The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

IRELAND.

FUNERAL OF THE I,A rE LORD-LIEUTENANT.
DUBLIN, MAY 22.—Yestertay being the day appointed
for the removal of tht=, body of his late Excellency from
the Castle to the family burying, place, at Besborough,
countylcrikenny, immense numbers of the citizens con-
greicateti tow.: her in the streets through which the pro-
cession was to pas,. At half-past two o'clock rrecisely
the prucessi'n the Ca3tle chapel in the order pre-
scribed by Sir Witham 11,tharn, Ulster King at Arms.
The nearae was a light opal vehicle, o,nstructed for the
occasion, surmounted by a canopy of black, and orna-
mented on the sides with b+-wrings. The horses
were covered with ru,itrnitee, clothes, to which were
a _open led escucheons fu-artng the arms of the Ponsonby
famly. It was naturally an obj,ct of attraction, and so
great was the crowd that pressed forward to view it, a
b.)dy of polio •in-n wet p stationed a' door of the
stab-es to allow only a 6-w I:),..r,Aans in et a time.

Mute.' wer, stati ,11w1 tiro zraNti and priv::t,
er,trancp3 thf, chap Pi The first cuin.%

r.:i.;ed upon '2, treqle r.Par the door. It +'-as very massive.
seven feet long, two 'ect in, depth, and two and a h:li.
feet wide. com,is c) on inside shell, made of cedar
wood, lined wirh white satin, and cushioned with a
pTow of the some mar. riat. Tor sec ind was a pon-
derous lea :en codin, the whole encl,sed in a solid
tnahoganv ease, covt-red woh rich crimson velvet, the

edges &tadded with 3 treble row of very rich gilt
and the handles, side plates, and other mountings 8,141
and massive gilt brass. The pipit, c,)lntnunion table,
reading des.ks, and the organ gallery, were hung with
black. At either side attic:coffin banners wire suspended,

upon which were painted the armorial bearings of the
house of Ponsonby, tog,ether with those of the illustrious
order of St. Patrick, of which the late Ea:l was ex officio
Grand Master. A few persons only were permitted
to visit the Chapel Royal. A public and formal funeral
prone sion should nut interfer,i with, or obstruct the
seclusion and sacredness of the domestic sorrow, and
the Dean very properly restricted the admission to a
few, lest the immediate family and relatives might be
intruded noon in toose momenta of grief and meditation
which afford a inuurnful consolsti ni to the afflicted
heart, ere the remains of him whom they honoured a,:d
revered were removed for ever from t ,eir eyes. This
windows in the different offices of the Castle were filled
with spectators—and save upon the entry of the Vice•
roy into Dublin, when he came accomp-inied by all the
pride, pomp, and circumstance of royal splendour—we
have not seen such a concourse of persons in the streets,
nor the windows of prisate houses and public buildings
so densely crowded., Essex bridge was almost blocked
up by carriages and patisengcrs, arid those who found ir
itnpossib!o to make way tbrcaigh the multitude in that
11 cality, were obliged to go roand by the Metal-bridge.
or drive hastily upon cars down to Carlisle-bridge, in
order to reach the procession from the north side of the
river. The conduct. of the populace was respectful and
becoming; and we did not hear of any accident except
the fall of a cavalry otli,:gr from his horse, in the

