The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16

lT5 members. So that In fact tho great land
owning aristocrntic Glasses OF the kingdom
have near 800 out OF the grand total OF 05O
mombers OF which the Commons arc CON-
posed. But the numerical proportion falls to
give an adequate conception OF tho influence
they WELD. acting in conjunction with the
hereditary peers. 1t is not prodiEtous wealth
and ancient privileges that are hereby
represented. This body is the con-
servator OF the ancient habits. customs.
and rrcjudicos of the kingdom. Like all
islanders. tho Driton has great esprit du corps.
and is proud OF his own WAYS and jealous OF
tho ways NJ others. We SEQ reforms going on
In England and think They denote great
changes in the future. But when closely cx.
amined they will lie found to havo been tho
growth OF n slow development making It's
own progress on sure and wcll-tcstcd Ioun-
datlons. However II may seem outwardly. the
true conservative instinct guides ana controls
them allan instinct which regards the exist
ing system with veneration and respect. ana
whose foundations II docs not intend TO weak
en-. Tho prevailing sentiment OF England Is
to-day rs conservative In regard to Its W po-
liticni institutions as 1t over was. Ana thero
IL no existing party or class at all formidable
either in numbers or intelligence that medi-
tates any organic changes.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The room IN the Parliament buildings do
voted to tho House Of Commons Is an oblong
hall OF comparatively small dimensions. being
about 40 feet in width and twice That in
length. A little removed from ono end rises
an Imposing Speakers seat. Directly In front
OF TINT extends a long table down tho middle
OF til. hall. 10 or 20 feet long. On either aide
uro tlvo rows OF open benches. eGch n littlo
elevated ns they go to the rear. These are
crossed midway by a "gangway' and cut of
some 10 or Is feet before reaching the far end
OF the hall from tho Speakers chair. Tho
space thus left affords room for entrance ways
and for somo seats for spectators made pew
fashion. the front row being devoted to
the use Of the peers. and tho two back rows to
such strangers as are introduced on tho floor.
These seats will late thirty-two per-
sons in all. and this is tho only provision made
for visitors below. or course these seats are
highly priced. and they arc penuriously award
ed. in turn. to gentlemen who are supposed to
have claims to them. But one or two vista
tIons are usually deemod sufficient to exhaust
the claims OF an individual. who is then
expected to vacato and make room for
other visitor to that favored haven.
Nothing short OF official dignity would DO al
to usurp one OF those thirty-two seats
night alter night for three or four weeks in
succession Wheh Lohooh WIN her ,n'te MI
lions anu ,iroa. b,''"'h WIN NOR ."r'' ~
Mons S''n' ~ 'no u'of o"e'' ''A' INV
'NiS "u.us. o''''
inc lhr'i"'hentar' ne"cneS WIN o"i' eea'
ABOUT iLo"r i"' "'"''e's ''.,'"9 NV 81"
OF mo "'o pels'ns eo"po''u- 'no '""' W
crown inc h'Sies aho areas q S',.er'eS' "''n.
ever theS "es'r' 10 DO present. e,r"hso "s'
may so"m. 'ho room was eohs'Fue."' WIZ" '"o
view 10 scat oh'' mo m'eFa." "u'h"'r u menu
oers IN a''eh'ahce. MEehn''r '".re II nh''e'
the excess must best"" themselves a1the'
are pest aule' Inc NAH was constructed as
purely business place. ana not as n mouse OF
entertainment Tor auh'ences' although IL is NJ
times tho most entertaining place In the
or stairs n narrow gallery runs 'engthwise
on each side. WHICH IS. reserved ZOE nlemoers
and ioc tho families OF the peers. Another
runs across the "nl over the Speakers CHAIR.
This Is occupied by tho reporters and other
wise. according to the Speakers pleasure.
over this. In tho Very ton Is a gallery
faced with a close grating. where female vls-
itors nre permitted. Their presence Ia de-