Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-16
BELFAST, IRELAND. May %, 1871.

BELFAST, IRELAND, May %. 1871.
We left New York early on the III morning
OF the 9th May, in the COOL ship Getty OF
Antwerp" of the Inman Line There IS
so much difference of opinion as to the
safest a1d best steamers for crossing the
Atlantic, that few words respecting the
merits of this favorite line may not be out
of place.
These steamers are owned by British
American House, which commenced 10
1851 with two ships; one Of which, the
Getty of Manche ste-, is still running-and
the fleet now numbers seventeen splendid
steamers, from two thousand to three
thousand tons burthen each-furnishing
speedy, safe and reliable means of transit
between the two countries; OF this num-
Der the City of Brussels" and the ''Clty
of Paris are, without doubt. the fastest
gt tssels on the Atlantic, while the others
make regular and fast voyages All o1
thee ships were built at Glasgow on the
Clyde, and ara certainly models OF Ee1uty
and symmetry. The accommodaloCs Tor
passencers are first claSs, and do doubt
fully equal in every respect to any other
ton" last year, the Inman Company have
| ordered that all Of their steamors shall
keep out Of the latitude OF the ice bergs,
! The greatest danger to which these trans
! Atlantic steamers ara exposed at thI5 season
of tae year, and although this wise pre-
| caution increases the distances by nearly
whole days sail, the voyage from New
! York to Queenstown is generally made IN
ten days. and to Liverpool in eleven days.
The "City of Brussels" however, has lately
made the run in eight days from port to
port, which is the fastest time on record.
After q pleasant voyage of ten days,
during which the usual horrors OF that
much dreaded and peculiar disease, sea-
sickness, had been endured, we sighted the
bold ragged hills of Kerry in old Ireland,
and ID few hours more we were met oy q
steam tender from Queenstown TO land
the pass ngers and mails for that place
and it Deing our desire to make the tr1p
through Ireland, the beginning OF our
tour, We Joined q small party with the
same intent, and in about an hour were
landed safely on terra tiTn0 again.
We were at once struck With the beauty
of the scenery in the spacious harbor-
Cove of Co1k-which is one of the finest
IN the Kingdom, and would afford shelter
20 the whole British navy. The lit
tie islands, covered with rich EN-
erald green turf. relieved IN the
back ground by the lofty heather
: topped hills, forms picture which the eye
de:iybts to restu upon. On Great Island
p upon which tne little town is built, resi-
> he remains of Wolfe, tle author of the
] beautiful lines on the burial OF SIR joni
g MGR Not Drum was heard, &C :
b On landing in Qleenstown, We found IN:
place crowded with Irish emigrants, there
= being more than four thous I'd OF them
: waiting here fer the steamers for Americ
a Til, enormous drain is continually g1lnt
on, our steamer having taken more thai
ell l-veu hundred out on her last voyage
- rhe exodus has greatly relieved those ma
- are left behind. as We soon learned tla
- labor was we'll paid, and the coantr.
- improving wonderfully thereby:
We met several fellows who, haYlGg De
- come tired of life in New York, lad re
~ tnrned to the old home, and were !lvln
comfortably. Notwi.hs landing the measure
of relief that have been adopted by tn
British Parliament, the people Of Ireland
gh particularly the lower ci-Sses, are still dls
ne contented; the latter III some places, IS
H. IT, pecd lily in the South-Cork and Kerry
sr- aud ais in Tlpperaly countles-are oit''
tie 10 their denuuciaciOus Of The GoVernmeL
ne and the landlords.
"a "a The better classes seem to be moro Ia
or vorabIy disposed to the Govornmen
ne while the people Of Belfast and other toWL
IN the North are it's staunch supporters
It is to be hoped that better days are
store for this beautiful ia1d 1t IS sad, II
deed, that a country So l1ch and beau II
he bv pature, should always be SO unsetiIe
ce We spent u night In Queenstown, al
De early next morning took PAS age Tor 20
'as eleven miles by the river Lae-every TO
ed of which is through mOst De+utlIul laI
ito in fine state of cultivation. potatoes: o.
tic lev. oats and wheat being the prlnclL
%, nroduct- The little farms are enclosed
tic substantial stone walls five TO SIX feet III
he and two to four thick, which look a
lot fhev would stand for ages these are lin
Vae inside with hawthorne hedge. which
BIZ uow in bloom, perfumlng the ar with
" delicious fragrance.
bs, Anont two miles from Queenstown
'a- pass the pretty village Passage, "ateri
h'r oIace of some note, of which We Ieao
IN the Irish Lyrics" Ihe town OF ase7
hat is both large and spacious,
are "Apd situate upon the say,
9,+ IT'S nate and d4cent. and quite sdI a.
ou' To come from cork on summer s oSy-
80 Farther on we passed through one
calls the ins.ly celebrated lakes or iou9us
ned Ireland. Tough Mahon, and ABOUT
nj O'clock reached the city of Cork, the u
lar ital of Sonshem, 1re1Anu' s;n
the really handsome city, though contain
,eir sr rei nothing Of special interest. The Gr'
too Parade is fine street, upon which
ono manv handsome buildings-it is said
few few an W Equestrian statue Of George H. USED used
be a conspicuous object on the Para
d. until one night, some years ago. 1t dis
peared and was found In the river
lgh- Oneen's College is a fine building, O
it'll sistIno of three sides Of quadran
'ose Gothic style of architecture and compo
- I;roestone. The examination hall.
Ny scum, Sc lecture room and %l the Library Library
way we'll worth S'siS -ArnIo- hoardi
ouses. which are under the inspection