Date: June 10 1840

The Connaught Journal
Galway, Thursday, June 11, 1840

LAW OF MARRIAGE

At a Meeting of parties, aggrieved by the existing restrictions upon Marriages, held at the Office of Messrs. CROWDER & MAYNARD, No. 2, Mansion House, London, on Thursday, the 21st of May, a Committee, consisting of seven of the gentlemen present was appointed (with power to add to their numbers), to take the necessary steps for obtaining a repeal of the OBJECTIONABLE restrictions upon Marriage, and more particularly that which prohibits marriage with a deceased Wife's Sister; and it was resolved, that the objects of the meeting should be forwith published in such of the London and Provincial papers as the Committee might think proper, with a view to obtain the active cooperation of all parties interested.
Communications to be addressed to Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, as above.

CHANCERY

Hunes, v. Redington
Tilly v. Hynes
Pursuant to my Report bearing date the 8th of June instant, and under the 185th General Rule of this Honorable Court, I will on Thursday, the 25th of June, instant, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, in my Chambers, Inn's Quay, in the city of Dublin, Set up and Let to the highest and fairest bidder from the 25th of March last for seven years pending these causes, All That and Those the House and Premises lately in the possession of Bartholomew O'Flaherty, situate at the New Buildings, Crossstreet, in the town of Galway.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1819.
WILLIAM CURRY.

HIGH PRICE OF PROVISIONS-THE POOR

Yesterday, pursuant to requisitions, our worthy and much esteemed Mayor, Edward Blake, Esq., presided at a meeting held at the Town Courthouse, for the purpose of adopting effective measures for the relief of the poor, who are at present suffering much misery and privation in consequence of the scarcity of provisions and the unused high prices of our markets. The meeting was most numerously and respectably attended by our humane and benevolent fellow citizens, who have most laudably and promptly come forward with liberal subscriptions for the purchase of provisions, which are to be retailed at reduced prices, for the benefit of the poor and destitute. From the very crowded state of our columns this day; we have only room to notice briefly the proceedings. On his Worship, the Mayor, explaining the object of the meeting, the Rev. John D'Arcy proposed the formation of a committee for the collection of subscriptions which was seconded by the Right Rev. Dr. Browne.
John Ireland, Esq. J.P. was appointed Treasurer, and Edward Killeen, Esq. Secretary.
P.M. Lynch, Esq., Lachlan Machlachlan, Esq., and Richard M. Lynch, Esq., liberally subscribed £20 each; Messrs. Rush and Palmer £15; Messrs. John and Arthur Ireland, £20. We will publish the list of subscriptions in our next.

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT

A very distressing and dangerous accident occurred to two labouring men named Patrick Loughnane and Martin Walsh, on the evening of Monday last, at Madeira Island Brewery, in this town. During the progress of mashing these poor fellows lost their footing and were precipitated into the kieve, and although prompt assistance was rendered, they were dreadfully scalded when extricated from this perilous situation. They were immediately removed to the Dispensary, and great hopes are entertained of their recovery, as Doctor Blake is most unremitting in his attention., affording them every relief that his humanity and professional knowledge suggests. Another man narrowly escaped meeting a similar accident.

CATHOLIC CHURCH
AMERICA.

The Limerick Reporter publishes the following extract from a letter of the Rev. Mr. O'Mealy, lately of that city, but now stationed at Cincinnati, in America:-
"It has been remarked by American historians that from the year 1802 (in which Ohio was admitted into the Union) to the present day, the population of this state has been augmented to a wonderful degree. How much more justly could this remark be applied to the most miraculous increase of Roman Catholics, commencing from the year 1810, in which the number of Catholics in the entire state amounted to only about 200, and in Cincinnati to about 10 or 20. Now, from the late census, taken I believe in 1837, it has been ascertained in the entire state that the number has been increased from 200 to 45000 and in Cincinnati from 10 or 20 to 12000. What can be more surprising than that this state could, in the space of 30 years, embrace such a vast number of those professing the true faith of Christ? Three or four persons of other denominations are generally received within the pale of the Catholic Church every week. If the increase of converts was continued to be observed in proportion as the Catholic population progresses, ere long all other sects in this part of the world would yield the palm of victory to the Romans. But these are expectations I can never hope to see realised. There are at present, no more than about 30 clergymen officiating in this very extensive diocese; which is almost as large as Ireland. I have often, in my reflective moments, imagined how intolerable it would appear if the number of priests and bishops in Ireland were reduced from 3000 to 30. Thereby are only two Catholic churches built in this city, viz.- the cathedral and the church for the German congregation; but our excellent bishop proposes shortly to build two or three more, as the present ones can, with difficulty, contain half the faithful. The good and pious sisters of Vincent de Paul have go a very neat and elegant establishment for the education of female orphans in Cincinnati, supported principally by the contributions of a society called the St. Peter's Benevolent Society.
'We have got a teetotal society here in Cincinnati, of which your humble servant is vice-president. Our saintly bishop is a second Father Mathew at performing moral miracles. I will send you, in my next scribble, an exact detail of our doings in Cincinnati."

