So arranged, and to-night, as soon as immaterial business disposed of, WEMYSS rose, and began his speech. Audience of eighteen, to begin with. Gradually diminished, till there remained, for fifth and final peroration, only four. Was a tremendous speech--bloodcurdling, convincing, and delivered with much animation. Never was a nation in such peril. Before Great Britain lay only Black Night and Despair. Might have been expected that, when WEMYSS sat down, there would have been eager competition for precedence to take up the thread of debate so solemnly launched. But he'd overdone it. So terrified the few Peers present, that none could speak. Looked at each other with fitful, fearful glances. One by one they rose, and tremblingly tottered out. WEMYSS left in solitary possession of House, filled only with echoes of his fearsome jeremiad. Thus closed this memorable one-speech debate. LORD CHANCELLOR retaining presence of mind sufficient to adjourn the House, WEMYSS picked up his notes, and went forth, probably to prepare for his own flight from the doomed country. _Business done._--In Commons, Mines Bill in Committee. [Illustration: Columbus, M. P.] _House of Commons, Tuesday._--JOHN MANNERS in his place to-night. Everyone glad to see him back again; Liberals, Conservatives, Dissentients, Unionists, whatever we be, all unite in saying a friendly word to JOHN on his convalescence. Another arrival greeted with more mixed feelings. BRUNNER, flushed by his great victory in Northwich, comes up to be sworn in. Tremendous cheering on Liberal side. Dead silence among Ministerialists. Old Morality gazes up at glass roof with preoccupied air; thoughts far away from Westminster or Northwich either. CAINE, looking on from Bar, turns his back, and marches forth. "Another blessing in disguise," says he. "I think now I'll go off to Japan, and see how they're getting on with their projected Parliamentary Institutions. Might get some hints for forming our National Party." [Illustration: T. B-rt.] Crimes Bill on again. Committee pegging away far into tomorrow. A good business-like debate, but a little dull. Minority of between seventy and eighty industriously tried to carry Amendments moved by BURT and others. Majority, varying between 120 and 140, thinking matter over in privacy of smoke-room, news-room, and terrace, come up with minds fully made up on points of detail, and always vote with Ministers. BURT, beaten again and again, comes back to scratch, looking, towards half-past two in the morning, a little broken down, but still full of fight. _Business done._--Mines Bill.