The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1858, Page 1

\ ‘ WHOLE NO. 1977. ot W YORK HERALD. THE MCAROE OBSEQUIES. The Trip of the Jamestown, Carrying the Remains, and of the Briesson with the Seventh Regiment. The falates te the Jamestown on Leaving New York—the Guard of the Remains— Guests on Board—tineidents of the Voyage—Reception at Norfolk Barbor—Wekvome by the Mayor and City Council and Naval Officers— Reception at Bichmend, &e., &., &e. As the Jamestown shot out from her moorings on Satur- day, the 3d inst., at thiee o’clock P. M., pler 18 North nnver, she waa received with simultaneous salutes from ‘vessels and pierson both side of the river, and inthe stveam. From the Cunard steamer Porsia, the Havre, Bamburg and Bremen lines of steamships, the revenue eutter Harriet Laue, and multitudes of sm:iier craft, and the forta en Governor’s Island, the booming guns sent ferth a tribute to the memory of Monroe, while the flags of al) the shipping were ren down at half mast. The Jamestown took « turn a short distance up the river, acknowledging the salutes by dipping her flag to half mast, and then took her course for the South. In the lower bay she was saluted by the yacht Favorite, and Iikewine on parang Fort Hamilton. ‘dody of the ex President was locsted in the gentle- men’s sitting room on the upper deck of the Jamestown, whieh was appropriately draped with black and white muslin festoons and rosettes for the occasion. A special gerd of twenty men wee detailed from the Seventh regi- ment te guard the body on the passage down, who were the guesta of the steamship company. The detachment was under command of Lieutenant W. K. Harrison and Licutenant George W. Turnbull, and two Ser- geants, the remaining sixteen men being detailed, two for each company, for this service. On the passage down two men were placed on guard at a time, being re- Ieved every two hours, #0 that the men had two hours on geard and six hours off. Messrs. 0. Jennings, Wise and Wm. Mumford, of the Richmond committee, had especial ebarge of the remains, and the delegation from the New York Virginians, consisting of Major Henry Hill, U.S.A., ‘Maj. Anderson, J. A. Paterson, Dr. Dennisand A. R. Wood, accompanied them as an escort. The joiat committee of tbe Common Counci!, of which Alderman Adams was chairman, who had charge of the obsequies in New York, ‘wad Hon. John Cochrane, were also on board, all being ‘ne of the company, who made every- ftumg as agreeable as ible for the guests. Captain Parish and Purser J. M. Smith sustained the reputation for urbanity and attention (ng they have acquired by their é was ‘as to suit the tastes of ‘iam, Dot the proverb that “there is Sunday outside of seven tathoms water. The James- . At teno’clock on Sunday mg tne same line, passed, ‘to baif mast in honor of the occasion, and firing a gun, which war acknowledged the Jamestown, THE RECEPTION IN NORFOLK HARBOR. Much surprise was manifested at not overtaking the Ericsson, with the Seventh regiment on board. It wasnot believed that she could have been passed during the night, and all eyes were constantly on the lookout to try and descry her in the distance. On reaching Norfolk harbor, off Cape Henry, a heavily loaded river steamer ‘was discovered bearing down upon the Jamestown, which, upon a nearer approach, proved to be the Curtia Peck, a former New York steamboat, but now owned at Norfolk, which bad gone oat with the intention of meeting the ed on i cine j i : alive with people flocking toward the wharf, and by the ed an jate air, and @ procession, which had was drawn ip, ready to receive the guesia ay with a procesa.on = ~) in the Market square, and proceeded to the Gant, Tucker, € basi Ki "Drocme, of the Merisen, and others. The Hanter Woodie Kities, named after the ef Norfolk, with the follo officers aud 66 men.