Mr. Sutherland’s Account of Jersey. BHI 
insulated rock, the jagged pinnacles of which shoot up in grotesque 
array round the battlements. The harbour is artificial, but capa- 
cious and safe, and so completely commanded by the castle, as to 
be nearly inaccessible to an enemy. The jetties and quays, which 
had only been recently constructed, are of great extent and supe- 
rior masonry. The majority of the vessels in port were colliers 
from England; but summer is not the season to look for crowded 
harbours. The merchants of St. Helier engage deeply in the New- 
foundland fishery, and are otherwise distinguished for maritime en- 
terprise ; consequently there is no reason to infer, that the vast 
sum of money which must of necessity have been expended in the 
improvement of the harbour, has been unprofitably sunk. During 
the late war the islanders rapidly increased in opulence, as the is- 
land was filled with troops and emigrants, who greatly enhanced 
the value of home produce ; but the cessation of hostilities restored 
matters to their natural order, and the Jerseymen bewail the return 
ef peace and plenty with as much sincerity as any half-pay officer. 
that ever doffed his martial appurtenances. 
St. Helier may contain about 7000 inhabitants. Internally it 
differs little from the majority of small sea-ports in England, save 
it may be in the predominance of foreign names on the sign-boards, 
and the groups of French market-women, distinguished by their 
fantastic head-gear, who perambulate the streets. The only place 
worthy of a visit is the market, which, for orderly arrangement, 
and plenteous supply, is scarcely excelled in any quarter of the 
world. It was occupied chiefly by Norman women, who repair 
here regularly once a-week from Granville to dispose of their fowls, 
fish, eggs, fruit, and vegetables. Most of them were seated at 
their stalls, and industriously plying their needles, when not oc-. 
cupied in serving customers. They had a mighty demure look, 
and never condescended to solicit any person to deal with them,— 
a mode of behaviour which the butchers, fish-mongers, fruiterers, 
and green-grocers, of Great Britain would do well to imitate. The 
generality were hard-featured; and their grotesque head-dresses, 
parti-coloured kerchiefs, and short clumsily-plaited petticoats, gave 
them a grotesque, antiquated air, altogether irreconcileable to an 
Englishman’s taste. They were, however, wonderfully clean, and 
civil and honourable in their traffic, compared with the filthy, rib- 
bald, over-reaching hucksters who infest our markets ; and it was 
gratifying to hear that the Jersey people encouraged their visits, 
and treated them with hospitality and respect. 
The rock on which Elizabeth Castle is perched, is nearly a mile 
in circuit, and accessible on foot at low water by means of a mole, 
formed of loose stones and rubbish, absurdly termed “ the Bridge,” 
which connects it with the mainland. In times of war with France, 
this fortress was a post of great importance, and strongly garrison- 
ed; but in these piping days of peace, I found only one sentinel 
pacing his “lonely round” on the ramparts. The barracks were 
desolate,-—the cannon dismounted,—and grass sufficient to have 
grazed a whole herd, had sprung up in the courts, and among the 
