CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Emmet, his early history — His career at College, 4 — Displays at the Historical Society, 5 — Visitation at Trinity College, 6 — Refusal to obey the Chancellor's summons, and its results, 9 — Visit to the Continent in 1800, ib. CHAPTER II. Letters to T. A. Emmet, from his Father and Mother, in 1800, 10 - from do. to his Mother, 13 - from do. to Lord Hope 19 - from do. to Dr. Macnevin, from Brussels, 21 - from do. to do. dated 25th October, 1803, 26 CHAPTER III. R. Emmet connected with the proceedings of the United Irishmen in Paris, 27 - His study of works on military science, 28 - Dowdall, agent of Despard, conneeted with, 29 Mr. Lewes Goldsmith's account of Despard, 30 - account of his own career, 31 his connection with Talleyrand, ib. of Messrs. Badini, Beauvoisen, &c. 32 Despard's trial, conviction, and execution, 35 CHAPTER IV. Treaty of Amiens — Views of the high contracting parties, 49 Warlike preparations in 1803, 49 Rupture, invasion, panic, 60 Intercepted correspondence, 65 CHAPTER V. Renewed efforts of the United Irishmen in Paris, in 1803, 66 Robert Emmet's interview with First Consul, 67 Parties to the communications with do. 68 Thomas Addis Emmet's papers 69 - account of communication with Buonaparte, ib. Reply of the latter to Emmet, 73 CHAPTER VI. Robert Emmet's return to Ireland, October 1802, 85 — intercourse with John Keogh, &c. 86 Keogh's papers seized, ib. Fitzgerald's account of Long's connexion with Emmet, 88 Amount of money advanced by Long, 91 CHAPTER VII. Parties of respectability engaged in the conspiracy, 95 Subordinate agents, 96 Robert Emmet's plans at Miltown to elude pursuit, 97 — residence at Harold's Cross, 98 Hope's statement of the preparations in the various Depots, 99 A nobleman connected with Emmet's movement, 102 The Depot in Patrick Street, and workmen, 103 Duggan's account of the preparations, 105 - Explosion in Patrick Street, 109 Depot at Irishtown, 110 Condon, the murderer of Mr. Daragh, 107 Colonel Brown killed by Howley, 107 Clarke, of Palmerstown, wounded the 23rd of July, 112 CHAPTER VIII. Government well acquainted with the preparations, 115 Great bonfire in Dublin, the 14th of July, 116 Explosion in Patrick Street ; further details, 116 Stores found in the Depot in Thomas Street, 116 — account of, falsified by Lord Castlereagh, 117 Robert Emmet's picture of an enthusiast, 117 conspiracy and that of Portugal, in 1640, compared, 118 23rd of July, Divided councils, treachery, disconcerted plans, 119 Assemblages at Hevey's, and at Rourke's, in Thomas Street, 120 Felix Rourke, an active agent of R. Emmet, ib. Emmet, at the head of 80 men, on the night of the 23rd July, 121 Stafford, Nicholas, one of the foremost leaders, ib. Murderous attack on Mr. Leech, in Thomas Street, 122 Lord Kilwarden's murder, ib. Rout of the Insurgents, 123 Colonel Brown killed, 126 Robert Emmet's statement of his plans and objects, 127 CHAPTER IX. Account of the principal leaders and most active agents, 135 — John Allen, ib. — William Dowdall, 139 Henry Howley, 141 D. L. Redmond, 144 CHAPTER X. Account of Michael Dwyer and his men, 148 Thomas Brangan, 159 John Hevey, 161 CHAPTER XI. Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, 29th of July, 1803, 163 Debate on, ib. Mr. Sheridan's consistency, 164 Lord Castlereagh's. defence of the Irish Government, 165 Sir William Elliott's charge against it of connivance, ib. Lord Castlereagh's opinion of the clemency of the Government in 1798, ib. Lord Temple's allusion to impeachment of Ministers, 166 Martial Law Bill, 5th of December, 1803, Debate on, ib. Peace established in Ireland in 1800, 170 Sir J. Wrottesley's motion for inquiry into the conduct of Lord Hardwicke, in 1803, 168 Mr. Fox's defence of his brother, ib. — attack on, by Gifford's Orange paper, 169 Sufferings of the State Prisoners in 1803, 171 Sir Francis Burdett's admirable speech on Martial Law bill of 1801, 172 Irish Parliament House, Exchange, and Corn Market converted into Barracks, 173 Mr. Houlton of the Navy, equipped by Government as a rebel officer, 174 Do. sent to the North to inveigle the people into sedition, ib. CHAPTER XII. Anne Devlin arrested at Emmet's house in Butterfield Lane, 176 Her account of the night of the 23rd of July, 177 The retreat to Butterfield Lane, 178 Flight to the mountains, ib. Search of the house by the military, ib. Barbarous treatment of A. Devlin ; tortured, and half hanged, 179 Her sufferings, solitary confinements, and cruelties of Dr. Trevor, 182 Her extraordinary fortitude and fidelity, 184 Accompanies the author to the house in Butterfield lane, 185 Trevor the Kilmainham Inquisitor — the "Telles Jordao" of Ireland, 187 His infamous conduct in 1798 commended by Castlereagh, 190 — 1803 Mr. Marsden, 191 CHAPTER XIII. Emmet's return to Dublin to his former place of abode at Harold's Cross, 192 — reason for it, ib. — intended communication to Government to stop executions, ib. — arrest, 194 Persons suspected of betraying him — Mr. Malachy Delany, 196 — one of them who dined at Long's with Mr. Hickson, 197 Mr. Carthy, 198 Mr. Leonard M'Nally, ib. Receivers of Secret Service Money in 1803, 199 CHAPTER XIV. Attempt to effect the escape of R. Emmet, 200 Statement of Mr. Mason to Author, ib. Documentary account of, 201 Lord Lieutenant s Despatch — Acknowledgment of Emmet's "magnanimity," 210 CHAPTER XV. Trial and conviction of Robert Emmet, 224 Right Hon. W. C. Plunket — reference to the speech of, 234 — extracts from a speech of his in 1800, 2S5 — his affidavit in 1811, 249 — question of his acquaintance with Emmet's family, 253 — speech in 1798 touching state prisoners, 254 — observations on Emmet's and M'Neven's History, ib. CHAPTER XVI. Emmet's attachment to Sarah Curran, 255 Curran's papers examined, ib. — personal examination before the Privy Council, ib. Emmet's letter to Miss Curran, in the hands of Major Sirr, 257 — to J. P. Curran, 258 — to Richard Curran, 260 Sarah Curran — the story of the broken heart, 262 Her mournful fate, ib. Lines on her visit to the grave of her lover, 267 Left her father's house — Her residence in Cork, 268 Her marriage there, 270 Her death in Sicily, 271 Account of Major Sturgeon, 272 CHAPTER XVII. Morning of the day of Emmet's execution, 273 Emmet visited by M'Nally, ib. His Mother's death communicated to him, ib. Religious sentiments of, 275 Conversation with M'Nally, 273 Attended by Dr. Gamble, ib. Led to execution, 279 — Particulars of do. ib. — The dogs lapping up his blood under the scaffold, 283 — The burial of his remains in the Hospital Fields, 285 — The removal of his remains, ib. The tomb "uninscribed" in Michan's Church-yard, ib. CHAPTER XVIII. The character of Robert Emmet, 286 His personal appearance, 297 Pieces of Poetry of his heretofore unpublished, 299 APPENDIX. Manifesto of the Provisional Government, written by Emmet, 303 Digitized by Google.

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