The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1869, Page 7

_INDEPENDENOE DAY. Commemoration of the Ninety-third Anni- versary of the Nation’s Birthday. . Wusiec, Military Parades, Processions, Pyro- technics, Excursions, Orations, Banquets, Banners and Artillery Salutes. _ Observance of the Day in New York, Brooklyn and the Suburbs of the Metropolis. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS. r Celebration of the “Glorious Fourth” Throughout the Country. No true American can look upon yesterday's ob servances in our city of the day commemorative of" the era of the declaration of our independence with- ‘Out.emotions of the purest and most shrilling grati- tude, The mind ts carried back to that memorable day and the awiul stillness pervading the assembly of colonial patriots just previous to voting “that bhese united colonies are and of right ought to be Tree and independent States.’ In that assembly there was unanimity, firmness, deathless resolves. ‘Though ninety-three years have passed since that day we still hear the ciarion voice of Hancock, when he said to Franklin “We must all hang to- gether now,’ and so too the characteristic re- Bponse of the latter, ‘Yes, we must indeed all hang together or most assuredly we shall all bang separately.” The way in which yesterday's recurring anniversary of our nation’s birthday way spent showed the deep sacredness with which still is held the memory of those who mingled in the stern strife of our country’s darkest days—the noblest strife of the noblest heroes the world ever knew— = ‘So mighty in renown as any mus Bilght grace her triumph with them. The style and spirit of yeaterday’s celebration also showed a growing appreciation of the grand charter of American freedom, for which these noble heroes of the past pledged their lives and sacred honors—a charter vastly higher and broader than the famous Magna Charta wrung from King John at Runnymede, The fact that we still enjoy this charter; the fact that We inestimable greatness of that freedom our patriot Ancestors sought, bled and many of them died for, is still ours; the fact that the slmple aod sublime grandeur of our vast republic 4s becoming each day more widely felt and known; ‘¥he fact that we are the most powerful nation on the face of the globe and that the whole world knows It as well as ourselves; the fact that the clvil dis- wensions that solong distracted the country are at au end, and that in a quarter ofa century more our Dationai debt will be paid; the fact that we are at Peace with foreign nations and have only the triding Matters of the Indians and Alabama claims to settle, and which we are abundanily able to do in our owa chogen time and way—these and other facts, too numerous to mention, are good grounds for con- gratulation—good and abundant grounds for yester- day's jubilancy. Ours 1s a great country and a great government, and we area great people. Our forefathers laid the foundattons of the government deep and broad. The gentus of Itberty has nere performed her finest work, has here achieved her Waster piece, has here erected a monument which shall perish only When wrapped tn fire the realms of ether glow, And heaven's last thunders shake the worid below. ‘The ninety-third anniversary of our national birth- day was yesterday celebrated in this city with all the accustomed honors. With tumnuit of cannon and pis- tols and fire crackers the Jay was noisily usherea in; the rising of the sun was welcomed with the usual national salute, fired from the Battery, and as the day advanced mingled sounds of ear-plercing files and drums loudly beating filled the air, and then great throngs of citizens crowded the streets, and there was the turnout of soldiers, including a fine show of those anxious to do military service m the Ever Faithful Isie” and clanging clatter of cavalry and a profuse display of our nationul bunting proudly floating over the long line of marchimg in- fantry and dismounted artiilerymen and horsemen and from the fagstatls of the newspaper oMices and the balconies and windows and roofs of many private dwellings and the Bhipping m the harbor; and then there were Civic processions and the mote stirring music of brass bands and orations in which the American eagie, more expansively than ever before, spread his broad pinioas and indulged im unprecedeated acrial flighta, The public demonstrations were soon over, but not so the holiday observances, The noise of intermitting cannon and whintermitting pistols and fire crackers continued. it was # universal doliday. Business was generally suspended and Gmost of the stores closed. Though thousands had deft the city on exeustonary expeditions to spend the day in emerald groves in the country and by the margto of pleasant lakes and ‘‘on the beach at Long Branch” and elsewhere, looking out on the sea, other thousands had come here from the country @eeking more extended field of excitement and enjoyment than is afforded in rural localities, These out-o!-town excursions were in every dipec- ton—up the Hudson, up the Souna, to Staten Island, to. Coney Island, to the fishing banks, into New Jer. Bey and over to Long Island, and the people coming Here were from iar and near. In the afternoon “there were matinées at most of the the. atres, which were liberally patronized, Tho Park has not had 4o many visitors since the last Fourth of July. Base ballists and cricketers in the enjoyment of their special sports gaye picturesque animation to their favorite play- Sng grounds, The fireworks at night, which were Bnusually flae and extended thia year drew out tens of thousands to witness the brilliant pyrotect- nic display, while the music of the many bands stationed at cach place filed the air with patriotic melodies. Despite, however, these free and fasci« nating enjoyments for the outdoor multitudes, all the places of amusement were again crowded tn the eveulng, and patriotic pieces and music kept up the glorious memory of our grand national holiday. ‘Til late at night moving throngs filled the streets, a roar as of an unintermitted siege greeted the ear, And far away in the regions of the uppear air there Wasa brilliant blaze of fre rockets, filing the ex- pansive firmament With the glorious splendor of a seeming meteoric shower of variegated stars, Tt was a day of real enjoyment, altoget! the most pleasant Fourth of July we have had for a long time, There was nothing to mar the general happiness; ne scenes of rioting, drunkenness or discord, and aside from a Tew accidents, unavoidabie from the adopted mode of commemorating the day, both the duy and tts ob- servance passed Of most delightiully, Tae weather, fn imporiant feature Dot to be overlooked, was exqui- Bitely enjoyable, A coo) and balmy breeze prevatied all day, and the mereury in the thermometer, which had been behaving itself with patnfully erratic free- dom the previous two days in getting up near the nineties, could not have deported ttself with more Prudence if it had been under the superintendence Of 4 special supervisory Committee, We give below fall account of how the day was observed, the mil- Mary parades, the civic processions, oratorical ef- Mervescences, pyrotechnics in the evening aud every thing of note directly and indirectly connected with the day, both old and young America so much delight fin celebrating the great aiva dies in our national calendar, The Military Parade, Tho parade of the National Guard yesterday was decidedly one of the very best parades that nave taken Place 11 Us cy for maava year, Thore are 80 MAny Ailracuongs out of town for members of tho Militia on the Fourth of July that as a general thing Many of he members of the various recimont think very little of the six dollars fine for absence from parade #0 long as they can enjoy the holiday away from