for apples by Massaniello at Naples, and the dissensions of the Poissards at Paris, however contemptible in their origin, were yet the commencement and causes of the mighty and terrific revolutions which followed. But, my lords, I will, I think, convince you that the seeds of rebellion have taken a deeper root in this province than in the breasts of a few barbarous peasants; that foreign incendiaries are at work to undermine the good will that subsists between Ireland and the parent country; and that intrigues are now carried on between France, Spain, and some of the Catholic gentlemen of this country, through the medium of an old offender, who was deeply implicated in the rebellion, a sort of pedagogue, named Terence Oge O'Leary."

"Good God!" exclaimed Lady Dunore, plunged into a new series of emo

tions, "how extraordinary! only conceive! French agents in this remote spot! Go on, Mr. Conway, pray go

on."

"Last night," continued young Crawley, with renewed spirit," a search warrant was procured for examining O'Leary's papers; and as he was not at home, his desk was opened, and some curious plans of the intended rebellion came to light, which were forwarded by a military express to the castle after I had taken copies of them. Here," continued young Crawley, triumphantly taking up paper after paper out of his father's green bag, "here is first a list of the ancient families of this province, whose descendants, labourers in my father's grounds and her ladyship's, will be doubtlessly proved one of these days to be lords of the soil. Here is a fragment relative to the late Florence Ma

carthy, a drunken old dotard, who lived in this neighbourhood, and was called the titular Earl of Clancare, which is curious, for it proves that he has long been considered as the true lord of this district, and was secretly acknowledged such by his own party, which includes all the disloyal people in the country; for this paper states the following fact, in the quaint old language, still used by the Catholic gentry, and particularly affected by Terence Oge O'Leary :-that 'Florence Macarthy, by consent of all the popish bishops, deacons, jesuits, friars, and all the Irish nobilities assembled, was created Macarthy More, using in creation all the rites and ceremonies customary to the ancient Irish, being joined by all the nobility and noblesse of the province :-viz. the Na DonnellsFerrars, the Offaleys, O'Sulivans-Beare, and Moriarty M'Teague,' (names, my

lord, better known in the flourishing city of Ballydab than in the Red Book or Debrett's Peerage). It is with regret, also, I add-that among these provincial noblesse are inscribed the names of the knights of Kerry and Glynn, the white knight, and the knight of the valley, and, in short, many members of the Fitzgerald family. But what is most curious of all is the following letter from a Spanish priest, on whom it seems the archbishoprick of Dublin has already been bestowed. This letter, with out date, is addressed to the late Florence Macarthy, of Ballydab, by the style and title of the Most Excellente Earl Florence Macarthy, of Clancare, and is well worth attending to."

"Oh! let us have the archbishop's letter by all means," said Lady Dunore. Only think, Georgy, love, of giving away an archbishoprick: it is quite

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too amusing. Pray go on, Mr. Conway."

Mr. Conway cleared his voice, and read as follows:

"God is my witness, that after my arrival in Ireland, having knowledge of your lordship's valour and learning (his valour, Lady Dunore, was leading the Ballydab boys some thirty years back in a contest with the Glannacrimes), I had an extreme desire to see and to communicate, and to confer with so principal a personage; but the length of the way would not permit me. I am now departing into Spain, with grief that I had not visited those parts; but I hope shortly to return to this kingdom, and to give you entire satisfaction: and be assured that I will perform with his ma jesty what a brother ought to do, that he should send from Spain; because by