The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31


sentaves OF Washington considerably annoyed here
at The amount OF ceremony required TO gain access 70 the
Tss o. Lords or Common S No person other mn
can Minister has the privilege Of Issuing daily two tickets
for each house, and these with proper mparusy arc
applied for and handed to the dookeeper after having
been sent in and counterrgned adm the holder" But the
simpler process Of obtaining admission Is by MEANS
TO obtain pass directly from member, and hose VINO
have no acquaintances in the House 10 whom they
send for one may always get 1t by giving shilling 70 one
the necessary document
little before four O'Clock, the hour for e,nng OF
only part to which strangers are ad mted are
pass into waiting room, where they remIn till four
o'clock when they file ap stairs in the order In which
they entered, exhibiting their passes sever times the
way and reaching the gallery door, fnaly admitted
by the guardian So you see II Is somethps OF an operP
went in with the crowd at four O'Clock and secure
good seat In the OF tho gallery where had
ceent view OF the House The stransors' gallery the
opposite SIDE from the Speakers chair the hall cling In
the form Of fHraelogran. On ether side tb msm.
bers galleries, where tey Up 10 snooze 40 losnge
soove the Speakers chair, i the reporterP gallery,
where fifteen gentlemen OF the craft cit dng plying
their pencils a raFd rate Eack Of this bus entirely
the ceiling, the iedies gallery Imprisone behind this,
the fEr ones ccn catch bct faint 6 impse Of the
nothing at ALL snd certainly they are not in position 70
n1csnce by their smiles crfrowns any OF tho members
ne the Tine
Oh each side, with aisle between them ten or
TIVE Twelve fees wide, dividing the ministerial from
aisle Is the spester's chair, or rather box,
for IT resembles cid fashioned watch box with the
Speaker without a,y hammer with US the connection
between Speaker and hammer seems nseparable), but
dressed pa long Well robe and aiu flowing, Powoered
wigs Of not quite 50 great length, sit the Clerk aud his
two assistants The members ranged the benches
the opposition the le of the Speaker The members
cit with their hats on, taking them on however, when rs
ing to speak Foreigners, and Engshmen in particular,
have amused themselves 10 no little extent with tneir de-
ccrptions Of tke In House Representa-
end have deec-ibed members as sitting with their egs
their tctles, and In other equally elegant positions
The memberc Of the House OF Commons have tables
before then but they certainly do lounge upon their
benches qu Is much as have ever seen our Represen
When entered the gallery the members present
were all duly ''tabled," or rather l. should say,
dragged for they put into large black bag which
hung Che side Of the Clerks desk. and which, fast
empty oue BY the time this prosy business over Il
was getting late, and began look about me TO zee
where che chandeliers were with which the hall was 70
be ligk.ed There were none in sight, and not even
burner OF any description presented itself TO assist in
Mated when suddenly flood OF mellow 90 tened iieht
fell upon the faces Of the members below and looking 10
the ceiling saw whence II came The ceiling OF trans
lucent stained glass, and above the lights, aud the
effect Of this arrangement ia TO light up sufficiently the
whole house without any glare.
Oe6n COM
pleted member Of opposition asked Lord John Rus
sell for come eddiDna information upon the subject OF
the annexation Of Savoy and Nice 70 France Here you
know the Cabinet s directly confronted with the peoples
representatives, and sit each evening In the House Of
Commons ready TO answer any question which may
be put TO them. Lord John rose to reply, aud
the House, which up 10 that time had been little noisy,
became hushed and still Lord John Russell q little
msn with an head almost 1s sSssly bald and little gray
no ehrt bosom, and, fr0m the distance 1t which
him. should say that De looked rather speedy" He
be In and ttnxxH
tempt at orstory, but plain, straightforward
proceeded TO explain and defend the which the
with great attention. silence only being broken
by the occasional Shear, shear /" from the sdmnistra
When he had finished some member of the op position
made few remarks attacking the doctrine OF the right
Of popular sovereignty and Of the people to decide upon
Cabinet in the Of Central Italy, and put question
direct to Lord Paluerson, why the same doctrine
drew down a"hear' from the opposi,ios, ana Palmer
ston rose 10 reply. For Q seventy, he
ainy finely preserved and in his dress which vas
pulously neat aud his general bearing, nvoluntarily
brought up to my minds Dickens Model OF Deport
mem" Lord Pamerston is portly, and forid, with .
speaking, except slight lettering shaking OF legs
His voice is firm and pleasing and his much
member who had attempted to badger him about the
onan Islands, by simply stating tina. the parallel did not
hold good the monarchs Of Central Italy had
their people and left them without government while
England had not yet away from the Ienian Isles He
spoke Tor nearly an hour eloquenty and to the p,int
and when he closed there hushsd murmur Of ap-
plarse. He followed the other eide Nv Deraell
whom shall leave for future letter.
Having heard considerable OF English oraory, my i'm
preston that so far as elegance Of expression bancy
and magnetic effect concerned the celebrate English
speakers do not equal Their speeches reed
than they sound while with most OF speakers believe
the opposite TO be the They more thorough in
gaudinees will not make statesmen in Eogland Ia ia
ure letter shall continue sketches Of the Cabinet and
prominent members Of the British House Of commons.
Oar Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, March Is, 1890
Continued Complication Of European Poiics-Pop,ldr
Toice Of Italy for ANNEXATION to Pedmons-RYwored Re-
moral Of French Troops from Itoy-U mcowdaisnal wa
Hnguess Victor Eman<l to the AnnesatioM Of Savoy TO
-Pre6obsliti Of Another kaliaa War-7he Tive
cohen uiu Commenoc-fis Probable ResuNs-7yramny in
Narles-Ayree and Ezle Of PromiseNt kea on the Most
Frivolous ryetes-Tae Evlish Papers and ne Ansesa-
tion Quesxo~-I4evieW bcsoeen Lord Lofvs the Enelish
Ambassador at Vienna. and Count De RecAbuy-7ne Vek
Of Central Italy u. AnaeSatsox Questionable Firt
Newspaper Published IN Morocco Qualifications Neces-
sdyy for United States kinisteTs and Charges, &c.
The aspect Of political affairs has not changed for the
better since my last letter On the contrary all for the
In Italy the elections for annexation have taken
place, and immense majority has pronounced in favor
Of extending all the duches the power King Victor
Emanuel-in other words, FOR annexation 70 Piedmont
There OF the OF the French troops
from Central Italy, and many correspondents seem in
cned to doubt that France will aid the Italians in their
impending struggle with Austria The French troops are
told, 10 be withdrawn from Italy and 70 remain
in savoy and Nice during tie elections that are TO take
place in those provinces regards their annexation TO
France. AL this Is very true, FAR ascertain.
The French troops are to be removed to Saxey
and Nice, but with NO Wow as to any election
that may take place, for the simple reason that
sictor Emanuel has signihed to the Emperor Napoleon
Tat he will cete TO Elm, without making any conditions
Savoy and Nice Hence there s need OF the
Of ee French troops in theCe provinces Bot at the pre-
cent there certainly intention Of sending them there
Austria, aiding RENE will most undoubtedly com.
war that proved DISASTROUS 70 her Last year.