New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22
From OuI SPECIAL Correspondent.

sonal Appearance at 81.
From OuI SPECIAL Couespone.ni.
LoSrON Feb. 3 1866.
The Seventh Parliament Of the reign ofQuccn
Victoria has opened as quietly as the early snow
drops which OF this may be discovered in ihe
country on tie sozthern side Of tLe sbeerng hedges
or ii the, comparison be TOO poeacal in rs natter-o
fact q manner as a British shop.seepcr takes down his
shutter, to begin business Outside the walls OF the
Palacc o. Westminster there little il anything to
mark the event beyond the assembling Of few dlers
about Westminster Hall the entrance TO the House Of
Commons Within, TOO the ceremonial was apIropri-
aey scat becoming inauguration Of the legislators
Of q great nation who possessing the reality Of
power, can afford 70 dispense with its paraphcr.
MALTA. Al the trim and formal garniture Of the
lower house being completed before noon. the
member old aud stroied in OF teir own leisure,
John B,iylt being among the earliest Toward one
The scene became animated NJ Ps arriving in quick
succession. dividing themselves into small knots for
conversation and exchanging mutual congratuations
soon few of the Od members. who. 10y the prescflp-
ton Of courtesy, have been IN the haoH of occupying
particular seats, rcassoiicd their rights 20 them per
haps apprehension Of their usuTratOn by the uniniti-
atrd At this period IL diihcut 10 discriminate
new members Df the eve Of the auhuaica spectator
naturally singled those to whose persons II was oc-
custOmcd that. taken IN the aggregate the House
scarcely looked Il II hld been recruited. ana IL
personnel so 10 SPEAK mO1lIe0 Nv inc lilAelOh W
upward OF lcl new members. In some instances fccoE
milton Of individuals was easy enough because one
saw o,d celebrities IN new Al J.. s, While DINERS
were disiugIishable members of rurliaments 0nt
dating the last Thus John stuart Mil Cullagh Tor
rcns OtwOy and BefeStord IOpc-whose appearance
is inst the opposite o. the meGiH asm oi his tastes
ana Tom Hughes soon ldcntihel Inc Iist
ground occupied was that locality below the ghngWal
hitherto appropriate the most progressive oi lDer-
ais where gathered John Bright, McssrsS ansi ia rot
ter Of Manchester. Potter Of Carlisle BaAry pAsH'n,
nnC Others while in their usual places were 10 be seen
NJ Uofsmen aad Lord Echo. On tht seats behind the
Treasury bench NJ. Ba1es was con splcuous appa!-
emily moi az all depressed BY the Consciousness that hs
occtratior as an annual intrOducer Oi sinelonaf
rcled reform bill gOne while near BIN SAT az
Lowe prepared to contest any itioFm Oh any subject
whatever. For time the hopr was covered bY % con
fused undulating crowd. through which IN due time.
pas scd Mr. p srael almost unuoced as he made his way
10 bis nl1ce the front opposition bench aud John Ar
thur EDcbuck looking the incarnation OF latent spite,
20 presently puugc into animated conversation b0th
with political friends and enemies Presently appear cd
MIR Brand with tho smiling, inslnuatiDg expression oi
counenance proper TO ht Focailoh a. heAd Whppel.u
and be- of coui Immediately became the center oi
circle of gentlemen witt whom he D. accustomed I" eA
/ change courtesles--iO. purpose. Ah"h th'It "aH
stir and fort 20 make passage through the tErorE III
the bar and Ny Gladstone came pushing hla va! Ioi-
ward tbourh stopped by numerous intcrposing hands
which he shook briefly but heartily. lie walked up
the house lovever aud took bis place as leader WIN
out the compliment OF cheer. The comnoiloh WMci
prevailed, perhaps accounting ioi ,ns oNis%s;nh sou
coined by MessTs. Cardwcl hilner GloSon ana
Layard who were already IN their places. the minis
tcIial party was soon joined b. Sf Charles Woo VINO
skipped o ? the roor as lightly and Jaurtly o. u tie
cnaiam ] seat you some weeks ago were ileraliY
frrc and Yorkshire walls quite inferior ~ hard
moss 10 b. p,rcranium. by tbs time h'e
minutes rasi Pit became necessary that the mouse
should Doe marshnlled % receive " Back Zoo -'hat
MESSENGER from tie "lords who always looks 30 IN
rortaocve~v body was seated and thcrc appeared a
o.r though moi crowded house. and Tie GsseuDiaee on
The liberal side being decidedly IN The atcenaanL 4L
Only distinguished supportei OF MI Dls ne nehf ioia
Stanicy-.wo exceedingly good ir-hGs. " Aci h.'SA
iIod hecu ciarrel by the Royal Cor missioner Htl
Waistv fai-u, Commons started for The other y lu,c
u tles usual huriyturly 4.oi and tni, t.ie y,
was wsuilu- everything % tie slmlohc ana ohhi
which attaches tie popular bancA o. the legaatur
They were 20; headed Dy tlI and stately geAtein o.
