Ireland ELECTION. 35 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Flood, Patrick. ( Analysis of his Evidence)— continued. number of duplicates, 9592- 9609- Great many were rejected by the barristers, and there were appeals to the judges, but only two cases were tried, from want of time, and examination thereon, 9610- 9656 Two appeals were heard ; one succeeded, and the other was rejected, 9610 The judges did not order all the men of the same class to . be admitted ; supposed number that registered by reason of that decision, 9618- 9638. 9644- 9647. Number of persons belonging to the class to which the appellant belonged whose appeal was rejected, 9648- 9656 Witness is not aware of any person having been put forward to register against his will in the Liberal interest, nor any calculations being made for them, so1 as to enable them to swear to the requisite qualification, 0657- 9671 —-— In Granard the laymen were more active in urging people forward to register than the Roman- catholic clergy, 9674- 9698 In the barony of Granard all voted as the clergyman wished except two at the last election, 9699 The clergyman of the parish would not allow any man to come forward to take the oath if his qualification had ceased, 9703, 9704 Several who had registered did not vote at the last election, in consequence of the lives in their leases having dropped ; there was nothing to prevent their voting except the qualification oalh, 9704- 9717 There is no legal means of preventing their voting except their reverence for the oath, 9719, 9720. 9724- 9731 Quantity of land held by witness in Longford, 9732- 9735.9742- 9744 In Roscommon witness has about 1,000 acres of land let; it is joint property; average rent thereof, 9738- 9741- Flynn, Cornelius. Shoemaker, Dominick- street, Cork ; registered as a ten- pound house- holder in November 1832 ; does not appear in any of the valuations, Lane 767. Flynn, Edward. Great Britain- street, Cork ; value of his house about 61., Young 1575,1576 He lets the upper part for 5/., and the lower part, which he holds in his own pos- session, with a garden, is value for 101., Meagher 3146- 3159 Never worth 10/., Young 1579 Would be worth 7Z. or 81. without the garden, Meagher.$ 1( 50- 3184 —— Valued at 5/. in 1833 ; appealed, and was struck out, Lane 1577. 3147 Regis- tered in 1832 ; voted in 1832, 1835, and 1837, Colburn 1579. Fogherty, Michael. Shoemaker, Wellington- road, Cork; registered as a ten- pound house- holder in November 1832 ; he is not in the valuation, Lane 765. Foley, Cornelius ( Cork). Of Bridewell- lane ; his house is worth 5 I. a year, Young 2227- 2229 Pays 10 I. 8 s. per year rent; being a lodging- house, and in the neighbourhood of the market, it is more valuable on that account, Meagher 3653- 3708 Registered in 1836; voted in 1837, Colburn 2230 Is not in the valuation, Lane 2231. Foley, John. North Francis- street, Cork ; his house worth 6 I. per annum ; is in very bad repair, and very small, Young 1918- 1920. 1922- 1927 Registered, 1832, Lane 767 Voted, 1832,1835, and 1837, Colburn 1921 Valued at 5/. in the supplementary valuation, and, upon appeal, struck out, Lane 1928. Foley, Michael. Trimbath- street, Cork ; description of the premises occupied by him ; they are worth about 4 L, Young 2462- 2466. 2468- 2481 Registered in 1832, and voted in 1832 and 1835, Colburn, 2467 Hoes not appear upon the valuation, Lane 2482. Foley, Timothy. Shoemaker, Evergreen- street, Cork ; registered as a ten- pound house- holder in October 1832 ; his name does not appear in the valuation, Lane 760. Foohy, Patrick. Francis- street, Cork ; was valued in 1828 at 8 I.; not rated till the spring and summer of 1832, when he registered ; he has been returned " poor " ever since, Lane 1050- 1056. Forbes, Lord. At the registry in 1832 he had a great deal of interest in the county of Longford, and all reports to the Government should pass though him, and any reports against a policeman he would cushion, Nicholls 10549. 1° 555~:| 0564 He was a strong advocate for the Roman- catholic claims, but for any other relief he ever gave to the Catholics, witness never heard of it; he never interfered with his tenants on account of their religious creed, M'Gaver 12417- 12420 During his life- time his tenantry generally voted with him; since his death they have been left to themselves, and have not voted for the same candidates, M'Gaver 12714- 12716 He took no part in o- etting Mr. Fosbery's appointment to act as revising barrister for Longford, Courtenay " 2606- 13616. See also Anglesea, Marquis. Fosbery, Mr. Longford. Forbes, Mr. He registered for King's County in 1832 ; he is a fictitious voter, for he was " run" upon the Liberals at the time of the registry ; he could not get more than 5 I. or 6/. more rent than what he pays for his house, Daly 15436- 15447. 15449- 15463. 15478- 15480. Ford, Patrick. Evergreen- street; valued in the supplementary valuation for Cork at 7 I.-, is returned as " rateable " in 1834, f° r tlle fi'' st time> Lane 1153- 1158, 643. e 2 FORTY