Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
The New House ofParlinment.

The following. from a late lumber of the London
Building News, will be read with Interest:
Many OF the internal portions of the structure are
now completed, and Inc upper portions of the Victo
and Clock towers proceeding externally as ra
pdly as the will allow and the hazardous ma
tnre OF their works will admit of. The scaffolding
Is now erected to its height for the setting of the
crownlng portions of the turrets the angles of the
former tower, and the roof ofhe latter is nearly COM
pleted In the interior the Peers staircase is now
finished, and is perfect gem of architectural design
IN the style OF which it is composed The epandrs
between the ribs OF the goining of the roof have been
coored blue of the richest utramarine and are stud
ded with golden stars, that have the quiet light and
shade OF the moudlngs of the roof which are very
Judlcousy left in color-ttat of the stone itself
The bosses, claspng the various intersections of the
ribs, are embellIshed with emblaZoned shields sur
rounded with llase in great variety. The Peers
corridor leading directly to the House of Lords, is
now also completed. The roof of this communica.
ting passage is constructed of pointed arch, the
form OF which is peculiar to the Tudor PERIOD and is
divided into compartments, having stained glass in
serted IN Them which has at once pleasing effect
and serves also 10 light The corridor very efectually
In the Princes chamber very great advances
have been made; Mr.. Gibson's colossal group, re
presenting her Majesty Queen Victoria enthroned
having been placed in position under of the prn-
cipal arches on side OF The room, and is now
nrely finished. The Queen is represented sitting on
throne holding the sceptre in her right hand, and
from her lett is suspended laurel wreath The
sovereign 10 supported or the right by statue of
Justice, and on the left by CIemency the former
holds the sword and balance, and the latter has
sheathed sword in her left hand and an olive branch,
mathematical of peace, in her right. The figure of
the Queen is eight feet high, and those each side
! upwards of seven feet each. The whole are carved
from the purest block of staluary marble that the
quaries of Carrara could afford and as great work
| OF ideal sculpture deserves great praise The back
OF the throne which the Queen sits is surrounded
by ons expressive of British strength and courage
In front OF the ootstOol horses. emblematic
OF dominion on the ocean, and inserted in panels on
Inc three sides of the pedestal bass reieviof
merce, SCIENCE and the useful arts, having in the
background, in faint relief the steam. engine the
wires OF the electric telegraph, and other represe
tons of useful objects.
" Around the walls, is panels prepared for them,
eight OF Mr. Theeds beautiful works have been fixed
together with TWO paintings of Edward VI, and Mary
exquisite productions of the sculptos art, and have
been successfully electrotyped in bronze from the
original models. The sub ects comprehend respect.
lively Edward VI signing the Charter fer Christ's
Hospital, Lady Jane Grey, 'Bastion Carbot Cath A.
rine of Aragon appealing 10 Henry VIII, Sir Wal.
ter Raleigh spreading the cloth for Queen Elizabeth
The Death of Sir Philip Sidney. Queen Mary look
ing back on France and the Murder CT David Riz.
zlo in the presence of Mary Queen of SCOTS The
two paintings TO which We have adverted ara stiff
elaborate, and Holbenish in their character and nv
having somewhat deep plnth at bottom somewha,
destroy the effect and proportion of the obonp nan
els in which they are placed