. ,46 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE Mr. D. Meagher. 2065. There is a good fund, is not there ?- I think we worked for about one- fourth of what it cost the Conservatives. : 6 38. $ 6 Cot there a good fund in hand ?- No, there is not; I do not suppose th^ 67. Was it exhausted at the election ?— No; we did not draw upon that ^ 2968.' Is ttlund that Mr. Lyons has altogether derived from Cork ?- Alto- gether from Cork; the registration fund. , n . 2969. Mr. Beamish.] Does Mr. Lyons keep a record of the names of all the subscribers to that fund ?— He does. „ 0070 Do the names appear upon the Chamber of Commerce table ?—' They are" published in an annual report, with an annual statement of the expenditure. 2971. Are you aware whether that man, James Miller, voted at the last election?— He voted in 1837. . . 2972. ( To Mr. Lane.) Is James Miller m your valuation .'— He is m my valua- tion as over 10/. j J . " U l^ Tl 2073. When was he valued ?— In 1828; I cannot find the name, but I have him down in my list as being above 10/. 2974. Mr. Beamish.] Did you visit the house of Cornelius Noonam, of Dublin- hill, mentioned in the answer to question No. 1426?— On the 10th of Octpber he registered; his house is reported as being in ruins; and, on referring to my book,' 1 thought him a 40.?. freeholder, and did not visit him. 2975. Did you visit Michael Murphy, who is spoken of by Mr. Young, in the answer to question 1443 ?— No, I did not, for the like reason ; that man did not vote, as appears by my books, since 1832, and therefore I did not visit him; my object was directed to those that voted at the last election. 2976. Did you visit Jeremiah Murphy, of Blarney- lane, who is spoken of by Mr. Young, in answer to question 1459 ?— I did. 2977. Do you conceive that he has premises worth 10/. a year ?— Yes ; house, concern, and ground; he built the house at a cost of 80/., and I think he has good value for 10/. a year. 2978. Did you visit the house ?— I did. 2979. Do you know what rent he was under ?— No, I did not ask, because the expenditure of 80/., and the appearance of the house, satisfied my mind that it was worth 10/. a year. 2980. Did Mr. Gould accompany you ?— He did; and he was of the same opinion with me. 2981. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.] What kind of house is that?— I cannot bring to mind, seeing so many houses, but the expenditure of 80 /. satisfied me. 2982. What number of stories high is it ?— I cannot tell. 2983. Is it more than one ?— I do not recollect. 2984. Is there more than the ground- floor ?— Yes. 2985. You are sure there is an up- stairs in it ?— I imagine there is. 2986. Are you sure that there is more than the ground floor?— I cannot say what there is, but I have quite sufficient to state that it is worth 10/. a year; I will support no value that I have not satisfied my mind about. I wish to ex- plain that, from the time I received his Lordship's summons till I came over here, it gave me quite occupation enough to visit these houses, and satisfy my own mind, without keeping in my recollection whether it was one story or two stories, or the particular state of the house ; but I satisfied my mind upon it. 2987 Did you go into the house?- I did; I went into all the houses 1 visited. 2988. Can you charge your memory whether you went up- stairs ?— Where there was an up- stairs I did. 2989. Do you know the man ?- I cannot say that 1 do ; I probably do know him, because I knew most of them; but as to a particular knowledge of him, 1 do not bring him to mind. 2990. Was the 80/. expended in building the house Yes i^ J^ r ™ knowledge have you that he laid out 80/. in building the house itself 6 ^ ^ the assertion of the man, and seeing 2992. Was he at home when you went there ?— I believe he was families who ™ T ! am TV ™ ' 6 ; because> in man7 instances, the families who were there, showed us the house; we went all over the house, and saw /