The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

NuaBER AK,
Foreign corrr.roaisas. Of the risns.r AM !~mesr.

friend, whose acquaintance We were SO iorta
nate as to make on the railroad going from
Rsllymeva to Portrush We afterwards tras-
eled together ~ lar ~ Londonderry, and at
ready Ielt like old friends. This gentleman
had spent nearly two years travelling over Eu-
rope and Asia, and was TO sail in two weeks
for his home, at Kenosha, Wisconsin. where he
was formerly law partner of Que oI our most
distinguished ctizeus. Tie was rich in inior>
nation we desired One o. the charms II
travel is the pleasant companion VT oncn God
IN c stranger.
! We were the only Americans whom our
friend had met with in Ireland W. had mst
another American gentlemen, casually, Both
he and We were grati6ed with the opportunity
Of tree talk about the old world with one
who would not take ontuce, or exception to a
decided pariialiiy for our own country, and i,s
glorious Institutions which he now values more
Chan ever before.
II was our intention 10 20 with our r.cad 10
tu' Suast VI i''1auu, tuc iAhcs W hH'hrHev,
and also visit Cork, Lmerick, aud the Wesl.
ern Coast, which would afford u pretty good
idea, with what we had seen, OF III. whole
Island aud tbca ou our return spend lew
days in Dublin.
We were, however, disappointed nj not re-
ceiyipg letters at the pos, oaee, from the lady
with whom We len our children. IN GIasgow. as
directed So this day aud hall Of the next
was spent in looking at Dublin sights. when
Mrs. r. and myself, homc-sick To See our child
reu, suddenly changed oar plan and took the
cars for Belfast. en- rouis for Giasgow, moi asaf
satisfied with our trip to Ireland
We hope TO return DeSt year again, aud
spend severei weeks in the Island of rare anti.
quties. Of social and religions wars, mi.gor-
ernment and oppression Of long continuance !;
and OF simple hearted, though So often wild
and rough people. whose warm hcattedness,
quaia, hanor and ever ready wit, put cheer.
iu and pleasant counienanes upon their faults,
fortunes and mlscries.
Dublin 10 fine city Of some 210,000 popu.
iatiou. aud fully equal TO the glowing descrip.
tons had read ol it. Ia, it does pci look
Irsh--neithcr the buildings or the peoplc---
except IN the poor parts OF the city. IL Is the
pet OF tho Imperial Goycrnment--the head
quarters OF English patronage and power and
ia this rtspee, Isl peculiarly English city Il
abouuds in fashion aud wealth. and contains
many fine buildings, and British or Protestant
monuments Its churches are numerous ard
Of every denomination. The University is
very extensive, and probably cost M much as
oil The buildings in 81 Paul. The osw iec-
turc Hall. now nearly finished, is the incs,
binding have ever seen. II il IN the richest
style Of Italian architecture. and really spben.
did. My keuosba friend say iha, there art
very lew buildings in Europe that equa! II 10
richness OF decoration and bnIsb The pillars
OF tir interior, which are ol various col1red
marble, and oil tho stone Of the building. are
rom Irish qaarrics. Wa. when IN belfast,
surprised 10 see that the haDdsop,est buildings
OF that city are of scotch irc,stoBc, wbcL
there is such Nm abundant supply OF the best
material in Ireland, and thousands ~ people
who would he glad 10 quarry u.
LoKD BgLxosrs ioolish. and under tho cir.
-
been diverted TO the employment ui Irish
quarryrneD, might have saved the liyes Of huD-
drcds, who were dieing of starvation because
there was 40 one to give them rmuoetating
work.
This lniversity. or "TnuIty College. rs II
is named. ssS orig'bsBy bounded by tbs Cath
oics. aud like there other Institutions aud pro.
yertie~ III ireland, taken from them NJ the ,inc
vi the Reformation. under Henry the Eighth.
II remained closed tI opened ay FIIzsDcih,
who seern. To be nov looked upon a. ,ts i,and.
or. snrc then IL bss been considerably IN.
proved. Os entering this city of irnroing Tor
" 1t may be called. W. were uei at sypry turn
! by attendants IA uniform. sDI,o1s 10 shoS us
/ every thing. for which they of course expected
I To be paid. That's the fashion at al sights
and institutions in ihi- kingdom.
! A whole army 81 these ogie'Ous os.eisls are
distributed among the lastslgtios.s 81 tts coeB.
try who watch III approach ui suaigc5s IKE
- mauy bird ol prey. Their pay D'lns tic
privilege at b1ing the "almtgtu shdi,Bg,
or siIp-nce. Of even penny out oi sit.,ors. l
would hayc M opJcctiOn To tAis. Ehe~,
"gasd.," w0ald keep quici AID assStr ouiy the
questions pot 10 tiaB, Instead ol thsi ocy AL
have st sps,ch 10 deliver. whei tlry 70 70
f-paiing. a. II hirpd Nv thai ps,psg, siviag
one bo chance " hbd 90, asythiD. iuf % nr..,ii,
or of esjoyt the pleasure OF discovery. Nilh
oai ibis annoyance.
We can o0ly glance al tar ,afio1s depart
msnts II tie C0ii.cr fir hbt,ry eon,sins
osrF me hat,if' q th8assssd golstSs. uo g =
yaIgab.e msnp-cTIpts and s1tp- ult iDoks.---
What rich treat 'or haDgrY D,L4oin,e, Tic
,ot1ht ia..sy, I'm ,be fo..;X "a. fss,t4 lle,s ts
an original es,py n -haksp~are--'he same cd
t,1n that nm old book collector bought . cop,
n Aor FIVE huslr-d pooDd., AMI bv,ni ap. i.t.
caas bc had aG0'hsr copy. afsi sshssi Il ~ -
ine ODly byfe esfari
The na,.uR, II TIE cO.leye would b. a good
r,oJ.sl ~ thA, 81 our Historical society which
hs,~ will q, .orns igture day rank sHsong the
,.ss, uv,ed a oar country. AMI se no; sskDown n
10 thc sAyzfs OF EarVI,. Our ps6pss can make
IL 20; ,bgJ can sSfad /, All iced only tae Sih
anil tim.
Civ. N ,ly sfcIe'y b~ cafse'oas hsii.
: with Nr,pf. rcssn. musuni, bHary sDd rsAs
inn rom. sna our reope vii b. ~ 80 ,vits
ya,e tasie tnr sci.ncs. art ard htrA,rfc. Sa.ei
viii h. sourcr u city and STATE iride, q. wei
ss honorable dstiprtjcO. We b.ss Air'sS'
mad. good hsginning J am hsppy 10 b
able ~ sAy that tA@ solitary iatSfs VI N'-sss
= SIiI. Risas. " WnJJAss0y. Ard o,Aff trnise
=, men of the Minnesota u ,stOrical so ~ hay'
given Il, % weii - or Territory, a rcsp~ciahi'
rank sasong the learned mcn and institois'rs
Il both f'o0,isnd and Irelsrsb CltioTs d -