Mr. O'Connell is evidently on unpleasant terms with the Whigs.
Even his friend Lord Normanby comes in for a share of attack. He declared at the Dublin dinner, that by leaving Lord Oxmantown in ()thee, "Lord Normanby and the entire Cabinet" were guilty of Lord Oxman town's offence- " By leaving him there, they took part with him. They could have nothing worse from the Tories titan the calumny uttered by Lord Oxmantown. It was an insult to Ireland ; and he, for one, would not bear it. They might think him indiscreet and heated. Could any country ever deserve liberty that sub- mitted to wilful insult ? What cared he for the fine phrases of Mr. Drum- mond? Lord Oxmantown did not care for them."
There are other symptoms of a rupture between the high contracting parties. Mr. Peter Purcell has been petted at the Castle ; and certain Magisterial appointments have been made, justly, perhaps intentionally, Offensive to the Member for Dublin. If there should be an open quarrel, farewell to Lord Normanby's popularity. His Lordship, we have heard, would gladly exchange the Irish Viceroyalty for another appointment.
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