— ‘en ee Ldeut Owaliney, and the Olt whey. f i i i j i | i 8 i" ack iy F a 5 i i af Hi ie i 73 Fy fH fy ral it : i : i x : i 5 Uy aa : Le i e iH te 3 z F : z : a! a a FF ile i ft : i : : f a! eG pets a ‘will be more ready to fly © your ‘sol. diers of our Sd common weal soldiers walt Know that none wl be more F ‘Lo fly to thatr ald when "ie “mighty rane of New York. "Bo may ithe, ao ht Bon. ‘Joun OocuRans, of New York, replied as follows:— MR. COCHRANS’S REPLY, @entuexeN Or THE Civic AvTuORITIRG OF Norrorx—I orkeed those forming the com New eaten cua tow words in regponse remarks which have from your Roger. e have been exceed: iogty proud to have Be remains of Sonnet ‘son of Virginia upon occasion to his native State, We see Pinata fers been ‘proud thus 1 hevg fe have Deen received, and we feel that = ig digposed I he memorable to. all timo, for this reception, our heartfelt itable invitation, but we can no rn oe ae & 6 tothenal On invitation of Marshal Meyers, the guests left the steamer and walked through the main streets of Norfolk fashioned virgo in min alep Oa te ee Gs ae the street in Norfolk, in ‘which atl bande acburch which was built in 1739, and which during the revolution bad a British cannon ball buried in ite Thiycleen, aod the etare tprnted ably cl and the were lime as an’ precaution. It was a ‘wonder to all who saw Norfolk for the its position and with its sanitary fever could ever have ree with § aH lel teal f i H E E. a ‘3 eee avoc of the fever. At Marshal Moyers’ mint julep wore heartily i fatigueipg walk, but time was , and as the steamer was leaye for in an hour, the stay was but short. The detachment of the Guards kindly consented to stay by the steamer, at the wharf, and ent her eager and corious citizens, so that Lieutenants Harrison and Turnbull ay ee only representatives of venth regiment 5 ‘s. They, dially extended the hos of the Meyers and their Né friends, incase visit New York, and bidding « hearty the guests Qt for the steamer. follows. — a0 you a river pilot on board to send us?” #No.”” “aye, aye.” ‘The Jamestown ran up h light at her stern, and stacked and so the scoommodate the Ericason, B . 5 ry F Rg 5 ilezee ives ; i you going down to hert”” mond.”’ ‘THE TRIP OF THR ERICSSON. The Ericssou left the dock at the foot of Beach street at half past twelve o'clock on Saturday, July 3, with the Seventh Regiment Nationa! Guard, to proceed to Rich- ENTREE LATHE } i £. [ i mia i F i oo = ii Fy a Lb | il i i i i i i z i if i i i ? i: { i FE i tf i i | z il & g : i i iF thi i z | f fe i i it HH 2 E is i i #782 a 7 ; at nt i = Li Ff 5 § ene i 1 aftallt ui rite i tii i H i 4z Bea. Joly rath y fm fail with s a i Shane "itr it Pease RAMEN tetas cele aS leave fe iis ie See et cermin ctrl tm Se tar Hires woe ed on Sunday bad « busy time of it, the forecantie being for tbe occa:ton turned isto. = Hoepl” one time near'y one hundred men ucder skilful treatmest the doctor bad ta. f i Ez : i ‘with salt water, which created great merriment among the rest ple and all around, the patient bimself saugbing the est. At 3}, o’clock P. M. all hands were mustered on the after deck, when the read tne Deciaration of In ame, after which the band played several patrioths At cunseta salute was fired. At eight o'clock | iout, Williams rE: relieved by Lieut. Gurney, lst company, ‘The rest of the evening the men peaned away speculating ‘as to when they would reach City Point The best belag oppressive, very few retired below to rest, mont of them securing mattrosees and spreading them on tbe deck; very few, however going to sivep. ‘About eleven clock the steamship Jamentown over. , When Capt. Lowber pulled, and sen: bis com- Capt Parish, asking if be could foliow in hi » Aye, aye, sir? To Exicason never had charge of so larg the James river, in which she now wat Captain of the Jamestown gettirg mmpatient, and th not being able to keep up to her, hailed , and saic he would tel) them on the steamboat ‘bat ‘was to meet her to come down. The Ericsaon kept on her one hour, when the expected steamer, tas Glen Cove, with the Virginian Reception Committee oa Doard, came alongside. in afew minutes the two boats were fastened together, when the Committee of Vir- went on board the Ericasoofand were received at nsnay, dy Colonet Duryea and staff Cotnel Geo. Ww. , Chairman.then