Dublin

the metropolis of Ireland, is situated in County Dublin, within a mile of Dublin bay, into which the Liffey river runs after dividing the city, through which its course is nearly from W. to E., into equal parts. The bay is neither commodious nor safe, particularly in winter. Its defects are remedied, however, by the harbor inclosed within the N. and 8S. walls, the latter of which is a magnificent wall of stone running out into the sea for 314. miles from the S. bank of the Liffey, and terminated by a lighthouse. There is also a harbor of refuge at Kingston. The most important literary and scientific institutions are Trinity College; the Royal University of Ireland; the Roman Catholic University College; Wesley College; the Royal Dublin Society; the Royal Hibernian ‘Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture; the Royal Irish Academy; the -Archzological Society; the Royal Zodlogical Society, ete. The wage libraries, besides that of rinity College, are the National Library, Marsh’s Library, containing about 18,000 volumes; and that of the Royal Dublin Society. Dublin contains two Protestant Episcopal cathedrals —St. Patrick’s and Christ Church.