Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-19
raE rRENcH coRps LraIsLArIF.

Paris letter gives the following description Of the
place where the Corps Legisatif holds lis sittngs and
the mode in which the business is carried on:-
Tie sttings are held in precisely the hall that
witnessed the great struggles under Louis
Phlppe-the revolution Of Febiuary-Which was in
vaded by an armed mob, IN February 1858 and whence
the representatives expelled at the 0ayonete pont
on the I'd o. December 1913 The back OF TIE build
ing consisting Of portion not unlike that Of the Ma
delene looks toward the river tho front IN the Place
du PAlas Bourbona desert out of the session, but at
present crowded with carriages the Arstocratc broug-
ham with aImoriA beaTngs some Of which, by the way,
would make the Beralds College hair stand on end,)
iosting the gu TSiS the democrltc dere which,
last session. would have been sufficient TO contain the
whole Of the opposition. There il crswd OF coachmen
/ AMI Aunkeys in charge OF the carrsges-a crowd OF
6adauds gazing at BOTH and the inevitable sergent dc
vile contempses the and looks as ii he consider
ed himself master OF the situation At two o'clock
Msssteurs les Depuiss have generally assembled
good many congregate in the sale des nrecss COM
Portable room, Ia which good fire ia kept up; few in
the library, splendid apartment; and by far the greater
number at the buVsts dismal parody of our Behamys
Imagine long, narrow, unexpected ROOM. At the top
il counter ike that Of the rereshmen rooms OF some
| railway stations. Two oomy-looking waters stand
behind who look if they suffered extensively from
dyspepsia they dispense rolls sherry, and what those
who consume them fondy suppose to be sAndTches.
At oc ock there is no bell but roll OF the drum ana
Fastening out of the 6uvsS come into the ball. and
beheld Duke de Aorny escorted each side by an Of
Rcer, sword in hard passing slowly between double
line Of soldiers presenting He enters the body
OF the house thus escorted and ascends IL the pres
dental chair This chair is the same that was used
under the monarchy Of July and the repube so Is the
bell placed on The presidential table, so Is the table it
self The President and the members alone have
changed The heuse is sem-circuar in form, and rises
like an amphitheatie. There is narrow desk before
each MEMBER The room is comfortably carpeted, and
rather too hot to be pleasant Ii looks excessively gen.
teel, and rather gloomy. The tribune, or rosIIum,
which used be placed Immediately in font OF the
presidential throne, is now abolished, and members
speak from their place, innovation with which enc
great fault is be found that the acoustic qualities OF
the room are very bad. At the back OF the pesdents
curus chair the government short hand writer's take
their stand All around the house there are number
OF boxes which, fa appearance goes strongly re-
mind one OF the boxes at the French plays In King
street, St. JAmes's, under Mr.. Aitchelis rule. The
smallest Of these s reservCd for the pubc-there is one
reserved for the Corps Dplomsque generally empty
another belongs the President aud is almost irva
rably filed with aiies-Auo box il reserved for the
courI-auoiher for the officers dutysnother Tor the
members cf the Senate None ia reserved for the press
and the papers receive the epor Gus and dry at the
hands Of official reporters When 1t grows dark the
house lighted up the sane principle as oar House
Of Commons but as the siLt!ngs commence at three,
and never last beyond hall past six, the consumption CT
gas is not equally great The whole aspect fth place
puts one mUre II mind OF court OF justice in which
very tedious cases ia being argued t1an debating