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thing of the interior, where I am apprehensive 

 every thing will be found in a worse state. We 

 breakfasted with Mr. Peat: the coal trade 

 makes a constant intercourse between this place 

 and Cumberland. 



Sir John Newport was from home ; his ab- 

 sence I much regretted, as no man has a more 

 extensive knowledge of the political situation 

 of Ireland, or is more zealously attached to its 

 interests ; and few have rendered the country 

 such important services. The beneficial mea- 

 sure, which allowed a free intercourse of grain, 

 he very ably promoted. 



We are most anxious to reach Dublin, where 

 we fondly anticipate receiving tidings from 

 England. In the last six weeks, we have been 

 so fortunate as to have had but one thorough 

 day of rain ; and we have now travelled eight 

 hundred and thirty miles j the narrative of 

 which may not perhaps have been much less 

 fatiguing to you, than the journey has been to 

 yours, ever, &c. Adieu. 



J. C. C. 



