Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-15
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Is, 1858.
WALK ABOUT DUBLIN QxELASp.)

A WALK ABDUL DUBLIN kiRELANp.l
Correspondence Of the N. J. Eeeaj"g Post.
DUBLIN, (IRELAND) October Is. lo5S.-
With but two days experience 10 s:ght-see.
ing in this uoble old city Of Dublin, already
am more than convinced that Americans
know but little Of the mauy points of interest
conferred here.
As at the present time, whether undar the
short.lised indereDdeuce Of Ireland or as a
part of the United Kingdom, THE city has
been the seat of government. Here are SIT
uated the noble buildings erect ted under the
direction of the Irish Parliament. In the
Parliament House, now used e. the Bank OF
Ireland, you will fad the chamber where THIS
body held session; the throne, the m'mbefe
seats, With their cushions, al! remain Just ~
they were used many years ago 10 NC
square fronting this buiiding ~ an eqoes'ria"
statue of William the Fourth; lie size ny
IRE Of Tom Moore also stands between tue
Parliament House aud Ttioi'y C"!icge--ooth
CT these are very bad pieces OF sculpture l
do nor believe such misshapen ANIMAL ever
existed as the hurse, and | am certain that
the author of Llliah Rpuke " as neither ban
dy.Icgged nor hump-bscscd.
The Trinity Colleges are an h'nor 20 any
CITY or nation. The spacious buildings stand
10 an open space, enclosing large area; in tue
centre of which is erected haadsolue tower.
The library is one OF tbe fines, III the world,
if not one Of tie most extensive. By an act
Of Parliament it is obligatory upon publish
ers to send this library copy OF every ne"
work issued. The number OF books is al
ready more than loo 600, AID, besides &C
oulsitiOns from the above source Ii reserves
constant additions ~ the way ci requests
We were shown here some very rare ana Gu.
rious manuscripts, illuminated copies ot the
New Testament. written IN the seventh cen
tury; and what was yet more Interesting, Two
copies of the four Gospels. written In tue
original Gallo in the fourth and fifth cent?
ries. Around the library are placed tusts OF
Swift, Sterne, Aristotle, socalled portraits OF
the philosophers, ancient and modern inter
mingled, nearly all of which are shcckingly
bad. A museum attached TO the college con
tains some curiosities. but not Of much im-
port; but new building, devoted to certain
departments Of study and costing some Uil'
lion of dOliars, is worth studying as an eie-
CANT specimen of modern architecture.
Besides the custom. house, which is splen-
did building ffOuting the river Ljfiey, winch
at tIls tOlDI uVCUtUSS III VI SN'tf NIS' Y
arc tie post office buiidiog ard noble col
umn erected in honor OF Nelson. This mon
ument is conceived lie good taste, simple, and
consequently grand. SurmOcntlbg the plnth
is a colossal figure of the great hero.
Every one has heard Of the ',jauatlng cars"
which are an institution peculiar TO Ireland,
Very handy aud odd affairs are they, wei!
adapted to the wide smoothly paved streets
of Dublin, although they would tot be prac-
ticablein either New York or Boston. Ecgas-
ing one OF these at the moderate sum OF sixty
two cents an hour, we started Tor Prosper
Cemetery, which is interesting as containing
q quecrly.sbaBed mopumeut-we at htSt
thou cht it was shot t0w'r-which covers the
remains of OConneil. Scme hundrcd ttous-
and peotle are buried IN This cemetery;
amidst the thickly strewn headstOnes chGs Q
tomb marks the last resting place OF Curran,
the celebrated advocate. We tried to forget
Currao's cruel treatment OF his daughter,
who clurg so faithfully to the patriot Eu-
met, 10 bis acknowledged pTe-euiGencc as
an orator aud lawyer.
From this place to Pi pnix Park is an half
hours ride, and another hour can DO wei!
spent within this enclosure OF 500 acres o!
smooth lawns, clean roads, and tos;e:uiiy
arranged sta,usry, for here are the elegant
residences of the Lord Lieutenant ana the
Secretary, school for the military educa-
ton of the sons Of deceased soldiers, and the
extensive headquarters Of the police system
OF the island.
From my first landing up to the present
time | have continually noticed the presence
of these tall stalwart patrolmen, dressed IN
their uniform Of green AID gold. These men
are selected from the tallest in the land; sew
eral thousand are retained in these barracks,
aud from here drafted to different parts If
Ireland. The bills for oil this are paid cut
of the consolidated lubd; wLa. that's | haze
not been able yet to learn.
A drive out the Park and across the LIT.
few brings Va to the Hospital Of lnvaics,"
a group of large building g.. with lat very
few soldiers in them. The dining hall aud
chapel are worth travelling a lorg way to see.
The fret is handsome apartment, con
tanning rumber Of iull-leng'h portraits OF
celebrated people bv celebrated artists. A
picture of Charles III. ty Nandylc attracts
most attention. The ceiling of the chaneI Is
the finest affair OF its kind In the three king
doms. 1t is not only marvel OF most 10
tricate carving, but there Is u dciicacy aud
purity 10 the design that is absolutely fss-
cinating. This beautiful production lie one
of Sir Christopher Wrep's most Iahortd e.
forts, and be justly considered it his mater
piece. Ii. W. n.
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