Fifty years ago . IN THE HOUSE 149 ordinary sensation, both in the House and in the country,by the power and splendour of his eloquence. But theresult diflercd from the anticipation. When he rose, which he did immediately after Mr,OConnell had concluded his speech, all eyes werefixed on him, and all ears were open to listen to hiseloquence ; but before he had proceeded far, hefurnished a striking illustration of the hazard thatattends on highly wrought expectations. After thefirst few minutes he met with every possible manifesta-tion of opposition and ridicule from the Ministerialbenches, and
Fifty years ago . IN THE HOUSE 149 ordinary sensation, both in the House and in the country,by the power and splendour of his eloquence. But theresult diflercd from the anticipation. When he rose, which he did immediately after Mr,OConnell had concluded his speech, all eyes werefixed on him, and all ears were open to listen to hiseloquence ; but before he had proceeded far, hefurnished a striking illustration of the hazard thatattends on highly wrought expectations. After thefirst few minutes he met with every possible manifesta-tion of opposition and ridicule from the Ministerialbenches, and was, on the other hand, cheered in theloudest and most earnest manner by his Tory friends ;and it is particularly deserving of mention, that evenSir Eobert Peel, who very rarely cheers any honourablegentleman, not even the most able and accomplishedspeakers of his own party, greeted Mr. DIsraelis speechwith a prodigality of applause which must have beenseverely trying to the worthy baronets lungs. At one time, in
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