Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-08
DESCRIPTION, of the French Chamier Of Deputies.


from the London Magazine
The Chamber of Deputies, which was crea-
ted ON the 4th Of June, 1924, BY the Isl article
of the Constitutional Charter, bears some re-
sembIauce To the opera, in the various dis'rihu-
ton Of its characters and pertormers,-lts cho-
rate s,ar,. and twinklers of min, magnitude;
shining pu5lic characters in,ermIxcd with pup
nets and mu,rs, and the whole assembase,
viewed together in its srotesque costume ci an
,ioua,ed frippery and modern exaggrrs'ion,
presents US with a very faithful representation
of melo drama on a grand scale.
The palsce in which these legislators hold
their sittings, resembles ~ its external inquire
tina, tavori,e residence Of music and song. IL
:. erected on The left bank Of he Seine, at the,
extremity Of the Faubourg GERMAN, and
!. connected by the Bridge Of Louis XVI. With
IN, extensive square that terminates the iul>
leries. r
The portico IF this palace is composed o.
twelve Corirthiar columns, surmHunted oy
triangular pcdimen which is adorned by . bas-
relief rmbiena,ic Of the pow'r a1d ini1ence
of the law. 4 superb stairca'e leads 10 thl'
rortico, between two statues, representing l. ne
mis- and Minerva. On the exterior there is
ranpe of s,au-s, bearing the names of Sully,
& lb,r,. D. Agu..,e.u ard pHoptal. On the
GRAND palIs DAYS of puhlic iebate, thr Placement
Of the pnrch is marked all over with circl
drawn With chalk. having ca, h OF tim cei-
tain number, and piece OF money IN he cen
TIRE. This is done from four TO five o'clock IN
the morning, when numbers OF prisons come
to secure place bv mrans of this ute opera
ton. and III, n retire till the opening oil the Sit
ting takes place.
The scene of debate is a semi circular sa-
loon. which is lighted from the top, and Is i'iu-
minated at night by a lustre, suspended very
males alIv by invisible means, and KEEP, up
dnrinp The continuance OF the debates. he
members are seated on semi-ciroular rows OF
benches, which are separated BY two vice pas
sapes that in.ula,e the centre from the riSh'
and left. Three o,het similar avenues, which
subdivide these three grand divisions, ON me
fi,., and second sections OF the 'eit ana i'en',
tbe ,i,ht centre, and the lefi centre. AT the
extreme I,ft are the veteran friend, If liberty
the venerable Lafayette, the eloquent Con-
stan, ,he ardent Corcrl'es, Labbey &c Pom.
pirres Casimir. Perrier, l.ame;h, aud about nj
~ others, who have grown grey IN the caree:
Of pa,riotism On he left is he party OF Ter
neaux, Duvergier de Hau'a'ne, k-ratry, and
Sa;pi-Aulaire, who were d0efrindf'es under De-
CAGES. AID LIBERALS under vi lelc-men OF Ia
lents AID re spectacle oi'izens; bu! mere novlces
In noIi,ical intrigue. whose want OF foresight
AID sagacity has twice compromise the inter-
p, of France lmm.dia ely On the rlSh' the
centre gauche appears, compos' q o. aspetFs Oh
& rants. nf whom the Comte b ugroi was
f,rmerl, the oorypt aus, ,hev are race u II
MD p.en, whom lie drudgerN Dkdebs,e ia
tirues, and w,o form chores wntn their
peighbols Of the centre d OF, Call for the order
of the day, tbs question, or the adj.urnm Mt,
and vo,e, ac cordlng TO the dictates "f the mo,
men,. with these funcrionsries. the doubles OF
thu ministry, or with The friends of liberty.
Onibe other side of The Chamber, a. the ex-
r., mity Of the light, are seated tn par zans OF
the aneien =, game. Mrs,rs. de S4flsbrery,de or
dsy, SYKES de N!ayrinhac. q" Va Bou1'yr md
few more half dozens Of veteran mobiles, or