The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-11-25
The French National Assembly.
An Interesting Sketch Of its Prominent Mem,

| commercial Advertiser gives the follow in o
animated accoun, of some of The marked
members of the French National Assem-
bly,.
There is Napoleon Bonaparte, with face
50 like the pictures ofhis uncle, sitting hall
wayup upon the right, and there again.
marching up the front, with heavy, careless
step, and honest ru1dy, strongly marked
face, is the lazy M'raDeau OF The tlme-M
Berger.
A snng 'hick!y set man, win round
shoulders. shor,rerk, black moustache and
gray bushy hair, has now taken his sea, un
der the canopy and rung his bell. He is
laughing and chatting gailv with half doz-
en- who are grouped around him; it is the in
spring chief of The National--lhe adviser
of>h- Minis'ry-!he President olIhe Assem-
blythe volnptuous Marrast.
! A; the end ola seat near by, military
looking man. in blue fock coat and with
heavy colossal forehead, has just taken
modest place. His manner has been so
quiet yon wonlh not have observed him
except for the crowd that now groups around
him. You Zee the heavy head Of Rochia
cqlelin in the company, aud can see by the
movement, of his lips, ,ha, he is address
sing the military man in the corner. The
reply seem 10 be earnest, though quiet.
and yon catch glmpseS OF an occasional ges
tnre of the hard, which is more like So
Der English Than lively French gesture.
,y,h IL
General Cavaignac.
A tall man. with silver gray hair. in
close bntloned frock coat and with dienl-
he'd carriage now walks in and places him
self quietly in a low seat TO the left, mme-
dialeIy the whisper circulates in the gallery
Ioila Lanatine While they are watch
ing he leans over to have word with his
neighbor. The neighbours stout, has gray
hair, and firm. honest, countrvman'S look.
And who is that greets Lamar,ine so cordi
ally AID wears from the gallery such look
Of an honest countr, man! ltls Araso,
the philosopher.
The house is now nearly full Twice the
President has rung his bell, and twice the
hussiers have ordered the lettering Repre-
sentatlves 10 their places. Tie report of
yesterdays session is adopted, but in such
noise OF conversation and laughter that you
can hear no word Of The proceedings.
"1hiers" "ThierS!' goes round The gal
lery. And little sleek, gray headed man
in brown breaches, whose legs seem to
short tor his body, waddIes up the hall, rod
ding 10 this one and shaking hands with
that one, and smiling all about him ill a
length he is in his place. his head leaning
on his hand, and The debate is abou, 10 com
mence.
Two or three are in waiting ut the foot
Of The tribune, and look appealnaly for
their turn toward loward,the President. AT
length one mounts, and leaning over the ,ri
bune. attempts 10 make his voice heard a
bove the whispers and chattIn4s, and move
menls in the hall Blu, if he is dull speak
er, or an unpopular speaker, or an unknown
speaker, or his topic be unlmpor'a1t the
attempt will be utterly vain. In vain the
cas-, h:ppy looking Marrsst will pit on
scowl of authority, in vain the hus>iers
will rap upon the railing, in vain the orators
friends will cry out order His words
come 10 the distant quarters of the hall only |
in feeble gusts Of sounds, and the murmur
Of the talk below and the earnest. eager
voices above browns 1t all. Sometimes
sentiment is caught up oy some dispu;a-
lious listener in thu gallery and rebuued,
and another comes 10 the rescue, and you |
are relieved by little lively debate at your
elbow. The poor orator labors on IN, on
scious Of the little side play, and the Presi-
dent relieves his conscience by an occasion
al lug 1.-THE bell.
Presently some person makes his appear
ance al the foot Of the tribune more weIc ON
ed than the rest. The whisper circulales
in the gallery, sit Is Barroi'' or sit is Rol
lin" A little silence gains place. The
attendant places fresh glass Of water, the
Representatives who lave been chatting
put on an air of attention. The President
rings his bell with more confidence, and
The ora'or will began with qnir, listeners
Blu, quie, is not the habi, of The French A
word, thought, slip of the tongue: sheer,
is sezed upon 10 relieve the irksomeness
ofcontinuons listening, and the Assembly
unbnrdens itself by noisy adhesion or
noisy hlla',ty.
Again the tinkling OF the bell-again
the laundering voices of the huissiers-
and Temporary silence gives new force
10 the speaker, and new unrest to the
Assembly.
Ifthe speaker be earnest and violent,
lapse of quiet will be followed by a
storm of"ssnsa'ion,' which means an in
descrbable uproar of voices that yields
only to the exhausted lungs of members.
Toward the close of the "sensation," you
will hear the ringing of the Presidents
bell, and the outcry of the attendants,