Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-18

LETTERS FROM MIR. WEED.
No Ill.
Correspondence of the Albany Evening Journal.
We omit the first Two letters, aud commence
with Mr.. w 3 landing in Ireland lie is editor of
the Evening Journal, aud is travelling for his
health.
CoURTMAsHERRY, ureland,) June % lsl3
am here, with my foot upon The Green lse--
the land OF my admiration and sympathy from
boyhood 10 the maturity of life.
left our good ship beating up the Channel a
gains obstinate head wind at o'cuck =. VI.
yesterday, IN a small boat that off to us and
after pull of three hours, made this port before
sunset II is delightful spot. The village is
situated in the elbow Of deep bay, aud consists
OF row or continuous block Of stone cottages, all
on one side of the street facing the water, while
the terraces rising back OF the village aie Dated
with cabins, and patched with fields clothed in ver-
dure and iuitiulness.
The arrival, at mn obscure town upon the coast
OF nine strangers, with a formidable array of
trunks &c. created quite "a stir but when II came
to be Known that two Catholic bishops from A.
merica and two Priests from France, Ohough one
of the latter rs from Belgium aud the olher from
BatavIa,) were among us, the sensation was truly
amusing. The 'Repealers' gathered about us in
swartns The Coast Officer aud the Constaiary
Guard appeared embarrassed and excited. | called
upon the Excise Officer and invited him to exaIn-
Inc our luggage. In walking with me over to The
Hotel he remarked that, as our landing there in
the somewhat excited state OF the country, would
OCCASION inquiry aud remark, it would he his du-
ty to make his examination more rigid then under
ordinary circumstances He then proceeded to
take our names, places of residence and VOCATION
ami TO examine whether we had arms or muni-
tons concealed. lie then inquired the object of
our visit aud the length of time we intended TO
remain IN lrea' d. A II this was done with the ut
most dellcacy and proprety on the part OF the Of
hcer. We Informed him that took advantage
OF Gains and head winds TO leave our ship aud
run through Ireland to Liverpool. hoping that we
should he so fortunate AS TO hear O'CoNNELL, and
to see Father Matthew
The Custom House examination over, we were
seated to our hrsl supper in Ireland. 1t consisted
OF bacon aud eggs, tried in the bar-rooni Ia small
by " where twenty men We're smoking their
pipes; served, however, upon a clean linen table
cloth, with u lre-h roll OF butter and Il strongly
matted loaf OF bread
Alter supper, the Bishops went with The resi-
dent CaIhoIlc Clergynen, oihrrs were sent to a
he'ghoorlng house, TWO only lodged al the Hotell
and acce ted the Invitation OF the Commaudant
oil Inc Coast Guard 10 take he'd at ms house,
where passed the evening aud night very pleas.
autly.
The only mode OF conveyance, in the morning
was an irsi Jaunting Car" with one f. ,r.. -
| Nor could "a second vehicle be raised in the viii
Iage messenger was therefore des ,a,cnrd ter
an English shlllIng) on foot TO BandOn tune Inesl
Tor another car and at 3 A. NJ. two one horse
oauhlIig Cars aud srraggy looking cart Tor
ue luggage " reined up before the Hulel
The Bishops were up AT o'clock and al 5 " ent
10 the Cli"pe' Tor Mass, where an immense com
gregaiion (tile Information OF their arriva having
! oeen spread during the ulghl,) had assembled.
Ai6 O'Clock, having taken IA dish of black tea
| ana boiled egg, we sci out Tor Cork, Il distance
| OF ~ miles. The morning ar Was pure and bra
eng, aud the ride WAS Tar more intensely me rs-
ing Than any ever enjoyed. The whole scene
was panoramic Every rod, iooi, aud almost eve-
| ny men Of SOIL is III high state OF cuyatluiI.-
Indeed the earth is here taxed 10 lis utmost ca
| pachy. But vegetable nature seems aIou, -
| The country Is equally prolific in men, women
aud children. Ireland is IN literal stale OF M.
cuDatlon. Ever and anon we came into clusters
oil abns and shantles winch seemed like iutel-
lecluaI ant-hliis Aud tnese silantles were shan ed
! IN common by bpeds aud quudrupeds. In num-
oeriess instances, saw peope, PIGS, poultrs, aud
goals, quietly enjoying the same aud only room IN
| the CABIN.
We saw hundreds Of women and children en-
| gagged III spreading weed aud sand (lmurrgIla-
| ted with salt as manure. q overlook and ,uss-
ed many CARTS each with IL or Is bu ,hes o 10
Ia'oes, on Their way 10 Bandun, where they get at
the rate OF two'penre (lour cenisl tor 25 pounds.
In ms way the poorest class OF tenants pay tleIr
| rents
The lands we passed over to-day go miles are
| principally owned by three nobenen, VIZ: Lord
SHANNON (deceased) Lord Bandun, and Lord
| Cork. And for the muntceni support of these
! three families, more than million of Their lie ow
creatures are ground 10 M earth designed 10y a be-
| nihcent Providence 10 furnish an abundance tor
| all
On our way into COuhmascherry, we Pas, Ell in
full view OF lie Old Head Of Knsae, Tie york
upon which the packet ship Albion disas-
trously wrecked many years ago.
| The crew OF the small boat IN which we came
ashore consisted OF hve nlen. They had long,
| hard pull against strong current and head wind
One of our party who had a hottie OF white VINE
| in his carpet bag offered it TO the men Two of
them drank of ii, but the other three declined
! saving that they had taken Father Mathews
pledge. These men added, that they were out in
| this boat through all "eaIhers, and by night as
we'll as by day but that they could endure cold
better and work longer and pull harder, since they
had took the pledge, aud that with Gods hello
| they would never break it,
Several OF the most beautiful mansions between
| Cournacsherry and Cork are occupied by Profess
| iant Clergymen, whose fields and gIebes enrich
and adorn their "lyngs !" AID vet their cong cga-
lions, in some instances, scarcely extend beyond
| their own household. But these Church estuhllst-
menIs draw Their support IRON the toll aud sweat
| OF The poor peasants who worship where their
fathers worshlped, in the humble chapels al whose
affairs thousands are kneelng daily.
we passed, every few niles "Cohstaoulary"
| stations, where guards posted 10 preserve the
| peace. These guards ia neat uhlIor ~ are the
| finest looking youug nien have ever seen.
We pussetl also, the FAIR Of BallanIhhone, in a
beautiful valley where large herds ol caItlt, sheep,
hogs. Sc, aud much people" had collected.
| The broad and ierule domain OF Lord Baudou,
| through whch We passed, would have delghted
me lar more, II could have forgotten the of
| thousands who toll and sorrow that this one man
| may reap aud reyei
lCaa IoaI osn.\