The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1853, Page 2

i i i Pe z it he j 4 i 8 if s e i i i ii i tees i 4} at the conrlusion of the evidegoe, the ms; Jomes Sandus, the marshal of the the sum of 66,000, te answer the charge the other prisoners were held in the sum of $500 each. The required amount of bail was entered into, and each one was liberated from custody. ‘The citizens who wituessed the riot award to the po- Hoe much o:edit for their unflinching conduct and prompt action exhibited in quelling the distarbance. There was, , one very unplearant affair which reflects on Patrick Kelly aod Jobn Kusick, of the Ninta ward station. They, it appears, are natives of Ireland, and a kind of sympa hy or favor was extended by them towards the Hibernians, One or two of the rioters who had beea placed in their eustody for the purpose of being comveyed to the stution house. were liberated, and al- I vo escape. The Chief of Police, when informed of conduct of these policemen, ordered them to be di- en star and club, aad placed under suspension for tri The Review of the Military. ‘The military display contained no features of parti- cular interest; the mareh of the troops was delayed, but why we know uot, far beyond the sppointed hour, Fortunately, the day was not excessively warm, the storm of the preceding Sunday night having cooled the atmosphere, and the torrents of rain that fell during the same time having rendered the labora of the scavengers completely superogatory. These circumstances com joined with the cloudiness of the skies, which prevented Pheebas from darting the flerce rays of a July sun upan theie devoted heads, rendered yesterdsy’s march through the streets of our city much less toilsome to the military than it would otherwise have been. Notwithstanding ‘the extraordinary fall of rain tne streets were in tole- rably goed condition, Broadway in particular, 40 that the march was on a dry pavement and yet usaccompanied with dust. This alove must have been a great boon, for we cannot conceive anything more usendurable than a march through the hot dusty streets of New York under @ scorching July sun. The lime of march was round Union square to Seven- teenth street, through Seventeenth street to Irving place, through Irving place tc Fourteenth street, through Four- teenth street to the Third avenue, down the Third avenue to Tenth street, through Tenth street to Broadway, down Broadway to Chambers street, through Chambers street and Centre street to the east gate of the Park. ‘As the troops pasred through the Park they saluted the Mayor and Common Council, who were present in front of the Clty Hall for the purpose of passing them im re- view, accompanied by many visiters. The above was the only episode in the ¢vents of the review deserving of no- tice, The troops, who were reviewed, consisted of the Firat Division of thgNew York State Militia, under the command of Major General Charles W. Sandford, and amounted to cleven regiments, It was expected that there would have been acother regiment present, nuzacly, that which has been lately organized under the command of T. F. Meagher, Esq., the illustrious upholder of a civic force, but we believe that their uniforms were not ready in time to allow of the presence of the above regi ment. The advance guard was composed of a troop of the Na: tional Guards, who preceded the General of Division and hia Staff, followed by Horse Artillery and German Dragoons. Empire Band Ast Regiment, composed of American Riles Ban * 24 Regiment, compose’ of the State Guard, Highlanders, German Vite: and Continentals. = ‘ nd. 34 Regiment, composed of German Hussars, Ist, 2d and 8d Squsdron and Carabiners, 4th Regiment, compo-ed of New York Hussara and Ger- man Dragoon Guards. Pack of Artillery. so bth imeot—J«fferson Rifles. ie Band, Sth Regiment, consisting of Gouverneur Guards and Ride 1th Regiment, consisting of Washington G t, consisting of Washington Grays. ie Vt aa ee ib : ent, consisting 0 oncibles. Mavaban’s B Mth Regiment, consisting of Lancers, the Lafayette Lith Regiment, consisting of Montgomery Guard, Smith it, consist lontgomery b O’Brien Guards, Mitebel Rifles, &c. The military were not accompsnied in their march by any of ibe Benefit Societies, although we ob- served sevaral Temperance Societies and others pass through the Park before the arrival of the military im numbers. ee: ee ee, ~ “ore sed companies, w! uniforms form so strik- ing a feature in eee military processions. Mauy of the militia regiments moreover appeared not to have their full complement of men by any means, so that we cannot clastify the review as among the most splen- did. There was not apparently so large a cumber of ‘treops out yesterday as at the review given some time ago in henor cf Kos-uth, although there are at present more regiments in tbe tirst division than there were then. ‘The customsry selutes were fired at sunrise and at noon from the Battery—that in the morning by a detachment from the First Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Spicer, and that at 12 M bya detachment from the Brigede under the command of Brigadier General Morris. A ralute of twenty-one guun was likewise fired at one o’clock P, M. from the Nerth Carolina line of battle s! ¥ — it moored in the East river, opposite the Navy ‘ard. ‘The fine woather of yesterday, for it was just the day to enjoy out of door amnsexent, not being too warm, and the slight shower that f+!) during the lew, not worthy of notice, drew from their homes an immense multitude of people. The City Hall Pak was crowded to witness the review of the military. and for hours previously thou- sands might be seen croceeding down oateas to the central point of at'raction, Nearly all the stores ia Brosdway were closed with the exception of a few cunfec- tioners. Soldicrs of the War of 1512. ‘The surviving veterans of the last war between the United States and Great Britain arsembled at their head. quarters, No. 64 Lisyenard street, to celebrate the natal day of the Republic. They wore the usual unform of their corps, consisting of the plain citizens’ dress, with side arms and cockade hate. Under their Commandant, Captain Henry Raymond, they marched to the City Ball, | danger of reposing too confidently upon its mere numbers vessel of state with a quadrant, by which to guide the oa the mommy Re ablican Uberty —egovernment with mo exclusive benefits for the few. but with protection and blessings for the many. This is all we want to make us forever a free and a bappy peo- Ireturm you my thanks for thinking of so humble an individual as myself, and have the honor to be, very re | speotfully, your obedient servant, "to Hom: lusac V. Fowizm. ’ F, W. PICKENS. Bicnamron, Jane 29, 1853. GuyTLemEN—A previous engagement prevents my ac- cepting your polite invitation, which I have just received, to unite with the brethren of the Society of Tammany ia | celebrating the ensuing Fourth of July with becoming fea- tivities at the Great Wigwam at Manhattan. The occasion is well covsidered and will be one of pro- fitable interest to the democratic cause, I regret that I can only be with you in spirit and beg you to preseat the following sentiment, with my sincere regard, T have the honor to be, &c., yours truly, D. 5, DICKINSON. ENT. SENTIMENT. By D. 8. Dicxixsox—The Baltimore Platform as a whole and in all ite parts. A rearsertion of the true principles of democracy. May the spirit and essence of its doctrinea, be remembered in theory and erforced in practice. Wasmoror, June 30, 1853. Gentimmen—I have received the invitation of the Sons of Tammany to be with them on the 4th of July, and regret that my engagements here will prevent me upit- ing with the patriotic sons of that ancient order, in com memorating our national aniversary, They I know, will receive this as @ sufficient apology for my absence. When the demoeracy of your great State ace united, the late struggle shows what they can elect. Forget: ingythe past, and burying their old dissensions, they | stood on a common platform, adopted and advocated the | same principles, and: result. Su ing and unit les, andan overwhelming victory was tha must always be the case when good feel revail Great issues are again to bs | oeracy of the Union expect and feel | actuated their brethren of , will still guide them, and from what I bave seen and know, they will not be’ mis: | taken. Your friend and fellow-citizen, JaMES CAMPBELL. New Hayes, Conn , July 1, 1853. | Dear Sre—I have the honor to acknowledge tha reovipt | «f your invitation to unite with the Tammany Society or | Columbian Order in their celebration, at Tammany Hall, | of the seventy-seventh anniversary of our national inde: pendence. Iregret that indispensable engagements here | — my acceptance of the invitation. It would | indeed-be most gratifying to my feelings to unite with the | “national democracy, first organized by the illustrious | Jeflerson, and since rémarshalled by the fearless Jack- | son,” in their otlebration of the approaching at the time honored “ wigwam,” in the city of more eapecially to exchange congratulations with them ‘on the recent triumph of our glorious cause.”” Never, since the memorable civil revolution which brought Mr. Jefferson into the Presidency in the early part of the pre- sent century, have the isxues which entered into the po- litical struggles of the day, been so important aud far- | reaching in their consequences as those most prominent in the ‘contest through which the national democracy have so recently battled, and so gloriously triumphed. ° rted democracy of the city who congregate at the hall, have, like the iilustrious standard bearer of the democracy in the late contest, been ever true to the prineiples which erowned our triumph; and. T should be the more gratified on that account to unite with them, and those whe sympathise with them, in exchanging congratulations on the occasion referred to. But a3 be fore observed, I must necessarily be absent in per: though I assure you my feelings and best wishes will ba The patriotie society over which you preside, lion-b with you. Thave the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedi- ent servant, R J. INGERSOLL. AwBANy, June 24, 1853, I beg you to present my sincere regret that i shall bo unable to comply with the request of the Tammany Soci- oty, made through you, to address them on the forthcom- ing anniversary of our indepeadence. Engagements which cannot be postponed or changed are in the way, and I can zow only acknewledge the honor conferred in the request by pledging myself to bs preseut in heart and spirit om | that truly interesting occasion to the society, and the democracy of theState, and the nation. With the patri- otism of American citizens, ever full and overflowi this day, there is mingled with your observance of the occasion this important consideration of daty, to wit, the protection and prerervation, in their purity and strength, of the true principles of the demoeratic party. It was in Tammany Hall, under the auspices of the Tammany Society, that the first effectual stand wes made by the democratic party of New York against the encroach- menta of the federal party upon the princtples of Thomas Jefferson. It is through Tammany Hall that the democracy of the State have bees cheered on, from their first resistance to federalism, to their zepented triumphs in the State and nation. Ip the late glorious victory which restored the ‘overnment to democrstic hands, acd placed Franklin ierce at the head of the democratic eolumn of the na- tion, Tammany Hall performed no unimportant part. Through the efficiercy and energy of the young democra- cy of the city, aided, guided, and encouraged by the wis- dem and counsel of the Sschems of the society, the united democracy of New York contributed largely to swell the proud majority given by the Empire State. It is to this united democracy in the State and nation that the democratic party look for the preservation of its present power, and for future aod equally glorious tri- umpbs If here and there appears a symptom of defec- tion from the usage avd hostility to the principles of the united party, this should only serve to warn it of for rtrength, and inc'te to grea‘er vigilance and action in defence ot both. The hietory of the democratic party shows that it is most in danger when spparently the strongest. | Tis numbers, in victory are always swelled by the hope of spoils, ard deserters are ever found in the ranks of the disappointed, but the true men of the party stand fast, and upon them and their steadfastness it reposes in the | sure confidence that the democratic principles of equali- ty. of privilege, strict adherence to the constitntion, and | sconomy and honesty ia the administration of the govern- | ment, will finally prevail | Tam, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. C, WRIGHT. Harrvorp, July 1, 1853. Gxxrunmx—I have to acknowledge the courtesy of | your letter, inviting me to be present at the apoeacking | celebration, at Tammany Hall, of the seventy-seventh an- niverrary of American independence. ‘This day may well be celebrated “with appropriate fes- tivities,” by those who are now vpon the stage, The utmost hopes of our revolutionary fathera have been reslized. and more than realized—they have been left far behind. in this ‘age of progress, The work of true and real independence bas now been accomplished. We have pasced through the uvcsrtain period of youth, when we were exposed to a thoussnd’casualties—that of steraer duties, end higher responsibilities, and vastly increased ipfluecce over the affairs of the world has been reached. Henceforth we stand among the foremos: of the uatioas the indeperdent, uncompromising representative of the principles of free government. ‘At this favorable moment, when the poxer of public “sentiment in favor of the consti ation, as it was meant and intended to be, in be year 1789, har been so strikingly exerted, apd a new demccratic administration embarked under its full influence, pledged to pursue a just consti- tutional policy at home, and no mean truckling policy ebroad, it is our part ard daty to give to the future our urasbated confidence, knowing that the same public senti- ment which was mani‘ested by the psople in tkeir pri- mary assemblies, will be responded to by their agenta, a within the forms of the constitution will be irresist- able. Tn my neceseary abserce, perinit me to contribnt:, as a rentinent :— The government of the Uuion, The germ waa planted in 76, ond took an organic form in '80—but it oversha- dows the continent. ISAAC TOUCEY, to receive their old companions in arms, who visited them from every section of our Union. The veterans were escorted by the Indevendent Continentals, under Captain Ymith, and duriog the day they were introduced to Mayor Wertervelt and the Common Courcil, beisg their guests or thé day, As scon as the ceremonies of presenting the wd soldiers to the City Fathers were completed, the forps formed in line to witness the review of the troops wy Major-General Sandford. Afver this, the veterans and jheir country guests marched to the Court Rooms, where they were eloquently addressed by the Rev. Dr. Peter Van Pelt. When the address was concluded the Declaration of Independence was read, amid enthusi- astic applause. vania, was then presented to the co: tertained by « glowing enlogy on t rican Revolution. patriots of the Ame- In most impassioned eioquenee be al- luded to the pains and acher of the reven years war, in which our forefathers perilled their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors. fhe Rev. Dr. Soring cloved the meeting with # benedic*iov, after which the company par tock of a collation prepared for them The Mayor re- ceived very warmly the venerable Daniel Spicer, aged seventy four yesrs, who bad served in the American Revolution, and who joined in the festivities of this occa- | sion. It is matter of congratulation that during the | afternoon convention was organized to