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01)11AYM":;: ..1110111-0"-‘S- e i eow- r )), ..:.,..._.7,k„,,, 4.44 t, i ~.........___, : y i e . Stki.: - A ~. ~ •;. • fsk i l',.) Eli, s'\'' Id , • y 0 7 . , - _ . e44i lit r mili) . .) N• , . , ~ . • . 1 Tt.• . // ' I '. l' 'll' TIM CONSTITUTION-NOTHING . ! 1 LESS, AND NOTHING MORE. • • ~ . . iYMBER 13,363.] TUESDAY EVENI N G ,. JANUARY 5, 1830. PRIM SIVENPENCE, .. • .. • . FOR THE AR-MANUFACTURE OF. OLD IRON HOOPS; AND FOR WOOD HOOP& ricry4u.px .91 4 rics, zaftig4, us e .. THE COMMISSIONER & for PICTUALLING ids MAJESTY'S NArr, le. do her* she foodee.. That on TuaiDAT, the lids instant, Mel mill be ready to cave Tenders in imidng (sealed. up.) col treat for the remnant., homing of all such quantities of OLD IRON HOOPS as may arise in his Majesty's Victualling Stares ai Deptford, for one year certain, sod further until three months' notice shall be give* &iv the temoinatke of the Contract; and also With such penman 'swill undertake to supply (or separate Contracts) sack TRUSS and WOOD HOOPS as may be demanded for the Victualling Service at Deptford, for one year certain, and further notice. IRELANIi ttenatiniendutitelat of Mit meetings, including the lista of plea antes sod opinions thereon, and answers thereto, should be depo sited with the Dublin Library Society. 3d. It deposited with that Society they would be preserved for perpetual reference. There are from twelve to fourteen boadred members, as I believe, belonging to the Society. every one of whom could inspect and examine those accounts. It it the easiest thing imaginable to become a member ; the annual subscription is btu one guinea, and there is no ballot ;so that any man desiring to become acquainted with ail the pecuniary or other stairs of the Catholic Aassocbtions, could indulge their curiosity at a very :no atrium TO THE LOVERS OF IRELAND. Menlon-square, 50th Dee. IMO. Femme AND Baorneas—l Intend to begin my career of Par liamentary utility with the grit day of the year.,--00 that day, will palish the first of a series of letters to the people of Ireland, on the various topics which we ought, I think, to press upon the consideration of Parliament. In the mean time, I wiD write this letter to dear away some of the rabidsh which has been flung in my path—l will now brush It aside with an easy head, and then for my part forget It for ever. I de sot remember any period of my lift at which so much, s vujod pains were taken to calumniate me—and I really think there never was any poled at that life in which the merit for Labusing me was an trivial. There seems to be a commas notord amongst the enemies of Ireland to run me down,if they can. One Of two false friends have coodescended to join in, or rather to manage and regulate the cry. They have persuaded some in Dublin, and seduced more in London, to join lb this needless obloquy. So far from shrinking from this hod of calumniators, I cheer fully set them at defiance. I have in merry contempt exposed the turpitude of a portion of the London press, and treated with lent scorn the rest. I have, in my recklessness of unfounded reproach, goaded rather than mitigated this species of hostility. The truth is simply this—l never yet felt displeased at public abuse ; I never winced under a newspaper attack, except when I was conscious that I deserved some part of the censure. 4' - I . ids Om would locate both perpetual preservatim sal patidisky. We should thereby have saved £lOO WWI .. WM farad in publithing the accounts In the liapi It i :Psibilii. 6th. Malian was considered by Mr. O'Gorman, sat friends, as distesisetild to him, by deptivlng him of lb* two (woks to which b claimed an absolute right. I immediately gave It up, see nothing could be farther from my intention than to shew him any unkbdtwal 6th. I therefore altered my plan, and proposed that if Mr, O'Gorman would place under popular commit the two books, but that all the other books and documents I have alluded to, should be entrusted to him as long as he lived, be undertaking to hop them in Dublin, and to allow a free inspection of theta to every person who should obtain a written order from any of Bye trustees to be named by the Finance Committee, with power to those Ave to elect their successors, and after Mr. aGormao's decease to Km vide for the perpetual security of those books and documents, a containing materials for an authentic history of a very interes period to Ireland. Samples of the Truss and Wontlater asillitbe4undowl the Tenders. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Moe. Each Tender most speedy the price in words a length * and be delivered before One o'Cloek on the day appointed; and must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Persons gaging to become bound with the Party tendering In the penal Sum of "on, for the dm performance of the Contract for the re-mane. facture of Iron Hoops ; and 4200 for each of the Contracts for Truu and Rood Hoops. The Person who mates the Tender, or some Person on hie behalf, must attend to answer.when called for.. N. WALLER CLIFTON. TO be SOLD pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause of PAaa T. SWINDOLLS and Other ' with the approbation of Sown= Centriou Cot, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at the Star Inn, in Man chester, in the County of Lancaster, on WiDIIISOAT, the 90th day ofJaruary 1330, in Lots—a certain FREEHOLD MESSUA GE and TWO COTTAGES, situate in Manchester, and Two several FEE FARM RENTS,arising also from property in Manchester, aforesaid. Printed Particulars may be had, gratis, at the said Master's Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, London; of Mr. Darner, and Mesas. Kay,Darton, and Aston, Manchester; of Mr. Capes, Auctioneer, Manchester • and of Mr. George Capes, Raymond buildings, Gray's Inn, L ondon. Now to the immediate purpose of this address. It relates to two distinct calumnies, which were bundled together in one publi cation, and in that shape have been widely circulated. It arose thus— 7th. This plan has not met Mr. O'Gorman's sanction. He in sists, perhaps he insists properly, on an absolute right to the cus tody of those two books for the use of the public. There the matter rests, and there remains now, of all the duties of the Finance Com mittee, only these two things—first, to publish all the accountant receipts and disbursement, and then to place all the documents, exclusive of the two books, in a place of perpetual preservation and reference. by its own at—for tbo When the Catholic Assodation was deliberate suidde, and secondly by an Act of magnanimous Wellington, like the drunken Alexander, delights doubly to slay the slain—when the Catholic Association was thus annihilated, the office of winding up its pecuniary concerns devolved on the Finance Committee. There remained about seven thousand pounds to pay all outstanding debts, and to satisfy all Imaginable claims. stb. The charges made against me on this subject were, that I had behaved unkindly to Mr. O'Gorman—and that my motives were mash, u desiring either to get the documents myself, or at least to suppress the accounts. Let every honest man now judge whether I merited these calumnies; and I am quite are Mr. O'Gorman will admit that he bag never received from me any thing but friendship, affection, and respect. This day, small Byo. sk. THE THIRD and concluding Volume of THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS, form* No. IX. of the FAMILY LIBRARY. It would have been very desirable to investigate those debts, and discuss these claims under the inspection of the public eye; but that became impossible. •We made the experiment in the case of one clahrt—dsat of Mr. Macdonnell—whereupon a wuhoop was at once raised by the orange press in Ireland, seconded by the li beral press of London. It was said, and sung. and insisted on, That the Catholic Association was still continued, la violation of the Act of Parliament. The Government was called upon to put as down by the strong arm of the law. Our parliamentary friends, as usual, were the loudest in the clamour. It was tlul constant practice of many of them during the *mutest, to be more violent fa dispraise of our proceedings than our professed oppontnts. Eman cipation has protected us from our enemies; that is valuable—bat this is infinitely more so; it has delivered us from our friend*. Blessed be the Great Gon ! JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street. Lately published, New Emmons of Numbers I. H. and 111. of the FAMILY LIBRARY, containing the Lives of NAPO LEON BUONAPARTF,,it vols. and of ALEXANDER THE GREAT, I vol. ss. each Vol. T os dismissing for ever the affair of the books, I come to the mocondnarnely. VIZ CLAM OF XL 11LANCV11 WM. B ARNETT'S SONGS ofdtbe fILINWTRELS. Pricellfe.4 And to be had singly, price Is. soh. " These Compositions ass entitled ' Songs of tie Minstrels,' and do equal honour to the poet and the musician. The Portuguese Minstrel, ' The spot where I was born,' is particularly beautiful ; and the Russian ' Maid of Tartary' highly st,rikips sod original.— Indeed they all of them bout the merits peculiar to this Memel, pleasing and delightful publication. Mr. Barnett is one of the cleverest and most tasteful of English Composers."—Vide Li terary Gazette. • Published by MAYHEW and Co. 17, Old Bond Street, Loudon. Where may be bad the following New Songs : Thus, it being imposdble for us to discus► in public—the busi ness was done in the secrecy of private meetings. Of come there was an opportunity for the most gross and malignant misrepresen tations of what did occur at those meetings. Some few—they were, I rejoice to say, very few—unworthy persons availed them selves from time to time of this opportunity, and published gross misstatements of our conduct. S. D. •The Camel Driver's Return, sun: by Madame Vestris Devereaux. 4 0 •The Chimes of Zurich .. Ma Love C. E. Horn. Listen to my Wild Guitar—Companion to the Light Guitar .. .. ... John Barrett. 0 0 2 0 Sweet Evening Sur—Answer to Rise Gentle Moon ... .. J. Han .. 2 0 Donald has gone to the Wars, sung by Hiss Paton ~ • .... Louis Leo. 2 0 Rich is the Sun with his golden hair ; the Twilight Serenade, sung by Madame Pasta •ln my Gallant Barque—Duet •The Vintager's Evening Hymn, for 1,2, cr 3 voices The Russian Mariner's Song, for 1, 1 or 5 voices ... John Barnett. 9 6 The Light Guitar, new Melon, with Vs. elation', as sung by Made. hlalibean Garcia at the King's Theatre .. . Those marked (*) have beautiful Lithographic Vignettes. Nearly Ready—The OMNIPRESENCE of the DEITY, an Oratorio, writtLn by It. Montgomery, the Music composed by John Bat CCM Copy of a Letter from Mr. Foututs, Baker, of Stilwell, near Nottingham, to Messrs. Joint Utmost and Sou, Manchester. Bullwell, near Nottingham, Sept. 27, 111211. GENTLEMEN—I have frequently regretted that I have not in times past made that acknowledgement whisk is justly due for the benefit my family has derived from your ex.* lent medicine, the ANTI-SCOILBUTIC Owes. My son William, Mug about a year old, was afflicted with the Measles, which leftslPut on his leg. This soon ulcerated and spread, fanning aloes! Tee Surgeon to whom we applied succeeded in healing the but almost immediately afterwards an ulcer appeared upon his fate. and the boy was dreadfully afflicted with running gores Upon his neck and body ; the discharge of matter was so great, that wu wereu'llged daily to change Ms linen. The Payiklaut and Sur* gears .n the neighbourhood were applied to, but their skill was is vain : several other remedies we reported to proved equally Wet., factual, and the sufferer continued a poor and miserable object, almost hetit double for nearly twenty years. At this time I hemedist the virtues of your Inestimable medicine; and after taking td; • t!ez, which I purchased of Mr. Sutton, of Noullighant, an alert began to take place, and perseverance in taking four • , more effected a perfect cure. It is now six years since tide .icconnlial.ed, for which lreturn you my unfeigned thaahae wish you to make it public for the benefit of those who ell similarly afflicted. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, To Messrs. John Lignans and Son, JOHN FOULKES. Surgeons, Manchester. N.B. I know several otber joltanceo of eadkortlinarp cargo pee formed by your Anti -scorbutic Drops iu this village. Those who doubt the truth of the we ally, or by letter (post - Nottingham, These Drops are told ind Us: each, by John .treet, blancheiter; Paul's, London ; 75; vide -street, ; Sutton and Co. Bow .ilarket; E. Edwards. -rd Sons, - 45, St. Pat Agents to the Bun I:1 r.d Orr, 100, South It. Nelson, Glasgow Of whom aleft may 'FACIE LOTION,' included. Mr. Lignum's SCUi the above Agency. price It is quite plain that the person guilty of any publication must have been a faithless being—a man unfit to be believed. If be were not untrustworthy he would not violate that implied enpgement arising from the privacy to which we were driven. The most remarkable Instance, however, of " the talent to mis represent." occurred relative to a discussion which took place, as I remember, on Friday:the 4th of December. Two topics occurred on that evening. The one related to journals of the proceedings of the Old Catholic Association, which were In the bands of Mr. Secretary O'Gorman—the other to a claim for a sum of about £420, made by Mr. Francis Wyse. The first was easily put on an amicable footing. notwithstanding a natural difference of opi nion—the other was rejected, on a division, by a majority of nine ; those who voted for Mr. Wyse's claim being four—namely, Mr. Shell, Mr. Dowell O'Reilly, Mr. Stephan Coppinger, and Mr. Lawless. There were thirteen who voted against it, and of these I was one. There appeared slimily after a curious publication, purporting to be a report of that discussion. It was fantastisally got up in the shape of a dialogue—l will not say an impossible dialogne--ouch • dialogue as could never have taken plate between human beings out of a madhouse. It was, of course, caught at eagerly by the orange press of Ireland, although I do not think there is One man employed at that press so stupid as to haw• believed in its authenticity. It was, on the other hand, distinctly repudiated by the tar giester and irdinsetlal part of the popular papers In Dublin, and in this country. The " Dublin Evening Post," the " and the Morning Register," disclaimed abd disavowed it. Ido not think that there Wig one rational man in Ireland, of any party, who be- Hived in its genuineness. Bat its fats was quite different at the °thee side el lit eimmed. There is an inexhaustible fund of gullibility in hosed as. 1.1, which no ahnirdliy can destroy ; add to this. " the easineroes hate," whist., making weethy Jobe detest every thing Papist and Irish, was gratified by the malignity of the publication. Its suc cess in itesbad was complete. The " Times" compleeendy pub bled tastsfalastd talented" Boaraloer" abbreviated ll—the " Courier" gave a sapient article, piti leads," upon it—sod eves the milk and honied charity of old Cobbett yielded to the tempta tion of pobliebing it to his *adoring readers at Nil length. isnot my present object to vindicate myself from the calumnies contained in that ardele. I either need no vindication, or lam WI **Omani to give it to those. if any there be, who think 1 smog so be vindicated. AU I mean to do is, to plus before the eyes nor Moods and brothers. the lovers of Ireland, a simple statensint 7I be lams, and thu to astable each of down to decide foe himself +Whether I have erred is any thing. • • will take up theeetopicS seperatety, and give faspinanOrred . 14nEraPhs• 010 1 . 1 .* 1 ! •, nea.rwe rots. qemaip claAno•kiis exclusive ripples of . those ?inks - Catafte.SaaaitaFF4,4aCitilOca . 4 stit.f.. " .4 0 4 " 014 Aal494lKoa, • r• li.6llaik • epipi f s v .', ;Written,. I thou4ht singe - and should not rennin under the contreiil'oe soy however trustworthy. All scre:F76l4i •/. books should, as 1 . conceived, be . "reserved in odd a lons Interested could haws mom* to tbent iii when, and as often as they 0,9 . 4. , suspicion was that nut poky twit all the it Association, the ledgers ;!oi,afelr2lrrir In returns of p,Opbey. : Ibr i !!!"iislet 08 1 1 cli a" ' receipts and dish urienlystii with • 41, th ' all the correspondence whieh ' ,4l l, ,ltan place ~r ...-- • . : para the truth o f tier above case may only pa y oe. 1 P mat paid). to 'Mr. Foulkes; Of Mf. ) 2 1 1 4 ''•+u' I•. ‘ • • ham. Ai r! PP 0 1 PIPTY4a, old in mould e d Square b ott l es.at SW 9d. 4s. ¢d. . ,mss gapacimpf kn Liip yin and Son, Surgeons, &c". 63, ,Stidge- ega ose k ►. Butlers, Chenstai. Cheapside, cornet of fik. -4 6"''' sA •.. ;,. Prince's-s'rreet, Edinburg it; and. 54, Sack. 4 '" lit. ' mg 4 7 " . 'Ryan". 