the dust and turmoti of the noisy city, and as a consequence the brigades are seldom, if ever, able to turn out one-half their full strength on Independ- ence Day. In .this respect the parade yesterday was by no means &n exception to the general rule, sev- eral of the regiments appearing with ranks very mach depleted by the out-of-town fever, but the ma- jority of the commands turned out quite strong, nu- merically at least, é The column was set in motion precisely at twenty minutes to eight o'clock, and the troops marched in close columns of companies down Broadway to Canal street, through Canal street to the Bowery, up the Bowery and Fourth avenue to Twenty-third street, through Twenty-third , street to Madison ave- nue, up Madison avenve to Thirty-second a thro ‘Thirty-second street to Fiftn avenue an down Fifth avenue to Twenty-third street, The side- walks were literally packed with crowds of men, women and children as the procession passed along the route of march. In passing the Travellers’ Ciub the honor of a marching salute was paid to his Honor Mayor all. The grand rendezvous, however, for the majority of the sight seers was In the vicinity of the Worth monument, in Madison square. <A large ead gayly bedecked with the national colors, ‘act been erected Ke west of the monument for the accommodation of tho officers of the Army of the Po- tomac, and jong belore the head of the column ap- peared tn sight this platform and the space reserved for them between Filth avenue, Broadway “and Twenty-fourth and Twenty-i{th streets, was tilled by hundreds of the veterans of the plucky oid army, & great many of them in the battle stained uniforms they had worn tn many 4 stout fight. Near- ly ailthe prominent generals whose names have been interwoven with the immortal name oi the army it self were present, Among others, Lieutenant General Phil Sheridan, Major Generals George G. Meade, Heintzeiman, Pleasanton, Burnside and Stannard. When Generals Sheridan, Meade and Burnsige made their appearance, and were escorted to a sort of canopy Just in front of the main platform where they were to review tho troops, they were cheered in the most enthusiastic manner by the crowds Which sur- rounded the platform and reached fur below the Filth Avenne Hotel and above the Worth House on both sides the avenue. About nine o'clock the head of the column turned into Fifth avenue from Thirty-second street, aud passed the reviewing stand in the following order:— General Shaler, stat! and escort—Second, Tweifth, Seventy-iirst, Fifth, Sixth, Lighty-fourth and Ninet, sixth regiments of infantry, the First reeiument artil- lery, the First (Hawkins pet 9 Seventh, Rignth, Ninth, Thirty-seventh, Pilty-tifth, Fourth (Duryea’s zouaves), Bleventh, Twenty-second, Sixty-uinth and Seventy-minih regiments of imiantry, and the cavalry brigade, The marching of tle various regiments wag steddy a8 a general Ung, and as each Command passed by the reviewing stand the veteran oflicers applauded them quite heartily. The veteran regiments, however, as Was quite proper, Were received tn the most enthusiastic manner. The Sixty-nmluth and Seventy-niath carried weir old colors, which were torn to shreds by shelis and bullets at ihe first battle of Bull run, and a3 they passed by the enthusiasm of the officers broke out in cheer after cheer, amid the waving of hats and handkerchiefs from all parts of the stand, ‘The First regiment infantry, Hawkins zouaves— which, by the way, maresed more steadily during the parade than any other regiment, without a sin- gle excepilon—was also greatly cheered, as were the Second and Fourth, also veteran regiments. The First artillery and tue Fifth and Eleventh regiments infantry presented a splendid appearance. The other regiments did not do as weil as they might have done. ‘fhe line ofiicers of the majority of the regiments seemed to be rather bewildered in their endeayors to salute as they passed the reviewing stand, With the exception of the oiticers of the First, Seventh snd Lwenty-second regiments, scarcely one in any other of tue regiments gave the salute at the proper time or in the proper manner. ‘The reviewing oflicers were stationed on fiftl ave- nue, exactly West of the monument, and many of the officers gave the salute before they had reacted the corner oi Twenty-fifth street, Lully half a plock away. Many ol tae regiments also dipped their co- lors at the Same great distance from the stand, while several of them came to the carry arms from the rigit shoulder shit fully a nundred feet from the re- viewing officers, The cavalry brigade made a yery good show as to numbers, bot thats all. However, the review a8 & Whoic was a fine one, and the oflicer’: of the Army of the Potomac, who did not care about being too critical, seemed to be quite pleased at the display made by the First civision. The Great Wigwam. According to tinie-honored custom the Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, founded, as saith the chronicles, ia the year of grace 2769, just thirteen years after the signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence—mot yesterday m the great Wigwam to celobrate the glorious Fourth. In pursuance of tle programme the Society met in the Council Chamber at half-past pine—that ts, they began to assemble then, but it was more than an hour later before any procession of the Order waa formed to proceed to the large hall, where the exercises of the day were to be held. There was considerable excitement and bustle within the building soon after the review of the troops had passed off and as the members of the society began to pourin, There was also the usual trouble and unpleasantness arising from the unauthorized and injudicious orders given by some over-officious Jack in oitice, who finds himself for the DONC au imMpoitant persouage. In this ease, @nd not for the tirst time, a Mr. Garvey, Janitor or high sachem of the Wigwam; was the cause of a good deal of the unpleasantness and troubie that for some time existed between the police stationed at the doors and the members of the society and of the press Who sought admittance to the meeting or coun- ci chamber, To every persuasive application tor admission the tnevitable response on the part of the sentinels at the doors was:—‘DLr. Garvey leit orders that pone should be admitted.’ or Hail, not being Immediately recognized, being thus encoun- tered, said, “I authorize you to disobey that order.” ‘This was a sesame Witch’ members of the press on the wrong side of the door tock immediate advan- tage of and walked in in the wake of the irate Mayor. Within there was a goodly sprinkling of the promi- nent members of the society, representing all grades of officials In our city government, the breturen dis tinguished by roscttes aud badges, the sachems Wearing shoulder sasues of different colors, deco- rated with varying quantiles and displays of gol bullion and medals, according to their respectivi ranks, &c. The great hall looked still fresh and beautiful, though the occasion it served yesterday bore no comparison to the event Which inaugurated its dedication to the party which raised it, on the 4th day of Jwy one year ago, when the democracy of the nation met fn solemn conven- ton to nominate for the Presidency a member of their party. It looked, indeed, as if awaiting better times, under a wiser administration by the political leadera, or the substitusion of purer democratic principles than have lately, perhaps, prevailed im the councils of those who at present domimate in the party. 