addressed them in fining terms. To which Colonel Duryea replied In behalf of the Seventh it I thank yon for thie Senerous ad cordial reception We feel, tudesd, that wa fare im the bands of our warm hearted and bospitahle bre:-brem We are, indeed, bonored in being permitied to escort the remains of one of Virginia's most illus'rious sone, who attained the highest «listinc.ion that can be conferred by ry e—the soldier, patriot and etaterman. May his devotion to dis cwuntry and fidelity to the Union animate the breast of every American. Accept my sincere thavks for ir cordis] weloome, which wit) ever be remem»ered wih ge of the most hearty pieasure by the National Guard ‘The following are the names of the gentlemen com. posing the Reception Committee of Richment:—Coi George W. Mountfort, William H. Gaxall, Richard ©, Baskins, R. B. Meath, Dr. F. W. Roddey, Jocge William W. Cremp, David J. Saunders, Larkin W. Gissebrook, Oharies W. Purcel!, Col. Thomas B. Sigger. All possible ¢espatch was now made to get ou board the Glen Cove; and at about six o'clock the departure was effected from the Ericsson. Three cheers wore given for Capt. Lowber, und the guests and boste proceeded on their way up tho James river to Richmond. 4 good breakfast wes prepared on board the Glen Cove by the Committee of Reception. At City Point the boat was received by « passing salaie, and arrived in Richmond at ten o’clock. RECEPTION OF THE JAMESTOWN AT RICHMOND. About half past eight o’ciock op Mondsy morning, tha Sth, the city of Richmond loomed up in tbe diutance from the deck of the Jamestown, and as abe drew near, the town seemed to be alive with peopis in the vicinity of the quay. Numerous flags were flying at balf mast, and ag the Jamestown neared her wharf she was eatued with guns and received with a Virginia whoop by the crowd of men and boys The military, city and otber digai- taries had aiready reached the wharf, and were drawn up resdy to receivethe guess, nor Wise and the ‘| other principal personages being introduced to tho va ‘rious committees as soon as the boat was moored. fhe Glen Cove bad pot yet made her appearance in svite of the promise, snd further ceremonies were delayed until she shouk! wake ber appearance. After sundry faine atarms ebe at length hove in sight, ber deck crowded with the Seventh regiment, and her Pd dipping tne water from the heavy load. The Richmond military formed and kept-not witbout seme diff wity—e large holiow square ready to receive the guests, while the 1m- menee Crowd presved hard upoo the guara. Church Ali!, @ steep eminence tp the rear, aod the surrounding house ops, Wood piles and streew were crowded wish specta tors. the weather bad thus far been promming. The sun bad pot yet risen higb, and a cool, refreshing breeze ‘and gusts of wind indicated an approacoing threasened to mar the piensare of the day. ‘The Richmond military drow up im tine with their backs to the boat, aud soon our National Guard marched out from the Glen Cove and wok up & porition in tine, oppo- Bite their hosts, at about eleven o'clock A. M., thas being fall two boars behind time, from the detention of the Ericsson. The Richmood Armory Band played while the Seventh took up their position; and when sil was ready the latter marched by the rignt flaok four abreast past thom, and took up a porition in tne advanos. The Ricumond military then reversed their porition, fecing the boat, waen the hearse was driven up, the body brought ous under escort of the special Seventh regument detechinent a0 placea tu the heares, The clouds which hed been for some time threatening, now burst, and astorm of rain, wind aad dust ssemed to bid fair to spoil the whole demonstration. Some delay was occasioned 2 3 FE LJ on the right of the tr ad with arms shouldered, covered, acd column formed to the left, the whole moved in the following order:— Chief Marshal Dimmock and Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, in bustons op “Gslonel 3 ‘The armory Band, dirze. Virginia with reversed arte, Captain Labrock, Afiy- ree men Ua! White