The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-05-16

are but few z sod spaakers in'ths House
ef Lords, and ora,ory isiH, a discount
tn. Peers addtess /. me ludr. ."ssTheif
uuerance is j-,ls, and all speaking dull
and slow with q draw. lead one o sup
pose that il Is the style.
Mnny Of Englahds eminent men re-
fuse TO O. INTO the Ilouse of Pae,s.
They at once hose their popularity with
the people. Once Peer. and they
esase TO be one Of the people 'T'heno.
blenen ate plainly dressed, gentlemen
twith6ut pretence. essy Of rccess, and
courteous to those below them. 'sfrris
The buildings. Of which the House of
Lords forms a, pari. stand on The site of
the royal; pslace Of Ed~a,d the Con-
fersor. William the aConquefor corn-
pleted The great Hall Of Weslpinisier.
Richsrd II raised i,s, preeent msgnifi.
cent roof. The PaIlialnpnu Houses are
called the New Palaces of. Wes,miuis,.r r.
They were commenced in 1884. and
completed in ls52.s The great Tower
Of Victoria WAS bnilt In sections, only
a given number Of feet allowed 10 be
erected each year, TO prevent settling.
II is the largest square tower in the
world. The buildings cover eight acres
There are 1--we hundred rotms in the
palace, including the gogeous residence
Of the Speaker, and other re .idences al
lotted 10 distinguished iniisiduals.--
A:Ione other noted places within the
Parliainemt Houses are The Ro, al Gal
lery and ST. Stephens Hall, the Qnern's
entrance and robing room, the tobing
room of the Peers, and the corridors
lesdiag to the House of Lords and Com.
mons. The place is radiant pi,Il gold.
gilt and exquisite paintings. lleibrri's
great painting Of Moses Gesccnding from
the Modnt Of The Law i, painted on The
wall of the Peeis' robing room, and
Coz, $35 600. and is one of the most
exquisite pain,i6gs in England. II took
The artist eigh, years 10 complete the
work. The great ,naionsl painring II
the meeting Of Wellington and Blulher
on. the field Of the ballle Of Waterloo,
comprising portraits Of the mosl emin
ent warriors engaged 10 that conflict.
and the equally celebrated painting of
the death Of Nelson adorn The build
ing.
Tie most exquisite arrangements for
comfort are found in these Parliament
Houses. The library rooms, six IN nun
Der, are spacious and gorgeous. Tie
fnrniiure and arrangements of these
rooms are provided hy the government.
Oak chairs. covered with red leather.
the crown embossed upon each. Indicate
the ref, eshni.ut room of the House Of
Commons. Each member calls for " hat
be wishes and pays a specified sun, The
smoking room gives one an idea of com
fort which is inde-c,ihable, Every form
Of sea,. chair, sofa or lounge. that can
be conceived. Is found there. Eyeiy
chair, sest. table and Lench, has bell
conneclrd with il, so that TO inemb-r
need rise for any Thing he may want, in
any possible position or condition. Into
:his room comes the great division bell
which sisrlles all the d"zers and sends
members pell NEIL into The House. Each
peer has an elegant room allotted to
him, with his name over the door, which
is devoted solely 10 his comfort while he
racks wiln the name Of each peer over
il. and nothing is omitted which can
secure the comfort Of the legislators Of
England.
Over the whole building are emblsz.
oned in every direction the roval arms.
and on every panel there is to be placed
complete gallery Of paintings 10 iIlu->
tate some great even, in English history
from the earliest time until now. MANY
paintings have been completed. aud
these show that the government means
TO be impartial in it's glowing record
Though Cromwell's ashes lie in dis
honored grave, justice is done 10 his
memory In q magnificent painting on
the walls If one Of The lobhies. Full
Justice is done to the Pilgrims in the
gorgeous painting If the embsrkaiion
on board the Nav Flower. The found.
ing Of the Oder Of the Ga,ter bv Ell
ward H.. The Baptism Of ST. E'helberi.
Prince Henry acknowledging the Su>
lbority Of civil judge, the life-size
statn's Of kings, Queens, and England
eminent statesmen. with the coat ofHrms
Of all The sovereigns down to her Maj
es,y, the Qaeen, are among the orna>
ments Of this truly gorgeous p1Iace,
Among the sovereigns in the House of
Lords may be seen carved hust OF
Cromwell, one Of Euglands creates,
rulers. tarr. 49,. -rar..a. ...
| In the House Of Lords, on a low Of
benches. behind the wooIsaek, and be-
tv cen the ministerial benches and the
th,one, is the Bench Of Bishops. Tbe~e