The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1858, Page 2

2 abe importance and adds to the value of the periodical Ppreee. With the most enterprising of them it was, there- fore, t was malter of pride flo testify their appreciation of this great work, and they therefo:e, sa a general thing, illuminated their establishments. ‘The Hxraip buildings were splendid'y illuminated, the ‘whole front, both on Nassau and Fulton streets. There were cighteon spermaoetti lights in each window of the ‘Vast establishment, and the coup d’ail presented was magnificent. As the windows had to be closed during the illumination the heat in the building was intense, but our employ és bore it well for the sake of the cable. ‘The Tribune buildings also were illuminated. So also was the house occupied by the Express. The Staats Zeitung, Abend Zeitung and New Yorker Dimokrat offices participated in the general celebration. ‘The lower part of the Sun office was lit up. ‘The Daily Times, the News, the Journal of Commerce, ‘and the Courier and Enquirer failed to illuminate their os- tablishments. THF ILLUMINATION AND SCENES IN BROADWAY. The great artery of the city never throbbed so vio- Jently with abuman flow as it did last night from the Battery to Union square. The sidewalks were jammed, the stages were crowded inside and out, and even the car- riage way was mostly occupied by the vast mass of peo- ple anxious to join im the ovation on this occasion of world wide interest. The crowd, the variegated costumes, the Jeughter and enjoyment, with the brilliant display of light ‘and pyrotechnics all along the line, gave it the appear- ance of @ vast carpival scene. We append the details of the cccasion, which will cunvey as near as can be done in mere words the interesting scone. At the Battery, direct!y in the rear of the Barge office, the Whitebal! boaimen had built a formidable bonfire, ‘and another one on South street, in view of the Brooklyn fers ies, ibrowing & brilliant light on the waters of the East river, The building occupied by the Harbor Police, at the corner of Siate and Whitehall strecta, was lighted from the basement to the roof, and presented a very hand- some appearance. In the Bowling Green only one house No, 6—waa illuminated, The Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Company’s building, No, 15 Broadway, was algo well lighted. The British Consulate offices in Broadway, near the Bowling Green, which were during the day decorated ‘With the national flags of England, Seotland, Ireland ard the United States, in the evening were brilliantly illu- minated, displaying two handsome transparencies, ov one Of which were quartered the arms of the United States and ibe royal arms of England, with the flags of the two Rations draped between. Unéerneath was a cable, joined in the middie by two bands clasped, with the following inscription :—~ AL ICLOLIODDI ILENE PE MEDELDORE DD LEDE DELL o6 pete THE ATLANTIC TRERGRADS ! SYMBOL AND BLESSED ARE THE PRACEMAKERS. Qn nnn ne nen ened POLEILIETOIE TELE REIETE LODE IE LE NE: ‘The other transparency had upon it, underseath two Bemispheree representing the Old and New Worlds united the following appropriate verse.— ne nnon nese nnee ee. evnvee over resererseerereg) WORLD ! WHAT 4 WONDER IS THIS! GRANDLY AND SIMPLY SUBLIME — : ALL THK ATLANHIC ABYSS, r 3 LRAPT IN A NOTHING OF TIME! OOOO DOROCOROEOLOIELELORD PEOELE LE BELL LORE He. ‘The Stevens House, next to the British Coneulate, hed the fisgs of al) nations flosting acroes the streets, and wae fully illuminated. The remainder of Broadway from this ‘Point to Fulton street did not present a very brilliant ap- Pearapce; none of the business houses were lighted ap. ‘The Westoot Express Company, No. 168, had all their ‘windows lighted. A bonfire burned in front of vierck’s saloon, No. 120, which attracted quite a large crowd of People, The Howard Hotel, corner of Maiden lane, was quite a peint of attraction—United States flags flying from every window. The office of the Great Western and Michigan Central Railroad, corner of Broadway and Cort. fandt street, was also brilliantly illuminated and adorned ‘with national 'n9s, acd bad # large banner hung out with the inscription “American Raj/roads and the Atlantic Ca- bie: may they never fail to connect.” Genia’s store, No. 214, wae very handsomely illuminated. The building of Knox, the hatter, corner of Fulton street, presented a Diaze of Light, no less than 660 candles illumining the win- Cows. In the windows of the store were several transpa- rencies. On one was the inscription— POPOL POOLE ROLOLERELE DOEDLOLOPE DELETE DE. ‘TE UION OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA—IN THR PLACK OF THR WEDDING KING, THE ATLANTIC CABLE OOOLOLOOEIE POLEIOOEDELEDE DIOL DEDEOE DEE LE DE DE On POOLE IOOCIEDE DD DODOCOLEIOLE DEDEDE REDE DOES All the world Knox under to American “There were kings before Agamemnon, memnon is king of them all” It took two American rivers to conquer the Atlantic—the Niagara and Hudson. PLO AALOIEDI POPE DE DODEDEPEDE LE DEDEDE DE DOODEE DE, On one of the windows facing Fulton street, were the mottoes:— POCONO IOROIOLOLE LODE SO LODOLEOE DOLE 2OEE. the “ inventor,”’ supplied the ; Sweers, the “ Mecbavic,” furnished the Niagara; Field, the “ Dusiness man,” completed the Americans Exuit ! eeceneee. And om the other the despatches of Cyrus W. Field to ‘Mayor Tiemann, and of Captain Hudson to his family on Ghefarrival of the Nisgare at Trinity Bay. TRE POST OFFICE. ‘The spire of the old Dutch church, which now serves the purpose offthe Post Off :e in this great metropolis, was ‘Very reepectably lighted and shed a pleasant giow over She gloom which dwelt in Nassau strect. The house of Hose company No. 8, in Liberty street, Adjoining the Post office, was also illuminated, and the ©ompany had a tar barre! burning at the corner of William nnd Liberty streets, which was the only sign of rejoicing ‘in that locality. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ASTOR HOVER. Promptly at eight o clock the Astor House commenced t) Shine, and soon nearly every window in the building sent forth a biaze of light. There were on Broadway {ifty-to Windows, each having twelve lights, making in all stx hundred and twenty-four |ghts on Broadway alone, be- sides the ordinary brilliant lights from the chandeliers ‘in the guests rooms aud parlors. Then moat of the win- Gows on Vesey and Barciay streets were similariy iilam! Dated. so that the batlding was,in a perfect blaze, Tho following transparencies wero exhibised over the froat doorway -— Tet the floods cinp their bands, let the i fui together before the Lord. Who hath laid the measure therest, thou ko wen, or who rath stretched the line upon iJon 38,5, |= POMCOOLCOOLEDEDOLEDEDE PELOLEDELE DEDEDE £1 DEDOLE HO Hesiéea these decorations, @ large ‘ispiay of freworks took place from the§roof and stoop. Indeed, at thie point the greatest interest seamed to centre, for there could be taken in at a glance, the Museum, Park row, the Park, ‘ap! the long line of Broadway. The crowds was dense it was with the utmost difloulty that the siage drivers Could recure a passage without endangering the lives of pedestrians Cursed, the people wanted to see the illamiostion, and they were bound to do it, though at the risk of their meoks, and they did it, leaving the stages to got along as Dest they could. The scene waa indeed grand and impos- ing, aod ope might almost be excused in risking bis neck to seo it. Fach rocket and feu de joie from the Park or Astor, brought forth] the wondering “Aw-aw.aw,”’ so peculiar to a New York crowd, and every boly weemed giad that the cable had been successful Mesars Meade Brothers, just above Barciay street, bad the two loft stories of their building brilliantly lighted. ‘The northwest corner of Broadway and lark piace, in- Sluding the Park Pince House, and Spauiding’s Express bullding, presented a brilliant appearance, there were no ‘Joes than fifty windows, with an average of twelve light ‘in each. On the northwoet corner of Murray street, all the win ows in the building were thrown open, and the gas Burned 00 strong, besides a small allowance of candles in the windows on Broaaway. The reficetion from the fire. | ‘works is the Park made the locality of this building nearly Me light a8 day, and the faces of the vast multitade con ii the sidewalks ag distinguishable ae in day bt. A little above thie was the building of a large dry good house, with sixteen windows, each containing ten lights making 'n al) ope bundred and «ixty lights. Devlin & Co., corner of Warren street, hed twenty win- dows on Broadway filled wh eight lights each, and twelve windows on Warren street with the famegamber, making io al) two bundred and Afty wix ligite. The pilect of the reflection on the beautiful white mardie Doilding wae exceedingly fine. Delmontoo made the corner of Chamber street and Droadway brilliant to dagzling, There were in aii, on {camber street, fall four bundred and fifty lights bor biog, being one for each window frame—the lower win oo ee baving fourteen in each, ad the others from «ix to . ‘o Broadway, the second and thir! floor windows, Ser of twelve, were filled with fourteen lights © (66 Opper windows With ming cach, making for several hours after the illumination commenced, and | | | | | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1858. aan witb pine exch, msking in all over five hundred and twen!y-five lights. In the front windows were displayed trangpsrencies 48 follows. . eataaes LIGHTNING, +e 2 CAUGHT AND TAMED RY FRANKLIN ; TAUGHT TO RFAD AND WRITK AND GO ON ERRANDS BY a as SPECIAL PARTNERS. bl abieeiebebobe | | Drnverne eernnnnnnnnenneennne 16 QUKEN VICTORIA—YOUR DESPATCH RECKIVED. LET US BRAR AGAIN. POOP IOOONOOLILI SOOO IDLE DOLE IODIDE DODO DE. POO DOL COLE OOO OLE LODO DLE LENO LODO DOPDOE DEDEDE THE ATLANTIC CAPLE THE STRONGKST CORD OF H EUROPE AND AMERICA © renee NRO ORIEN IE DELETE DODD DO PO NO OOOT EE DEEN DO DELO DII IDOLE ODE DODO DEDEDE DD OUR FIELD IS THE FIELD OF THR WORLD. PORNO IOS IDEN LODE OPEC Ser seee eeeaaesravenceccecaccovernenenanetenenied $ aveust 16. 1868, fru DAYS WS CELEBRATS, © Meena ANNIE TE RETRAIN ONDE AD On the corner of Worth street dnd Broaiway a hugetar Darrel sent up its florce flames, licking the air with its thou- send forked tongues, and casting a lurid glsre for blocks ground, as it is the highest poini of Broadway between Grace church erd the Battery. The Cooper House, on this corner, was, provided with eight lights in each of its Elteen windows, whilo Moffatt’s Building, oa the opposite corner, hed eight windows with twelve lights each, and ex with eight lights each. A little further on, over the store of H. Robinson & Co, there were eight windows with ten lights each, and eight with six lights each. ‘The building formeriy eccupied by the American Inati- tote bad every wiadow full, numberieg twelve, and ave- roging seven lights each, A colffure’s, near White street, had a beautiful statue bride, ip case, set out of the second story window, tly illuminated with candles, while each pane of vas {n the hous® was ornamented with a light. Tsylor’s saloon, ou the corner of White street and Hroadway, was illuminated as usual, but had erected in Ponor of the occasion an immense transparency, covering et least balf the front of the building, with the following \osertption:— Broeoores ii'hail to the inventive genius A And industry : H H ig +] CD near nr ne rene none ne De DODEDOOLEPOOOLEDTIODEOOLENE ES Around this,in a blue ground with white stars, were she following inscriptions: — © eveooeee accocoeeooonenee: ; ‘VICTORIA. > : BUCHANAN. N NIAGARA. N AGAMEMNON, The following couplet was at the bottom:— QO IOCOI LENE LELOLEDOIODE DODDIDOOLODOLELEDODDLE $ Let nations’ shouts ’midst cannons’ rear, g Proclaim the news from shore to shore. © srecanven: ne At Florences, on the corner of Walker street, there were five windows with sixteen lights each, six with iwelve lights each, and nine with nine lights each. The «fleet was very fine. The “‘Apollo” bad three windows with eight lights cach, and three with twelve each, besides sundry ‘lags flying. A bed bug powder manufactory, just above Canal street, bad six windows with twenty-four lights each, and tweaty n the front show window. The southeast corner of Toward street was also illuminated; and 459 Broadway splayed thirty lights. Mosars. Singer & Co., corner of Grand street, displayed four pyramids of thirty one lights each in their store win Cows, and twelve upper windows on Broadway with ten ] ght each; on Grond street they displayed three hundred ond sixty lights, giving the whole corner the appearance of a crystal palace illuminated. In front of Wallack’s Theatre there were nine windows, averaging eleven lights each, and the entrance was deco rated with flags. The next building, on the corner o. Broome street, had about thirty lights displayed. A fashionable barber, a short distance above, bad a grand transparency exbibiting bimeself