psove. blue onai, outwon's with Male erme of j Dive army csp and horsetail pom Rocky Ridge Rites, of Manchester, Oaptain Clopion, with sy thee Uni bite ee pathy pants, geen conte with fi i of Richmond, Captain Johnston, with ro- Captain Bosssian, ‘hi five men. white cost, light infantry rd with ai ver front Infantry BI wa A a4 iat men cra 8 ha as, tri 5 with Virginia arma, ), With a fall rising gon in silver, and hive Grays, Captain Bosaien: men; nd dsen coat witha cop like Tho teveuth he stare Guard, Capiain Gay. sixty men. Colonel Nugent, of First Regiment Virginis Militia, and i i E i Sa B i : 4 i i i i : 84 eat. ‘The Eeventh Regiment New York State Militia, com. mand of Colone) rye. in mombers and po Secpr hh reverecd erma and prosease by V Ye National $ Pp. arma, rec: y Vale's 28 and Anderson, Colosel HRs, Geo. W. Randolph. Committee of A! ot New York Common Coupel in earringen se fonorws aa Alderman Thomse W Adama, Aldermaa Michael Murray, Alderman Michael T: Alderman John Lynes, Alderman James Counetimen of New York Committer — = A. Bance, Gen. P. Bick ord. Charles G. Corneil egativn from the Virginians resident in New York in carriages. Officers of the Rtate Department of Virginia in cwriages Aldermen sad Council ot Richmond ine and aids, Ook While, Gol Poyion, Capt The crowd which witneesed the jon wae (immense, and to a New Torker presented serves charac toristion. The markable, They were there and everywhere of ail thacea of darkness, from « delicate cream to & pitch black, haddling, crowaing, ling and choca: cbausering like #0 maay iN Se windows crowded with : immediately in jes. The regiment, an the guard of honor, took PA Position of a boltow encircling the grave, tHe citizens and Richmond square, ‘ military, with {he exception of the offlserr, remain tidenthe whole scene being at onoe grand and im- Gov: Henry A. Wise then from the stand delivered upon Ming Jane W 7, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. Drief but impressive adcrese, alluding to tha jucisents 0° Monroe's !i'e and his services to the country ia terms oF touching eloquence, after which Rev Mr. Reed, of Pe- tereburg, delivered an aporopriate prayer. The corpee was recetved with the same honors as at tho boat, and as it was being lowered into the grave the troops res'ed un arms ‘ith these s\mp!e ceremonies, 89 characteristic of bis life aod his death, were the remains of James Monroe iuterred in thelr Sua! resting place in the eapital of bis native Sate, ‘The columa was then formed to the ri t, and the Tat ar aay toes a uPage si re o ie cometery, wi eo sumed aod the proceesion returued vo the city, being for mally Gamland 94 Lapital square. collation at the gigantic Warwick Mill, waither the woos corps of the Seventh regiment and their hosts repsicad mmediately. The building is 164 feet \ong by 100 > nd nine stories high Thecolietion was spread on the fourth floor, wid seats for over thousand guests. The room was tastefuily draped with evergreens and festoons of red, white and biue; whils the tables were loaded with be moctsubstautia! repast of edibiea and recherche col- ‘ection of drinkabies, auch as Virginia only could afford. yt ae ao Be on hh Tse se aie oor y, wi wes heir thiret. As the Virginian sobiters entered, they were greeted with a cordial weloome by taeir Now York gass's. and for a time the boviding resouuded wiib cheer upoa oheer of cordial congratulatwn. the compaay wea adjourned to the tables, waere, after the meal, & series of toasts were made aud respunded to by Governor Wise, Hon Jonn Cochrane and others, a fuil report of wach will be im due time forwarded to the Hnato. The Virginians were wer in their orale of tae march jog and dri) of our gidrious Seventh, and without a ink ling Of jealousy gave tree vent to their approbation, The comparatively tne epoounase of their own corpe cer- fia oral it to . Board of Sapervisors, ‘This Board met on Monay at noon, and received the Tax Levy, which was réferred to the appropriate commit- tee. The Board then adjourned to Tuesday at two o'clock, when they again met, ‘THE