The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1871, Page 6

FOURTH. The Celebration of the Day in the » Metropolis and Elsewhere. Public Institutions, Private Socicties and Clubs. A GLORIOUS OBSERVAN UE. Speeches, Songs, Long Talks, Short Talks, Fire- works, Fun and Panfaranade. ‘The anniversary of a nation’s birthaay is some- thing to gladden the heart and lighten the spirits of every trae patriot, The individual welcomes his natal day with a whole-heartedness wich scarcely any other morning of his existence can call forth; and the joy which he feels on each returning anniversary, when multiplied @nd intensified fqrty million fold, may faintly repre- sent the periodical ecstacy of the American nation when the rosy midsummer morning of the Fourth of July dawns upon this free, happy and prosperous people. Almost every country marks one particu- Jar day in the calendar to be set apart as the national holiday and spent in national rejolcings. In some cases the celebration is religious mn its nature and origin; in some, it is purely secular; in others, it is both; in others still, 4 is neither one thing nor the other; while there are yet other cases wherein national holidays are as obscure in their origin as tueir object 1s Incom- Prebensibie, and, though they appear only to have grown upon the people like a bad abit, they are, nevertheless, honored and distingushed as national inheritances in tne Jegacy o! Father Time, and marked sacred to na onal festivity and rejoicing. Our *‘day of all days’ is the Fourth of July. It does not come down from the murky shades of history, disfigured by the dust of ages and rendered unintelligible by the mold of improbable tradition. It 1s still fresh and fair as the heart of the young nation 1s yet warm and impuisive, it commemorates not the triumph of a tyrant over the rights and siruggles of suffering humanity, nor the aggrandizement of one mation at the expense of “the rest of mankind.” In celebrating the glorious Fourth of July the na- tion commemorates the inception of the grandest and holiest struggle that ever a righteous Gud Diessed with success, It was the battle of right against might; of truth against falsehood ; of principle against corraption; of free- dom against an odious tyranny; of liberty against oppression. “Independence Day” 1s not alone for this country. It belongs not only to the people of America and to the millions of people of other natioaalities, who will one day become Ameri- cans, rejoicing that such a nationality exists, into Which they may be adopted, but the privilege of bonoring it will be claimed for all time by every human being whose breast is warmed by the love of freedom. The “Fourth? was celebrated yesterday by the whole nation with such ¢c/at as it never witnessed before, and it is a happy sign of the country’s future that each succeeding year finds the birthday of the mation and of true republican liberty filling the hearts of the people with the fire of patriotism more intensely year after year. THE MILITARY PARADE The turn out of tne military in the morning was very large and of a very imposing order. The First @ivisivn, under Major General Shaler, formed about seven o'clock A. M., on Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets, with the right resting on the Bowery. ‘They were formed in close column of companies, right tn front. Precisely at half-past seven the three brigades—First, Second and Third—swung into jine end took up the order of march as follows down the Bowery :— Company of police, under Sergeant Tuck, of the Broadway squad. General Shaler and Staff, finely mounted and Oressed. Troop of forty cavalry. FIRST BRIGADE—GENERAL WARD COMMA’ Twelfth regiment, ten flies front, eizat panies. Twenty-second regiment, sixteen Dies frout, six companies. Stxty-ninth regiment, twelve files front, eight companics. Seventy-irst regiment, fourteen files front, ten companies. Seventy-niath regiment, six flea front, six com- ies. First regiment cavairy, 200 strong. Batteries C aud G light arullery. SECOND BRIGADE—COLONEL F. A. CONKLIN, BIGHTY- FOURTH REGIMENT, COMMANDING. Firth regiment, twelve files front, nine companies, Sixta regiment, fourteen les front, ten com- panies, Kieventh regiment, twelve files front, ten com- panies. Eighty-fourth regiment, fourteen files front, tea companies. Third regiment cavalry, 200 strong. Baticries ts and 4 heavy artilier; THIRD BRIGADE—GENERAL VARIAN COMMANDING. Seventh regiment, sixteen files frout, ten com- panics. Ninth regiment, sixteen files front, ten companies. Eighth regiment, fourteen files front, eight com- panies. First regiment, twelve files front, seven com- pauies, Fitty-fifth regiment, ten files front, eight com- panies. Washington Gray Troop, Captain Willie command- ing. The lime of march was down the Bowery to Canal street, turough Canal street to Broadway, up Broad- ‘wav to Waverley place, along Waverley place to Fitth avenue, up Fitth avenue to Four- teenth sireet, down Fourteenth street to Sixth avenue, up Sixth avenue to Thirty-fourth street, through Thirty-fourth street to Fifth avenue and down Fifth avenue to the reviewing stand at ‘the Worth monument. All the regiments marched splendidiy; but the Seventh, Sixty-ninuh, Seventy- urst, Eignry-fourtn and Ninth especially attracted Rotice for their steady movements and soldierly bearing. Many ef them, inciuding the Seventh aud Ninth, wore white pantaioons, which were badiy be- smeared by the Lowery mud. Aiong the endless Une of march the houses and stores were tastefully decorated with bunting, and from the windows fair hands waved pertumed handkerentets, and eyes that spoke of love jooked into eyes that fashed it back agato, as the handsome boys in blue and gold exchanged salutations with their fair admirers. TRE REVIEWING STAND contained a large number of brilliantly dressed om- ‘cers of the army and navy and well known citizens, who had repaired thither to witness tne movements our citizen soldtery. Among those who were in- vitead by Mayor Hall, and who participated in the ceremony of review with bim were Judge Brady, Police Commissioner Maaterre, General Dakin, of the Second Brigade; Alderman Toumey, Admiral Letevre and staf, of the French frigate Magicienne; Captain Ransom, of the Brooklyn Navy Yard: General Jeffer- gon U. Davis, General Schuyler liamliton, Colonel Barr and Dr. Gray, of the army; Surgeon Peck, Pay Inspector Cunningbam, Paymaster