ul and reproductive works, confidently trusts, with their assistance
and the blessing of the Almighty on their united exertions, that the
calamity with which it has pleased Providence to afflict Ireland may yet
in its results become conducive to the production of a greater abundance
of human food from the soil, and to the future permanent improvement of
the country, I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant.

"H. LABOUCHERE.

The Chairman of the Board of Public Works."

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

Abbeystrowry, Churchyard of, 277.
Aberdeen, Lord, 93.
Absenteeism, 39;
Mr. M'Cullagh's views on, 40;
tax on, 107, 249, 327, 395, 396;
Note A, 524.
Achill, 32;
deputations from, 222 (_note_).
Act to allow Catholics to testify allegiance, 43.
Acts to employ Irish people, 117, 168.
Adair, Mr. A. Shafto (now Lord Waveney), 418.
Agriculture, 11.
Aldridge, Dr., on Soyer's soups, 432.
Alms, a poor man's, 120 (_note_).
American Ships, 513.
Analysis of 500 letters, 67.
Anti-Corn Law League, 78.
Arranmore, 397.
Assemblies of the people, 119.
Assflesh used as food, 390 (_note_), 391.
Assizes of 1741, 19.
Association, British, 509.

Bailiff, or Driver, reply of, 120, 263 (_note_).
Ballinrobe, 454.
Ballydehob, 401, 408.
Banks, Sir Joseph, 4, 5, 6.
Bantry, 412, 416, 417;
workhouse of, 417, 418.
Baker, John Wynne, 28, 29.
Barry, Rev. Mr., 413, 415, 416.
Baronies, Loans to, 217.
Barren Works an error, 244.
Batatas, Spanish name for potato, 3.
Beaufort, Dr., 44.
Belfast, 367, 368.
Bentinck, Lord George, 104, 116, 301, 333 (_note_), 335, 336,
337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 346, 347, 355, 356;
on threat of resignation, 357;
division on his Railway bill, 359, 361, 362.
Berkeley, Right Rev. Dr., 23.
Bernard, Lord, 262.
Bessborough, Earl of, 132, 246.
Bianconi, Mr., 355, 356.
Bingham, Lord, 109.
Bishop, Commissary, 407.
Blake, Right Rev. Dr., 119.
Blight, first appearance of, 48, 49;
of 1850, 50, 51;
of 1845, 51, 52;
loss by, in 1845, 63;
made a party question, 71;
Blight of 1846, 151, 152, 153;
Supposed cause of, 154, 155.
Board of Health, Report of, 481.
Board of Works, 158, 221;
delays of, 257, 261, 338, 339.
Bogs, reclamation of, 43.
Boulter, Primate, 13, 35, 39.
Boundaries, Change of, 245.
Boyle, 394.
Bread riot in Dublin, 18.
Bristol barrel, Capacity of, 29.
Brougham, Lord, 101 (_note_), 295, 296.
Buckland, Mr., 2.
Buller, Mr., 88.
Burgoyne, Sir John, 40