rous Polish refugees in this country. His name is justly held in the highest admiration by every intelligent Pole. of arriving at the truth. The result was, | denouncing its oppressors. Mr. Beaumont that on his return he became a decided has also contributed largely out of his advocate for the establishment of the Ro-private purse to the necessities of numeman Catholic religion in Ireland, at least, to the extent of paying the Roman Catholic priests out of the public money. He moved an amendment to the address at the opening of last session, embodying this sentiment; but, finding there was no chance of its being supported to any extent, far less carried, he withdrew it. Mr. JAMES, the member for Cumberland, is a plain, straight-forward, honest-minded reformer. I mention his name after that of Mr. Beaumont, because both honourable gentlemen possess certain qualities in common. Both act independently of parties. They do not identify themselves either with the Whigs or the Radicals, but vote with either or neither, according to their own conscientious opinions on the question before the House. They are both men of sufficient moral courage to think and act for themselves; and it so happens that they sometimes arrive at conclusions and adopt a course of action in which they stand nearly, if not wholly, alone. The circumstance of the amendment moved by Mr. Beaumont, at the opening of last session, to the address to the king, recognising the justice and propriety of making the Roman Catholic religion the established religion of Ireland-the circumstance of this amendment being seconded by Mr. James, is a case in point. Mr. Beaumont, as I have stated before, withdrew his amendment; consequently I cannot say with certainty what would have been the result had it been pressed to a division; but I am convinced, that if it had been so, the two honourable gentlemen would have found themselves alone. Mr. Beaumont is a respectable speaker. He usually addresses the House, when he does speak, which, however, is not often, with considerable fluency. Occasionally he uses the wrong word, and has to correct and recorrect himself two or three times before he hits on the right one; but he is, notwithstanding, a respectable speaker. He is not wordy; there are always ideas in his speeches, though not of a lofty or brilliant order. Let me not be understood by this as intimating that Mr. Beaumont has no original ideas; he sometimes advances positions which are quite new. There is occasionally a good deal of strength in his style; indeed, it is not always so correct as it is vigorous. His voice is clear and his articulation is sufficiently good to make himself audible in all parts of the House, except when it is in a state of uproar; no very unusual state, it must be confessed. His voice wants flexibility. His manner is pleasant; there is nothing violent or extravagant about it. He slowly moves his head in the direction from one part of the House to the other, and gently raises his right Mr. James is no speaker. He has a cuhand. He is a gentlemanly-looking man. rious half screching sort of voice, with He is of the middle size, and of a hand- very little if any flexibility in its tones. some figure. His countenance has the He does not speak sufficiently loud to be glow of health impressed upon it. His heard in the more distant parts of the face is round and his features are regular. House, unless, indeed, an unusual degree He has moderately-sized whiskers and of order should chance to reign in it. Mr. light brown hair. He is a middle-aged James does not speak often; and when he man, seemingly about his forty-fifth year. does, I have never seen honourable gentleMr. Beaumont has signalised himself by men seized with any special disposition to his exertions on behalf of Poland. That be attentive. He speaks slowly, and with ill-fated country has not a more ardent or no animation of manner. He is quite a more steady friend than she has in the quiet sort of man when on his legs. His member for Northumberland. He has been style is plainness itself. He seems to have untiring in his exertions for the recovery no ambition to be considered an orator. of her independence. He has stood by He is sincere in his opinions; and all he her when almost all her other friends have appears to be concerned about is that the either forsaken or forgotten her. He was house should know what they are. To be the principal supporter of the association sure, he would prefer it, were the House which existed for several years to aid practically to adopt them; but he is too Poland in her endeavours to regain her much a man of sense, and knows too rights and liberties. And when he saw much of the ways of the world, to enterher friends in that association become tain any such expectation, constituted as lukewarm in her hallowed cause, and con- the House now is. He knows full well, sequently could not reasonably expect any that a man who, like himself, stands aloof beneficial results from it, he projected from all parties, recognises no motives of "The British and Foreign Review" to ad-action but his abstract convictions of what vocate her interests. That periodical has, is right, has no chance of carrying his ever since its