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A young man named Hungarford hung himself on Thursday, in an outhouse, at his residence in the neighbourhood of Cloghrea, Cork. The mother (Mrs. Mellefont) of the unfortunate suicide, was sentenced to transportation for forgery, but was drowned on her passage to the penal settlement.

Two brothers of the name of Costello, had a dispute at Onagh, Westmeath, last week, in which one of them was killed. The fratricide has absconded.

A private of the 97th, William Reilly, escorting the regimental baggage from Dublin to Athlone, by canal, was drowned at the Seven Churches, on Saturday, while striving to escape a number of country people who pelted him with stones, and were thus immediately accessary to his death.

Private McClellan, 38th, is to be tried by Gen. Court Martial, in Dublin, for gross breach of the articles of war.

The Master General has ordered that officers and men belong to the Royal Horse Artillery, are at all times to wear overalls.

Lieutenant Butler, 7th Fusiliers, is on leave to visit his father, Sir Thomas Butler, at Ballintemple, Carlow.

Private Callahan, 18th, was found guilty at Ceylon, of the murder of a Serjeant of that regiment.

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Fire-Fortunate Escape- Sagacity of a Dog- On Sunday morning, between three and four o'clock, the family of Mr. O'Hanlon, a haberdasher, of Grafton-street, Dublin, was thrown into a state of the greatest alarm by the discovery of a fire in the shop and warehouse of the establishment. At the house above mentioned a little favourite dog, belonging to Mr. O'Hanlon, ran up and down through the house., barking at different bedroom doors, scratching at them with his paws and then running down the stairs to the door which led out of the shop into the hall, at which he also barked furiously for some time, when he again returned, and continued scraping at the doors. After considerable difficulty the little animal succeeded in awakening Mr. O'Hanlon, who got up and followed the little monitor to the door of the shop in the hall, and on opening it, to his terror, beheld his shop partially in flames. It is needless to say that the great portion of the articles forming the stock of a haberdasher are of a light and inflammable nature, & that some hundreds of pounds worth would occupy but a small portion of space, and in consequence of the state in which the shop was at the time, it appeared almost hopeless to save the property, or to extinguish the flames. The alarm aroused the family was but the work of an instant, and by the time they were collected, the flames had spread a fearful character, having reached the drawing room floor over the shop. However, Mr. O'Hanlon ordered water to be procured, and most fortunately, there was a large supply at the time in the barrels of the yard, and with the assistance of this family and a few police constables, in the course of an hour succeeded in stopping the rapid progress of the flames, and completely extinguished them before any other assistance had arrived. The premises have received considerable injury and property to the amount of seven or eight hundred pounds had been destroyed; but we are happy to be able to state that the property was covered by insurance in two offices.


BIRTH

At Dunmore, the lady of John Kelly, Esq. of a son.

MARRIED

At Headford, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. R. Walsh, P.P., James P. Burke, Esq., to Louisa, daughter of the late Thomas Lynch, Esq., of that town.

DIED

At Ballinasloe Nurseries, of Fever, in the 61st year of his age, Mr. James Madden, who throughout that long period of life sustained the irreproachable character of a fond husband, and affectionate parent, a sincere friend, and a truly honest man.
In New York, America, on the 22d of April last, in the 56th year of his age Austin Quinn, Esq., a native of Galway, and nearly allied to many of our respectable families. Mr. Quinn was much esteemed and respected and for some years previous to his departure for the New World carried on and conducted most respectable Mercantile Concerns in this town. The death of this amiable gentleman who maintained through life an unsullied character, is a source of deep regret to his numerous friends and acquaintances.

MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT
EYRE-SQUARE GALWAY
MISS TREHERN

In announcing her return with an Elegant and Fashionable assortment of Millinery and Fancy Goods, purchased and carefully selected at the best Houses in the Trade in London and Dublin, assures her friends and the public, that she will be constantly supplied with every novelty adapted to the prevailing Fashions of the Season, and that the same undeviating attention shall be paid those who may favour her Establishment with a continuance of their orders.
N B- A splendid supply of Chip, Rice, Straw and Fancy Bonnets of the newest and most approved shapes.
Galway, June 4th, 1840.