devise some means for promoting the welfare of the surviving veterams of our former battles throughout the State, Tammany Society Celebration. ‘The Sachems celebrated the Fourth in a becoming man- | ner. Lorenzo B. Shepherd, Eaq., delivered the oration; Mr. Shaffer read the Declaration of Iadependence, and the Sachem and their guests enjoyed a good dinner. | These who could not be present, sent letters, which were read, Among these were the following — Encewoon, star Eoarrienp, S 20th June, 1 Dnar Sin—I have just this moment received av inv. ta. tion signed by yourself, as Grand Sachea, with many others, to join the Tammany Society, in celebrating the Beventy- seventh Anniversary of our Independence, “and exchange congratulations on the recent triumph of our | glorious cause.” It would ajford ms great pleasure to do $0, but pressing duties will not udmit of it. [sincerely tion of General Pierce, and the tri umiphe of the natic emocrat ty. 1 knew bim well in Congress, and jis talents, with his msoly and lofty bearing always commanded my highest und [eincerely hope. in the haods of Prov joe in the el rejoice ve a benefit and a blessing to his coun.ry His grentess difflonlty #ili be in our foreign relations. | furope is in an extremely critical situation at present \ convulsion there would opeo a wide field, where the nogressive principles and power of our government rould be deeply felt. Wise statesmmansbip, that would void truckling imbecility on one side, or wilt alt nthe other, would gi dignity and patel! American interests, whatever would fail under our abeolute control. In the meantime, the great national republican party have the high Without them there is no hope for ae Aotnistretion of our government, or any enlarged system of policy rertioy upon sound princiges. Looking to Jeiferson as the original ex: ponder of our faith, we ean scarcely ever err. He us derstood profoundly he philosonay of our comples sy bem of goverommen!, wy ae 00k Wi Datla wh Valid | which row e: Very respectfully, Scupvectapy, July 1, 1863. GextiemtN—I regret thet my engagements will’ prevent an acceptance ef your invitatien, to be present as a guest at the celebration of the anniversary of our independence, ¥ the Tammany Society. It would have been a source great pleasure to me to unite with your society, in the commemoration of that greatest of political events— the declaration of our national fadependence; and espe- cially would it have been gratifying to exchange with the members of your society and their friends, congratuls- tions on the recent triumphs of the dewocratie party in the State ond nation. Under the adminiatration of Franklin Pierce, we may expect to see the government administered upon the” genuine principles of democratic faith, the principles need by Jefferson, and maintained by Jackson. ‘There principles will put an end to the reign Cf extrava- gene® snd corruption and will secure honesty, fidelity, and economy in all departments of the government. The henor of the nation, the prosperity of the psople. and the cause of public morals, impove npon all obo. feas to belong to the dem: cratic party, the duty, by their corcial and earnest support, to strengthen the hands of the President in that great work of reformation which he has comroenced Hix mission in this respect will be aceomplihed with signal success, if the members of the democratic party bury the deeds of intestine eontention, | prefer measures to men, and regard the triumph of prin: ciple as of higher m: ment than the spoils of WA A PAIGE, to have been that he must be a ore ‘oud the ite pe agric and planting ree inetitutions, and controvert the silly disparagement of less educated tourists The Earl of Ellesmere is nearly connected with the Duchess of Sutherland whom be may inform that as free dom is the fulerum slavery Bas been the ‘lever of that prodigious pet: agerendizen y which the Ameri- can colonies in half a century baye ch: places with thelz mother country; exten puke nie fancy of the daughter near sixty, to her sl.o clothing her paren means of these American pacificatora oar British kindred, inatead of hating and abusing us, have become our friends, admirers, what blood relations should | tbe; and that is all the founders of democracy. Jvifersoa and Jackson, asked for and fought for. font aaa Britein, by her terature, society, au 1 icine (atau Kady. our tion of Independence | deciares that we are nds. It is to be hoped that Lord Ellesmere will explain to the Duchess of Sutherland and her medilesome cacaarilla, that their extravagact applause of gross m{srepresenta- | tion of American slavery will have no otber effect than to deaden, if not defeat, the growing amity between her country and ours. Refrainiug from hard terms applied to those mischiev- ous ladies, we might otherwise retort that every negro slave's dog is better fed, housed, nursed and taken care of than many ef those called tenantry in Scotland, Ire land, and Eoglard. And Lords Shaftesbury, Carlists, and other noblemen may learn that there is better right aed reason for aseailing the inberited institutions of their privileges than the inherited institution of African slave ry in this republic. Slavery is by far the must ancient and extensive of the two institutions, snd if thece be anything in the unennobled wiscom of ancient Greece, avd Rome, and modern France, and this country, which have interdicted nobility, it is more irrational and injurious ee co tall: humbli am, gentlemen, very res} rally, your humble ser vant, = at aan C. J. INGERSOLL, Cuaneston, (Ill. ) June 27. 1853. Dear Sim—Your note of invitation to attead the cole- bratien of the Seventy-seventh Anuiversary of our Na tional Iudependence, at the Great Wigwam at Manbat- tan, is before me for reply. While I_am denied the pleasuce of being with you in person to join in congratulations upon the triumphant suceess of the democraey in your city and State, and likewise in the nation, I shall nevertheless be with you nbeart and in sentiment, and shall watch with the liveliest interest your declarations touching the great principles of national progressive democracy. ‘Thomas Jefferson was himself so much of @ progressive in the science of government as to be the wonder of the ‘age in which he lived, He laid the foundation of the great democratic temple right, and may those who suc- ceed him erect a superstructure worthy of its illustrious founder. I propese this sentiment :—‘:-New York and Il- linois, linked together by xo common ties of commercial eae hy ue poe political por ho equally strong and enduring.’ ‘ours, very respectfully, . ORLANDO B, FICKLIN. ‘The Baltimore Firemen, The members of the Baltimore Columbian Company No. 9, were prevent on the Fourth of July, at the review in the Park, ow an invitaticn from the city athorities. In the afternoon they tried their engine in West Broad- way, and threw a stream of water over the liberty pole near Riley’s Hotel. The engine is a new one, and there- fore worked with more difficulty than it otherwise would, having been put together in a hurry, to accompany them on tbe visit. Indeed, we bel that it is rather a show engine that the company take about with them on visits, not much ised at fires; for such purposes they have ry suction eogine, which can be worked more easily. the evening t! were present in the Park foaee the fireworks, and were highly gratified with the spectacle. The Celebration at Randall's Island. One of the most interesting celebrations of our nation’s jubilee was by the boys and girls of Randall’s Island. The Board of Governors and a few invited guests visited the Island, and were received by about eight hundred of the littie children, dressed in white pantaloons, blue jackets and caps. The children were formed in line about 1 o’ciock in the afternoon, when Governor West made hort epeech, stating there was to be presented to the jittle army a beautiful national flag, sent to them by the | Mechanieal Engine Company of Baltimore. Mr. Ralph Trenly, of Engine Company No. 14, was then introduced, and in the name of the donors presented the fig. Mas” ter Whiffen received the gift, and in appropriate terms | thanked the Baltimoreans for this mark of their esteem. The flag is made of silk, ornamented with two large gold | tascels, and upon the staff a silver plate bears the follow- —Presented to the Randall Island Boys, of New York, by the Mechanical Company of Baltimore, July 4th, BB. = “‘As the twig is bent, (he tree's inclined.”