Barry, Lieutenant Commander Woodward and Captain Houston, of the pak 8 and Generai Fountain, of the ‘texas State ard. At half-past nine the head of the column passed in review, aud as each regiment came up the bands ied co the left and fell in benind their respecuve regiments. . The band of the Seventy-ninth appeared Jor te first time in public and elicited much praise, Fisk's crack band of a hundred pieces, dressed in ‘white pants and scarlet coats, attracted much notice. Alter passing the reviewing stand the regiments returned to their armories, and Mayor Hal! and the representatives of the army and navy repaired to the Hotman House, where they partuok of a spien- did dejeuner, The police arrangements at the monument were aoly carried out by Vaptain Burden and a detail from the Jwenty-ninth and Tweuty- first precincis and the Broadway squad. The only event of an uopieasant character was the unnorsing of one of the staf officers of the Third brigade, who was but slightly injared. Captain weorge W. Ely, of Seventh (G) company, Waving been severely injured in the knee, was un- able (0 parade wito the regiment. AT TAMMANY HALL. ia the Wigwam—The Li and the Short Talks—Music, Poetry and Patrictism. The Fourth was celebrated at the Wigwam in grand stylc. The mterior of the building, as well ws the exterior, was draped with national flags, and buunhg of red, white and blue in long streamers aud jolds was tastefully suspended trom Ue centre of we ceiling in the Council Cnamber so as to form, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 asortof canopy overhead. Grafulla’s band was on hand and discoursed sweet music during the pro- ceedings, Promptly at ten o’clock the ceremonies ‘were opened by the entry of Grand Sachem Tweed and his fellow sachems, all in full regalia, with their bloody tomahawks in hand. The red cap of liberty, witn George Roome as the standard bearer, preceded the march of the great warriors. The Grand Sachem was received with three rousing cheers, and as one after another of the chiefs of the Tammany tribe strode in and took their places on the platform they were recognized by the vast audi- ence which filled the building from pit to dome and were greeted with war whoops that must have made them feel mighty proud of their sca!ps, which no Savage brave have yet been able to get hold of. The Grand Sachem, looking as happy as all day long, came forward to the edge of the platform, after order bad been obtained, and welcomed the “friends and brethren” in a peat little address, which was loudly cheered, After alluding to the rules of the Tammany order, he said that in tnese days of great peril standpoints must be taken. The order Proposed to recognize the right of the governed to choose by wnom they ought to be governed. Issues of the past should die, and it intended to start out ona nobie career. The Sachem then went on to show how since the present party were in power the working classes had been injurea, the manufac- turing interests neglected, shipping and commerce brougut to almost a stand stiL The Sachem then introduced the democratic warrior from Newark— General Runyon—wnho, he said, would do THE “LONG TALK.”” By the kind invitation of the Tammany Soolety ne had come, General Runyon said, against the re- monstauce of another tribe, which had told him that he would get acalped if he went to the Tam- Many Indians, The two great institutions of the country were “Yankee Doodle” and the Fourth of July. The national tune might be subjected to severe criticlazm and con- sidered ® sort of country dance tune, ‘but it recalled grand scenes of the past. In foreign lands, wherever an American roamed, the day we celebrate would be celebrated by him, The swords are rust, the bodies dust of our ancestors, but their memories still ved, The virtues of an illustrious ancestry were the richest possessions of a country. The contemplation of great deeds was ennobling. ‘The services of the men wao won our liberties for us Were stimulants to great deeds on our part, But they had not assembled to praise the deeds of our ancestors. It was time to look forward, although in giving a thought to the great men of the past the services of men like George B, McClellan—(tre- mendous cheers)—and John T. Hoflman—(cheers)— should not be passed over in silence. The day they had come to celeprate ought to be a day to be looked back to by the North and South with feelings not of sectional hatred, but as to a day when the whole people resolved for the future to forget the trials and diiferences of the past, and to start out anew bound together by the Bighest motives of patriot- ism. ‘The past ten years had been YEARS OF TRIBULATION as well as of warning to the peopie. The party in power had endeavored and still was endeavoring to Keep itself in place at the expense of the best in- leresis of the people. During the war the people poured out their treasures aud gave their sons to Sustain the country, This strengthened the hands of the administration, which was the instrument of the people in carrying out the war, but when the war had come to an end that administration had got to believe that the government and itself were one apd the same thing. To oppose It was to op- pose the government, To cry it down, to point out its errors, Was to weaken the country’s strength, lor- sooth. It had maintained its position of late years in derogation of the rights of the States by the rotten borough system and shameless legislation against the rights of the people, North ana South, and had reacued @ condition when in government circles honesty in the administration of law ana the band- ling of the public funds nad become the exception aud not the rule. When the Ku Klux law was passed there was no constitutional, just ground for its passage, It was A REVOLUTIONARY ACT. The administration want to rule all the States trom Washiugton instead of allowing the States to take care of their own affairs. This was usurpation—nothing else; a policy of cen- tralization which they won't admit, but to whicn they stand committed. In republican conventions they put the idea under “a stronger form of government.” In Maine the other day the republicans came down a peg and audnutted the “excellence of the State government,” Which was drawing it rather mild. In advocating centralization, in the underhand way they do, they claim they want it to make the government stronger. Just as if the people