BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Wednesday, April 17, 1850 OUTRAGE - A few evenings since eight or ten idle ruffians assembled outside the residence of Captain Hamilton, the Inspector of this Union, and in the absence from home of this gentleman, commenced to throw stones through the windows and were proceeding with this work when they were stopped by Mr. William West who happened to be going by at the time, but not before they had broken several panes of the glass. Some, of them were given in charge to the police and committed to bridewell, their only excuse being hunger. The truth is that they were too lazy to work; though stout fellows and considered that they would succeed in compelling the Government or the Guardians to support them in their idleness by attacking Capt. Hamilton's house, not that they could have any personal enmity towards this gentleman. Yesterday, also, two fellows came towards his house with no good design, as was evident from their taking to their heels the moment they saw Captain Hamilton approach the door with a stick in his hand. EARLY POTATOES - We have seen a small dish of potatoes, called Ash-leaf Kidneys, grown in an open garden belonging to Mr. Robert Scott, on his well-managed farm at Scott's-grove, near this town. They are of a tolerable size, about thirty drills of which Mr. Scott expects will be fit to dig out for general use in a few weeks. SWINFORD UNION - The first meeting of the newly-elected guardians of this union was held on the 10th instant. Charles Strickland, Esq. was appointed chairman, E.P. MacDonnell, Esq., vice-chairman, and G.J. O'Malley, Esq., deputy-vice-chairman. ARREST OF PICKPOCKETS - A gang of pickpockets, made up of persons from different counties, found their way into this town on Monday and commenced, their trade of picking pockets and shoplifting. Head Constable Dillon and Constable Lougheed, to whom much credit is due for their alertness in the matter, kept a close watch upon seven or eight suspicious looking characters, and had four men and two women arrested immediately after they heard that £2 15s. was abstracted from the pocket of a woman who had just received it for a pig she had sold. Some shop goods belonging to Mr. Little and Mr. Nealon, were found on their persons. We also heard that silver had been stolen from Miss Hamilton of Newpark, while making purchases at Mr. Nealon's. The party was brought before the magistrates on yesterday and committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Had not these persons been arrested early in the day there can be no doubt there would be many more victims. THE CHURCH On Sunday last, the 14th instant, the Rev. Samuel Stock, A.M., was installed in the Cathedral, Killala, as Prebendary of Kilanley, and preached his first sermon for the year. The Rectory of Ballyhean, near Castlebar, vacant by the death of the Rev. Henry Pasley, is in the gift of the Bishop of Tuam. WESLEYAN MISSIONS - The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Missionary Society of this circuit was held in the Wesleyan Chapel of this town on yesterday evening, the chair being occupied by John Faussett, Esq. After the reading of the report by the Rev. N. Bass, the meeting, which was very numerously attended, was addressed by the Rev. W.O. Croggan, Superintendent of the Home Missions, the Rev. John Thomas, late Missionary to Western Africa, and other Ministers, and a collection made in aid of the funds of the society. FEVER HOSPITAL REPORT Remaining in hospital on previous Saturday.....146 Admitted during the week............................... 19 Total treated during the week.........................165 Died.............................................................. 19 Remaining in Hospital Sat. April 13, 1850.......149 WM. KEARNEY, Steward Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/