32. So far as your connexion with that election permits you to express ar i, is it your belief that Lord Anglesea was not desirous of Lord Forbes' an s S E L E C T C O M M I T T E E O N F I C T I T I O U S V O T E S , I R E L A N D . 3 ,3 ledge of the election of 1832, that Lord Anglesea was or was not anxious for Lord Forbes to be returned for the county of Longford at that time ?— I do not think lie was, as matter of opinion. 13601. Were you engaged in that election on behalf of Lord Forbes and Mr Lefroy ?— Yes. 1360 opinion success upon that occasion ?— It is. 13603. If Lord Anglesea had been desirous of Lord Forbes's success would it necessarily have come to your knowledge by any overt act ?— I think it would have come to my knowledge. 13604. Is it your opinion, that so far from Lord Anglesea being desirous of the success of Lord Forbes upon that occasion, that he, soYar at least as the Govern- ment of Ireland was concerned, threw his influence, whatever it mi< dit be, intc the other scale ?— That is my belief. 13605. Have you any ground for that belief, which you can state to the Com- mittee?— I think I recollect hearing that it was expected that any persons havino- votes and holding office should vote with the Liberal candidates on that occasion^ that is my impression. 13606. With regard to the appointment of Mr. Fosberry, were you at all made aware, as Lord Forbes's agent, of Mr. Fosberry's appointment before it was gene- rally known ?— I was not. 13607. Had you ever any communication with Lord Forbes upon the subject of the registry?— I had. 13608. Was that preceding the registry or during its progress?— During its progress. 13609. Does any communication which took place between you and Lord Forbes enable you to state whether or no Lord Forbes had any share or portion in getting Mr. Fosberry's appointment to act as revising barrister in the county of Longford ?— Certainly not; I believe the reverse; that he had not anything to say to it. 13610. The communication you had with Lord Forbes led you to that opinion ? — Yes. 13611. Can you state whether Lord Forbes knew Mr. Fosberry before he became the revising barrister for the county of Longford ?— I do not think he did. 13612. Do you believe Lord Longford had anything to do with the appoint- ment of Mr. Fosberry ?— I do not think lie had. 13613. Was Mr. Fosberry, when appointed, in any way, to your knowledge, con- nected with the Conservative parties in the county of Longford ?— In no way, that I ever heard of. 13614. Did you hail his appointment with any satisfaction, or had you any wish for any other person to be appointed ?— We did not hail his appointment with any satisfaction, certainly. 13615. How long previous to his arrival in the county of Longford was it known by you that he was to be the revising barrister?— I do not think it was known till all the appointments were out, in the same way as all the others, by his being directed to proceed to Longford to open the court; I think their names were in the Gazette. 13616. Then your belief, after intimate and confidential communications with Lord Forbes, was, that he knew nothing of Mr. Fosberry's appointment; that he had no connexion with it; and that in no way was he more pleased with it than with any other proper person ?—' Certainly. 13617. Mr. Curry At what time do you say that occurrence took place; at the registry in which you introduced Mr. Curran as one of the parties ?— I think it was the last week of the registry, towards the close of the day. 13618. Are you aware of any cause that Mr. Curran had for the excitement under which he seemed to labour when he addressed the people?— His first obser- vation was addressed to the bench, and from the bench there was a kind of back appeal to the persons that were about. 13619. Do you recollect what the first observation was that he addressed to the bench ?— I do not; I do not recollect the language used, but I have a particular reason for recollecting the excitement that took place, for I was very much afraid that I should have lost my lists and my book. 13620. Did you hear a complaint at the table that he had been assaulted by one of the police?— No, I do not recollect that I did. 643. ss 13621. - 7 . J / T. Courtevay, Esq. 12 June 1838. Did