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

in his hand, under Master Pago's flowery
porch in the old street of Windsor. Yes, here, too,
" there be pippins and cheese to follow"—for is there
not promise in 9 and 10 of " The Pilgrim's Pro
gress" and the " Vicar of Waktfield ?" Published
at the outset by the Messrs. Longman and Com-
pany, Mr Laurie's Library is now issued from the
press at uncertain intervals by Mr Murby, the
school-book publisher of Bouverie-street. White-
friars.

TEE O'CONNELL MONUMENT,

DUBLIN, Tuesday Morning.—From the earliest hour
yesterday morning the streets of Dublin were thronged by
persons wearing green sashes and rosettes, taking up places
on the footways, from v.hich they would have a good view
of the coming procession, or repai;ing to the various places
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sion, and
a--' _suing so far passed along the route arranged,
_...ved 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 sad four,
and banners, ornamented with miscellaneous patriotic and
eeotarian devices. It was remarkable that a number of the
trades carried digs 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 —" Oar Old House at Homo "—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 tontiste and benefit societies, under the
patronage cf 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 Popo 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 and Foresters—societies
which did not exist in O'Connell's time, and, as late impor-
tatioas 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,
plumes, and part-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 bishr ps with mitres and croziers. The Confraternities of
St. Joseph, St. Saviour's, SS. Michael and John's, the Pri-
mitive Carmelite Order, and St. Paul'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 purls na-
turalibus, saving the fig leaves), chimney cleaners, poul-
terers, silknien, saddlers, and sawyers. After another
party of horsemen cemo tbo " 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, bestrode 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 nrocession was remarkably deficient in a representation
of the higher classes of Roman Catholics. The corporation
having there followed a train, not very long, of
cage and filed
djdaubLng cars with women and children. The
shops throughout the 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 Hors. Peter Paul
M'Swiney, Lord Mayor of Dublin, to which the Lord
Mayor made a suitable reply.