The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-06 00:00:00

OBSEQUIES-OF THE LIBERATOR.

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DUBLIN, WEDNESiiiit.--This day being appointed
for the celebration -of the solemn office and Pontifical
high mass for the repose of the soul of the illustrious
dead, the anxiety to obtain admission to the church
was extreme; The demand for tickets far exceeded
the capability of the church to contain the applicants.
Owing to the admirable arrangements, the edifice,
although filled in'all its parts, was not inconveniently
crowded. The ' entrance was •liy the 'eastern gate,
and, passing.round by the southern door, the visitor
entered the aisle, and, if, fortunate enough to be early,
obtained .a passage to the sanctuary.
The coup (rail from the extremity of this position
was imposing in the extreme. The chapel was hung
in mourning, and its sombre aspect was increased by
the windows being draped inside with crape. At
both sides and ends of the nave chandeliers were
appended to the pillars, and numberless wax lights
burned around and above the high altar. But the
catafalque and its precious burden were objects of
peculiar note and attention. Numerous candelabra
attached to the pilastres around the sarcoph.agus threw
'their soft light upon the crimson coffin, with its rich
,and tasteful ornaments. In front of the eastern gal-
lery, which contained the family and relatives of the
great defunct, were affixed the arms and quarterings
of the O'Connells; whilst above, in front of the organ
loft, was placed an immense scroll, on which were
painted-*the inscriptions, in Latin,. adopted at the
ceremonies in the Roman Basilica.

Similar scrolls, in lozenge shape, were appended to
the sides.of the dais of the catafalque, and at each
end appeared the arms of the ancient house of Darry-
nane. In attempting to describe the appearance of
the church on this sad and engrossing occasion, it
would be utter injustice not to mention, with all
praise, the efforts of Mr. Crooke, to whom the entire
management of the details and decorations of the
church was. entrusted. As a striking instance of the
interest attaching to everything connected with the
last sad rites, we' are assured that no less than sixteen
hundred persons per hour passed through the noble
warehouse of Mr. Crooke, during the four days on
which he kindly permitted the public to view the
catafalque manufactured on his premises.
To resume :—Stretched all along the nave at each
side, from the high altar, were forums five deep, on
which were seated the clergy who constituted the
chc,ir. Dressed in their white surplices, the clergy,
'ranged in a compact body, breviary in hand, to the
Timber, it was calculated, of between eleven and
twelve hundred. In other parts of the church there
were many others, who did not take so prominent a
part in the ceremonies.
There were present, as well as we could ascertain
unaided, two Archbishops and sixteen Bishops : The
Most Rev. Dr. Murray, Primate of Ireland, and Most
Rev. Dr. M‘Hale, Archbishop of Tuam. The other
Prelates present were—The Most Rev. Dr. Cantwell,
Bishop of Meath ; Most. Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop
of Elphin ; Most Rev. Dr. M‘Gettigan, Bishop of
Raphoe ; Most Rev. Dr. M'Nally, Bishop of Clogher ;
Nlost Rev.' Dr. O'Higgins, Bishop of Ardagh ; Most
Rev. Dr. Keating, Bishop of Ferns ; Most Rev. Dr.
Maginn, Bishop of Derry; Most Rev. Dr. Haly,
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin ; Most Rev. Dr.
Foran, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore; Most Rev.
Dr. Walsh, Bishop of Ossory ; Most Rev. Dr. Ryan,
Bishop of Limerick ; Most Rev. Dr. French, Bishop

of Kilmacdaugh ; Most Rev. Dr. Egan, Bishop of
Kerry ; Most Rev. Dr. Blake Bishop of Dromore ;
Most Rev: Dr. M'Nicholas, Bishop of Aconry ; and
the Most Rev. Dr. Whelan, Bishop of Madras.
Of the clergy present it would be, of course, im-
possible to furnish a list. We noticed amongst them
the reverend gentlemen of Gardiner-street ; the
Very Rev. Dean Burke, the reverend P.P. of Clan-
mel ; the Professors of Clongowes ; the Professors of
Maynooth ; the reverend gentlemen of the metropo-
litan parishes; the Rev. Mr. O'Farrell, chaplain of
the Lord Mayor, who-was prevented 'from attend-
ing by a pressure of most unavoidable business ;
the Rev. Thomas Maguire ; the Rev. Mr. Finn,
the venerable P.P. of Irishtown (who married the
Liberator).
In the gallery at the east end, beneath the organ

loft, were the members of the Liberator's family--:his
four sons, Maurice, John, Morgan, and Daniel, with

the female relatives and some of the children. Mr.
Steele, the Fidus Achates of the Liberator—the
Bayard of Irish.politics—also occupied a seat in the
gallery.
Amongst the general auditory were some of the
most distinguished men known to the public.
At five minutes past eleven, the prelates, dressed in
purple, and wearing the episcopal mitre, having taken
their places in seats covered with crimson damask, at
the eastern end of The quadrangle his Grace the
Archbishop of Dublin commenced the solemn 0./fi-
e/um De funclorum at Matins and Lauds, the re-
*pomes being delivered by theassembled clergy. As
the voices ascended with. the . incense of supplication
and praise, the wrapt attention of 'the vast congrega-
tion—their audible prayers as with profound forget-
fulness of all else they poured forth their hearts to
Heaven, combined to impress the land of
,the looker-
on with an ineffaceable recollection.

