Date: July 2 1840

THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1840

FATAL ACCIDENT

In a recent publication we notice the serious accident that occurred to two labourers, named Walsh and Loughnane, by falling into a Mash Keive at Madeira Island Brewery, in which they were dreadfully scalded. Although they survived the accident for several days, we regret to learn that both unfortunate sufferers died last week, notwithstanding the unremitting care and medical skill and attention of Doctor Blake of the dispensary.

ECONOMIST- Michael Kelly, Esq. of Myrehill, in the County of Galway, has refused £150 for a colt loa? by Economist, out of sister to Thunip. Economist is the property of Parsons Persse, Esq. and is at present at Newmarket, in England.

The Rev. B.J. Roche, P.P., took the pledge of temperance from the Rev. Mr. Mathew last week, in the West Chapel of this town.

Tuam Quarter Sessions commenced on Monday, before W.D. Freeman, Esq., assistant Barrister, where there were 36 persons registered, the tenants of Major Kirwan, Castlebacket, and Wm. M'Dermott, Esq., Barrister.

Emigration to Australia- On Saturday, at two o'clock, the Jupiter steam-vessel conveyed over 140 persons to Plymouth, who proposed to embark from that seaport, in the fine new ship Lord Western, for Sydney and Port Philip. The emigrants, male and female, were a fine healthy class of people-those designed for agricultural pursuits particularly so. The women, who were all young and strong, and some of them exceedingly well looking, appeared to outnumber the male emigrants. The entire, among whom were only a few children, were comfortably clothed, and seemed properly equipped in every respect for the voyage. Mr. Besnard, jun., proceeded with the emigrants to Plymouth. The Lord Western registers 530 tons.--Cork Paper

COMMISSIONER OF OYER AND TERMINER.

ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN DUBLIN CASTLE.

James Tracy was placed at the bar, charged with that he, on the 21st day of May last, did willfully, maliciously, unlawfully and feloniously assault one Susan Lloyd, and cut and wound here with a razor, with intent to murder her. He was also charged in another count with having committed the act with intent to disable here and do her grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Monaghan, Q.C. and Mr. M'Kane conducted the case on the part of the Crown.
Mr. J. Walsh attended as counsel for the prisoner.
Susan Lloyd was examined, and described the occurence, as it has already appeared before the public.
Miss Rochford, the governess in Sir William Leeson's family, corroborated her testimony in several particulars.
Dr. Riud proved the nature of the wounds, which were not sufficient to cause immediate death.
The prisoner was found guilty of the minor charge, but acquitted of the capital felony.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The 64th Depot has suffered more by desertion than any other in Ireland.
The body of an unfortunate man named Walsh, from Ship-street, Dublin, who left his house in a state of derangement, was taken out of the Canal, on Sunday evening. We understand the has left a wife and six children to deplore his untimely end.

SISTERS OF MERCY

This most valuable Institution lately established her has already commenced its hallowed work concerning the sick and the poor. In addition to the ladies who accompanied the venerable foundress of the order, Mrs. M'Auley, from Biggot-st, Dublin, to Galway, we learn that three other ladies have last week gone through the ceremony of reception: and it is with an ordinary feelings of admiration we announce that the second daughter of Walter Joyce, Esq., of Merview, has entered the Convent of Mercy, on last Thursday, to devote herself to that Heavenly Institute.

A parcel containing 1500l. in bills and specie given by Mr. Mullins, manager of the Tuam branch of the National Bank, to Mark. J. Blake, Esq. to be put into the Galway branch has been some time missing, and it must be gratifying to learn that the robber has been discovered- he was a servant named Lane, in Mr. Blake's employment at the time, and to him the conveyance of a carpet-bag containing the parcel to the Mail Coach office was entrusted. The bills though lost were paid, and the bank was but minus by the transaction 500l; and finally, in gold, notes and value 200l were found with Lane's wife, the day Father Mathew arrived at Ahaseragh. Lane has absconded and is now in America.

MARRIED

At Trory Church, John Netterville Blake, Esq., Dowth Hall, county Meath, eldest son of Edward Blake, Esq., D.L. Castlegrove, in this county, to Anne, only surviving child of the late George Nixon, Esq, Nixon Hall, county Fermanagh.
At St. George's Church, by the Rev. John Gregg, John Price Blake, Esq., Captain 47th Regt., second son of the late Sir John Blake, Bart., Menlo' Castle, Galway, to Frances, eldest daughter of John Drope M'Illtree, Esq., of Belturbet, County Cavan.

DIED

At Curranrue House, county Clare, of bursting a blood vessel, Henry Allman, Esq., universally regretted.
A few days since of a decline, Patrick, second son of the late William Lynch, Esq. of Lydican, a young gentleman much esteemed and respected for his amiable and unobtrusive manners, and whose premature death is much lamented by his family and friends.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Exract from the Will of the late Robert Hedges Eyre, Esq. of Macroom Castle, county Cork:-'The Macroom estate, precluding the Castle, is left to the Hon. William White, being ordered to take the name of Hedges, under a penalty of forfeiture. The whole of the Galway property, and a large portion of the town, to the Rev. Robert Hedges Maunsell, of Flesk Priory, Killarney, and son-in-law to Eyre Evans, Esq. of Ashill Towers; The Berehaven property to Lord Berehaven, elder son to the Earl of Bantre, and the Tipperary property to Robert White, of Glengarriff, Esq. nil the properties strictly entailed.'