Ireland E L E C T I O N . 55 Reports, 1837- 8— continued. LIST OF CLAIMANTS TO REGISTER— continued. II. In Longford— continued. 2. Suggestions thereon. It would be a great improvement if they were made out not only alphabetically but also with reference to the parishes or other subdivisions, so that all of the same neigh- bourhood should be called on together, Courtenay 6841, 6842 There is considerable difficulty in ascertaining the claimant from the alphabetical list published, Courtenay 6878- 6882. 6921 Great facilities would be afforded to both parties if the lists were made out not only alphabetically but with reference to the townlands or districts, Gar- diner 8059- 8064 It would be a very great improvement if the lists of claimants were arranged according to the town- lands and not merely alphabetically, Fosbery 13156- 33160. III. Papers laid before the Committee : Return of the number of claimants who gave notice to register at the special sessions for the city of Cork held in October 1832 as resided in the liberties and in the city and suburbs of Cork, App. ii. p. 4 Return of the number of notices given by persons claiming to register at the special sessions for the city of Cork under the Reform Act, specifying the number of claimants whose names commenced with each letter of the alphabet, App. ii. p. 4. Loans. See Advances to Voters. Local Acts of Parliament. See Rates, II. 1. Lodgers. In Cork great numbers were rejected on the lodger point by Mr. Martley, and an appeal was lodged to the judge of assize; number admitted on appeal, Meagher 5010- 5013. See also Rates. Loland, or Leland, Daniel. See Leland, Daniel. Longford, Lord. Great exertions made by him, 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, Ternan 11070- 11083. Longford County. Number of the constituency of this county previous to the Reform Bill, and at the present time, Courtenay 6435,6436. 6440 Increase in the number of the constituency of this county caused by persons being registered under the old rights, who would not antecedently have been admitted upon the register, Courtenay 6438 Also from many persons appearing upon the register who have lost their qualification since they registered, Courtenay 6439, Ternan 10927 There is no such holding as copyholder in this county, Courtenay 6418 There is no doubt there are many bad votes upon the register of this county, and a great many who have lost their qualifica- tion since the registration, Courienay 6441, Ternan 10927 Supposed number of votes that might be struck off the register as bad on both sides, Courtenay 6558- 6569. 6586- 6590. Number of electors polled at the last election, Courtenay 6570- 6573 After the first registry the registration devolved upon the assistant- barrister of the county, who refused to admit the parties who had been struck off'the register in 1832 ; they were, however, subsequently admitted by him without any additional evidence being produced of their qualification, Courtenay 6624- 6645 The greater portion of the people of Longford were very anxious to come forward to register at the first registration, Nicholls 10361 Persons employed by the Liberal party at the registry in 1832 were Protestants, and in some instances Orangemen, Nicholls 10480- 10533 Great anxiety on the part of the Conservatives to get tenants and freeholders to register; they have ejected Catholic tenants to make way for Protestant tenants, whom they could rely upon, M'Gaver 11788- 11790. There is no division between the Catholic clergy and the laity, and the liberal Pro testants in Longford as to who shall be the representatives, M'Gaver 12699- 12703 • It would be possible for a candidate to succeed in this country, although opposed by the whole body of Roman- catholic clergy; instances in which they have succeeded, M'Gaver 12717- 12721 The freeholders of Longford are generally intelligent men ; in matters of elections they ought to be left to exercise their own judgment, M'Gaver 12749*- 12750. 12803 From being the most quiet county in Ireland is become one of the most disturbed; life is not safe there at present, Courtenay 10435- 13447.13518. Nature of the outrages committed in this county, and supposed causes thereof, Cour- tenay 13448- 13520 There was a man shot in Longford during the election of 1836 ; the person tried for the murder was acquitted, and the woman upon whose evidence he . was tried was afterwards tried and convicted of perjury, Courtenay 13519~ 13521 At the registration in 1832 a man had his skull fractured by a policeman; 110 legal proceed- ings taken against the policeman committing the outrage, Ternan 11029- 11042 No 643. g' 4 complaint