The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-30
The Mem mus Ob.cauIc- I'm Irc,nnl.

When the City Of Washington approached
Cork harbor with the remains of Torronco Boil
lew McManus, she had her higs at half INST as
a signal of mourning They were met on board
by a committee of gentlemen from Queenstown,
wto presented an address to the American dele
cation.
On the approach oi tho steamer TO the pier
all the vessels in port lowered their lla,s, AMI
tho United States flag over tho American Con-
sul's residence ashore, was also at half mast
An immense crowd was present NJ the disem-
barkIticn Of the remains, but owing TO the so
lemn nature Of the ceremony, made no demon
stration whatever. Here the Cork Committee
formally received the American delegation, and
mutual addresses were presented.
The public funeral procession took place on
Sunday, Nov. ., the several trades and assO,ia-
tiOns marching in procession and wearing Grape
and bands, followed by an immense number Oi
citizens walking abreast and bands playing the
Dead March in Saul. The day was fno, and for
hours before the procession passed. the way was
throngod with spectators, and the men stood
with uncovered heads as tho body was borne
along.
In the evening the body was taken 10 the
railway to 90 by tho night mail to Dublin,
where il arrived about 4 o'clock on Monday
morning, and notwithstanding the early hour,
large crowd was present, aud deputatiOn Of
| the "Brcthrcn OF st. Patrick bearing fam
bcauN.
Miss MNianus (the sister Of the dsccascd),
and Mrs. DOheny together with the American
dcputatiOn, tho representatives of the Cork
committee, and the members of tho Dublin
dcputation arrived by the train which conveyed
the remains.
The Prmate, having forbidden the boiy to
he taken to a church, il was conveyed TO the
Music Hail. whicn was suitably fitted up for It's
reception. During the week the building was
urongd by u constant succession Of visitors all
rAious TO take a last look of the departed pa
lot. On Ncdne 'day evening an extraordinary
.ncOuTse was present, to witness the prcsenta-
ion Of an address to the members Of the Cali
ornia, Philadelphia New York and Cork COM
nittccs to which AN appropriate reply was given.
| \t this ceremony, which wss very imposing and
| ,llccting, Miss MCMANUs, the sister of the de-
| ased, was present, and a number Of distinguirh-
| ersons, including Father Kenyon, DIR. Siger-
| son and ID. O'Snllyan, Of Rosa,
After lying in state during the week, the
| body WIS conveyed on Sunday, Nov. 10th, to
| ii- last resting place, in Glisnevin cemetery,
| All the trades and societies in tho city were
| present, tho members wearing insignia OF
| mourning and the streets thrOngod by i'm
| mense crowds, who stool uncovered "a the body
was borne along. The D. P1oflHdis wi7 chant
| ted in the oil Irish manor when the remnins
| were being conveyed to tho tuOmb, AMI after
| the delivery Of the Grafton it was again sung in
| a most solemn and impressive manner, and the
| BODY OF the Irish Patriot and English Rebel,
| TEnRESCE BELLEw MCMANUs, was Consigned
10 its final resting place.
| In reference To the refusal Of the Prlm1te IN
permit the bOly to be- taken 20 q Catholic chapel,
| n letter on the subject by Father Layells of Tu-
| nm, of which we append some extracts, wa'
distributed broadcast through Dublin, during
the week.