... uoble earl breathed his last. By the death of Earl Russell, one of the few remaining links between modern Liberalism and the Whigs of the olden time has been severed. The career of the deceased Earl has not beeu without its historical features, and his ...

... utility of Parliament are not party questions ; the best means of upholding and preserving them is matter equally important to Whig and Tory, to Ministerialists and Opposition. Deep evils need strong remedies. Much is said as to the difficulty of devising ...

... his own lack of statesmanship. The Liberal party desire continuance of power. The Republicans regard Mr. Gladstone and the Whigs simply useful as tools to aid them carrying out their more dangerous designs. Luckily in these days the programme of a party ...

... politics, which he did not, as he then stated, feel called to declare) do not know whether he is a Conservative or a Liberal, a Whig or Tory. I felt rather desirous of ascertaining this point, and whether (as I have since been informed) it is merely his love ...

... e.ccompanist during the eveucontributed a skilfully-executed pianotorte solo, Scotland, to tbe first part the programme. Whigs, Awa\ waa sung by Mr. Sinclair Dunn characteristic spirit; and so effective waa his render-32* the stirring eld melody that ...

... abroad and preserve its institutions at horne majority so majestic that it shall once again override the whole motley crew of Whigs, all shades of Radicals, Home Rulers, and the rest. Yours faithfully, March Ist, 1880. A CONSERVATIVE. ...

... since Lord Poltimore undertook the office. As for Lord Monson, he used to represent the very corrupt, and now disfranchised, Whig borough of Reigate. r is u . nders tood, in well-informed circles, that the Land Bill of the Government will- be of a very ...

... be formed to give way to persistent clamour. is the price which we are called upon to pay for the blessings of Whig- Radical or Radical-Whig Administration. This being so, the labours of the joint Committee are likely to prove a somewhat thankless task ...

... question of the Women's Franchise. this subject the Conservative Leaders are quite ready, will not say to dish the Whigs, but to do what the Whigs have too little courage to attempt. We have no intention whatever to come forward with a defence of the Conservative ...

... belief that Oliver Cromwell and William of Orange were Tories, but it is not true. (Laughter and cheers.) Whigs imposed the penal laws ; the Whigs imposed those restraints upon the industry of Ireland of which we have heard so much complaint. (Cheers.) ...

... Bottomley, who dealt with his subject very able manner, said he appeared before the meeting as one of those wonders to the Whigs, surprises to the Liberals, and puzzles to the Radicals—a Conservative working-man. (Cheers.) He was a Conservative because ...

... to inquire into the state of the representation in Parliament, and to report to the House their observations then on. The Whig*, under Lord Rockiugjiam, opposed this motion, and was lost. The next year, proposed a men sure to put down bribery, but negatived ...