This fact had supreme influence on the decision of the House of Lords.

But the plain truth is, the judgment was reversed as an essential move in a great party game.
Ireland triumphed.

Her triumph was a just and a great one.
But her exultation was on a fallacious basis.

She believed Mr.
O'Connell's infallibility was re-established.

No one cared, or perhaps dared to correct the error.