The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-11
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from Ireland.
December Is. 1885,

of those great funeral professions which have caused so much
excitement in the public mind and uneasnes not to saw
panic among the Loyalty disposed portion Her Maiesv
Subjects and which the Dublin Daily Erpr-the organ of
Irish apty described many protests
against the existence of the British Government in elandu
but fear spasng much upon your space prevented
from noticing it last week. The capital the sunny
South THE city of Cork-presented Sunday December
1 of the nobest spectaces witnessed Ireland in
being the first to protest agansthe national murder perpe
trated by the English Government Manchester At time
when the ails of country crowded with the victims of
habeas corpus suspension BILL and when the whole island
seemed by its silence aquesce the bloody deed the y
rant the shmen of Cork though unable to avenge the blood
at Manchester stepped proclaim the world that
they looked act to be treasured in the mind
of Ireland for future reckoning have often witnessed
demonstrations got up England by the Masses who clam
ored for REFORM and if the numbers who took part the pro-
ceson at Cork be computed comparatively with the
numbers set down having taken part in the reform
sions in England would be in estimating the
numbers of the Cork procession less than 000 these
with the crowds of sympahizers who lined the
either side would represent least 900 people-men
women and childrenas having turned do honor
the memory of the martyred dead Being visit some
friends in Cork when this important off, felt
could not resist the temptation of taking part the march
ofthe national mouners took up place among body of
noble intelligent fellows with whom considered no small
tants of Cork This body the first of the male portion of
the procession following Immediately after the hearse
their highly respectable appearance with the noble bearing
and ordered ranks which they maintained throughout the
day. formed the subject of frequent expressions of approba
ton from the onlookers and of
in the papers othe following day But the novel and
gratifying feature of the day. however, the presence of
the ladies in such large numbers Some 900 of the hand
and most particularly attractive young that
could be found in any assemblage in the world
panied the procession the whole of the route exhibit
ing unmistakabe evidence of the intense patriotism of
the of Ireland and these with large contingent of
school children to the number of 2000 who walked close
the head of the procession gave unwonted ecat the
days proceedings The Cork and the surround
ing district together with posse of subnspectos and other
heads opoice departments paroed the city during the day
watching and Judging from the excitement pictured in the
counenances of these local ocia fearing every But
the time" had not yet come yet awhile 1t is for the
men at your side to say when it shall.
The capital of Ireland, following the noble example of
Cork has also spoken in vndcaon the honor of the
ona Never since the days of the monster repeal
meetings has such assembage people been congegaed
blocked the and streets of Dublin Sunday
last December 8h In accordance with the call issued bya
committee, of which Mr. John Martin chairman,
se demonstration held here that day for the OBJ
ec for which the procession held in Cork awee previous
Large posters had been through the city in the middle
week. headed with wachword which the Man
chester martyrs have bequeathed to God Save eand"
Announcing the arrangements made by the committee and
calling upon the people to join in the procession AT eight
o'clock in the mornngof December Sth the city much
it is ordinary occasions the busiest hours of the
day. Such the preparations for the great event of the
day. and long before the hour appointed for the TO
the great Sackyle street. stretching from the Rotunda
the foot of Carlisle bridge and down along quay to Bere
ford place large piece of spare ground to the Gus
mHouse-was filled with large black mass OF humanity.
As the rain fell almost unntermittenty during the oay
nearly every present provided with an umbrella
and at times, when the showers became more than usually
heavy the umbrellas hoisted and the scene TO anyone
having position "a perilous you will say as had on