Perhaps our readers may recollect that Mr. James Stuart Wortley
bad a legacy of 10,0001. recently left him by Mrs. Freeman, a very wealthy old lady, who resided at Houseley Hull, in Yorkshire The fact was carefully recorded in all the 'I ory papers, with the ad- dition that it was admiration of Mr. 1Vortley's political opinions which influenced Mrs. Freeman. " See what a man may get by Tory- , ism ! " was the inference intended to be drawn. We have no doubt that the Tories have the best chance with the old women. There is something in their principles and professions which endears them to superannuated persons of both sexes. But in the particular case of Mrs. Freeman and Mr. Wortley, there appears to have been a very slight, if any, political affinity ; for it so happens, that another of the worthy lady's legatees, who is down in her will fora very handsome sum, is Mr. James Brancker, of Liverpool, "a Whig and something more."
The appeinttnent of Mr. Stanley to the Bishopric of Norwich W54 applauded ; but in naming Mr. Girdlestone as his successor in the capital livieg of s'Aderley, Ministers appears to have acted upon the see-saw principle. The Liverpool Telegraph says that Mr. Girdlestene is "mm sprig of the 111'Neile school "—a very bad rely-Roden M‘Ghee- O'Sullivan school ; and moreover, that he distinguished himself as 11 pulls' politician at the last Wolverhampton election, by determined op- position to Mr. Thornely. His promotion therefore must disgust the Liberels of Wolverhampton mend Liverpool; for in both places is Mr. Thornely popular and respected. It is also an ungrateful return for the support which Mr. Tnornely bus uniformly given Ministers m thew hours of need.
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