Mr. O'Connell's Repeal affairs are under a cloud. The Dublin
Freeman of Thursday gives some news of the conference between the Old Ireland and Young Ireland delegates. The deputations could not settle the terms of reconciliation. The "Moral Force" leader limited his view to the simply legal question; but the deputation urged the necessity of the settlement of "other questions," [including a clearing up of the accounts,] so soon as the legal one should be adjusted. This Mr. O'Connell peremptorily refused. Mr. O'Connell has written a letter to the Freeman, complaining that the ' conversation " between himself and the deputation should have been made the subject of a newspaper "protocol." The report, he says, is inaccurate; It suppressed what he said. He still, however, adheres "first " to the settle- ment of the legal question, and he adds-" I will settle all other reasonable matters with you afterwards."
The same paper publishes a letter from Mr. Smith O'Brien to his quon- dam leader. He says it was a mistake to suppose him averse from an ac- commodation; but he wanted a "written communication," as safer than an iural communication from Dr. Miley. He drops the discussion of" physi- cal force "; but seeks to introduce into the Association such changes in its mode of conducting business as will tend to increase its moral influence."
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