of the correspondence which took place on this extraordinary affair. On Monday, 4th September, 1815, at half-past six o'clock in the evening Colonel Brown called on Mr. O'Connell, and delivered to him the following letter from Mr. Peel. Dublin Castle, September. 4th, 1815, six o'clock. Sir. Having seen in a newspaper of this evening a letter bearing your signature connected with a communication which I have recently made to you, imputing to me a paltry trick,” and concluding with the expression of your regret, that I had “ultimately preferred a paper war," I have to require that you will appoint a friend who may make with Colonel Brown, the bearer of this letter, such arrangements as the case requires. I am, Sir, &c. &c. &c. Daniel O'Connell, Esq. ROBERT PEEL. It was fixed by Mr. O'Connell, that Mr. Lidwill should call upon Col. Brown, immediately. At eight o'clock, Mr. Baldwin called to apprise Col. Brown, that Mr. Lidwill was out of town, but that he might rely upon hearing from Mr. O'Connell early in the morning. At seven o'clock on the morning of the 6th, Col. Brown having received no communication, wrote to Mr. O'Connell on the subject of the delay, and Mr. O'Connell immediately sent the following note in reply. Mr. O'Connell presents his compliments to Col. Brown, and with the utmost concern begs to inform him, that the delay to which his letter alludes has been caused by a circumstance of the most painful nature,—his having been put under arrest by the sheriff, which is still aggravating to his feelings, from its having been done at the instance of Mrs. O'Connell, who was agitated by the publications in the newspapers, and sent privately, after he had gone to bed, to the sheriff. Mr. O'Connell will, the first possible moment, send a friend to Col. Brown to make such arrangements as the present state of things renders necessary. Union Square, 5th Sept. 8 o'clock. At the time Col. Brown called, Mr. O'Connell was at dinner with his family, and Mrs. O'Connell, whose apprehensions were excited by the publications which had previously appeared in the newspapers was naturally alarmed by the visit of an officer, who held a place at the castle, and with whom Mr. O'Connell had no personal acquaintance. Hence she was prompted to make a communication to the sheriff Fleming, of which communication Mr. O'Connell was apprised on the following morning, and he thus candidly states it, but Sheriff Fleming, after arresting Mr. O'Connell, unreservedly declared, that he had made the arrest in consequence of an authentic communication, which he had received, before he had any communication whatever from Mrs. O'Connell. At two o'clock Mr. Bennet called upon Col. Brown, and mentioned that Mr. O'Connell had just quitted the Chief Justice, where they had been detained till that moment, or he would have called sooner. He accounted to Col. Brown for the appearance of delay, through his having been called to town by an express despatched to Mr. O'Connell the night before, to his house, in the county of Kildare. The following agreement was made between them : Mr. Bennet waited on Col. Brown from Mr. O'Connell, to answer the call from Mr. Peel, and stated, that inasmuch as he (Mr. O'Connell) is prevented by his recognizance just entered into, from giving him a meeting within the reach of it (the united kingdom,) that he is ready to give such meeting at the most convenient part of Europe; that Mr. O'Connell is now ready to go, but will make the time of meeting convenient to Mr. Peel, at any reasonable distance. Col. Brown being fully authorized by Mr. Peel, accepts the arrangements for the meeting of the parties as suggested by Mr. Bennet. And proposes that Ostend should be the place of rendez vous, at which place, the parties, as they arrive, should leave their addresses at the post office. Col. Brown suggests that as it is impossible to fix a day for meeting, where the seas are to be crossed, that it be left to the discretion of the parties to use all convenient speed in reaching Ostend. Colonel Brown suggests that the parties should engage and bind themselves to keep this arrangement in secrecy, as much as possible, consistently, with their convenience. If either party should find it convenient to delay the journey for two or three days, it is at their option, giving notice. Ostend is named as a place of rendezvous, but on the arrival of the parties, they may fix any place on the continent more convenient. Dublin, Sept. 5, 1815. S. BROWN R. H. BENNET. In the evening of the 5th, Mr. Bennet informed Colonel Brown, that he found more delay necessary in leaving Ireland, than he had first expected, and added, that he would write to Colonel Brown on the subject. On the next day, Sept. 6, Colonel Brown having early in the morning intimated to Mr. Bennet, Mr. Peel's intention of leaving Ireland that night, addressed the following note to him : Colonel Brown presents his compliments to Mr. Bennet, not having received the letter which he has expected from Mr. Bennet, he has only now to enquire if Mr. Bennet has anything further to communicate to Colonel Brown before he leaves Ireland, and to say, that he feels assured that their arrangements are so fully understood that a misundertanding is not possible. 