The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-14 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

PORTRAIT OF THR QUEEN.
Colnaghi, London ,
1841.
The engraver of this yo,:',rait,
which iLS From an
original painting by ,aoss, has taken evident
pains with his tact, which is executed in a skil-
ful and judici(ns manner. The portrait is a half-
length,us,:,' represents her Majesty seated in an
easy. ',signified manner, in her State chair. The
b7-oad riband of the Garter crosses her breast,
and on her arms are bracelets containing a mini-
ature likeness of Prince Albert. The resem-
blance is a very correct one, conveying, not
merely the features, but the expression of the
Queen's countenance.

BROUGHAM COME BACK.
" Oh for him back amain
I wish I had him back again :
I would gie a' KnOckhaspie's land
For Highland Harry back again."

The horrible flatness of the Parliamentary debates
during the present Session has more than once set us to
humming this old Scotch song. Our prayer has been
heard. The truant 'has Watched his moment : the first
white specks on the crests of the popular wave, giving
indication of a rising breeze, have lured the strong-
pinioned sea-bird back to dally with the storm.
There has been a growing interest attaching to the
debates in the House of Lords for a week or two back.
The Corn-law question has forced itself in among them,
and sorely ruffled the equanimity of some of their Lord-
ships. The pertinacity of Earls Fitzwilliam and Radnor
has transformed the dignified and somewhat supercilious
assembly into a rather vivacious ecole crenseignement
mutuet Protesting against the discussion of subordinate
parts of the great question, the Peers have shown them,
selves as unable to resist the temptation to argument, as
the wandering scholars challenged by Gil Blas and his
schoolfellows. They have discussed with great neatness
the controversies about the relations between prices and
wages, the justice of subjecting the necessaries of life to
taxation, &c. &c. Under the guidance of Lord Fitz-
william, a promising scholar of the upper form, they have
been training themselves for a more comprehensive
discussion—storing up facts and argument, strengthen-
ing their minds, and rendering them more adroi▪ t by
exercise. Intelligent bystanders have experienced a be-
nevolent pleasure in seeing so many ingenious minds so
usefully employed.
The sudden mingling of the clear emphatic voice of
Brougham with these gentle disputations produced a
startling effect. It was the apparition of a practisedde-
bates, aiming his blow at the vital part, and stri▪ king
home at once and without effort. Lord Brougham
stripped the subject of the adventitious accessories with
which it has been encumbered. He placed it on the nn-
assailable basis of justice and expediency. Be' reminded
his hearers how the question had been urged upon them
in a period of comparative calm, and how it was the ne.-
cessary consequence of their refusing to entertain- it
then, that it was now forcing itself upon their notice in
the clamour of agitation, at a moment when the financial
and economical condition of the country rendered im-
mediate action unavoidable.
Lord Brougham has take possession of the question of
the day in the House of Lords. Never the indiscrimi-
nate eulogists, we have sometimes been the sharp cen-
sors of Lord Brougham ; but truth and justice compel
praise▪ from lips unused to flatter. Brougham is the only
man of his own high class of intellect now in public life.
He has, in his time, done service to the cause of rational
government, which no. one but himself could have done,
as he has. at times penned a high reputation with a wan-
tonness, in which no less robust a genius could have in-
dulged without utter and irrecoverable destruction. He
stands now in the maturity of his poweii—ripened, mel-
lowed by experience and time, with all his energies un-
impaired. He stands forth emancipated from party
trammels. By reliance on his own genius and persever-
ing industry, he has taught an assembly which cannot
be expected to sympathise with him, to listen with
deference and fear. He is regarded with a kindly
feeli▪
ng even by the most excited portion of the
Democracy. lie can plead the great cause which is
now depending, with more knOwledge, greater variety of
argument and illustration, and more impressive power,
than any other living orator : he can plead it more ac-
ceptably to the House of Lords than any other man :
he can count upon a more willing attention from the
Chartists than will be given to any other. By becoming
the exponent of principles, heedless as to whether men
applaud and follow him or not, he can make himself the
champion of the rights of industry, the central point in
which discordant wills may meet in harmony. He can
do for Free Trade all and more than he formerly did
against the Orders in Council ; thereby rendering. a ser-
vice to his country as much transcending his former ser-
vices as the matured powers of Lord Brougham exceed
the wayward energies of young I-henry Brougham. At
times " spots have come over his mortal star ;" but an
opportunity is now afforded him to ettace their recollec-
tion for ever, and to cast a light on what
may be the
closing scone of his life, stronger and steadier than has
shone on any portion of his previous career.—Spectator.

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.--
Rceeipts for the week ending May 29:—Passengers and
Parcels, 842/. 19s. 9t1.; Goods and Cattle, 1,010/.125.9d.
Total, 1,853/. 12s. 6d.—The receipts for the corre-
sponding week of last year were 1,690/. 17s. 7d. In-
crease, 162/. 14s. 11d.