The New York Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1853, Page 2

ef ‘hould be, for they serve to recall the vast with all ite | ed. A dow mimates onlyshad elapsed when the Right | Qiorier, and contyast it with the procemt, teeming with “fhe bri, bt hopes amd prospects. bm the vorth’save a spasious platform wns erseted, for the celebration of the inaugural ceremonies, calculated fo contain at least five humdred persens. This platform was surrounded by « crowd of ladies and gentiemen, ‘among whom we observed Lady Eilesmere, her two @eughters, the Ladies Alice and Biancke Egerton, aod _ the lady of Sir Charles Lyell, the erle>rated Eaglish _geciegist, Mra. Soulé, wife of our Minister to Spaim, and Mrs Guibrie, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury. Both the north ard eest paves were decorated with the Denners cf-the United States, Italy, Franee, England, Austris, sud other countsios, The seaffolding was re- moved from the interior of the dome, the uncouth boxes had given up their conosaled treasures, and the stands om either side of the pave glistened with the choicest amd most valusbie productions of science and ‘axt. During the last few days the exertions ‘ef tho workmen were most indefatigable, as wax evinecd in the comparatively perfect arrangement of the articles, They worked night and day to be ready for the occarion, and are deserving of all eredit for the expe- dition they Lave displeyed. We may bere state, however, that it wil] be impossible to complete the whole werk, @melucing tbe machinery deyartwent, in less than three or four weeks at the utmost, One o’cleck was the hour at whieh the President was expected, but in conrequence of some delay at Castle Garéen be cid pot arrive til! ahont a quarter to two. Meantime tbe crowd in the interior of the building was reotivirg constant accersions, and by the time he made Bix appearance there coulé not have been less than from six to eight thousand persons present. Awong those xrembled en the platform weie tue following distin guished guests —— DISTINGUISHED FORFIGN GUESTS, FROM RAGLAND. Lora Gilbert. Grosvenor, Sir Jcbn Asten, Bir Charles LyeB, Mr Jorverh Petworth, Reval Mr © Westworth Duk, Jobo Wa-en. Commusioners. George Wa ‘lis, Bow 6 Algerpen Egerton, Hon. Capt. Egerton. FROM FRANCS Bic Excellency Count de Sartges, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. WROM ROOTLAND. ‘WT. thompson, Bry. FROM AUSTRIA. @ B. Lossey, Aurtrixs Commiraioner. FROM PRUSSIA. BW Schmidt, Prnsriso Commissioner. F Geet. Pruss'a0 Minister, Ms, Frapman, Pru-sisn Consul to Charleston. FROM SWEDEN aXD NORWAY, G. Sibbern, Charge 6’ Aifaires, aslor Guttierez, his Gearetary. ROM ITALY. ‘Carlo Corghi, Agent. Felix Frvesti, U. 8, Consul to Genoa. Father Gevezzt Seve: G. Valerio, Sard'nien Consul. YRoM TUSCANY. M>. JW. Barrow, Curmuciover from the Grand Duke af Paseany. FROK KKW BRUNEWIGK, NEWFOUMDLAND, AND NOVA SOSTIA. Mr Whicms», Commissioner from all these Provinces. 8 Murphy, Haiifex. FROM COSTA RICA AND GUATEMALA. FB. Melira, Consul from these countries. Den F. J. de Solevia. FROM PALERMO. J.C. Kretashmar, Ux've1 -ta'es Consul at Sicily. FROM THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. Ex Governor Mathews. FROM PERU. Senor For Juan Y. de O.ns, Charge d’Affaires of Peru. Becer E G. Sanchez, of Lima, Peru. FROM BQUADOR. Gen. Villamil, Charge d’Aifeires 10 Washington, YROM MEXIOO. Geveral Almonte, Envoy Extrsordinary and Minister ‘Wie vvpotentiary mear the goversment of the Uxited Rtetes. EW GRANADA. Aaron R Palmer, Consul-General of New Granada. "DRESTINGUIBHED GUE&STS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE UNI'KD SPATES. SEW YORK. Gereral Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief of the Army of Bae Ur ited States: @rveral jet and staff. 6 vernor Beratio Seymour, staff and Secretary. Beutevso!-G rerver accoferd E Cnurch. JC Wright, Comptroller of the Siae. W P Angel State rison Inapector, @ugerte Belmont, Ouited States Charge d’Affaires to Be Borne Ibnac V. Fosler, Poxtmaster of New York. Geveral Henry Sterme. @eners) PM. Wetmore. Baont. Colonel Craig, Second Regiment New York State Bx-eayor Kingsland. Gave: a1 Thomss, Inspector General of State. won! ‘Arcb nishop Hughes. Rew Dr. Scoring. Be, Dr Adama. a» F. Meegher. the Irish Exile. mT Hiyer U 8. Marshal, Govers! Prat: Y. state Mticia, G. P. Smears, Eoq., Niagara Falls, VROM GBORGIA. N Cobb. . Giant, Aid to Gov. Cobb. ders Joen B. Codd. Private Seerstary to Gav. Cobb. ‘Tbum a» R Cobb, brother of tbe Geverner, and Reparter <0 Sturm Ge’. W Bunepp. 2. & Yorten Keq. @c}. Rancolph SpauWing. FROM MASSACHUSETTS. CG @ Praske, Gollector of Port of Boston. Kon. G-orge Asbmnun. a Barding FROM KENTUCKY. George Sanders. edicor of Democratic Rees, leader of ‘Weurg Awerios and U, 8. Comsal to Londen. Professor “mith. PROM MISCREIPPI, Gevera) Pope. General Quitman NEW HAMPSIDRE, Bu-Governor 8. Dirsmoor FROM NEW JERSEY. Qe ewvor Fort and staff. Bx -Goversor Pennington. Greve lor Williamson. Bx-Charcellor Haley “ 1@ master General Hamilton. Governor Vr om Mivister to Prussia. RP Thempver, Attorney General. Hen. Jobs R. Thompson U 8. Senator, FROM WASHINGTON. @vevera] Hevdriek-on, oomaanding marine corps. Got. Creve. Chief of Ordnanes Departmest Jeusb f Boover, Mar-ball of Diatriet of Columbia. ww a sagen Sidney Wadster, the Provident’s Private Secretary. defer on Levis Brorerary of War J W @utbrie, Secretary of the Treasury. Osled Cushing, Attorney General ¥ROM WHROONEIN. en Mr. Macey, Member of Congrosa. FROM COWNBOTIOUT. OF Pond s John Cotten Smith, Commissionor to the Crystal FROM On. BF @ Fowler. Cucinnat Society. Bmx & Thompson de. do B® Hecom ber. do. do. De Maton. do. do. Be 34 P Marcellini, do. Bews'or Chose dn = do. @>veral Cad esllacer. Bow. Mr Fiersnos Ben. Richard Brodheed, US. Senater. ‘TLuIROM, Bishop Whiteboure FROM VmRMOWT, Gaverner Fairfield and staf, Gob 0 M. Fletcher, . ol. Geo. A merrill, Got. Harvey King. FROM MAINE. 3. Bradbury, ex-United States Yenater. FROM VIRGINIA. @earles J Faulkner, M0. FROM THNNESORR, J. @ Jones, U. 8. Senator. FROM ALADAMA, Aaige Themas A. Walker. FROM LOUMIANA. ‘Boa. F. Perin, Bon. Wm. Cheavenet. ‘While the andienes were assembled. amxiourty waiting fox thesrrival of the President, General Winfield Seort testi hin seat upon the platform, sod immediavty ali @yes xeretnrned upon him. The old here looked remark. Diy well and appeared ‘o take the greatest interest tn the ineugural eqremonies He has net yet reervered frm bts seciden’ai fall, bat earries his arm ia a «ling, wour tng 8 loose onat thrown sround him likes eape It hav fing been annonnced to him that Lady Ellesmere and ber ee bi «rr ere prevent at the Exhibition, he left his sont to pry them his respects, ond as he walked se-oss the mage te the seat ber mdyahip ccoapled he was greeted with (ond epplens. At shout the same time of the arrive! of Gen, Ssott Bishop Watnaright and Mr Bedgwiek tow their place. poe the stage, thy President Iyiog mymentariy oxy egte Rev. Archbishop Hughes @epyed upon the plasform, and an soon apbe was observed by Bishop Walawright be srove from bis seat snd advawoed to meet the Agehbishop, when the most eoria) greeting took place between them, This ineident excited much interent, as it was thouzht