20, Stephen's Green, 6th Sept. 3 o'clock. After this note had been d'espatched, the following letter was received from Mr. Bennet, and the answer annexed returned by Colonel Brown. Sir, I received from you this morning, an intimation that Mr. Peel intended sailing for England this night. I beg to remark, that the right of appointing the time was originally vested in me exclusively, and I did not conceive that there would be any difficulty in my adding a few days to the time at first proposed for my personal accommodation, when I conceded to you the fixing of the time as it now stands, in courtesy to Mr. Peel's public situation. This surely was not unreasonable on my part, having had no idea on leaving my country house, that the business would not have terminated here ye:terday. But, being disappointed in this hope, it now only remains for me to apprise you, that Mr. O'Connell leaves town to morrow morning for the south of Ireland, and will embark at Cork, or Waterford, and use all convenient speed in proceeding to the continent. If a vessel can be had, and the weather answers, he intends to go all the way by sea. He prefers going by the south, from reasons suggested by the circumstances in which he now stands, all mainly tending to insure the certainty of the intended meeting; and for the same reason, he intends to proceed by water to trusting himself in England, where the officiousness of ill-judging friends might obstruct him. It is my wish to change the rendezvous to Calais, in order to accelerate the meeting, and as more consistent with the original intention, i. e. appointing the most convenient part of the continent. (which I consider nearest), and Ostend being fixed upon under an erroneous impression. Harcourt, Sept. 6. I have, &c. R. H. BENNET. P. S. I am just leaving town; my address in the country is Newberry, Edenderry, where I shall be happy to receive any further communications you may deem necessary, and shall be happy to co-operate with you in rendering the detail of this unpleasant business as little burthensome as possible to yourself. Dublin, 6th Sept. 1815. Sir. At three o'clock this day, my servant left a note at your House, in Harcourt Street, since which hour I have received your letter, dated two o'clock. Upon its contents, I must observe, that Ostend was fixed upon by us to be the place of rendezvous, upon various grounds, most of them suggested by yourself, which made it appear to us the most eligible place. Calais and Hamburgh having both been under our consideration,. I shall, therefore, proceeed with Mr. Peel to Ostend, in fulfilment of the agreement. I presume I am to consider your letter as a notice of the intended delay of your journey, as specified in our agreement. I cannot pass by your desire, to render the detail as little burthensome as possible, without acknowledgement, and with this view I mention, that should any communication occur to you as necessary to be made previous to your leaving Ireland, it may be addressed to me No. 20, Stephen's-green, and it will be forwarded. To obviate as far as possible all obstructions to our arrival at Ostend, we leave this place to night. I scarcely need remind you of our agreement, that though Ostend is named as the place of rendezvous, on the arrival of the parties, they may fix any place on the continent more convenient. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant, S. BROWN. The same day, Colonel Brown received the following letter forwarded to him from Dublin. Sir, I had the honour of your letter of the 6th instant, by the post of yesterday, and hasten to reply to the only part of it that appears to me material to notice, until we meet, viz,"Whether you are to consider my letter as notice of the intended delay of Mr. O'Connell's journey," I do not entirely agree with some of your impressions on the transaction between us. With respect to that part to which I allude, I have |