were not the proper custo- dians of the government and the country’s weifare, and could not take care of their own affairs. The founders of the government were opposed to con- sodauon. Jefferson said that a slagle republic would be unequalled in corruption, so the opposi- sition of the democratic party to consolation Was no new idea, Those who in the days which tried men’s souls, and who held up the govern- ment on their broad shoulders, had bat one idea on this suyject, aud that was against consolida- ton. The ume had now come for the people to set their faces against it. New Hampshire had been won this year, and next year the democratic party would have the Union. As for the platiorm, 1 should be as Jefferson would nave it— equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce and honest he / with all nations; entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights as the most competent administrations for our domestic con- cerns and the surest bulwark against anti-repubil- can tendencies; the preservation of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor ag THE SHEFT ANCHOR of our peace at home aud safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election by the people; a mild and safe corrective of tne abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peace- anle remedies are unprovided; absolute acqutescence in the decisions of the majority—the vital principie of republics, from which there is no appeal but to force, the rebel principle ana immediate parent of despotism: we supremacy of the civil over the military authority; economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened; the honest PAYMENT OF OUR DEBTS and sacred preservation of the public faith; en- couragement of agriculture and commerce; the arraignment of all abuses at the bar of public reason; freedom of reiigion, freedom of the press and freedom of person under the haveas corpus, and trial by Juries carefully selected. It was here announced that @ number of letters hada been received from various parties who woula have been glad to attend but for previous engage- ments. The following from Governor Hofman will be read with interest: GOVERNOR HOFFMAN'S LETTER. STavk OF New Youk, EXFoctivy CHAMBRR,| ALBANY, June 29, 187]. To THY COUNCIL OF SACHEMS OF THE TAMMANY SOCIETY: I have received your fnvitation to be present at the cele- bration of the comiag Fourth of July, at Tammany Hall, I regret very much that other engagements, entered jato before I received your invitation, put it out of my power to comply therewith. ‘You do well in calling attention to the fact that again now, as on the great Fourgh ‘ot July of 1776, the vital question 16 pressed upon the Amdrican people whethe governed vy force or will govern themselves. Our recent civil etrife led to a great concentration of ad- mintstr ower in the federal government; but as the war was temporary and out of the ordinary course of events, #0 this extraordinary exertion of power should have been and promptly abandoned so soon as the war ceaved. Ya the revolutionary struggle of our forevathers, George Washington was fora time Invested with powers alinost, {f not absolutely, dictatorial. The moment actual’ war ceased, this ‘grestest of military chiefs gave wp hia commtseion, divested himself of power and left ‘Ali political questions to be settied by the fres and peaceful deliberations of the people. Tho whole civilized world, tie tnonarene, I men, ft scholars, its people, looked with merican hero. To-day oes reverence to bis memory as to no other name among thoso who have controlled the political Gestioies of men, |The human race takes pride in him ; shal) we, his own countrymen, surrender our faith in his wisdom ? Our greut civii war ended six years ago. The deliberations of our people are not yet free. Powers have been lately cou. ferrea, under a law of Congress, upon the American Preai- deat whicn ought not to be entrusted to any gaan, and which no man Js good enuugh or wise enough to wield. ‘At his own discretion he may, under thie wicked law, suspend in any portion of the country—porth, south, east or west—all the awtul righia of Ha citizens aud govern it by military force, subject to no restraint but that of bis own will—e power less iimited, less guarded, more absolute than that conlerred upon President Lincoln in the time of actual war. ‘The great political question now before us is whether, in the future we are to be the subjects of what tx com: mouly called a strong government, or abail continue to be, as heretofor rong people.’ All political power they will be of rig the "people; whatever is conierred On the’ government i much taken from them. What many men call rong government (meaning one of extended, unlim' ed powers) neceasarily im weakened people. The ‘ a twooa arong. government’ and a strong people —cannot exist together. This queation of whether we tual make the government strong or keep the me that always underites our party divi- presentod more bolaly and distinculy . It was plainly presented at tho Revolution ol ivocates of & sirong goverhaent lost. It ly presented tn “the contest war agi brought Mr, Jefferson into the Presidency, when also the advocates ‘of a strong government were’ put down. it is ngain as sharply presented to us to-day; and whatever questions ot lesser and more temporary importance may have divided the American people on other heir duty now to consider, above al things, rption of all power into the central govern- ment, going on at a fearful rate, 1s consistent with the permanent welfare of the people, or even with the per- manent strength and endurance of the government itself. It bas been proved that this great Union of ours cannot be torn asunder. It is clear, too, that the rights of States are fest in the Union, best ted We a jedies provided by e constitution. If, howe bandon the wholesome principles which controiled in the construction of our Union, a. de than violence must supervene. ‘This vast Continent can no more be well governed, in all 6a OF one central authority at Washington than was the whole of Europe well governed from Rome, in the days of the Roman empire. @ resulta would be, now as then, lose of character and vigor Ia the people, and sooner oF later’ the breaking down of the government itself. The con- stitution of the United Siates made a wise distribution of owers between the federal and the State governments. The Federat