4 2, isnlik-Istle, Writ SMIT ; ...1 1 4 1 1 11 ,1 4 f 0 PartY , C,hurch•yardA.,Darels t y ,and .50m,,95,' t- indkohlual, home Is. 67, St. Paul's' Churcb4aid ; 'F. N ess ry enft.,. ,The books Paula.Chiircli:Yal4; ?. Nowbery zed Sbilli ' P in' °et+ ' 9, i •Damoacieet, Dublin; .bleort wiT ;hat aU P e cs Bridge,' and 67, prissx7iiiirept, Edioeish ; titrilacreart.q , ' IV ; an() all fespecta4le Madlitoe4oders. ; g 4 'MY aulnr iy be h4„\fi. Lig:n . u t m):l4ipto IIEGB- books of the Asa , for all Scorbu...laniptions,YVldill4...rtalti '' • * • • 41 1,.,• , ' . ! tbislensus rerun DRY Y OINTMENT may Says Sailed of acraPts of re!ei rice Is. 94. cads INA, duly Jilciti4l4, payments, and 1 1 6 9 6 I was one of the thirteen members of the Finance Committee who voted against that claim—my motives were these ist. The claim was not brought before us until after we bad soled away all the money in our treasury—that alone appears a pretty conclusive reason against agreeing to the claim. Meanly result of agreeing to it would be to displace or abate just debts and claims, which had been already recognised and approved of by the Committee. 94. It seemed to me, and to others, that the only motive Mr. Francis Wyse could have in bringing forward Wedelns was tan sies an old exploded and refuted calumny. I, of course, endroly acquit Mr. fibril of any participation in that mode*. He knight forward the motioo,,as It appeared to me, reluctantly, and Uno pened b y his ties of kindred to Mr. Francis Wyse. No man is more ready than I am to admit and declare that Mr. Shell is Inca pable of sullying that high station in public opinion to which he has attained by his unrivalled genius and long-tried patriodun., 3d.: The claim had no merits. The costs claimed were trek fo cused in defending the Catholic Association, or in supporting the Catholic cause, or in any controversy with the orange radios, or in the *Menton of any popular right :whatsoever. The shim had not one particle of intrinsic merit to sustain it. 4th. On the contrary—the claim was surrounded with the Most palpable demerits. The costs were incurred in defending OM actions for defamation. or rather libel, brought against Mr. Fran cis Wyse, for imputing to three magistrates corrupt and profilist* conduct. sth. The charges thus made were totally unfounded in !fact. Had they been true, Mr. Wyse might have pleaded the truth In bar of the actions, which were civil actions and not criminal isro secutions, and if his charges were true, be would have foes eatitled to a verdict and costs from his adversaries. ; It 'seemed to me that the funds of the Assoeledes meld have 4sees misapplied it allocated to pay the cats ettbitedlog an tstsjstsf and untrue charge. 6th. There was a verdict against Mr. Reads Wyse an Mao if these actions, for £5OO damages. These damages were geseipsdp forgives, and the other actions given up, upon the terms di ids paying the costs merely. lie boasted before us that he bed never retracted the charges. Thus he came before us on the one band unable to assert the truth of his serious accusations a Inst the plaintiffs, end on the other determined not to atone for his error by the poor grace of retractatloo. He did, in good truth, ap pear to me toise a man making a claim without merit. 7th. It we had acceded to his claim, we would thereby have become parties to, or at least have sanctioned, his slanders.— ' ref my 'past, I would not consent to be placed in that credi t; and I am humbly of opinion, that if the Finance #* 'tee bad adopted his claim, they would have deserved :no small share of reproach, and entailed deep discredit on the Catholic body. oth. Hot this is not all. The demerits of this claim were still more apparent. All these cuts were wantonly and UMW *sally 'bsevrred after the claimant had rejected the most can -110 Wats of sebitradon ; offers which it seems to m• to have 1 11111ilttle lees than insanity in him, circumstanced as he was, • reilift• . : I& The bets respecting the arbitration were these. There was a Mr. Vitibellry,. at whose itiatanCe, or for whom benelitthe iiiiistrafthviere• accused by diet:l.llmm of acting corruptly: He metinieliesi Ter. Shell to propose to refer the satire nutter to Ile. Shall, the