The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-10
THE DAILY UNION.

| IRELAsp.-Exlract from letter of an American
abroad, To the Philadelphia United States Gazette;
In Dublin itself alone there are fewer tokens OF
poverty than had supposed. Indeed II was u COM
mon remark among US, that II would he easy TO find
in the southwestern part OF our own city, nelghbOr-
hoods more repulsye from squald poverty than any
portion of Dublin. IL is on the whole u magnificent
city having the tokens of great wealth, and inn
proyement among the better class. Beggars are by
no means numerous, but they are more clamoTouS
and lmportunae and more thoroughly unsettled in
appearance than any had before seen. They are
accustomed TO take their stand before closed win
dows and doors and scream at the inmates for chart
ty. Their emacated forms, their tattered garments
their deep, shrill sad seml-tone applications most
striking and painful TO a stranger. They continue
always To mlnge little biG1lty with their cries for
aims. One old blind beggar was often before our
hotel He said nothing for himself, but was always
repeating prayer, that "tee might become like him,
lose the light Of the world" Another hoped that
God would save US from the agfui diseases as had
come upon her poor husband" They were not all
"thankful for htIle." | gave one screaming suppl
cant half-penny. He dropped his beggur tone and
said peevlshy, thought gentleman Of your look
would have gwen US sxpenee.
OF the department of the better class in Dublin
towards strangers il il necessary TO say nothing ex-
cept repeat what has been often said by tourists,
that they unite in genteel courtesy with frank and
generous hospitality II IN certain sense the head
Of the British nation is in England, every traveller
will aver that It's heart is in Ireland.
Our Journey from Dublin 10 Belfast was marked
by no incident worthy OF notice. Everywhere we
saw the same beautiful highly cultivated country
the miserable mud cottages SIT In contrast with
the splendid mansions of the LOblllty-the same
evidence that the many existed for the few. | rode
as usual with the driver. We met muutudes Of
ragged cheerless looking men and women vending
their wuy to the sea side TO find employment. At
DundaIk "A fair had collected thousands Instead of
the usual hilarity and fun Of the Irish such
ClsiOns, there was a universal aspect Of sadness
over the multitude Indeed the Irish peasantry
generally, in their own country, bear on their cOun
the aspect Of a crushed and degraded peo-
pie
At Newry, ~ miles from Belfast, we began to see
a decided improvement in the people Lille chill
dren olerably we'll dressed were rompIng in the
streets Farther south II was rare 10 spOrtys
child, but here human nature seemed TO he released
from its chains and rising TO enjoyment. The great
linen manufactures, &c. of the north of Ireland,
combined with other causes, has dflused the means
Of comfort among the mass
Belfast il a noble city. Its linen "mercnants"
not only princes" but they know how To eX-
ercise prncey IIberalty. lts exports immense,
and on Its imports II pays an annual duty Of - 0OO,-
900. It's college its botanic garden, Zone Of the
filled churches, and It's distinguished literary men
indicate It's claim to high place among European
'tcs For the first time here was invited out to
breakfast and during my stay Of two days was al
lowed to make but one solitary meal at my hotel.
This was Irish hospitality.
left Ireland with regret, for had experienced in
nothing but Kindness and had left unc plored It's
most beautiful scenery. ! am glad that belong to
country which has opened its arms to receive 'the
poor exes Of Enn." My prayer is that a change
Of circumstances at home may render their emlgra-
ton less strongly imperative