TAX LEVY FOR 166¢—REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON 4N- UAL TAXES. The Commitree on Anoual faxes, vo whom were re- ferred the assessment roils of the year 1868, respectfully nt — is baving given the sudjest due attention, they find, by reterence w the rella of the several wards and non: residents, that the valuation of the real and personal esiate Jor the year 1858 amounts in the AA to... 5 $531,194 200 The vi tor 520,569,482 The tncrease of vauation over 1857, ++ $10,634,608 Tbe amount to be lied for the tax of the year 1868, on the above vaiuation,as specified in the snnexed resolu. Hons, ®....... Sesee reese $8,470,741 31 The tax levy of 1867 was.... + 7,966,566 62 Increase over levy for 1867..........00+5 $604,174 79 ‘The objects and purposes for which the sum of eight millions four bundred and seventy thousand seven hundred avd forty-one dollars and {birty.one cents is to ‘be apolied. may be seen by the following statement of the tax levy of 1858:— TAX Lavy oF 1868, Law expeurer of do. j Almshouse.... nee . Aquedus repairs 204 Board of Heaith 10,000 00 Belgian pavemen 232,000 00 County conungercies, 80,000 00 'y Inspectors’ s t Corer ers’ £008.....6.seeeeee0e + 20,000 00 Cbarges on arrears of taxes . + 6,000 00 Charges cD arrears 0’ assersmen: + 6,000 00 Conny jail, reconstryction . 25,000 00 Contingencies of Mayor’s office 3,000 00 Dopapons, Ogee severe 16,000 00 Docks and i cleaning and dredging al 150,000 00 Flection expenses... 50,000 00 Frrers and deliquencies. 5,080 00 yas tetegrapd, ‘ ex's0o 4 re Department. . Interest op revenue bonds. 326,060 60 lpterest op sasessment bonds. 11,000 00 Intestate estates... 7,000 00 Lande and pices eee po s ument to Major rT Marketa, 7,000 00 To'gee oo 85,000 00 30,00 00 33,500 00 + 100,000 00 arrearages 60,000 00 Wave above Gistst. 60,000 00 Country road the 11th avenue, between 207th and l4dth ets... . 20,000 00 83,000 09 Russ paremert improvements. 26,000 09 Ruppiies for publ c offices 16,000 00 f 20,000 00 + 86,000 00 “te 8,000 00 + 99,000 00 12.000 0 1400 00 oo wo Lighting lamp district + 400,634 00 Arrearsges of 1857...) * 698,966 19 P’ane for look out on City Hall. . ‘250 00 Hospital on Blackwell's Isiand 100,000 00 Salaries of D. D. Conover and employ: 38,278 96 ese 0 0». Metropolitan Police Commissioners. 16,560 00 Two ané a baif mill tax, 172,644 31 Lopate Asylum... . 00 00 Yooticutien for Bind « 10000 Institution for deaf and dumb . +» 8,000 00 Toree-quartor mil! tax for Stato schools (bal). 2381063 90 Common erhools for city .. 1,126,013 00 Potlding loan stock No.3. + 6,000 00 > LY 4 000 00 at: = 206,706 00 00 ‘The following is the relative value of the real and per. sonal estate in the city and county of New York, as aa- weaned ip 1857 and 1868: — Assemnments s i zt af S882 bieeeuseeeegentnenes ert tt tts Totals $362,345,083 368,346 206 16, 19 343, 46, 834,21 Resident .$160,088,463 150,813,402 Now rows. 17,227,086 12,084,682 Totale .,.. $68,216,449 162,547,904 entate ., 962,949,093 968,946,206 16,834,219 820,064 Total rest and Pereowal.$520,560,482 631,194,200 16,824,519 Less decrease. 6,190,411 Increase over 1857... Tota! vaintion in county by. 4 —_ dietrt ‘ . soutn -( orty recond W. ALLEN, J, WILLTAMZON, W. BROWN, “ “ 3. A J Aanewenents, The report was ordered to be printed, and made a special order for next Tuesday. News from the Bahamas. OUR NASSAU CORABSTONDENCH. Nassac, N. P., Bahamas, Jane 26, 1964. Dearth of News—The British Cruisers Near but not Re porting—Case of the Ship Knickerbockar—The Fruit Trade, do., de. T regret that there i# not any important news to com- manicate to you, the more so as the Britieh war cruisers yale pane mana Remy Sh ao ‘® great many hive been shipped With Uuites tates, iu A Favate Bacneror—At the first annual com. nt Of Mount Union Onllage, Ono, the degree of Pachelor of Liberal Sciences wna |, among others, | INTERESTING FROM UTAH. “LATER FROM CAMP SCOTT. ONE WEEK LATER Orders for Marching for Salt Lake City. Will the Mormons Accept the President’s Pardon? key Rey ke. OUR UTAH CORRESPONDENCE. Camp