in the somewhat somalous attitude of handing Queen Vic. a bottle of hair cod by telegraph. Part of the inscription was— Qneneeene eee nett tt PEIPOOLPIOLE TERE ORETODOLOOOR 3 ENGLAND ASD AMERICA MARRIRD BY TELRGRAPH. Govcccncoooseneeree pereoecerees No. 547 Broadway, and Taylor’s upper saloon were also lighted up, the latter displaying one husdred and eight 1 ghts in the upper windows. Wood's new building, Nos. 561 and 563 Broadway, was bi llliantly lit up with nearly a hundred and Atty lights, Desides @ plentiful display of gas; and the large china, alzo made an excellent display, The entrance to Niblo’s theatre was tastefully deco- ra'ed with}/he flags of England aod America, intertwined with winged meneengers, and their trumpets overhesd. over the entrance of the Metropolitan Hotel was the following transparency: — POOLE LO ROLE LELELOLLODOLILOLOLELELE DOLE DOLE LODOLE Cooght by Franklin, ; Heceanec4 0 Morse, 3 3 Guided across the ocean by Field. POOLE OE LELOLEDEDEDEDEDEDELEDEDOLELEDELOPEDEDODEDE Ja front of the hotel,on the balcony, a large dram- moad light was displayed, whieh cast its searching rays far up and down the street. The windows of the Metro- pelitan, a# well as of the St. Nicholas, Lavarje, Prescott, ard New York Hotels, were not (iuminated, owing toa fear of accident from the fre being so near their window cortains. Mr. Fredericks, directly opposite tbe Metropolitan, had au immenge trave>srency in bis window, baving on ita Oeguerreotype n)aratus, resting inside @ coll of the cacie. The following wns the {ngeription:— Qrerenerecececere rere re rene cercnere coer at FY > MORSE, Qrcocorencccvecoeeree ttt: beets beet bt bbb OOOOON Resides this the building contained over one hundred aud fifty lights in the windows. The Santa Claus concert room was decorated with fags ‘at the entrance and a Drummond light on the balcony. Nos, 628 and 811 Broadway were brilimatly iliuminated, In vain they shouted and whistled, and | the one with Chinese lanterns and candies, and the other with a bundred and seventy five candies. ‘The Biancard House, extending from Broadway round to ‘Twelfth street, was brilliantly lit up, having nearly two bundred lights on Twelfth street, and about one hundred and Gfty on Broadway. A private dwelling nearly op: poite had over a hundred lights. | @the Everett House presented the grandest view of any of the iliominated buildings. very pane of gines bad ite light, amd om the south side there wero not lees than four hundred and olght lights On the Fourth avenue side there were ‘ifty six windows, ‘with eight lights each, making the whole view from the southeast corner of Seventeenth street exceedingly fine. During the evening the proprictors sent up a fine large balloon from Union square. It was made of fancy colored | Paper, aod Cecorated with the British and American | tege. DECORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY—THR BIRTHPLACE OF THE TELEGRAPH, Of course, the birthplace of the telegraph—the Univer- | eity—within whoee now sacred walls the first experiments in the electric telegraph were made by Professor Morse, could not remain obscured on this triumphant occasion, Every window shone brightly with numerous lights on three streets, and the view from Washington Parade Ground was exceedingly beautiful. Over the contre entrance was a transparency with an excellent likeness of Profeasor Morse, and the following inseription:— POLOOP IDLE DD DEDEDE IOLELELELOLELEDELOLEDE DOLE HEOD IN HONOR OF PROFERROK SAMURL F. B. MOREE, QOL ee OO atPE TE LELENOLITOLELEDOLELO TELE DEDDLERE DP Little did the 9 benefactor, who here tolled so erduovaly, mnagine the fruition of bis Inbors would fo -com be reached. THE WEST BIDE OF THE Orr. All through Sixth, Seventh and Righth avenpes and Hudson street, tar barrels were kept burning, and dwell. Inge and stores were {iiuminated in honor of the occasion. A five story private dwolling, No. 96 Tenth strest, wae aieo brilliantly {Hominated, and had ® ministare tele Grephig HW wag aad yavie ia operation ia the winder, ‘THE SOBNE IN CHATHAM STREET. ‘Tammany Halland French’s Hotel were both splondid- ly Waminated, and, with the Tribune building, presented ‘© magnificent front of blazing light. There were no inacrip” tious or devices, however—something unusual for Old Tammany, which is asnoted for its sentiments as for its dripks. The house at the corner of Tryon row and Contre street was also illuminated. As we have already ‘stated, the offices of the Staats Zeitung, of the Abend Zei- tung, and of the New Yorker Demokrat, German newspa- pers, all in Chath»m street, ware illuminated. The onl, other building thst was lighted bofore coming to Pearl street was the hotel No. 94 Chatham street. ‘There was feeble attempt at lighting up the Chatham theatre, and several tar barrels were burned in the equare. A large clothing store, and several small porter houses were also illuminated. Altogether Chatham street did vory well. THE BOWERY. This democratic thoroughfare was densely thronged ‘with people, either on their way to or from the Park. The lager bier saloons, with which it is filled did an enormous ‘business, and thirsty Dutchmen everywhere abounded. On the matter of illumination the Bowery did not do very well, though there were some excellent displays by several public spirited citizens, who live in that locality. One of the peculiarities of this thorough- fare now is that the Germans, who do ‘business in it as socialists, and” their rejoicing on this oc- casion was at some supposed good that was to accrue to the republic, democratic and social, of the future. ‘The first illumination that would strike the spectator on entering the Bowery from Chatham street last night, was at No. 1, where several red lanterns were suspended out of w window. Two of them bore the following lnscrip- ons:— : EXPEDITION DER SOCIALEM REPUBLIK. wee Wieeacaamnooaeaaaaaarnoaatad BR-LEBK SOCIALE REPUBLIK. ~ Of course the passer-by would be puzzled to know what the cable had to do with the vagaries of the socialists; but they seem to think it all right. nt A house at the corner of Bowery and Bayard street was aleo illuminated. Outside was a transparency, with @ por- trait of a lion dripking @ glass of Isger bicr, with an ox- pression of great complacency on his countenance. The Bowery theatre is not favorab!y situated for an illu- mination, from the fact of its having but few windows in yrout; but this was remedied last aight bya number of colored lights suspended along the pillars. A