? A little girl about nine years old, then in a loud. dis- | tinct voice delivered a short ress, which was followed by a national air, in which all the children joined Master Whalen, about thirteen years old, thes deti ed the oration of the day, and was followed’ by adire mace by two or three other children, of about his owa age. Gov. West, Gov. Draper, Judze Bebee, Daniel K, Sickles, ard Hon Morris Franktia, all addrenet the pany, sfter which fire crackers were given to the o dren, and for emainder of the duy they were permit- ted to make all the noise they could. Aquatic Excursions. ‘There were a large number of aquatic pic-nie parties in sloop, schooners, &e., &c., in and about our harbor yesterday, the majority of which started early in the morning, aud made a day of it, taking with them lots of music and other comforts. Among the number we no- ticed ope party paxticularly, who seemed to be enjoying themselves ‘without let or hindrance.’’ They were on board of a magpificent tloop, the Margaret Ann Lake, Captain Jobn Latch, The party sailed up the East river in the morsing, and down the bay in the afternoon, stopping at Clifton, Staten Island, where the ladies went asbore and rambled about that delightful spot for an hour or s0,.when they again took to the water, and a renewal of their innocent amusement were commenred and continued until they reached thia city. Traly this is a most rational way of spending the Fourth. Fires, Accidents, and Incidents. FIRES, ETC. On the afternoon of the Fourth,a fire broke out ina fancy goods store in Grand street, situated two houses off from the eorner of Orchard street, It vas caused by soma fire crackers im the second floor. Dataage trifling, mostly from water. Engine No. 82 was frst on the ground, fol- lowed by Manhattan Engine, No, 8, While the above was burning, « fire broke out in the house at the corner o Grand and Gouverneure streets, the lower part of which was occupied by George Brown ass porter store, and the upper part, where the fire occurred, asa cabinet maker's shop. Damage about $100, Insured, The fire was caused by fire works, which were thrown into the reom through a window which had been left open. As fire company No. 41 were returning home from the place, after the fire bad been put out, they came in collision with @ gang of rowd'es known as“ Six’s Kil- lers” or “Tigers,” who pelted them with bricks aud stones all the way down Clinton street. Here, however, the members of oompany No. 41 rallied, asd drove back the assailanta, pursuing them #s far as Gouverneur street. ‘The fight was put a stop to by the policecf the Mbirteeuth end Seventh wards. About the time that this fight took place, a fire broke out ina house in Delancy street rear Clinton street, on the second floor, caused by some children playing in bed with fire crackers, Daynage trifl og. A fire broke out about 3 o'clock I*, M. in the back room on tbe third floor of a house in Devry street, situated mear No 2engine house. Damage trifling. About 5 o'clock P.M, a member of Hook and Ladder Cowpany No. 3 had bis leg broken, while crossing the rail- road track im West Broadway, being knocked down and run over by an Fighth avenue car, which was comin, along us ihe shove named truek was crossing, the inj: man being st the tiller, snd not having time to get out of the way. The driver ia blumed for carelessneas. An alarm of fire was raised in the Highth tire district, caused by the bursting of » «mal! canni~ the bavds of a boy named Samuel Varick, in the third story of building No, 192 Hioadway, corner of John strees. Patoage trifling. Youre, respectfully, Forsstun, Philadelphia, July 1, 1853, | Geyrimmen—My thankful acknowledgments are due for | the honor of your kird invitation to celebrate the N tior wiversary with the Tammany Society at th great Manhattan Wigwam. Engagements wit detaia me at home ; but you will allow me to submit by this note | wlmt I might perhaps say, if present with you Such of you a# can recollect forty six years ago, 1807, | will remember when a British ship of war, in the Chesa peake bay. captured American seamen from under our | flog, «nd compelled them to bear arms against this coua try ; and ano: ber British ship of war, io or very near the wa'ers of New York, kiled a pilot im one of those boats ort into the mort frequented port the most numerous tennage of the kena | Then clnime Britain's wide domain | With not avail but by her fist spread, | ro eminent a federalist a+ Rufus King, at the head of | the crowd crying for vengeance over the pilots corpse, de manded war , but President Jefferson, one of the iliustri- | ons fourders you invoke of dewooracy, preferred the re- | etrictive system | We bad no manvfactares: foraizn commerce was | extremely precarious, and agriculture consequently far | hort of ite present Cevelopen ent Half a centary is but 2 moment in the life of a nation. Yet in the forty six years since 1807, by war and peac mannfactures, commerce and agriculture, old An hos ma*e such progress that the most on who ever visited this country, bas © nished eollergu J jot, to attend ‘an exhibition of nv erican manufacturev, excellent in all the useful, toler- b no the elegant arta. Such a vicit ie o eteiking, and should be welcomed asa ot ayreesble, sign of the times. Jefferson and'Jack+on, hom you mention as founders of democracy, wonld be x a spt and proud to reciprocate kindness with «uth a nino ae the Earl of Ellemere. His being an English Rarl, of a @uke and brother of duke, with an income of he 4 dollars @ year, and one of the finest ings, would have demerita in thatr os inheritances of a gentleman urbins oral, fond of }iteratare and aciences, scholars, states en. pe philogoohers, and philanthroptrt ; the var sgn 0. OLR Celaadetd Asta loai's 1008 SS ats Agha frout of vhe More, which buzot only the shutters, Dam- | age about $15. ACCIDENTS, Several nta cecurred 1m the course of yesterday | near the fore fingve, from & pistol going off in bis hand | quite loose, through » like cause, in About half past 3 o'clock P. M. 74 Chatham surest, in # house ocsudi 4 book store, caused by the explo: to boys playing vith Grearms. George Hollman, aged 18, hada laceration of the fleshy part of the right hand. | in South streot. Charles Weiderbalt, aged 28, was injured ina some. | lat cimilar mauner, in Ludlow strect, from the same | case. Patrick Langan, aged 12, was obliged to have the thi-d finger of the right band ampntated through a pistol gowg off in his hand in Twentietn «treed Jo-eph Cooney, aged 1, bad the livte floger of the | right hand torn down to the wrist joint, where it huog he Bowery. Martin Mullany, sgedi3, had's desh wousd in the palm of the right hand from a pistol, thas was fired by another boy in the Park ‘Thomas Henins bad a like injury from a pistol going off | in Fleveoth : Lieet. | The folloving a © the nares of those who met vith ae ¢ hy the explosion of guns. pistols, Ae. darog the culebration, ond who were brought to tho horpital foc sur everely injured across the epine 4 ran over by is own otage, at the corner of F 1 Grind treetag cased by the felling of ote of bs horses, which dragged | om the box, acd the wheel passed coor ale baty ce of & quantity of fire crackers | expladic g eir Iog Jeorge Hcfuvan, aged thirteen years, was injured, in “outh etreet, bis left band wai versly ‘acerated, also his | cetr Atl y atxiok Lanagan, re eiding at 269 Thirt: ixth street, hadtwo of bis fiagers | lown off, ard hia hand dreadfully lacerated, by ‘he ex- | Josion of & pistol which he in the act of firing