SUBSCRIPTION SALE
SIX MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES
OF THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF
BLACK MARBLE

To be Drawn for on the 1st of July next, at C. York's Quay, Galway- Tickets 5s. each, the Winner to pay £1 each for Chimney Piece.
The Chimney Pieces are valued at £10 each.
The Tickets will be Drawn in the presence of P.M. Lynch, Esq., the Rev. John D'Arcy, the Rev. Mark Flynn, P.P.
Galway, June 4th, 1840.

EARL'S ISLAND
BLEACH GREEN,
GALWAY

The Public are respectfully informed that the above Establishment has commenced Work for the present Season.
The Proprietor announces to his numerous friends, who have hitherto largely supported and favoured him with a preference, that he has at a considerable expense brought from the North of Ireland a most experienced and first rate Bleacher, who has ample testimonials of his perfect capabilities, from the most extensive and respectable Bleach Greens in that country. The Proprietor also assures the public that the most diligent attention shall be given to expedite the Bleaching. The perfection to which Linens have been brought this season have given general satisfaction.
GREY LINENS, for this Establishment will be received at the following Offices, namely,
At Mrs. Mitchell's Prospect Hill, Galway, second house above the County Infirmary.
At Mr. David Lowrie's, Gort
Mr. John Cloran's, Loughrea
Mr. Patrick, Kelly's, Tuam
Mr. Evan's, Ballinasloe.
All damages made good, Windstrakes excepted.
Galway, June 11th, 1849.

LAYING OF THE FIRST STONE OF THE GALWAY UNION WORKHOUSE

Tuesday last, being the day fixed upon by the Board of Guardians of the Galway Union for the laying of the first stone of the new Union Workhouse, they proceeded to the site of the Workhouse about three o'clock, accompanied by their chairman, our worthy and respected fellow-citizen Lachlan Maclachlan, Esq., Joseph Burke, Esq., assistant poor law commissioner, and other gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, amongst whom we noticed our worthy mayor, Edmond Blake, Esq., the Right Honourable Lord Wallscourt, P.M. Lynch, Esq., John Ireland, Esq., &c. &c.
Mr. Machlachlan having gone through the ceremony of laying the stone, addressed the persons present in an eloquent and appropriate speech, in which he adverted in glowing terms to the happy change that has taken and is every day continuing to take place in the condition of the tradesmen and labourers of the country, by the spread of the blessings of total abstinence from drink, under the auspices of the great apostle of temperance, saying that he hoped the day was not far distant when the applicants for relief in such houses as he was then after laying the first stone of, would be merely the deserted young and feeble old. He next said that although he set out by promising that he would be brief in his remarks, he feared he was infringing on that promise, but still he would beg their indulgence whilst he apologized for his awkwardness in this his first attempt at a ceremony of this nature, and trusted that as the kindness of his friends had imposed the task upon him, whilst so many of them he saw around him were more competent than he was to discharge the duty, that they would also excuse any defect that might be on his part in performing it.
Joseph Burke, Esq., the assistant poor law commissioner, fully agreed in all that had been said by the worthy chairman as to the blessings desired and derivable from the diffusion amongst the working classes of habits of temperance. Mr. Burke continued to address the person assembled for some time, explaining the causes which had delayed to so late a period of the season the commencement of the works, and stated that it was mainly owing to the length of time necessary for completing the legal arrangements for the conveyance of the ground intended for the Workhouse, and other causes over which the poor law commissioners had no control; and concluded by congratulating the people of Galway on having one of the prettiest sites in Ireland for a Union Workhouse. Whether the salubrity of the air, the convenience to the town or the prospect commanded by it were taken into consideration. Mr. Burke having adverted in very handsome terms to the assiduity and business like habits of the worthy chairman, and the economy and zealous attention to their very arduous duties of the board of Guardians generally, concluded by expressing a wish that the works might prove satisfactorily to their completion as they had begun.
After Mr. Burke had concluded a most eloquent and impressive address in the course of which he was repeatedly interrupted by marks of applause, the Chairman addressing Mr. Coghlan clerk of the works, begged to present some money for the refreshment of the persons employed on the works, stating at the same time his heartfelt satisfaction that it would not, as in times gone by, when whiskey was the order of the day, never be trusted, to be the means of causing disorder, riot or drunkenness, but would be expended in the more rational beverage of tea and coffee.
Mr. Coghlan returned thanks on the part of the workmen, and said that he was happy to have it to say, that all the men employed on the building were members of the Temperance Society.
The sun shone brightly, the day was beautiful, and this interesting ceremony passed off to the satisfaction of all present.