near eels** of Mr. Wyse, and to me. Mr. Wyse • now uys that he rejected • that offer from a want of conadenee .I N is.. Let him have tie full beneSt of that sentiment, darie siepeciallY se I Watiti . not possibly hale attended to the arbi credits.. ' -' 1 16th. Thirkoffee being rejected, Mr. Fitsbenry came forward at 'tlisotiting of 'Keyes committee of the.. Catholic Assoclation. , — r i Pere were about thirty:umbers present, or perhaps forty ; amongst o lthent Mr. Francis. Wyse. ' Mr. Fitsbenry addressed the committee se some length." Hreetittilalned bitterly of the calumnies con tibid ill' Ille - Wilieslettar. He spidseleelingly.ofisis estimate of '. , idlibmeme; sod then offend to leave the entire matter ltiht4Mt . WO% itailitlitft s or team one, t w o, or three at slum. Ibis male feasonable offer Mr. My" melt rejected. 11th. Mr. Fitsbenry then pressed Mr. Wyse yaiceept the übi. nation. He said that be was' not Scquaintedyttb toe of the gen. 'iliiik•ii istektbtAit teal Wieritbe Mattes to awy of them. At this .f.i ./7111Itr.i eft ' • time no costs would have incurred, save of the service of the writs on Mr. Francis Wyss, and of entering appearances. Mr. Fitghrnry undertook that If Ur. Wyse accepted the arbitration, and that any of the committee, sitting as arbitrators, were of °plaint) that any part whatsoever of Mr. Wyse' charges were true, in that case hat: only to have the actions abandoned as to all the charges, but tips! Mr. Wyse the costs of his appearances. If on the contrary. al: the charges should appear false, then be required no more than thi,, summation by Mr. French Wyss of his unfounded accusations. 14th. I believe, in the annals of lidgation, nothing has ever oc curred equal to the rejection by a defendant, who bad not one par ticle of defence, of such an offer as this! But no—Mr. Wyse. re jetted it—went to trial—bad 4500 damages given against him— was forgiven that sum as character was established by the verdict —and then canes, at Send gummy years, to claim anmensatio:i oat of the Catholic runt. Perhaps lam to blame, het I did think hit clam a very unheeded one. 13th. But thieteme not all...because Mr. Fund( Wyse, who thus sought fora pinion of the Chatholice rent, had been tor year, 'theanest online maim of the collection of that rent. The inalectini ten thing his letter, accusing the magistrates, occurred In November, 1824 ; he immediately resorted to the adversaly press, and published from time to time volumes of abuse agi.iaet the Catholic Association, the Collectors of the Catholic rent, ti e agitators generally, and of coune, me in particular. I rejoice t say no man has in modern times assailed the Catholic body, or the people of Ireland, without also doing me the high honour o; selecting the bitterest dot of his wrath to pour it on me. 14th. But at that rime we had a protection. The Ca Ikons Association was then open. The merits of 11:1 Francis Wynn' attache were publicly discussed. nod then the constant opportsaity to meet my slanderers before the face of the public. I then de ended myself and the Asseciation against the attacks of Mr. Francis Wyse. The matter was recent—the facts were known to every body—the public were saddled, and the rent continued to pour in, notwithstanding the repeated and continued attacks of the new claimant. 15th. There was one incident in this controversy which places the claimant's merits hi another not very gracious point of view.— The" Morning Register," doting Mr. Wyse's attacks, took part with the Amodatiorn, and defended us well and perseveringly Lit happened, however, that Mr. Staunton Inadvertently Aura& letter from Waterford to be hammed in his paper, in which letter Mr. Francis Wyse was turned into ridicule. He immediately availed himself of the suong Orange feeling that at that time un happily ~ pervaded in this city. He brought an action against Mr.,..•& - , Staratea—laid his venue in Dublin, and actually put Mr. ipon to 475 or 480 costs, paid to Mr. Wyse's attorney, ex 'hive of Ida own. 15th. Mr. Staunton claimed before us those costs; we were obliged to disallow them ; and yet hew many topics could be urged in favour of that claim which were wanting, or reversed the case of Mr. Wyse. Having thus disposed tithe merits of Mr. Francis Wyse, I ro wed to show why I think the claim was made only to revive an did and formerly refuted calumny against me and the Catholic I Asseciadon. 