CHAPTER III.
FURTHER EMBARRASSMENT CAUSED BY THE RESCRIPT--DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MR.
O'CONNELL AND THE PRIMATE .-- FINANCIAL REFORMS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND CONSEQUENT DISSENSION.--'82 CLUB .-- THE COLLEGES BILL .-- DIFFERENCES AND CALUMNIES CONSEQUENT UPON IT.

QUARREL WITH MR.
DAVIS .-- THE GREAT LEVEE AT THE ROTUNDA .-- DECLINE OF THE AGITATION .-- CLOSING LABOURS AND DEATH OF THOMAS DAVIS.
Thus wrote Thomas Davis at the opening of the new year:-- "Hitherto our dangers have been few and transient.

The product of mistake or enthusiasm, they were remedied by explanation and kindliness.

There are dangers threatened now, and against them we shall try the same prompt and frank policy which never failed us yet.

Already the English press are quarrelling for the spoils of the routed Repealers.