Drummond \igbt also added to the light. The travsparencies had re- fereace to the plays performed inside, Tp Canal street, near the Bowery, was a tastefully deco- rated lager bier saloon, the lights being colored anda number of flags gracefully arranged in folds pendam from the front of the house. The following enigmatica motto attracted much attention:— yee eaaddeaadedetemmen SKID NUSCHLUGEN MILLIONEN. PRODDED IL IE LE DDLIIODEDEDIDODE DE DEDEDE DE DE No. 72 Bowery was also illuminated, and pine tar torches were blazing in front of the opposite houses. The neighborhood of Grand and Broome streets looke1 desolate enough, and there were no i!luminations until the Manbattan Hotel was reached. This establishment was splendidly decorated with colored lights and flags o all cations. On a transparency was the following inscrip tion OOONEODLE TELE SOLEDODELODEDE NESE LOLE DO IODELE HE HD Married, August, 1853, © CYRUS W. FIELD, OLD IRELAND AND MISS YOUNG AMBRICA, “May their honeymoon last for ever.’” AOOL OE BOLEID OOLLLEOE DEDEDE DODODE OE DE PEPE DOLE DE DE. At No. 293 Bowery asaloon was {!luminated, and bore a transparency, with the words, in Freoch:— LOOOOLEE SETI LOLODE LE PODDEEOOIOLE DEH 26. Liberté, ite, Fraternité. UNIVERSAL REPCRLIC ORC OOOC ODE LLLE ODIO DEDEDOLE DEEL DOLE DEDEDE LE DE ‘The transparency also bore a repressatation of a white man embracing a2 Indian and an ugly looking negro, while above was stationed the figure of Justice. There ‘wag no mention of the cable. ‘Tbe Monument House, opposite Union square, was taste- fully illuminated. OTHER STRERTS. A lager bier soon at the corner of Fourteenth street and Third aveaue had, in lieu of illumination, a namber of colored lanterns suspended from the windows. There were alzo the following inscriptions: — | RS. preerereee rene renee rere. GLORY TO THE ATLANTIC CABLE. POPPE LOLOL ETELELEDEDDLODOLODDOODOOL ID DD POOF: PORE IL EE LELE EE DELE LE LOLETLOELODOLE POLELE ROLE ITALIAN OPERA, Lager Bier POOO ROLE OER LOLE LO LERELL DOLE DE DEDEDE DEE HE At the corner of Tenth streetand Third avenue some seven barrels of tar were burping at one time. GRAND STREST. There were several buildings illuminated in this street, the saloon at No. 274 and the store No. 30] among the number. Easex Merket was also magnificently illumi- nated on all four tides, and presented a fine appearance. It was the intention of the authorities to have illuminated Centre Market, but after baving put in the lights, the pro- Ject was abandoned for fear of a conflagration. ILLUMINATIONS ABOVE FOURTEENTH STREET. ‘There was by no means a general display of lights in the buildings above this line of demarcation, either upon Broadway or the avenues. There were some partial i Juminations in a few public builfings, but they wore, in comparison to the exhibition in the lower part of the city. like the “ ineffectual fire’ of the glow.worm to the broad effulgence of the meridian sun. Some persons endea vored to excuse themeslves for not participating in the Mumination on the ground that as the Niagara bad not arrived, they were under the impression that the general display would not yot take place; but, in the face of the regulations 80 widely disseminated by the Common Coun- cil, this Simey objection can scarcely bold good. ST. GERMAIN’S HOTEL. This spacious building was one of the most—if not the mo+t—brilliaptiy illnminated buildings tm the upper part of Broadway. From ‘ts portals and windows there shone forth innumerable lights, flashing and sointillatiog like gets of the purost brilliancy, On the massive carvings With which the front end rear of the building are orna. mented, varicgatec |niops were neatly arranged, aod the effect produced by the cvlored fires was very beautiful. In the lower glass windows were globalar lights, shining with the brilliancy of electric globes; and from every available part of the hotel, like twinkling lamps, were shedding their trembilng licht. In some of the windows there were cight, in others tom, and ina few as many as twelve lights. The whole appearance of this building was as fine as could well be expected in that part of the city, and hundreds were collected together in front Of it to witness the “isplay THE GENERAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Which adjoins the former place—and which in fact isa part of the game building—was also beautifully ilfumi- nated. Lamps and candies were suspended in every di- rection; and the parties concerned peemed to have entered into the operation with « great deal of zal and energy. SCHRARDER'S HOTEL Was \liamimated to some extent anc there were congre ,gated in thie victnity a considerable number of persons, who aided the show of lights by discharging equibs and roman candles in fast succession THE SENATE HOUSE Presented a very attractive appearance. From “the lower story to the highest, lamps and colored candies were Durning, and the light reflected from this building oonld be seen at a great distance down the street. In many of the windows we observed fresh garlands of flowers, formed into strange artistic devices, inthe centre of which ‘the light of colored |amps was seen. The fine white cur- tains were gathered into beautiful festoons, and the coup Wil wae interesting in the extreme. In fromt of the door, and in the salle 2 manger, wil the available lamps of the establishment were brought into requisition, and in ite at- tempt to vie with ite neighbors, this hotel succeeded very weil. THE PANCROPT HOUSER, Adjoining the inst mentioned place, wae i|luminated in a very excellent manner, and between this building and the St, Germain’s Hotel, it would be hard to say which made the beet appearance. In the windows there were a large collection of lampe and candles, which emitted a brilliant light, {ominating every corner of Broadway for several yards around. In none of the places already mentioned were there in- scriptions or mottocs of any kind. The illuminations above Thirtieth street were of a very Umited character, and msy well be compared to angel's ‘visite 20 “few and far between’? were they, THE AVRNURS. In the Second avenue, above Fourteenth street, there were but fow \luminationm worthy of mention. Soveral of the groceries and lager bier saloons put forth a fow extra light; but they were #o diminutive of their kind that they only served to render more strikingly visible the Cimmerian gloom of neighboring places. In a small Private house near Thirty-fourth street thore was a very Pretty ‘lamination of colored