17th. Thomason is obvious—the reports published of the dis union on his claim have no ether assignable motive but to tarnish May and them who acted with me in the Association, on the ground borieg improperly allowed Mr.Wyse's letter to teach the hands of Ms Migrantes. There never was a more unfounded calumny. 18th. The Catholic Association were equally free from the guile attributed to them by Mr. Francis Wyse. They pursued the predestine of conduct they were bound to do. I now of course allude to the facilities which the law agent of the plaintiffs in the odes nuncio* obtained from the Association in November,lll24. The facts were theme : 19th. The letter of Mr. Wyse, containing the calumnious charges, was directed to me, to be forwarded to my late and ever-lamented friend John Brie—but, foe one, I was not aware that it was in tended to pass through Mr. Brie's hands at all until hog after it became public property. 20th. I was not all in the habit of receiving letters addressed to Mr. Brie, or to any body else ; but I was at that time in the con. scant habit of receiving from ten to thirty letters every morning, the far greater part of them detailing grievances, or containing Ca tholic rent. 81st. The post at that time arrived at my house at about half put ten hi the morning, just as I was going off to Court, and when every second of my timeswas precious. 22. The course I took with my letters was this—l had them all thrown on a table in my study. I opened them as rapidly as I could. AU those which, upon the most rapid inspection, I per ceived to relate to my private affairs, I threw on one side. Every letter which contained money I held in my hand, whilst my clerk, at another table, took down the sum contained in the letter, the name of the writer, and the place whence dated. 23d. AU such letters u did not contain money, bet appeared to the ern glance to relate to public affairs or grievances, I threw at once to my clerk. 24th. Thls process being gone through, I handed the monies to my clerk ; made him reckon, whilst I held the money4ist, and die left the monies and all letters not on my private affairs, to he Ambit to Mr. Dwyer, the acting secretary of finance. This optii l 2llo6 altogether used to mamma from five to ten of the most precious minutes of the entire day. I then hastened, or rather ran al to Court. Nth. Thus it was that Mr. Wyse's letter to John Brie was sent off to Mr. Dwyer, without my having tile slightest intimation or simpiciele that it was directed to Mr. Brie. No person was in the directing letters foe Was or for any body else to my beam. • Web My habit was uniformly to return from Court to the daily Cbaittee of the AmOdation at about four in the aftesnouo. then 2121 pared with Mr. Dwyer the money-list given me by my derittah morning, with the account .mtered by Mr. Dwyer of the Navy received from my clerk, and finding them to Conn.. pond, we .wady proceeded each day with the perusal and an swering", the letters complaining of grievances mimed from party heal or partiality. , ' 27th. The letter of Mr. Wyse came on to be read in its turn, and, before one.tbird of it was read, we perceived that it related to private Injuries and di•putee. The reading of it was then stopped, sod a - letter was directed to be seat to Mr. Wyse, informing bins of the opinion of the Committee.. 2ach. In the meantime. tbe.agent of the magistrates, who was a tuetnher of the Asanclatioa, claimed his right as a member to take a copy of that letter. It was decided that be had such right ; be. cause the principle oa width the Associationrwas farmed was, the total eatlnden of any wasp es ommealsnent. We Gould not have 'procellied wMI sefety ferteme amok Jt .we had not eaoluded all sserest.• • INC 11111414 dosideastikelimoieseti had ambit* to de, bias! INN . IPPlPairt at 18..-_st iu sp. roe of : c 50th. The who were in brought against Mr. Wyse. At that time 11 dierksters.ll"./isamy or any ear of she angle. tratess—l knew SiVaddlid se Mr. Francis Wyse—l knew and llama r'