The liberator : his life and times, political and social . a witness. Naw,daunt go down, sir, said OConnell, and set theCourt in a roar. The result was the acquittal of all the prisoners ;but the unhappy men who had been sentenced to behanged on the informers evidence were, as a greatfavour, only transported for life. PARLIAMENTARY LIFE AND CORRESPON-DENCE. IS 29-IS 39. The Waterford Election: Montalcmbert and OCon-nell: Letters to the People of Ireland: LordLeveson Gower: Palmerston and Wellington:History and Politics: The Emancipation Actnot followed by the Millennium: Exasperationof the Ora


The liberator : his life and times, political and social . a witness. Naw,daunt go down, sir, said OConnell, and set theCourt in a roar. The result was the acquittal of all the prisoners ;but the unhappy men who had been sentenced to behanged on the informers evidence were, as a greatfavour, only transported for life. PARLIAMENTARY LIFE AND CORRESPON-DENCE. IS 29-IS 39. The Waterford Election: Montalcmbert and OCon-nell: Letters to the People of Ireland: LordLeveson Gower: Palmerston and Wellington:History and Politics: The Emancipation Actnot followed by the Millennium: Exasperationof the Orangemen and Distress among the Pea-santry : Temporary Arrest of OConnell: Letterto Dr. MacHale: Anti-Tithe Riots: In Parlia-ment: Lord Althorpe and Shiel: OConnelVsMotion for Repeal: Cathedrals: Letter: Mel-bourne and OConnell: DTsraeli and the OCon-nells: Letter: Lyndhursts Attack on the Irish:Banquets: Speech of Dr. MacHale: Letter:OConnell Undertakes a Retreat: Reception atthe Abbey: Letters: Entertained in London:Defies the House: Letters. VOL. II. 15. electionsreturn of gT the close of the year 1829,OConnell had consideraLie annoyance from thepublic journal?, and espe-cially from the Times,whichhe repaid with interest.—The Beresford familv had always beenconsidered the hereditary foes of the Irishpeople, and undoubtedly they made theirown interest the prominent object in theirIrish policy. The county of TTaterfordwas vacant, and the family decided onputting Lord George Beresford into thevacant seat—if they could. But Irishwere not now what they used to be. TheOConnell for Clare had given the people a A Retainer accepted and declined. taste for independence, and there was at least anapprehension they might begin to consider theirvotes their own. The Beresford family were wisein their generation. They secured the services of as their counsel, and, through Mr. Mahony,they thought to secure the services of 0Council andShiel. To OConnell they offered a fee of £600


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