off, at the corner of Twentieth etreet sud An interesting ehd, about thr ecompapied by Ha mother on the oe Cae CWE ghadury, sek 960 Guided” ali” wey bad explosion of a pistol. A ick ra of ag*, severe laceration and fracture ef fi ed Ginger of the right hand’ by the premature explosion of « pistolin the haods of another person. The boger was amputated by Dr. Derb; Joseph. Cooney, 17 of severe laceration of the palza of let head and little finger, caused by aa explosion of a pistol in the Bowery. Martin Mokeny 18 years of axe, govere ry of the palm right hand, ‘caused by the ox josion of + pistol im the hands of apother boy in the Park. Thomas Henlan, 13 ‘3 OI age. severe laceration of the palm of the left hand and fore finger, caused by the or of a pistol. mes Riley, 18 years of age, bad laceration of the paim of lett band and fore finger. thew Wallace, 37 years of age, a native of Ireland, family resides at No. 379 aot Twelfth street. This who: was @ very Sad affair, Mr, Wallace was walking along Bighth etree’, and before him a wan was carrying a gun ‘on bis shoulder. and as Mr. Wallace approached witbin a few paces of bim the gun exploded. The wadding avd powder struck Mr. Wallace op the right eye, blowing it completely from the socket, fracturing thy bone of the pose, and lecerating the cheek ins severe manner, Dr. MoComb dressed the wound, which l considered very jangerous. Fdward Brogan, 15 years of age, sever® laceration of palm of left hand and forefinger, caused by the exe pfosion of a plxtol James Goodwin, sge} 23 ycars, » sailor, balonging to Baltimore, revere iaceration of the left hand by the ex- plosion of « pistol Edward Sherman, 18 yeara of sg¢, & native of Kogland, left band very badly lncerated, caused by the prematuré explosion of i pistol Andrew McGill, 19 years of ago, by trade a Atter— severe laceration of the left hand by the exploston of « tol. P Mary casen of injury, not of avery serious character, were brovaht to” the Hospital Their wounds wer dresred, and the parties returned home, James Riley, aged 13, ditto, in Thirteenth street. Matthew Wellace, aged 37, a laborer, had his right eye blown out by the di:charge of a gun. James Gardzer, aged 23, a mative of Baltimore, received a gun shot wound in the hand from a pistol. ‘dward Sherman aged 18, ou Eoglishiman, acting a8 waiter in one of the public places in Canal street, was similarly injured. Andrew MoGill, aged 18, born In New York, by trade a gas fitter, was severely injured in the hand, requiring the thumb to be amputated. John H, Dele, aged 18, born at Fishkill, N. ¥., and who resides at 31 Onk street, by trace a shoeuaker.. received a laceration of the fleshy part of the left hand, from a pistol which he had in his hand going off unexpectedly. A Mrs. Cummings, an aged woman, and her daughter, residing at No. 7 Desbroases street, were on their retura from visiting the fireworks in the park, and when near the corner of Anthony street and Broadway the old lady fell down and expired. Officer Prince John Davis ‘no- tified Captain Carpenter of the Fifth ward, who caused the body to be conveyed to her late residence. On Sunday night ‘a colored boy, name unknown, had ove of bis fingors blown off by discharging « rusty old pistol; be was taken to a drug store, and afterwards sont ome, The Display of Fireworks. : THE PARK. The display of fireworks at the City Hall was one of the mort magnificent we ever witnessed, even from that vete- ran of pyrotechnic art, Mr. Edge. From an early hour in the evening crowds wended their way to this great focus of attraction; the people began to assemble before dark, and altogether there could not have been less than eighteen or twenty thousand persons to witness the gor- geous scene. Many were provided with tickets of ad- mission, through the courtesy of the Common Council and Mr. Valentine, their clerk, which entitled the hoid- ers to seats that were placed within chains, to prevent the pressure from without. From sundown rockets were sent up, and about eight o'clock the fireworks were commenced with splendid Greek Bengola lights, which iumined the whole entire area, Then there was the scroll wheel, with a revolving wheel of jes:amiue, brilliant and radiant fires, with an opaque centre, which, as if by magic, became filled with revolving scrolls formed of jets of colored flame, disploying now and again a revolving globe. This beautiful piece opened with a horizontal wheel of brilliant fires, changing into a revolving glube of colored lances, The Persian Rose and Peruvian Cross were alao very beau- tiful. The piece called the Fourth of July began with a changeable wheel cf jessamine and brilliant fires igniting a five pomted star in golden lancework, with ‘4th of July” between the points, terminating with a shower of fire and maxon expiorious. The Mexican Sun and Indian Palmetto were superd specimens of art, their dazzling brilliancy and richly-colored mutations elicited marked applause. But it is impossible to particularize every dis- play, they were all sublime and under the immediate ma- nagement of Mesers. Joseph G, and Isaac H. Edge, jr. Aleut of with the mos: perfect and uninterrupted medhanism, The piece of 1776, the Polka Dance and Colored Battery, the Cross of Honor, the Cross of St. John, which terminated with heavy crimson and green illuminated marcon fires. ‘The Kaleido: cope was a magviticent revolving piece with two wheels in contrary directions, aud an opsque centre, which was suddenly filled with globes and colored fires, ferming and changing each instant to a variety of figures ard shapes, The Illuminated Yew Tree opencd with s sua of radient white fire, with colored centre mutating to @ yew tree formed of sun fires thirty feet high ornamented with revolving lights, and terminating with a feu de joie. ‘The Fairies Frolic was an exceediog beautitul display, forming » circle of flame, the centre of which was filled with revolving ccrolls, turning and twisting in all poasible manner. The Star of America was composed of a sun of va ted fires of crimson, purple, green, and yellow, chang: ig to the star of America, about fifty feet in diameter, and terminating with a grand marooned Union vas also a» beautiful piecs, openive with cal wheel with a chameleon centre char gi. diamond lance work, between the points of which was the word Upion mutating toa eplendid eux of brilliant fies, and ecding in a magnificent mar on explovion. “Grand Fountain.” —This elegant piece represented a youvg Tritam etanding ona pile of rocks, surrounded by dolphine, blowing from a golden horn a jet of water. ‘The base was formed of outlines in dixmond lance work, terminating with maroo explosions. Grand Ailegorical Design, commencing with a kaleido- scope wheel of Maltere and rayonant fires, mutating to The Trivmph of America, On the right of the central grovp of figures was seated America, hoiding in ove hand a shield, and the other outstretched 10 rece*¥e the .croll of Fame, which the Muse of Hist ry, in a knesliog pos- ture, is in the ect of presenting to her. The drapery of these figures vas formed in white lance work exquisitely ebaded, Beside the Muse of History stovi the Goddes« of Wiséom, placiug « cheplet of laurel on ths brow of America, This figuce was habited in acvirasa, with a helmet on her Lesa, holding in one hand « spear, emble matic of power. This group of dgurea was encircled by anare of leaf work, ia which were placed the emblems of poetry and music ‘Surmounting the whole was the cout of arms of the United States—the bird of Jove perched on the shield. This piece was the mo+t sublime perfection of our country in the pyrotechnic arts. Every line was appropriately colored so as to present a picture in col- ored outlines seven'y five feet high; on ench side of this centre were revolving pleces The whole termipating with d flights of colored fires and explosions of mirus fill- ng the sir with stars and streamers. IMuminated bombs were cast some thousand feet high, filling the sir with colored stars sud streamers. The grand Movaic Battery compored of Greek und Roman candles, end interapersed with mines of serpents and marooaed battery wns very grand. A band of music was in attend- ance, aud between each display of fire orks performed sone popular ‘ue whilst rockets were alternately sent into the air with fing effect. The fine bronze stvtue of De Witt Clinton which stands temporarily in (rout of the City Hall was seen to fine effeat amid the glaring and bril- Want lights. Altogether the fireworks in tne Park last evening conld not be surpassed in effect, or perfeotion of art. Lang may tho people enjoy thiseppropriate eolabra- tion of the glorious Fourth ‘of July, and long may the veteran Edge and his clever partners live to provide us with such triumphs of pyrotechnic art. MADISON SQUARE. ‘The display of fireworks at Madison square was truly magnificent, and attracted there, in the very heart of uppertendom, an immense crowd of; the democracy, who came there for the purpose of witnessing the grand display of fireworks, as usual on the anniverrary of “Independence Day.’