commencement, been car- peculiar views into practical effect. His ried on at the expense of Mr. Beaumont; matter is innocent enough of anything and has undoubtedly been of much ser- indicative of genius. It has nothing but vice in making known the real situation its common sense to recommend it. of Poland, and in boldly and fearlessly The personal appearance of Mr. James, like his matter and his diction, is plain. stammers a little. His language is unpoHe has nothing fashionable or affected lished: no man can be more innocent of about him. He is a fine specimen of a anything in the shape of flowery phraseocountry gentleman, fond of associating logy; but his style is correct. He is not with the working farmers and looking wordy; he expresses himself with great after his own cattle and horses. He is conciseness, and is always clear, were he about the usual height, rather stoutly made. sufficiently audible, in his statements and He has an open, generous, or, to use a arguments. He is not a man of superior still more expressive though homely term, intellect; but he has a sound judgment. jolly-looking face. The man who never He is exemplary in his attention to his gambled before, would bet any odds, on parliamentary duties. He does not often seeing his countenance, that he is an involve himself in personal altercations honest-hearted unsophisticated man. His with other members, because his own complexion is healthy and his features are good nature and inoffensive language prepleasant, though not boasting a particu- vent any one who may differ from him, larly intellectual expression. His face is finding a pretext to quarrel with him; but full without being round. He has a well- if any one choose to venture a personality developed forehead. The little hair he has at his expense, there is not a man in the is dark, but his head is for the most part House who will resent it with more spirit. bald. He has passed the meridian of life. A memorable instance of this occurred in Judging from his appearance, I should the session of 1836. An honourable batake him to be on the wrong side of fifty-ronet, whose name I do not at this moment five. As, however, he is in the enjoyment recollect, on the Tory side of the House, of good health, and possesses a robust having made some observation in refeframe, it is to be hoped he has still a long rence to Mr. Wason, which the latter reand honourable public career before him. garded as personal, he immediately reMr. RIGBY WASON, the member for Ips-torted in some remark which the honoura wich, is not in the habit of addressing the House at any length; neither does he speak often; but he is well known and much esteemed by both sides of the House. There are few more honest or more consistent men among the six hundred and fifty-eight who rejoice in the appendage of the magical letters, M. P., to their names. His politics are decidedly liberal, but they stop short of Radicalism. They may, perhaps, be best described by the phrase, extreme Whiggism. He is tall and well formed; without being stout, he has all the appearance of possessing great muscular strength. His countenance has something of a serious cast: he usually looks as if he were lost in deep thought. His grave expression of countenance would have well become the pulpit. It is quite a rarity to see him smile. When I say this, I mean, of course, to apply the observation to the honourable member when in the house. I have no doubt he can, when there is occasion, prove, as well as other men, that his features are not immovable like those of a statue. Mr. Wason's face possesses considerable elongation; and his features are strongly marked. His complexion is very dark. His hair is of a deep brown, and is always abundant. His whiskers are so large, that those of most other honourable gentlemen who rejoice in these facial embellishments, present but a very poor appearance beside them. As a speaker, Mr. Wason has no great pretensions. His voice is not strong; it has something of a bass tone. He is not very audible in ordinary circumstances; sometimes he is not heard at all in the remoter parts of the house. He speaks with some rapidity; usually he is fluent enough in his utterance, but at times he It ble baronet could not pass over without a Mr. Wason may be classed among the stock-still speakers. Having put himself into a perpendicular position, he seems to think that he has nothing more to do with his body until he resumes his seat. If you see him make a slight motion with his advocates to the winds. I say this with right hand, it is all the gesticulation he will the more confidence, because the factory put himself to the trouble of using. His question not being a party one, the memnotion appears to be, that it is sufficient bers were left to exercise their own unfetthat the tongue move; and that it is too tered judgment, and to give full play to the much to expect the movement of his body kindlier feelings of their nature. What also. He is quite a quiet speaker-if there doubtless added to the effect of the honbe not an Irishism in the expression. He ourable member's speech on this occasion, is in the prime of life, being only between was the fact of his being himself an exforty and forty-five. tensive