Soorr, June 12, 1868, Ido net propose to emulate Brigham by offering an opinion, agsuming to be prophetic, upom the course which so erratic a people as the, ‘Latter Day Satots”’ wili ‘be inspired through their false prophet to pursue, But there are fixed deta im regard to them which I think are sufficient to establish it ag a fact that they will not accep) the Presiaent’s pardon in good faith and become bona fide citizens. They cannot do it without relinquishing their religion, The theory upon which onr goveroment is based is, that all power political lies in the banda of the people. This principle runs through our entire system, all bona fide citizens acknowledge {t as an axiom, but the Mormons cannot acknowlsdge it with- out uprooting the asia of their religion, which grounds all power, spiriiusl and political, tm the head of their church—their prophet. Power de- rived from any othor source is assumed, iilega!, and obo" dience to it ia a crime. A fundamental principle of our government is the sepa. ration of church and State. The Mormons cannot ac- knowledge that principle, because it would destroy the unity of the source of power, one of the grouadworks of weir religion. Nor is Mormonism incompatible with re- pubiicanism alone in ite organic principles; the formor has epecial instructions and oaths, binding its proselytes to eterna! hostility to our government. Mark the charac- ter of one of their religious rites, the endowment. A neophyte, who went through the ordiaance, says they swore to bave the “church” the firat thing in thelr minds, and filling the only piace in their affections; to be realty to gacrifice to its dictum or ite interest the warmest friend, the nearest relation, tho dearest wife, or even life itself; to hoid no trast as sa” cred, po duty obligatory, no promige or oath binding that militates or infringes the interesta of thechurch. The moat horrifying and disgusting penalties were attached to the breaking of this oath. Continuing the ceremony, he sayr:—We were therefore sworn to cherish constant enmity to the United States government for not avenc- ing the death of smith, or righting the persecutions of the Saints; to do ail we could towards destroying, tearing doy or overturning the government, to endeavor to bafile ite designs and frustrate its intentions; to renounce ell allegiance and refuse all submission. If un. able to do anything ourselves towards the sccomplish- ment of those objects, to teach it to our children from the nursery; impress it upon them from the death bed; entail it upon them as aliegacy. To make it the ono lending ides and eacred duty of their lives; so that the kingdom of God aad his Ubriet’’ (the Mormon church aud its priesthood) “might subdue all other king !oms and fill the whole earth.” Curses the muss (rightful, penalties the most barbarous, were threatened and combined in the obiigatwn either on failing to sbide or in daring to reves! these covenants. There are three ex Mormons now in camp who bave testified to me that this is @ true account of the ‘‘endowment,”’ as tar as they Can recoilect the ter- ribie cathe they be nang wa ae pny described, These men are willing to ‘3 there things before competent judicial tribu ent to sbow that ‘the Mormons . Hy ry ii set iit i d fy Hu a li i if z H | ?; i % E Bit li a i f z 5 . fll aeted jell eet? Het i a i i £ i H . i g E z A i directing army to ‘or marching into Sait Lake Valley a8 s000 as —_ Heapquanrens, Derartwert or Uran. , U. T., Jane 6, 1868. the Fastern mail, the brought us papers from Gane sear, Us Ja roi ase, ‘The troope will march from this camp tn these tivisions, on e « the first divi- reat on starting, bot it ie expected iy will be placed THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY. The Celebration of Independence Day in the Metropolis. SCENES IN AND ABOUT THE CITY, GRAND MILITARY PROCESSION, ndid Pyrotechnic in the fon Publie ime vs A FINE DAY, FUN AND FIREWORKS, NO RIOTING AND BUT LITTLE DRUNKENNESS, THE TAMMANY CELEBRATION, HON. CALEB CUSHING'S ORATION &e., &e., ao. Independence Day was observed