The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-10 00:00:00

TEE O'CONNELL MONUMENT,

DUBLIN, Tuesday Morning.—From the earliest hour
yesterday morning the streets of Dublin were thronged by
persone *Daring green sashes avid rosettes, taking up places
on the footways, from which trey would have a good view
of the coming procession, or repairing to the various places
of rendezvous for the several trades. The people wore
all attired in holiday dress, and very generally respect-
able and well behaved. The railways brought in large
numbers during the morning, and several of the country
municipal contingents only arrived an hour b -fore the
demonstration began. Having assembled at Stephen's-
green the associated trades took the lead of the proces-
sion, and having so far passed along the route arranged,
arrived opposite the City Hall at a quarter to one
o'clock, when the first banner to pass, profusely decorated
with green, had an inscription to the " Memory of O'Con-
nell—the Immortal Liberator," the band which followed it
playing a solemn air. The men bearing it, and the greater
number of the processionists, wore rosettes of green, some-
times intermingled with white, but most unrelieved by this
addition. Sectional banners seemed to mark stages in the
procession, and these all bore the harp and cross. The
plasterers, carpenters, bricklayers, butchers, tailors, letter-
printers, naval artificers, and the various other trades,
numbering above 20, were headed by carriages aad four,
and banners, ornamented with miscellaneous patriotic and
sectarian devices. It was remarkable that a number of the
trades carried flags on which were displayed "Home Artis"
and " Encourage Native Sculptors"—inscriptions meant,
doubtless, to suggest to the committee that the orders for
the statue should be given to an Irishman and a resident.
Differences of opinion have existed among the promoters of
the movement on this point, which are not yet set at rest.
The regular brick and stonelayers displayed a picture of
the Bank of Ireland--" Our Old House at Home"—sur-
mounted by a harp. The flag which followed bore the in-
scription, " Stand together, Brothers all,'' and " Oh, for the
swords of former days," with a man bearing a pike, and a
round tower in the background. At this point the various
Roman Catholic tontine and benefit societies, under the
patronage of St. Vincent de Paul, appeared, bearing
harps and old Irish crowns and crosses. A painting
followed, with a harp, supported by O'Connell at one side
and Pope Pius in the other. Seven large flags of various
colours, representing provincial societies, succeeded. Next
came a picture of the Saviour, as the Good Shepherd,
highly ornamented with flowers. This brought up the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows aad Foresters—societies
which did not exist in O'Connell's time, and, as late impor-
tations from England, do not enjoy much favour from the
Roman Catholic hierarchy. The men were most respectably
attired, and wore sashes of green silk. A party of the
Oddfellows were on horseback. The Foresters created
peculiar amusement and interest from the fact that several
theatrically-dressed individuals, in buskins, cocked hats,
plutnes, and parti-coloured garments, entered into the
composition of their display. Here the ecclesiastical
portion of the demonstration began with the boys of St.
Laurence O'Toole's and other Roman Catholic charity
schools. Dr Spratt followed in a carriage at the head of
the children of his Orphanage, and a number of Carmelite
and other societies having passed, a personation of an old
Irish harper appeared, in a coach, dressed in antique cos-
tume, bearing his harp, which, however, was unstrung and
silent. Next a flag met the eye, showing Erin weeping at
O'Conneli's urn. Flags bearing the portraits, apparently,
of bishops with mitres and croziers. The Confraternities of
St. Joseph, St. Saviour's, SS. Michael and John's, the Pri-
mitive Carmelite Order, and St. Petal's Confraternity, pre-
ceded by carriages and four, with large banners of harps,
surmounted by gilt crosses, and occasionally by shamrocks.
Here seventy-two priests walked two and two, the
general procession being four abreast; after them four-
teen carriages with bishops and priests, and again large
flags exhorting to an "encouragement of native sculptors."
Next came a large structure, fully thirty feet from the
ground, raised on a carriage, with ascending steps, and two
large vacant chairs at top, intended for speakers. The
"guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary" bore a large religious
banner. A number of trades here re-appeared—butchers,
barbers, hatters, bakers, tailors (this body had a large ban-
ner with figures representing Adam and Eve, in puris no-
turalibus, saving the fig leaves), chimney cleaners, poul-
terers, silkmen, saddlers, and sawyers. After another
party of horsemen came the " Sons of Crispin"—always
an important element in Dublin processions—who seemed
to have been at greater pains than usual to make a
gaudy show. A man in armour, very ill-favoured, and
quite an exception to the general body, bestrodo a sorry
horse, but the remainder of the shoemakers' display com-
pensated for this weakness in their plan. The slaters
exhibited a banner with Erin weeping, The naval arti-
ficers, a fine set of men, were well received by the crowd,
which was particularly well behaved at the points where
we saw the procession pass. The movement was very slow,
and the cheering anything but marked, even when the
stone appeared, raised on an elevated platform, some 20
feet or more from the ground, drawn by eight horses, and
surmounted by two stalwart masons, in green sashes.
At half-past two o'clock the corporation passed the City
Hall, preceded by the macebearers and the city marshal.
The Lord Mayor's secretary occupied the Lord Mayor's
carriage in front. Next came the Lord Mayor, and his
chaplain, in the celebrated gingerbread coach, drawn by six
horses, and supported by the beefeaters. The gallow glasses,
however, were absent. The aldermen and town councillors
followed, in private carriages, and various nondescript
vehicles. Several of them who had taken a prominent
part, seemed to be disappointed at the frigidity of the
masses. With the exception of the corporation, indeed,
the procession was remarkably deficient in a representation
of the higher classes of Roman Catholics. The corporation
having filed by, there followed a train, not very long, of
cabs and jaunting cars with women and children. The
shops throughout tho city have been all shut up to the time
at which we write, and business has been entirely sus-
pended.

