Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-07

Estructs froH, yMemoraada made IN Ea
rope, 1876.

Trtructs froH, Memoraada mode IN Ea-||
rope, 1876.
March ATTEND city meeting at the
Mansion House, London, against the pro-
erty tax. The Hall is quite elegant,
lighted with gas, though there are elegant
Randeliers suspended from the ceiling.
The Lord Mayor presides /, he is pref.
IS, dapper man, popular, but ignorant OF
parliamentary proceedings. Mr.. Waith-
nan, popular leader OF considerable e.
oquence and ardour, made a motion
,hieh the lord Mayor refused to put, be-
cause it was about standing armies. The
meeting was conducted with 8 consider
able regularity, but the orators in general
were only tolelable. Their fashion OF
crying hear !kear!!is Superior to ouf clap
ping. and is continually employed 10 par
Eiiament, also, by the friends d speaker
| 20 testify their appreciation, and by his
Eopponents to denote then d.sapprcbarion,
| Or astonishmeat. The EngIish also at
ltneir public meetings and III parliament
lhaye another custom, the advantages OF
(which are more probiematical, but tHey
I;iefend it as safe and Indispensable, that
lis to scrape down fatigaing or unworthy
speaker.
attend House of Commons. Tie room
| is small, ordinary, Imprinted s. un.arin-
led. 1t is surrounded by a gallery, in
winch members are sometimes forced to
| sit. except CD that side where Is the speak
|er's desk, aid closely resembles our low
| Ell class Of country meeting houses. The
mace Of s3!d, large & elegant. There Is
considerable iormality in the proceedings.
he bearers OF Messages from the lords
iare introduced by the mace to the bar, an
;nounce theli business, are admitted, bow
frequently &c tie chair, and are dismissed
with me SAME lormality Certain forms
are obsel> eu III handing petitions to the
clerks, a. d they are read short, as it is
termed. the clerk giving the substance
ioaiy i'he members bow to the chair On
Sretpgnins, bul talk, walk about, or sleep
without ceremony.
Sir James s.'intosh speaks with spirit,
but asperity and in elegant dlcton; lie
lis considered al Office -seeker, though III
| the opposition. lie VAS net much es.
lteemed IN his judicial capacity in l"dla.
iErougham is sarcastic AID bar-like,
lspeaks handsomely, but too often. and
too trnially for "a leader. The only
.Decimen of IIish e!oque &c | heard Mas
rom Ponsonby. lie 10 very energetic
ia1d violent 10 ideas. marncr and Ian
zuaee. but not fsuratye, ike most i
the irish. Tierney and ROmlly SPOKE
but little. lhc debate was OH tie pro
!perty ministers absent. Eahs'ttart
on their side is pla;:, sensible speaker:
out not striking Washington Supported
the same side ingtiious'y - . oaibonin
was stammering AM confused. ihe
speaker, Abbot. was extremely easy,
rave and dign;fed. and seems wen
lversed In the proceedings.
| Attend House of Lords. The room Is
VERY little superior to that of the Com
mons. Observe with emotion, mat
tapestry, which adorned its walls, anu to
(which Chatham. the patriotic friend OF
America. once pointed with such indig
liant. immortal eIoquence, is now pale
and decayed.
The solicitor general was arguing a
cause before the lords, Or rather before
1 + 4 h.
to pay any attention to it, aud displayed
the highest dignity, profound intelligence,
and penetration. Solicitor was opposed
by Sir S. Romilly. The mere fact that
this lord Chancellor was the son of coal
dealer, and that the mayor OF London
is often mechanic. displays more than
volumes the republican features OF the
British government.