The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-09

IN his favor, he at least speaks good English and |
good sense, which of his less fortunate cotem
poraries do not always succeed in doing. His voice
is harsh and grating, and his disconnected, would
be impressive manner of speaking, is any thing but
agreeable. He cannot be the Lord Brougham of
other days. Though always long-winded, he re-
peats often; and as he believes in the proprety of
keeping himself before the people, he has acquir
ed, in addition to his former high reputation, the
new distinction of being the bore of the house His
favorite gesture is to the air with his left hand
with the slow, regular movement of pump-han-
die, as if he were pumping up his words.
1t is somewhat remarkable fact, that very
great men have rarely been remarkable for their
personal beauty-and, according to the opinion Of
many, good sense and good looks form an imposs-
BILE combination. If ugliness be the distinguishing
characteristic of true greatness, surely Great Br-
tain has just rig ght to be extravagantly proud of
Lord Broughan, for it has never been my fortune
to meet with so hard-favored an individual He is
about the medium height, is somewhat stoop shoul-
dered, has iron-gray hair, wears specs, and would
attract notice anywhere by his ugliness
Many of their lordships spoke during the debate,
which was upon some question concerning Ireland,
and nearly all of them said about the same thing,
in variour degrees of fuency and condensation.
The Duke of Richmond, who was a very ordinary
looking individual, made the lamest effort for the
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tice of England quite fine looking old man, also
held forth. But he, like all others, hesitated so
much. seemed to be so very greatly troubled to
find words to express himself, and spoke with so
decided English accent, that Ialmost imagined
he attempting to make himself understood in
some foreign language, in which he had as yet
made great proficiency. Almost every speech
was as aVishly garnished with er-rs as school
boys copybook with flourishes and, if one of them
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and-er-r, if taken every time it was used by no.
BILE lord, would have made up the bulk of three
fourths he said. Their lordships as universally
tackled this elegant termination, SO full of euphony
to their words, as the Poles do 'sk' to their
| names.
The Duke of Argyle an interesting youth, see
mingly of about nineteen years, with fiery red
head, but good face made, l thought, the best
speech during my stay. A scotchman had early
pointed him out to me, and it evident from his
nervous, fdgetty manner, his frequent changes Of
color, and convulsve rsings from his seat, that he
was big with Speech and knew too well the
feelings of an unpractsed speaker to fail to feel in
terested in him. After about dozen unsuccess-
full efforts in which he was generally installed by
Lord Brougham, he at last obtained the floor He
was much more fluent, and repeated much less
frequently than the others; his voice full and
sonorous: and althou gh his delivery is marked by
that school-boy mannerism which usually dstin-
guishes young speakers, think he promises to be
much the finest speaker in the House | have
since learned that he is much older than suppos-
ed, and that he already the author of some rel-
gious works.
Lord Grep, the Secretary of State for the colo
MES, is particularly Unlocking Individual, having
light, red hair, modestly retiring chin, large
nose and very retreating forehead that gives him
weak and ugly appearance; his person, besides, is
long and gongng, and he is lame. There is de-
gree of pleasantly in the style of this gentleman
which, although his voice is shrilb pleased me
About the appearance of Lord Lansdowne, the
President of the Privy Council, and one of the
mos! influential of the ministers, there is nothing
remarkable except that he is somewhat below the
medium stature. Lord Campbell, another minis
ter lately Scotch barrster, entertans much
more exalted opinion of his oratorical powers than
any body else, and he is the only SEoven that
have seen in England.
Their lordships all loHed about upon the benches
with their hats on, laughing, whispering with each
other. And as they had no desks or writing ma
terlal they lacked a business air, and seemed tc
come into the house more to lounge than to debate
upon important measures of government. Lord
Eglinton 'the winner of the Derby" was lodging
about, with book and pencil in his hand, and al
though he may not have been so engaged, he
seemed 10 me 10 De making up his Dooh loF lnt
next race. By the by, he was of the tallest
best-looking fellows in the house.
The House of Commons rescmbled a badly ar
ranged hot house in its construction, but am sor
ry to say that few flowers of rhetoric are forced
from the sterile brains of the members. Among
the Commons, one witnesses mere exaggeratior
of the peculiarities of the Lords. They mucl
more disorderly-hesitate more, repeat oftener anC
if possible, speak worse than their Lordships. Re
ally, it would be difficult for Americans accustom
ed to the luency of stump orators,'' to con
ceive of the excessive stammering and endless rep
etition of these thick-skuled representatives O
English freeholders.
Lord John Russell is a neat, 6and-5ory little man
in white hat, who looks as keen, as hard, and a
wiry as Scotch terrier, Sir George Grey Secre
tary of State, is tall, slender, gentleman, who in
dulges much in the favorite hating style of tn
House. Sir Robert Peel and Mr. D'Israeli, the ri
! val lions of the House, did not hear speak-bu
+ they much opposed in appearance as in poll
tics. The first bears strong resemblance to tn
Duke of wellington, but the last has curling ten
drillike hair and most regular set of features bu
: a very disagreeable expression of face
h Hazlitt savs-'Fashion is gentility running ava
from vulgarity, and afraid of being overtaken b
e it is a sign the two things are not far asunder