We have a vessel here from Dublin, that sailed May 28, the Captain brings accounts of A. Thompson, Newry, A. Bryan and James Lecky, Dublin, being all taken up by order of the Privy Council of Ireland, for carrying on correspondence with the people in America. Mr. Bryan was discharged, but Mr. Thompson and Mr. Lecky were held to get bail, and when the Captain sailed, an officer was kept on Mr. Lecky's house, and his papers sealed up. It was the affair of the gunpowder he purchased last year for Mr. B[lair] M'Clenachan to be shipped by the Hancock and Adams, which Mr. Lecky was taken up for, and the appearance of Captain [Charles] Forrest in Dublin, from Nantz, revived the story, and caused these disagreeable things to happen. Large subscriptions were made or offered for Mr. Lecky, to support him against this attack of the Council.

P.S. Two of the passengers that came in the beforementioned vessel from Dublin, are just arrived here: they say, that Captain Forrest arrived in Ireland from Nantz, in a vessel under French colours, and on his appearance in Dublin, was immediately suspected of coming for the powder, he was disappointed of taking away before, on which his vessel was searched, and several letters and papers found on board, two of which letters were for Mr. Lecky and Thompson; in consequence of which they were taken up. Mr. Lecky is held to 20,000 1. bail, and Mr. Thompson 300,000 l. but Captain Forrest would not be admitted to bail, and was committed to prison in irons, where he lay when those gentlemen came away. It was the general opinion in Dublin, that they would all three be removed to England for trial, and the consequence very uncertain.