The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-26
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Dress OF the Lords and Commons.


As whole would say that the Commons dress
better than the Lords. Lord John Russell is, for
the most part, exceedingly neat. He is small but
well made, and his surtout clings TO him like glove.
As he promenades in the gallery the subject of his
ordship's health forms frequent topic of comment.
Some will say, "Lord John is not looking
WE'LL" "That he isn't, says a second; elbow can
hep says third Upon another occasion the
Judgment will be reversed 'sHow well his lord
ship ooks!n says one; "What change!" says a
second; "He's been to Windsor" says third.
My impression, however is, that it is all matter
of waistcoat. When that region presents a dark
and dreary aspect, his lordshp is pronounced to be
i'll; but when something light and CHEEKY peeps
forth, his lordship's health has undergone won
derful Improvement. Without exception, however,
the most remarkable man in the House, in point of
attire, is Colonel Sibthorp. 1t would require the
pen of Stultz, at the very least the frenzy of
ThImbles poet to describe the covering in which
that gallant officer envelopes himself The greater
part is composed of waistcoat; and when mention
that It's stripes are as broad as ribbons, and that
golden chains long enough and strong enough to.
harness kid hang loosely from his neck some
idea of the grandeur of the Colonel presence may
be formed. His trousers, too are striped; none of
your paltry shepherd's-plad kind Of thing, like
Lord Brougham's or Sir Robert Peel's, but stripes
to match the waistcoat There is also a watch
chain and bunch of seals of size which at once
proclaIms that the Colones ancestors must have
been fortunate enough to discover 'sdigginn of
their own. The coat is curiousy devised, the OBJ
iect being TO show much Of the waistcoat as is
CONSISTENT with preventing the coat from falling
over the shoulders. u viii readily be supposed
that good deal of linen enters into the tout en-
semble The surnlise is correct; as much enci!crs
the neck and streams from the wrists of the foru-
nate officer would convert some of the shrtless-
looking peers into dandies, and yet, when all this
was done, the Colonel could not be called collar
less man. Altogether, his appearance is imposing;
and TIE electors of Lincoln had better take care Of
their household gems, particularly if there is reason
TO fear that they susceptible of the softer i'm
presslons, upon those occasions when the Colonel
calls to present them with his packets of tea or to
ask if the delivery has taken place But Mr.
Thomas Duncombe has immoriazed the illustrious
senator. The Colonel sneered, upon one occasion,
at ST Giless, Mr.. Duncombe rose in defence
"Perhaps the honorable and gallant Colonel is
not aware how the parish of ST. Giles is composed.
THE Colonel declared he was no,!l II contains
several of the Inns of Court and the residences of
many of the most eminent lawyers confess
Lincoln ten-pounder; bat if might be
allowed to judge Of them by their representatives,
should say, that from one end of Finsbury to the
other-from St Giles's to ST. Luke's-I never saw,
for elegance of diction, mental accomplishments or
personal adornment-(bursts of laughter)--
body in the least like the honorable and gallant re-
preventative of the ten-pounders of Lincoln. -
London Economist.