Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-24
Letters From Mr. Weed .. No. II.
Correspondent Qf ae Al5aay Essaiag Joartql.

l IaNkkkUuLp JULI e Ae49. Hen Dublin ,as stated in n former hdsty letter giving q brief account of the gfeat Re- fpeal rally in that city, on the afternoon oi the Sd inst. Passengers are taken to Kings. ton 6Iniles upon the only railway (thev don't call 'en roads here) Ireland boasts. Al 1 Kingston we took the steamer q Queen. Vic l toria Y a strong, sea- worthy vessel, co,nman. ded. by an old fellow in an undrcss naval uniform, who was evidently mindful alone of his duty. She usually makes about 8 knots to the hour, but we had as fresh breeze from ihe right quarter, and with the aid of I canyass, made ten knots. The navigation is difficult in rough weather. Every thing, therefore, on boardsthese steamers, is nude strong and fast. In coming in and going out of the docks, they handle her as if she was made of glass. iisa < ,1
 The fare from Kingston to Liverpool (l2O tniles) is one pound, or $5. Having left Dublin, after long day's excitement, with. out the dinner ,eGs to have taken at Mr. O. Connell's. inquired of waiter ifthey [. eat us on board !" There isstay for the passen- gers at o'clock, sir.' was the reply. Do you give meat or fisha There is plenty of cold beet, mutton and chicken, your hon. or In truth its . dinner, bearing the hot paraties." A@st 6
 There were about forty passengers, among whom was a E" Peer of the Realm" with his lady, carriages, horses and retinue, He was plainly dressed, dull looking man, whose lusty unintellectual wife might st in Fultonmarket without being supposed out of her sphere. There was, beside myself, a Yankee on board, ,but as believe Americans do not always recognise each other abroad Idid not speak to him. An English gentle man with whom happened to be seated in the car from Dublin, finding me not 10 the manor born," was attentive and conmunica- tive. Hehad travelled much (on the Consi- nent) and was beginning toghink America, Nbout which country Lord Morpeth had giy. | ah him favorable accounts, would be worth. l visiting, after we should wipe out the stairlof Reputation. We got on with conversation 1very pleasantly until the. Dublin Repeal | meeting was intfoduced.. On this topic we snagg'd d, and differing so radically about Ireland, he took advantage ofa lapse iii the conversation to join the party with whicl, he was travelling, 10 whom, us passed the oilis CT side of the boat, heard him say, The Yankee is an out-ands sout Repealer."
 At tea sat opposite a burley Yorkshire man whose English was almost unintelligi. fble. "Take tea or coffee, sir 3" inquired
 waiter. "Dom your tea-gi'e slls heer."- "
 
 I country man,. had been to Ireland purchasing. cattle 2 In manner and language he remind. ed me of Dickens John Brodie," though l doubt whether Nicholas Nicklehy, or poor Smike, would have found him halE as gener-
 ' Hound my berth at 10 o'clock und slept fill 3 in shs morning, when, it being broad l lay 1Rellt 0n deck No were Ahoui ! IS miles from Ilfe{Df ma iienf tha l6flsl. 1 the Ntfses nk Mzi4N &1f f0Eka Ns}a bars Fen. la an tolf We entBrea ihe f'Ver hfsts sey and began t0 catch eIimpSes of siver pool. Here we met h feet of fishing smacks putting out into tho channel. Steamers from various points of the compass, were seen conveying towards the narfowe enlrance to the llarbor. The harbor itself was crow. ded with ships riding at anchor, with car. l goes, waiting either for a berth within ihe docks or tide 10 get into the channel. We saw alsoscyeral ships outward bound in tow l by steann-tugs. a M a
 Hound my friend Schoolcrafl and Leitch l (Wafrous went through Ireland with me, J ai the " Star and Gar,er,' not restless and im.s patient, as l feared, but in the quiet and 1 philosophic enjoy ot the comforts of m excellent Inn, with their minds wholly ab- stfacted from all concern about Trade Or l Banking. Indeed you cannot well conceive I how entirely these thorough, business men have rid themselves from care. All their thoughts of home relate to family or friends. l Iwouldsnot undertake to say positively ihut 1 large tea sale" or ia first rate bond and mortgage" would not seduce them iron, their breakfasts hefore ten in the morning. but doubtit. They are no longer slaves to the "ulmighty dollar"
 Though Liverpool is the second, if not the | first Commercial City in the world, there are but few attractions here for mere tourists The merchant fingers about iis Docks, it. I Exchanges, &c. &c.. more naturally. 1t, magnificent Docks, where vessels discha rge
 and l0ad without being affected by . tide | that sebbs and flows iwepty-two feet, are
 among the noblest artificial achievements o the age or nation. Without these Docks
 commerce, to any considerable extent,
 would not have thriyed here. But with ! them, Liverpool has become great and rich I The evidences of her wealth strike you in l the magnitude, Tnassiyeness and number oi
 her public buildings, the costly character ol
 her stores and warehouses, the large amount of capital invested in trades &tc. Letmt
 give you some notion of he cost of the pub, Iic- buildings here. The Dspct of the Man, chester Rail. Way occupies nlDge ground
 than our Capitol, City and State Hallss and cost as much money as the two formel I buildings and inc other public sdifices art reconstructed tlie game liberal nlanpef.-
 The Post Office and Custom EIOuse, aWiihihe offices which connect ihenls Afs splendid ssrictnrcs. The Marchssler Rail. Way. lo, l half Q mile from its Depni. runs through n l Tunnel constfueted under si5b street in the
 heaTt of inc city, Since the I. Honorable ksfa T.ass fnsi;n ys Is.fs te sfrsets,,