Litchfield enquirer., 1855-10-11
Rides and Rambles in Father Land
CHaPrsR VII.

My friend, who had been my constan
 companion from the day we set sail iron
 New York, doubtless being wearied will euriosi,y-hnnting, left me :. alone.' in the great city and proceeded on continental trip. Desiring to spend a few days in the Library of the British Museum, presented my letter of finiroduc,ion to our Ambassador, MT. Buchanan. (lhroagh whom alone Anne cans can obtain access to the Library,) and two days after received the desired permit through the Post Office. In the meantime ] visit .d the immense collection of curiosi- ties contained in other departments of the Museum. Large additions have recently been made to the department of ancien, sculpture by MT. Layard and Col. Rawlin. son. For the last three years. the latter gentleman has been experimenting the ex- cava,ions in Assyria and Babylonia in be- half of the Trustees of that institution. One hundred and fifty cases, containing sculp- lures. inscribed tablets, terra-cotta cylinders, and an extensive variety of smaller speci- mems of Assyrian art. were unpacked and placed in order few weeks before my vi. sit. The collection already received. em. braced nearly ten thousand inscribed tab
 lets; and several ship loads of relics were then on their way to London. Col. Raw
 inson brought with him over land, among other objects of special interest. the .' Neb- uchadnezzar cy finders" which he obtained from Birs Nisnrod las, autumn, and also the cylinders of Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon, bearing the name of that monarch's oldest son Balshazzar-lhe Belshazzar of the book of Daniel!
 Avaiiing myself of note of admission to the House ef Lords, politely furnished me by member of that illus,rous body, had the pleasure of listening to deba,e in which some of the most eminent men in England participated. The Lord Chancel- tor, as usual, presided. The subjects un- der discussion were 1.-The Deficiency Bill, v and ' The Religious Worship Bill" Lord Monteagle, venerable whi,e-haired man, made plain. sensible speech, in which he took occasion to complain. among other things, of departure from usage of some fifty years standing relative to the payment of tho interest on the national debt shall not attempt to give his argu- men,: and only refer to his remarks by way of introduction 10 a passage in the reply of Lord Granville, which created much merri- ment among those initiated into the mys,e. lies of English politics. as a patpabie hn. Granville said. he .really never could com ceive the feelings of a raiIway-buffsr until he found himself sitting ia that capacity, session after session, in the long-con.inuoas collision between the noble lord aud the right honorable gentleman the late Chan. celior of the Exchequer - daughter. T. 1" Chancellors of the Exsheqner,' he con ,inued, "pass away; but the noble lord, immortal and unchanged, remained to wage this battle, with perfect good will and court. esy. certainly, to the unfortunate buffer be- fore their Iordships, but at the saIne time with great vigor and energy" This was followed with laughter, and cries of .siieaf! Hesr!" The debate on the equestion then be- fore the House, was continued at some length and with much spirit, by the lords alresdy named, and by Lord Derby. The bill relating to religious worship was dis cussed by Lords Shafteshury, Redesdale, Derby, Bfougham, and Granville, and by the Archbishop of Canterbury. listened with intense interest. and ende e,vored io compare the speakers with such Of cur own public men as l had seen and heard l must acknowledge my disappointment at the frsl appearaace of the Assembly 1 hal always pictured to my mind, when thinking of ar English nobleman or lord, a gentlemen O stately and dignifed manners, of noble fig
 ure, and with punciilious regard to sppro ! priaseness If costume and to the forms ant ceremonies of fashionable life. Inste,d o all this, however, some of the country mem I bers were there with the appearance and al
 of plain republican, farmers. IS they doub'
 less were. Some looked like the exqui
 sites of the drawing- room, while other
 could hardly be mistaken for anything el' r.4
 than as tl,e ..drivers of fast horses" and sli
 representatives of rowdyism in general.-- ., Some were :. booted and sparfed' as If ho .I from the chase some, with their bob-taile' coats and gaunt limbs, looked very like tii
 Shanghais that strut in our lann-yafds .
 crow from our garden-walIs.. Some spoke otI,rrs listened--and others did neither some sat with their hats on--some lounge with their heels up. The youthful EarIofA Al gyie, wiih slender figure and a fiery heat
 looked like anything but lord i; yet va assured .hat he was famed for his smarinea in debate. and for his great good "aiuf' The Marquis of Dfogneda, iaick and ne
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