2 At last, a procession having been formed in the council chamber, Grand Sachem William M, Tweed, with his glittering regalia and bearing a silver war hatchet, the fammany saint’s symbol, in his band, took the lead and led bis braves tn double Indian file into the Wigwam. ‘The presence of the Grand Sachem was greeted by te large audience most en- thusiasticaliy, and it Was evident that in that posi- tion he is even @ wore popular Grand Sachem than hus predecessor. Among the sachems and members of the society present were Mayor Hall, Senator stockton, of New ersey, the orator of the day; Judge Alker, Thomas J. Barr, James M. Sweeney, Judge MoCuon, Judge Dowling, Isaac Bell, Rovert ©. Hutchings, William M. Tweed, Jr., Lawrence Clancey, Kugeue Darnea and a host of others, OPENING EXERCISES. After the cheers which greeted the Grand Sachem and his followers had subsided, Grand Sachem TweED, holding fn his hand a stat surmounted with a liberty cap, stood up and intro. duced the exercises of the day with a few words of welcome to the large audience, He said: Burraren any Friexps—The sachems and mem- bers of the Tammany Socioty are giad to meet you on this occasion, giad to see the faces that now sur- round as, and Iam pleased to Know and vo tnforin You that the orator of the day has arrived, and is here toaddress you. Lhope that the words of tnstruetion (hat may fali from bis lips shall meet with willing ours and ready and responsive hearts. One year ago to-day, at this hour, we met tn this hall to diset tae solemn and sacred and impressive duty devolved upon us, Although im @ glorious minority yet sul it was’ a duty which was plain and which the records and figures show was true, We met here to place before the country a record of &x years of the action of the entire democratic party, and to ask a verdict there- on. (Applause) The results of that convention are known to all, and whether the country has gained or lost by tae vesuits that followed time alone can show. but we do know that the prinetptes then in» culcated, the principies laid down im the plattoria adopted by our organization, are the only true prins ciples the country cam ever expect to be prosperous under—ihe only peae that the mechante, the artisan, the workingman, the Jaborer, the merchant, the banker, and all who desire to perpetuate our Institutions and desire to see ihe country take rank Second to hone, can jove and stand by, Considermg that several cioquent geatiemen Will come alter me to address you, I feel it would be indelicace for me to trespass longer on your time, | again thank you for your attendance, and trust the lesson to be taught neve to-day wilt bring forth good fruit. Ae) fusic by the band, READING THE DRCLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: The Grand Sachem again rose end wtid (hat in ac. cordance with established custom would now be Tead tho noble Pesiaration of Independence, which has boon so often, but can never be too often, lis- tend to—that instriinent upon whic the organiza- tion of the society had been established aud which the organization lives Up (Applause) ALGRRNON SIONEY SULLIVAN then read the Decla- ration of Independence, the more potnted sentiments ol which, a3 tie hearers might apply them to the present times, wero enthustistically applauded, the band then dad i ftir Spangled Ban- ner” ina manner thatdrew forth the ap, the audience, witeziaie Next in the order of exercises was tie reading of On original ode Hy the author, De Witt Claton. oN buren—a very excellent production, Avied With weit tamed and patriotic sentiments, Masic by the bana, Tho next course in the proceedings was the read NHW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1869. ing of sentiments contained in letters from dis- tinguished brothers and patriots throughout the A DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT. Judge SamuBL B. Garvin was selected for the duty,” In the course of his introductory remarks he prophesied that the Semottacy of the entire repay. lic Would select a member of the Tammany Soslety, aformer grand sachem and present Executive of the Stave—Jonn T. Hoifman—to occupy the execu- tive chair of the natioa—(tremendous applause)— when that office again came to be within te gitt of the people. (Applause.) When that time comes, when the soldier who now sits in the White House is removed thereirom; when his present terin of office shail have expired, we will replace him by a man from the State of New York by the votes of the democracy of the country who will do honor to that position, and who witt demand and receive atone- ment from England—(applause)—and from Spain— (continued applause)—ior the treatinent of this peo- pie and government in the hour of our peril. (‘Tre- mendous applause.) Judge Garvin then read letters from Governor Hoffman, John G. Saxe, James Brooks, Reverdy Jounson, C.J. Adams and others, regretting their unavoidable absence from the celebration of the day by the Tammany Society. THR ADDRESS. The address, always # jeacling feature tn the order of the exereises of the day, was then delivered by the orator selected for the’ occasion, Senator John P. Stockton, of New Jersey. There was very litte of the usual stereotyped style of Independence Day oratory in the composition of the address, it was, in fact, a regular jeremiad over the woes mMicted upon the country by radicat rule, and a scroll full of prophecies of further ills to come. There was not a Word of laudation for any successes or glories achieved by the country in the past, nor a hope ex- pressed that the present evil day of the orator would ever pass away, and that a better day would dawn under democratic rule, The Freedman’s Bureau act and reconstruction acts, and ali the acts of the late administration, and all the other consequences of the war, were the burden of the address trom begin- uing to end, CHASE IN THE WIGWAM, In the course of Mr, Stockton’s address he had oecasion to refer to Calef Justice Chase's opinion on some of the acts of the administration on witch he Was dilating at the time. The moment Mr. Chase’s name was menuoned there Was general applause, not only emanating from tue great body of the audi ence in the hall, but spontaneously with a like demonstration Irom the members of the society on the platform. ‘There was evidence in the exchange of looks and glances between the great sachems that this Spontancons recognition of the EgaLp’s editorial suggestion or intimation yesterday morning as to the Presidential candidate in 1872 had already been read,, and iis influence took the wigwum leaders by surprise, ; Musio by the band. ‘fhe audience was next addressed in a regular —_— eagle Independence Day style by George W. iiier, of Rochester, foliowed by Musle from the baud.” MAYOR HALL OPENS THR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Mayor HALL was next introduced by Grand Sachem Tweed. The cheers with which he was greeted having subsided, he proceeded to address the audience. He would aiter the order of an open- jug address to an audience, and insvead of saying ladies and gentlemen, he would say gentiemen ‘and musicians. (Laughter.) You have given ws im your lust musical dissertation the keynote for the hext Presidential campaign. You began by playing tie tune, 80 ae to the radical party, “Up ina Balloon, Boys.” (Great laughter.) And you tol- jowed that by an air Which will be applicable to the democratic party— We're bound to win when we go tn— ‘Yomy Dods! (Roars of ianghter and cries of “Good for Tommy Doad.”) Lhave no desire to make a speech, but | could no more go to bed and sleep to-night without haviag some sort of & Fourth of July jotlification than [ could get up in the morning and go to my business without my breakfast, especially as to-day the city I feel so proud to represent, and which { feel 1 repre sent so unworthlly (cries of “No”), is engaged in taking the great patriotic bath of the Union, 1 being almost the only cliy in the Union that is celebrating the giorious old Fourth of July—(applause)—the city which is the democratic Gibraltar of the country. We see it