to be peculiarly in heeping with ibe place and the scossion. ‘Waile nations the most antagonistic were here fraterniz- ing and uniting in a generous rivelry iv the arts of peace it was apprapriste tee the frivadly union of the Chureh as expressed by its two illustrious representatives at this time. ‘The President arrived at about s.quarter to twoo' clock P. M., acoompenied by his suite from Washington, who were conducted to the otand smid much applause, the Band all the while playing excellent inusic. The Presi- dent, apparently worn down with fatigne, took a chair and enjayed a few moments rest, while the quests who attended him were being stationed in the positions avaign- ed them. Capt. Dupont then called the multitude to order, when the Rey. Bishop Wainwright arose and offered up @ prayer to the Throne of Graca. One reporter sent to the Himaun office the folowing despatches through Rouse’s telegraph line, which was ia the building, and the use of which was kindly volun teered for the occasion. The opsrators were Mr. Alexan- der, Mr. W. 0. Lewis, and J, B, Richards, Esq. :— Cryerat Patack, half-past 1 o’cloek, P. M. ‘There are at least four thousand persons assembled in the Palsee, the greater part of waom are collected be: peaih tre dome, where a large platform i- erected on whieh are assembled the invited guests. The spectacle ie very brilliant, and exceeds anythicg ever nean in this city before, The Presid: at 1s expected every minute. Gen. Scott, Gov Seymour. Lad- Elieswere acd fam. ‘ly. Messrs. Gutbrie, Uiavie Caleb Coshing, Sidney Web- ster, and several other distinguished people, are prevent. QuaRree tT TWO. The President and euits, atterded by the Common Councils of New York aud J:rsey City. have just arrived. He was greeted with the moct enthuslastic applause on his appesrance, ‘The following preyer was then pronounced by Rt. Rev, Bishop Wainwright — PRAYER OF BISHOP WAINWRIGHT. We praive wee, 0 God. we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All rth doth bip Tees, the Father ever- lasting. To Thee al angels cry aloud; the beavens and all the powers the: To Thee cherabim snd rerapnun continually do ery, holy, boly, noly. Lord God of Sana oth: Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Tay plory. We O Lord, Thy bumble aod cependent crea. tures, would now joia with beaven aud earth to praive Thy holy veme. Thou art the Father of our spirits, and ibe bounteous source of ali our blessings, Weile we adore ‘Ihy majesty ard praise Thee for Thy gooduers, wa, at ibe sme tire, t all humility, ackvowledze our own hintulress and unworthiness, acd implore Thy forgive bere throngh the merits and interer-ston of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Obrist. a+ we thauk [hee, U Lord, for all Thy rercies vouchrafed to nx end to all men, 80 68 promaly at this time do we wake to Thee our grateful ackvowleegment for the blevsiogs Thou hast con- fered upon us as a vatiun. We prawe Thee fer vbe guodly heritage Thou hast givea ur, for the civil ard religious privileges which we eojoy, and for the mulphed manifestations of Thy favor towards us. Grant that se may show forth oor thankfaloess for these Coy mereles by living is reverence of "hy Alnnghty power and dominion In huwhle reliance on thy gowdness aud mersy, avd in holy obedicrea to thy rigb-eouy laws, Preserve to ur, we Deseech thee, and ‘rant to all the natio blessings of peace, Gran’ thas the Prince of Peace may come and, reigni acd hives of men, unite them in holy hip. that ro their only strife be who shall forth with most bumble apd boly fervor Thy praises, and mort entirely and affectionately obey Thy laws, O. Lord, ovr governer, who hart been mindful of man and visited him. who bast made bim lower than the angels, toerown him with glory apd wor: hip, and hast made him to beve inion of the works of Thy bands, and hast put all things ip subjection under his fest, we devoutly thank Tree for the favor and preteetion Thon hast extended to this great and benevolent enterprise, to inaugurate which we are noe assembled We acknowledge y spirit which beh given to maa In these wanitestetions of akill, , eeterprise, and industry, we wonld ask Thy inspiring yoer. In all this fe:tility of invention these pewers of combpation, thee hands and fingers of cexterity. avd this abundances of materials furviehed frem the inexbeustiess treasury of nature. we would see Iby bard. We vrey that the hapoy influence of this ordertshirg may be te inct’e a generous wud laudable eompetition emorgst the sons of -cience, srt, and labor. three) out the world, and thet we may all look upon it 96 & demon-tration of the wixcom and goovness ef God, in owing man with rich avd manifeld gifts, which faith’ully exerei'ed vill contribute to the e mfort, tne bappmess, and ‘he moral sleration of the great family of man. O Lord, our Heavenly Father, the high and mby Ru er of the vniverse. we implore Thy dlessiage ppou the Prevident of the Unit es, apd aoon allio suthorrty over us and «6 replenish thew with the grace of Thy H ly Spirit that they may always inetine to Thy wii sud walk in Thy way Give grace, U Heavenly ther, te all bichops acd other ministers that they v, both by their lite and doctrine set forte Thy true and bely Word, snd righ’ od duly ad ister Thy hoty orrament. Prosper, O Lord, eur sehools, academies and oollezes. and cause them to be more than ever the oro: ms ters of sound lea ning, ef pure morals, and undefiled yehgion. And we beseech Thee pour toe quickening ta. fluences of Thy Holy Spirit on all the peoole of this Jard and save them from the guilt of abusing the bie-sings of prosperity by luxury and licentionsness, to irrelyron anc vice. May the devout sense of Toy mani- fold mmereier, vouch sfed 10 n+ a a patton, recew and in @eee ip us a kpirit of Inve and thackfulaess to Thee, a await of peaceable aubcinsion to the laws aod govern- ment of our country, aod a «ptrit of fervent zeal for our ely faith. May 6 constantly improve these inestima: Dh blessings for the advancement of religion liberty, and keseledge threughout our extensive jaad wil the wilderness spd solitary place be gud for them, and the derert sejoice and blorsom as the roe Aud now, 0 God, vowebrafe to us they presence in the remaining services of *he Oxy—Oirect us in all evr doings with Thy most greeou- favor, and further us with Thy contioual help, shat ip all oor works begun continued snd eoded in Tore we may glorify Thy holy name, and Gually by Thy merey obtain everlasting life A mighty Goo, the toun*ain of all wi-dom, who knowest Bece-wities before we ask and our igoorance io a, we beveeeh Thee to have compa im; and those things » we dare net, Christ cur Lord ip whose tame, and in whow oely words we sum up On petition unto Thee. saying : Oor Fa'ber. whieh art ip Heaven hailawed ba Thy rame. Thy kingdom eome; Thy will be d.0e en earth as it isin Beaver Give uv this day our daily bread and forgive ux our tresvas-es a8 we forgive them that trespass syatpat vs and Jead ux vot inte temotation, 1 deliver us from evil. for Thine is the kingdom aad the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen, As scon a6 the prayer was concluded our reporter sent the following cespateb to our office :— Quarter To Tree o’CLock. P. M. Bt-hop