Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-25

1 ued, with occasional Iulls in the war of reli. gionists-Protestant and Catholic. Many
 points of the city were occupied by the mili
 tary, especially centers of the riotous popula-
 tion. Weak and "goody goody" proelama- | tions from the civil authorities appeared in l the public press, calculated from their in.
 herent imbecillty to stimulate rather than re-
 press disorder. But little better if any,
 were the editorials of leading journals. The
 mob had terrorized the entire region of coun-
 try and knew it. Many shopkeepers, fearing
 the loss of trade, the destruction of their
 property, or in downright cowardice, were
 suspected of furnishing moral aid at least to l the rioters. Mistaken and fatal policy!
 Country buyers were conspicuous by their | absence. Tourists by scores who had secured l rooms at hotels and elsewhere countermand-
 ed their orders. The summer, which ordi- l narily produces a rich financial harvest, was
 worse than wasted. Fears of famine and | terrible suffering on the part of the poor
 during the approaching winter were freely expressed by many thoughtful citizens. ! The "island men,o as they were styled, ship carpenters and other workingmen went l strongly guarded by the military and con- stabulary to their daily toll. Crowds, about 1 equally composed of friends and foes, wit l messed their return to their families at night 1 fall. Spies in citizens clothing from the po- lice and also the mob dogged my steps in va
 rious portions of Belfast. Other tourists 1 observed that theykWere watched also, while
 some were warneJ to keep within doors OF prudently depart by an early train.
 What is the disturbance about. Nothing! 1 The bad blood which culminated in the bat 1 tie of the Boyne in 1890 still exists The
 brilliant victory of William, Prince of Or | ange, and the disastrous defeat of the army led by James 1.-a poor general and con
 summate coward-settled nothing. An an- l nual crop of Orange riots' has been the
 unhappy fruit of that bloody contest on July | 18th, it's anniversary, in many lands since | that period.
 Fitz John Porters theory of throttling 8 | riot at the outset, even at the cost of lives
 has apparently not reached Ireland A few | experienced American detectives to ferret out the riEgleaders and bring them to swift punishment might prove quite useful also l Had Captain Williams and his New York police force been duty in Belfast at the | inception of the fresh disturbances this sum- | mer the miserable battle of Kilkenny cats'' | would nave been stamped out in twenty four ! hours.
 Belfast presents comparatively few points | of interest to the average tourist. Its broad and well cleaned streets, public buildings | and charming private residences of the 'well ! to do" portion of the population convey a pleasing aspect, however. The Albert Me morial Tower, with it's huge clock having l four dials, one on each side, stands in an open plaza and is regarded with much local pride | by the people. Situated on the river Lagan at the very head of Belfast Lough, with a ha1bor adapted to the capacity of medium l class of ocean steamers, the city is the com ! mercial center of the province of Ulster. l The population, owing to the emigration to | America and the war of conflicting sects, ! constantly huctuates, seldom rising above | one hundred thousand. A substantial stone 1 bridge crosses the Lagan, near which the shipping quays are situated. Its industries | include shipbuilding, foundries vItriol | works, tan-yards, four mills, distilleries, | breweries and the manufacture of rope, felt cotton and linen goods Steamers sail regu- larly for London, Liverpool, Dublin, Glas- gow and many other parts in Great Britain. Qneen's college stands at the head of it's ed l ucational institutions and for many years has received an appropriation of seven thousand pounds for it's maintenance. Several rail ways extend from the city to various parts | of the island and 'thome lule' of a character l that will restore harmony among her people | is all that is required to enhance her pros perity.
 Lough Neagh, the largest lake in Ireland, l I saw from point near Antrim, quiet and secluded place. My position was not well | chosen, learned later. Though the broad l expanse of water, with great white waves l tossing in their wild grandeur before the l brisk morning breeze, were distinctly visible, l still it was remote from any human habita- | tion. No dock or boats were in sight. A l few men were adjusting their fishing nets preparatory for future uses. A few young | men strolled through the adjacent trees that l fringed the shore, while the inevitable crow, | so prevalent and unmolested in England l Ireland and Scotland, gave few dismal l caws and Tapped his dusky wings over my l head. Strangely enough the crow, the vic l tim of scarecrows, poison and shotguns at | the hands of the American farmer, is all lowed to 'be fruitful and multiply indef- l nitely by the agriculturist of Great Britain. I His longevity is due to the prevailing i'm | presson that his diet consists of worms and 1 bugs rather than grain.
 l At Drogheda left the train to visit the 1 famous battlefield of the Boyne. Securing a 1 jaunting car at the railway station, with a good natured and communicative driver, we started for the historic spot some three miles l or more distant. Much of the way, after | leaving the ancient place with it's grim stone l walls and narrow streets, the road ran 1 through pleasant farming region situated l on the beautiful banks of the Boyne The 1 position held by the troops of James II. in l the memorable battle was pointed out and l certainly it was a strong one-ln fact min 1 iature Gibraltar. About thirty thousand l troops were engaged on each side. Long be l fore the battle was over, according to Kohl,
 James fled precipitately from the field. By
 forced ride he reached Dublin Castle in a 1 few hours. Here he complained to Lady 1 Tyrconnel that her countrymen, the Irish, l were cowards-would run we'll but not fight. | With keen native wit which cut like a Da-
 mascus blade, she sarcastically replied, | while her eyes flashed fire: ''In this as in l everything else Your Majesty surpasses them, for you have won the race" The next day the King, anxious for his personal | safety, continued his flight on horseback,
 reaching Waterford at nightfall, one hun dred miles distant from Dublin. At length
 he arrived in France, where he died of apo plexy eleven years subsequently,, aged sixty eight. Bearing the title of William IlI., the
 prince after the battle jointly assumed the
 throne with Mary, his wife, and the reign of 1 William and Mary began.
 A tasteful monument situated on 8 knoll,
 erected in 1736, commentaries the victory
 achieved by the forces successfully led by | William, son-in-law of the defeated and de | posed monarch.
 Dundalk, fftyeight miles from Belfast or
 the line of the Great Northern railway lead
 ing to Dublin, is prominent manufacturing
 town. It derives it's chief importance, how,
 ever, in the history of Ireland as the place | where the coronation of successive kings has
 taken place. Here Edward Bruce was crowned
 King of Ireland. In engagement witE
 the English two years afterwards he fell
 mortally wounded.
 Dublin, the capital, is replete with objects
 of interest and historical associations. The
 Castle, the official residence of the Lord
 Lieutenant, may be regarded as the 'heai
 center" to borrow the language of the Fenl an. For a sixpence the doors of the State apartments swung open before us, with { } young lady guide. She counseled th' visitors to sEwalk on the Holland" that hat
 been spread to preserve the carpets, whicl
 direction we faithfully complied with. Paint ings representing long line of Lord Lieu tenants stretching through very many year 5 adorned the walls of the spacious suite 0 , rooms, together with works of art of ms
 cellaneous character. The furniture, costl
 and durable, was well covered to protect from dust and wear
 l Another sixpence admitted us to the Chap u el Royal, where the Lord Lieutenant, hi
 family and few other persons have privat services on the Sabbath. How potent