The farewell given by the lower orders of Dahlia to
the French visitors on Sunday appears to have been an imposing ceremony. A crowd estimated at from fifty to sixty thousand persons accom- panied them to Kingstown, wearing green ribbons or boughs, and singing national songs. The enthusiasm was tremendous, the French party were repeatedly in serious danger from the efforts of the people to embrace them, and Count O'Neill de Tyrone, in particular, had his arm nearly shaken off. No disorders, however, occurred, the Government, with wise discretion, having with- drawn the police and loft the crowd to the management of its leaders, who were immediately obeyed. The " respectable " inhabitants along the route pulled down their blinds, but it is believed that there was scarcely a hired vehicle left in Dublin, and scarcely a Catholic in receipt of wages who did not join in the procession, the Trades' Unions having taken it up with enthusiasm. We have commented on the scene elsewhere, but may here remark that the French visitors appear to have behaved with discretion, giving no encouragement to disloyal cries.
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