? There were crowded together | men, women, and childron, of sll nations, each one striving to get nearer to the platform erected nearly in the centre of the square, in order to have @ good oppor- tunity of “seeing the slghts.’” A fow moments after eight o'clock the multitude were astonished by a grand discharge of rockets, which were | beautiful indeed. Some om attaining their greatest height in the air burst into serpents; others drooping into beau‘iful stare of green and red; while from others descended yevernl red streama of mioute «parks of fire. ‘The brillisoey of the Roman candles elenited from the moving macs several loud bursts of applause, The grand est feature of the entire display was the Catharine wheels, which kept continually changing from one color to another, throwing np jets of red, while and green flames, end illuminating all the houses in the neighborhood of the grovud, which were crowded to the roof with the nox seriding in the most omaha portion of our city. Doring the interval o/ letting otf the fireworks, Dod worth’ acc played severe! national sire, which enlivened tha cenes of knee that nise for tee veal which he maat eed pt to viewer the tastes of he yeople assem. tion laxted for abou. an four, tt batng wien the covelading’ portion let off. The gronnds aod adjo'ning 4 to their utmost capasity wiih pao. Ain pronouncing the affair a grand We witreswed 60 confusion or disor one cro ed; nek were any RY maptoms of rowdy- bie. The hile ailsic paavea off without aay conclusion of the exhibit ‘one well pleased with the Proceedings of cop trae A tuenatae - To! SQUARE. Independence parade, still the absence of this feature in the gala day was amply made up by the determination of every man and boy in the neighberheed todo their whole duty to their country in the way of discharging muskets, re- volvers, small cannons, fire crackers, and every sort of explosive. Throughout the larger part of this quarter each house is occupied by some eight or tem families, 80 that every window om every floor was # miniature bat- tery, where the occupants maintained a brick and inoes- sant fire. fn Tompkins equare the preparations for ce. lebrating Independence Day were on @ scale commen- surate with the display throughout the other portions of the city, The pyrotechnics provided at the pense of the Corporation were under the mau ment of Mr. Isanc Edge, senior, and at some di; from the framework there a platform ted for the acccwmodation of Mi n’s band. The square was literally jammed with the immense population whieh poured inte it from the adjoining densely populated streets. Te wi extraordinary sight to 96 such @ young and old—Jow and Gentile, Dutch and Irigh, with their faces upturned, watcving the fery progress of a rocket, or shouting with wonder and delight at the battery throwing out globes of greea and red and yellow and blue, with all the precision of an In- dian juggler. The fireworks were of the ordinary designs, —the only novelty worthy of particular notice being one tableau, representing aa immense beehive, from which myriads of sparks, representing bees, were perpetually flying. The design was very ingenious, and the effect ex- tremely pretty—-still it was thought the display generally was not so fine as that of last year. There was a goodly collection of that amiabie class, the rowdies, of whom the neighborhood of Tomykins square is <0 prolific, but they conducied themselves tolerably well, and we did not hear of any untoward event taking place throughout the day, THE FOURTH BLSHWHORD. eee The Day in Brooklyn, The day was observed in this city with more than usual spirit, and passed off with but very few accidents, considering the continual discba’ges of various kinds of fireworks. The streets were thronged during the whole Gay, andevery public building, liberty pole, the ferry boats and shippiog along the wharves, were decorated with flags, presenting @ gay and holiday-liae appearance ‘The stores were mostly closed by noon, thus giviog those employed therein an opportunity to celebrate the day in common with their friends and acquaintances, At sun- rise a national salute of thirty-one guns was fired from Fort Green, by Major Powell, which was repeated at noon end again at night. At 7 o'clock, A. M., the Fifth Brigade, under command of Brig. General Duryea, formed on Hicks street, and warching through Hicks, Pierrepont, Fulton and Joratemon, were reviewed at the City Hall by Mayor Lambert. The Common Council had not beem in- vited to participate in the honor, there beiog a mtsunder- standing between the military and that honorable body. ‘The line then marched up Court, Atlantic, Hicks, Fulton and Nassau, where it was dixmissed, and the Napper Tandy Light Artillery, Capt. Hogan; Williamsburg troops, Capt. Sans; Captain Shopper's Sompany of the 14th regiment; Col. Jesee C. Smith and staff, and a por- tion of the 13th regiment, proceeded to Williamsburg, in review before the Mayor and Common Counoll of that city. On returning, Captain Hogan’s company fired a salute from Fort Greene. The brigade comprises the 70th regiment, (horse,) 13th, 14th, and 724 regiments, (infan- try,) all of which were well represented. They marched well and elicited the approbation of the people generally by their correct deportment and soldierlike conduct. In the evening there was five display of fireworks from Fort Green under ¢irection of the Common Council. The Brooklyn cernet band enliveced the intervals between the various discharges with excellent music. About ter o'clock the lart piece was fired, and the assembly, enti- mated at about 20,000 im number, quietly dispersed to their respective homes. ‘The day-was remarkably vee and very few arresta were made by the police for drunkenness. ‘There was but one alarm of fire during the evening, and that was cauxed by the burning of the roof of No. 66 Pa- cific street, occupied by Mts. Doyle, which was occasioned by fire crackers. The damege done was slight. ACCIDENTS. The accidents ‘row gunpowder were very few, though, wifortunstely, those that did occur are of # rather serious nature. Mr. Francis Ray, a resident of No. 206 Mulberry street, New York, «hile riding up Fulton street on a stage, beiag peated with otbers on the top, was shot in the leg by iusket fired from am upper Window of house No. 284 Foltor street. ‘The wound is considered to be dangerous. He wai ded to at the office of Dr. Heath, and last severing was taken te his residence. A boy named Edward Hart, residing at the corner of Youk and Charles streets, had two of the fingers of his right band blown off by the explosion of a pistol. ‘A men vamed Hanegan, while firivg a pistol in Kent arenve, had three fingers blown off, in consequence of the explosion of the barzel. Amputation of the hand, it ie feaxed, will be necessary. Whe Celebration in Willlamsburg, The day was ushered in by a national salute of thirty- two guns, fired at daylight by Captain Taft’s company of Light Artillery, which was sepeated at one and seven P. M. In the forenoon there was a fine parade of the mili- tary attached to the Fifth Brigade New York State Militia, under command of Brigadier General H, B. Duryea. In the evening « grand display of freworks took place in Union avenue, under the direction of Mr. J. W. Hadiield. