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CORRESPONDENCE
OF
CHARLES, FIRST MARQUIS CORNWALLIS.
EDITED, WITH NOTES,
BY CHARLES ROSS, ESQ.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1859.
The right of Translation is reserved.
CORNELL
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY
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CYTILOBMIY
HENRY MORSE STEPHENS
LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET,
AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER XIX. continued.
The Archbishop of Cashel Lord Longueville-Suggestions of the Lord-Lieu-
tenant on the Irish representation - Writs of Habeas Corpus -Charge of
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undue lenity Seditious meetings - Disturbed state of the country
Military patronage - Modifications of the plan of Union..
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CHAPTER XX.
Disposal of the State-prisoners - Popular disposition with respect to the Union -
Sketch of the proposed measure Repugnance of official people - The Earl
of Ely- Mr. Saurin-Opening of the Irish Parliament- Debate in the Com-
mons - Defeat of the Government-Proceedings of the Opposition — Riots in
Dublin - Sentiments of the Roman Catholics on the Union - Spirit of dis-
affection - Lord Cornwallis charged with undue lenity - Rebellion Bill passed
- Debate on the Maynooth Bill — Military insubordination - Refusal of the
Escheatorship of Munster - Government appointments - Narrow escape of the
Lord-Lieutenant- Lord Downshire- Irish militia Proposed employment
of Russian troops Concessions to the Catholics State of the British
forces
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CHAPTER XXI.
Hopes of a majority for the Union - Proposed expedition to French coast-
Bonaparte offers to negociate - Mr. Grattan takes his seat-Opposition to the
Union Marquis of Downshire Debates in Parliament
Alleged interference with a public meeting - Duel between Mr. Corry and
Mr. Grattan The Catholic Peers Union Resolutions carried in both
Houses
Debates on Union Bill - Passed in the Commons Lord Cornwallis's engage-
ments to Supporters of the Union Objections of the Duke of Portland
Remonstrance of Lord Cornwallis - The Duke's explanation - Royal Assent
to Union Bill Military Arrangements for Ireland — Creations and promo-
tions in the Peerage Compensation to Borough-proprietors ..
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