This letter was the signal for an attack on the Seceders by James Fitzpatrick, who is now enjoying his reward in shape of a lucrative office on the coast of Africa.

Another discussion followed, in which Messrs.

Mitchel, Barry, O'Gorman and myself repelled the charge urged against us by Lord John Russell, to the effect that we were separatists.
The discussion which followed was an angry one.

Fierce denunciations against the Whigs proceeded from the Seceders, which were answered by the Old Irelanders, as they called themselves, with clap-trap allusions to the name and fame of the "Liberator." The audience were indisposed to be duped, and so strong and general was the aversion to a Whig compromise, that Mr.D.O'Connell, jun.

was denied a hearing, and even the Secretary found it difficult to command a moment's attention.
The next letter from Mr.O'Connell, was written after the accession of the Whigs.