Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-18
Ncrs Ar MEN AND THINGS.
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4 -. "a listen IN the debate on Sir kotIct
..,,,o,. 10 Gran, ten millions sterling 30
X ..,,i,shea Church--anilcipating a warm
-, arrived just as the speaker was
term used 30 denote that the
-. w,s reading the usual preliminary
TINS conclded, the speaker counted .
r., and there being less than 40 mem ,
-. no adjourned II 'ill the next day I
/ -, rule. This is an expedieni often /
!, the Commons, 90 "staye oil" an I
| .s,,,rs subject; Though 9 or 300 mem. !
-, lossging about Ia the lobbes aud
-. -oars,hey ,ake'care that less than
80 : resent al the speakers prayers.
~. h, minutes after the adjournment,
M terv corpulent gentleman, with
.,-,l,iinn. full face, and bald head
4 al k9y"-camo waddling and wheeling
I ~ esssage way to the House, with huge
T. ofpape,s under his arm, and deep anx-
| ~ NJ, risagc. This was Sir Rohcr.wi
l. IN rest, ready 10 do battle for the Es,ab-
rer, Never did see disappointment and
rltssiiou more wildly pictured on the hui
,-sn'cnsnce. than on that OF the mem
" ~ Oxford University, when informed
~ notion had been counted out" lie
M md rcsliculaied himself into fcversh
rsnce-hu,, all was no avail. The deed
1one-and he must pocket his papers and
insult, and return crest-fallen 10 his lodg
Sir Robert il the champion of the
urch and when II is assailed, he comes TO
rescue with gallantry which even the
np Of Exeter might envy. lie IS man oil
h influence with the Tory par,y-possess-
ne talents, and but for his peculiar drawing
would be happy speaker But enough
III Rober, Inglis.
,inc disappointed in tho Commons, ! went
be Lords. The room now occupied ny
venerable body, was, previous to tho hrc
ksst the Painted Chamber-and formerly
,dcncal House Of Lords which Guy Faux
pnp,ed TO blow Outstanding directly over
cellar hired for tina, purpose by the deluded
rndlary. IL has brilliant, il not gaudy,
sarsnce-being entirely covered and lined
scarlet. tits SO fee, long, 81 high, and
eighteen wide-badly proportioned. A,
,rieme end, Immediately behind the wool
d stands the throne, elevated about two
rom the floor, and inclosed within brass
NJ. "1he wool sack" occupied by the
CHANCELLOR, is literally 4 huge sack oil
/, living on the floor, covered with scarlet
with back fitted into the centre of it,
he most inconvenient seat for presiding
pa that could have been devised In front
re the seats of the twelve judges of Eng.
They are two long scarlet bales with
. hacks, lying on the floor, and are about as
Z nodious for sitting upon, as are the cottor
4 on the side walks in South street The
!. for the Peers are plain benches, witt
y lions Of scarlet cloth. A note to Lore
pgham, with card, borne in by the doc
= Yer, Immediately brought an order for ad
z bon on 10 the floor without the bar. The
ussion relatedto certain difficulties in thu
teh OF Scotland, in which the Chancello
y Lords Brougham and Melbourne partici
be Chancellor, Lord Co,tenham, is larg'
ia'ed man, Of portly mein, and sleepy Wis
suned alive under flowing gown AM
Fbelming wig; and in his speech of hal
h, was as cool, slow. dignifed, and dull
lord High Chancellor might be suppose,
lie was greeted with but one or tw,
Hs!" and not one cheer. Lord Dalhou
young scotch nobleman, spoke with cas-
4 cogency and was succeeded by one o
4 aher Peers, who tired out the patience o
\ House. when Brougham rose. Instant
|, noble whisper was hushed, and all eye
4 on the towering intellect before them
peeresscs present left their cushione
4 rud approached the bar to get a bette
: aflhe great oraior--the members of IN
4 kof Commons, till now chatting withor
|. ar, leaned forth with breaihless silence
those lounging in the Hobbies rushed int
(al, the word having passed out, "Lor
. CHAM is up" The untitled spectator
I from their Seats on the floor carpet (wher
astion had sunk them,) and stood on tT
J. 10 catch, not only the words, but ever
e Of the eye Of the scholar and Statesman
those in the suffocated galleries forg,
h iahgue in listening TO one whose nam
!. anne are the properly of mankind. Sue
4 anxiety TO hear "Harry Broughan."
q address was more in the form Of leg;
4 N than a speech. He was deliberat,
n ahous, mellow toned and emphatic
\ he spoke of the danger of clothing III
a S Church with almost unlimited pow
d advanced to the table. leaned forward
u 10Th hands above his head, and with HI
" mhd aud soul streaming through h
e'un,enance, uttered few sentence
aetp'oned paihos and an earnestnes
anerHhich thrilled every bosom presen
'e moment, Henry Brougham, the gre'
'oher, shone out in unclouded glory.
ED hurned glance at the massive engineer,
lcs II the pride of its strength, has shake
ID mister Hall and ST Stephens TO the
~ foundations, On seeing Lord Brougl
", 1a own house in free conversation, ]
,ie gs reminded me of Mr. Clay. The shai
Nv 'aiplxtlon OF his face, ana MS mode
as' ~ are much like his-though he is n
much more nervous. II is impossibl
'ss "a 10 at s'ill Cot an instant, either in h
aetoom' OF in the House Of Lords. TIL
he pes OF his face, especially around ii
Sf '"ich-he hastily rubs his forehead
~ nly crosses one leg and then the other
leoui IN his chair-talks rapidly-ca,ci
'aea irom your mouth ere it has ha
from your lips, and anticipates yo