in Washington Ltr ft whieh, from recent events, I should aimost be ied to think was the city Where Gulliver went to find the Liliiputian., (Great laughter) The auvhorittes there have refrained from Inukiog any contribution for celebrating the day. ‘There 18 no Kind of celebration there, but the Secre- tary of the Interior, 1 believe it is, has gone so far as to kindly command that the national standard be cusplayed. And it has come to this, that in Wash- ington, which shouid be the metropolis of everything patriotic and revereatial in our history, it is come to this, that the national standard 1s to be displayed, as the Roman standard used to be hung out, by an imperial rescript. It ts come to this, that the oniy party in the land to-day that cares about celebrating the Fourth of July is the demo- cratic party. (Cheers.) itis the only party in syin- ay witn the straggling and oppressed peoples of he earth, Within tue juss six weeks a committee a@ppointed at an Irish meeting in tuls city has in vain sought an andrence with General Grant through the usuer of tie black rod Who stands outside the door to keep an account of each. indentation he re- ceives from CP ae admitted by him, | (Laugh- ter, aud cries of “Good for Dent!) The divereuce between the administration’s sympathy for Caba and Spain is in this—that in one case all the theo- retical sympathies are with Cuba, while practically they bow the head to Spain, and General Graut is responsible for this. We must make an issue of this in the coming campaign. I have no doubt that Grant and Sumner and others of their coadjutors will have something to say about the Alabama claims, I speak now to you as au individual, not as the exponent of a party or as representing any one, aud these are my individual sentiments, I say here that four-fifths Of all that is said about the Alavama. Clatins 18 the sheerest humbag in the world, and every man in tis country feels in his heart that it is 80. We may, perhaps, quarrel with England, out it will not be on this subject. There are vtuer matters on which we may have to take issue with the British lien, behind those whieh lead to these claims. Tuere may be a cause of quarrel even about that; but let Ireland some day get so strong, either by ac- exlent or by di a, either through her own strentgh, or What may be inore probable, Kngiand’s Weakucss, and if in this city, yea, even i Boston and in Phila- deiplia, the Irish want Alabama cruisers, they will get all they want. (Applause.) And if Ciba Wants Shtps and cannot get tuein on the s.y, and munitions of war, she wil get all she wants in this city, (Great applause.) And the same feeling Which led fnugland to sympathize with the Southern States is the identical teeling Which in Uhis country four-tfules of us of the democratic party feel, at least towards Irelaad and towards Cuba. (Applause. ‘The Mayor concluded, thanking the audience for the attendance ou the ocvasion. Mr. JoHN A. T'ELLOWS followed in a rambling speech of excruciating duration, after whica the Grand Sachem declared the exercises at an end, THE COLLATION. An excellent coliation was served to the members of tho society, and a most reekerché ditto in a sepa- rate room to the sachems and their friends and guests. The whole was got up under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Ashman, of the Sinciair House. The best of attendance was on hand, and with viands and wines of the best quality m abun- dance the followers of Tammany, led by the Grand Sachem, had a high old time of tt fora couple of hours. Numerons toasts were drank aad responded to, and it Was wita sometaing like a bee in their several bonnets taat the Columbian Oraer broke up and themselves and their friends scattered, to close the day according to their several iachinations and desires, New Yerk Stnte Seciety of the Cincinnati. The New York State Soeiety of the Cincinnati held their annual meeting yesterday at No. 67 University place, the President, Hon, Hamilton Fish, tu the cha tr ‘The meeting was opened with prayer by the Olap- lian, Rev. Mancius Hutton, D. D. The President, m a tew brief remarks, expressed his pleasure at meet- ing again so many familiar faces. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Trea- surer’s report of receipts and disbursements during the past year was read and accepted. ‘The society then went into election for officers to serve for the ensuing year, with the ere Te. suit:—Prosident, Hatniiton Fish; Vice President, William S. Popham; Secretary, William Irving Gra: ham; Treasurer, Nenry H. Ward; Assistant Tre: surer, John ‘Torrey, Mt. D.; Coapiain, Rev. Mancius Hutton, D. D.; Physician, Alexander Cinton, M.D. Sanding Committee. Pierre Van Cortiaudt, Wile liam Stuart, Wickham Hoffman, Wm. H. Crosby, 5. ©, bhis, M. D.; Marinus Willett, John W. Greaton, Alex. Hamilton, Jr. Delegates to the General Society.—fon. Hamtiton Fish, Win. 8, Popham, Wm. Lrving Grabam, Heary HH. Ward, Key, Marinus Willett, A resolution was adopted to have additional med- als struck off for the use of the society under the di- rection of the Standing Committee. The committee appointed at tne last meeting of the society to procure @ suitable copper plate engray- ing for certificates of mombersnip reporied that the sum appropriated ( $200) was insufficient for the purpose, and asked to be discharged, Mr. John W. Greaton atated that the Society In Massachusetts had a eet Which so closely re- sembled the original certificate that the difference ‘Was almost undistinguishabie, and he suggested that the commuttee be continued and that they be t- structed to ascertain at what expense a copy ot the lithograph or the stone itself could be procured and report at the next meeting, The chatrman of the comattee then Wishdrew lis request. Suggestions that (he certificates be printed upon parchment instead of paper, a8 heretofore done, were referred to the committee for consideration, 3 ‘The triennial report submitted to the General So- clety held 1p Baltimore, Md., on the, 18th of May Jast Was received and copies distributed to the momi- bers. Mr. Wiltlam H. Leggett, of this city, having been favorably reported upon by the committee, was duly elected a memtber of the society. Alter a benediction by the chaplain the society ad- Journed to parwke of the anual dinaer provided for them at Delmontico" The Day ta the Public Lastitutions. Those unfortanates who by adverse circumstances or by afttction were prevented from joining ta the general festivities in the city yesterday had, nevor- theiess, a good time of itat the various charitable institutions which are to be found on the east side of New York, The halt, tho laine, the blind and tue indigent were not forgotten; and whether tt be in the hearts of the beggars on Blackwell's Island, in those of the boys on Randall's Island, who have been snatched from worse than au ignominious ca- reer of crime and villany, or fm those of the recipt- ents of an Open-handed, generous charity at Bellevue Hospital, of one thing one may be certain, that from each and every one %9 them a@ thrill of patriotiam ioust last might bave animated them—a feeling that they belong to & pation the tirst on this vast teeming giobe—one who can and will look after the hambiest and the most obscure. The most pretentious display of the sort ovcurred at that noblest of monuments, at present @ unit of What remains to be done in the way of public cuarity, DRLLEVUE HOSPITAL, Warden Brenuan had the superintendence of the arrangements, which were in every way perfect, Gally festooned triuup! arches laced the grand stoop overlooking the garden; flags hung every- where from every available nook, while the rostrum destined for the speakers was handsomely festooned with (he national arapery. At eight o'clock P. M. there was # grand display of fireworks, diversified