Wainwright ha- just vow offered up a fervent preyer te the Borone of Grace Alter the oventng oreyer 2 chorale wa- sung by the New York Sacred Music Society, accompanied by tbe eombined orchestras anderyan. The effeet of thiv «an very a ent, of the Orysts] Palsos As- dre: ned the Pre-ident and the vast couooarss clorion of bie adér the President, amid proceeded to address the nudienes, He is now speaking. At ibe conelusion of the prayer a chorale waswung by the New York Harmonie Society, eompoied as (atlows:— Ar—Old Hundred Here, where ail climes thelr offerings send, Bere, «here ail arte their tribue lay, Before Thy treveree, Lard. xe band, Aud for Thy smile and bleraing pray. For Then dost sway the tide of thought, And bold the weues in Thy band, Of sil that buman toi) hs wrought, Apé all that huaao sil} has piaoned. Thon lead’ +t the reetless power of mind ‘O'er destiny’s uotrodden field, And gaid’«t him wandering by id bot blind, To mighty ends net yet revealed Mr. Sedgeick then arose and weloomed the Presdeg’ within tbe Crs+ts! Palace, by the followiog sdarens:— THE BON. SAKODORE SEDGWIOK'S SPEEUIL. Mr Prevident—-émid thy coosvur-e of people, ia thle aavembly of persopage+ eoilecred fram all parts of che world eminent in every departineat «& human ckill aod geniur, rurrounded by the trophies of latallect and tudus wy. the eye and the mind neturally, inevitably neet themselves, rir. upem you (Applaa-e) Upon you, the Aaoad of that potitieal wystem to shiek. under God, wy owe our choierst publia blessings—of that vast eon’ede ‘geey founced by the immortal ma» shave effizy stand? befere us, and the ghief executive powers.of which nave line of iltwatrions «tates . {Renewed applanee ) Tt has fallen aud will fall to che lox of others wo welcome you in other ayocities. Ib ix my duty, nir, ax the preuding offiser of the essociation whieh bas raised tais ed tice, to thenk yougnost cordially, most reapeetfully. for the honor you have this day done ue—we feel it deeply. «it war per wives by us at the very ovtcet of our enterprise, ‘dat 1 wax exential toonr comple! sugosss to ontain the apprebetion, and sreure the ronfidenee of our own Rove bieDt—thet while ge were ofcourse mainly to rely vp Our mR energies, it was at the sane time indispeo-a ble to create @ geve:al evoviction that our object ware our sims nations! The work of unppowing tak.og (he sexi of nation! avprobedva, ® tar as thet can be done under the reatrienonsof our form f governm nd I reeall the cice mstanes with grate tude mingt) witb pain—was began by wo iilustrious thimemaD now re % sow sir, of your own tase, He hada wind woush, and a heart howd enough, £0 perevive, ayen in ite infaney, the developement of whies this aoderteking wee espabie dow moon of ieterest bik presence would havo added te thie o#-| too Tw trey Alan! his imege only fay mg us Geniee knows 00 country! mene of Dapiel Webster, news oy Eoglish bands rises here Ww contemplate the xark to wnich grest dwpnike. What he e by thesainent gentiagan © lant high office which be flled—a geolemma of abo 4 may be pammnitied to emy ‘hat the country a) + till forte iD oapanandiny on bie vs Ch agietrewof the reountie withia our wails ones more thank yen. sir, for the honor you bat (Au plause ) Your megenne here o dav pr he friend'y tes between the government 6” the ee und the bevy peonls wk I'9 yowar pro teats (epplause)—sthe eordial sympa sy pntertainad by the highest functionaries of ihe rapuriie fur avery kexitt HAe popular ur derabing— he 1 6 yonmetion be teeen Inbor mod ber are-whie et the sama thom it te Pivper bere w store most Gwueetly aod wast omphett whatever shave been, whatever they my be ‘With the obje ta of our enterprise, sir, you are already fam’ to brivg before our ecoustremen the ehcicest productions of the genius and skill of the (It World—to make a first exhibition om a national scale, of the trophies of the inveotive spirit and restinss suerny of-our ecuntrymen—to sollect, (in the poetical Isngurge of & most distinguished stranger, this day, for us, un happily, not bere).a full sepresentation of — ‘fhe arte for laxury, the arws for strife, Invevtions fer delight, and right, and round;”” —to bind together the two hemispheres—toextend the sren. of commerse, and the fraternity of nations, These ve been our aims. How far they have been, or wil! be attaived, it would be most presumptuous for us to say Recallieg to mind the gorgeous and gigantic pageant exbibi in Hyde Park two short years sgo—knowing what Freneh genius bas usdertsken io accomoliah iu the cap'tal of copticentsl Europe, that centre of intellectual life and of artistic Juxary, it is enough to nay that we have desi) €d 10 do something for the ar:, for the srehitsstare, for ‘he industry of ovr beloved country, avd that if we shal be hereafter provounced by competent judges to have succeeded. our dearext wishes will be answered. Onsowe particnlare, however, 1 way for a moment be allowed w dwell. Incomplete as our exhibition yet v, we have, what sre to us, abundant proofs of the iaterest whick ir hav exeited, avd the results which it will ac: complish Therfing of Eogiand, borne by a vesrel com: miscioned by that royal lady who commands the respect of foreign nations aa she does the affections of her own people. (applause)—has waved to eur waters on this falerrand. The nstionsl vessel of Fravce ie on her hat of Holland will almost imrardiately follow. 0 asor, from the old Tower of Loudon, frowning here, es it did, perkapa, at Cresey or —Poistinrs. taper try and porcelaie j/rom the fmperial manufsstories of France, poreelain and tron from the reyal workshops of Prussia are here or are actually en the water, bound hither- ward. nud I eannotexpres# too strongly our sense of the kindnees and courtesy with whieh our foreign agente been bave received abroad, po less than our re-peot for that liberal and enlightened Poliog, in obedienes to the cictates of which the roversigns of Europe bave vied with each other in sending ‘offeriugs which in other pe riods of th» world would nave been made to crowned beads slene. (Applause) Nor, sir, are our greviicgs or acknowledgments yet eoneluded. I hive sti] to exprens the extreme ratiefaction which we feel in the presence of 60 many di-tingutshed individuals—distin- guirbed by secial position, by coaracter, by attatnments —from al! parts of Europe, from all parts of this conti- nent. Lhe dwellerson the Fastern shores of the Atlan- tie are bere m ngled sith the representatives of our empire on the coast ef the Pacific, and there are, I believe, here to-day, fifteen chief magistrates of as many States of the cenfederacy—livhm of tbat eo nstellation of whieh you. rit, are the central star. ‘Aapjlauce) We are deeply sensible of this eourteny and hile sir, we ae net +o blind or #0 vain vlo- rions av not fully 10 understand that the honor ts dune, not to us, but to you, (rene ved applanse,) aod that the Lowage of their reapest in shove all paid to the gov- erving power maje-ty of the republic. May that porerand majesty—and T say it with the profoande-t reverevee—be ever united fo, and governed by that spirit of peace aud goed will which is our direct command from en high and to contribute to which in the grent fawily of m s the b end purest, aod wisest motive