in the city with grea eclat on Monday last, and nothing transpired to interrap the general rejoicing. From morn till midnight the air was resonant with the salvos of artillery and the rattle of email arms, while the young peopie made the customary din with their pistols and fire crackers. The weather was magniticent and seomed to sympathize with the joyous spirit of the jubilee, There was not acloud in the sky, while » most refreshing breezs, Jaden with the fragrance of the ocean, kept blowing in from the bay, all day. It was indoed a marriage of the earth and sky. Weare generally favored with fine weather on the occasion of the observance_of this holiday, bat last Mon- day was a perfect gem of a day, and will doubtless stand as an cxemplar by which our future ‘‘oldest inhabitant’? will judge of all the Fourth of Julys thas are to come. Business, save such as was called for by the requirements of the day, was entirely suspead~ ed, and all classes vied with each other im honoring the retarn of their coantry’s natal day. The city, an usual, was filled with country people, while grea numbers of our resident population spent to day beyond the city limits. The national flag flonted over all our public buildings and hotels, and the ships in the harbor were studded with ensigns and streamers. The officers of the British steam- er Pergia oxhibited a commendably courteous spirit, firing salute in bonor of the anniversary and covering their ‘vessel with flags, over all of which streamed the stars and stripes. The city bells were tolled for one hour at sun~ rise, noon and sunset; and the day was ushered in by & salute of thirty-four guns fired by the ‘Veterans of °76,” under command of Captain Raynor. Last year the city was disgraced by the famous Dead Rabbit rict and the attending scenes of disorder, but om Monday last, though there was a number of mizor casual- ties, nothing of an alarming nature transpired. It was the greatest Independence day we have had in this city for years. There was very little rioting, and the visiters to Hoboken, Staten Island, and other suburban retreats, noted a markod exception from the scenes of disorder that usually mars the enjoyment of the day. There was also for lesa drunkenness than usual—a circumstance to be at- tributed in no emall degree to the popularity of lager bier among the drinking clames, and the high price that ia asked for good brandy. While there is bat little doubt that the former beverage wil! intoxicate, provided enough of it is ken, the disposition to drink diminishes with the quantity taken, while the reverse ts true of strong liquors. ‘The city throughout tho day presented » most antmated appearance. The streets were thronged with gaily dressed people, bent on enjoying themselves; and the military pa- rade, and the pyrutechnic displays in the evening, were witnessed by numerous multitudes All New York wag out doors; and young and juvenile Now York never en- joyed itself more. All agreed that Independence day, as observed last Monday, was a great icatitution. THE VETERANS. At an early bour the Veterans fired « salute on tho dy ‘On thelr’ way through the sy were warmly applauded by our citizens, SCENES IN THE PARK- This central locality was the scone of attraction from = very early hour in the morning, in consequence of the military display which was aanounced to take piace in the Park. Immense crowds assembled from all parts of the city; and, aa the gallant soldiers went through their MAD @uvres And exerciaes, they wore greeted on all sides would be better preserved into the enjoy ment of Independence Lay. THE MILITARY PARADE. Notwithstanding the absence of the National Guard, tha turnout of the military was highly creditable, and the ? troop of the Third regiment, fity men, as an escort " GEM. SPICKR AND STAFF. first regiment, Col. Vosburgh, with drums and ; i ri i | | ornare es ee "ryveshinguon Wreas bendy tached othe Sighth regiment, Colonel Lyons. ey fern nom oes at Guard The of this regi- PUBLIC CARTMEN’S U. 3. SOCIATY, Numbering some four twadred men, mounted on theiy