Lower Castle yard, and some trifling Injuries sustaire,
by a child near the Great Southern and Western Rail
way, kali corning in contact with a restive horse. bet
no serious damage was dope in eitner case. At half-
past two o'clock the procession left the Castle. At this
moment the guns from the Wellington Testimonial com-
menced firing sixty six reumis in minute time, the num-
ber correspoieFng with the age of the late Viceroy.
The fine• tuned hell of the R tyiil Hospital pealed forth
its solemn knell at the same time. The course taken
was through tae Upper Castl•ayard, down Cork hill,
through Parliament•street, and from thence onwards to
the railway. Atnong.t th -ise who lett their cards with
the Cheeihr-itin and j 'inert the pr icessien, were—
The ChefJit tiee, Barn Pennefather. the Master 01
the Re Is. this Feat and Second Remernbrancer, Lord
Talh it. Sir Th mai WE: unity. Sir Randolph Routh,
the High Sh riif, t' e Hen. Mejor S iuthwell, Sir
George NI; irris, Colonel L •wis, Morgan J. O'Conntll,
the Prescient • f the Q•feee's Cellege of Belfast,
Sir Thomas Usher, M ester Litton, Dr. Kennedy, Sir
Jehn Pew.ir. tee fI •J!. Plunket, Major Deane,
Right Hon. S•r H in Patrick Plaiiket, the
D-an of Areiiiert, S r Georee Cockburn, Sir J. Dom-
t-sen, Mej Coi.tin,th ua. Rv. W iron, Hon. St.
Jelin Butler. Sir Ni.o Feieltteir,. Sir Thomas Es-
mieide. Dr C '
~Sr, R fiber; K ne, Liird Arran,
C ioeel A-Ore.:or, R v. Dr. Ll•ail. Se. J. K. Jana e. s ,
Bart, Lee! Geed-meet, sir ry-Nlersh, Sir tieni.y.
Meredyth. Sir Philip Crain ten, Dr. Stokes, Sir Thomas
Steele-, Jo Igo Keeette.te, Sir Richard Langrishe, Chief
Justice ut ihe (),o,,eii's Bench, Justice Ball, Attorney-
General, General, &e .8, y-
'rhe street- w.ire lined by the Royal Artillery, the 4th
Light Drag ions, 13 h Light Dragoons, the 17th Lancers,
the 3.1 iir buffs, the 13in L;g'it, Infantry, the 26th Came-
romans, tee 68th Liget lefantr,, and the depot of the
7th Fusileers. The bands of the 4th Light Dragoons.
the 13th Light Dragoons, and the 17th Lancers attended
at the Create ar two o'clock. and played the usual solemn
airs, which impart to such an occurrence as that of which
we write, much of the moral and beneficial effect which
it is c•dcelated ei hue upo i the public mind. One of
the b •st points of view from which the procession was
witnessed wee frnm the Knie's-!iridge near the railway.
The glittering arms of' the infantry, the nodding plumes
and brilliant lances of the cavalry, and the showy equi-
pages, forming a strong contrast to the melancholy sym•
bids and trappings of death as the precession moved
slowly and solemnly on, presented features of mournful
interest to the s; eciatiee as he lucked upon them from
the peacefu' placid river. The private carriages of his
Excellency's fenaily,whice were conspicuous in the group,
were the most elega•it and must suited to the solemnity
of the scene. )'he coaenmen and footmen were dressed
in deep ne,urniiig, and the absence of all appearance of
ostentation and pomp in the equipments contributed
greatly to render the ceremony impressive. We cannot
omit referring to the very excellent manner in which
the bands iischarged their part of the duty. The sacred
music which they played, chiefly The Dead March in
Saul" was well chosen and admirably executed.
When the funeral cortege arrived at the terminus of
the Great Southern and Western Railway, the band of.
the 13th Regiment formed under the covered way, and
continued to play the solemn air of " Thu Dead March
in Saul," while the necessary preparations were being
made for the traiisferenee te' the coffin, &c., to the hearse
intended for its reef-rein, which was fixed upon one of
the railway truffle carriages.
The private carriages of tee household, as well as the
mourning coach,. e were els° fixed up in similar machines.
At a qiiiiirter beFore four, the special train was set in
mutton, and moved al-ng to Carlow, where horses were
stationed to covey the funeral appliances to their ulti-
mate destination, Fidilown churchyard.
The di, ectors of the railway were in attendance, moat
anxious in evil.), way to promote that order and deco-
rum befi,tiug the solemnic • casiin—'t r D. Roche, Bart.,
George. Ree, E-q., g Sheriff ; Edward M‘Donneil,
Esq., Deputy Chiermee
; Haughton, Esq. ;
Thomas Me.beey, ; R. Guinness'
the
eng,ire•er-in c'aie', Jiihn Macneill,
Esq.
; as
also
prori-ress of erection, was filled
The new terminus in
:tvhiretaigh
the courtesy
procession,
with persons anxious to obtain
tAiiaoturrtesy of
see every faeilee Wes off irdwi
the Mes'rs. Willia Os ill 4.r-etin,, temporary
so far ranS" Lo
aceeinae slate the meshes in this respect,
he
limited space :ill 'Med.
tr,,,.1,:ct of the funeral reflected much credit
neon Niet. was its every way befitting the