candies and variegated lamps; not extensive in itself, but so neatly and simply ArrADged hmt it wes Cyidgut Ho the Leboldgr tat tbe owner or ocoupant of the dwelling must have been properly impressed with be imporisnce of the great and triumphant operation of science and skill which has just been accomplished. The American and Engilsh fiags were suspend- ed from the uppermost story, and mingled their drooping folds in sympathetic and fond affection. A small transparency, so modestly arranged in wreathed roses as scarcely to be observed, projected slightly in froat of the bouse, with this inscription:— IN UNION THERE 18 STRENGTH, MAGNA OPKRA DOMINI. In connection with the illumination, there appeared to bave been a merry party assembled in honor of the event. A few apothecary shops and ordinary taverns were benutified with extra lights, but otherwise the upper part of the Second avenue presented no appearance to dis- tinguish it from ordinary times, THIRD AVENUE. At the corner of Fourteenth street and this avenue; there were a large numver of illuminations, from the roaring bonfire in the middle of the street to the pigmy candle stuck ina bottle inasmall grocery shop. Theliquor establishment of Mr. 8. J. Jacques was prettily lighted, aad situated, as it is; at the corner of a street, it became a point of common observation. As one advanced up the avenue, the illumination died away into the prosy lights of ordinary business houses—and from the last named place to Fiftieth street, there were not more than six or seven houses partially illuminated, and those of the smallest kind. FOURTH AVENUE. ‘The same irregularity of the observance of the illumi- nations of which we have already spoken was apparcatin this avenue. A few persons exhibited lights, but they were 20 partially exposed, that they could be sewn but a short distance, and therefore attracted little or no atten- tention. FIFTH AVENUE. But few houses were illuminated in this avenue in the higher part; but we may here mention the old State Arse- na! which was a brilliant exception, inasmuch as it formed the moet splendid illumination in the whole avenue. Woe observed a few other private houses very tastily lighted, ‘but the lights were extinguished at a very early hour. CRYSTAL PALACE GARDEN. ‘This garden was a regular point d’appai from the ‘irst appearance of darkness; and the cars of the Sixth ave- nue were in constant requisition transporting passengers to and from the spot until a late hour. Over the main en- trance of this garden there were very beautiful transpa- rent designs of flowers and vases, but unaccompanied by inscriptions. Among the green boughs of the trees my- riads of lemps were seen twinkling like so many stars; and the appearance was, upon the whole, very magnifi- cent. Flags and banners, of various nationalities, were intimately intertwined, and from every part of the garden there shone lamps and candles, forming a rare galaxy of dazzling light. Rockets and colored fires were also let off without intermission during the whole evening, snd the celebration of the laying of the cable at this place was eminently successful. In other parts of THE SIXTH AVENUB ‘The iliuminations were confined principally to the burn. ing of large barrels of combustible materials, and the patriotic improvisations of happy urchins, wno seemed to care lithe whether or not their maternal ancestors knew they were out, go long as there was fun in store. Large bodies of these ubiquitous urchins were to be found wherever one went, but the great point of attraction for them—where thoy could concentrate their strength and bring all their mischief into a common focus—was in the vicinity of the blazing tar barrels. In many instances, if it had not been for the commendable activity and united exertions of these happy boys, the bonfires would have expired at an early hour: but the fire of their enthusiasm was not wanting to keep the flame raging, for as soon as the fuel showed any signs of consumption, the nearest grocer had to “stand and deliver”’ an old hogshead or barrel to be added to tho hissing pile. These occasional additions of combustibles was made with that artistic ski and adroitaess for which the aforesaid juveniles are so deservedly proverbial; and the yells and shouts with which they hailed the reinvigo- rated biaze are desorving of particular mention. THE RIGHTH AVENUS- In this avenue there were also a few who united to ob- ferve the event by illuminating their buildings in very tasty style; and in one or two instances we observed that the {lluminations were improved by the merry dance, and All the while sweet music did divide Her jodser strains with Lydian barmonies. ‘There was no absence of bonfires in this, as in none of the other avenues, and these burned without producing any other than the intended effect, until at eleven o'clock there were no remains of them beyond the smouldering embers and theirclouds of smoke. MANIATTANVILLE. The demonstrations of our citizens were by no means YORKVILLE. At this distant point the were not forgetful of their duty, but in as far as they were abie, colebrated the great triumph of the Niagara and Agamemnon. ‘Star House, Third avenue. Yorkville House, Yorkville. Sheffer’s, 175 Eum street. Hi. A. Marlow’s, 163 West Twontieth street. H. McTaggott, 117 West Twentieth street. Central Park Lotel, Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenue. ‘Stassel Hotel, 683 Eighth avenue. Hariem hotel, Harlem. ‘Smith Saloon, Fighth avenue. S. Brevoort’s dwelling, Hudson street. THE BONFIRES Seemed to be marvellously weil enjoyed by the crowds who assembles to take part in the festivities of the eve- ning. Hundreds of persons who were to far removed from the scenes of the more brilliant illuminations found their sole enjoyment in coouregating around the tar bar. Tels 80 considerately provided by the Common Council. And in a few instances, with the aesistance of the enthusi- astic youths already spoken of, these bonfires were re- markably beautiful exhibitions of their kind. Kindled as they were for the most part in front of spacious buildings, the eight was ¢xtremely impoeing to the spectator who did not approach too near. Flaming up to heaven like raging volcanoes, and streaming forth upon the wind in tongues of crimeon light, the gigantic towors and turrets were ro flected across the street, dancing on the adjacent walle like drunken giants. The people did not fail to cheer the sigh! most lastily, and for those who were not witnesses of