Excuse me if you receive duplicate posts. I have sent this to several lists. Connaught Journal Galway, Ireland Monday, August 12, 1839 The Galway Hunt have passed a vote of thanks to T. REDINGTON, Esq., M.P. for his exertions to promote the chase in this county-a compliment which was never more deservedly bestowed. On Friday Mr. BURKE, assistant poor law commissioner, attended the court-house of Loughrea, for the purpose of explaining the provisions of the poor law act, and of declaring a union.-At one o'clock on the motion of denis DALY, Esq., Dunsandle, and seconded by J.B. BURKE, Esq.,St. Clarens, Sir John BURKE, Bart., was called to the chair. On the bench were M.J. BROWNE, Moyne, J.P.; J.L. BRICKNELL, Loughrea, J.P.; John LOPDELL, Athenry, J.P.; H. Blake, Dartfield, J.P.; James CLARKE, Creag abbey, J.P.; Edward M'DERMOTT, Ranore, J.P.; J.W.H. LAMBERT, Aggard, J.P.; Thomas BERMINGHAM, Caram***, J.P.; Thomas LYNCH, Lavally, J.P.; James H. BURKE, St Clarens, J.P.; J.H. RIDGE, Loughrea, James SMYTH, Loughrea; H. CLARKE, Loughrea; and J. DALY, Killins, Esqrs., and in the court which was excessively crowded, a great many of the gentlemen of the town and vicinity of Loughrea. Mr. BURKE addressed the meeting at considerable length and in a most lucid and satisfactory manner explained the provisions of the act as well as the various interogatories put to him. The Earls of Leitrim and Charlemont have generously granted to the Rev. Mr. WARD of Joyce country, in this county, a site for building a chapel on in this district, and have also contributed the sum of 50£ towards its erection.-The same noblemen have also granted a site for a chapel at Fa***ll, in this county, together with the liberal subscriptiojns of 100£ to aid in building it. Such well-directed generosity requires no comment. Among the first works to be proceeded with, should the Shannon improvement bill pass, will be the erection of a new bridge at Athlone; and certainly there is no portion of the proposed improvements more imperatively necessary. R.J. Mansergh St George, Headford, has given to the poor of Tuam. The subscriptions collected there are expended in flagging and paving the town. J.T. JOYNER, Esq., manager of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, Ballina, has received from a lady resident in Limerick, "the widow's mite," a sum of 20£, which he has applied to relive the distressed poor of Ballina. The guns at the batteries on the Lower Shannon are remounted upon cast iron or metal carriages, which revolve with case in any circle, so as to command any given point. There are at Scatters, six long 20 pounders and two howitzers; also a large powder magazine, from which the other fortifications are supplied. New potatoes are coming in such abundance into the Castlebar market as to have already reduced the price to 3-1/2d. per stone. The Lord Lieutenant has appointed John Robert CROGHAN, of Tullevaran, a chief constable of police, and to be stationed at Loughrea. We understand that the Rev. B.J. ROCHE, now in London, collecting means for the completion of his New Chapel, will preach a Charity Sermon at Moorefield's Chapel, the Sunday next. Sir Michael O'LOGHLEN has arrived on a visit at Port, the seat of his brother, Hugh O'LOGHLEN, Esq., in the county of Clare. The Hon. Lady Burton CONYNGHAM, aunt to the Marquis CONYNGHAM, is seriously indisposed at her seat, Carrigholt Castle. On Wednesday a deputation from the town of Rathkeale, in the county of Limerick, consisting of Messrs. MULCAHY, M'COY, and O'HANLON, passed through this town, enroute to Outerand, for the purpose of presenting to Nicholas J FRENCH, Esq., S.M., an address and Gold Snuff Box, in testimony of their regret at his departure from amongst them, and in consideration of his imporatant and valuable service as a Magistrate during his official stay among them. Cathy Joynt Labath A Little Bit of Ireland http://home.att.net/~labaths/ The Irish in Iowa http://www.rootsweb.com/~iarecrds/ Newspaper Abstracts-Ireland and Iowa http://www.newspaperabstracts.com