Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-31
"PEN AND PENCIL sKETCmGs."
DPm. Goblet, Henry HINT Lord, Brmglo,n and Lynd
hurt. DUKE If u ELLINGTON. &c. Sc

I'm, Cobbet, Henry HIND, Lords Br.,rLan and Lund
hurst. Duke q UeiIi"gim, Sc. Sc.
My first visit 10 the Councils IL the British Nation
was paid before the old Houses VI Pa wr. burn,
down did not know much abou, legislative assem-.
bies then as do now. and in my gre.nness supposed
that The sitting Of Parliament WAS very gave and
dgnlfed affair. indeed. Provided with an order INN
The Member In Parliament, from my native city, pro,
scented II al the doorway OF the gallery and after sunty
sqneezings. and many vigorous efforts | L,anaged 10
wrig2le INTO back seat IN the gallery allotted tn The
public, and from whence had ,oleIabr view Of the
house and its members.
| "What bear ganlenl" was my ~xeams, h,n of sur,
pr Sc as ooked down on the honprablr House I,wss
an oblong apartment Ill lighted aud badly ven,laed IN
HE walls were hung old tapestries. which rese,n.
tled the refuse oi ag shop. than anyihing else IN
char al the uppr end sat the Speaker. gntsquely al
tired IN wig aud either aide vi the apartment were
arranged benches. placed parallel with the side wallis
Ia the centre Of The noor was an apen space.
l no mrinhers and supporters al the Government sat
"n one side Of the House, and the Opp lun party un
the other Some were lulhng sl,-ssly On their seats
many we're stretched. al their full length asleep On ,hr
back benches-some w,fc cunversing all, with
the exception o the member addressing The House. had
their hats IN. member was making sp~, CHI ,
but not word ot his address could hear, ing To the
mnll'iudn"us hoises which asssileu my ears; IL
me all dumb show. Nov an honorahe member wonld
initiate the growing Ut a cock--then The bs rkiny Ut
dog would create peal n langhu-cries Of '.o oh!"
Were every moment h~ard-snd what with all this aud
the no'ses made by continually entering and departing
members, the confusion WIS such that all my ideas of
the dignity Of "Parament" were at oncc scattered IL,
the winds
On that particular evening the celebrated Radical
ConpErr. happened To speak. ! lokrd AT him with
great interest oi course. lie VAS tall well built pf
~ man. with g,"d hundred face. keen grey eye
aud white hair. lie dressed IN nankrpn ,r,usrra
and had on a coat and waisicoa o some tipht na
On the bench, beside him. MAS his famous " he hat
lie spoke unatiectedy, aud Ia the point using M Effort
and without any spparrn, attempt al display No onr
nnacqua'ned with him. ~onld have supposrd him 10 be-
the bitter and vigorous political wr,ier-and | believeu
is generally acknowledged that he failed psrliamen-
taIy speaker
Henry HuNr was also in the House bu, he did not
say anything, had bu, slight glimpse Of the ccle,
baled mob orator aud should have retained al the pro
sent time, but very uncertain recollection oi him, had
it not been for thu h,llow ing circumstance:
In the year 1883. was staying with friend Of mine
ndesman at his house, IN one III the market towns Of
Somerseshre-snd one day, willis, standing Al the
doo OF his shop. he directed my attention gentleman
who was walking On the other aide oi the street. Ths
stranger upwards Of six fee high, with fresh
country, pure red and white complexion, hair white az
the driven snow, and form, which, nj one time must
have been very powerful. His face ware a pleasant
smile, and his bearing quite gcniemanly Il was
HUNT he had then quilted Parliament and was travel
ling his business he being extensive lnanufsctu.
rer of The noted 'Machess lilacki"g" He called N
the course OF the morning. al my friends shop, and
cep,ed his invitation 10 spend The evening and pleas
anier time have seldom passed. for Mr. Hunts career
had been very evenul one, aud he full of ansc-
dolas respecting the various celebrated Of his day
lie was very bitter against Mr. now Sir Robert PEE
and told US that on one OCCASION the latter had his
place IN Parliament, INVITED him with being trades.
man. was not in my seat, remarked Hunt, when the
remark was made, hut soon after entered the house. and
some told what Peel nd said of me. So rose
and admitted the fac, thai s"s Backing Manuiac-
'urer. Aud added, 81 am the first Of my family who
ever was tradesman but the honorable member 10 the
first OF his who eper ,cas a geniemaa."