government must fail to full ite proper. duties if tt undertakes to discharge, in addition to its own, the fano- tions of the State governments, Having too much to do, it will do nothing wei. We have a shiniDg instance before our eyes to-day in the Case of tmperial Frauce, Ju that ereat empire coutraliza- appeared 3,80 much so in our own to cont this centralized administra Von has recently tothe test. When the day came for the French government to exert its utmost atrength it w: weak and rotten, incapable of protecting the people trom the invader; while the unused to reliance, were cqually incapable of defending themselves, Contrast the helplessness of France, in this crinis, with what we were capable of at the outbreak of our recent civil war. We bad always under what was called a daties devolved upon it, ‘Bef people never saw an ‘official of the central government except in the person of the village postmaster. The so-called strong vernments Europe sneered our cen- Aral authority, aw being utterly helpless for any great crisis, Our ciml war proved that ours was In fact strongest gorerament “in the it wes strong becanse ft had not, by absorbing all power bry tps weakened the peopie, It had not, by undertakin; 0 Es doing uaylaing for thetascives. On the cbatvary, i joing anything for s. contrary, our le wing ie to govern themselt their Several nelah- the orders of the govera- ment. A committee of citizens in your eity raised some midlions of money for {mm wure in war preparation, Ge. distinguished citizen. of our Biater the ide’ General Wadsworth, opened wide his private purse and bought on hig own account, loads of provisions, which be ship to Washin; hat he knew would be a press fog need of the government. When the central authorities Were again im free communication with the country they found that just what they would have ordered to be done bad been done by the people without orders. To the ducomtture of those had sneered at its help- wed government, and had that, with a ‘af our only rellance, we should nave failed lon. us who are advocating what they call a overnment are ‘@ polley which leads ably to A di ‘of the healthful rules resoribed by the founders of the republic must end in decay, hat we need to insure to our glorions Union long life and prosperity ia that we should Keep the people stronz by limit- Ing the action of government to its ample, necessary duties. ‘The government, too, will then be strong in its sluplicity and in its secure reliance apon a free people. tem Which secks by one central agency to look {n every part of our extended country, noth- must riecessay fe Measures to-day toward & much needed civil service reform would be to simplify our tax lawa, both those which regulate the tariff and those re- lating to the internal revenue, and thereby to reduce toe ofil- cers en; in their enforcement to a number that can be well watched. it is right that the practice ot celebrating the Fourth of ould be kept up by the Tammany socicty, founded, as it was, for the purpose of resisting efforts made,,soon after its formation, to divert our government from its true princi- ples and practice, You will celebrate the day, I am sure, not ‘us mere partisaas, but as Americans, claiming sympathy with and from all who have faith in the constituuon and pride in the past history of our land, and all who are ready to guard the American system of government as well from decay as as- Sault. It is essential, expecially at this time, that our people shouid be remindeu at what cost our free government was es- tablished, what vigilance on the part of great leaders it hasre- quired to'preserve it irom time to time, and that they should be reminded, also, that we here have, in fact, the guardian- ship of the cause’ of popular freedom for the whole human race, No event could occur that would be more disgraceful in the history of man than that we, witn our emment advan- tages and with this great trust in ‘our hands, should «ufer free government to be lost on this continent and should {mi- tate here the bad examples found in the Old World, making one man and his wil supreme over the people and their ‘ata, We should-not omit, on this occasion, to recall to our memory the illustrious admumistrations ‘of Jefferson and Jackson, who, when called at different periods in our history to the Presidency, although themselves clothed with the extensive powers legitimately belonging to that high , and having, each of them, an extraordinary degree of personal ‘nilvence resulting from the confidence and attachment of the people, abstained from taking advan- tage thereof to enlarge their own powers, but, on the contrary, devoted themseivea to restorin roper limita upon both the executive and legisiative depart- ments ot tne federal government, which had been, in many res; overlooked and disregarded by their predecessors. We shall best do honor to the memory of these two great statoamen by ourselves renewing the work in which they were so earnest, restraining unwise and improvident legis- lation, ring simplicity and consequent purity in the ion OF federal ‘affairs, combating the disposition to meddle with matters outside of their Juris- lessening the burdens of taxation, and putting the government once more on the safe track pointed out in the chart left to us by the wise founders of the republic, ‘The acceptance or non-acceptance of certain amendments which have recently been made a part of the constitution of the United States is not a practical question. The civil status of the colerea man fs established, and he is in actual possea- sion of the right of suffrage, The task before us is to save the constitution as a whole. To save it as it fs requires our bestetforta, The question of the day is whether we are to (live “under a shall be construed by an impartial to limit and restrain, as it was intended to do, legi and executive power alike, or under @ hollow form of a con- stitution, interpreted, according to the expediency of the hour, by Congress itself, such interpretation being enforced by an unrestrained Executive. The danger is imminent that ‘We may jose sight of the principles upon which this govern ment is founded and which constitute its vital foree—princi- ples which gave to the republic great prosperity before the war, and, in war, it from dissolution. Very truly yours, JOUN T. HOFFMAN. Previous to the ‘Long Talk’’ Mr. Jerome Buck read the Declaration of