with the martial and patriotic strams of a band of iuuste, While addresses from the ofiicials of the hos- pital and those interested in It were lstened to With attention by Ute 709 or more paticats, who as- sempbled in the rear of the edifice and were conifort- oly installed on beaches arranged 60 that a good view of the pyrotecunical display could be obtained, together with an opportunity of listening to the mu- sie and the speakers. Over $1,000 were expended at this place last night, and however much the world at large may cayil ut the expense incurred by the civic authorities at City Hall Park and elsewhere for the ainusement of the people at large, no one can be found who is bold enought to assert that in tals la- stance the money was thrown away. AT RANDALLS ISLAND in addition to a good Fourth of July meal, the boys were Turtuer entertained by au appropriate address by Horace Greeley, which was listened co with great attention. ‘The various estabiishinents at BLACKWELL'S ISLAND Were also not jorgotten, music, feasting, fireworks aud addresses betug tie order of the day or rather evening, and everything passed oi pleasaniuy even down to the unlortunates in the Insane Asylum, whvu showed tuat there ts at least some method in their madness by their quiet demeanor, only one or two Of Lie most hopeless cases of inswuily prov- ing that for the Individuals in question the rth of July was to them an uncuerished Leliacination. The ‘fourth? Among the Germans, The Germans, asa general thing, look upon the Fourth with somewhat of a religious feeling. The word “religious? is here used, uot in its common sense as maintaining any creed, or dogma, or sys tem of the relation of the natural to the super- natural world, but in its more extended meaning of piely and reverence, Even those of the Germaus Who claim to have cast off all allegiance to any of Une positive religions of the present or past ages are fully imbued with this religious sentiment for the high importance of the day which gave political liberty and freedom of conscience to a continent, and look upon its recurring anniversary with the same emotion as the Christian would do upon the day which gave birth to Him who died for the spirit- ual redemption of mankmd. The strictly religious portion of the Germans are not less outspoken in their veneration of the act of the Continental Con- gress Of 1776 on tis memorable day, which in tts re- sults not only insured free development to each individual in “the pursuit of happiness,’ but for ever severed the chains which bound the State to the Cuurch and gave each denomination full scope for advancement. The rmore educated classes, while agreeing in general with their ielliow country - men ia the opmions just described, consider tie day in a stilt more advanced view. ‘they reason prag- matically from cause to eflect and back again from eflecis to causes, and they find that the saccessful maintenance by the succeeding yeara of war of the American dectaration of independence on the 4th of July, 1776, at Philadeiphia, was the first grand enun- ciation by a political body, speaking in the name of @ nascent yet determiued nation, of the traths Mashed to an astonished world from the acuve minds ot a Locke, a Voltaire, a Diderot, a D'Alem- bert, @ Lessing and others—destined to break the chains of medieval bigotry which heid mankind in abject subjection to hereditary despotism. They be- lieve, and it may be said with jastice, that this was the ilrst elective biow at the prevating systems of past ages, and raised man, to iis Own Individualty, from the condition of a subject and serf to that of ® sovereign, made him imaster over his own destinies, subjected only to the rules of tie society enacted solely with the consent of all aad for the good of ail, This 13 adjudged by them to have been the dawn of a beter future for man- kind, followed by many revoiutionary upheav- ais m the Old and New Word, and stilt quietly, but surely, at work changing the whole po.itical and social conditioa of mankind from that of monarchical subjection to constitational liberty — from that of master and servant to equal co-ope- rators for the common good of their couatry. ‘The day being thus viewed by the German popala- tion of the city and country at large, it is no wonder that they annually celebrate it Wiki great unanunity and enthusiasm, though with ® good deai less of nosy skow and buncombe than many otiers, since they of @ more contemplative turn of mind, All their churches were filed. Catholic, O1d Luther- an, Calvinistic, modern Protestant, indeed the churcies and temples of all denommations, sects and hues had their seats ecenpied by devout congregations, offermg prayers of thanks to the Almighty for the beneiicent grant of Liberty througa the fathers of the reyubic ninety-three years ago. Other celebrations were inpumeravie, very German society, of whatever character and with whatever objecis, arranged indoor or outdoor festivities, or both, for its members, their families and friends, in honor of the day, and ut each the reading of the Declaration of Independence and an oralion on 1ts principles, cases and elects formed the chief feature of the programme, But there was some hitch, rather disagreeable, and in many instances a distasieful to a large por- uon of the Germans, ‘The Fourth this year fell upou a Sunday. and in obedicnce tw the custom of the Pu austere Puritan Fathers the Anglo-American part of the community, and, in accordance with this feeling, the autuorities also, have all long ago consented to celebrate the day ou the succeeding Monday, the sth. ‘Tae Germans, with @n exception so small as not to be worth counting, cannot see the propriety of thus course. Some of “them assert that they bave investigated the matter and say that tao very 4th day of July, 1776, when the Declaration of Indepeudeace was adopted and signed by the Continental Congress 11 Independence Hali, at Philadelpaa, Was a Sunday, and from this the) reason that if It Was no desecration of the Sabbath for the fathers to proclaim the seli-evident traths of human rights and to declare the thirteen colonies as of right independent States on a Sunday, tt cannot be 40 ior those who now enjoy the precious fruits of their solemn and grand act of freedom to celebrate its anniversary on a Sunday, if it shoald happen to come on that day of the week. Nay, they say, it ought to be done with still greater solemnity on the Sunday, lov tuat Was the true anniversary of the Declaratioa, and pore at the ead of every cycle of seven years it should be marked more solemnly than the Interveaing days, a3 the sep eauia: cycle. ‘this argument might be Weil Calculated to arrest attention were it based on @ fact. But as the 4th of July, 1776, was a Thursday, those who have higgled on the supposed fact that it Was a Sunday may as well give ti up aud say no more about tt, Yet ought the Germans not to complain, The ar- rangement as it Was made gave them two bolidays instead of one and a chance to demoustrate their de- yotion to the haliowed momory of the day, for twice consecutive twenty-four hours, and they did improve it, All the suburbs were alive with thousauds upon thousands of German families, already on Sunday, and again ycsterday, in honor of the day, and, a8 we said, the Declaration of Inde- pendence was nowhere forgotten, nor tue reverence due to such men as Jefferson, franklin and taeir compeers in that mughty struggie. The Turner so- cioies of the New York district, assisted by those in the cittes in the vieunity, did thus assembié on both days at Muelier’s Morris Park, Oa Fiitu street, Mor- risania, in very large numbers. At Funk’s Union Park, at Jones’ Wood, at Kabenstein’s Bellevue Park, at Suizer’s East river Park, at. Kapi’s Lion Park, in this ctty—tn fact, m every spot where