About one o’clock
We were unfortunate . All the great speakers , Lord Stanley , Sir Robert Peel , Sir James Graham , Shiel , and Lord John Russell , had either already addressed the Chair , and were thereby precluded by the rules of the House from coming forward again , or did not choose to answer second-rate men . Those whom we did hear , made a most wretched exhibition . About one o'clock , the adjournment took place , and we returned , fatigued and disappointed . `` Did you ever see the beat of that , Squire ? '' said Mr. Slick . `` Do n't that take the rag off quite ?