. Ireland in London. ere in this time William Smith OBrien was a Con-servative and an opponent of OConnell, and madewhat was practically his first appearance in poli-tics in an address to the electors of Clare, inwhich he asserted that OConnell, whom theyhad returned to Parliament, was supported inhis agitation by none of the gentry of Steele, being a native of that county, at-tacked OBrien violently for this statement, andwas answered by a challenge to a duel. The 62 Ireland in London. m«eting took place in June, 1829, at KilburnMeadows, Steele being accompanied by TheOGorma
. Ireland in London. ere in this time William Smith OBrien was a Con-servative and an opponent of OConnell, and madewhat was practically his first appearance in poli-tics in an address to the electors of Clare, inwhich he asserted that OConnell, whom theyhad returned to Parliament, was supported inhis agitation by none of the gentry of Steele, being a native of that county, at-tacked OBrien violently for this statement, andwas answered by a challenge to a duel. The 62 Ireland in London. m«eting took place in June, 1829, at KilburnMeadows, Steele being accompanied by TheOGorman Mahon, and OBrien by a foreignerwith the unmelodiousname of WoronzowGreig. It is said thatthe Head Pacificator*came to this combatarmed as if for a cam-paign, carrying a bagof bullets and a flask ofpowder. Both he andhis second seemed quiteindignant when, afterthe first fire, himself satis-fied. I and my friendMr Steele, said 0Gor-man Mahon, havecome to this place with gerald griffin. (Autograph.).
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