foruid8be la bag-wi. and sweeping robes of Dy 'he
sergeant 1t arms iaggcriIg u1der the gicTng mace
lime ofv lv the chief cers at The table, on whose heels
lnoiody would have hcsitajed to read although
iurocedcrce was granted 10 Ncssrs ads;lht'
lCariwcn and DisraeN who marched abreast
IWLuo behind thcm iu'nMrd ana iAsAeu
lrnthcr thsn walked confused mass oi mem
hers L. Ibis order rather disorder, tue Dar ol Ut
ireers' chamber was reached. whence also such spec
aors as were entitled 10 do 20 transferred iheMseVea.
The ceremony known in Parliament ps EoyiI Cou'
mission" Is not striking in the sense DenG august oI
effective indeed. II paIiAhe. on l"t Ft-ts.t,' -,
lI0ids Commissioners are by no means inposnEi ioi
recrs' robes though composed Of crimson cloth and
r. cnuire and gold lace fre NOT cacuaied - dey1!
human form 10 advantage. particularly when u u d
seated on vcIy marrow bench without back. Then
the assertion of The superiority OF Tie Ippe over The
IIOVlf use. Nh'u tItN .ttl ut4LH .lholii1NN ~
the lords beng covered necesslAtes lAe Wearing Dy
the Lords Commissioners OF certain idioic cooked hats
az large dimensions and peculiar ioim, when hhts
arc kept in stock as appurienances ond nlr
which those who are Obliged 70 wear theA
solce: the best ts they can md, tho ugh % gene
rav happens with but dubious results. Tie small peer
getting the big cboptdns ana ree rTsei 80 thal WINE
1.-The Duke Of AretA is troubled 20 oyo.d eAt1gusA'
lmcni NlscOunt sydney can hardly Keep his nat on
Hence instead oi look nE dlgnie tie peers 0nL il'
~ Then again the fy4sc gathering Of them in tlel!
large r;ded ball gayc air Of paTtiJl dosOatiou
Tor obvious c.sCss Elr ElsgA g9s r.:sgpt aud oc'
lcupiel DE central place on tie ministerial bench n!'
Otle 10 the leadership Of the house supported on either
side by Iarls Clarendon ard Granville. 4 very few
minutes suiiiced 20 read The cOrmssiOn and 10 allow
th. Lord Chancellor 10 tell the Commons 70 choose
speaker possible and 10 present lin ioI iae
approval OF the crown on Tie following day. 30 the
Commons went their w0y and reelected Mr. Denison,
leaving such peers present 10 take the oath'
necessary at tho beginning oi new Pa"Hancnt les
ferday the Commissioners reappcarcd 10 receive the
!n.!mation Of the reelection from tie Speakers own
mouth 10 ratfy i, and 10 disappear again; and the
House Of Commons got to swearing IN members. Ana
on Tuesday We are 10 have sensation III Her hol's'
TVS delivering al address from the throne
Everybody expects The ensuing session 10 be an ezcit
ing one Since the davs OF The Reform Il there has
not been House Of Commons which cOntalucd 80 large
a proportion Of new member az the present Toward
tie close Of tie Palmertonisn rcgrne parliamentary
government was in a state Of decomposition. The willy
old premier was cVc'ythiDei the rue, rest AID be
thankful if not thansinl pocket your disEatsiac.
ton with the result OF stock iobbing RAILWAY specua.
tiOrs limited liability" companies Of all kinds, and
similar ventures. Now the icc has broken up the thaw
n and may be fraught with much moral chaugc
that effected materially by tbe rising Of the Misss-
slppi. Any predictions as 30 the character OF the
new Parliament must necessarily be speculative.
Elected mainly upon tie issue OF confidence or
want Of confidence in the late Lord Palmers0n.
II !s divided into two parties, the fundamental pTncl.
pie of whose division has, great extent lost its sig
niicance Until we have seen Parliament az work for
some time, ii is impossible say what is the relative
strength not much OF the majority aud minority
OF the soYera SECTIONS OF Mhch they resrectlyely