The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-21 00:00:00

MR, &CO NNO R.

(FROM CORBETT'S WEEKLY REQi&I'ER•3

Dealt Silt—lvy the manner in which I hate expressed my-
self in the short statement which appeared in the last Political
Register, it appears as if I had experienced harsh and severe
treatment in Scotland, The passage I allude to is, that ".
was taken to Fort George, where, from the lenient treatment
I received, I lost the u►e of my limbs,"—whereas, it should
have run thus, " where, from the lenient treatment I had re,
ceived itt Ireland, I totally lost the use of my limbs, on my
arrival at Fm od-oree."—The kindness, attention, and hospi-
tality I e sperreneed from Governor Stuart, officers of the dif.
ferent regiments, who were in that garrison during my con-
finement there, and families in the neighboarhood,in instances
too numerous to detail here, have left an imprtesion on my mind
not to be eraced by time. I3at as I have discogaged the authors
of the libels 'flit forth against me, I purpose to expose theta to
the view of the public, satisfied that public ladignatioe must
pursue either them or tne. Let them not thipk, at the same
time, that I am repelling their charges; no such thing, I will
charge them home, I shall tell the treAls„ lbasslmla teeth,
and nothing but the truth; aoi in doing so I will prove from
tinier their hands, that they have told falsehood, and nothing
but falsehood. As you very justly have remarked, I hate
beet► compelled to come forward. The politic these eleven
years have not heard one word of or tram me, nor did 11
mean to obtrude myself upon their aotice as to myself, het
surely no one can thick me presucuptuatp, or addicted to de-
testable egotism, because I lay open transactions, which,
though they relate to a great natioigl questlue, appertain
principally to'mysclf.—l had no occasion to think mach pr
long upon the information I shall give of Lord Castlereagh
and Mr. Edward Cooke, the delay does ma Arise front any
difficulty on that head; but as my De xt iC address throogh
you, if you will permit me, shall be in all probability mr
last notice of tnese men, in order tq have it as cntreet as
it is my duty to make it, I shall go to my own coitatry,
where Lord Chichester's letter me, a copy qf Lord Cam-
(lnes letter to Lord Kinsale, Lieutenant Sprees affidairit be-
fore the inlayer of Cork, Hebert's affidavit before Mr. flesh-
leigh, and though last not the least important, Mr. Freak
communic: tion to me, in consequence of observations
of mine to him on his words in the House of Commons, upon
..Ir, O'Donel's motion, now are. If I cannot account satis-
factorily for every assertion I have made, and if I cannot
prove the whole of the libels optima me, false, scandalout,
and malicious, I sail rest content that ma' character shall be
held by t.,e people in as much detestation, as I an proud
of thinkinr it is really held by such creatures as the Right,
Hoe. Ler, Viscount Castlereagh and Mr. Edward Cooke.
Of all men living, these two persons shouli have avoided
O'Connor. I did hope that my silence either publicly or..
privately (now eleven years), but corresponded with that
dignity which ought to belong to my name and coun-
try; I should be,sorry to think that I could be actuated
by so bad mid unworthy a passion as revenge; it is clear 1 was
not t and it will be much more clear when these events of
which you have hitherto heard something let parcels, shall
he related distinctly.—As neither Newell nor Hatton, aer
Milner nor Toole, we the some notes of otherwteh like bosom
Mends, associates and accmaintances of the Noble Viscount,
and the ci-depsot Secretes" Cooke, are not now to be towed,
having either deserted from the battalion of Testimony and
Death Guards, or, being deserted by the master and his man,
have paid by their deaths the forfeit qf, their crimes, perhaps
I may be able to travel on my hoists without fear of inter-
ruption, or being sworn against by men who never saw me.
But if my I:fe 'a preserved for a short time, I pledge myself
to lay before the public the conduct of these men whq admi-
pistered the affairs in Ireland, during the residence there of
Lord Camden. and Lord Cornwallis, aster as relates to me,
and rhea k; the public decide betweett phem and sue.—l tent,
dear Sir, your dauch obliged humble servant,
Maddox-street, Hanover•square, Q'CQNNOR.
May Ilth, 1810.

Viscount MELVILLE ;gain appeared in the
house of Peers, last. week, in opposition to the
Sinecure Abolition fill ; not that this circum.
stance gave us any surprise.-e-The fact of his now
having the REVERSION or els SON'S PLACE suffi-
ciently accounts for this conduct.--It may have
escaped the recollection of our readers, that Lord
MEL/ILLS held the Situation of Keeper of his Ma.
jesty's Signet in Scotland, a large and comfortable
sinecure, the fees of which do not fail much short
of 20001. per annum, with the right -of disposing
of the office of Sheriff Clerk in every county in
Scotland, the average price of which is from one
thousand to fifteen hoicked pounds, Upon the
death of Mr. &rester filacesszte, he resigned this
office to his son, the present President of 'thej
Board of Controul, and was appointed to the vs-
cant office of Keeper of the 'Privy Seal of Scot.
land, with a salary of 40001, Ile did not
keep both offices, as their duties are incompa.
tible, When First Lord of the Admiralty, he
found that the salary of that office was insufficient,
and by a grant from the King, he gut fifteen hun-
dred per annum added, not to the situation of
First Lord of the Admiralty, but to his sine.!
cure ot Privy Seal, in addition to this, he secured
the reversion of his son's piece, which he him.
self formerly hell, and resigned to his son, on
account of the incompatibility of the same person
holding the offices of Keeper of the Privy Seal and
Keeper of the Signet. While this Was going on,
the other branches of the family were not idle.
Lady 11 er..viLLe was appointed Chamberlain of
Fife, with a grant of ell the monies which had.
been paid into the Scotch Exchequer by her predo..
cessor in the office. The Chief Baron DUNDAS,
who has a salary of, 400QI, per annum, also had
the reversion of his sinecure of Register of Sai.
sins, granted to his brother, the Right lion. WS.
DUNDAS. After these facts, are we to be our-
priecd at Lord MuLvILLE's strenuous oppositiOn
to the Reversion Abolition Bill ?
Bost No.••-The match between Dutch Sans and'
Medley will take place in a thirty feet roped ring,
on Thursday su'ainight, in the neighbourhood of
Crawley, Sussd;. Betting is seven to four on
Sam, also gives '2olb. The amateurs of thp fist
have two other matches for the nose clay, betwoon
Cropley and Pavers, and Dugherty and Pura,
(or subscription purses. Sans Is in training at
Chaise', sod Medley at Thames Ditton.

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