pare alr and a fees breeze could be enjoyed, the Ger- mans congregated in their might avd did honor to the Fourth on the 4th and also on the 6th. And last, but not least, the German Ladies’ Society in aid of the fund for the erection of a German hospital on Seventy-seventh street and Fourth avenue had a grand celebration yesterday at Laudmann’s Hamil- ton Park, appealing to the Germans oi the clty and to their patrione sentiment that on this day, com- memorative of the great deeds for t count of the founders of the American repubite, the ans should remember that something is due from them to aut and benefit taeir own nationality while paying just homage to the historic renowa of the sponsors of a repubile, The Cabans~Marehing Dowa Broadway. Yesterday morning the oticers and men of the recently captured Caban expedition assembled at Washington piace, and, forming in a procession nuinbering about 600, marctied to Broadway, pre- coded by a band and beuring several United States aad Cuban fags. Proceeding down Broatway the processiun gave three cheers as it passed No. 6:6, the former headquarters of tae expedition, and on reaching Ann street haivéd in front of the HkuALD Building, woe the men cheered aud the bawd ) layed the nauonal airs. Froin the Hearn establishment the Vabans marched to No. 71 Broadway, the hew peor beodd of the Cuban Junta, and from thence to t! Ludlow street jail to pay their respects to General Goicourta. Alter visiting the Fifth avenue Hotel for he purpose of saluting Licurenant General Sheridan 4 Seas broke up, the men dispersing avout he city. Excursions. A# observers of the navioa'’s grand holiday—that Which, at the commend of migoty mon, whom the ancient Greeks would have honored as gods worthy of the higest seats in the circie of Olympus, marked the natal day of the grandest of all repuviics—our people may, with propriety, be divided imto two great classes—those who, Irke the-clder Adams, are for noise and bell ringing, fire crackers and ora- tons, and those Who preter ease and quiet and no display, pyrotechnical or otherwise, While the for- mer, not only On Saturday afternoon and night, in- termittently on the Sabbath, altogether through 3 Monday, patronized in the most extravagant man- ner the manipulators of Dreworks and (he manufac- turers of powder, the latter availed themselves of every safe, and some not wholly safe, means of con- veyance out of the city and as far as possible from the echoes of the all-pervading noises of the time, which, from the City Hall, a8 the periphery, ex- tended outon every side for a distance of not less than ten miles, erefore it was the effort of all and singular of the party of quiet, adopting the President's motto, “Let us have peace,” to get as far outside of the circumlerence of noise 43 possible. And that the effort was succeastul it Js only necessary to say, aside from the usual Dum- ber of persons Who leave tue cities daty (New York, Brooklyn, &c.), not less than 150,000 men, women and chiidren sought the green fields, the quiet woods, eushore and the ocean in search of “rational re?” 8 adjoining were largely Thousands availed themselves of tue in getting to and around Staten Island, pot only by the usual modes of conveyance, but vy uch popular sailers as the steamers Matteawan, the Vandervut, which also ran up the Hudson, having Grafuila’s Brass Band on board; the Crystenat, &c, ‘These were ali crowded by sightseers. She Vander- bilt, having plenty of cotillon music on board, was the scene of mach pleasure during the day. Not less than 10,000, perhaps 20,00, people visited Staten Island and its vicinity, going a3 far south as Eliza- bethport, & J., while oluer thousands by railroad went to Elizabeth City, Trenton, into the Urange Mountains and by the Northern road to the Pait- sades, The Hudson river was largely patronized, In- deed, @ satl up itt on the hotiest day (and yesterday was far from torrid) may be consid- ered as an aud economical way of “keeping cool.” General Sedgwick went to the Highlands, stopping at Yonkers and West Point. The party on tie General Sedgwick had an agreeable time of it. There was a cotillon band on bourd, and the lovers of the dauce “tripped it? to their soui’s content, The steamboats Palisade, Fort Lee, Thomas E. Hulse, all weil known and favorite boats, were crowded on every trip up aud down the Hudson to Pieasant Valley and Fort Lee. Indeed, at tuese popular resorts there was genuime fun barough- out the day, and for that matter far into the even- ing. The steamboat Sunnyside also made the pas- Sage of the North river, going as far north as rough. Keepsie, stopping at Fishkill and Cornwall. ‘his boat had its hundreds on board, all of whom were quite content that others should roast themselves tn the city and “biaze away” with thet popguns., Tie Sunnyside people were hot of the staidest order of humanity. Grafulla had one of his cotillon bands Oa its upper deck. and every one knows what that means where there are young people within tifty feet of schottisene, walt4, polka or quadrille music. ‘ihe steamer Anteope carrief excursionisis to Dobbs’ Ferry, Sing Sing, Haverstraw, Grassy Pomt and many other places; while the Sleepy Hollow went to Newburg, Cold Spring and West Point. ‘These boats were handsomely patronized, and none on board of either feit particalariy anxious about returoing to the metropolis before every tire cracker and torpedo within tt was destroyed. Hoboken, places in Westchester county, Coney Island (at the last named place the bathers gathered thick as leaves in Vallambrosa), High Bridge and the parks where Jager und waitziug are eounte- hanced, were all iiberaily patronized, As for the Park and the park the Brooklynites are preparing Jor their particular pleasure, it is quite unnecessary to remark that they contained thousands upon thou- sands of quiet people. Within tie precinets ot these fireworks were prolivited aud cousequently “peace” reigned suprenie, Several thousaad pleasute seekers invaded West- chester couaty, and, as has already been intimated, Higa Bridge was not forgotten by those acquainted with the splendid scenery which adorns the Hariem— scenery only rivailed by that bordering the Hudson river. The cars to Harlem were crowded, and those pleasant river bouts, the Sylvan Grove, Syivan Stream and William Fleteier, haa as many passeu- gers a3 they could possibly carry during the day, running every hour irom seven o'clock in the morn- ing unut the same hour in the eveniog. ‘There were @ number of excursions to and through the Sound. the splendid steawer Vonti- nenial Went as far as New Haven, giving its passen- gers a fine opporsinuy to visit the beautiful “City of Elms,"’ ana returning at a@ comparatively early hour tothe city. ‘The Bridgeport also carried @ large number of pleasure seekers lor the eastern siore of Long Island, Other boats headed mn the same direction, and the water was vocal with melodious sounds. Tne steamer Holmdell visited Keyport, having on board hundreds of lovers of quietness and order, nn Park pleasure yreunas and the north shore were also weil patronized. Among the larger excursions of the day was that of the “ioase of Commons,” under the conduct ot the Board of Managers. This was wholly a water aifau, and accommodations were provided tor up- Wards of 4,000 people. ‘The Dry Goous Clerks’ Early Closing Association was at Lion Beividere Park, 110th street and Eighth avenue, The festival of this association was largely attended, and pecuniarily, it is uadersiood, was a success. ‘There were many other excurstons yesterday to the country, to the fishing grounds, watering places and elsewhere, @0d so far as we have been enavie to ascertain no accident of moment happened. Ail the Injuries that are noted elsewhere took place amoug the “party of nowe,’ among tose who do