the more extended parts of “the fostal city blaze,” ‘there jliuminations were in every way satisfactory. DRUMS AND FIFES. ‘To make the demonstration still more marked gangs of yourg men procured drums and fifes and paraded the streets, shouting and cheering to their heart's content. ‘This was without any drunkenness, and no difficulty or rioting, ocurred. CBLEDRATION BY THR “GRIEF CLUB” SEVENTH WARD. Bird’s Hotel, in Canal street, was gaily decorated with the American and Pritish ensigns, displayed from the fig tail, and aplendidly fllominated, having one hundred and fifty four lights burning, all of which wore lit at precisely eight P. M. A large bonfiro was also lighted in the aquare, and kept up by fresh supplics of tar barrels, &c., until half-past ten o'clock. During the evening « display of Greworks were let off from the roof. After the display the club proceeded to supper, when sundry speeches, toasts, &c., enlivened the scene until s iate hour. The atmort good feeling prevailed among all the members, end all united in doing honor to the great event of the age. The club being new, and full of young men who de- light in doing honor to any of our countrymen who are en gage! in such enterprises as redound to our national oredit A COINCIDENCE. Tt ia A Curious ciroumatance to note that Lafayette ar- rived in this city on the 10th of August, 1724, just thirty. four years ago. The date of bis arrival in this country and the date of the receipt of the Queen's moseage there. fore exactly agree. DISPLAY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINE COMPANIES. Hudeon Engine Company No. 1, located at No. 188 Weat Forty. seventh street, waa brilliantly Wluminated with forty lights. National Engine Company No. 8, located at No. 667 Hud. son street, was illuminated with thirty-dve lights, Niagara Evging Company No, 4, looated at No, 220 Mer. ™ THE Gor street, was iuminated with fifty lights. Upom the outside of the house hung the follo#irg transparency :— “ 50," Th several fire signals were siso conspicuously displayed end fl«gs festooned in various places. ‘Oceanus Engine Company No. 11, located in Wooster street, near Spring, was illuminated with forty-four lights" A number of tar barrels kept up an incessant blaze till late hour, Eagle Engine Company No. 36, located at No. 6 Duane street, was illuminated with forty lights. Columbian Engine Company No. 14, located in Church street, near Vesey, wes illuminated with eixty lights. (Chatham Kengine Company, No. 15, located at No. 10 Ninth avenue, illuminated with forty lights, ‘Union Engine Company, No, 18, located at No. 87 West ‘Thirty eighth street, illuminated with fifty five lights. ‘Washington Engine Company, No. 20, located in Temple strect, near Liberty, wes) illuminated with fifty lights, and a large calcium light displayed in the front of the house. Fulton Engine Company, No. 21, located in Worth street, near Broadway, was iluminsted with thirty-six lights. Jackson Engine Company, No. 24, located No. 279 West Seventeenth street, was brilliantly illuminated with forty Ughts, and presented a lively appearance. Cataract Engine Company, No. 25, located at No. 1,006 Broadwey, was illuminated with forty-six lights, and pre- sented an attractive appearance. Guardian Engine Company No. 29, located in Wes Tenth street, near Sixth avenue, was illuminated with fifty lights. Howard Engine Company No. 34, located at No, 181 Christopher street, was illuminated, and burned a lot of tar barrels during the evening. Fravklin Engine Company No. 30, located at No, 128 Mercer street, was brilliantly illuminated with sixty lights, Empire Fogine Company No, 42, located at No. 2 Murray street, was illuminated with forty-two lights, and burned tar barrels untila late hour. The beautiful blue signal of the company was conspicuously placed in front of the building. Mazeppa Engine Company No. 48, located at No. 161 West Twenty-fourth street, was brilliantly illuminated with forty lights. Lone Star Engine Company No. 60, located at No. 166 ‘West Twontioth atroet, was illummated with forty lights. Marion Engine Company No. 9, located at No. 47 Marion street, was brilliantly illuminated with sixty lights, and burned ter barrels during the evening. Lady Washington Engine Company No. 40, located at No. 173 Eim street, was brilliantly illuminated with fifty. two lights. The “stars and stripes’’ were conspicuously displayed, and the signals of the company displayed ovor the entrance; the doors of the latter were thrown wido open aad the engine, which was neatly festooned, exposed to view. HOSE COMPANIES. Knickerbocker Hose Company No. 2, located at No. 5 Duane street, was brilliantly flluminatea wi. fifty lights. New York Hose Company No. 5, located at 127 Mercer street, was illuminated. This company’s house is in the Fireman’s Hall. The signals were set over the main en- trance, and attracted considerable attention. A large bonfire of barrels was kept burning during the evening. City Hose Compony No. 8, located at 41 Liberty street, was illuminated with fifty lights and bonfires burning in front of the house. Galick Hose Company No. 11, located in Tenth street, pear Sixth avenue, was illuminated with fifty lights. Excelsior Hose Company No. 14, located at 160 West Thirteenth street, was illuminated with fifty-five lights. Franklin Hose Company, No. 13, located at No. 28 Beaver street, was illuminated with forty lights and exbi- bited in front a transparency. American Hose Company, No. 19, located at No. 52 Greene street, was illuminated with fifty seven lights Hudson Hose Company, No. 21, located at No. 304 Washington street, was illuminated with forty lighte. Perry Hose Company, No. 23, lozated at No. 61 fioratio street, was illuminated with forty lights. National Hose Company, No. 24, located at No. 253 Spring street, was illuminated with sixiy lights and burned tar barrels during the evoving. United States Hose Company, No. 25, loos in Worth street, near Broadway, was illuminated with fifty lights. Neptane Hose Company, No. 27, located at No. 106 Reade street, was ilumiated with sixiy lights. Metamora Hose Company No. 20, located at No. 146 Fifth avenue, was illuminated with sixty lights. Laurel Hose Company No. 30, located at No. 244 West Twenty-seventh street, was illuminated with forty lights. Index Hose Company No. 37, located at No. 176 West Forty-eighth street, was illuminated with forty-four lights. ‘Warren Hose Company No. 33, located at No. 118 Sulli- van street, was illuminated with