eceived from any Minister or Government to the amount of six pence for myself, my sons or for any part of my amily, and the proceedings here this day shall, through he medium of the public prints, come before every one of the parties. As to the allusion of my being visited by Messrs. Ponsonby and Grattan, and the hint, that no acquaintance, friendship, or family connexion exists between them and me I scorn to make a boast of acquaintance with elevated characters. Whatever advances to any thing of that kind may have taken place, have uniformly proceeded from themselves; but if the writer, whoever or whatever he is, means it as an aspersion, that I am the founder of my own fortune-that I have no hereditary estate in a country, where robbery, under the form of confiscation or the penal code, has deprived all the antient Irish of their property-the unmeaning allusion and insipid hint, I shall treat with silent contempt, and hasten to the refutation of one lie more, that "I kept back the recital of our sufferings, during the late Administration."

The Duke of Bedford arrived here about April, 1806.— On the very commencement of the next Session, a deputation, of which I was one, had two interviews with Mr. Secretary Elliot and Lord Chancellor Ponsonhy, to press the question of Emancipation. As soon, however, as I had reason to think, that our application was overruled in England by Lord Grenville, I then sounded the alarm at a meeting held on the 24th of January, 1807; and, as what I then said was printed by Fitzpatrick, by order of the Committee, I refer to it, without troubling the present meeting with a recapitulation. A degree of consequence was, indeed' attributed by others to that speech, which I never thought it merited, which is, that it was brought to the King, and contributed to the dismissal of Lord Grenville and his colleagues in 1807. But this much I know, that, from that day to this, Mr. Ponsonby never lionored me with a visit-which I regret infinitely more from my personal respect for the man, than on account of his being a leader in Opposition or Administration.

Permit me now, Mr. Chairman, to return my most grateful thanks to you and this assembly, for the patience, with which I have been heard, the honor, which has been conferred upon me, and the indignation, which has been

evinced against an infamous assassin, who has attempted to surprise and calumniate a man, who had devoted near thirty years of his life for the purpose of breaking the chains of his countrymen.

No. VII.

After the 2d volume had been drawn off, the letter from Mr. Curran to Mr. Grattan mentioned p. 346 was printed in Dublin, with copies of all the letters, and written communications, that passed on the occasion of Mr. Curran's appointment to the Rolls. The subjoined copies of Sir Michael Smith's terms and Mr. Ponsonby's letter in answer thereto have been, but recently procured from the Gentleman, who has the originals in his possession. They verify and confirm the narrative of that transaction from page 336 to page 346; they will gratify the unbiassed searcher of truth, and prove the Author's anxiety to disclose it.

Copy of the Engagements which Sir Michael Smith required in favour of his dependants in office, before he would resign his situation of Master of the Rolls; and which was sent to the late Chancellor Ponsonby, at his request.

MAY 1806.

The Lord Chancellor engages, on the part of government, to Sir Michael Smith, as follows, viz.

First. That as soon as conveniently may be, after the 25th of March, 1807, a pension of one hundred pounds a year, free and clear of all charges for pells, poundage, or otherwise, shall be granted, in due form, to John Hevey, the late Crier of Sir Michael Smith, to hold to the said John Hevey from said 25th of March; 1807, for and during his natural life..

Secondly. That a like provision of one hundred pounds a year shall, at the same time, and in like manner and form, be granted to James Gardiner, the late Trainbearer of Sir Michael Smith, to hold to him from said 25th of March, 1807, for and during said James Gardiner's natural life.

Thirdly. That a like pension of one hundred pounds a year shall, at the same time, and in like manner and form,

be granted to James Leonard, the late Tipstaff of Sir M. Smith, to hold to said James Leonard, from said 25th of March, 1807, for and during his natural life.

Fourthly. That a pension of five hundred pounds a year, or a place worth six hundred pounds a year, not inconsistent with his profession as a practising attorney, shall at the same time, and in like manner and form, be granted to Joseph Ridgeway, Esq. the late Deputy of Sir. M. Smith at the Rolls, to hold to said Joseph Ridgeway, from said 25th day of March, 1807, før and during his natural life.

A Copy of the Chancellor Ponsonby's Letter to Sir Michael Smith.

Dear Sir, Ely-Place, May, 28th, 1808. I laid before my Lord Lieutenant the statement, which you sent me, as containing the Engagement of Government, respecting the provision to be made for those inferior officers of your court, who wish to retire at the same time you do, and for whose comfort you express so much solicitude; and I am authorised by his Grace to assure you, that he will comply with your wishes, and fufil the engagement, as I, by his permission, have mode it. I shall be much obliged to you (when you have taken a copy of the engagement) to send me back the original, and to write me a formal and regular notification of your wish to resign, as the letter you have just now sent me, though sufficient to authorise me to inform the Lord Lieutenant of your desire, is not snfficient to authorise him to recommend the acceptance of your resignation, the grant of your pension, and the appointment of your successor.

I have the honor to be,

with great esteem, Yours,

G. PONSONBY, C.