manufacturer; so that, according to the Poulett Thomson notion, he was speaking against his own private interests. Everything I have ever heard proceed from Mr. Brotherton, has been characterised by sound sense. His matter, too, is always well arranged, and his statements and arguments are so clear, that no one can mistake them. His style is plain, but accurate: it possesses the eloquence of simplicity. As a speaker he is respectable. He uses little or no gesticulation beyond a gentle movement of his right hand. His voice is not strong; or rather, his selfdiffidence prevents his raising it to the proper pitch. It is, however, clear and pleasant. His articulation is distinct, and his utterance well-timed. He never stut Mr. BROTHERTON, the member for Salford, is not much known as a speaker in the House. That he is not better known in that capacity is his own fault. Were there no other obstacles to his becoming what is called a popular speaker, his modesty alone would prevent his attaining to that reputation. He wants self-confidence: had he only a sufficient reliance on his own resources, and were to address the House with some frequency, he certainly would rank among that class of speakers in the Commons, who are allowed on all hands to be more than respectable. He seldom makes more than two or three speeches in the course of a session; and these are usually short. The longest I ever recollect to have heard him make, was in the session of last year. The sub-ters or hesitates in the course of his adject was the condition of the factory children. The honourable member's speech occupied, if I remember rightly, from fifteen to twenty minutes in the delivery. And seldom have I seen a member more respectfully listened to, or cheered with greater manifest cordiality, than was Mr. Brotherton on that occasion. Nor could it have been otherwise; for his speech must have commended itself to every intelligent and well-regulated mind, equally for the soundness of its arguments, and for the spirit of humanity which it breathed, from the first sentence to the last. Modest and unassuming as was the demeanour of Mr. Brotherton, and little as he fancied himself a political economist, the Poulett Thomsons and Dr. Bowrings, and the other traders in "ten hours" doctrines, would have found it one of the most difficult tasks they ever undertook to have answered it even on their own commercial views. As for the humanity of the question, that is a point on which there cannot be two opinions. Mr. Brotherton, in short, made out one of the strongest cases which it was possible to make out, on behalf of the poor factory children, whether viewed in regard to the interests of the manufacturers themselves, or the interests and happiness of the poor infant slaves. I have not a doubt, from the attention with which the speech was listened to, and the repeated and hearty cheers with which it was greeted, that Mr. Brotherton in no small degree contributed to bring about the fortunate circumstance of leaving the political economists in a miserable majority of two, which of course had the effect of defeating the bill, and scattering the heartless notions of the "ten hours dress, but speaks with considerable fluency. Mr. Brotherton is a great favourite with both sides of the House. It were, indeed, impossible that even party rancour could entertain towards him an unfriendly feeling. His very countenance is redolent of good nature. There is a perpetual smile upon it. Some people who pretend to understand these things better than I do, would ascribe his full round face, and somewhat corpulent figure, to his kindly disposition. Nor do his manners belie his countenance in the article of good nature. A more harmless or inoffensive man was never returned to the House. If all the members were as disposed as Mr. Brotherton to live peaceably with each other, we should be spared those uproarious scenes which, to the discredit of the performers, the floor of the Lower House so often exhibits. Mr. Brotherton has brought himself into notice, as a member of the House of Commons, principally by his efforts to put an end to legislation after half past twelve o'clock. A more praiseworthy object was never contemplated. The only source of regret is, that Mr. Brotherton's motions for carrying it into effect have hitherto been defeated. Let him, however, persevere. Triumph is sure eventually, and that at no distant period, to crown his exertions. And when his object is accomplished, he will have the satisfaction of reflecting that he has rendered his country a service of no ordinary magnitude. I can bear personal testimony to the fact, that a great deal of that crude and mischievous legislation of which every body complains, is to be traced to the late hours to which the House used to be in the habit | nourable member for Salford to a good deal of sitting. After half past twelve the great of trouble. That, however, I am sure he body of the members quit the House, ex- would not grudge for the accomplishment cept when a division is expected on some of so great an object. Indeed, he has algreat political question, and proceed either ready given abundant proof that the trouto the club-houses, the gambling-houses, ble would not cost