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ings of that celebrated night. Four hours saw reduced to clear columnar type the words of eloquence, which so late had quivered on the inspired tongues of genius. Along the winged unerring wires the result of the debate had sped to two sister Capitals, before half London had awoke to the toils and interests of that exciting morrow. Ministers were "out;" defeated by a majority of two! So ran the general bulletin that millions crowded to devour. But how chanced that defeat, and how nearly it had been a victory, it was reserved to only a small portion of the community to know, except indeed to those eager politicians, who pertinaciously encamped in Palace Yard the livelong night, had watched with anxious gaze, and chronicled, each minute occurrence. They might have told how in the dead of night, just as it began to dawn towards that summer morn, when all without the Imperial Senate-house was hushed, and all within was tumult and palpitating din, and well nigh every member was 'in his place,' there had rolled, along the far

echoing street, the wheels of a sumptuous equipage with two dark Jewish lords within-and how those steeds panted and foamed, and how those naturalized, alien men blasphemed and railed, when it was said it was too late, and the door was closed against them. For messenger after messenger had galloped to the huge iron gates which flanked their princely suburban palaces, to summon them to the House; and anxious partisans had watched for them, and reckoned on their presence; and counted minutes for their arrival; and had spoken against time, that they might come; and yet they were not 'in their places.' Revel and wine had kept them, and soft black Jewish eyelashes. And yet they were but two: a paltry number verily ; yet not to be despised in the doubtful game of politics. Two that would have saved a Ministry, ruined it! Two that would have opposed a Law, which was the best gift Justice ever gave to man, now hastened its enactment! a just retribution, it was said by many, to a Minister, who was often heard to urge it, as an argument for

allowing Jews to sit in Parliament, that their numbers were too few to ever turn the scale among contending factions. However this might be, there was no doubt that he had looked with special anxiety to this single pair of votes, as likely to stand him in much stead in the nicely balanced state of parties.

It was universally admitted that Harold's speech, which was well received by a crowded House for upwards of two hours, was one of the most successful Parliamentary débuts on record; and it was at once perceived by those who had any experience in politics, that he brought talents in debate of a very high order to the side of the Opposition. The morning papers were full of encomiums upon it. Even those who were opposed to the 'UNION' did ample justice to the clear and comprehensive manner in which he had treated one of the most confessedly intricate, and vast subjects, which had ever come before Parliament. The greatest laurel however in the young Reformer's cap was the public declaration of Sir Percival

Poyntz, who followed next to him in debate, that his own mind had, after much wavering, inclined finally to the motion, after hearing the 'honourable member's' able defence of it. Hence it was no matter of surprise to the public, that when Sir Percival was sent for by the Sovereign the following day, and consented to take the reins of the new Administration into his hands, Harold St. Just was offered, and accepted, the important post in it of Secretary of State for the Home Department.

CHAPTER XX.

"There was another point, which a little perplexed his Honour at present; I had informed him, that some of our crew left their country on account of being ruined by Law; that I had already explained the meaning of the word; but he was at a loss how it should come to pass, that the Law which was intended for every man's preservation should be any man's ruin."-SWIFT.

WO years followed-years of preparation. And now for the first time the

Laws of the country were to assume

a healthful tone. Thanks to the humble band of Reformers, a new order of things was henceforth opened to the suitors of the land; and the measure, which had received the sanction of the Legislature, was now pushed to maturity with all the vigour of a party conscious of its own intrinsic strength.

The first and most favourable omen to the

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