that can brieg us together io this temple of indastry— ip this palace of Inbor, But, sir, I detain my bearers from the pleavure tha’ seaits them, Heresfter, l may take xome more fittiog occasion to state in de'sil what we bave done, and what we desire to do, the difti- culties we bare encountered and the obstacles we have surmeunies. To day, my voice ix of Httl moment, ax- cept for ihe echo and the respouse #bich it is for. wmately dertined to avaken. Permit me then, sir to ark you to let your voice be heard baneath our dowe, and forequert thet you will by words. as well as by your ce, inaugurate this exhivition of the fadustry of all At the conclusion of Mr. Sedgwick's eloquent address the President, who had listened with the most ea'ne-t attention, proceeded to reply, whea he was interrup‘ed by the most enthusia-tic cheering. As soon as silence wan restored, be replied in the following brief but appro- priate remarks :-— THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH. General Pierce then rose, amidst shouts of applause, and, turning towards Mr. Theodore Sedgwick, Presiteot of the Atsociation, suid: Sir, I thank you for your kind expression towards my. eelf and those of my constitutional advisers who have at tended me on this cecasion, to give, by persons! nre seves, our recognition of the benefits to de anticipater from the industrial exbibition, to the great interests of cur whole country. You, rir, and the gentlemen who have been associated with you, have created a lsim upoo all of us for thapks that will be enduring. Whatever your shortcomings, of which you have spoken, may be, I cen only +ay, that they appear not here; and, 60 far as I have heard, they have appeared not at sil. Everythiag aroacd remizés us that we live in ap utilitarian age, whee science, instead of being locked up as for the admiration of the world, has beeowe tributary to the arts, mannfas tures, agrieulture, and all that tends to the goud of our roeial comforts. Aye, if you had achieved no otber object tha that which you have dove in bringing together citizens from all parts of this Union, you woald ave fulfilled, perbaps, ope of the mort important mis" stone that can be imposed upon avy of ns iu the way of strengthening our Union (Loud applause.) Ayel you have done more, and you have webly aud truly done it, Your exhibition has brought meu of grest eminence in sil the walks of life frem every civilized country, almost, on the fsce of tha globe, and thus you have done mere, yerhaps than could have beep dove in any other mede, towards vromoting= that great object dear to you—dear to me—dear to my venerable friend near me, to promote peace among Sir, I have pot the voiee to ad- dress you more at length; but in returning yeu again my thanks, and giving you my thauke with may heart's best wishes for your success, I must eonclade. (Loud ebeers.) The following despa toh was telegraphed at the eoncla sion of the Presicent’e mpreeb:—+ Taree e’CLock, P. M. The President bas eonelnded his address. He ix now shaaing hands with the mnititude. The andiencs are vow making #n examina'ion cf the Ps lace When the President bad concluded, he was loudly ap- plauded, snd three cheers were also proposed and given for Theodore Sedgwick, the President of the As-ecistioa An immediate ru-h was made for the platform efter the Prevident had closed, all anxious to obtain aa oppar tunrty to shake him by the hend. Those near him in vain entreated the crowd to derist pressing uyen him, and it was for some time feared that, io the mamnense throng, he might sustain bodily injury. After great ex- ertion, however, be wan rescned from bis frienda. with- out sustaining any harm, but excessively farigued by the zealous attention bestowed upon him. He immediately left the Paince, aud while passing out was most entnasd astiesily cheered by the immense multi‘ude. The Presi- dent was followed by Gen. Geott.'and loud applause also greeted the old veteran as be was leaving the building. A milltary escort condacted the Prerident to the Astor House, where be rought the epose verenrary for bis health. Mr. Pierce Incked ex ly fatigued, ard wan evidently laborivg asder severe phvsioal debility. We hope, however, he may acon yeeover from the arduous labors threugh which he tas jont gassed in hin journey from Warbiogton. The audience dispersed as noon an the President hed finished, ard commex ced the ¢xaminstion of the varianr articles divplayed, the following music during the remaia der of the day being pecformed by DODWORTH # BAND, 1. Love Btar Quickste» + 2. Te ©, from Lucresia Borgia B Camo Quietstep.. : 4 Jubel Overtare.... 6. Robert, torque jaime 6 Jordon Medley sees ‘ 7 Quivtetto fom La Sinnambula . ++. Betttot & Tymotheus Quickstep ‘ Streak. 9 Operatic Pot fourri, arranged by H. B Dodworth £0 Glendon Polke, . . seve eee Dod vorth 11 Medley Quiekxtoe. from Luerezia Borgia .... Donizetti. 22. Quiekstep from Don Pa-qnale .. Donizetti, BY NOts)S NATIONAL GUARD WanD. ¢1. Opening Mareh,.... 0.0.0... ceeeeNolk (Com poved oxpre-tly far the ovepcion.) &. Overtin: Yahooo”. see ++. Verdi. “ .. Strauss. 4. Capes sony Herr Kiefar. 6 Yirddine Meniel- ohn 4. Awelia Polk 1. Ovorme A 8. -Fiseie fow Locis 4! Lammermoor, 8. Krebs Bail Taore Walt 10. Overwere “Robert Ieduinble”? 11. Arusods Sehoteish 12. Heviivita Sontag Potec, The Haildinjah Chorne, from Handea Messiah,” ns sung by theehoir at the eoactnsion of the Progdent’s address, after which tbe Tsiawphal March was per- formed, followed by the choraairom Haydu’s ‘Creetion,”” During the,cacemonies the baw, o-der prevailed. «iieh lefleets unval eedit upon the admirable police saranve- mente instituted at the Palace We most returo egr nok nowledganants to Mr. Matsell the Chief of Potion aad officer Bowyer, for dheir kind attention and many favore Auring the day. THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. At nine o’cloak whe President vieited the ladies’ draw ing room of the Astor, eseorted by Mr Georyn anders 0.8 Consul to London. After paying bie renpects ty Goveruor Cobb's family and dhe other ladies pre ent, ha retired 20 his apartments, Jovking somewhat fatizasd efter hingrducus day's work, dut «till evideutly feoting quite happy. Colone! Jefferson Davie and Mr. faeretary Gathrie were observed in the ball, looking jo sAeiringly at the foie faees in the ip ving teom Mr. Ovlen Cushlog was nico there, of soure?, Dut with lees diffidege than his cllesgnen He was nat content with meri gnzing ut the beauties, but sensibly welked fate thy room and | made bimeglf ugreerdle, INTERVIEW BETWEEN PRESIDENT PIEROB AND GENERAL SCOTT. Im leaving the Paluce the President, at the Sixth avenue entrenes, was overteken by Gep.Seott, who bad left the platform.seme minutes after Mr. Pisree. When the two met o cordial greeting paveed betereen them, and for some minu'en they were engaged iu eonversaton It was an interesting sight to se» there two, who but» few mopths age were great politioal rivals, meeting toge ther as inxtimaie friends. With both sil thivgs oon nected with their late polities) warfare seemed to he for gotten, and while one acknowledged the rexpect due to the President of the United States the other no lesa ao- knowledged the honor duc to General Winfield Soot. THE PRESIDENT