He hated OCONNELL with perfect hatred. and
said that he was the greatest hypocre breathing. lilo
averred that he knew il 10 be fac, that lhe Agator
had little chapel in his house in Msrron Square Dub.
lin. IN which was painting Of The Crucf aud that
II was 0Connells habit suffer himself b. rpri
sed al his devooDs, by ,hose whom no desired To i'm
press with an idea Of his sauciy forget halt Of
the anecdotes and tales he told u.s. but they were very
interesting lie had quick perception OF the ludcrous
and told story well; but he vain Of hs Deeds aud
Of The power which he once possessed. His descrip.
ten Of the famous PErERLOo Massacre was very IRA.
phic but would possess e interest here, and lake
leave Hunt, only remarking, tina, IN lew months al
Ter met him he was struck down by applexy, whilst
travelling IN his chaise, and died ia few hours after
wards.
Let us suppose ourselves in the House Of Lords did,
ring soIne interesting debs,e. We are crow Jed op.th
er below the bar but can, nevertheless, obtan pretty
fair glmpses Of the Peers. The Lord Chancrlor (Co
tenhan,) wiggtd and powbed is sitting The wUssck
"a huge pack, covered with scarlet cloth } and before
linn lies the mace, and. enclosed It's bag the great seal
OF England, VI which, by virtue Of his Office, lie " the
Keeper. Near him sit the twelve Judges, all IN their
wigs and scarlet robes trimmed with ermlnr; and al
his side the lawn. we'd Bishops. The Peers are
dressed IN plain clothes, they always are, Indeed ex
cepng the occasions II the Qurens opening, pro-
toeuing ot dss0vlng Parliament. We may recognize
several of them, by The resemblances .hey bear 10
tain personages in the carcatures Of II. 3. in Punch.
For instance, look at that ia, ungaiby looking figure
which leans caeles'Iy against the back Ut the bench
Mark those sapless lrousrrs Of dark checktlose IN
BACKED boos-hat rusty, i'll cut coa-that volu,innus
neck CLOTH in whose folds the chin Is half buried -
glance the hat Of the ownei Of those shabby habit,
menls, and, without glimpse Of the face beneath IL,
you canno, make mistake about the Lord who o. bu
SLY employed IN reading. perhaps report ot Ote OF his
own speeches Ia the Times. Most probably he is or
fances himself TO be, misrepresentation hnw furous~
~ his ewes twinkle, no" nervuusy a9iia-d are his
brows-how his mouth describes all aginablr angles
and curves; and hcw that "l,lc prob,~cs'' Of his
wrllhes as if ~ mortal agony See, he springs 10 his
feet and having caugh. The Chancellos eye. he raps
the paper violently with the back Of his right hand
whilst the words 'breach ii privilege" are over aud D
again uttered II is Bfoug ham-whO else Oh earth
can il bel 'None but himself can he his uaralel."-
A Ind he vehemenlly ponrs firth dcnuncaiory food
gans aud empes all The walls Of his wrath uln, the
unucky print, whilst his compeers SIT regarding him
with mingled admiration and amusement.
Lord Brongham's oraiory would not at first strike
stranger. HIS voice is harsh, unmbsta and even gra
ting. In acton, too no is Tar from being effective.
But see him, when he has well warmed up 10 his SUI
Iect and hear him, he welds the terrible weapons Z"
Sarcasm and nveclive. Then. indeed. is he great and
il may he added, ! hope. without beng lfreveren.