The whole town shone brightly with fireworks and bonfires: the roar of guns and the pealing of bells lasted till the night was far spent; but, before the lights were extinct and the streets silent, an event had taken place which threw a damp on the public joy.
The Peers had repaired from the Abbey to their house, and had resumed the discussion on the state of the nation.

The last words of the resolution of the Commons were taken into consideration; and it soon became clear that the majority was not disposed to assent to those words.

To near fifty Lords who held that the regal title still belonged to James were now added seven or eight who held that it had already devolved on Mary.

The Whigs, finding themselves outnumbered, tried to compromise the dispute.

They proposed to omit the words which pronounced the throne vacant, and simply to declare the Prince and Princess King and Queen.