Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-26

in Chichester House, which stood on what
was afterward the site of the Houses of
Parliament, and it was within this build
ing the struggle for the legislative indie
pendence of Ireland began.
The first meeting in the new Houses of
Parliament, College Green, was held on the
9Th of October, 1871, and the union of
Ireland with Great Britain in 1900 beheld
the Speaker, Foster, bursting into tears as
he declared that the "ayes" had it. With
that official declaration the Irish Parlia-
ment ceased TO exist on the 1st of Janu-
airy, 1901 the Imperial ensign was for the
first time displayed from the Bedford
Tower of the icastle, signifying the ratif-
cation of the union.
The city, which before the Anglo-Nor-
man invasion was confined to the neigh
hood Of the Castle Hill, and was little
more than mile in circumference, had at
the time of the union so much increased in
size that the diameter from east to west or
north to south was three miles, and the
circumference nine. In Elizabeth's time
houses began TO be built of wood, and
bridges were thrown across the Liffey; but
1t was il the interval between the reyolu-
ton and the union that the size, wealth
and splendor of Dublin received so extra
ordinary an impetus.
Dublin Castle, of which much has been
written, was not until Queen Elizabeth's
time residence of the Niceroys. Little
of the original structure now remains 1t
was entered on the west from Castle street
by draw-bridge placed between two
strong round towers, protected by port
cullls. These towers were taken down in
1850 and 1865 respectively. From the
western gate strong, high, curtain wall
extended parallel TO Castle street up to the
Cork Tower, thence to the Birmingham
Tower, FRI IL which it was continued TO the
Wardrobe Tower, and so on to the Store
House Tower. that stood near Danes Gate.
Here was the treasury and mill to sup
ply the troops with food in the event OF a
siege, and here were prisons and dungeons.
The archives Of the country were deposited
here, and Parliaments were occasionally
held, and the law Courts had their sittings
in II. In 1852 the castle was "ruinous aud
like to fall, TO the great dishonor of the
King
From time TO time the castle underwent
various changes. The present entrance to
the upper castle yard replaced the eastern
gate tower, which was removed for the
purpose. The old Birmingham Tower,
having been shattered by an explosion Of
gUnpowder, was taken down in 1775, and
one can to-day scarcely trace the outlines
of the old Anglo-Norman building.
But the pride OF the Dubliners is St.
Patrick's Hail, with It's gorgeous blazonry
and fine proportions. being 81 feet long,
Il feet wide, and 80 feet high. Here
mimic royalty holds It's state, and leyees,
drawing-rooms, and balls, take place for
the delectation of the citizens and the
benefit of the trades people.
On the site of Cork House, Lucas coffee
house, and the Church of Sainte Marie
del Dam, was erected the ROYAL Exchange,
now known as the City Hall, facing Par
lament street. It is in the Corinthian or
der, 100 feet square, with four fronts. The
north, or principal front, which faces Par
lament street, has a portico of six col
umns and pilasters supporting decorated
pediment. In the hall, supported by a
noble dome, are Chantrey's statue of
Grattan, and Hogan's statue of 0'Connell.
The building is used by the Municipal
Council. The water supply, from the
river Nartry, in the lovely Wicklow Hills,
is one of the purest in the world, and the
engineering triumphs, in carrying it TWEEN
ty-eight miles TO the city, are numerous.
Along Damestreet, passing the Chamber
of Commerce at the left, is the Palladium
of the Irish people, the Place de la Con-
corde of Dublin, College Green. This his
torical spot has many great memories, and
many grand memorials Burke and Gold
smith look down the avenue of Dame
street from Trinity College, and facing
them, with uplifted arm, in the center of
the Green, stands Grattan, in the act of
uttering the memorable words, ''Esto per-
pctaa." A few rods further on, in the d.
rection Of the castle, is the equestrian fig
ure of King William.
Over 80 years ago, when College Green
was an eastern suburb of Dublin, there
stood on It's northern side large mansion
house, with a gate house, garden and
plantations, which was purchased by Sir
Arthur Chichester, and thence called
Chichester House." where he resided
while Lord Deputy, till 1915, after which
it passed 10 Sir John Borlase. Here, in
1861, the first Parliament after the Re-
storation was held, and in the twenty-fifth
year Of Charles Ii. this mansion was taken
by the crown for the Parliament of Ire
land. Chichester House having fallen into
disrepair at the beginning of the last GEN.
fury, it became so dangerous that in 1928
it was resolved to build a new House of
Parliament on its site, and a sum of &C, 900,
or $4,000, was voted toward it. The first
stone OF the building was laid in 172S-29
with great ceremony, and the whole edifce
was completed in 1879, at cost of
over 100000, or 100000. The building
holds its place as one of the chastest and
most elegant structures in the Empire
This magnificent erection, which once
formed the Irish Houses of Parliament,
naturally awakens in the breasts of Irish
men deep and abiding interest. 1t was
within these walls that rapt audiences for
more than half century listened to the
orations Of Fitzgibbon, Hely-Hutchinson,
Grattan, Flood, Curran, and other dis
tinguished orators and lawyers. 1t was
here, in 1872, that the independence of
the Irish nation was declared.
Fronting College Green is Trinity Col
lege. Over and over again the English
and Irish Parliaments have voted "Old
Trinity" magnificent grants in money and
estates. King Charles, on his restoration,
gave her all the land in the southern coun-
ties forfeited by disloyal tenants. King
William, IN commemoration of the battle
of the Boyne, endowed her library, and
Queen Anne gave $4,000 to build new
one, and DR.. Baldwin, Fellow, be-
queathed her eS0,000 or about $500. 900.
Within the college boundaries are four
quadrangles, which extend backward for
more than a quarter of mile. All of
these contain lofty stone residences. Be-
hind these, extending another quarter of
mile, is the College Park. In the center
OF the two front quadrangles is camp
anile, whose bells correspond with the
boom of those of St. Paul's, London.
Three picturesque structures-the Din
ing Hall, the Examination Hall and the
Chapel (the two last named being in the
Corinthian style)-oecupy positions in the