New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-20

| From Our Special Correspondent.
DuBIS. Dc. -. is65.
The very stones of Dublin are historic, and
the stranger who spends fortnight within is dngy
bounds will hardly find the time sufficient 20 enable hin
10 give bodily presence 70 the forms which Imagination
has pictured Of the buildings. the streets. the houses
the Prisons which the tragic comedy 81 lrfh llc and
literature has associated with bloody or rohcking re
collections. Aud with ~ this passing or 81 any enthu
sasic recollection of the Phennyciuns tie Dane, ~
Lawrence q Tooe Dcrmod McMorrogh, or the Ike O.
piousy dwelling. with tears stained eyes on the Jewclcd
crozicrs wiz. 1.-THE spots knocked out " them The
stone kettles and spear heads and bog pIter IN INC
ROYAL Irish Academy, which Afford ,gch fund VI un-
cesipg delight and inconiestible evidence 10 Eblanss
fond children OF the long vanished days o. glory when
an elegant metropolis Of wa'iles crowned Anna Iney
stream when the people slept In their own skins, and
fights could be had without the asking. when the hars
celebrated each stcaers exploits IN sweet poetry
and every man Cogld be- buried with decent pilclu.
when ruled Malachi of the Golden Collar or Nact nmhal
al the Faxeu Locks and other "chieains OF the Fe-
man race whose golden reigns afford snoh flowers Of
elOquence and convincing arguments Oh the ohcncy
of pixies IN oyeTthTOwing the Saxon mnons, % the fe
niRn orators Of the present day.
Seventy years ago was the time-lus, before the
UnioDwhen the chief interest ceneTs around Dublin;
not much was there before much since. Then the
first ray OF faint and stormy light indeed. broke
through the heavy cloud Of oppression and degradation
OF bloodshed and suffering that bad brooded for
MANY centuries the land, when the first stir Of
national HE began 10 eayen tho crushed Of tic
people and dawn OF liberal feeling 10 be evoked from
the Protestant nscendaDcy the hearts of the brood
OF the cuckoDs egg began 10 toward the common
nest That the Onion however strong arguments may
be educed for ts defense, has destroyed this national
feeling and separated the sects wider than ever ~ only
TOO apparent at present 10 Ireland particularly since
OConnolrs time the yirnent opposition now given
by both ministers aud priests 10 the National school
system; am even told that there are cases whore the
violence Of both parties has been great that the
children both of the Established Church and Of the
Catholic have been Withdrawn, and the only attendants
at the school the children OF few Dissenters and
Ouakers who are thus enabled TO enjoy the privilege
OF a select school at the expense Of the Government
However much would like 10 let his pen run loose
among "reminiscences OF those glorious days as be
stands in tie hall Of the old PARLIAMENT House at pres
cnt the cash office Of the Bank of Ireland and thinks o
Grattan, and Curran, and Piunket and Others vino
ilumined the last session OF an Irish Parliament with
an eioquence splendid aud universal than, PEI
haps no other session recorded in history can show
or walks in the -Four Courts. where few duh lawyers
prose 10 the wig shrowded OF The Lord Chancellor
In place Of that constellation of Wit and eloquence thai
formed the Irish Bar IN the days recorded by Shell and
Darlington when every man Of property was ia diff
cultics," and councillors much IN demand o. pbysi
clans in cholera season and fonrished In glory
SSDaro asd The Phenis PARK ARK q tho Vice Regal Court
and Iabnet Balls and OF Irish aris0cIscy and state
Of society Of which there Is scarcely more raec now IN
Dublin than Of the Court OF Brian Borue-lt isonly TIE
present that has proper place IN a newspaper. lie
Dublin Of the present day seems for less distinctly
Irish in its features anu characteristics even in the
pureus Of the Liberties and around the Old Newgate
towns. Ii is far more English in appearance, and
barring the jGunting and "peclsrs," might
be across the Channel The comparison Of New
York does not suggest ITSELF except in the NUN.
Der OF whisky shops for the streets are clean ana
the people honest. There 20 be more OF life, 81
night be expected IN the heart Of the county aud you
do not comparatively many stou, youths and men
Singing" about the streets III enforced idlencss.
There seems sign Of demand Tor tho cropo human
ty and though Of course, rags and dirt and beggaIs
are plenty enough they do not appear utterly hope
less and desolnte ia Cork Waterford. Kilkenny
OF any of thu other smaller cities which have seen, al
though the apparent misery and poverty would doubt
less strike any very forcbly who had Just crossed
from Liverpool and taking his first Impressions OF
Irish life in the metropolis: but suit trays ana acou
dion OF lodgings food and household furniture which
would in America be considered indicating the low
est degree OF restitution, may IN Ireland indicate very
considerable condition OF Opulcnce the traveller vii
yery speedily discover after he has the inside
mud cabin in Connenars Ut q cellar in Waterford
Perhaps tho Joyous and generous Christmas holidays
may make some difference in she comforts and employ
meni Of the poor well TO the CAV throng OF the
rich who have been crowdng the bright shops of Sack
vile and Graftonsts. for the past week, but
tanly struck with their comparatively good condition
Now that her Majestys Special Commission for the
trial Of Fenan prisoners has transferred s session TO
Cork where IL will remain until Jan. 5 adjudcating
upon the first ilsallent of the Fenian army Of inva
scr who we're capt cTc5 VI Qgceng.owp With Ievoyeysl