The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1861.

DUBLIN IN MOURNING.

(From ilmFreemmer Journat)

In every part of the city on Monday was to be
observed sagas of mourning for the death of the Prince
Consort. In fact, as far as possible, all public business
was suspended. Notwithstanding that the day on
which hi, funeral took place woe one of the busiest in
the year, shops were closed where important business
had to lie transacted, and the general public, makiog
their arrangements for Christmas, seemed as if they
felt that the death of the Prince had marred the festi-
vities of the season. Every mark of respect was paid
to the memory of the husband of the Queen. The
law courts were all but deserted, and the other
public offices were closed for the day, with the exception
of the police offices, in which the magistrates had to sit
for the purpose of disposing of the morning charges. The
large marts of Mesas. Cassock, White, and Co., of Todd,
Burns and Co., were draped with black. The Apothir
caries' Hall and the leading places of hairiness in Henry-
street sod Capel.street were closed. The money-order
department of the General Post-office was shut, as well
as the insurance offices throughout the city. All the
trading vessels and steamers in the river wore their thgs
half-mast high, and everything that all classes could do
to show their grief for the departed and sympathy for
her Majesty for the loss which she has sustained was
shown. There was little to be seen of the gay and ani-
mated bustle which invariably was to be observed on
former years on the approach of Christmas. The death
of Prince Albert was regarded as • great calamity and
• national loss, as could be seen to the subdued and
humble manner of all. The medical establishment of
Messrs. Butler, the shop of Messrs. Law and Ow, silver-
smiths, the confectionery establishment of Maths. Graham,
Lesion, and Co., and those of Messrs. Johnston and May-
flies bore the emblems of mourning, and the principal places
of business throughout the city remained closed, and all
men in every sphere of life in the city were unanimous in
their feeling of sincere regret for the loss of one who held so
high and so noble a position, and held it so welL In all the
leading streets of the southern division of the metropolis
the name outward indications of public regret were ob-
servable. There was scarcely • house of business which
did not remain closed until twelve tialock, and a great
number did not open even after that hoar. In
Stephen's-green the windows of the establishment of
Messrs. Arthur Jones and Co., upholsterers, were
!Win mourning, and in Grafton-street the tine frontage
erra Switzer, Fe'guson, and Co., presented the same
general aspect. The most profuse sod remarkable display
of this kind, however, was that in connexion with the splen-
did establishment of 3Lodona and Co., in Molesworth-
street. Here the entire front of the house from top to
bottom was draped in black cloth, which was arranged with
the utmost taste and effectiveness, having regard to the
feeling intended to be expressed. In Westmoreland-street
the windows of Messrs. Oldham and Son, Smith and CO..
and of Mr. Carleton, were also tastefully Lid out in similar
gums, as were those of Delany and Co., sod Hickson sad
CO. In College-green the hones of Atkinson sad Co. wee
closed for the day, but the establishment of O'Reilly,
Dunne, and Co., which was opened after twelve o'ckek,
was draped in mourning. All along Dame-street the lead-
ing establishments remained cloned for the entire day.
The various shops in Kingstown and towns adjacent were
partially closed as a mark of respect to the memory of the
illustrious departed. The auto burial honours were
paid by her Majesty's ship Ajax. At -past two precisely
the ohm fired guns at two minutes interval, until the usual
30 wen And. At the last shot the flag wee hauled dews,
it then being sunset. At the police court Mr. M'Dermott,
the presiding magistrate, attended early, and having dis-
posed of a number of mess without any public interest,
closed the court at 11 o'clock as a bat testimony of respect
to the memory of the late leasented Prince Consort.