On arrival at the site the Lord Mayor proceeded to a
platform which had been erected for the occasion, and
covered with awning, _ _ _

Sir John Gray then came forward amid much cheering,
and read an address to the Right Hon. Peter Paul
M'Swiney, Lord Mayor of Dublin, to which the Lord
Mayor made a suitable reply.
The stone having been laid with the usual formalities.
The Lord Mayor then addressed the assemblage as fol-
lows :—Fellow-citizens; already you have placed me under
many obligations to you. I owe you much, because you
have bestowed much. Highly as I prize the many favours
hitherto conferred upon me, I value the trust reposed in me
this day as the highest honour of them all. lam proud of
this day because I recognise in it th . dawn of a new era in
the history of our country. (Loud cheers.) I am proud
of the people—the virtuous, the peaceable, and the
civilised people of Ireland, for they have proved to the
world by their conduct to-day that the principles
and teachings of their great leader still guide their
councils and still direct their movements. (Cheers.)
The vast assemblage of this day, recalling as it does the
monster meetiiigs of twenty years ago, augurs well and
hopefully for the future. The citizens mingled with the
people from the provinces, who same in myriads from the
north and south, and from the east and west, obedient to
the magic sound of ono word, and animated by one eleo-
trio feeling—that word, O'Connell; that feeling, grati•
tude. (Loud applause.) The people have met to hundreds
of thousands, not for the purpose of paying homage to
some renowned aimiral—not for the purpose of perpetuat-
ing the fame of 801:1).0 genera'—of one of whom it was
traly
" Whose game was empire,
And whose stakes were thronCs ;
Whose table earth,
Whose dice were human bones."
No, but you have come here to offer the tribute of a natis.ll2's
homage to a chieftain who successfully led the Irish people
through bloodless victories and to peaceful triumphs, who
laid the foundation of whatever wo enjoy of civil and reli-
gious freedom, and upon whose banner we may read the
following lines :
" We want no aid to barricade,
To show a front to wrong ;
We have a citadel in truth,
More durable than stone."

