KINGSTOWN.—This prosperous seaport was a mere fishing village until 1817, when an extensive harbour was commenced from designs of Rennie, which was finally completed in 1859, at the great cost of £829,000. The refuge harbour is not unlike that at Howth in form, but it embraces a much larger area. The depth of the water varies from I3ft. to 27ft. A revolving light visible for half a minute for a distance of about nine miles is placed on the eastern pier. This harbour is 251 acres in extent, and is surrounded by piers to the length of 8,450ft. It is also the principal yacht station in Ireland. The Kingstown Royal Harbour Boat Club has recently built a very handsome club-house near the eastern pier. Kingstown Harbour was declared by the Tidal Harbour Commissioners to be "one of the finest artificial ports in the United Kingdom." The granite used in its construction was obtained at Killiney Hill. An obelisk raised on a mass of rockwork, and surmounted by a sculptured crown, here commemorates the visit of George IV. This charming and interesting town may be described as a pleasant resort on the south side of Dublin Bay, whereto much of the fashion of the Irish capital migrates for fresh air and sea-bathing. Kingstown is exceedingly well built and handsome; it consists of several fine streets and terraces, commanding animated and picturesque sea views. The town itself is rather straggling, most of the houses fronting the sea being of a superior class to those at the back, after the fashion of modern watering-places. The mail steamers ply from this port to and from Holyhead, sixty-four miles distant, twice daily, in conjunction with the London and North-Western Railway.