him a moment's or other places, leaving the work of legis- thought: for all last session he regularly, lation to be performed by some thirty or as the hour of half past twelve arrived, forty individuals, some of whom may be rose to move the adjournment of the house. personally interested in the questions un- What I1r. Brotherton wants, to insure the der consideration or to be brought before desired consummation of sending all the the House. If, therefore, there is to be any members home to their beds, or, at all jobbing, then is the time for it. But even events, turning them out of the House of when there is no jobbing, or any disposi- Commons at that hour, is energy or detion to jobbing, the business of the nation cision of character. His radical error, in must, as a matter of course, be grossly all the instances in which he failed last mismanaged from being left in the hands session, was in listening at all to the enof a few members, who, at such late hours, treaties of honorable members to desist must necessarily be fatigued and unfit for from his purpose. I allow that it was no legislation. The best proof of this is to easy matter to resist their solicitations; for be found in the fact, that after half-past to say nothing of the "Oh! ohs!" which twelve, a very fair sprinkling of the re-proceeded from what Mr. O'Connell would maining members is generally to be seen stretched out on the benches in as horizontal and straight a position, as if some undertaker were in the act of taking their longitude. But should a distinction be set up between occupying such a position at that hour of the night-the morning would be the correct term-and the fact of the honourable gentlemen being asleep, let any one listen a few moments, and ten to one but he will be convinced that they are fast locked in the arms of Morpheus, by the unmusical sounds, commonly called snores, with which his ears will be greeted. But what matters it, practically, whether these horizontal, straight-line gentlemen, are asleep or awake? They are taking no more part in the business of the House, than if they were a hundred miles from the locality of Westminster. Only fancy a member suddenly starting up from such a position to make a speech, or to offer some observations on the subject under the consideration of the House! Besides, it is at variance with the habits of all respectable men, and with the usages of society, to do that business after midnight, which may be as well done in the usual hours. It is, consequently, an unseemly thing on the part of the legislature to extend its deliberations-or rather, its sittings-for there is very little deliberation in the matter-beyond twelve o'clock, or half-past twelve at furthest. To put an end to this improper and discreditable state of things, has been the great and praiseworthy object of Mr. Brotherton for the last two hears. And though defeated, as already mentioned, in his efforts to get the house to pass resolution that its sittings should, on no occasion, except when engaged in debate, extend beyond half-past twelve, there is another way in which the thing may be accomplished. That way is by moving an adjournment of the house whenever the minute hand of the clock points to half-past twelve. This, it is true, would put the ho call the "leather lungs" of certain gentle- cease to oppose him; and his object will tleman. His age is about fifty. He has be gained. only been four years in Parliament; but Mr. Brotherton's politics are decidedly from his great and merited popularity with liberal, but not ultra-radical. He is a man his constituents, he is not only sure of the of excellent moral character. He is a dis- permanency of his seat, but he may rest senter; he belongs either to the Independ- assured that no man will ever contest the ent or Baptist persuasion. He is about representation of Salford with him, though the middle height, rather, as formerly the Tories may threaten something of the stated, stoutly made. His complexion is dark, and his hair is of a jet black. His In my next chapter I shall resume my manners and appearance are plain. He sketches of the Liberal Members. would be apt to be taken for a country gen sort. FOR ENGLAND! FOR ENGLAND! RICHMOND'S MARCH TO BOSWORTH. BY MRS. CRAWFORD. Away to the battle! young chieftain, way! There are laurels to win for the brows of the free: And the coward alone from the contest will flee. The foemen! the foemen! they darken the air, They shadow the green earth, with banner and plume: For England-for England! St. George be our stay; Away to the battle, Young chieftain, away! at that time, was to be found in the town of Cherbourg. The room in which they were assembled was large in dimensions, but with a low ceiling-the windows were diminutive, and gave but a subdued light, on account of the vicinity of the houses opposite. The window-frames were small, and cut diamond-wise; and, in the centre of each of the panes was a round of coarselypainted glass. A narrow table ran nearly the length of the room, and, at each end of it, there was a large chimney, in both of which logs of wood were burning cheerfully. What are now termed chaises longues, were drawn to the sides of the table, or leaning against the walls of the |