BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Wednesday, March 27, 1850 IRISH BOROUGH FRANCHISE Mr. French has given notice of the following important motion, which the government have agreed to consider during the recess. It is generally supposed they will agree to something of the sort: - "And be it enacted that each of the places named in the second column of the Schedule (D) to this act annexed, shall have a share in the election of a member or members to serve in all future parliaments for the city, town or borough, which is mentioned in conjunction therewith, and named in the first column of the said Schedule (D) and that the provisions in this act contained for regulating the qualification of persons to vote in the election of members to serve in parliament in Ireland and the registration of all persons so entitled to vote, shall apply to such places respectively in like manner to all intents and purposes as to any city, town or borough mentioned in conjunction herewith, and named in the same Schedule. SCHEDULE D Borough Towns to Be Added Armagh Lurgan, Portadown Athlone Mullingar, Roscommon Bandon Skibbereen, Clonakilty Carlow Tullow, Bagnelstown Carrickfergus Ballymena, Antrim Cashel Thurles, Tipperary Clonmel Ck. on Suir, Clogheen Coleraine L.T. Limvady, Ballymony Downpatrick Portaferry, N.Townards Drogheda Kells Dundalk C. Blaney, Crk.macross Dungannon Strabane, Omagh Ennis Kilrush, Killaloe Enniskillen Monaghan, Ballyshannon Kinsale Ennishannon, Macroom Lisburn Hillsborough, Dromore Londonderry Letterkenny Mallow Mitchelstown, Fermoy Newry Banbridge, Rathfriland New Ross Thomastown, N.townbary Portarlington Mt Mellick, Maryboro' Sligo Ballina Tralee Killarney, Listowel Wexford Enniscorthy, Wicklow Youghal Middleton, Lismore ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Denis Brennan's proposal to transmit to Canada 150 paupers from Cork, finding provisions, &c. according to the passengers act, for adults, £3 5s. each; under 14 years of age, £1 12s., and infants free, has been accepted by the Cork guardians. Dr. Petrie has presented to the Royal Irish Academy the crooked head of the "bachal" or pastoral staff of St. Feeben, who died in 664.5 according to annals of Clonmacnoise; also the crozier or staff of St. Brerach, founder of the seven Churches of Termonbarry, Roscommon. On Thursday evening last, the Slieve Guillan mountain, about midway between Dundalk and Newry, was observed to be on fire, and the flames spread to a great extent consuming the heather and furge. By nine o'clock the devouring element had spread over tend acres, and continued burning till Friday. Miss Hayes' benefit at the Cork Theatre produced £170. Her concert at the Town hall, Waterford, was attended by 1,000 persons! A rate of 7s. 8d. in the pound is struck upon Ballylanders district of the Kilmallock union. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIRTHS March 22, at ????? House, Rostrevor, the lady of James Jones, Esq. of Mount Edward, county Sligo, of a son. MARRIAGES. March 20, in St. John's Church, Sligo, M.R. Eyre, Esq. so nof John Eyre, Esq, of Eyrescourt Castle, county Galway, to Elizabeth Jane, youngest daughter of the late A.D. Johnston, Esq. of Friarstown House, county Leitrim. March 21, in Monkstown Church, R.B. Burges, Esq., son of the late Rev. W. Clare Burges, of Limortagh, county Tipperary and Osmortherly, Yorkshire, to Francis Anna Julia, eldest daughter of ??? L'Estrange, Esq. of a Sion House, Dalkey. DEATHS. At Ohill House, county Sligo, Anne, sister of teh late Robert Armstrong, Esq., age 82. March 22, in Limerick, Nichs. Bindon Scott, Esq., M.D. Dinagh, relict of Chas. Atkinson, Esq., of Ballintain, county Sligo. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/