The Washington union., 1857-04-18
THE NEW HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.

The following, from late number of the London Build
ing News will be read with interest
Many of the internal portions Of the structure are
completed and the upper portions of the Victoria
and Clock towers proceeding externally rapidly
the will allow and the hazardous nature of their
works will admit OF The scaoldng Is erected to
Its full height for the setting of the crownng portions Of
the turcts at the angles of the former tower and the
roof OF the latter is nearly completed In the interior
the Peers staircase is finished and is perfect gem
of architectural design in the style of which composed
The spands between the ribs of the goning the roof
have been colored blue Of the richest ulramarnc and
studded with golden stars that relieve the quiet light
and shade Of the moudngs of the roof which are very
iudicousy left In colorthat Of the stone itself The
bosses caspng the various intersections of the ribs are
embellished with embazoned shields surrounded with
foliage in great variety The Peers corridor leading di.
rectly to the House of Lords is also completed The
roof Of this communicating passage Is constructed of
pointed arch the form of which is peculiar to the Tudor
period and is divided into compartments having stained
glass inserted in them which has at once pleasing effect
and serves also to light the corridor very cfectually
/" In the Princes chamber very great advances have
been made; Mr. Gbson's colossal group, representing
her Majesty Queen Victoria enthroned having been
placed in position under of the principal arches on
side of the room, and is entirely finished The
Queen is represented sitting throne, holding the
sceptre in her right hand and from her left is suspended
laurel wreath. The sovereign is supported the right
by statue of Justice, and the left by Clemency the
former holds the sword and balance and the latter has
sheathed sword In her left hand, and olive branch
Queen eight feet high and those each side upwards
of feet each The whole carved from the purest
block of satuary marble that the quarrics of Carara
could afford and great work Of ideal sculpture de-
great praise The back of the throne on which the
Queen sits is surrounded by lions expressive of British
strength and courage In front of the footsoo are sea
horses emblematic of dominion the ocean and in
serted in panels the three sides o the pedestal are
bash rp of commerce, science and the useful arts hay
ing in the background in faint relief the steam engine
the wires of the electric telegraph and other representa-
tons of useful objects.
Around the walls In panels prepared for them eight
Of Mr. meeds beautiful works have been fixed together
with two paintings Of Edward VI and Mary in the larger
panels above them The former exquisite productions
Of the scuptors art and have been succesvcy electro
typed in bronze from the original models The subjects
comprehend respectively Edward vi signing the Charter
for Christs Hospital Lady Jane Grey .Bason Car
bot Catharne Of Aragon appealing to Henry yIII sir
Walter Raleigh spreading the cloth Queen Elizabeth
The Death of Sir Philip Sidney 'Queon Mary looking
back France, and the Murder OF David Rizzo In the
presence Of Mary Queen OF Scots The two paintings to
which we have advercd stiff elaborate and Hoben.
ish in their character and by having somewhat deep
pnth at bottom somewhat destroy the effect and pro-
portion OF the obong panels in which they placed
MArSE.--In the Maine house Monday Mr.. Cyr the
representative from Madawaska, made long speech In
French in opposition to bill providing for the ncopo.
ration Of towns in new settlements His eloquence how