The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-07
GbansbiIIs Daily Sournd.
Picture of Parliament.

The following pleasant picture of the
two Houses of Parliament is from the
London correspondent of the Christian
Lnteligaacer, dated July 21:
At four O'Clock last evening 1 went to
visit the House Of Parliament, with Mr..
Kinnaird, Member for Perth, The new
buildings are a perfect wilderness Of
Gothic towers, groined ceilings, superb
halls lined with marble statuesof depart
ed statesman and warriors. Millions of
money (enough to endow school in
every parish) have been lavished on this
gorgeous edifice. AS we reached the
door Of the House Of Commons, the ele-
gautly dressed doorkeeper called out:
"The Speaker is in the Chair" was
shown to a seat in the small Speakers
gallery. The ball is suberb in ornament;
of oblong shape, with rows Of green-cush-
ioned benches on each side, and no desks
in front of members. The Speaker
wears huge wig and gown. The men,
bers, most outlandishly, all wear their
hats, except while speaking. The effect
is exceedingly bad. Twas also surprised
at the youthful appearace Of many of the
House; at least ~ score of them seemed
like members of a senior class in college.
a considerable loud conversation was
carried on during the debates, and
members were walking about contin-
ually.
The speaker Of the evening most lis
tened to was Mr.. Gladstone, Of Oxford.
He is an easy, nOnchalant conyerser, with
no elaborate harangue, but his style was
very attractive. While he was speak
ing there was constant cry Of shear,
hear" which sounded like ''yeh-yeh-
yeh." After him followed the Chancel-
or of the Exchequer; graceful. fluent
statement maker. Lord Palmerston
pulled off his hat and spoke in slow,
careless tone for half an hour. He does
not look so old as expected. Sir James
Graham is huge, easy country gentle
man. who sat like man of leisure in
coffee room. The only outre and shah
by member, in face. figure and dress, is
the Radical, Roebuck, of Sheffield. He
has waspish petulance in his tone, and
is the man for enquiries and 'investiga-
tions." The old heroes, Sir Chas. Ma
pier and Gen. Williams, of kars, attract
ed much attention As body of men,
the House of Commons is not SO impo.
sing in appearance as our American Sem
ate. Lord John Russell sat smiling and
silent. D'Israeli looked sarcastic and
sullen. He is the sharpest debater of
them all.
From the House Of Commons we 90
by splendid hall to the House of Lords.
Their room is the most superb in the
kingdom. 1t is a-blaze with crimson
and gold. As we enter we see the noble
Lord Shaftesbury on the red cushion by
the door. Beside him, that handsome
youthful face, under the thick golden
hair, belongs to the Duke of Argyle, the
rising hope Of Scotch Presbyterians.
Old Lord Aberdeen sits next, in deep
reverie. Across the floor in front of the
'woolsack,' walks feebly an old man in
green coat. buff vest, and check trow-
sers, with short white hair, and that un-
turn-up nose. AS we look
at the bent, decrepid veteran, it is hard |
to recognize in him the once gallant
'Harry Brougham," of the House of |
Commons. He sits down by Aberdeen
two antiquities together. We hear
speeches from Lord Camden, Lord, Gran
vile, and the dashy Duke OF Newcas-
tie.
Those magnificent women in yonder
gallery are the wives and daughters of
the Peers. l do not know enough of
to describe their "rig'' for your
lady readers: but it may be some graft
fcation to American ladies to know that
the lace and pearled bonnets on the heads
Of the Duchesses and Countesses were
fnlly as large as saucer! Their faces
we're generally fair and brilliant in
beauty.
came away from the House Of Lords
which contains many able and noble
in nowise converted to be-
Jeff hereditary houses Of legislation.
lmong the forty or fifty Lords present l
,ould recognize in Lord Brougham the
,nly man who has attained seat in that
splendid chamber by any other than the
lccideat of birth. I came home last
hight american to tie core. Yours
,ver, Il. l.. G.