AT THE ASTOR. Lart evening, about nine o’elock, the President, tho men bere of bis eabicet, and a brilliant company of ladies and gentlemen, enjoyed # seeint dance in the parlor, af ter which, about eleven o’elock, they prosveded to the ladies’ exdimary, where they ali sat down to am excellent supper. THE PRESIDENT DECLINES VISITING BROOKLYN. The committee of the Brooklyn Common Council, eom. priring Aldermen Grabam, Breinard, Wion, and Green, ‘were to have assembied yexterday morning at the City Hall, ip aeeordance wi h provious arrangement, to procred to Jesrey City, for the purpose of inviting the President te yisit Brooklyn ; bat the two letter gentlemen not mahing their sppearsoce up to half-past six o’sloek, the remairder of the committee were delayed, in comsequance of which they mi-sed the boat especially engaged for the accommedation of the New York deputation, Ata hts hour in the evening Aldermen Graham aod Braisard had an interview with bis Excelleney at his hotel, and tendered bim the hospitalities of Brooklyn, which ho promptly but respectfully declined, on the ground of tmportapt pudlie business, which compe lsd him tore turn to Washington early; after expressing his regret at not being able tu accept the invitation the committee retired. The military of the county held themselves in rendi ness to turn ont en hort notice and masea snitabls dis- play; but nv they will not now be favored «ith the oppor tunity they must necessarily reserve their fire for enother cccasion. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT TO-DAY, We uncerstend that the President this moraing early will wake a few ealls, that cext be will virit the berbor with a deputation of our merchants, and that in the af- ternoon be will be t-ken, with the members ef his cabi- net, the circu't of our municipal institutions, ‘The following is the officin! notifoation relative to the EW YORK HARBOR. The Preside: t the members of his cabinet now here will visit the berbor of New York tod-y, Friday ‘Thee teansbomt Jovephine wil! be at the pler east side of tbe Batts y, U. 8. barge office, at precisely 10 A. M. to receive the President and bis suite, members of the New Yirk Logislature, the Pre-ident and member. of the Chamber of Commerce the President and members of the Bosrd of Underwriterr. avd invited guests, Vhe harbor of New York, the most important of that 6f any part of the American continent, ia rapidly being @pstroyed by the eurroschmente upon its navigaols waters avd onr merchants sod underwriters ‘be come alarmed in reference to its navigation, and have felt it to be their imperative duty to call upon the national end State ernments for the adoption of im. mediate measures for its protection and preservation, CALEB BaRSTOW, In behalf of the TALWAN J Wa’ New York Har- EBEN. MERRIAM. bor Oommitiee. Thureday evening, July 14, 1853. VISIT TO THE @PERA. It in the intention of the President and suite, inelnding the Hon. Mr. Guthrie. the Hon. Jefferson Davis, and the Hon. Caleb Cushing, to visit Castle Garden this evening, after the banquet. Madames Sontag and Steffanone will sppear in * Robert le Diable.”” with Salvi, Beneventaco avd others. The Gardem will undoubtedly present a mag- nificent sppesaranes. THE BANQUET THI8 EVENING. ‘The bar quet at the Metropolitan this evening promises to be a brillisnt #ffeir, the room is the largest in the country unsupported by pillars. Itis elegantly arranged, the flags of all rations bancing in gracefal fextoons om every tide If the Messrs. Leland maintain their repute- ticn, the banquet wil be fuily in heeping with the onca sion and prevent not the leact imteroeting exhibition of * Americsp ekill.’” FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. TELEGRAPHIC. Wasninaros, July 14, 1858, The Star cays that President Pierce, on his return from the North, will eseort Mrs. Pierce to Berkley Springs, and then return immediately to Waxhington. The Working of the New Steamboat Law at the West, Wasuinerton City, July 2, 1853. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Having read with much interest, in your paper of¢ this morning, your remarks on the recent disaster to the steamer New World. I am induced to send yona copy of a report of the doings of some of the Western Inspectors, as published ina Cincinnati paper. It will be seen that there has been a great change for the better on the Western-waters, at least since the new law went into effect. In a conversation with one of the Western inspectors, who is now here on basiness’ connected with his official duties, I under- stand that they have not permitted a boat to be navi- gated since the first of June, without having her boilers tected by the hydrostatic pump, and also bav- ing all other fixtures according to law. By the same person I am told that the application of the hydros- tatic pump has detected quite a number of bad boil- ers, one of which bad a flue collapsed by the pres- sure of the pump but a few daysego. It was a small steamer called the Summit, loading for Cincinnati, and bound to Arkansas. The flue was thirteen and a balt inches in diameter, and made of iron three-six- teenths of an inch in thickness. It gave out one hur dred aud seventy pounds pressure. The Ins; r ays that an accident would have been unavoidable in this case bad the (eee Ba been applied. Should the new steamboat daw continue to work in this way on the Western waters, a monument one hundred feet high should beerected to the memory of honest John Davis, of Massachusetts, to whom the public is Sg Hil for the law. NX OF THE MILLION WHO Reaps tas Heap. (From the Cineinnsti Oommereial ) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF TUE LOCAL INSPECTOS OF STEAMBUATS AT THE PORTS OF PITTSBURG, WHEEL ING, AND CINCINNATI. ‘The following rtatement of the doings of the several ' Boards of Steamboat Inspectors, in this supervision district—embracing the ports of Cincinnati, Wheel- ing, and Pittsburg, is taken frem their first semi-an- nual reports revdered on the lst day of Muy, as re- quired by the act. The Inspectors for the port of Cincinnati were de- signated on the 23d of November, 1452, but did not receive their commissions until the 71h day of Jana- ary, 1853, when they immediately erganized and en- tered upon the duties of their office, aud commenced licensing engineers and pilots. Nuw ber of ovgisrern licensed un the let ef May... 186 Number of pilots beensed.....6 00... ¥ 217 Amount of money received st thin office fo: $2016 1 885 neers’ apd pilots’ license to this dae ..... .. Amount paid :o Surveyor of Customs, Méreh 31,, ‘Belance in the hands of Iospectors. .... Number cf applicants fer eogmeern’ lieense on the ground of ineomyerency. Seststenss Number of applicants fer pilota’ teense refused om the rame grourd...... ° <as¥ A number of engineers and have been re- fured Lcense on the ground of intemperance. some of whom have had granted them permit: on ¢rial for reformation, and upon their giving ample proof of reform many of ‘them have been licensed, and their names Dow appear among the licensed engineers aud pits. ‘here are otbers-of this class, who will, no doubt, yet.do the same thing, therefore it is thought best tliat none of their names appear in this report. Theve have been eight