Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-22
From the Albany Evening Journal.
LETTERS FROM MIX. WEED.

Having tnle0 10 ger mo lile House 0t Cum
mons Immediately after our arrival here, during
tie somewhat exciting debate upon The irish Arms
b delayed my visit several days, in The hope
that some other question Oi interest would elicit
debate. But MS nothing sprung up IN that way.
j went the other evening, and was shown INTO The
Speakers Cutlery, 10y the Hon. Mr.. TnuRNLLY, an
Intelligent, practical member from NOlvrhnmp.
ton, to whom had n letter OF Introduction from
his mercantile friend Mr.. II. l.. WEBB Mr.. L.
remarked that the sitting wpud lie very dull
one, aud al ised me 10 90 Dto he gallery of the
other House, hut IN repairing ,lIlher fur the pur'
pose ut procuring my admission, we found that
the Lords were mp" as is their term for an adj
jOurnunenI ! therefore returned to the Commons.
Parliament sits, you know, in Il wing adjoining
Westminster Hall, wnrre the higher Courts hold
their strings. The SESSIONS commences or TO USE
their own terms The Houses meet o'cluck Z.
NJ. As you approach the Hat, aud especially II
the Lords s.ssiun you see 30 40. and some.
times 50 gruom> mounted (lnd in livery of course
holding snidled horses ~ readiness for The mem
bets who generally, like john Randolph, 10 and
rei,irn 10 aud rOm Parliament ~ This inuniI,r.s II
you are stranger polters very clvilly conduct
you To the eniranue Tor which service they look
for d penny. Here an individual receives YOUR
umbrella uverc0dt. cane, &c, Tor taking care OF
which, when you return, lie OF course exlIects II
glG,1liy. You then pass through long narrow
corridor Into an an'e-ruoDi, where, il you want to
kUe member. your card Is banded to n door keep
er with gown aud WY, who transmits II without
leaving his post, through some hole IN the wall"
To the member. who obtains u Speakers Order
aud ushers YOU into The Gallery. Aud here, in
stead OF The magnificent Han, the brilliant Chan
deller, and The crave, digniii, and eloquent Rep
resenuIlves OF HE United Kingdoms OF England
Scotland and lreluud, you find yourself IN a ioug,
narrow " bu-rOom" wuh rows of htnches aud
setees covered with green balze, and occupied
(when went ny Ivy SOME fifty or Sky garrulous
Ipupi mar uu puh
little regard 10 sense Ms order Oi what was said
except bear" hear"" hear" by at least u duz
ell VOICES, could Tor "a long Time understand lit
tie F.; but finally, one perSeverng genleinans voice
was distinguished above the q" hear "hpar,"
shear" who spoke all lIiinite deal OF nothing"
without however, my being able To detect the
"kerne OF wheat" IN his "busliei OF chaff." There
are 10 chnlrs or desks Tor memb,rs, who, when
they spenk, colecI round table, upon whrh they
lean nh Que hand, While they huId their ias III
The olher 1hs inenilhrs Fit with their hats on
and their legs w II Ia lrouppe Many OF then,
sleep very sonndiy aud one member gave thi,
as an excuse II lew days SINCE III The London IN q.
pefs, Tor having voted wrong. | remained here
Two hours without seeing or hearing anything thai
raised these ueubers OF tue Brush House OF
Conuons to an intellectual equality with "A board
VI Supervisors III The counties OF Washington,
CaJuga, TOmpkIns, Ontario, hlouroe, Livingston,
Genesee, Erie, Niagara, Chauauque, sc. Nc.
! he House ol Lords, though presenting The
same architectural aspect, was intellectually dig
nined, elevated and inupUsing. In NV visit here
had Tie good IOriliue ~ ear Lords BrUgiIaru and
Aberdeen, The Duke ut Wellington, The Marquis
oil L'i'sdo"n, Ears Siauhope aud Mouleage, and
several other Peers OF less consideration. o.