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS. In the afternoon @ row ooeurred in Mr. Schneider's gar- den, in School street, between Ewen and Graham streets. Officers Cox and Schneider, in attempting t, quell the disturbance, were surrounded by some thicty or forty of the party, snd, bafore assistance arrived, wore very rougbly used. Officers Luther, Heintz Kehland Adams, Anally arrived, and succeeded in «i. rsing the mob. Officers Conover, Pattison, Bradly, and Rabdigan, by their united exertions, succeeded in quelling several ‘dis- turbances dusing the afternoon on the corner of North Second wtreet and Union avenue. On Saturday right, a man named Manning, residing in Battle row, in North First street, near Union aveaue, wax knocked down by large ‘stone, thrown by @ man vemed Jiskham, and very dangerously injured. Some friends of the yulted “man in turn knocked the atsailant down, but for the interference of several citizens would have beat him severely. A young wan named John Roseh, residing in Maspeth, placed a loaded pistol in his coat pookot, and in taking it out the lock hecame entangled, causing 4 premature dis- charge, inflicting a severe wound on his thigh, He was attended by Dr. sickinson, A bey 0 William’ Adgerson, residing in North Secend etree’, had bis left eye blown out by carelosamess in the use of fire crackers. A man resicing im Fwen street. named Philip Weire- man, lost three fingers on his right hand, by the ex- plosion 01 a pirtol ; ‘A woran named Lucretia Swansor, residing ia the Swamp. wax consicerably bursed about the lower part of her body, in consequence of her clothes taking fire from & pack of lighted firo-crackers. ‘The Celebration tn Jersey City, On the morning of the Fourth, a national sslute was fired ord the different church bells in the city rung. No private associations were out except the Irish Benevolent, sccompanied with the Montgomery Guards, which formed on Washington street, and after parading the principal streeta of the city, visited New York city. At noon and sun down salutes were fired, aud at balf-part 8 o'clock the display of fire-works, under the diection of Edge & Co., took place on Yan Yoorst square, and to witness which there wero about ten thou- fand persons. ‘Amore than ordinary share of powdor was consumed, and several severe accidents occurred—one, a boy named Tom Donzelly, had hia thumb blown off and his right arm fearfully shattered by the premature discharge of a musket, Another had bis face badly burmed by a istol explosion, Two negroes, about three o'clock iA the afternoon, murderously assailed each other with knives on the plabk zoad, and one of them, “Young Bob,”” was deeply cut in the abdomen, and probably will not re- cover. ‘At Communipaw, 9 fair was held, and an oration deliy- ered, A lar. e number from Jersey City were prevent. Bergen Hill wns literally covered with New Yorkers. ‘About six o’elock. a party of four Datchmen were de- ascending the hill in # carriage, when the horses took fright aud ran against the stove wall dangerously injur- ing three of and breaking the leg of the fourth, They were ail conveyed to m house pear, and medical as- sistance provided. The Turf, UNION COURSE, L. IL—TACONY AND MAG. The celesrated trotting horses, Tacony aud Mac, oon- tended fer # purre of $1,500, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons, on the afternoon of the 4th, at the Union Course. It was a most interestiog and exciting race throughout, terminating in favor of Taeony. Mao won the two first heats, and Tacony the three subsequent, ‘The contest was so very similar to tho harness race which tock place last week, and which we reported in detail at the time, that it in unnecessary to give mora than @ eusomary, avd refer toa perusal of the other for partioulars:— Monnay, July 4, purse $1,500, mile heats, best three in five, to wegons, W. Wocdrnll entered vr. g. 1 22111 11222 Splendid Re-n»ion of the “Sons,” at Ports mouth, New Hampshire. GUR SPECTAL REPORT. Poxrrawoutn, N WH, July 2, 1853, nt tomer the peasure of the evening. Some of | The Sens of Portsmoth on a Visit to their Nat lalem J ining of Chinese crackers mneh to ‘he annoy- The old and far famed city of Poitinouth, intending t of the elder am fined portion of the bystanders, | celebrate the rational apniversary ina style of megnill while adonciog 16 beauty and briliancy cence reldom equalled by the most patriotiy city in the A tat aiag! war lott Ah {| Unton, extended « geners ation to her roowin Now vine " Glue | York, Peston, apd other pladeg, t¢ revls's the pings o cd \ birth, and there partake in the festivities of the cecasion. For this sot of hospitality both the citizens and muniel- the expenses, which will will be defrayed by ith, from whatever quarter of the Unicn they may come, are to be received and eatertata- ed as the guests of the-city,. A resolution was adopted ia the Common Council about a month ago in favor of exteni- ing the hespitalities of the city to her long absent sons, and lant week two of the members of that body visited New York and presented the invitation in Peraon. It is almost needless to'State that it was accepted, | @ndabout Atty of the natives of Portsmouth availed themselves of ths op- portunity to visit once more the scenes of their child- hood, Many of these gentlemen left it twenty years ago, and after this long absence they now return to meet olf friends and recall with them the reminiscences of'tho it. rs Friday aftermoom, according to appointment, the company left this city on board the Commodore, acev- panied by the excellent band from the Navy Yard, whowe services wore kindly granted for the oscasion, At five o'clock precisely the boat left pier No, 2 North river, tas band playing Hail Columbia. While passing up the Kast river a tremendous thunder storm burst over us, bub it was of short continuance, and the remainder of the evening was agrecably cool in contrast with the intense heat during tke early part of the day. We saw one of the buildings on the outskirts of the city etruck by lightaing which was attended by a report louder than that of a can. non. It was impossible, however, to ascortain the extent of the damage to the building, if it sustained any. We reached Stoningtom at one o’slock this (Saturday) morniog, when we took the cars for Boston, and haviag breskfasted in that city, proceeded by the seven o'clooic train to Portsmouth, On our arrival here we were re- ceived by the Mayor, Horton D. Walker, Hsq., the mem- bers of the Common Council, and a large number of oi*i- zens, who gaye us such a we'come as only New Englander: can give. Before we left the cars our ears wera greeted with the booming of cannon, and the cheers of the assembled multitude, Three enthusiastic choos were given te the returned Soms of Portsmouth, who responded in the same enthusiastic manser. Tao sto] about » quarter ef a mile from the city, to which the whole company, headed by their bani, the deputation of citisens, marched in processign They entered Portsmouth to the appropriate air of ‘ O11 Folks at Home,”’ and after tasroblng tarough the priasi- pal streets directed their steps to City Hall, where the Mayor, ina few brief remarks, tendered them th» hospitalities of the city, on behalf of the people of Portemouth. The compeny then dispersed, to meet again at six o'clock this afternoon, at the Rockingham House. Here a dinner will be given to the Common Council, and several invited guests, by the Sons of Portsmouth, and the festivities of the’ day will be closed with speeches, toasts, and the interchange of friendly sentiments. A‘ this is an coossion of no ordinary interest for Ports- mouth, I will transmit