BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Co. Mayo Wednesday, October 9, 1850 MISCELLANEOUS - The Leicester Journal says that in some parts of that town soft water is selling at threepence a bucket. - On Sunday, 22nd inst., during divine service at Templenoe church, within five miles of Kenmare, and shortly after Rev. Mr. Rogers has ascended the pulpit, a most furious and unprovoked attack was made on the church, the rattling of stones being heard on the roof, and the most savage yells rendering the air without. - Andrew Murphy, a pauper, was killed at Manchester this week, by a blow on the head from Edward Moran, Relieving officer, who is committed for manslaughter. - Dr. John Gray, of the Freeman Journal and his brother, Mr. W. Wilson Gray, of the Middle Temple, have withdrawn their names from the Tenant League for reasons which show their sense. Mr. Wilson Gray objects to a new organization adopted on the 18th of September, by which the Council institutes, or recommends and indefinite number of social societies, which, being advised by counsel learned in the law, he, Mr. Gray, considers to contain the germs of "possible danger." - No family in the county of Down has been enobled in the last 60 years, except one, in 1800, namely Lord Dufferin and Claneboy. - A new great seal for Ireland of gutta percha has just been constructed. - Major Blackall, M.P. for Longford, is reported as the Colonial Secretary at Ceylon, in place of Sir W. Emerson Tennent. - The following judicial officers in Ireland are Roman Catholics:- Chief Baron Pigot, Chief Justice Monahan, Judge Ball, Insolvent Commissioner Baldwin, Sergeants Howley and O'Brien, and Solicitor General Hughes. Attorney General Hatchell is not a Roman Catholic, as erroneously supposed by the English press. - Miss Hayes is to give a charity concert on her arrival in Dublin this month, and another in Limerick for the poor of her native city. - Thursday night a fellow broke the shop window of Mr. John Dwyer, Castle street, Nenagh, and pulled out two pistols with which he made off. - Pablo Fanque's troop has moved from Galway to Ballinasloe for the fair. His receipts in Galway exceeded 100l. every night for a fortnight. - A portion of the dress of Miss Evans, only daughter of Mrs. Evans, Henry-street, the young lady who had been missing from Kilkee the last fortnight, was washed in by the sea on Sunday evening and picked up by a fisherman. The corset and visite bore the name of the unfortunate lady. Her body has not yet been found. - At an adjourned meeting of the Faculty of the county Clare, at Ennis, on Monday, Dr. George O'Brien in the chair, votes of censure were moved on Drs. Healy, Cullinan and Heir. - Henry Blacquire Lahiff, Esq., eldest son of Thomas Lahiff, Esq., of Cloone, perished on Thursday last, at Spiddal, Galway, while bathing with the Rev. James M'Cready and his brothers. Mr. Lahiff, a most adventurous and expert swimmer, was struck by a heavy sea, which carried him a considerable distance from the shore, but assistance was out of the question. After some hours the body was found. MARRIED On Thursday, October 2, at Gravsden, by the Rev. William Briscoe, A.M. Vicar of Coombe Bisset, Wilta, George Spence Fenton, Esq. of Killanduff, County of Sligo, to Harriette Frederica, only daughter of the Rev. Frederic Morris, A.M., Rector of Gravsden, Cambridgeshire. DIED At New York on the 5th ultimo, of typhus fever, aged 20 years, Charles, youngest son of Captain John Atkinson, of this town. The deceased was a young gentleman of much promise, and his early death is deeply lamented not only by his family and friends, but by all who had the privilege of his acquaintance. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/