... characteristics of the Whig section that the Duke of Devonsue will represent, but so far as the Duke is concerned his speech points to a reluctance on his part to adopt any line incon- sistent with the traditional attitude of the = Whig party towards reform ...

... ‘everyone will hope that he will live to charm many audiences in the future. Nor can it be forgotten that although the old Whigs may now be the most inveterate they ren- dered a fine service in their day, and the Duke of in particular did good work in ...

... day that amongst his political achievements he had destroyed old Whig party. Well, he was not quite so certain about that. Hf, as Sir William and some of his friends seemed to think, the Whig party was only a which was to be dragged and moved by a Radical ...

... t at Wicklow far from voting against the every Independent Irish member will support it. ‘They will, moreover, do what the Whig would not do—they will your to amend it, make ita useful measure. the Government's ® ncerity. Accordisg statistics just issued ...

... — = at will every kind of folly, nor by any other Lorne get over the fact that his father and he, who Whig House of Argyll— which was the brave Whig meant and even of the in power undera Prime isand always has been Tory, and with a leader in the Commons ...

... event, will be In the of Gloncester, I we must prepared for a minded person ment, and who is not only aati- the city in Parlia- Whig, is to his old seat. Forest of Dean Sir Charles is being tackled on his vote late Government in the fatal division; but reminds ...

... seriously declared or even seriously discussed. The Liberal party was shedding its members at both ends, and was bossed by old Whigs who were as stupid and timid as ever. Ail indications pointed to an early collapse. He believed that industrially and politically ...

... accept- ance by the unerring tests of their results. The policy of allying the fortunes of Ireland to those of the English Whig party was tried by O’Connell, who was a giant, and it failed disastrously. It has been tried again by political pigmies, and ...

... TIMSBURY FLOWER SHOW. This annual show was held yesterday in cou placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr Whig There was large attendance, visitors being aitracy not only by the exhibits, bus by an excellent programill of sports. The quali > of the ...

... which a large majority does not. It is possible to imagine a cleavage between the reactionary spirit of one section, the “plain Whig principles” of another, the Democratic Toryism of a third, and the who cannot believe that Mr Caawezrtam has Chamberilainism ...

... Lea gatherings. He would, if he were a hat | Liberalise the Conservative party, not out. een | Vulgar desire to “dish the Whigs,” but bec: he bas no point of contact with the earn. would oo d be independent of the Extreme Right, | kn as could form a strong ...

... the extreme men. And there is truth as well humour [in the definition. was a rule in English politics the days of the old Whigs that the one or two Radicals that were taken into a Liberal Government had no real power, but were there in order to gratify ...