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BELFAST. September

UhCLN OOD NUN WIN LIE olh
No. 10.
BELFAST, September %, 1852.
Ny DEAR w. f: After three weeks of de-
lghtfnl travel and three weeks of more delight
fal Visiting | am about to take leave of Ireland
and it is with real sorrow at my heart that
Co. most probably forever, from country
where have received nothing but noble kind
ness-a country in whose sorrows and successes
! have now deepened and loving sympathy
from people for whose character must ever
feel glowing and grateful admiration.
Nv visit to Belfast has been delicious time
of repose and refreshment for wearied frame
and an over-excited mind and of gentle minis
ration consolation, and sustaintment to o
heart for time childshly forebodng, restless,
and sinking, with vain homeward throbbings,
I-havc been staying at the house of Mr.
R-N--, two members of whose large and
interesting family had the good fortune to
know in America. | find in all these dear
friends true ompanionship, not social nor even
intellectual only but moral. Their hearts keep
beat with mine on those questions of liberty
and progress which for years have engaged the
deepest sympathes of my nature, Throughout
this pleasant season of familiar intercourse, |
HhNt utNcT uctTu ldtot StuJiHucuJ u COlu.
worldly aphOrism, "a sarcasm, or an incOnsider-
ate Jest, from any of the manly lips of this
circle nor, from the beautiful grlsh lips that
smile upon lie daily, one briefest utterance of
the morbid scntimentality, or the heartless
commonplace and miserable materialism equal
ly prevalent in society; not one low-toned prin-
clple not one thought false to the high faith of
the true Christian woman, of an age in which
pha "a In1 20 4
more generous thought and higher aspiration
than of old. Here have found the manhood
strong energetic, and fearlessly free, yet mould
ed and directed by principle and duty, and
soitened by all gentle affectiOns-the woman
hood noble simple, hopeful and earnest; what
wonder if 60 from this most happy home, this
quiet abdng-place of all the blessed charities of
life, reluctantly, with lingering, backward
glances and leave on the house but little
while ago entered as stranger, the grateful
blessing Of friend
IL We're scarcely possible to convey to you
'ne leehng OF relief, consolation, aud cheering
pleasure which ! experienced on visiting the
nor'n OF ireland, after my tour in the South
Inc dinerence is wondrous to behold. ! could
S1a,ceiy believe such utterly different sights
ana scenes to exist in one and the same coun-
Ty put as II by some potent enchantment |
had been transported, in single night to an
other falrer and happier realm, gazed
ABOUT me IN sort of pleasant bewilderment
ne northeast portion Of Ireland in the cultiva-
uoh OF the country, the prosperous and bust.
nes'-ilke appearance Of the towns, and the con-
diton OF the working people, to a casual oh.
server at least, falls but little behind England.
The hi CHER degree of prosperity which this
section OF the country has for MANY vea "a on.
loyed over the West and South, may doubtless
De ascribed IN great part 10 Scotch emigration
and thrift but much is also owing to its having
more resident and efficient landlords and to
certain privileges which tenants have enjoyed
under peculiar custom, which has almost the
authority of law, giving to them an interest
IN the land they cultivate and improve This
Is the famous Tenant Right" for the exten.
son and legalization of which noble efforts
nave been made by that generous-soued man
ana honest politician, Sharman Crawford. and
aiew other liberal landholders and true friends
', 'ne people. 1t was a question at the late
lection, but was defeated its friends say, by
'ne dlshonorable means of intimidation. Il not
Of bribery.
rue hnen trade is grand feature Of this
p'feTh OF Ireland. At one season, you see field
~ ne'u, blue with the beautiful flowers of the
"a a' another, acres of meadow and hillside
an',e WIN the bleaching web II is a sight TO
s.auaeh ones heart, and in beholding it, you
,r o"aeI ho' that you are no longer panied by
%ays,de scenes of squalid wretchedness, or fol.
"Tea ny crowds OF ragged mendicants
ID. belfast Is a handsomely situated and well.
o "aI town, with many noble and admirably
,u'ncted institutions. The new Queens Col.
,s and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum are beau.
buildings there are also a Lunnt;e Hs,,-
~, ~" L and a Model Prison. one of the finest IN
;" 'e kingdom But perhaps the place of most
' r',S Tor one whose sympathies are especial.
S "lIn the young and poor, is the Industrial
NJ . most excellent institution, under the
anS ouai Educational Board but established
ds ai carried on by several noble hearted and
s,l.oe;i women, and supported by the voluntary
bv ,t'lt,on OF the citizens Of Belfast, assisted
a me National Board. The school numbers
tsG" ' one hundred children, mostly under
the e years OF age, and invariably taken from
s.,n rIo'est OF the poor. They come to the in.
t,La e ut halfpast seven in the morning
Ell IN , drst, thorough washing, then are dress.
iro" % The uniform school dress darL ~;rshsrn
plain ana ma white Pinaiore; they then take a
bo"r. wholesome breakfast, and after a hall
are allor aa'ng OF such portions Of the Bible ms
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