The New York herald., 1872-12-03
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Mr. hesos' Lecture ut stsfnway Hall on
tno British Parliament-A Sketch OF
both Houses OF Parlia me memt--Portraits
anu rictures OF Its More. Prominent
Membcrs-Anocdotes OF the Statesmen.
Steinway Hall was well filed last evening by a
highly intelligent audience to listen to the lecture
OF Mr.. Edmund Yates on "The British Parliament
Mr. Yates commenced his lecture by introducing
an ideal ingenious American visitor to Europe, in
London hotel, waking one dun morning In Febru-
ary with the expectation OF the new sensation
OF seeing what he had been told was one OF the
most expressive forms OF despotism, and which
he has been told not to miss-namely, the opening
Of the English Parliament by the Queen. The pro.
cesston from Buckingham Palace, along st. James
Park and the entrance OF the visitor to the House
Of Lords by virtue OF his card OF admission,
obtained by the most popular Secretary or the
American Legation, Mr.. Moran, was clearly
portrayed. Both Houses OF Parliament were
somewhat infinitely described and Its defects
and Its beauties commented upon The right
ful denizens or the privileged seats OF the
House OF Lords were then photographed by the
speaker, and included the Bishop OF WberfOroe-
slippery SAM" as he Ia called-the most brilliant
and tho most slippery Of Episcopal divfnes. The
Bishop was too much In repartee for even that
well-kncwn jester, Palmcrston, as the following
Pccadilly one day when he met the Bishop picking
his way over the slush and mud of the street.
Palmerston accosted Che Bishop with the we'll
known lines OF the well-known hymn
How blest Is he who meier consents
In wicked ways to walk.
Upon which the Bishop Immediately annexed, in
lines equally well known,
Nor stands In sinners way or sits
Where men proianely talk
The lecturer gave several sketchesOf the leading
members OF the House OF Lords, including Earl
Russell, Lord Spencer and the Marquis OF Sails
and the ingenious American visitor was supposed
to enter Westminster Hall about five O'Clock IN the
evening. The chamber Of the House OF Commons
GORGEOUS MANUFAcroRY
for the making OF statute law. The weli-known
was the room, said the lecturer in which laws
Of the House, Mr.. Brand, was said to be much re-
spected, and was until last year the "whpper-in''
sSs s aS q s
scribed as looking like an angry hawk. Mr.
BTSee as rather Minister
Guided sketch Of Mr. Bright as I the Iss greatest
Cobden who also occupied seat in the "gang-
way" The form OF presentation Of petitions was
stones mode OF answering questions was said to
made with such pleasant voice ana
q multiplicity of words, that the questioner
is almost ashamed Of the trouble he has given the
OF moth Gladstone and Palmerston were essayed
very effectively. Somewhat at length the mode OF
Mr. Sergeant Kinglakes manner Of sp5eakinr 50 was
mimicked, and brought out more than a laugh from
the very prlm and proper audience. very good
imitation OF the beginning OF
MAIDEN SPEECH,
s aaS tne Gnsrs tS Of
audience became more natural and laughed
heartily. A speech OF Mr.. Gladstone's was dis
sscted the ne, mode oI its delivery initiated and Mr.
infinitely portrayed. Mr. Disraeli's style Of ad-
mimicked, with his dexterous and sarcastic SEN
tences, rendered with that artistic tone and
tinguished. Then followed . clear statement Of
the way in which division is obtained
s Esy ne aGfSee s
is purified for the public press. The Par.
llamentsTy reporter s,.. 4 now e reSSyntssd
Of the realm. L is only since the new VIII House @ ss was
nished to the press TO sit in the Members
gallery and see the reporters In action
g 70 % o. d s
length varies according to different papers On an
average the speakers speak 12O words per minute,
and the transcription occupies about five times in
writing to that OF speaking On
SEVERE NIGHT
OF debate q reporter will sometimes take three or
four turns per evening. AS q class they deserve
the praise lately given them by Mr.. She'll.
Then came description OF the duties Of the sum-
mary writer; and Mr.. Yates said that 1t would be
very useful II the summarizing process were
carried little further than it is. Now there are
long. sarcastic and crack speeches, but there are
not now such speeches as those delivered by
Burke, Fox and Brougham. Here followed O. little
anecdote, which was follOws:-Mr BeresfOrd
Hope, asingularly ungainly, awkward and remark
able man, In one OF his speeches referred to the
jewish parentage OF Mr. Disraeli. Mr.. Beresford
Hope Is OF q Dutch family, and Mr.. Disrael rose
aavam sa'o aracen Tne anoter Was 40 ureat that
Mr.. Disraeli could not proceed for more than five
minutes The lecture was concluded with o finely
written peroration Of the great blessings that the
legislation enacted in the British Parliament had
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