Independence, aud was followed by Arthur Mathison, who sang “‘The Flag of Wel- come” (already published in the HERALD), and at its close Jobn Savage read an original poem, wich, although rather lengthy, was very fine and very weil received. constitution at all, which THE SHORT TALKS were begun by Mr. Stockton Potier, of Westchester county, who reviewed 1 a short way the nistory of State rights and what it amounted to nowadays, He found greaé fault with the way the Staves were represented in the United States Senate. As at present coustitated there were thirty members of the concern who represented a less number of pe ple than the two Senators from New York. kin of thing, he considered, ought to be righted. The amendments to the constitution by which siavery was abolished and the right of suffrage ex- tended to the colored people were not in themselves dangerous to the welfare of the country, but the aim of the general government to centralize in itself and usurp the powers of the States would end, if permitted longer, in the utter loss of the people's liberties. The dead past should bury its dead, and tne people should now look forward to the future, and each man decide himself what kind of a government he preters—one Which Will protect him in bis nghts, or one which, to make itself stronger for the sake of itseif, trampies down the rights of every Man who dares vo Interfere with its designs. Judge FRIEDMAN followed in @ rather long talk for & “Short Talk” on the great things the demo- cratic party had done for the country and what it would yet do, and closed by euiogizing the country and it8 liberal institutions, which were open to the down-trodden of all nations, Mr. HILL then sang the “Star Spangied Banner,” in nis masterly style, the audence joining in the chorus, after which everybody adjourned to tne subterranean region beneath the Wigwam, where @ collation and lashins of champague and claret punch were found awaiting patriotic appetites, THE BOULEVARD CLUB. Speeches by General Beirne and Colonel Fellowes—A Pleasant Gathering on the Banks of the Hudson. The members of the Boulevard Club held a very pleasing and attractive reception yesterday at their Cinb House, combining all the delights of a rural entertainment with all the enthusiasm that a young political organization wouid be likely to suow on the natal day of American independence. The club house is prettily situated on the banks of the Hudson,on a part of the Riverside Park estate, and m addition to all the usual comforts of a club house, has two well arranged croquet grounds for tadies. Alarge number of the members of the club and invited gueats, with thelr wives and lady friends, were present yesterday and seemed thoroughly to enjoy the quietude of so pretty a sylvan retreat, and yet almost within sound of the roar of the cit The rooms of the clnb are not yet complotely furnished, the members not entering upon the occupancy until the 26th May, but enough is already completed to show that the members have correct ideas of taste and cowfor. Mr. Wylie and Mr. King politely snowed the visitors through tne club honse, and were exceedingly courteous to all strangers. Ab sunrise yesterday morning THE “LIBERTY POLE” was planted, and just asthe sun shed its rays on the pole the Star Spangled Banner was unfurled im the presence of two huncred persons, who had patriotically risen at that early hour to take part in their offering of allegiance to the cause of liberty. The national hymn, “The Star Spangled Banner,” was sung at this early hour, and the effect at that quiet hour of the day upon all present was that kind of subdued joy that finds its best expression in hid- den tears. During the day visitors and members began to arrive, and the space of the spacious stables was encroached upon for the accommodation of car- riages and horses, On @ little rising ground in front of the house was erected a platform draped with THE NATIONAL FLAGS, where a detachment from Gratulla’s band played appropriate national melodies. About four o’clock the chair was taken by Mr. Wylie, and the groups that had scatvered themseives around the grounds and tn seats in the cool of the foliage of the umbrageous trees grouped theiselves into an audience to listen to Fourth of July orations. ‘fhe first speaker was GENERAL J. R, 0. BEIRNE, who, after alluding to the usual mode in which the day was observed, and how sometimes it was merely devoted to declamation that left but litte practical resuit, salt I prefer to meet you here to- ive, more settied and more for in the discussion of this lost sight of, for he sands be- a high priest to advocate the ling creed of liberty. (Cheers,) At sun- morning was raised a “Jiberty pote.” pda rise this ‘There were those about here. void of apy mouve | hand. came out to the sounding pf Trinity chines 5, 1871. or effect, WhO jomed in the old-fashioned of raising @ ‘‘diberty pole” and the sing- ing of the hymn “THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.’”? Ganges. It seems to me that words on an occa- sion like even thougn they are filled with the high-sonnding phrases sem! and our star-spangied flag is wore appro- ate than any oration. We meet to-day at the Fimuly altars of our countrymen to renew our vows and to stand as firmly as we stood in ‘76, so that we shall not seem that ninety-five years after we have not lost our independence, Ninety-five years have pi and still over hill and dale, and here on the bosum of the aa Hudson, we quietly meet— duly do We meet, 'e meet in that glorious spirit of admiration, to say that the act of our revolutionary fathers was right, and we aet the seal of our eiernal admiration upon it, What does the present day in- dicate and show to us? it shows that down TRE UNPOLLUTED RIV: ‘ER of patriotism the spirit whi to-morrow if the same sacrifices were to come, gladly would we give them. I speak on historic ground, wich was trod- den over by untried, foot-sore troops, almost driven reamed that it to Geaperationt, and they never should have so magnificent @ solution as to-day’s. The past is Cy Ag enough, but I will refer tothe Present and go back twelve months, During that time the triumphs of art and peace have been around us, While other nationalities have been upturned we have gone about our task com- lacentiy and satisfactorily unto ourselves. We ve shown that peace has its trampbs as well as war. For the iirst time in the history of America, and against the genius of our institutions, we have in yonder Centrat Park, in bronze, erected a statue to one who has done more than we have done our- Selves. 