Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sketches of Foreign Travel.
Br Cor. JSo. 7. GIBSON.
(coattnaed.)

There is nothing peculiarl v atttac-
tive about Dublin above most, cities
of its size. 1t has not the variety of
attractions and aIhusements of New
York, London or Paris; nor the
quaintness, picturesqueness and his
torical interest of Edinburgh and
its vicinity. 1t is, however, we'll
built city of 246, 900 inhabitants
being 5000 less than il had in 1861.
Its chief buildings-as the Bank of
Ireland, (once the old Parliament
House. } the Cathedrals, the Colleges,
the -Four Courts, the Custom House
and the Royal Barracks-are all very
fine specimens of architecture. The
Castle, situated about the centre of
the city, though massive and strongly
built, is not imposings, owing some-l
what to its low situation. 1T is the
winter residencesof, the Lord Lieu
tenant Of treland in .the summer
situated in Rhoanix Park one OF the
finest parks in tbe world and twas
in going to this lodge that Lord
Cavendish, the Lord Eie1tenant of
Ireland, and Burke, the Secretary,
were assassihated in broad daylight
on the sidewalk of the main drive, at
an exposed place where there was
nothing whatever to obstruct the view
in any direction. To mark the spot
of the bloody and botdest deed of
modern times, there was a small cross
scotchcd in the ground, as if done
with cane or stick. How blood will
cry to heaven. Though this foul deed
was unseen, save by those whose
hands rceked with the blood of the
unfortunate victims, yet every par
ticipant therein suffered the extreme
penalty of the law, save one, who
sought to go quit by turning Queen's S
evidence, James Cary, and he was
pursued thousands of miles by one
of Ireland's devoted sons, and muir
dered in broad day in the presence of
his son. on the other side of the world.
Thou shalt do no murder. How the
avenging God pursues and ovcrtakcs
the murderer, however he may double
or however we'll he may cover UP his
tracks! Lord Cavcndish vas son
of the Duke of Devonshirc, the owner
of the splendid mansion Of Chats
worth in Derbyshire, England, where
saw afterwards the simple grave of
his Lordship, which as yet had no
memorial to tell who lay beneath that
fresh earth or to commemorate the
mournful mode of his taking off. 1t
was not the intention. OF the assassins
| to kill Lord CaYendislr. it was said,
but being in company with Burke, the
object Of their murderous hate, and
aiding in his defense by the use of his
umbrella, his sad fate became a ne
cessity. The friendly feelings for
Ireland which lie had given evidence
of. were supposed to be the reason
why he was appointed to the vicegeral
position of Lord Lieutenant. Possibly
he was doomed as the descendant OF
William Cavendish Dcvonshire, the
fourth Earl and first Duke of the
| House, who was the first nobleman
that welcomed with arms on his land
ing the Prince of Orange, from HoI.
land. 1t must not he forgotten that
William of Orange is he who beat hi;
father-in-law, James the second, al
the battle Of the Boyne, and com
pleted the subjugation of Ireland
The Irish know all these prominen
facts of the history of their ill-fatec
green Isle.
Phoenix Park is beautiful Park
Its grounds, in part, are gently undu
lating, and extensive expansions o
level land are met with. 1t is more
open than Central Park, of Rev York
and not so much of labyrinth. 1
has an area of 1850 acres. Near it
entrance stands very handsome mon
umcnt or cbelisk to the memory O
Wellington, who is a native of Ire
land. All the battles which he fought
either in India or in Europe, whethe
. great or small, are inscribed, quit
. Iegibly, on copper plates which ar
dropped in beds cut in the stone OIL
the several sides of the obeiisk. Their
is also a fine monument TO Genera
Cough pronounced Goff) who dis
, tinguished himself in campaigns il
India. Within its bounds there ar
1.-The Constabuiary Barracks, a MilitRT!