New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO II.
DUBLIN CASTLE.

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vHo" ~" Lo>puN, AugustlO.
Mich remains to be said of the social ana cere-
ronial life of the Castle -much more than can ASK
con 70 find space for. Lord Aberdeen entered upon
-. v,cerov.ltv about the middle Of February 1856
hsn nearly half the ordinary period of residence IN
the Castle had already passed. Custom ordains ths'
t,e Vicerov shalt spend but two months ont OF the
twelve in the Castle: the other ten months ne i ~
the yiceregai Lodge in Ph9nx Park. IL IS during
his residence at the Castle that the ofhciai tecep
tions drawing rooms. dinners and other entertain
ments are given. The splendors OF twelve months
ara COMPRESSED into two In Lord Aberdeen's case
they were still further compressed into about i've
xeeks He found means TO 40 at least as much in
five weeks as other Viceroys have done IN nearly
twice that time One of tue oldest residents IN
Dublin. man distinguished in the University ana
in society," told me that during his forty years ex-
,er;ence "a. had never known so much done in the
way of entertaining at the Castle as by Lord ana
Lady Aberdeen.
usel the word society. I suspect society IN
Dublin is dependent on the Castle to an extent
unknown in other capitals. When asheu
another old resident what social lie IN DnolIn
outside the Castle. was like. he astonisDed me oy
answering There is none" And he went on 10
say: How should there BET There is no money.
Country society is thing apart In Dublin itseh
there may be two three persons with fortunes
of $4,000 year not a dozen with S2oOoo.
professional income of $4,000 or $1,000 is
thourbt handsome" Yet there are fine houses IN
Dublin and tho people who live in them have the
air Of living at their ease. One which visited
had rooms OF noble proportions. decorated and
furnished with taste which would put to shame
many a mansion in Belgrsvia Mayfair Balls,
parties the usual glyety of city of 3pO.OOO
people seem nevertheless TO be little known.
Trinity College itself would furnish no mean con-
tingent The garrison would certainly supply
another IL cannot be cultivated and agreeable
men or women who are wanting. But the Castle
absorbs all When the Castle shnts Its gates and
the season comes to epd. the people of Dublin.
Ike people in LONDON from October 10 May, have
probably mnch agreeable intercourse.
Ii is of course only in a social sense that tie
Castle can lie said to be closed during ten months
of the year. II remains from January 10 January
the great bureau of Irish administration. where all
the civil authority that of the National League
exceptedl has its source aud centre If the Vice
ROY is at the vlceregal Lodge and the Chief Score
tarv attending in his place in Parliament the
Under Secretary is there, and be il is no trans
acts the multitudnous business of which the
Castle as it IL ever present the Irish mind. is the
seat.
The Viceroy is under the sway of strict etiquette
in social matters, lie eau give invitations. lie
cannot accept them. He never to be seen outside
the Castle wall except as hgnre in Il pageant. He
drives OF rides, and always with 40 aide-de-camp
and other escort One day he proposed a walk.
The hour was fixed and | asked where
going "Oh," answered His Excellency. "yon
know I am not allowed TO walk except in the
Pound" did not know it. 1t was a new glimpse,
if not of the divinity that doth hedge king, OF
Ia f..
viceroy in Ireland. Yon have heard of the
Pound. II is a grass plot of an acre or so in the
rear of the Castle the other sides enclose by high
stone walls. next 10 which runs gravel walk. |
had heard the wife OF former Lord Lieutenant
describe the WEAKNESS of hor daily promemades in
this place. That IN the days when the peril of
assassination was hOurly. bat even now there was.
il seemed. no extension of Viceregal privilege.
The Pound supposed 70 be place OF safety.
But on two sizes at least lofty houses look down
on H. buildings winch the masses tenant IL is not
supposed that Lord Aberdeen has been in danger.
hut rs walked with him round and round and
round this walled space it was impossible not to
think how easily ami surely bullet would find its
way from one Of those upper windows on either
hand.
Earl Spencer nsel 10 walk there, and so did Lady
Spencer IN the davs when murder Was in the air.
overlooking garrets and had taken their precau
tions. Nor was Ear Spencer the man TO spend lunch
time In this prison pSstime of pacing a ard
piniOne1 in n circle His way was TO drive soOerh
out of Dublin TO the opeo where hOrsas waited for
him and his ades-de-camp and AVA they went
across country. By a cnrions cOinc feoCe when
the yeath hounds were out Lord Speacor 1ssd to
fall with the nmnt and join il. AID -" lowing
beard OF the Rel Earl would he visible n aiar as
he sailed along always ID the Grst 1iShl. bold
rider and a gooi one. and ready to risk - chance
OF shot any day for eallop. More than once has
he been known to give his escort the slip and his
horse the rein and not come back from his truant
trip over the tuIf till they aud many besides them
had lived through anxioas hours. Lord Aberdeen
too. is a good horscman. and. when the all but
nnreiaxing pressure OF social duties would let him.
used to have his g.,llops far outsids Of Dublin.
~ Inside the city neither Of Their Exceilences was
ey er 10 BE- withant obvious mark Of their
statipn The Vceregal turnout is know to every
body there huge. heavy. open landau on high
springs with four horses aud Positions and ont
riders aide-de-canp always on the front seat in
side lin the Spencers time with his hand never OIL
his revolver 4 Of detectives went hrst.
mounted police followei then came the fIceregal
equipagc an escort closed the "ssicn Never
shall for let the first dnse took these circup
stances with Lady Aberdeen. lle eyIerIment Of
q Home Rnle Vceroy atty still IL early stage
i had helrd in London reports of tho Viceroy's
pOpdi.u ty aud Of hers but they vague reports
ana no1oly ~ l.o"dOn knew what the attltnde OF
tie people % Duniin of the masscs-realy was
PTecaN tons "ere observed. though the escort had
been dii,inishcd in number. and the old state. OF
course. was still kept mp As drove til rough the
gateway aud past the guard house the guard
turned ont and presented arms TO Her Excciency.
Once out in the street. the scene became cxtraor-
dInaTy. Not a wOTkingnaD, not loafer not a
beggar who did not pull OF his hat or his cap In
salutatiou Of Lady Aberdeen. Wherever she Drove
evidences OF respect ADD affection followed her. If
the carriage stopped. little crowd gathered and
there were cheers for q" the Countess" as they
called her bY cholce. Ragged h,tIe bows hailed Her