1t was disputed whether we ought to erect Searne 7, a YRS BaD aot was re ianat wo! ho impropriety in erect a statue to Professor Morse. Under the INFLUENCE OF AN AMERICAN, and purely an American, we had tled the four cor- ners of the earth ther, This, with the statue of umbolat, crowns ica as the first pation of the eurth; because, being first in war, she desires to be first in peace,'and with her broken cannon, her besmeared bayonet, she comes down as the 1 of Peace, and declares herself as the foremost nation of the earth. What, then, 1s to be the mission of America; Her influence 1s so powerful that if you strike the farthest corner of the globe there Ameri- can quotations will pe found, ‘hy 1s this done ? Not because we feel great and desire this. AMERICA, PROUD AMERICA, has always acted on the defensive, aud so, by the grace of God, she pride» herseir ou that which deues @li the nations to speak against her authority. I think there has been @ wani of the feeung on the pars of our people of patriotism. While manifest. ing greatly the more practical virtues, it has seemed to us we have failed to tarry by the wayside, under the heat of the sun, and inquire if there was not something left undone. ‘That seems to me the feel- ing that gave us a country, without which we might have been the neglected subjects under feeple lords nd despoiic kings. (Cheers.) Patriotism it was hat ted our forefathers to fight under yonder nuils, on Harlem Heights, down to Lexington; and this LS Salas With patriotism on our parts, made us LOVE OUR COUNTRY. Colonel Fellows followed General O’Beirne, and concluded an eloquent speech by a peroration in which the incident of Christ prociaiming ‘‘Peace” on the Sea of Galliec was finely ana effectively Pictured, Mr. Fernando Wood, Mr. Fields and other expected orators were announced as celebrating the “Fourth of July” at their own homes, and as the shades of evening were coming on they were ex- cued from attendance. “ a display of freworks concluded the cele- ration, THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC UNION GEVERAL COMMITTEE. The General Committee of the German Democratic Union determined for the first time to have a cele- bration of their own and they carried tnis resolution mto effect by holding @ meeting at the Teutonic Assembly Rooms, in Third avenue. The hall, which had been handsomely decorated by Mr. H. Peters, Was atanearly hour @iled by an eager multitude, among whom were Colonel Uhl, of the Governor's staff, Mr. Oswald Ottendorfer, Judge Stemmier, Col- onel Matdhoff, ex-Alderman Guintzer, William Radde and others, The meeting was called to order by Alderman Schlichting, who, after a few introductory remarks, introduced Coroner Schirmer. The Declaration of Independence was rcad in the German language by this gentleman, after which Dr. Adolph Berkman delivered an eloquent address, in which he traced the war of independence to 1ts primary causes, and called upon his hearers to live up to the tenets laid down in the Deciaration of Independence by its author, Thomas Jefferson, and his associate, the great and immortai Washington, who, by his deeds and ilusifious example, had gained for himself the name of “Father of Iits Country.” The speaker then entered upon a discussion of the leading featnres of the constitution of the United Staies, and called the attention of his hearers to the present time, when events were taking place which gave rise to the eatest fears that the liberty of the people would p encroached upon. But it was the mission of the Germans in this country to endeavor to upset all those machinations, and to prove by their doing so thar the Germans in the United States could do what their brothers on the other side of the atiantic had done—break the power of the usurper. Mr. JOHN LANDERMANN Was the next speaker, who said:—Un the 4th of July, 1776, the step that was to carry the revolutionary fathers to the scaffold or to ilberty was taken. For seven long and bloody years the patriots fought against England’s power. Their mdependence was acknowledged at the Peace of Paris, in 1783. The young republic has earned the gratitude of civilization, of mankind and ot liberty. America gave to Civilization a Franklin, a Fulton and a Morse, To hu- manity she gave the sey, great and hospitable asylum for the oppressed of all nations. Here they find protection and a home. Still more has America done for liberty, The American citizen 18 free in every respect. Great or smail, rich or poor, one citizen of the republic 1s as great and good as another. His conscience 1s free and his religion is his own, His thoughts and his speech are free. The last blot spot on the fair form ot America’s liberty is gone, aud no servile foot treads oursoil, The German-American citizen 1s the republic’s strongest pillar. Let his love be great for Germany, but greater yet for our veloved Ame- rica, Mr. Mancus OTTERBOURG, €x-Minister to Mexico, was the next speaker. After a few introductory remarks the gentleman expressed the wish that the Germans in the United States should not do as their brethrea abroad, but that the Germans abroad should do as the people of the United States have done—firmly establish liberty. ‘The day was not far distant when ail (heir influence will have to be exer cised to break down fanaticism and priestcraft, which already had raised their heads. And it was ton to tne Germans to lead the van in that glorious attic. Dr. PHILIP MERKLE spoke next, and, in the course of his brief remarks, called atteation to the fact that the democratic party was tne only party Who celebrated the day, while the opposite poiltical party, feared to do so lest ney might be reproved yy the Declaration of Independence, in which King George was charged with the same offences they were guilty of, Next year the Germans should em- phatically ana effectually declare that the party who for twelve long years had misgoverned the country should give up that power. If this work Was done, then peace, harmony and prosperity would return After brief addresses by Mr. Samuel Stern and Mr. Martin Nacitmano, Mr. Magnus Gross made a few remarks, in which he foreibly reproved those parties who were trying to build @ German party in thts country, He told his audience that