New-York daily tribune., 1843-07-29

le;s,re Tbere are, upon its tablets and tomb
..a,.oa ,,.r;,fon memorials IF more than three
bund-ed years: and within its crumbng walls
tho eyhnmed remains of thousands who have
heen entombed there, have been gathered IN
l,eaps, exposed to the view OF all who enter the
min. teacning lcasot+s cf human nothingness, far
more impressive and solemn than largt.age could
utter.
At Bandon a large and thrifty-lookng town,
we EXCHANGED our Jauntng Cars for ROYAL
Mail goaci!, t1pon the outside Of which rode to
Cork, and took lodgings a, tie lnretial Hotel
Cork is busy, enterprising city, with llG,CGC
inhabitants Its cnvirons arc extensive, highly
cultivated and exceedingly picturesque. The
scenery which borders the Cove Of Cork, q mar
row, deep stream, extending to the British Chan
ne is Of surpasslng richness and beauty. The
citizens of Cyrk comrnenora.cd the visit Of
George the Fourth by the erection OF an Eques
tran Statue of him on Public Square, by the
side of their beautiful river, the Lee.
Having arranged some Custom House matters
touching box Of Gavoritc Hayanas, presented to
tnc Just as J. was leaving New Yori by ny friend
SrETsoN of the Astor, called UFor Counselor
WALSH, to whose lady had letter of introduc-
ton from her brother, (Doct. O'CALLAGHAN) and
from whom learned that Father MATHEW had
already gone, or was on the eve Of departure Tor
London. Mr. w. hastened with me to the good
Fathers temperance rooms, where his Secretary
informed rs that the Prelatc did not leave until
halGpast six o'clock III the afternoon, and was
expected al TIE footts a. two O'Clock. 4kt that
hour called again with Mr.. W. 4 large rum
Der of people were assembled, waiting to take
the PLEDGE In about ten minutes Father
MATHEW arrived. When introduced as an Anne
1can, he gave me both hands, cordially and
kindly, and expressed much regret that he was
to leave home so soon.
The people, of both sexes, old and young who
were there to receive the Pledge, knelt around
the Retormer, who, in the most persuasive and
atlectionae voice and manner, enjoined upon
them life of total abstinence from all in
drinks. They rose with JOY and graft
tude beanng from their eyes, received their GER
tifcate and medal, and went their way rejoicing.
| looked upon this scene with deep emotion, and
would not exchange the luxury of feeling 1t IN
sprcd for view of the proudcst pageant Europe
can present.
Dismissirg these people. Father Mathew en-
tered warmly into conversation about America
Informing him that Bishop HuGHEs was my fel
fow- passenger, he took iny arm and started I'M
mediatcy for the Hotel, to pay his respects to the
Bishop, and remained with us for an hour.
The portraits we have of this excellent man
arc so faithful, that had met him accidentally
in the street should have recognised and spoken
to him as I" Father Mathew" [ say that should
have spoken to him, because there is so much OF
gentlencss and benevolence-so much to admire
and love-in his face and form, that you could
not pass him. | have never seen so many of the
bright and beautiful virtues bloom and blend
in this good mans heart displayed and revealed
in the g human face divine
At six o'clock last evening, Father MATHEW
left for Liverpool, York and London, where he
has engagements This is, believe, his first
temperance visit to England.
The general expectation that thus truly phllar-
thropic Divine is about to visit America Will not
be realized. He has strong desire
10 visit US, but nothing definite has been settled.
If he should be led to believe that his presence
and efforts among us would promote the cause to
which he has devoted himself, he told me that he
would endeavor TO cross the Atlantic about this
time next year.
NY visit in Cork was much too brief, owing to
the necessity of fastening up to Liverpool to re-
claim nv trunk, and to rcjoil my travelling COM
panions But it was visit full of incidents and
interest.
rose early this morning and proceeded to the
Convent, where Bishop Hughes was saying Mass,
and where | was Hospitality invited to remain to
breakfast by the resident Clergyman And at
half past twelve declining the klndcst tenders oil
hospitality from Counsellor WALSH and the Lord
Bishop MURPHY, | took Coach for Dublin.
Adcu.
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