New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29

the best of feeling toward the Americans Major
I.eech and all those OF his party VINO were III
America last year appear determined 10 make inc
stay of our riliemen agreeable as possible.
ARRIVAL OF THE TEAM AT DUBLIN.
INCIDENTS OF TIE JOURNEY FROM CoRK-A HEARTY
WELCOME AT THE DEPOT-OFFIChL AND PR
VATE COURTEsIES TO THE TEAM.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCNE.l
DUBLIN, June III wrote yOu last from Cork,
closing my letter just before we took the tram ior
Dublin. The inhabitants of Cork came out III large
numbers and filed the station. They did not let
themselves out in oud shouting but were content to
look on and wonder at the faces and forms OF the
visitors and when the train moved out of the sta
ton they raised their hats and held them up until
we were out of sight, rather as long as we could
see them. Those who have been over the route Will
remember the long tunnel just back of Cork. In the
carriage where I rode the lamps had not been
lighted, and during passage through the noun
tain it was very dark. Luckily we all knew each
other, and there no fear Of robbery. Darkness
did not interfere with conversation and as we had
Major Leech in the compartment, and also Messrs.
Cotton and Curry of Cork, there was no lack OF
words and phrases of jOlty.
We were soon at Barney Station, seven miles from
Cork and there we picked up those of our party who
had been excursion to the famous castle, cele-
brated IN history and song. All avowed that they
had kissed the Barney Stone, and there was evil
dence that they had done in their increased To-
quacity. One of the crack shots OF America had
filled his head with Cookers poem, and before the
train moved off from the station he entertained us
with the lines about the object Of the Kiss:
There's q stone there, whoee kisses,
Sure lie ncer misses
To become cloquint.
IT'S he may Chamber
To my lady's chamber,
Or become mimner
OF swate Parliamnt.
whatc'er lie tries just let him alone,
No use q stOppin' him;
He's kissed the Blarney stone'
The castle with its cloak of moss and ivy was vis
BILE among the "Groves of Barney" mile or more
from the railway, but it was lost to sight be-
hind one of the green hlsof Erin. Werattled away
through n rich country where the emerald carpet
was streaked with numerous hedges and stippled
with herds of cattle and fOcks of sheep. Occasional
cabins pushed their modest roofs through the foliage
which was sometimes so dense that we only knew by
the smoke that so gracefullyc led DER the tops of
the trees that cottage was near, and we said II
there's peace TO be found in the world the cart of the
tumble might 'ope for il ere. The deep rich green
of the grass and apparent uxuriance of the SOIL JUS
titles the appellat0n of "Green Ern," and explains
in part at least the attachment of the Irish to the
could sod" Certainly it is sod of which anybody
might be proud
EXPERIENCES on THE JOURNEY.
We were on the fast express train from Cork TO
Dublin. The railway company had placed special
saloon carriage the train for the use OF the Team
and, moreover, had given Major Leech forty through
tickets for the party. Two men, quite unknown to
any of us, managed to get into the party and travel
free Major Leech supposed they were friends of
Col. Gildersleevc, and Col. Gdersleeve thought
they were friends of Major Leech Between these
two suggestions the strangers managed to ring in,"
and are evidently congratuatng themselves on their
good luck. We were carried at good specs. On
several occasions timed the train, and found that
we made mile in 65 seconds. This is not equal to
the speed of express trains in England, but 1t will
do. At some of the stations there were crowds wait
ing to see u.s. and two three occasions they In
dulged in cheers and congratulations. At Mary
borough the Town Council and other officials
we're at the station, and enjoyed brief
hand shaking during our two minutes halt.
The crowd at most of the stopping places was marvel
ously like what you can see in some portions of
New-York, and am confident that saw several
persons at these stations who destined to be al
dermen or councillors, deputy sherfs. on Manhat-
tan Island Did you ever stop to think that New
York has more Celtic inhabitants than Dublin, and
is therefore the first Irish las it is the third Germany
city in the world
At Limerick Junction there was dinner all ready
and smoking hot, and it was better dinner than
ever found at an American railway station. How
ever the excellence may have been due to the oc-
cason, as happened to dine at Limerick Junction
six or seven months ago. and found the meal on that
occasion no great shakes" The Team was RECALLED
with roast beef of the ucest lamb of the tenderest
and ham of the richest kind, and there were cham
payne and hock claret and sherry, porter and beer
of the best brands. Wehad IS minutes for refresh
ments so that the process of feeding was more active
than polished. Even some of the most fastidious
were seen to handle their knives and forks as
iaborer handles shovel when some one has " bet
him the drinksn that he cannot ill cart or Wheel
borrow in a certain specified time.
Though unvaryingly fertile, the country from
Baney TO Dublin IL rather monotonous, as 1t Is I'M
broken by rugged mountains or wide rivers and
there are only few patches of bog to contrast with
the well titled fields and thickly carpeted pastures
We cav some men cutting turf In bog, and here
and there were groups 81 work in the fields but the
general indications were not those Of dense popua
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