sixty lights. Baltic Hose Oompany No. 35, located at No. 199 Mercer street, was illuminated with twenty lights and displayed an American flag. ‘Madison Hose Company No. 37, located at 1,006 Broad- way, was illuminated with fify lights. Amity Hose Company No. 38, located at No. 132 Amity street, was illuminated with forty lights. Empire Hose Company No. 40, located at No. 70 Barrow strect, was illuminated with forty lights. Alert Hose Company No. 41, located at No. 67 Mott mrect, was illuminated with seventy lights. ‘Mazeppa Hose Company No. 42, located at No. 286 Weet Thirty. first street, was {l!uminated with forty lights. Washington Irving Hose Company, No. 44, located at No, 198 West Thirty first street, was illuminated with ffiy Valley Forge Hose Company, No, 46, located at No, 138 Wost Thirty-seventh street, was tiluminated with fifty Lady Washington Hose Company , No. 49, located at No. 126 Coder street, illuminated with seventy six lights. Naiad Hose Company, No. 63, located at No. 179 Chureh street, was {lluminated with forty-four lights. Eureka Hose Company, No. 54, located at No. 153 Frank Im stroct, was illuminated with sixty lights, The building was also beautifully decorated with signais Harry Howard Hose Company, No. 55, located at No. 115 Christopher street, was brilliantly tliaminated with eighty lights. The members of the company also cis- played a large number of fireworks. Paulding Hose Company, No. 67, located at No. 105 West Righteenth street, was illuminated with forty lights. ‘The carriage was also lighted, and the house thrown open to visiters. Merchants’ Hose Company, No. 58, located in Burling slip, was also illuminated with twenty lights. Minute Hose Company, No. 63 West Forty third stroet, was illuminated with twenty lights. Protector Engine Company No. 22, situated om the corner of Chambers and Centre streets, under the Superior Court, was brilliantly illuminated. The engine was also envo- Joped in a biaze of light, Iampe baving been hung around it, The spacious and elegant apartments of this company were bandeomely decorated, and during the evening it ‘was thronged with visiters, to whom polite attentions were paid by the gallant members of the company. Hose Com- pany No, 28 and Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 aro located in this building also, and, of course, their (llumi- nations contributed materially to make this portion of the city very attractive. Engine Company No. 26 and Hose Company No. 17, cor. ber of Fifth street and First avenue, were very well {Muminated. Signals of various colors were neatly trim. med and mounted, which were suspended from the tops of their reepective houses. In consequence of not baying received information of the intended display in honor of the great event until a late hour in the evening, the above companies, and, indeed, the majority of the companies in several of the wards, were unable to celebrate the aus picious occasion as magnificently as they would have done had two or three days notice been given of the pro. posed metropolitan display. Our reporter was also in- formed that, had not the notice given by the Fire Depart ment been so sudden, significant and appropriate mottoes in Commemoration of the event would have been pre- pared and exhibited in front of their respective catalliet. mente. The building in which Clinton Engine Oo, 41 and Marion Hose Oo. 4 is located, being « portion of the edifice oocu- pied by the Thirteenth precinct, presented an unusually attractive appearance, and the brilliancy of the illumina- Uons, in conjunction with a large bonfire, afforded the Juvenile portion of the ward ample opportanity for en- Joy ing themselves. The house of Americus Engine No. 6, in Henry street, Waa approprintely illuminated, 175 lights having been Placed in the windows. The houses of Eagle Regine Company No, 18 and Niagara Hose No, 2, in Duane street, were also appro: priately lluminated, HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES. Fosse ives end Latter Compney B® ented of 198 Amity street, (Neminsted fifty two Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No. 6, looated 199 Moroor street (Fireman's Fall), ‘Muminated twenty lights. Fampire Hook and Iadder Company No. 8, located at 690 Fighth avenue, illuminated twenty-eight lights. Chelsea Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, looated at 163 West Twenty-fourth street, illuminated forty lights, Columbia Hook and Ladder Company No. 14, 06 Chartes street, illuminated thirty lights. Baxter Hook and Ladder Company No. 15, located at 163 Franklin etreet, illuminated one hundred and fifty lights; Sealute of one hundred guas was fired by the company, end several tar barrels kept burning throughout the ovea- ihg. The building of Protoction Hose Company No, 5, in Anu street, was brilliantly illuminated. Taere were not only lights in every window, but ornaments emblemafical of the fire department were profusely distributed in the background, aufficiently distinct, however, to be seom by pedestrians. In the centre window was a large American eagle, enveloped in a beautiful wreath of flowers. There were signals suspended from the building, which con. tributed in no small degree to render the display a great success. ‘The house of Liberty Hose No. 10, in Dover stroet, was illuminated, and on the corner of the street a huge bon- fire was tn full blaze, around which sat a group of juve. niles, expressing wonder and astonishment at tho ex. citing demonstrations of joy whieh they witnessed, and in which they participated. Some of them thought that 1 was the Fourth of July, while others imagined that the Queen had visited America. The building in which Groton Hose Co. 6 is tooated (Gouverneur street) was tastefully decorated and illu. minated, The carriage, which had been newly painted, was clesely inepected by the visiters to the house, and the all absorbing topic was discussed, in ail its phases, by this uzeful class of our citizens. ‘The houses of No. 16 Hose Company Hook and Ladde Company No. 5, i Norfolk street, and No, 51 Engine, oo ‘Twenty second street, between First and Second avenues, were also illuminated, POLICE STATION HOUSES, The Headquarters of Metropolitan Polise, corner of Broome and Elm streets, was lit up with 842 lights, it being quite along building. A large number gathered aroun’ to witness the illumination. First Warv.