The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPOND
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An Interesting Account of the Nan.
ner. OF Opening ParIiament-Eng-
IiSh PoIftics-The Centennial I'm
EurOpe-Sctentihe Tyndall-BOeks.
LONDON, Feb. 5, 1876.
DEAR RrGIsTER-Next week parlia-
ment will be opened by the Queen in
stead of Royal Commission, as has been
usual of late years. The Queens retire
ment from her public official duties has
given rise to great many disgracefuI
attacks upon her character and motives.
In the main these have proceeded from
London shop-keepers and other inter
ested parties, dependent upon fashions
BILE display; still it must be conceded that
a feeling of impatience has spread from
the continued absence Of Her Majesty
from London and all court ceremonials,
and so, when the above announcement
was made, and the further one OF her
intention to be present at a concert to be
given shortly at the Royal Albert Hall,
it was felt that she had resolved once
more to resume her proper position in
public. Except coronation, the open
ing of Parliament by the Sovereign is
probably the most splendid display to be
seen In England, but to see the ceremony
proper, one must be II somebody,
the right to enter the House OF
Lords upon that occasion being confined
to the members and officials of both
Houses, peeresses, peers eldest sons, and
the diplomatic corps, and as the chamber
is about the width and onl twice as long
as our court room, it is not every one who
may that can enter. The throne, from
which the Queen reads her speech, is at
one end, elevated upon steps, with chairs
for the Prince of Wales and Prince Con-
sort, right and left, the whole under a
lofty and elsborately carved, emblazoned
and gilt oak canopy and with tour heavy
candelabra Of polished brass, within
handsome railing Of the same material, q
most imposing effect is produced. The
Lord Chancellor (who presi1eS over the
House OF Lords, and is the highest law
officer in the kingdom) sits directly in
front of the throne and upon the floor OF
the House; his seal is known as the wool
sack, from its being stuffed with wool,
which in former years was to remind him
of the staple then of greatest importance
To England The members seats are ar
ranged iongitudlnally, rising behind each
other to the wall on each side. There
are no desks for the members as in our
Congress and Legislatures. 4 narrow
gallery runs around three sides OF the
room for the peeresses, and with the
numerous coats OF arms in their heraldlc
colors, the historical paintings
and stained glass windows, the exquisite
oak carving on ceiling and walls, the
rich dresses and flashing coronets of the
ladies, and gay uniforms and robes of
the gentlemen, sight is produced which
one might well wish to see. The com-
ing session will probably be stormy
one, the Liberals apparently girdiug
themselves up for the fray. Besides the
various measures of purely local Inte est
there will be several which may effect
America, as we'll us the res. OF the great
nations The eastern question is of para
mount Importance and il general peace
continues in Europe it will be in no small
degree, owing TO the moderate position
taken by England.
The issue of the slave trade circular.
and the purchase of the Sucz Canal
shares will be assailed by the opposition,
but there is little doubt that the sight
drat. for $4,000 900 drawn by the khe-
dive OF Egypt will be honored by tie
people. a fight is sure to occur over the
Merchants Shipping bill, and as it eff
tects mems lives all over the world, 1t
dss sArves close attention from maritime
nations especially, A great deal
of interest Is manifested in
the coming exhibition at Philadelphia
and should the Eastern question termi-
nate peacefully many visitors will cross
the Atlantic A well-known excursion
st Is already advertising his round trip
tickets from one hundred dollars upwards,
and ne expects to conduct great many
parties from the remote East.
| see you expect TO have MIR. Conway
lecture on the Devil" DIR. Terfii will
speak on the same subject tomorrow
evening at Mr.. Conway's Chapel There
are msay courses of lectures being given
in London now by eminent men, but
owing to the dangerous sickness OF dear
relative, have been unable to attend
any of them
1t is stated that Professor Tyndall is
about to marry the daughter ot Lord
Claude Hamilton.
At the las: lectsre of Professor Tyn-
dali he went into the theory OF the spon-
taneoIs generation of lite, the present
l.. .,g. e..
add said his experiments mega
tived the theory of spontar eous
generation in every instance, although
he had subjected two huLdred sealed test
tubes 10 crucial ordcals IN the hand. Of
nine dtferenl persons in as many places;
while his distinguished opponent, Dr.
Bsstian, says his results were simply
negative. and offers 20 take the Protes
sors own apparatus, and use alI'the pre-
cautions he specifies, yet with certain at
tentioI TO the preparation and boiling
point of the IntusiUns, produce swarms Of
bacteria; and further promises 10 submit
shortly some new results OF his re-
searches in this direction, to the Royal
Society.
The first two volume, of Daniel
Dercuds, by George Elliot, has appeared,
and has, Of course. been received very
tavorably. Speaking 81 books, reminds
me trat it might be possible for our
Wheeling Library Association to pro.
cure them cheaper than ut present by
purchasing surplus copies from Nudes
celebrated circulating library.
Yours, &c, j. 5. T.
Fire In Cincinnati.
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