On Sunday the anniversary of the death of Mr. Parnell
was celebrated in Dublin with the usual procession, great efforts having been made by the National League to secure an im- posing ceremony. The ivy-leaf was again worn as the symbol of the dead chief, and there was also a considerable display of pikes by the Extremists. This, however, did not in the least impair the perfect good order and harmony of the pro- ceedings, which indeed was so strongly marked, that the bands were ordered not to play while passing Protestant places of worship for fear of disturbing the congregations. On the whole, the better opinion seems to be that, though the Parnellites made tremendous efforts to organise the ceremony, and though the fineness of the day attracted thousands of spectators, there was little real popular interest in the event. The fact is, that politics are just now very little thought of in Ireland. From all we hear, the thing which is most alive there at the present moment is Co-operation. Ireland is throwing herself into the movement with extraordinary zeal, and in this excellent work all creeds and classes are com- bining. Co-operation brings Parnellites and Anti-Parnellites and Unionists together in a way which five years ago would. have seemed utterly impossible.
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