Lord Brougham only .hss'd ennugh to make
me eAce, diugIy desrJ <<;fo hear more tie Is
truly great man, whose Voice aud manner in.
sleud OF being harsh and- stuff as I huu neen led
10 suppose, are clear and graceful. Lord Aber.
dcen Is evidently an enlightened statesman. lie
spoke tor sutne tIie III relaun to turme, Treaties
Win France and America III II way eviucive of
his thorough knowledge Ut The diplomatic history
oil England. Ills manner is caln and impressive
--his iahsuag: simple but effective The DIXIE
OF Wellington, who had been Suing for an hour
dosing, When called out spoke ieeby, and seems
ply siculIy II not mentally broken. Earl = nuhuup
VINO seeilis much Ul n man OF business in pers n
lace, ahd features, Is HtfSinSy like Charles J. In
gersulI of Pnlladrpia.
The Gallery Vi the House of Lords il n small
apartment or clock separated from jts Lobby.
aud ella, aed three steps above the floor of the
House, where some t"enty five or thirty persons
eau stand up-hahy must stand, for there are no
seas met MIR. Lcavnt, of the Einupc,puto
aud Gen. Ward, of ~ eslchester there
The new Parliament House, now III The progress.
OF CONSTITUTIONAL On The BRINK OF the Thames, neal
Westminster Bridge, is Il most costly aud lnngni
hceit Pile This tdltce, IN magnitude and rnu.
hh'e"'', 10 '" hfeph'S WIN lie Ohtr 0rchltcclu-
raj 'iiusiratiuiis oi R"yh'iy III and about London
II was III reference the pioposed interior sdurn
MelIt ol The new Parliament IiOIsr nj "A sturttiu.
EXPENSE That heard Lord Brougnau speak ti,t
other nIghi.
4"he forgot 10 say, in the proper place, thai
the hhs ut iiauuyer, whu is u son, vol, know al
Geoige Ill. cane into lie House Of Lord, wh,It
Was mere. As lie passed 10y me, will his upue
lip elucK iuil al cuaise biis,les. ! wondered WIN
"Dohr OF ArieDnes" he could he and was not a
all surprised, afterwards, when informed that Thu
was the King al Hanover; II man whose gross ma
tnre uni benstly propensitles, were they not emo
oeu' would cast hI'n Without lie pale OF soriety
England has us she needs, a strong Govern
ment, lor The support OF which she psys roulrIly
Ihere Is much here, Of what ! have dscovete,
something III Auiercu. The individual Who h,
dlspelisalion VI Providence ralher Than the voice
OF Ilie People, Is now administering our Govern
neut, enjoys Heiliier The confidence nor resuec
oil any Considerable number Of Ills country men
aud yet on Of "iespecl 10 the Office he holds
when he travels, fIe 10 received with denonsIra
tUis vi 0pI arent confidence aud regard, Her,
re prnripie Is carried arlher. The public ey,
aud ear are blnd and deaf 10 The nfirnes am
vices ri Royalty. THIS remark, however, has n,
reference 10 the presrn, Monarch, whose own liti
is not only blauielGSs, but who il surrounded h,
persons O better character Than are usiiuy lo,In,
,lemhing II court atmosphere. But the slrengt
Of ihe BRUSH Government, with lis own subject.
cOIIslss much more in their reverence for aud de
yolion 10 Royally, than IN cannon or bay one,,
powder or bhll. Aud IL is tor tins reason that Pal
aces ale built lor Kings and Queens, and that Prn
ces aud Priucesses are osIenlalously born and lux
uruusly reared. Ii IL for this reason, also. lhu
Immense sums are layiShed upon n Royal FAINT,
Royalty, surrounded by an that wealth eau pur
chase, inspires the multitude with awe, il NJ
wnh respect aud affection. Indeed there are few
il any, deoruIlIies which may not he concehlr
by iewels and diamonds. But am wanderin
far away from lew simple figures tnot of speech
tIut intended 10 furnish. Lei ne give a siugl
iem the Queens Cvh Lisl) OF the ParanenIa
~ appropriation, in lo43, for the support Of JOIN
Bull . Government: "Ihe Queens Privy Purs
E6UN0O, Royal Household Salaries Gl3l M
! radrsn,en's Bills Gi72,50 Royal Bounty Aim
Gl32O0, UnappropraIed G5,OOO, Duke of Cum
berand twho 10 nlngof ilanovrr) G2i 900, Duk