Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-25
THE LEADING O0MMONERs OF
ENGLAND.
PERSONAL SKETCHES IN PARLIAMENT

| PERSONAL SKETCHES IN PARLIAMENT.
Carleton" the well-known cores
pondent of the Boston Journal, sends
to that paper the following &C.
| count of visit to the British House
of Commons
"My position is ON the right-hand
side of the door. In front of M are
the Bishop Of Oxford and Prince
Christian. The bishop is a heavy
| man-perhaps fifty years of age
with dark hair, smooth face, pleas
ant countenance, and wears a broad
brimmed hat turned up behind and
down in front. Prince Christian, like
myself, is a stranger although hus.
band of Princess Helena. He is from
Schleswig-tall, well formed, almost
bald at the brows, his hair, soft and
thin, smoothly laid, his face unshaven,
his light-hued whiskers hanging upon
his breast. His face is bronzed as if
from exposure f; his eyes dark blue
He has the air of one who has seen
various phases of life, and not always
the best side. He is Captain of
Lancers in the Prussian army, and is
thirty,six years old.
"At my right hand, ON the same
bench, is the editor of the Times, Mr.
Delaine, a plump Englishman, with
complacent countenance, whiskers
tinged with gray.
Lord Cranbourne, tall, bald-hesd-
ed, but carrying enormous whiskers,
stands beside Prince Christian, with
folded arms, gazing upon the gladia-
torial arena.
"The Prince of Wales comes in and
stands in the aisle at my left hand
He is taller and much stouter than
when he was in America. He has
passed from boyhood to manhood, has
loving wife and family. He talks
moment with Prince Christian, goes
out and ascends the stairs to the gal
lery."
THE CHAMPIONS.
Looking along the benches | no.
tice in the centre, upon the opposite
side, Mr.. Bright, member from Birm-
ingham, in plain black clothes,a solid
figure, of medium height, with broad
shoulders, capable of bearing great
burdens, For twenty-four years he
has stood in the chamber, ever seek
ing to advance the interests of the
people.
"In front of him in the aisle, upon
one of the steps, sis Mr.. Robert Lowe,
member from Calne. He, also, is of
medium stature. His hair is white,
and 80 silvery that it fairly CLEANS
in the bright light pouring down from
the centre of the hall. His face is
florid and fair There is vigor i'll his
every movement.
Further up, at the Speakers left
hand, on the front bench, sits the lea
der of the opposition--Mr. Gladstone,
late Chancellor of the Exchequer-a
a man who has seen fifty eight years
of life, but who is yet in his prime,
both of body and mind He, of all
others, ia most likely to be the next
prime minister. He is the son of a
Liverpool merchant. In boyhood he
began an acquaintance with classical
literature at Eaton and Oxford, and
since graduation has continued it by
close study of Homeric and Homer
ic age.
"When but twenty-five years o.
age he was made lord of the Treas
ury, and from that day to the present
he has been nearly all of the time il
public life-always on the liberal side
He is high churchman and was once
cut up by Macaulay, who reviewed
with trenchant criticism Mr.. Glad
stones book entitled The State in it
Relation to the Church.
HE has been hard worker, ant
time has left deep burrows on hi
brow.
"Across the table, at the Speaker
right hand, sit the ministry--amon,
them Mr.. Disraeh. upon whom all eye
are turned to-night-for upon wha
he may have to say important issue
, are pending. He is four years tn
, senior of Mr.. Gladstone, and is nov
sixty-two-a native of London-so
of the author of 'Curiosities of Liters
: ture.'
"He sits there waiting till the rest
lutions be recorded in the order of th
J day-his hand to his forehead, font
ling one stray lock of hair, his heav
: eyelids drop as if he were asleep
Those who have ever seen him in th