(Cheers) We are here to-day assembled in vast numbers,
as of old, without the least infraction of the law, and with-
out disturbance and disorder of any kind, thus exhibiting
a living testimonial to the genius and teaching of our de-
parted tribune—of him whose potent voice so often roused,
and whose wisdom so long guided our nation through many
struggles and to many triumphs. (Cheers.) Emancipation,
civil and religious liberty, proudly and nobly emblazon the
scutcheon ci O'Connell; but that which was the dearest
wish of his heart, as it was the chief aim of his life, re.
mains yet to be inscribed on his shield—need I say that I
allude to the legislative independence of his native coun-
try ? I congratulate you upon the success of this day's
great demonstration. (Hear, hear.) It reflects the highest
honour upon the different bodies that took part in it, and
it endorses the words recently spoken by the Lord Chief
Justice of the Queen's Bench, that our population, city and
country, presents a marvellous immunity from crime and
disorder (hear, hear), I may venture, then, to suggest to
you to return to your homes in the same good order and
good fellowship. Remember that sobriety, unity, andlfra.
ternity are the characteristics of a great, brave, and gene-
rous people (hear, hear.) 11,..:meuaber that, in laying this
first stone, we renew mit pledges to be faithful to the prin-
ciples and teaching of O'Connell. If this be our resolve, if
we act together as one mass, we shall lay the foundation of
a regenerated and prosperous country (loud cheers.)
The assemblage then separated.

gl;unaot

HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, August 9.
The Queen and Princess Louise walked and drove
yesterday.
Mr A. Helps arrived at Osborne, and bad the
honour of dining with the Queen and Royal
Family.
The Prince of Wales, attended by the Earl of
Mount Edgcumbe, Lieut. General linollys, and
Major Teesdale, went to the Licensed Victuallers
Asylum, near the Old Kent-road, yesterday morn-
ing, and inaugurated the statue of the Prince
Consort, recently erected :n the grounds of the
asylum, of which, he was patron.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
visited the Mace and Princess of Wales at Marl-
borough House.
' Mr Shepard had the honour of submitting his
breecblock rifle to the inspection of the Prince 01:
Wales.

Her Majesty and the younger members of the
royal family will take their departure on the 28th or 29th
inst. for Edinburgh, on their way to Balmoral, where the
queen and Court are expected to remain two months.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and PriIICOS
of Wales will leave Marlborough House this evening for
Abergeldie Castle, N.B. Their royal highnesses are en"
pected to remain in Scotland from six weeks to two months,
and then take up their residence at Sandringham.
The Duke of Wellington is expected to reach
Carlogie, his shooting-box in the Highlands, to-daY6 T°
noble duke will entertain the Lord Chief Justice Cf Brig:
land and a large party at his shooting quarters in Scotland
during the season.
The Earl and Countess Russell and famili will
leave Pembroke Lodge, Richmond, in a few days, for NY °,,;
burn Abbey, Beds, where the noble earl and countess wW
receive a succession of friends.
The Earl of Aberdeen has arrived at 1134d°
House, Aberdeenshire, where the noble earl will probably
stay several months.
ter
The Countess of Powis and Lady Lucy Herb
leave town today for Pelvis Castle, near Welsbpool) for
the autumn.
The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have returvea
to town from Brighton.
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford do Redcliffa
and the Hon. Misses Canning have gone to Wilton Souse'
near Salisbury, on a visit to Lady Herbert of Lea) before
leaving for Scotland.
The Marchioness Dowager of Lothian and LadYrr
Alice Ker purpose leaving town early next week on a tou.
of visits in Ireland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Weß6—fme a A
have left the Portland Hotel, Sout'nsea, and have tato
residence on Clarence-parade, Southsea.
The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke are ex;
pected to arrive at Glensberry Lodge, the family
to seat in tila
county Waterford, from Henham Hall, Suffolk, rOid4
few weeks, as usual, on his lordship'slrish estate.