The Noes were a hundred and seventy, and the Ayes only a hundred and sixty-one.

Another attack was made a few days later with no better success.

The Noes were a hundred and eighty-five, the Ayes only a hundred and seventy-five.

The indefatigable and implacable Wharton was on both occasions tellers for the minority.

[492] In spite of this check the advantage was decidedly with the Whigs; The Tories who were at the head of the naval administration had indeed escaped impeachment; but the escape had been so narrow that it was impossible for the King to employ them any longer.