, 1873-03-05
A Radical Demonstrations
Laing upon Interna-
ti0na1 Law.

draws to itself tho nations gaze. The House
Peers rejoices in it's new Lord Chancellor, an
trusts that under his care, and with tho help o
few blunders Of the Administration, whic
it will loudly point out to yindicat
its Significance in the realm but it is the Lowe
House that possesses the real power. I Away
feel, after listening a short space to the forma
oratory OF tho glded chamber, that am, after all
but witnessing an imitation. The stage is d stag
Of marionottes, and, however clever the actors
they are at best but puppets, moved by the hand
Of others. Thus have preferred this week t.
confne my Parliamentary vlsitings to the Com
MONS save brief half-hour or two in the otho
place.
Time changes US all. We notice it in others
and forget that they notice it in us. In looking
round the chamber, see some scores of familiar
personages and it would not bo true OF one o
them to sny that he WAS literally una1tered
Here, q figure is s!outer; there the stoop Of tbs
shoulders is increased. The hair of some il
sprinkled more Iberally with the SHOWS Of age
that Of others is thinner. In few cases, the
system seems shaken, and you feel that yigo1
has gone, without observing what part Of the
| frame is the loser. could write much upon
this aspect Of the House, but the subjects OF tue
sketch are unknown at Chicago, and cui bono'
| TEST FOE THE NERVES.
It is amazing what miracle can be worked in
a man By one or two slips Of paper. The timid
becomes bold; the hare, g. lion. Who more
sounding, who more stentorious, more dogmatic,
even extensively confident, than, say, Rural
Dean in his Sunday pulpit, with his manuscript
sermon on his cushlon' Who so hesltating and
gaspingly feeble as he, the next day, on rising,
| At a nnh1ic meetin0 tn nronose a reaol,,t;on
| ":.,..st s 80 :.s:..:a.s:,"
"'SAoo' Aus uos' ~ ~ DoS ooNe elu4s 4oua.7
are 80 constituted that not eVon tho words IN
shyness. # was amusing to watch how
! ~ sft, ~ 49,. ,,o.,bars ,-h, r.1a
t.Ao 10y :; . 49,. ~ So
not1ces OF motloa eos tnrougn Inelt 1asK'
him, and, soon after taking his seat, he pro-
| ceada IN caJ ,,non tho mornhera in fha;r furn
who have notices to give. "Mr. Trevelpar /"
In rises ar. Treyelrar. "Sir. [ beg to rive
that. on an early day. intend to bring in q bil{
to Extend LousehoId-suffrace to the countiea."
| And an on one rnember altar anotl,or. nntii tho
LIST is exhausted. What mass OF business is
promised AIr. Disrael declared himself
frightened, and praalctea rnar the Country Will
| again have to deplore "hu1ry-scurry de-
| bates and he1ter~akelter legislation" Scarcely
two members played their part alike.
! Tho chamber was full, and, as it happened, was
| attentive. The members who lined the benches
waited, with curiosity, for the various notices.
The silence, and the critical eyes on eTe1y side,
were too much for several unhappy 1neu Thoy
blurted out the syllables, and not unfrequently
excited laughter by disturbing the proper sue
cossion Of the Words saw one gentleman, who
gave notice Of motion in the absence and on
behalf of friend, who really did not hnow what
he was doing He VAS long, and thin, and
young. BE was as red rs q peony, and water
even after he had eat down. He swayed
to and fro, passed his hand hastiIy over
his face, and at last took refuge in
wild use Of his pocket-hankerchief. Ono
retiring man, took me by surprise by the loud
ness Of his voice as he read out his notice, and
the extra ease Of his manner. But it WAS only
another form Of nervousness, as I eaw imnedi-
By the hurried way in which he began to talk to
his neighbor Others there were, old veterans,
who could stand any amount Of FIRE, who gave
their notices with perfect coolness,. and with
their respective peeulllar1tles of manner Hard
pompous, sarcastic, or ,effeminate. Would the
meeting oi Faruament be legally complete
without tue grave and stage-melancholy
voice Of Mr: Newaegate announcing motion
nqurs ' into the %ensse and eoneontiea nst
tutlons IN Great Britain !" or, in default Of the
unique aud affected intonations in which Mr.
Beresford- Hope promises q motion with regard
to cathedrals and canonrles The mingled |
naries we're received were perhaps little trying |
to . .-..-.,...-
TIE TIE aotEa 10y A ZIP p 4aE sEGoxn.n OF TIE ADp5Ess
Gladstone, and VINO were clothed in military |
uniform, for Which one Of tho two, at least, Was |
scarcely well fitted The government Of the !
day chooses new men for the honor Of moving |
the reply to the Royal speech; and one would |
one possessing little ambition. Ordi- |
narly, am bound to say, the effect |
is not very striking. The House OF Commons |
is hardly favorable arena for an inexperienced |
speaker, and its peculiaritiea are such render !
even experience, Il gained anywhere but within
it's Own walls, disadvantage rather than other ]
wise. maiden speech IN Parliament is no sign |
Of mans ability or Of his prospects. Mr.. Lit
t1eton, the mover, is the son Of Peer, and the
inheritor OF an honorable name. He is tall and |
good-looking, and has many friends on the Con-
sorvative benches, if we may judge by the en-
couraging applause which proceeded thence,
Mr.. Stone, tic socondor was once Fellow Of
Trinity College, Cambridge and bis wife
is a daughter OF Sir Arthur Helps. Usu-
III.