Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-21
Foreign correspondence.

LONDON, July Oath, lS43.
reached this Getty world" again on Saiur-
day evening alter very delightful and inter-
esling loGr throughout Scotland, ireland and
Wales, returning by The banks of The beautiful
Wye, and expect 10 leave for the Continent on
"Wednesday or Thursday Mviast letters leave
me al Dublin, will therefore begin with my
departure from that magnificent city and trace
my progress here. The smalI space allowed
tor leiier mnsI make my descriptions merely
details, as what have seen, would lake and
has taken voiumes 10 describe accurately
Sklmnlngs are all that time will allow me 10
give of them.
We left Bablin al O'Clock of Monday The
7ih, one week ago, by rail way, to Kingston,
> miles 10 where the Holvhead steamer Law,
being The besI harbor on The bav We remained
un the deck for about hour, taking in the
beautiful bay Of Dublin aud It's euvirons, when
he rough sea drove us 10 our herihs. where we
remained quietly on our backs until we had
nearly reached Hoyhead We landed about
half pasl 3 z. NJ Iiiile more than six hours
from lhe time we started The coasts ap-
preaching seemed quite familiar, having seen
them TO our satisfaction when beating about
them two days in The Ashburlof. The mails
from Dublin 10 London go this route, and TO
expedite and secure their safe and speedy con-
veyance, there has been constructed from Ho-
Iyhead through North Wales 10 the metropolis
splendid road, so fine as 10 be called by many
many :" The Brush Simplon"
Holyhead is you will see ON the map, a
small island, separated from the Island Of An
glesea, which is a large island cut of from The
main land by the Menia Straits, over which is
the celebrated Menia Bridge, connecting An
glesea with England We found nolhidg OF
much interest bul the finely built road until we
came near the straits, where we FIRST caught a
view of this most magnifc eut structure. as also
Plas Newydd, The residence of The MARQUIS OF
Anglesea, and number of DruidicaI stones.
seen plainly from the road side. The view
here is very fine. To the right is Snowdonia
and its neighbors, towering among the clouds
On The left is the Anglesea shore, with numer-
nus ieasant seats Of men Of affiuence, with
The N snia, like one Of our large rivers, open
no in #, qni. This Strait separating Anglesea,
The Mona OF the Romans, from the main and
N arm O The sea about Is miles long, and
F,oe, half IA lie 10 two miles wide It's nagi-
'gs.,oa was vsr,r dangerous ard difficult 10 be
accomplished, so as TO cause frequent delays
"a it's passage, ant often serious accidents,
which led 60 The erection of the splendid Menia
Bridge, aher the design of Mr.. feliord l
caanot in this Ieuer go into particulars bui can
onlv say with another, that its magnitude and
boldness Of the design render il The most inter-
es,ing and wonderful structure OF the kind per-
haps in existence. II is nearly 600 feet long
and the road on ii 100 feet above high water,
30 that ships sail under ii with all sails SET
We reached Bangor early in the evening,
stopping al The Penrhyn Arms. The view
from this hotel is very fine, giving good idea
ui tho beautiful scenery TO come, that we had
Lssn led 10 lock fof in Wales Having OBJ