They were accompanied by Terence Bellew MacManus and John Pigot, who joined them in London.

They waited on Mr.O'Connell, as the president of the club, produced the address and requested he would proceed with them to present it.

He admitted, without question, that as it was adopted by so very large and influential a majority, he was bound to do so.

But he added that Mr.
O'Brien refused to receive a visit from him, owing to the part he had taken, and further said, if Mr.O'Brien expressed a wish to see him, that he would accompany us.

The deputation on their way to the House of Commons consulted for a moment, and, as well as I remember, Doctor Gray and some others were present: the result was a determination to present the address without Mr.O'Connell, feeling that an explanation between him and Mr.O'Brien, could not fail to lead to unpleasant recriminations, if not to more serious differences.