After the office had 'been- -entoned, the solemn
High Mass for the Dead cOmtnericed—The Most Rev.
Dr. Wieland, Bishop of Madras, officiating as high
priest ; Dr. Cooper, as deacon; Rev. Mr. Murphy. as
sub-deacon; Rev. Mr. Keogh as master of the ceremo-
nies; and Rev. Mr. Pope, officiating master.
THE ORATION. _

At twelve minutes to two the Rev. Doctor, Miley,
chose name has become so famous throughout Christen-
J,)m, and who may not inaptly be called the Irish Pa-
dra _Ventura, ascended the pulpit and pronounced the
funeral 'oration—an Oration at once worthy of his own
:;neat powers and its illustrious subject. During its de-
livery the reverend gentleman shed tears, where he
touched On the history of the pilgrimage to Rome, and
related the incidents of their voyage. In coneluakn, he
gave it as his opinion, in the most earnest and touching
appeal, that Mr. O'Connell's remains should be buried in
the spot which the Liberator loved so well—Darrynane

Abbjy.
We cannot think of mutilating the eloquent and mag •
nificent discourse by giving a meagre sketch which is all
we could possibly do this post, from the hour we go to

press.
We may mention that the tolling of the great bell of
the cathedral, which gave forth at intervals of a minute
its melancholy peal, ever since the arrival of the remains,
with the exception of the time Dr. Miley was preaching,
adds much to the solemnity of the feeling with which all
are impressed.—Dublin Pilot.

The rise in the rate of interest commenced by the
Bank of England a day or two back, and formally an-
nounced by the Court yesterday afternoon, is a step
calculated to convey useful instruction to those who will
examine it dispassionately, and endeavour to understand
the real causes which are at present exercising an in•
fluence on the money-market. An active and intense
demand for capital now exists, arising principally from
the new field for its employment created by railway ex-
penditure, while at the same time a considerable amount
of foreign transactions connected with the recent im-
mense import of provisions remains unadjusted. The
joint operation of these two considerations raises the
value of money. The actual value of loanable capital is
increased in consequence of the increased demand for it,
and the value of money, as forming the circulating
medium, is increased temporarily in consequence of a
renewed tendency to export silver to the continent and
gold to the United States. Under these circumstances
the Bank of England finds it necessary to increase its
rate of discount—first, because it would otherwise be
advancing money at a lower rate than the real market
value, and, by so doing, would expose itself to an un-
limited demand, which, of course, it could not satisfy;

, . .
and, secondly, because the tendency to an export of
bullion might otherwise remain unchecked, and proceed
to an uncertain and, possibly, dargerous extent. Of the
propriety of the course now adopted by the Bank no
reasonable doubt, therefore, can be entertained; it is in
due harmony with the natural tendency of events, and
is calculated to place the Bank in a rational and safe
position, both as a body having a large amount of capital
to advance upon loan, and as one connected with the
management of the circulation. But how is this action
on the part of the Bank, now so obviously reasonable
and necessary, to be reconciled with the suPPege expediency of'':a relaxing action on the part of that its
institu-
tion some months since? If instead of maintaining
isolaw
tirm attitude in April last under the pr: '
which left it no other alternative,
the
power, what
sassed and exercised at that time a r
been the consequence
h Bank had pos-
would at the present moment have
of such relaxation? It 'is clear
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have continued to advance motunei
foreignamen-
value, thus subjecting itshelf
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limited demand; that t
imports wolll4 have been t s reducing our store of
the basis of
3the export of bullion, t
a
specie to air unsafe P ntdsuendangering
and that, instead of the gradual
our monetatrY system;,
fiction now .commenc,ci to meet and e9rrect the difficulty
a
which has arisen,
we should have been exposed to a
much more
sudden and much more violent action for the
purpose of
meeting a difficulty more severe in its cha-
racter, and aggravated by that from which we are now
fortunately.
.preserved—namely, alarm for the safety of
the monetary system, in consequence of the exhausted
state of the bullion.—Tunes.

._...._
ROM SERY OF STORM° DOGS.--Yesterday after-
noon, ti to groom to Captain Claverty, of Wilton-place,
Belgrav 6-square, was proceeding to ship three valuable
sporting dogs on board one of the Scotch steamm.s,
when he was accosted by three men whom he met in
Thames-er,reet. They persuaded him that they could
get them conveyed at a cheaper rate than he c4,u10.
They scex Rdingly adjourned to a public-house sin the
vicinity,. . where they so plied him with liquor that he
became it ‘toxicated, and whilst in that state they made
off with t.l to dogs, valued at. GO!.
t GLASO ow PIG lanx MARKET, AUG.
S.—There
has been : little or nothing doing in our iron market for
t
the leftd ay or two, and prices are, if anything, raher
easier- " Are quote mixed Nos. 695. 6d7s
and
70s. 6d. i'. o. b., cash in 14 days. There not
muchall No. 1
iron
for mile it i the market.
~,.4rA. This gallant
PRICE WALDEMATt OF Piev-e-n-ing .
at the Earl of
Princes a rrived on
11 lmEridyßY where he is now on a visit.
Wirt( m's ,feat at ---a--ah°- ' Yeomanry Races, on Saturday,
ue vv. as pre sent at the
at Mksselbt ire, accompanied by Lord Aberdour.—
Scott Imam