Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-06

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Letters from Europe-No. &.
toyatt axross tAe risA Sa- i~esas~ts- General
apfsaidNcs .ef Dxbli~-Rspeil ereitssAeMi-
OCowxSR. his personal atpearaace.- tvisk Aos.
pits!ity, secisfy, &e..-7ssS tsl fond asaiss
tie Li5eraftr.
busfis, Nov. 9th, isls.
Dear Siv:-On the evening Of the "a, about {
o'clock, embarked on board the good steamer
Royal Adelaide, lying Il Clarence Dock, Liver
pool, and bound for the city Of Dublin. It wa.
beautiful night; the full full moon rejecting
her silvery brightness over the bosom OF II,
Mersey. The long line Of shipping denoted tn
immense extent and vastness Of the commerce o
Liverpool. You can have but little idea Of n,
many ludicrous scenes prssented--the "castin.
on" Of an Irish steamer, especially, at this sea
son Of the year and throughout the month o.
Ocsober. "Pat" may be seen, not only i,
scores but legions, with sickles and pitchforks
returning from the English harvesting. Such
was the scene presented at the pier-head Of Clar.
~nse Dock on the night Of our departure from
Liverpool. wish had the power to depict the
bast!e and confusion, and the many amusing in.
cidents, with hielity--the tender embrace--the
sSectionate partings-nst only Of women, read
eS bat the sturdy boys Of Kilkenny, Of Galway
and Kildare, giving each other hearty kiss!-
Why' Hogafth himself Woald have thrown down
his pencil and laughed in very ex,acies. And
then, TOO, husbands hunting up their wives, and
wives looking about for their husbands. s.Jem-
my" says oae poor woman. ssJemmy, Jenny
me darling. what kept We ne lovs!" "ochl
Arrah Badly, fax the bundle spiashed in the
wather, aud we'll not be after Citing Il a, alh Il
ellss And sure enough, Pats bundle was good
enough for the sharks of Mersey for sught
know. sat upon the upper deck half the nigh,
listening to their wild Irish songs, which could
no more understand than Hebrew or Pawnees-
After running down the coast Of Wales, and
RAISING the lighthouse of Holy Head, l sous h,
my berth. Early the ensuing morning the Wick
low mountains and the high "Hill Of Howth'
were distinctly visible, and BY half past 3
O'Clock, A. NJ, we were safely moored along.
side the quay of Dublin; and here for the hrs
time set my foot usSn the soil d Erin.
Dublin is indeed a beautiful city. 1t is ons
among the few places have visited, which sur
PASSES all my preecnceived notions and expecta
lions. There is an air of grandeur--a rictropcl
itan aspect about Dublin that impresses the mine
of the stranger--every where visible. yet difficult
to describe. 1t reminds me of London, but il
exempt from that dark sombre look that pervade
the metropolis. Like the Thames at London
and the Seine at Paris. the Liffey runs through
the heart of Dublin, and is great addition to tn,
beauty Of the city. My impressions are, tha
from Carlisle bridge, at tine termination Of Sack
Vile street, the Stranger may form very correc
MeA Of The appearance Of Venice, although
hever heard the comparison instituted. Here i
the Liffey penetrating the city as far IS the ey,
can extend, beautifully walled with hewn granite
and crossed at convenient distances by hal
dozen magnificent bridges. On either side is
spacious street adorned with elegant structures
In the distance, on The north side the lofty dom,
Of the ssFour Courts'' proudly cverlooks the city
Casting the eye again down the Liffey the view
embraces the custom-house with its chaste pro
portions and exquisitely beautiful dome peerint
above the forest of masts that line the quay o
| Dublin. Seldom have witnessed scene 81
varied and beautiful as that presented from tn
bridges that span the Liffey. The public build
ings Of Dublin are noble specimens Of moderr
architecture. The House Of Parliament CHOW
the Bank Of lreland) On College Green; thu
University, the Royal Exchange, the Post OF
fee, the -Four Courts and the Custom House
arr among the finest edi6ces haze seen il
Great Britain. Many Of the streets and squares
OF Dublin fully equal those Of ondon. Sack
vile street is Justly ranked one Of the fines
streets Of Europe. It is much wider than Broad
way, perhaps quite as wide Is Pennsylvania Az
enue in Washinston--adorned with ranges o
lofty structures ofbsiek and stone Cd either side
generally Eve stories high. IN the centre Of THU
spacious avenue rises in majestic grandeur, tn
monument of Lord Nelson, the top surmountet
by colossal statue OF the hero; on either sid,
of the pedestal are the inscriptions of the foa
naval battles-Trafalgar, St. Vincent, Copen
hagan and the Nile.
| You were apprised in my former letter that d
Ireland, at the present time, was in state 9
greet excitement, and Of course, the very centr,
Of this excitement Is Dublin. The State trial
have commenced against O'Cohncll and his con
federates, and Dublin, at present, presents tn
appearance Of city In state Of siege. Al
most every third man you meet appears in Iii
costume of her Maje.,y's officers or soldiers
The views at Dublin Castle are very imposing
and draw together immense crouds Of the citi
zens-Repea.ers not excepted. II reminds nd
Of the days Of Notification, during MY Residence
in Charleston, s. G. some years ago. Yet, not
withstanding grenaders, horse guards and proc
lsfEations, that appear on every hand; the Re
pealers continue theirweesly MEETINGS: Yester
day (the TIN attended one Of those great meet
ings at the Corn Exchange, OF. rather the nes
Cancellation Hall. Long before the Liberato
made his appearance, the hall was crowded 4
its utmost capacity. In company with ano.he
young American, whom met in Dublin, sen
my card to Mr.. Ray, the Secretary. The an
nouncement of two Americans was sufficient I
ensurt Dis every courtesy and attention-Jame
Gorden Ben1stt's reception to the contrary not
withstandins. Having been directed to an eli