not be- lieve m ‘peace’? while celebrating the nation’s natal festival, patrioticaliy tainking it mcumbent on thent to patronize all the pyrotechuisis aud powder makers in the country. The Park. The Park yesterday presented oue of the most ani- mated aod picturesque scenes of the year. Early im the day, before fhe grass had lost ms dew- @rops or the breeze its fresh and deliclous fragrance, a tide of pleasure seekers set from the cramped and sultry strects towards the pleasant lawns and shady nooks of the great common, and by twelve o’clock every car and carmage centring atthe Park’s iavitng gates was densely crowded with old and young, flocking to the groves ana greensward. From the elevated Knolls that over- look the Park a vista of indescribable beauty lay spread out on every hand, The heiguts that over- look the piackl Hudsoa, the tapertug spires that seem to rise from the bosom of the distant bay, the shining terraces of Brooklyn and Long Isiand’s ver- dunt hills, forfaed &@ grand and gorgeous irame for the picture, widening from reservoir ridge to the right aul ‘ieft towards the city, while on the wind there came. bending with the subdued ramble of tue stony strects, the harmony of countiess happy Voices and the sweet Weoie of childish laaghter. A thousand switly changing combinations of scene and color succee ch other from hour to hour like the ever v hues of @ Vast kaleidoscope. Oa the shaded rocks litte groups in white and biue and pink reclined in luxurivas forgettuiness of the city’s dust and the glaring rays that gleamed on the the foliage above them. A iriuge of showy muslin aod far faces bordered the gravelied paths, and glistening equipages tashed up aud down tue Sprinkied avenues, The little lakes where the Swans serenely floated and the pamted barges glided to and fro were skirted with in- Rimerapie figures, and far and near the grassy lawns resvunded with hilarity. New York seemed to thoroughly appreciate her glorious couuuy place, and giving herself up to the enjoy- ment of the wour Wau perievt iorgetiuiuess of dully toli and care, so refreshed hersed with nature that the memory of this anaiversary will live fresh and green among our dusty shops and warehouses throughout tae coming year. All classes were represented, The merchant prince with nis stately carrriage, the artisan ia his sulnmer costume, the slender clerk Whose gymaasues: never extended bey ond the yardstick, the laborer, the newsboy, the degwar, and last. but aot least, the un- nocence and beauty and fashion of the gentler sex, were alitnere. ‘Tired paterfamilias dozea beneath the trees, whue the mother watched her littie ones frolic on the grass, lovers amorousiy reclined upon the rustic seats, base ball ‘enampions rusiied tn puaziing aes on (he crowded green, rd scores With natitical tasies cruised around tie fune- real gondola, while the masses idly jouaged in the shadows and watched the ever shifting scenes, At four o'clock Dodworth's band appeared at the pavilion and attracted a concourse that extended over acres, Many were provided with seats beneath @ wide spreading marquee, aud as the music doated over bill and dale thousands turued from their favorite resting places towards the centre of attrac- ton. Not @ case of disorderly conduct was reported, and the poiee had nothing to do vut to direct people in the proper paths aud warn them of passing velncies. Very few velocipedes were out, and the absence of the uneertain bicycle contributed in no small degree to the comfort of pedestrians, Occasionally a solitary horseman appeared, but fre- quent inquiries as to tis identity with tuat of the novelist James invariably disconcerted him and drove him to the more retired localities. The camel, wayly caparisoned for equestrian sports, was la great favor among the youthful vistvors, bat tt was Noticeable that small boys recelved little attention and enjoyed orlef seasons of ecstasy on the Lunyp so long as Posy che misses, with neatly turaed ankle: ‘aited the Cn eile of the zouaye who curbed the fiery untamed steed, * "rhe display of equipages in the evening was very fine. A number of handsome four-in-hands appeared ou the dive, aud some of tie best plood of our stavies exhibited its paces in tue unfrequented ave- nues, As a Whole, the gathering at the Park yester- day gave a remarkably picturesque aud perfect opt- tome of the great, city’s elements, and not only adorded 4 rare study for the Moralist, Hut will shine a brigic oasis for many nOntlis in thd tollsome path. way Of our people. 4 Central Park. Garden. The national anniversary was celebeated with fitting splendor*afad brilliancy at this favorite sam. mer resort of (he metropolis, There were two cou- certs given, one, the matinée, being spéctaliy’ in honor of the day, The beautiful garden in the evening Was batited fm light, and east and west it flung its lances of flame like one of those fairy structures which Scherazade dreamed of during the hundred Nights. Within, a trily fashionable audt ence sat at tie tables in the hall or promenaded tho gurden, listoaing to one of the choicest programmes of Thomas. As the strains of Meyervoer, strauss, Auber and Rossint fosted ous on the evening air, and the clarion notes of the mateniess Levy mingled with the incessant crackle and whiz of the freworks outside, tue scene Was one caiculated to fire the most sluggish blood; aud considering that the evening was remarkably pleasant, ag far gs the weather was concerned, the Vipeed of firing was comparatively innocuous. ‘he cars bemg stop) on account of the frewor further down on the avenue, the @udience at the beginning of the concert was not 9 large a3 it afterwards became, Theodore Thomas, who has lately recovered from a severe accident, conducted his Inimitable orchestra with his well known skill. » There were many national melodies scattered through the programme, For a peace jubilee, a summer night's festival or an jum during the dog days, commend us Central Park Garden. NEW YORK HARBOR, Brilliant Dispiny of Bunting—Grand Recep. tion on the French Man-of-War Semira~ mis—Beautiful Spectacle and Great Honors to Uncle Sam. The mutuality of tne link of amity and friendship existing between France and the Uniled States waa yesterday sincerely demonstrated on board the French wien-of-war Semtraints, whose description has already app@ired tm the columns of tho Higratp, Even those who had basked in the aun- shine of Southern France, breathed the delicious atmosphere of that lovely clime and were strength- ened by its invigorating, though gentle breezes— even such healthy connoisseurs honestly confessed that @ more charming day had never dawned on festival, And a glorious one it was—nowhere more joyously honored than om board the Semiramis, With @ courtesy, warmth and opon-hearted- ness that perhaps more boasting relations might fail to have exhibiled, the gallant commanier of the Semiramis left nothing undone on his part to honor the great anniversary of Amertcan independence. Far as the eye could reach in what- ever direction brilliant bunting—the flags of all na- ons on the globe—waved gloriously from jibboom end to taffrail on every craft in sight. Conspicuous among all was our national embiem, and nowhero more prominently dispiayed than on the Semiramis, Truly ic was a gala day tipon the rippling waters of the spacious harbor—rippling, for the gentle breeze appeared to act 1m consonance with the grand cele bration, The mighty barks aud ships that nad per. haps struggled months to reach these welcoma shores; the coasting brigs and schooners, which closely hug the land, with vatued merchandise, through long and tedious trips; even the dashin; little sloops, canal boats and lazy lighters, ail, at were decorated to honor the day. Tie ferryboats formed an especial feature, for they evidently rh valled