The Institution and Manufactories. 



above one thousand pounds are raised by sub- 

 scription towards defraying the expenses of 

 the establishment; which the secretary, Mr. 

 Hicks, has already put on a highly respectable 

 footing, and where most particular attention is 

 paid to agriculture, botany, and mineralogy. 



Among the objects of the greatest interest in 

 this place is the brewery of Messrs. Crawford 

 and Bemishe. The quantity brewed by these 

 gentlemen is little inferior to that of the first 

 London houses ; in one respect this house is 

 superior that of preparing and manufacturing 

 their own malt. This establishment produces 

 porter of high repute, and gives employment 

 to nearly five hundred persons. 



The quays do not correspond with the opu- 

 lence and importance of the place ; nor did I 

 see those improvements carrying on which in 

 other places we have noticed with so much 

 pleasure. The slaughtering trade is a principal 

 branch of the commerce of this place ; above 

 one hundred thousand beasts, besides pigs innu- 

 merable, are here annually slaughtered. Water, 

 ford, however, has materially interfered with 

 Cork in the killing of swine. I was greatly 

 pleased with the display of opulence in the 

 environs of Cork : the residences of all the first 