revocations and suspensions of licenses. One engineer, for sleeping when in charge of the engine—-and seven pilots, some for in- temperance and neglect of duty, others for neglect of duty, by which collisions qccurred, Great good has resulted trom this system of Ii- cevsing eugineers and pilots, particularly in reform- ing their huddta, and reclaiming them from the evils of internperamee. Very many who were strongly ad- dicted to 4 dirsipated lite, have been wholly reclaim: ed, whilst others have heen warned and benefitted. It has alo had the effect of checkiog to a great ex- tent, recklessness on the part of mezy officers, and | daily we have evidence of nrany who were opposed do the law, now speaking in ite highest praise. Asn body the engineers have given wa very little travble ; infact they hawe,to @ man, shown a dix position to comply with the law, and are generally goberand trustworthy. The same may be said of a large smejority of the pilota ; but it is to be zegretted that soane of them have shown a different disposition, and bove tried hard to repudiate the law aud bring it into disrespect. Forty-ove boats have received certificates of hull and boiler inspection. Ove hundred and six bogts have received permits, a8 authorized Wy resolution of Congress of March 3, 1853, they having given i] pagan A eviience that they were unable t meet re wirements of the Jaw, and required futher tire. Wehave given tear permits to run fora ehort time, with the view of bringing the boats fully vader the lw os soon as possible. Hence it fs, seme of them bave had permits renewed. Others again hare paid no farther attestion to the permits, and consider that by the resolutions of Congress on the eubject they are exempt from all further com- plance until after the first day of June. We have a Ru cases warned them aga’nst this coustraction of the law. There have been eight boats and as many pilote who have violated the tenth article of the ninth sec- tion of the law, which makes it “anlawfol for any person to emp!cy, or any person to rerve as engineer or pilot on any such vessel who %& not licensed by the Inspectors.” REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS FOR THE PORT OF WHEELING. Our Quetes Correspondence. Quesnc, July 2, 1858. Steam Navig with England— Anticipated sults—Holidays in Lower Canada—Perwicious Legislation— Closing the Banks and Consequent Inconecnience to Mercantile Men—Erroneous Policy of the Government—The Inquest at Montre- al—Contradictory Evidence—Insubordination im a British Regiment. ‘The arrival of the Lady Eglinton, yesterday—on@ of the steam propellers, of 780 tong, under the government contract, after a passage of 8 little over This board was organized, and commenced upon | thirteen days, notwithstanding she called at New- the duties of the’r office on the 14th February, 1553. Having examined nineteen boats, the preaternumber foundland, where she remained four hours, and wag of which have complied with all the requirements of | Subsequently detained five more daring a fog on the the law, and the others are preparing as rapidly as | river, has excited considerable exultation in thig porsible. We have licensed forty-eight engineers and thirty pilots, from all of whom it has been our great care to obtain good vouchers, particularly from those with whom we were not acquainted, There has been but one accident in our district, and that arose from a contact between tho steamers Virginia and Orian, and we are happy to state that no person received bodily injury. The officers of the above boats, Virginia and Orian, were duly sum- | moned, and appeared before us, and after the exa- mination of witnesses and 2 full hearing of the case, J. F. Ogle, pilot of the Orian, was suspended for the period of thirt; sa No damage has been done to any passenger, in his person or baggage, in this district. JoszrH Woop, A. M. PatI.urrs, Inspectors of Steambvats, Wueerina, Va., May 1, 1863. REPORT OF STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS FOR THE PORT OF PITTSBURG. This Board has been busily engaged since its or- ganization in examing steamboats, and urging them to comply with the late steamboat law. They areall making laudable efforts to meet the requirements of the law as fast as practicable; are all ut a forward condition, and we think will be ready to comply in tull by the firet of June next, which is the latest pe- riod to which indulgence can be shown them. Thirteen boats have received certificates in fall witb the exception of the hydrostatic test, and the fusing point of the alloys, which is not known to ns. on account of the government alloys and the testing apparatus not having been received in sea- son. ‘The roaximum pressure allowed asa working pow- er bas been in some extreme cases 160 pounds to the aqvare inch, but in such cases only where the pro- portion between the cylinders and bvilers would render it unjust t: restrict them to a less pressure. This Bonrd has granted license to 139 pilots; re- fosed licence to 1 pilot; grauted license to 160 engi- neers; refused license to 8 engineers. Several engi- neers are under examination at this time, some of whom may get licenses. Received for licenses of pilots and engi- Balance in hands of Inspectors,... . . pisses « $75 00 No accident by which life has been endangered bas occurred in’ this district, vor has it been neces- sary to suspend or revoke the license of any pilot or engineer by this Board. We are not aware that any insurance company has sustained the loss of one dollar by any boat that has ccme under the provision of the new law. One boat was lost in this di-trict—the Milton, which was barn- ed—but she was a freight boat and carried no passen- gere, and was not under the provision of the law in any respect whatever. James ATKINSON, ANDREW Warson, PirrenurG, May 1, 1853. Inspectors. It will be seen by the foregoing reports that the new steamboat law went into effect on the western rivers in January last, according to the provision of the act. The Jaw has been strictly enforced so far a8 regards licensed officers, engineers aud pilots, and also in many other things,such as enforcing the pilot rules in regard to boats meeting and passing each cther, also in guarding against dangers from fire, and in many instances the limiting the pressure of steam. But by the resolutions of Congress, passed in January and March lust. inspectors were einpow- ered to grant permits to boats when the appurte- nanees required could not be obtained in season, pro- vided that no such permit shouid extend to a longer period than the first day of June, 1858. Hence it is that many boats are not yet complete in all the re- quirements of the law. But after the first of June no further indulgence can be extended, for the simple reason that no one has the power to do so. ‘och opposition bas been manifested to the law in certain quarters; by seme, no doubt, through an honest conviction that the low is a bad one, but in too many instances by a reckless Celie im- patientot restraint. This opposition will in a great measure cease when the law becomes better under- stcod, and the benefits arising from it are found to be real. The law bas now been in operation about four months, (to the first of June.) and during that