The daily union., 1852-12-11
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The British House OF CoAmons

Inc britlsh House OF COlnmons
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!" Dod's Parliamentary Companion" A small NJ 4
Dod-t might be slowed away in vest-poeket Il =
be-a snug sixteen mo. and yet absod dtely oys, i Y
ming with facts, and possessing immense auibo,i'
over England. For member OF the imperial paTI.s
TO be without Dol would be as irregular as Ia M ~
debt II is the te scroll which all pilgrims w ~
path OF politics bear with them as a talismanic nn.oa w
doors and difficulties All things parliameplary NV
Il Is ledger in which the accounts of every MAN,
are posted up 10 the commencement OF each s S
SO that the public may know whether 10 rnst M.
ther. HIS birth is there and his paTeniaae: bis "
political eonnexlons how he has stood. anJ he al
stands upon all the topmost topics Of the times NJ
irst seat IN the House was procured how MANI Ta
constituencies he has appeared ior what odds M
came IN securing his present seat; and pertinent
from the eleciioneenng speeches, always siarna
members bis friends and enemies, in the eyes, ia dsma
type; and holding him 10 his pledges Thus iosn
the letter N--the names are all ranged in alphahe,;of
der--we have The following description NJ NJ | GI
Vlers. who raised the other day the free ,rsda .
gusher over ministerial heads and has dobuless d,oa
ii before this ioFio
"Villiers, Hon. Charles Pslham, (Ipa,p,,1c,a.,..
son OF the late Hon George Viers, by the onv % ta
the first Lord Borngdon, Is therefore hrothe9
Earl OF Clarendon. Born 1902 graduated at Carhl
NJ A., 1877 was called to tile bar at Lineolt T y
is examiner OF the rolls in the OF chancery ~ NJ ~
Of the commissioners OF inquiry into The opeIaiion - ~
poor laws deputy lieutenant OF Heuford. ~ w y
long known Tor his annual motion against The
u favor Of the ballot Sat for WoIverham pton o S Wv
upua :. y
IN the latter year, and was at The same lime Che
South Lancashire when he made his election "a y, :
Wolverhampton tMember OF hel Alhenaam, T,,,l
lei's, and Reform Clubs" - A'at
There is political full length portrait Of Mr. vim
IN outline TO be sure, but complete nevertheless -
pcion that he is an nveterate but sociable old hac
OF nifty turks beneath The fact that he belongs "a NY
clubs, and has no private residence sci down ID M %
Col; Sibihorp, prominent miniseriaisi, rehressns
Lincolnshire, IS thus briefly despatched:
" Married Maria, d and co heir OF Ponsonby rat,e,b
esq Is paHon 70 two vlngs lieut. col OF the 50 IqS
sentative voted agricutnral pro,ection ,s,s 60
VIII support protection 10 native industry OF tbs enn
n a,s all rs branches. hes ksprssented Lincoln ffom 3s
loa2, reelected, 1850 ~ Chester ST., Grosveaor gio
ttd Ontuers,fyj Can0ick HUI, Lincoiashiys
An English country gentleman that |. a veritable IA.
Bnil--rlch comfortable, conservative. AS se-olf n,
Mr.. John Bright, the brilliant member from Mancbsss
equally well 10 do, and a liberal;
"Iohn Bright, OF Jacob Bright esq, az C,eo,,,,
near Rochdale. 3. 1911 LIST in ls39 Elstbsa ai
dr. OF Jonathan P1esmen, esq of Nsvcssie On fr e
(he died 1871 j 2dy. lsi7 Mareare, Elzabetb IA
spinner and Manufactured in Rochdae, being a grn
|ne firm Of John Bright " Bfo,hers la favor o Ifset
lnd previous 70 ms elecion was chiefly known as an
member OF ths Anli-Corn Law League Uasuces..I%'
contested Durham city in 1911, Again stood or Dns
u July, 1918, when he was returned and coalaued Il
Tor that city until July lsT The ex penses Of babcS
ests and OF the petition We're betrayed BY subrinf
amongst the friends OF the AnsiCorn Law League ~
returned from Manchester, 1917 10 Gioucfstf, IT,
Part; Oae Ash, Rocadde'
bod furnishes variety OF interesting facts not re,
accessible elsewhere We get at The amount NJ
srary talent in the House. Macauay is there. Mn,
who has written the best history Of Greek lIerlos
Gladstone, defender Of the Faith, and stumbling lo,I
he way OF royal sinners; the veteran Macsrecor. ii
has printed more figures than will ever be read: Lg
ard, who returning from Nineveh. has been retun.
rom Ayesbury Mines the poet OF pre,neses; DIgs
and Bulwer, cunning % romance; Emerson, Tennei,
Golden, who have written travels; Roebuck who
written a " History OF The Reform Bill" Sir Rich,
Vyvyan, who did not write "Vesiiges OF Creatn
Craufurd, editor OF the Legal Examiner and hos
smaller game.
The political veterans OF the House are Joseph Hun,
Lord Palmerston. Henry Goulboum, and Lord Dol
Russell
The Irish brigade musers with unusual nota torc,I
Its accessons in The present Parliament embrace ChaH
iavan Duffy, editor Of the Nation; frederick Lnras,
or OF the Tablet; Robert Potter. the counsel OF Saa
tBsien upon his unfortunate trla; William Fagan,a
author OF the " Life and Times OF Daniel OConnel"s
,ther promising names.
II is pleasant, in running the list OF members
1ick out the successors OF old historical acquainan
representing their constituents and their ancestors
sane time. Sir Matthew Hale has descendant in
House; Smoett, the novelist Bruce The traveller;
Justice Butler famous in the reports delightful old Ja
Evelyn David Ricardo, the first OF free traders; She
lam the and witt Cobbeit the "a lical dogmal.
the reiormer; Peel and OConnel the sla
Ren; Wellington, the soldier, all reappear-fanly
;ourse-ln the persons OF their poslerty.