the only way for the Germans to obtain proper recognition in this country was by eschewing alt particaiarism, as Germans to follow the teachings of the fathers of the republic and to show to the American citizens tnat the Germans are trying to become better citi- zens Of this great country than even the Americans are. The celebration, which was a success throughout, was thus brought to a close. SOCIETY OF THE CINC ATH. ‘The Society of the Cincinnati, established tn 1783, held thelr annual meeting at noon yesterday, at the Society Library building, in University place. Only some seventeen members were present, In the absence of Hamilton Fish, LL. D., Vice Prest- dent N. S. Topham presided, The Secretary being — to be present, Kev. Marinus Willett acted as such. Prayer was first offered by Mr. WiLLETT, and then fojlowed the reading of the minutes of last meeting, the reports of standing and sub-committees. Mr. Robert L, ‘iillotson, eldest son of the late Dr. Tillotson, an old member of the society, was unani- mously elected @ member. Messrs, Tapp and Schuyler being appointed tell- ers the soviety proceeded to ballot for oMcers for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were elected :— Presiden'—Hamilton Fish, Vice President—Whiiam 8. Topham. Secretary—Wilitam Irving Graham. Treasurer—Heury H. Ward. Assistant Treasurer—John Torrey, M. D., LL. D. Chapiain—Rev. Mancino Hutton, D. D. Physician—Alexander Cimton, M. D. Blanding Committee—Pierre Van Cortlandt, 8. C. Ellis, M. D., William St Rev. Marinus Willett, Wickam Hofman, John N. Greaton, William H. Crosby and Alexander Hamilton, Jr. Delegates to the General Society—Hamiiton Fish, LL.D., William 8. ham, William Irving Graham. Henry H. Ward and Kev. Marinus Wilievt. The soctety adjourned to Deimonico’s, where they partook of their annual banquet. TRINITY CHIMES. As a relief from the boom and glare of war there ‘was nothing more soothing, nor yet more delight- folly grand, than the ringing of Trinity chimes. Even the more vicious bootblack, whose metaphoric soul was in a torpedo and clasped in his shoebrash and forgot to cheat in his change. There is nothing lke mastic for soothing the otherwise savage boot. black breast; uor was there aught that was grander yesterday than the ringlag of Trinity chimes. Mr. Ayliffe, who had taken a year from his accustomed devotions, in order to do’ A CHAMPIONSHIP MATOH ON TRINITY'S BRULS did “Yankee Doodle’ vigorously, and rolied out every note, When Ayliffe pounded out the “Changes on Eight Bella” there was an instant cessation from business, Breakfast at seven was delayed and ainner at twelve was burned. The Fire Marshal reports that at the hour of noon the city was filled with an odor of over-cooked dinners which caused an alarm of fire, and the vital statistics man declares that if all his subordinates nad not gone down to Long Branch to see Grant and the races, he would have bad the whole city raked and scraped for reports of the sacrifice. These are the effects of music when done on the tuneful belis; and, as an undentable proof of music’s power, we have it from our weather man, who saw 1 through the clouds, that when *Columbia the Gem of the Ocean’? was done by the bells every vald-headed old gentleman in New Jersey rolled Out, in full stomach accord, @ small edition of the tune. ‘Hail Columbia” found consonant voices everywhere, and when the “Scotch Airs” were piayed the entire of the Seventy- ninth joined in, some even without their kilts. The “Bouid Soger Boy,” coming so unexpectedly out of Trinitv steeple, set all the servant girts looking up for him, instead of, a8 usual, round the corner. “See the Conquering Hero Comes” made a brigadier gen- eral of every little vagabond 1n the city; and wnen he banged out “Yankee Doodle” the en! trot igm of the metropoiis, young and old, looked, while Wnistling, as it cooling over-bolled porridge, with an awful, eye-starting blast. Such was the effect of Trinity chimes, and the effect was healthful too. RANDALL'S ISLAND. Yesterday the little waifs and strays of humanity that have been picked up from the ocean of life and safely harbored on Randall’s Island enjoyed the national holiday im common witn their happier fellow citizens. The excellent institutions which are located on the tsland prepared a programme of exercises fitting for the occasion’ At sunrise the day was ushered In by THE MERRY CHIMES OF THE BELLS ringing a welcome to the glorious Fourth of Julv, sacred tothe cause of human freedom. The merry tones of the bells was mingled with the re ap- Propriate and thritlmg music of the rifle, as the “Star Spangled Banner’ was unfurled and the Ran- dail’s Isiand Guards, under the command of Colonel Lambert, saluted the sun of independence with a grand feude joie. The boys at the Nursery ap- peared nnder arms in their neat gray uniform and marched and countermarched to the full bent of their inclination, making the echoes ring from time to time with vigorous cheers for Independence Day. ‘The programme of the exercises was as follows:— Reading of the Declaration of Independence. By the Warden. Song—Flag of the Free. By ail the children, Poem—I'd like to be a Buiitro, ‘Master Finnegan, Song—Tne Water Lilfes.. se0. Large girls. OFALON....0....seeeee ‘Wiss Winnie Gibiin Song— Home ot the Brave, iwlogue—Comique.... fong~When You andi Son, an. e boys. Song—Winale, Battle Cry of ire fldren. The House of Refuge, situated at the southern end of the island, is devoted more especially to the re- clamation of elder boys, who have strayed into the paths of crime, and in looking over the sea of taces gathered together in the chapel of the Refuge it Was easy to estimate how duticult and yet how necessary it was to rescue these CHILDREN OF MISFORTUN: from the temptations and degradations to which society had condemned them. Abandoned, without guidance, with no hand to minister to their wants, and often having those who should be their instruc- tors and guides in ways of virtue their trainers and abettors in vice, what wonder that those children became a danger to society? Of all the monuments of the age tuis one for the reformation of the youth- Jul criminal, by taking him away from THE HAUNTS OF EVIL and wickedness and training him up as a good citi- gen, deserves most the support and applause of mea. And tt is only to be regretted that the people do not seem sufficiently alive to the important work Which those institutions