time | not a single passenger has met with any accident in this Supervising District, (upper Obio river)—and I believe the rame thing may be said of all the Western rivers. Can any four consecutive months be found previously to this time by which the same can be said, notwithstanding the large increase in the num- ber of steamers. During the some months of last year there were thirty-seven accidents, as they were called, occurring on the same Western rivers, by which nearly four hun- dred lives were lost,and many hundred thousand dcllars of property were destroyed. Eleven of these accidents were from oe and collapsing of flues, and four by fire. the other by collisions and snags. There is certainly a great change for the bet- ter from some cause; and the new law has a right to claim it, unless sume other rea+on can be assigned. On the other haud there have been a few boats that have availed themrelves of the privilege of being exempt from the requirements of the law by con- fining them: elves to the carrying of freight only, and refusing to carry passengers. Of these, the Milton was burnt near Marietta; the Bee exploded near Evaveville; Olivia, snagged near Portsmouth; and the Summit sunk at this whurf. On other waters, too, on the lakes and in California, where the law has not been put in force, there has been the usual amor nt of loss of life and property by steamboat ac- cidents. Much of the opposition to the law has arisen through an apprehension that, by Wel oes pres- sure of steam in the boilers, the speed of would be seriously affected. But in reality such is not the fact. The law, or the limit of pressure, has not re- duced the «peed of any boat, nor will it do so unleas there be manifest danger in allowing such pressure. The inspectors are authorized by the act to grant the present beats, or boats built previously to the passage of the law, whatever pressure of steam they may re- quire, providing they can do so with a reasonable de- gree of safety. But engineers will not be permitted to raise steam excessively high ata wharf or landing, for the purpoge of making a little sport of a run to show their speed to a set of idle spectators, and yet | try, and that of his family—not community, and is considered as a prelnde to impor- tant results that probably were not contemplated by, the government when it authorized the undertaking. Canada, however, must have a government more frea from popular influence than that which at present directs; its destiny and Lower Canada in particular must be rid of those laws and customs that crash the energies of its people before such anticipations ean be realized in full. T believe that the religions acerbity which—not- withstanding the evident effort to conceal it—pre- vails among the Protestants and Roman Catholics in Canada is increared by dkystem of legislation and the existence of laws—many of them the relics of a Jese enlightened and leescommercial age than the pre- sent—which interfere materially with the transaction of business. The plan of enacting different laws for the two eectiops of the province—Upper and Lower Canada—also leads to much embarrassment and ane noyance. For instance, a person may obtain a judg- ment against his creditor in this part of Canada, and an execution may follow, but it will not affect either the debtor or hia property in the other portion of the province, the boundary line which separates then being but a short distance above Montreal. , Then by a law of Lower Canada on certaine fite days, the banks are permitted to suspend business, and an individual, whose note fulls due on either of these days, must take it up on that which precedes « it, or it will be protested. On Friday last was St. John the Baptist day, and on Tuesday it was St. Peter's doy, when the shops of the Roman Catholia portion of the community were closed, and businesa ‘was pretty generully at a stand still. Then, with reference to agriculture, the observance of those days set apart by the church has an equally pernicious effect. Notonly does the Freneh-Cana- dian system involve among its consequences the de- terioration of thesoil, owing to which Lower Canada, from being a whest producing country, has to import flour for the support of its inhabitants; but there is the absorption of a large portion of the valuable time of the farmer on week-day devotion, and the drain of his pecuniary v.eans for the requirements of his church, of which the furmer is the most important consideration, for, at_a moderate caloulation, thirty days are abstracted from his own productive indus- uently at the most precious season of the year. one exercising and evjoying to the utmost his relig- ious rights and privileges, but this should not be per- mitted to affect the public weal, particularly with the sanction of the Legiei.ture, which adjourus over on these occasions, and passes laws for their application to business men, who conceive that they perform their duty if they devote oue-seventh of their time to rest and recreation and the service of their Creator. What, tor instace, would be the state of affairs im NewYork, if, during two successive weeks, the banks should be shut for a day ineach, and sometimes two, in addition to Sunday. It was a great misfortane for this eountry gene- rally, and for the Freuch Canadians themselves, thai the British government did not make it essen- tially a British colony, and prohibit the administering of laws which mast everywhere retard the advance- | ment of a community, and atter a certain period, the use of the Freich language in legislation, the courte of justice, and in public documents. On the contrary, their policy seems to have been—so far ag the French Canadians were concerned, and which must operate on those of other origins—to perpetuate the existence of a system which existed under the | former French rule, when the whole government, as. has been observed, ‘‘ seems to have been left to the iufluence which military force has over the bodies, | and which a system of religion, dazzling in its cere- , Monies, and operating forcibly on the imagination, | has naturally on the minds of men whose employ- ments and wants have little time for reflection.” I believe 1 mentioned in a tormer letter that just | previous to the rising of the Legi-lature, a law was ised, render’ny the city lizble for injuries caused y popular disturbance—a priuciple of British law, which I should suppose rendered unne any local legislation. The measure, however, originated with the Protestants of Quebec, and was intended to have retroaction. The object, however, was very quietly defeated by the introduction of an additional clause, that in fact rendered the act a nullity, which only permits a sum to be assessed for that purpose where the assent of the Mayor shall have been ob- tained, when the lecture or exhibition which may have led to a riet eball have been sanctioned by the Mayor, where money has been paid. ‘The proceedings before the Coroner’s inquest at Montreal, since 1 last wrote, have rather increased than dissipated the difficulties that attend the inves- tigation. During the first two days on which the soldiers were exumined, two serjeants and two pri- vates testified thut Lieut. Colonel Hogarth gave the order to the troops