State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-26
PICTURE OF ENGLAND,
BY A FRENCH ARTIST.

arc HtuuSutly spulttu anu Stl IhiuS
John Bull is getting well punished
for his manifold satires and CARR
catures of other countries. In La
Francs ,Liueraire of last month we
find extracted from the Reuue dcS
Deur MondeS satirical description
Of several Of the leading men OF the
House Of Commons. The writer
tells a curious anecdote of Bulwer
and an American, which we shall
give presently. In q few words he
describes the course Of business in
the House Of Commons
Sat 8 o'clock, the Speaker enters
the House. Having taken his seat,
heproceeds TO count the members.
If 40 are present the session is open
ed. Ordinarily the frsthours are spent
in business oflittle importance. Bills
OF local bearing and private interest
are discussed. Between eight and
nine in the evening the benches
begin to fill. The House is seldom
crowded before midnight. From
midnight 10 two in the morning the
great questions are generally discus
sed. Englishmen have an unreal
sonable dis,rust of the lightness of
their heads. They would deem it
dangerous to engage in important
business before their dinners had
furnished them with sufficient bal
last. They require to have time to
mediate upon and mature their
opinions and their eloquence whilst
drinking their wine and their grog."
We have the following hit at the
great Ex-Chancellor. "When he
was only Mr.. Brougham, Lord
Broug CHAM never came to the House
ofCommons without having emptied
two or three bottles of port. 1t was
from the bottom Of his glass that he
drew calmness, wisdom and dscre-
ton. But since he is in the House
ofLords, which finishes its business
before dinner, he is re duced to the
necessity of speaking fasting, This
is the reason why he is now-always
intoxicated. The so5riety of his
stomach causes the intemperance of
his tongue and his head"
Our readers must not think harsh
'y of Lord Brougham, because he
qualities his solids with such an
enormous quantity of vinous fluid.
Port has always been favorte bev.
erage with English statesmen, so if
they would by the Partially testify
their patriotism, for by ADDICTION. the
wine of Oporto is as national in
England as Claret and Hook are by
nativity in France and Germany.
Moreover, there must be, we think,
some blessed influence in the climate
of England which makes wine pota-
ton comparatively innoxious both
TO head and stomach, for what would
here be regarded as an unsafe indul-
gence, is there the daily allowance
ola temperate man. A defender of
Coleridge cites as proof Of his
exemplary temperance, the fact that
he only drank half bottle of wine
per day.
But to return to our piquant
Frenchman; "Mr. Henry Lytton
Bulwer is a young redcal, who leads
an aristocratic life. He is famed for
the elegance of his equipage-no
one wears a more stylish coat-he
speaks we'll and literally. lie is
the author of big work on France,
wherein he discourses of manners,
society, politics, and literature,
with an ignorant foppery, which
only yields in bufrooning naivete to
the absurd book of Lady Morgan. |
This is a popularity of the English
this rage for writing of the countries
they visit,without knowledge, obser-
walton, and without study"
Brother Jonathan we think, par
takes largely or this rcprehensible |
habit, ofpublishing superficial com
ments upon the countries through
which he passes.
The following is the picture drawn
OF the author of Pelham:
"Mr. Edward Lytton Bulwer is,
like bis, brother. dcc;Iad -aa;caI