This brought up HARCOURT, who called GOSCHEN "a deserter." This did not add to general amity of proceedings. Opposition cheered; Conservatives howled; then, amid uproar, a voice was heard denouncing the conduct of Members of the Government as "wanting in dignity and decorum." The voice spoke more in sorrow than in anger. There was a tear in every syllable. It was clear that, out of the fulness of a heart crushed with pain at witnessing these unruly proceedings, the mouth spoke. The voice not unfamiliar. All eyes turned to the quarter whence it proceeded. Who could it be that thus added a final reproach to a guilty and trembling Government? Who, in accents trembling with conviction and emotion, convicted it of "lack of decorum and dignity?" It was JOSEPH GILLIS! _Business done._--Government secured all remaining days of Session. _Tuesday Night._--"A bad Cass, a very bad Cass," murmured Old Morality, moving uneasily on his seat. It was Seven o'clock. Things certainly looking very bad. At Question-time, ATHERLY-JONES, who had been watching the case for some time, asked the HOME SECRETARY whether he had made inquiry into the Regent Street affair, and if so, what was the result? HOME SECRETARY had, from the first, blundered hopelessly. When first questioned peremptorily refused to interfere. Then CHAMBERLAIN interposed and backed up claim for inquiry. MATTHEWS with ludicrous haste knuckled down and gave desired promise. This was on Friday last. Now went back from promise and declined to have anything to do with affair. House evidently angry. ATHERLY-JONES moved adjournment; supported by over a hundred, and debate entered upon. CAINE and DODDS struggled for honour of seconding Motion. DODDS won. Seems Miss CASS'S father is one of his constituents and a most respectable man. [Illustration: "On the watch."] "Why," cried Member for Stockton with sudden access of energy, "he leads the brass band in the Malleable Iron Works." That settled it. Thenceforward MATTHEWS regarded as a doomed man. CHAMBERLAIN made speech conclusively showing innocence of Miss CASS. Not only was her father leader of the brass band, but it was clear she had not been out of the house on the nights the policeman swore he saw her in Regent Street. ATTORNEY-GENERAL came to rescue of colleague, but movement ineffectual. Old Morality uttered some ponderous commonplaces without avail. CAINE, revelling in temporary freedom, lashed the HOME SECRETARY. GRANDOLPH, that pink of chivalry, finding his old friend and colleague down, joyously jumped on him. "I made him Home Secretary, and when I kicked over the traces of course I expected him to resign with me. But he stuck to office and salary. I said nothing, but I thought the more. Waited for my chance, and here it is."