to discharge their mat Bince then two privates have been examined who belong- ed to the upper division, commanded by Captain Cameron, who have sworn thut he gave the order; a aMeved belonging to the lower division, which, it will be recollected fired first, testified that Lieut. Colonel Hogerth called out “attention,” and that Lieut. Quartly. who commanded the division, gave the subsequent order, ‘‘ready, present,” and anether belonging to the same division swears that it wag Colonel Hogarth. A sergeant, on the contrary, testifies that he did not bear that officer give the military word of command There is the same discrepancy in most of the evi- dence with reference to the firing of the troops, al- though it is uniform in relution to the conduct of the Mayor. The bugler who sounded the order to “cease firing,” swears that he was near Colonel phe when the firing took place, and that be must have heard that officer if he guve the command attrivuted. to him, and asserts mest positively that he did not. The Colonel testifies that when he heard the firing, he immediately moved down, calling ‘‘cease firing,” and that the bugler met him, andimmediately sound- ed to cease firing. He also states, that he not know who gave the order to fire; while the bugler, the name of a crack hoat, when, in point of fact, their «peed throughout their voyage is but ordinary. Nor are engineers allowed to throttle their steam, or choke it efffrom the cylinder, in order to carry it bigh in the boilers, so they may “ get them hot and hear them hissing,” like reining a steed to make him prance and show his mettle, but carefully pre- venting him from showing his real worth. This Mas heretofore been a practice with many otherwise good bey ena but they now see the folly of doing 80, and have abandoned the practice, which was al- ‘Ways @ dangerous one as well as wasteful. he power of an engine is always in the exact proportion to the amount of steam the boilers can make, or the amount of water they can convert iato steam. The pressure ix determined by the size of the cylinder. If the cylinder be small tn proportion to the boiler, the pressure must be great in order to work off all the steam the boiler can make, and to get all the power out of the steam made by the boiler. But if the cylinder be double the size, then the same amount of power weuld be obtained with one half the pressure ; the quantity of steam would be the same in both cases; hence the power the same, and the boiler would supply the large cylinder with the lower pressure as easily as it would the small cylinder with the greater pressure. It will be easily seen that a cylinder with two hundred inches area will give as much power with steam at one hundred pounds pressure, aa one of one bundred inches area will with steam at two hundred pressure. The additional cort of the larger cy! | would be bnt trifling, as the other parts of the engine would be the same. Then when the same results can be obtuined in regard to power, with a lower pressure, it will require no great amount of philoeopby to prove which ia the safest. And as regards economy that is largely in favor of the lower pressure, as there is evidently greater waste of steam from leaky jomts in excessive pressures, as we'l as a much greater loss from radiation by the greater heat in carrying excessively high steam. It should be remembered that all the heat that is made from the fuel bornt should go into ateam, and all the steam should zo into the cylinders. Any heat or steam which passes offin any ther way is so much fel lost; and in all caves the steam shonld have free accesss from the boilers to the cylinders, without any throttling choking off or wire-drawing, as there ia neither philosophy, economy, or common sense in doing #0, but which haa, nevertheless, been hereto- fore practiced to a great extent, and in a very dangerous mansier. Results thos far fally jastify a fair trial of the law, and to give it a fair trial it should be carried ont according to its trne intent agd meaning. The seve ral boards of Local Inspectors in the supervising Aistrict have thus far done their duty most nobly who cays be was near him, swears that he the Robild call out—‘Fire, fire, there’s no time to be { Lieut. Chute, who was the subaltern of Captain 4 Cameron’s division, textifies that no military word of con. mend was given; but that the men came to the present in a burried manner from “ sloped arms,” and who dees not recollect having heard the bugle. {am equally positive, on the other hand, that the soldiers went through the usual motions, from sloped arms fo the present, and recollects distinetly the bugle sounding to “‘ceare firing.” it caine out in evidence by the soldiers, that after the mischief had been effected, Lieut. Quartley—of which he said nothing on his examination—toid his division off into sections and files, which should have been dove in the first inetance ; and @ case of sub- ordination, in tact of mutiny appears to have marked the extraordinary proceagings of the day ; one of the witnesses testifying, that a private refused> to march after they leit the barracks on account of the dust, cee was sent back to the barracks in charge of a guard. he Twenty-sixth, or Cameronians, as they are called, is a distinguished regiment, compoced, as its name implies, chiefly of Scotch+men. But whatever may be tlie result of the inquest. it is very evident that the conduct of the officers and men on the la- mentable occasion altuded te, must become the subject of a military investigation, which ma‘ ultimately lead to the reconstruction of the regi- ment, and I eshonld hope will be followed instructions from England, which will pre~ vent the calling out of troops, except in cases of the greatest exigency. It is a duty which both officers and men dislike, and places them in a posi- tion to which they are unaccustomed, and under the control of individuals, as was the case recently in Montreal, constitutionally and erhaps socially unfit to commané, where suc owt consequences ma) result. from an improper exercise of the powers wit! which they are temporarily invested. Ww. N. B.—Since writing the above, I observe from the Montical payers of yesterday, that the Post office was clored on St. Peter's day, and the Coroner's in- shag adjeurned from Tuesday to Thursday. Both there officers are Roman Catholies, Screrpr at Sr. Lovrs.—An occurrence of a frigh ful character took place last evening stserenctsine, on Franklin avenue, between Twenty first and Twon- pyrectrd +treets, next door to the Paris House. Mr. Conrad Sleeter (a German) a stone cutter, retired home at that hour from his daily work, and after a few words with his wife, called his children—nine in nnmber—round him, and taking a pistol, told them that he was going to put an end to his life. Hethen and fearlessly, for which they merit the thanks of all | whe are iriendly to the law. Bans. Crawronn.gg | Aupervi og Tospector Seventh Distriot, Jone ib, 1853. z pla ed the muzzle of the weapon in his moat on the next moment fell to the floor before oe, od his wife a mangled corre! The deceased was forty- eight years of age, and was a member of the Luther+ an Church $f, Louis Demovrat, Fuly i. Now no liberal minded maa will object to every »