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teemed otherwise than as precautionary defences, 

 in the event of any refusal, on the part of those 

 by whom they were erected, of a redress of 

 popular grievances. 



The circular road which skirts the city, and 

 precludes the necessity of passing through the 

 old part of the town, is a great convenience, 

 and must greatly facilitate the intercourse with 

 the metropolis ; the road, however, is too nar- 

 row, and by no means corresponds with the 

 magnificence to which it leads. On leaving the 

 circular road, we passed through St. Stephen's 

 Green, which is capable of being made a noble 

 square ; in its present state it may be much ob- 

 jected to, but we understood a plan is in agi- 

 tation that will make this a very beautiful ap- 

 proach. The bank, formerly the House of Par- 

 liament, is a very fine piece of architecture: op- 

 posite to this is the college. 



The space between the latter and Carlisle 

 bridge is to be cleared, so as to lay open the quay, 

 and present a view of the custom-house and 

 shipping. Beyond this is Sackville Street, in 

 the centre of which is raised a pillar in com- 

 memoration of our naval hero Lord Nelson. 

 The street is one hundred and twenty feet wide, 

 divided into pavement and gravelled roads, and 



