“It is the wish of the government to act strictly in accordance with
   the law; and of course ample notice will be given either by
   proclamation or otherwise.”

The Dublin funeral committee thereupon at once issued the following announcement, by placard and advertisement:—­

   God save Ireland! 
   A public funeral procession

   In honour of the Irish Patriots
   Executed at Manchester, 23rd November,
   Will take place in Dublin
   On Sunday next, the 8th inst.

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   The procession will assemble in Beresford-place, near the Custom
   House, and will start from thence at the hour of twelve o’clock noon.

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   No flags, banners, or party emblems will be allowed.

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   Irishmen

   Assemble in your thousands, and show by your numbers and your orderly
   demeanour your sympathy with the fate of the executed patriots.

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   Irishwomen

   You are requested to lend the dignity of your presence to this
   important National Demonstration.

   By Order of the Committee.

   John Martin, Chairman. 
   J.C.  Waters, Hon. Secretary. 
   James Scanlan, Hon. Secretary. 
   J.J.  Lalor, Hon. Secretary. 
   Donal Sullivan, Up.  Buckingham-street, Treasurer.

The appearance of the “funeral procession placards” all over the city on Thursday, 5th December, increased the public excitement.  No other topic was discussed in any place of public resort, but the event forthcoming on Sunday.  The first evidence of what it was about to be, was the appearance of the drapery establishments in the city on Saturday morning; the windows, exteriorly and interiorly, being one mass of crape and green ribbon—­funeral knots, badges, scarfs, hat-bands, neckties, &c., exposed for sale.  Before noon most of the retail, and several of the wholesale houses had their entire stock of green ribbon and crape exhausted, it being computed that nearly one hundred thousand yards had been sold up to midnight of Saturday!  Meantime the committee sat en permanance, zealously pushing their arrangements for the orderly and successful carrying out of their great undertaking—­appointing stewards, marshals, &c.—­in a word, completing the numerous details on the perfection of which it greatly depended whether Sunday was to witness a successful demonstration or a scene of disastrous disorder.  On this, as upon every occasion when a national demonstration was to be organized, the trades of Dublin, Kingstown, and Dalkey, exhibited that spirit of patriotism for which they have been proverbial in our generation.  From their ranks came the most efficient aids in every