New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
FROM IRELAND.
Cork-Thc Poor Class-A Temperance
Meeting - Ensurrection - Knforn'ers -
Resemblance OF tho Wealthy Glass 10
the Southern Plantcrs-Thc Catholic
CIergy-TeeIing Or the People.
From Our Special Correspondent.


From Our Special Correspondent.
Cork, Nov. 10 1865.
The first sensation / received on landing at
Cork. after swift voyage from Queenstown up the
beautiful Lee crowned with richly banks, tinged
with Autumn brown and sprinked with handsome villas
and mansions was decidedly unexpected A fat little
urchin on the quay with rosy checks and bare feet was
singing-what do you think lnothing less than tbs;
John Brown. body lies noldcrins in the ground"
penny for that welcome strain astonished him into
fluent gratitude Tho chief business OF the Corkonias
is, at first sight apparently tho consumption oi
whisky; after that ono will find plenty OF other pecu
critics for observation.
Cork Is an ancient and raggedly picturesque city,
thic.y crowded on a swampy island In tie Lee ando
the opposing banks. from the nights OF which can be
seen on those occasions when rift OF sunlight
breaks through tho cloudy mantle OF this rainy SKY
wilderness Of stone houses and sate roofs unreeVei
bu, BY tho iaous pcpporb box s.eepe bali o "hic ana
half Of red stone OF the shandon Church ana Tue
SQUARE tower OF the North Cathedral near by little
10 tie west runs the Aardyke walk. an English hie oI
ponArs past the caselsted Queens College, crowned
with clunp of tai trees and the heavy stone front OF
the County jail 10 the fine large Gothic buildings
capable Of hoLng 1900 patients ofthe Eelihon Insane
Asylun, and n; iosor Of the Cork Wnter-WoTks Or
tho atler lido o. he Lee and east Of the city rises Bar
rsck Hill whence the morning and evening buges are
SQUAD 81 warning or protection. according TO their In
sinc,s 20 a TIE people In Cork. on descending hto
tho city thorc are broad and handsome streets 81
Pa;rieks ard he Grand Paradc. ~ comparatively re-
cont erection. built srohes and tagged Ines,
boast OF lne shops aui warehouse, Plate gasS anu
! gi.iug gav uromcnHdcs and handsome tufn-on's
Prom ihcc dozen wards IN any direction. The nhrfo"
ct lanes laid out atcr the pattern "i 'he DlLch ol
a. N..F. az Faltt
,vt,h loe-s a. two aud three stories, shutting ont
every GLIMPSE OF Sunlight with poles OF ragged gaIn, n =
hung oct 10 drip aud daEsle over The heads 81 he ide
cor two abreast and barcfooted women with enormous
hnnpcrs OF spra;s q. cabbage or potatoes W maybe
with tho OF sheep or calf on Their heads rag
g,d cbll Inn and cg.swhich make II dieut nhVlga'
oa oy.g the rough eoncs-thcfe coon dcgoNera'e mo
cnCiers lines - contiguous cabins. Nhise or yen"
washed with slate hltohed roofs In these IN tnl
of s~ncity vi Or families. g.lg IN sN ~ eight rooms
lludd'r tu-e.hcr Win an entity cgpaOgrd aud q cold
Ilrarfnsiofo Occasionally. OF" cones upon a black.
fai.ls i1.rc b. fcd IN tie dingy air, or small
licfy and yeE. frequently upon ~hishy saeIecn Dnl
JOS tio grerter part tAcy n tclcuoat. what tho
-sta can find 20 10 "a wonder. Tie UaItg ~ al able
toled man the roads. or IN ths hcs alc abont g
wco aud is iortguate n ne obtains en- poyent 'or
more than h.ll tlc year That some 81 them have grown
p 20 maturity without obtang inli meal oi ircsh eas
h. well kuown flct ard thls IN city wAcrc cHormons
l4Iantos of e.ery Kind provisions Nll The markets.