NARROW ESCAPE PROM DROWNING OPR. DOTIBLE-
DEE, THE CELEBRATED OARSMAN.—Sunday morning
an unfortunate accident happened to Robert Doubledee,
the celebrated waterman, and coxswain of the Sons of
the Thames Club, which doubtless would have ended
‘.titally had it not been for the activity of the captain of
the Starlight iron steam-boat. It appears that Double-
dee was out on the river, practising in one of those
cockleshells, miscalled wager boats, when his boat was
struck by a heavy surf, which instantly filled it. Find-
ing that the boat was sinking, Doubledee shot head fore-
most out into the water, with the intention of swimming
ashore. At that instant the Starlight steamer came
along, and h,id it not been for the captain stopping the
vessel and dropping astern, Doubledee would have been
cut in two by the wheels of the steamer, for when he
jumped into the water the boat was within a couple of
feet of him. As it was, his wager-boat had her bottom
stove in; but Doubledee was kept from sinking until a
waterman came along, who pulled him into his boat and
took nim ashore.
EXTENSIVE FIRE AT CROYDON.—Sunday morn-
ing, shortly before two o'clock, the town of Croydon was
aroused from its usual state of quietude by the outbreak
of a most fearful fire, which was not extinguished until
a considerable amount of property was consumed. The
flames were first discovered by a police-constable of the
P division raging in the premises belonging to Mr. New
ton, a carpenter and builder, situate at North End. The
usual alarm was sound d by the officer, and as soon as
assistance arrived an attempt was made to subdue the
fire, but, unfortunately, without success, for it having
obtained such &strong hold of the premises, not many
minutes elapsed before the building became fired from
the bottom to the top, and for some time the destruction
of Archbishop Tennyson's charity school, and Mr. Charles
Tasker's ladies' seminary, on each side of Mr. Newton's,
appeared quite eertain. The parish engine was soon at
the scene of conflagration, and was with as little delay
as possible set to work. The games, however, continued
to travel with the greatest impetuosity, extending to the
roof and upper floor of Mr. Tasker's property. Seeing
that the fire was increasing in violence, a mounted
policeman was dispatched to the London fire-stations
for additional assistance. The moment the news was
resew, d in town, Mr. Hen lerson, the foreman of the
D section of brigade, started with an engine to the spot,
and so did Mr. Connert,,n with the West of England
engine. By the time, however, they reached the plate,
the wholi, of Mr. Newton's stock-in trade was destroyed,
his furniture and other effects consumed, and the pre-
mii.es levelled with the ground, not so much as the
walls were left standing. The roof of Mr. Tasker's
nano, r. ;Ito were most seminary is also burned off, the top floor destroyed, and
appro. e remainder of the building severely damaged by fire
, ),-,na- ‘-•1. Patrick, his late
eoropri and Water Archbi.hop Tenn sun's school has also ie.
Ex ...II Ley, Tiley wire executed by Mr. A
cf Blake,ut
some
el' tn:
but not to any great extent. Mr.
, „, 4he, .-iupeiintendeuce
yaee hanniasivr, however, has lost a deal of his
• .
Newton and Mr
Y. &c. Unfortunately Mr.
of 1.1- ',Voltam
GES.Blake writis as Tasker was insured in thweerLeo uninsured ; but Mr.
disaster and U n Union
occurredF re
A correspondent t Ereniug Mall
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gor 20 :—`` A Offius. How or by what meanandtohl
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r dme, Inrlotwoloore,
m,.11 from (4110/ay attacked the meal carts could nut be ascertained.
state Tornorn
TRINITY TERM.—VISIT Or Tim
going out never -Nrit•ughmore, on Tu-sdaY, the 1 1 th,
and plan :ered several tons of meal ; on the ; Paun's.—Sonday being- the first SundayuDG inS
ity
18 h ag the mob were mast au-)
oacittus, going I Term, the Judges, according to custom, wejui
St. Paul's Catheoral. Long before the time anno to
unced
tacking the town, and in presence of the military escort, at-
tacking the c The Prtt4."Ple PirTies were women and • for opening the doors f the cathedral, several thousands
with 2'l'4 "1 are hoci)::=in, p:r4o!, 1-.ld as,embled in fr.,nt of the sacred edifice,

dexterous at their trade, it la very uithcult to evade audit was with difficulty that they could force their way
them. The convoy had a kind of a skirmishing fight to through the gates. The sermon was preached by the Hon.
sustain for upwards of ten miles, in the course of which and Rev. Mr. Villiers, from the Bth chapter of RODAUS,
some parties were apprehended and others wounded by 9th verse.