I r e l a n d . ] E L E C T I O N . 87 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Ternan, James. ( Analysis of his Evidence.)— Land agent residing at Lanesborough, in the county of Longford, 10802- 10804 Filled the office of sub- sheriff in 1831, 1836, and 1837 for Longford, 10805, 10806 Was an assistant in the clerk of the peace's office for that county, 1827 to 1832, 10807- 10809 Attended the registry of 1832 in both courts nearly the whole of the time, 10810- 10813 The opposition was greater on the Conservative than the Liberal side; it was better arranged ; their agents were more numerous, 10814- 10824 Instances of persons who voted at elections for Longford whose qualifications had ceased to exist, 10826- 10868 Mr. Fosbery appeared to act more under the influence of the Conservative party than his own judgment; he fre- quently ordered the court to be cleared when there was no disturbance, 10870- 10894. There were a great number of appeals against his decisions, but only two of them were tried, 10894- 10903 Persons in the Conservative interest were placed on the re- gister whose qualification did not appear so good as those that were rejected on the Liberal side, 10904- 10909 In deciding a claim to register Mr. Fosbery gave weight to the greatest number of witnesses rather than to the fewer; in some cases the witnesses had not been upon the property for several years, 10914- 10924 There was very little opposition given to claimants by the Liberal party, 10915, 10916- No doubt that there are names upon the register of persons who have long since lost their qualification, 10927 Practice of re- registering upon production of former certificates is open to very great objection ; certificates have been taken out for parties who were dead long- before, 10933- 10940. Further evidence respecting persons who voted at the election in 1837, whose quali- fication had ceased to exist, 10935*- 10940# About the same number of insolvents voted on each side at the election in 1836 ; some of them had become insolvent sub- sequent to the registry, 10944- 10977 Case of M'Laughlin, who voted in 1837, having been evicted from his property under an ejectment ; he has been allowed to remain in possession ever since the election, 10978- 11001 Conduct of the police was very partial during the registry of 1832, and the election following; the magistrates were nearly all 011 the Conservative side, and were very active, 11014- 11016' Claim- ants on the Liberal side were frequently put back by their landlords and agents, and threatened that if they went forward to register, their cattle would be driven the next day, 11017- 11024. Magistrates in the Liberal interest took no active part at the registration, 11025- 11028 Case of a man who had his skull fractured during the registry ; no legal pro- ceedings against the policeman committing the outrage, 11029- 11042 No intimida- tion of any sort exhibited 011 the Liberal side during the registration, 11049- 11053 Roman- catholic clergy took a very active part in advising their flocks to come forward and register, and not to be deterred by their landlords, or by any party, 11049- 11068 Great exertion made by Lord Longford, through his agents, to prevent the people from voting; farms were promised to persons on long leases if they would register, and vote on the Conservative side, 11071- 11083 Further evidence as to the interference of the Roman- catholic clergy at the registrations and elections, 11084- 11105 The influence of the Catholic clergy was assisted by the opinion and wishes of the people themselves, 11109- 11111 Only one Protestant clergyman voted 011 the Liberal side, 11112- 11114. Strong spirit of Orangeism among the lower classes of Protestants in Longford, 11115- 11126 A great many persons having no property at all hold the commission, 11127- 11130 Roman- catholic clergy who take an active part in politics are generally considered the best clergymen in the discharge of their spiritual duties, 11131- 11145 It is the common practice for Roman- catholic clergymen to make speeches at elec- tions in Ireland, 11136- 11145 Further evidence respecting the property qualification of some of the Conservative magistrates in Longford, 11146- 11156 Some of the Liberal magistracy have very little landed property, though they are worth 300/. or 400/. a year from other means, 11157- 11160 Speeches made by Roman- catholic clergy, though of an exciting nature, were not calculated to make the people commit violence, 11161- 1] 164. Thomas, Samuel. Carpenter, Old Market- place, Cork ; registered in November 1832 ; was valued on the supplementary valuation at 5L ; appealed, and was exempted, Lane 896. Thompson, Major. Agent for Mr. Greville ; he overheld several of the tenants' leases which were granted in 1828, Flood 8826, 8827 He allowed two years' rent to lay over, and then when two years' rent was due he called for one half year, Flood 8849. Tighe, Mr. Chairman of the county of Longford; his character and political opinions, Courtenay 6664- 6673 He has admitted persons who were struck out by the Com- mittee of 1832, as well as others who had been rejected by his predecessor, Courtenay 6675- 6703 He considers the claimant to be the best judge of the value of his pro- perty, Courtenay 6702. 6752 The effect of this decision ' has been that respectable persons will not come forward as witnesses, Courtenay 6734- 6737 Cases that were struck off the register by the Committee of 1837 and re- admitted by him, Gardiner 8034- 8037.—— See also Beneficial Interest. Evidence. Re- registration of Voters. 643. 1 4 Tithe