—Franklin market illuminated with 401 lights; a large American flag was displayed from the top of the market, and several (ar barrels kept burning. The branch station house, located in Trinity placa, was elso illuminated with sixty odd lights. Srconp Waxp.—The Second ward station houge, in Beok man stroet, wae brilliantly illuminated; two huodred lights having been placed ic the windows. A large pum- ber of banners, the flags of all nations, prominent among them two splendid flags of the stars and stripos, were sus. pended across the sireet and formed a graud trinmphal arch. Fovrta Waxp.—Tbe Fourth ward station house, located in Oak stroet, being in the rear, the illumiuations were not seen to so much advautage az they would have been had the building faced the street; yet an immense crowd was congregaied in and around the alley, and the dead rabbit aristocracy had mado up their minds to havea “good time.’’ As our reporter was passing out, « warm hearted and mirthful daughter of Erin remarked to a female com- panion, “There goes one of the invited guests.’’ Fri Warp.—The station house in this ward, located in Leonard etreet, was illuminated] about eight o'clock with about 200 lights. The building was also beautifully decorated with American flags. Sixta Wanv.—The Sixth ward station house, in Fraak- lin street, was lit up similar to the other station houses, but there was nothing remarkab'« to note. A large cau” dle manufactory opposite wa: nificently illuminated, but the liberality of the proprictcr was not duly agpre- ciated, for the residents of that locality bad made a pil- grimage to the City Hall—the centre of attraction for down town residents. Seventa Warp.—-The Seventh precinct is located at Gouverneur slip, East river, and its members ap- pear to bea liberal, whole souled set of fellows. Thoir building was appropriately ornamented and lit up in every part, and bad they reccived sufficient notice to make preparations they were determined to excei every other precinct in the city. They purchased a fine brass cannon at their own expense, and fired 163 guns. Their enthusiasm was unbounded. Our reporter we" in- formed that the number of lost children picked up vy the officers during the evening was sufficient fto people a colony. Ficnta Warv—Located at the corner of Wooster and Prince streets, presented @ most imposing gppearance, 840 lights being displayed at the windows. A flag was hoisted from the building, and the burning of tar kept up until « late hour. Nivtn Warp.—Charles atreet was illuminated with 116 lights. Several tar barrels were burnt during the even- Texru WARD.—The Tenth ward station house, located in the second story of the Essex Market building, cornor of Grand and Ludlow streets, was grandly illuminated, there not being \ess than 400 lights in the windows. Exevesta Warp —The Eleventh precinct, situated foot of Houston street, was also illaminated during the even- ing, but when our representative had arrived the light which was in it bad become darkness. Twrirrs Warp.—Barlem illuminated 280 lights. The Manbattanville station was also lighted up with about 160 sights. Tunreesta Wann.—The boliding in which the Thir. teenth precinct station is located, corner of Delancey and Attorney streets, is a four story edifice, and is unusua'ly large. Three fire companies occupy apartments in it, so that, as may readily be con ceived, the effect which the brilliant decorations end variegated lamps produced was excooding!y imposing and magnificent. The entire structure was illuminated, and Chineee lamps and signals wore suspended from the roof, which, together with splendid banners, rendered tho spectacle well worth witnessing. The adjoining street were crowded, aod young America was industrious in keeping the bonfires alive. Firreexta Wanv.—Mercer street also presented « fino appearance. Flags were flying from ali parts of the build- ing, about 3C0 lights being used throughont the house. In the centre of the eta lon house was erected a pedestal with a dust of Henry Clay, over which was arrayed a row of lights and the figures— sasanannantatedhatat, ~~" thenanatatanatancontaans eeonccsens cesvrene rereeererererereaerore rest A grand display of Greworks wero sot olf by the officers during the evening. SuxremyTs Warp—Made a very showy appearance, the (um{nation consisted of one bundred lights, and a like display of freworks were discharged by the members of the precinct. Esonrersta Warn.—Thirty fifth street and Fighth and Ninth avenues were illuminated with over 300 lights. Twrvry.Sxcoxp Wann—Located on Eighth avenue and Forty-fth street, illuminated with two hundred odd lights The Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards wore illuminated in a similar mannor, but, as has alroasy been remarked, no extensive proparations were made by reason of the brief notice given of the grand ovation. BURNING OF THE TAR BARRELS. ‘WIE BAST AND NORTH BIVERS IN A BLAZB—APTRAR- ANCOR OF HARBOR, RTO. ‘The burning of the tar barrels in various pointa along the Rast and North rivers last evening was one of the Prettiest features of the provramme. The number capsumed altogether was ‘were disposed of in the following places: — a first applied to the pile at the Battery. All the barrels were not set on fire together, however, , some being kept from the pile which was frst in order that they might be at hand to ro- plonish the bonfire whonever it bogan to lose vigor. By this means the barrels were kept blazing steadily and bean- tifally till the evening was far advanced. The flame pro- dnoed by cach fire was very largo, and lit up the waters of the barbor in beautiful style, The reflection on the river, not only of the tar barrels but tho various loesor luminaries, inclading the lumination of the buildings on both sides of the water, and the brilitant lights of the nu- merous steamers and other vessels in the harbor, im- preesed every one with the notion that the water iteoif had been converted into a huge sheet of splendid sparkling fiame, There was no rush of persous to witness the burn- ing of the tar barrels on account of the various displays of & more mitractive nature that were to be viewed in every other part of ‘The greatest orowd was at the Battery, where About 4,000 peaple assembied to behold the of the largest pile, At the other points the ow of spectators varied from 1,000 to 3,000, A was fired off occasionallyjfrom along- side the bonfires, which contributed livelinase to tho several scones, The peculiar red hue of biaze omitted from the tar presented a contrast to every other light re- Hosted on the rivers, And gaye AR APpeArAnge of tha