, 1863-01-30
Ql)lfo9o Griibtll1e.,'
DUBLIN LETTER.

DUBLIN, Jan. 3, 1885,
since last had the pleasure Of communi-
eating With you, nothing Of especial impor-
lance TO The outside world las transpired
within these islands.
On the 14th inst, the anniversary of Prince
A1ocsts death, our excellent Queen, his be-
reaEed widow, conveyed through the proper
official channels sad but very interesting
communication to her subjects. It was to
Inc effect, that year having now elapsed
since her great bereavement, she conceived IT
to be duty she owed to the memory of her
lamented husband to inform her people what
great services he had rendered her in the per.
formancc OF those grave State duties which
constantly presented themselves to her for
deAberation or action, with what wise discrc-
tion and conssimmate tact lie had ever avoided
in thus aiding his loving wife, the appearance
of any Interference with her royal preroga-
tive; and with what modest sclfabncgatiou
he devoted his best energies and great abili-
tics to promote the interests of her Kingdom.
She las lad a splendid mausolcum erected in
the royal demisne Of Fragmore, into which
we're a few days since conveyed all that now
remains of that gifted scholar, that sound
though Inobtrnsivc statesman, that good
fither and faithful, loving husband. But
alas! we may we'll fear that so tender and
afectionate spirit brooding with such keen
and continued anguish over the memory of
Aer departed lord, may sink before many
years, nndcr the weight Of State cares and
responsibilities from which his clear head and
well balanced Judgment can no longer relieve
her: She Is good woman and as far as her
strength and abilities permit, endeavoring,
though alone, to be still q great Queen.
The distress amongst the Lancashire oner4
tives still, regret to inform you, continues;
but 50 liberal have been the subscriptions
from their more fortunate countrymen, that
there being now half a million sterling in
bank to their credit, tue Times is Of opinion,
me winter can be tided over without gerious
dithenlty; not the less gracious, however,
~as the good work yon have already iuaugu-
tated for the poor sufferers, and the future
historian cannot but dwell with eloquent
pleasure upon so bright an impulse Of iisin-
tcrested generosity, 50 lofty an estimate Of a
Christian nation's responsibility, 50 signal an
instance Of that radiant charity which formed
the diyincst feature in the character Of our
blessed Lord, and will command the fearful
homage Of the world, while beats human
heart. All honor to your great Republic.
which ut time when so many impious
AaAus WIRE strctcled 10 grasp her throat, SO
many hcartlcss rivals coldlv vglaucinguponLc her
terrible struggles, cxtendstha hand Of charity
apd christian kindness towards, not only the
most hcartlcss and cruelty Indifferent, but the
very source from whence her bitter foes de-
rive their strength. .
You have, however, over here two stout
nament Of eloquence, and tbs ii tield Id Of Fen en-
lightcncd statcEmanship, few can successfully
telt, John Bright and Richard Golden, and
already, under their we'll sustained arguments
and sound logic, public sentiment IS under
going change with regard to the war Of the
Union. The doughty Quaker a few DAYS
since spoke to his constituents at Biz
mingham, and almost rivaled the great
orators who shone in the Augustan age
ct British eloquence. I commend it 10
the pcrusal Of Americans. He and Golden
are your earnest friends, and be assured will
not allow you to be attacked with impunity.
Although the famous Emancipation Procla-
nation of the President seemed to me more
Ike what strict justice would demand, more
Like What the ambitious and unprinci-
pied o1igarcAs Of the South deserve,
and and surely more like what the
ail humanity, black as wei as white, .t Would ID
love to sanction, than the tardy scheme cnun-
ctated in his last message; ret It cannot be
denied, that the latter finds far more fayor
here, aud if not accepted BY the conspirators
1s pasls OF settlement, Will 60 Ear to wean
England from her disgraceful alliance with
labor-robbery and man:huntcrs. The reason
Of this cTinces more shrcwdness than
charity, the security Of United States
bonds is still considered preferable
to that Of. human chattcl Is, especially
under the circumstances involved BY the
war, and the South is SO fearful1y in debt to
England, that the wholesale confiscation Of
her property causes her British creditors to
see that their only hope Of payment lays in the
success Of their protege Just as We frequent
y find bankers advancing to customers Of
doubtful credit, by way Of glying them q
chance to rccupcratc and reimburse them.
It is asserted that the British Government
arc lot foot after the Alabama that orders
hare been issued against supplying her with
coal or other ncccssarics at any British port,
60 TINT VIC may hope the career Of that 'inf:l-
nous craft is drawing to a close; aud it is
hardly probably the Government here will
permit any further infractions Of the foreign
enlistment act, which the departure Of tic
Alabama is now admitted to have been.
EBLASA