Ur are ported for Weather lands. These quarters
are quiet and s Tie stranger need fear neither in'
sut nor injury let him walk where he wiL TINS
coated snldity cOnsisbuaty. who are ubiquitous. AID
% tie influence Of tie Catholic priesthood, which Is al
and is ecnerlly cxcried In favor OF law ana odel ohe
4 cxcablo yonng pregt named MscNamara, Is essayng
10 llii ,hc man;o OF Father Matthew attended one
one %! US evening meetings In tue North Cathedral,
! which 1 found after losing my way doxeh times in
the l.byriuth which surrounds IT, although frequent
" passed wiifln u few yards OF us eAirahce ING
building il tawrry and shabby enough. and was about
half filed with kneeing audience OF the poorest class
To these the priest. in short white rooesnr
mounting bis long, black gowD was administering the
pledge Of abstinence At its closo he administered l.
few words Of admouion the socinnty OF tie oath
" Let no woman" SAID he. come To me FOR confession
who hasn't kept this pledge three weeks what
n the "geoprap,y" of an Irish oath against liquor
can be made Carleton has told IN one oi HIS vivid
sketches IT'S arithmetic ust require an extensive usc
of the multi llication table II new administration s
20 be required for every three weeks. The whisky
trade Is n lively in Cork rs In the ante Mathew
+ days Of deylment before 'tny" was invented. ,
From whisky and false swearing to insurrccton the
transition easythe one being potent cause aid the
B. other the speedy and inevitable c0ncomiiant Dis
p ,ufbancc in ireland Is chronic complaint. has been
from immemoril time anu viii continue. though ~ .e'
crcalng ylruoAcc. for the few years that now seem
oily required before tho country becomes one vast
grazing farm and grannry Of LngGud-that i to say.
IN the form Oi ngrarlsn onrnRes. lcrPetfhcd by 1i'
vidunls email bodies without any general orgaN''
lion concert the same causes oi poverty and oppies.
, sion, eliminating In tho wild justice ot revenge
producing their bitter fruits tie tie in differ
cnl parts oi the country. Tlese require tie whole
force Of 1900 consiaDulafy which occupies every citg
ary occupation. When. however any attempt Is made
10 organic any secret society Of any vide extent
revolutionary purpose II ~ betrayed as at present The
Fcniau Society IA Ireland hnds ITSELF by IA set o ve
inlOr "stlgs as they are called the natural
OutgrOWth Of the AOXOus state OF society n Ireland.
No sooner had few illega! moonlight a.ilings been
hold hy tie bold sAigncrs aud lge.bOing youth VI
Haoh pool than Mcssfs Petit and Warner were ready
10 earn lheir vile wages. The ow enthusiastic tai0rs
gnd sAopmen who held debating cub IN Cork. where
G.srcpecf!G language toward the Queens majesty was
used, loon found teir letrayer aud were acCommO-
dated with stoue l0drines aud are to be gatci with
The solemn iafcc Of special trial Apd now, IN every
part the country OF iuioimeIs endeayoril
10 eet their share OF the harvest by legniug lorurcd
inloTmaions the most ally and SELF contradictory sto
res, ngain1t any whom The slightest tnt of ggS-
poion rests. The garrison at Cork was instantly IN.
ere. scl from 800 to many thousand. and every town
throughout the land is adorned by detachment OF
red. coats. Meanwhile, the tide 0i emigration flows
faster than ever; nol fan y but has the
GOwcrs of the h0ck-in America rnd many roOfess
cabin slows the deserted nest of birds that VIII hot
come back IN Spring.
The arstocrcy aud landholders are most bitter and
leIocous III their expressions Of feeling toward the
fortunates who left TO the tender Of the
spccial session. They have the same feeling toward
them as the Southern planters. before the late Re
elOn would have had toward the leaders Of servilc
revolt In fact the most hasty observer cannot TAIL to
he struck by tho resemblance OF the state Of society In
Ireland to that formerly III the southern States. The
gentry naughty proud. lazy iied by tho code Of
" honor among themselves. dcspsing work. given to
drink ard every Indulgence Of the senses yet fond Of
athletic exercise, most hospablo and not unsencrous
to tie people when their pcrsonel sympathics arc
ioyod, bat totally and wilfully blind 10 tho suerngB
of their Celtic serla. These ostle other hand exhibit
many traits in common with the negroes. and which Ia
both mainly attributable 10 their condition
Naturally the most kindhcarted and generous people.
honest ia the daily affairs Of life uEdcr tho scverest
temptation Of want they have frequently shown them.
selves capable OF tho most endsh acts Of cfuAy. OF
which the borning OF Wildgoose Lodge Is far Gom
being solitary instance. and the most complete dNe'
gard 10 the ssncly Of the oath which In caseV