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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [News] !! Connaught Journal; Jan. 30, 1823 #1
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:57:47 -0500


Connaught Journal
Galway, Ireland
Thursday, January 30 , 1823
Volume 69 Price 5 Pence

INDEPENDENCE OF LIMERICK
[From the Telegraph]
During the last Quarter Sessions we find that a considerable accession of
votes were added to the already victorious phalanx of independence. Upwards
of one hundred new Freeholders have been registered for our matchless RICE;
but O! miserere mihi, only seven, aye, "seven" for the bludgeoneers, alias
the Corporation, six of which were re-registeries! Though this took place
under the very nose of the Corporation Chronicle, yet, the public at large
would never have been apprised of the heard-gladdening fact were it not for
the dear little Telegraph.
In addition to the above cheering intelligence, we have to communicate news
of even a more consolatory description, inasmuch as it strikes at the very
root of Corporate delinquency.-Mr. RICE and the Committee, during the
present week, have been exclusively occupied in preparing an Emancipation
Bill of the inhabitants of the City. This Bill will have a three-fold
object; first, the restoration of the people to those privileges to which
they are entitled by their several Charters, and of which they were
despoiled by that body of Usurpers, who style themselves the Corporation of
Limerick; second, to clear the Augean Stable of the present mass of
corruption which taints and demoralizes the City; and, thirdly, to bring
public plunderers to public justice, in order the make them disgorge the
property of the oppressed citizens.-This necessary and important Bill will
be among the first introductions in the presence of Parliament. Ninety
thousand people groaning under the intolerable yoke of an abominable and
illegal Faction, will certainly claim considerable and early attention from
the wisdom and impartiality of the Imperial Legislature. Our brave and
worthy Representative will be at his post. We need not fear the result.
CLAIMANTS FOR FREEDOM
Our worthy Chief Magistrate, D.F.G. MAHONY, Esq. aided by Sir C. MARRETT and
Alderman WESTROPP, were occupied at the Council Chambers for several hours
on last Saturday, investigating the cases of the following Claimants for
Freedom, viz.:
John BOYSE, jun; Andrew VOKES; L. BERNERD; Hugh FENNESSY; John TROUSDELL;
James Joseph FISHER; Henry WOODBURN; John HILL; Patrick MOLONEY; Stephen
ROCHE; John SARGENT, and Thomas WILLIAMSON.

CONSECRATION OF THE BISHOP OF LIMERICK
(From the Clonmel Advertiser)
The consecration of Dr. JEBB, as Bishop of Limerick, took place at the
Cathedral of Cashel, on Sunday last, 12th instant. The following particulars
of that interesting ceremony have been furnished us for publication:-
The usual church service was performed, except that instead of the ordinary
Epistle and Gospel, the 3d chapter of the first Epistle to Timothy was read
at the Communion table. Next followed the Sermon, which was preached by Dr.
C.W. EIRINGTON, F.T.C.D., wh came down especially to preach the Consecration
Sermon; his Text was taken from the 20th and 21st verses of the 2d chapter
of Ephesians-"And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and
Prophets. Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the
building, fitly framed together, groweth into an Holy Temple in the Lord."
The Learned Preacher took occasion, from his Text, to defend the Ecclastical
Government of the Church, not only on the gound of its Apostolic formand
descent, but also on its expediency....


William FITZGERALD, an alleged murderer of Callaghan M'CARTHY, near
Dungarvan, has been transmitted to Waterford from Cork, and was lodged in
the county gaol on Monday, under a committal from Robert LONGAN, Esq.


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