multitude as the procession rolled along on its
way. After this hearse came large numbers of females
walking on bravely, apparently heedless of the
muddy streets and the unceasing rain that came
down without a moment’s intermission. When
the second hearse, bearing white plumes and the
name of “Michael O’Brien” on
the side pendants, came up, again all heads were uncovered,
and prayers recited by the people for the everlasting
rest of the departed. Still onward rolled
the mighty mass, young and old, and in the entire
assemblage was not to be observed a single person
under the influence of drink, or requiring the slightest
interference on the part of the police, whose exertions
were altogether confined to keeping the general
thoroughfare clear of obstruction. Indeed, justly
speaking, the people required no supervision, as they
seemed to feel that they had a solemn duty to discharge.
Fathers were to be seen bearing in their arms children
dressed in white and decorated with green ribbons,
and here, as elsewhere, was observed unmistakable
evidence of the deep sympathy of the people with
the executed men. This was, perhaps, more
strikingly illustrated as the third hearse, with
sable plumes, came up bearing at either side the name
of “Michael Larkin;” prayers for his
soul’s welfare were mingled with expressions
of commiseration for his widow and children. At
the entrance to Cornmarket, where the streetway
narrows, the crushing became very great, but still
the procession kept its onward course. On
passing the shop of Hayburne, who, it will be remembered,
was convicted of being connected with the Fenian
conspiracy, a large number of persons in the procession
uncovered and cheered. In the house of Roantree,
in High-street, who was also convicted of treason-felony,
a harp was displayed in one of the drawingroom windows
by a lady dressed in deep mourning, and the procession
loudly cheered as it passed on its route.
Standing at the corner of Christchurch-place, a fine view could be had of the procession as it approached Winetavern-street from High-street. The compact mass moved on at a regular pace, while from the windows on either side of the streets the well-dressed citizens, who preferred to witness the demonstration from an elevated position rather than undergo the fatigues and unpleasantness of a walk through the city in such weather, eagerly watched the approach of the procession. Under the guidance of the horsemen and those whose wands showed it was their duty to marshal the immense throng, the procession moved at an orderly pace down Winetavern-street, which, spacious as it is, was in a few minutes absolutely filled with the vast crowds. The procession again reached the quays, and moved along Wood-quay and Essex-quay, and into Parliament-street, which it reached at twenty minutes to two o’clock. Passing down Parliament-street, and approaching the O’Connell statue, a number of persons began to cheer, but this was promptly suppressed by