a full report of the prooreding:. Heading the list of names f:om New York will be seen the Hon. William A. Walker, member of Congress from the Seventh District of New York, You will also recog- nise on thé li-t the names of several of our most promi- nent busicers men. It is fact deserving of particular notice that in proportion to the population of Ports- mouth (10,008) the number of her sons who have emi- pa and settled in different parts of the coustry is ger then the emigrants from any other city in the Union, Many of these have became distisguished ia different pursuita—some in politics, some in the Inw, and others in the commercial world. ‘The preparations for the celebration of the Fourth are extensive. About a dozen arches, tastefully ornamented with Math Pepe are in process of erection in Markets street, there are other arches going up in different parts of the city, Agrand entertainment will be givea in a large tent, capable of holding two thousand people, and a brilliant display of fireworks will take place in the evening. The whole city is in a state of the greatest at thusiasm, and the arrival of the National aaniver is looked forward to with auticipations of delight b; classes. The celebration will exceed anything of the kiad ever attempted here. M. Portsmovty, July 3, 1853. Dinner of the Sons of Portsmouth to the Common Councit and Citizens—Delegations from New York, Boston, and other Cities, de, dc, As I stated in my first communication, the Sons of Portsmouth residing in New York, gave a complimentary dinner to the Mayor, Common Council, and several of the prominent citizens of this place on Saturday evening. Ths dinner was given under a tent erected for the purpose at the Rockingham House, which {s the great resort of per- sons visiting Portsmouth, and the company nusaberod over one hundred persons. The band from the Navy Yard. of Brooklyn was present, and discoursed sweet music “while the Sons” and their guests partook of the more substantial part of the entertainment. Coa- trary to the expectations of many, there was very little speechmaking, as all the speakers are reserving their patriotic fire and enthusiasm for the Fourth. Hon. W. A. Walker sat at the head of the table, the presemt Mayor of the city, Horton D. Walker, Fsq., sitting on his right, and ex-Mayors Greenleaf and Topping om his left, Amo: the guests were Ichabod Gocdwin, Keq., ome of Ports- mouth’s wealthiest citizens, and an extensive shipowner Alfred W. Haven, President of the Portsmouth and Con- cord railroad ; Messrs. Colcord and Jenkins, the membera of the Committee of Arrangements, who visited New York with the invitation ; W. P. Jones, W. H. G. Hacket, J.M. Tredick, Richard Jamers, Albert R. Hatch, Samuel Storer, George L Treadwell, W. H. S'se, George N. Cari- ton, Jobn Russell, Henry F. Wendell, William P. Walker, Captain George W. Towle, of the Portamouth Grays, by whom the Sons were received and escorted to the city. Before sitting down to dinner the Honorable W. A. Walker, on behalf of the ‘‘ Sons’ from New York, ¢: pressed the pleasure which they felt in entertaining the Common Council and citizens cf Portsmouth. He spoke substantially as follows :— ‘Mr. MayoR, GENTLEMEN OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS, AND RasiDENTS OF PoRTse MOUTH: — The natives of Portsmouth, resident in New York, are unwilling to forego the only opportunity which will occur of expressirg to you their deep gratitude for the kind remembrance in which you have held the: jhowa by our invitation to join with you in the celebration of the jitthday of the Republic. js suinmons from our kin- dred awakens emotions of the most affecting kind, We are called to meet again in the homes of cur fathers, to renew the friend-hips of the morning of our lives, to stand again emid the scenes of our earliest enjoymeata, and to renew those recollections which the meilowiaz hand of time bas touched with beautiful tints, some- wbat illusory perhaps, but illusory though they be, giv. ing, their bue to all afterlife. entlemen, from our hearts we thank you. Toex- press these ks in some slight measure we have seked you to meet us in this extemporuneous aud ia- formal way as our guests for the evening. This Now England Sa‘urday night forbids us 10 prolong the enjoy- nueuts of this board, evem thongh wo were loss careful than we are not to anticipate the more formal arraago- ments of the occasion when we sbail be your guests, ‘e shall therefore present you no toasts, nor give mor ask apy speeches to night. But to such individual end in- formal intercourse as the time warrants, we most hoarti- ly bid you welcome. Gentlemen, our sttachment to Old Portsmouth is mot lows heartfelt and earnest than your own, We reoollect her with all the deep love of the exile for his home. And when, op an cccasional retura, we observe any mark of ber advancement (and perhaps on such oceasi*ns we detect the gradual footsteps of her progress with more certainty thas those to whom, residing here, they are more familiar), we rejoice over that progress with the gratitude of the child for the prosperity of the pareat. Most earnestly and sizceroly praying for the prosperity and future progress of the old town of Portsmouth, wa bid you the kindest welcome to the slight repast bafore yeu. At the conclusion of Mr. Walker’s remarks the com- any proceeded to dircurs the merits of the viands, which were spread in the greatest variety and profusion bofore them, The entertainment was ercellent, and would com- pare favorably with seme of the best public dinners ever given in New York. Before the compavy retired, Mr. Walker proposed as a parting toast, “A happy reunion on the nation’s birth-day.’’ Mr. Ichabod Goodwin re- sponded in a few brief and felicitions remarks. He sald that he could not, in justice to the returned ‘Sons,’ al- low this opportunity to pass without expressing the deap feelings of pride and pleasure entertained towards than by the citizens of Portsmouth, Although he could not claim the honor of being a native of that city, yet he considered himcelf privileged to apeak on this on- casion, as he had regided in it during the best part of inv life. Ho knew that, in expressing bis own foslings, ho gave utterauce to those of the whole cowmunity, of which he felt proud im calling himself, member. Tho good old tows of Portamouth was happy at tho return of ber sons at this particular time, when all would joim fe» celebra:iog the grest navioval f¢sHival toge hor; amd se also felt proud of them for the high reputation they had earned for themselves in every par ne Uaion to which they bad emigrated. Mr. G ‘concluded by expressing the hope that nothing would occur to mar the general ré- ert jay or Greenlerf, one of ihe oldast residents of Porte mouth, uext addressed the company, He said that, tke Me. Goodwin, he too could not lay claim to the honor of being & rative of Portemouth bar he had resided init for the longest portion of bis life He cowl’ say with the Irishman who when asked was he n native of the place, * Ia faith no, but sure haven't T lived here lung enough to ba a born child cf the city.” Ia conclusion, he gave the folloning toast :-— “The Sons of Portsmouth, may they emulate their fa‘hers in all their rirtnes, and myy their fathers as they grow older crow wiser and hotter.’* ‘The company eeparated after m hearty response to this tonst, to weet spain together on the Fourth, when promise you there will be no lack of tossts, somtimente, and epeeches, The city is aJl bette and preparation, in anticipation of the apprenehing festival; and, judging from prevent indications, it will be oelebrated in a style never anrpayse’ in this state, ortemouth is arouced, and they are determined io ex ceed ail former efforts.” The crowd of visiters from the nelghborio. ities is very Jerge; all the hotels are throog- ed. and f theprivate houses bave beew thrown 0990 horpitality to the gussta of the cate. sig every cbaroh, athistoa eps uade The patriotic onthusinem of the people of © >