each other in their appropriate displays. "But aloof from ali—not in sentiinent or desire to honor—aloof from all stood the noble Semirami: the very pictare of a noble vessel, and the mo: gaily decorated one afloat, And while her extertor presented ail that the most ardent iover of lis coum try could hope trom a foreign and friendly craft, iv in the way of cordial recognition of the. 0: the expansive deck of the Semiramis, with its m: niticent trinmings, the thorough warmth and feet ing, the immediate friendship and extreme polita ness ever characterstic of the French people, witt Which the numerous guests were received on board unmistakably prociwimed their gallant manifesta tious of friendship and hospttailty to be thorough, sincere, It was a brilliant day on board; a feativs more completely enjoyable than many a plac ashore; Hot more so on aceount of the cheertyin of the occasion than because of the extreme courtesy of the officers. With an_ appreciation of the annual festival worthy of the occa. sion, a8 it Was considerate and compliunentary on the part of Admiral Méquet, invitations were ex- tended to the ¢lite of New York to be present on board the Semiramis on the national anaiversary, the cards being couched as foliows:— QPEL HELE DELETE TEDL LELOTS FE POLE IE LEDE RODE DE 3 Le pntre Amiral Baron Megnet a Chonneur den 2 viter +— a passer la matinee a bord de la fregate la Se- inlran¥s le Luadi SJuileta— heure, pocceorecerererccese sores tesprerererernce tees rete @ It is needless to state that this cordial invitation was responded to by a brilliaut throng, prominen, among those being severai United States office: naval and military, together with @ large number French and American ladies. The afcer portion of the vessel was gaily and handsomely festooned. Beneath the usual awning on the quarter deck ané -amidships the most vartegated and picturesque bunting, arustically mterwoven, formed a cheeriui and agceeable canopy, Wiiie close to the massiv bulwarks elegant lounges were conventently 89 apart, and among the prominent objects was a wel pousned stack of aris, relieved at the baa y handsome colors. Just behind the excellen{ band of the Semiramis, surrounded by banners and glittering ordnance, rendered the most deliciou: selections, whic, by the Way, contributed in n¢ smail degree to eniiance the pleasure of the brilliant scene, Gently stealing ‘neath the apertures of the vartegatet awning a fanning breeze crept pleasantly and charmed the agreeabieness of the promenada Among those present were Professor, Mrs. and Misi Doremus; Miss Bloodgood, Misa ‘Beicher, Mist Delinger, the Misses Delaforest, Mlle, Allien, Cap tain and Mrs, Strong, United States Navy; Mra. ant Miss Doseney, Miss Vanderpool, Miss Bettner, Pro- fessor J. banie!, of Brookly: Saptain Trenchara United States Navy; Captatn Cushman and ladies, Captain Mottez, of the Jean Bart; the commander of the Obligato, M. Landolfe, ana several officers of both ships; Lieutenant Brecse, United States Marines; Sur: geon Palmer, United states Navy. Invitations Were also extended to Admiral Farragat, Admiral Godon, General Nett and other distinguished naval and nillitary oficers, many of whom, owing to namer- ous engagements for the day, were unavoidably ab- sent, The nobie Admiral Meguet was most untiring im his courtesy and attention to his gnests, and it is buc nigh? to say taat he was most ably assisted tn his generous endeavors by Commander De Franchien, Second Commander Guyon and the staf, consisting of Captains Guerin (chief), De Cavereite, atde-de-camp and Lieatenanté De Lagrené, officter Wordnance; First Surgeon Veseo; Lieutenants Duchet, Moye, De Lapitre, Marquis = de Marcheval feonl, cadets and midshipmen. Towards two o'clock the scene became very brillia t and entertaming. Exquistte music was wafted tm the air, streamers floated in the gente breeze; the gailant French tars, with elastic step, were every> where, but nowhere ont of place, while aft a gay promenade, tf which bright uniforms and hand some toilets shone brilliantly in the ‘thefty rays of genial sun. But the frank and inviting smile of tue brave Admiral was completely trresisttble, and at his welcome sign the terpsicnorean festivities were commenced to the most popular and enchant. ing airs. Nearly all mingled iu the pleasant dance, and til after three o'clock atl went merry on board the Semiramis, After a splendid dejewner dancing was resumed and vigorously kept up till the dusky shades of evening feil ‘he guests then de- parted, not only deligh y their cordial reception, but honored by the appropriate manner m whiclt the noble man-of-war nad observed the day, Review of United States Troops at Governor's Istand. ‘The ninety-third anniversary of our national inde- pendence was appropriately observed at the mintary station at Governor's Island yesterday. All labor and military duties were suspended for the day, and the fort was gaily decorated with flags for the occa sion. At half-past eleven A. M. the troops were paraded tn foil dress, and marched past tm review bt quick time and tn good order. The reviewing oftteer was General Neill. At the couciusion of the review bon bey Lae 4 Tyvutes the Revised Re golauions was , after which the respective rogt> ments were dismissed for the day. THE FIREWORKS, Madison Square. There was an immense crowd of spectators in Madison square last evening to wituess the display of fireworks. The structures for the pyrotechnics were erected on the stone plaza which surrounds the Worth monument, and the varlous pieces were 80 arranged that a good view of cach was obtained froin all quarters of the square at the same time, Shortly after it had grown dusk the individual whose special duty it was, aecording to municipal ap» pointment, to see to it that nothing but the fireworks burned well, appeared upon the scene, and of courso his arrival was greeted with loud yells of delight from ecores of adventuresome urchins, who had ta- ken good care early in the evening to secare envin~ ble perches in the park trees and on the lamp posta in the Immedtate neighborhood of the square. The specially appointed imdividual acknowledged hes popularity by ‘ening’ one of his wetcomers, whom he stumbied across just as he was cailing him “Mr, Firecracker,” and at once pro- ceeded to his work. There were seventeen pieced altogether, the major portion consisting in pins wheels, sky rockets and Roman candles, not to mon. tion two very extraordinary attractions, that cad: not be described in words, but one of whieh ts called 4 “Yankee Doodle” and the other a “Quadiiile.’? Some of the pinwheeis and the “silver streams’? wero really magnificent, and elicited great applause on tite part of the spectators, ‘The chief piece was « “Temple of Liberty,” consisting of a representation: of Washington on liorseback, and pu tate ihah Badd his head an eagle with miswihgsextended as t Pugh to protect the Father of his Country from all \~ ger. The next piece m poiut of attractiveness was the representation of a steam fire engine at work ata fire, ‘The engine was very perfect in its work- ings, and very much like a real engi tue principal drawback to @ periver simbarity between it and & genuine engine, however, being that it threw fire on the fire Instead of water, Another very flue piece Was the “Velocipede,”’ which represent dovou of the bicycle going it ata 2:40 rate. He, however, like the steam engine and all the other pistes, ually blow W one bind be a The square soon afterwards was illumi an y light, which lit up the houses: Tor ccks Seca een made every object appear as clearly defned ag in a After tis oxhibition tie crowds dis perses Tompkins Sqnare. No place in New York ts s0 favorable for the exht bition of fireworks as Tompkins square, bottr bey cause of the unobstructed view obtained within the