The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30

Metropolitan "Reminiscences and Stree.
Scenes In Dmbjn-pRrsy Divis5oas-Pauper.
ism-'sYoups lreland'' In Its Birth PIucc--
Public House ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Irish
Church Bill in an Orange Point OF View
British Legislation md Papai Polly.
DUBLIN, August 10, 1882
On the south side Of the river Li1ey there dis
rict known "rhe Liberty" as distinct in ebarse.
ter as ST. Giles, in London, Is from upper Portland
street, or the Quarter Latin In Paris s from e
Boulevard des taens; bnt II IL not so wicked as the
former nor as elegant as the latter To-day It is the
most miserable Of the many wretched streets In the
city. but seventy years ago tho click Of thousand
shuttles vibrated through liz humoest street. the
humming Of splndles and bohbips was heard almost
In every household as ''the loud laugh
which Goldsmith tells us 'proclaims the
vacant mlnd,n was heard responding TO the Joke
and repartee OF The busy artisans. But the union
with England has broken The looms; the bobbns
have ceased to hunt want and misery have taken
up their station In every street and vice and intox
ication Of the most repulslve and horrible aspect
unite in the midst Of unparalleled filth. brutality and
ignorance. 'sfho Liberty remains but its trade II
no more; the people are sunk In gnorancc--hope
has left their hearts, and they i've, In the majority
OF cases, upon the pittance Of chance amid SORROW
and bitterness ewdness and dirt,
We can enter 1.-THE Libertyn by 60 Pairick's
cathedrsbuilt by the Catholics, but cOndscated by
Protestant governments IN the interest OF Cod
and the Reformation-or by Meath street.
thoroughfares Thomas street. we are In long
ereet known az 'the Cooinb.n At right angles there
Ia 1lthy place~-Sklnners alley-consldered, since
william III drove james II. over the Boyne. as the
headquarters Of The Dublin Orangemen, IL 10 dirty
looking place, full Of garbage, Inhabited by the
worst Characters aud unfortunate Protestant
tradesmen who exc ont living uy drudgery,
Sklnners alley was not alwaysas Il Ia to-day, Forty
years ago tho bone ana snew OF Duhtn's orangemen
houses that furnished admirers OF he glorious,
plOus and immortal memory with usquebaugh,
"cskes and ale, ~ and Xxx OF undoubted origin. When
the college boys--the students OF Trinity college
paraded around the equestrian statue OF William III.
the rOughs from SINNERS alley were on hand to pro-
tect them from the angry Catholics, who often beat
both so numerically tuas many were manned for
life.
Yesterday Visited skinuer's alley, but took cars
20 pub my revolver ia my pocket, leave my watch
ana change In my lodgings, and carry stout stick
that Is almost NJ 10 be entitled 10 shiiled b0nors.
Up Meath street and into 'tna COomb" hundreds Of
ragged dirty children gnrnbOed IN the middle OF
the street and upon the sidewalks Many OF them
had their hair 40 inextricabIy matted that IT was
disgusting ~ look AT, Oihers with nlthy noses, had
crusts OF bread In their hands. but through the
smutty veil thar enveoped them rom forehead 10
chin the exquisite white skin and rosy cheeks 80
half-ripe peaches through heavy follage. slst.
tcrnly women gosspped with each other; babes
squealcd and urchins laughed b0ster0usly at merry
pranks; but SINNERS alley WAS al hapd where Two
women were engaged IN Ingnai alteration,
that was put On end 70 By The interference