are accomplisming. ‘the exercises at the Retuge opened by the boys and girls singing the 375th Hymn, after which there was & prayer by the Chaplain. tinued in the following orde! «We Have Met You Here Again.” Chorus, Opentag remarke by the Chettraan. Selection of music by the band, Reading the Declaration of independence. Selection of music by the band. “Soldiers’ Marching Song.” | Chorus. “Don't You do, Tommy." Song. Grand medley chorus. Doxology and benediction, Great credit is due to the gentlemen charged with the care of institutions for the surprisi orcer and discipline manifested by the many ‘ni cases” committed to their charge. Under the influence of aftirm but conciliatory treatment the youths are wou trom the Ways Of vice, und as soon as they learn THE PLEASURE OF DOING GooD Many of the worst subjects become exemplary citi- zeus, Perhaps the most pleasing features of this day’s procesuitigs was the presence ol a number of the old pupils, who had been snatched from a life of misery and crime and were now enjoying good po- sitions in the world. A number of fecling addresses were made by various gentieinen, strongly inculcat- ing the necessity for honesty and truthfulness through Iie and pointing out THE GRKAT FUTURE that lay before the American youth whose conduct and industry should win for him the confidence of his ieliow citizens, At the close of the exercises the boys and girls enjoyed a substantial dinner. in the evening a@ treat was prepared of ice cream and bon- vons, Which was truly gratifying to the puplis. A gtand display of fireworks completed the celebration of glorious Independence Day. The proceedings con- THE FIREWORKS. Thanks to the Depar:ment of Public Parks there ‘was agratttying display of pyrotechaics im all tne more fitting localities. At the lower extremity of the city, BATTERY PARK, there was a gaping crowd of men, women and chil- dren, even from early morn. There was nothing pe- cultariy novel to be seen or beard, of course, until the evening hour. Nevertheless, the hundreds re- mained and found a full enjoyment in the muititudi- nous passing sails. Here, as elsewhere, when the season for firing be- gan, there were at all potots, in many cases, the same gorgeous pieces displayed, and in order that we may not duplicate accounts of the same pieces at the various points, we give here at the Battery the list that was common to all, reserving for each separate locality the novelties of their position with it understood that the pieces here named as com- mon were seen alike by all. The features common to all the parks and grounds were the following :— Yankee Windmill, Eagie and Union. Zania Peruvia, Rose of Pekin. Paasion Fiower. Star of Independence. Fairies’ Frolic, Scroll Quadrille. Persian Rose. bgyptian Pyramid. Star of America, voika Danes. Mosaic Battery. Shield of our Union, ‘Triple Cross of Malta. Cascade. Croas of St. John. Saturn and Satellites, In addition to these the SPECIALTIES OF THE BATTERY were asplendid pyrotechnic cmblazonment of the harbor and bay of New York, with more thana score cf yachts in the full sailed fervor of @ cham- jonship race. ‘This was traly a magnificent scene, Tne water, on fire, was not perhaps perfecuy true to Iife, but as true as fire could make it ; and the back- ground view of Castle Garden, and in perapective, the distant fort on Governor's Isiand and the light- house farther down the bay were brought into a distunctive Pager delightful to even a chid. The mutations wrought by the ever-varying colors, with the ever-changing naval emblems, showed an advancement in the pyrotech- nic art weil Worthy of highest praise. In this single Piece there Was Wus an exhiviuon more than cover- ing the previously declared amount of 10,000 square feet of fire. The conclusion of the extibition at the Battery was the usual going up of the grand explo- sions, rather calculated to please the ears of the multitude than astonish the eyes of the chaate, Moving upward in the joy of fire we come to the demousiration at CITY HALL PARK, Here the list of pieces were also exploded; but here, instead of within view of the water, was the formerly considered grand naval battle between the Constitution and the Guerriere, an incident of the war of 1812, The Vessels, as indicated, were both in excellent battle trim, and they bombarded each other splendidly. And, aside from the audi- ence and observers in front, it was fair to presume that the pyrotechnic vessels in the background af- forded at least their oMcers and crews an excellent view of the tight. Asa holiday conclusion toa pyro- technic fignt there was a conclusion of explosions which filled the firmament with bombs and rockcts, streamers and stars. The grand gathering of the eople, filling almosc entirety all tne space of the ark, enjoyed the same immensely, and gave exhi- vitions of joy. At TOMPKINS SQUARE there was also @ very large congregation of the people of the surrounding neighbourhood, and here, more perhaps than anywhere else, were the cleanly washed but cheaply clothed, in what may, Pods ag be Siprprissaly termed a heaven of earthly bliss. When the pieces, noted above as com- mon to alj, wee fred, there was at each a iy acclaim of delight. And then when they, in the ful- ness of patriotism, burned out our national fag in appropriate and inordinately brilliant colors, there was an enthusiastic shout, So Cv A our in pi f oe doe on xe ive out & ie 4 awk at the sight of our even it be in ‘ire, The figure or Washington with the equally seductive “Goddess of Liverty,”” and those still remembered old Cy! who re «Justice in fire,” were sources sent heartfelt BA In fact no representation of the Godlike in our nighest courts could elicit so Jovd an applause. Bomba | having monty MORRIE hn ne tne in nos of the locality by burning, in well mo wader, the “Steam Printing’ Press,” and it went off finely, Crowds flocked to MADISON ‘Sguaen ir s.view. of ce teas cm may; for here, after aving equal e others YY they burned the “Viaduct Halwsst locomotive’ and ‘train of cars;’) and, as the Whole road and working material were ablaze, they, very Aprons set “Rapid ‘Transit’ afire, and burned ali there was on the train. Having ‘burned up” the “Viaduct Railway” and réduced «Rapid Transit” to claders, that the pyrotechnic xe should take @ Warm run uptown. Andhedid, The first that was known of him afterward was a sight of his long viciously Ted tongue and sparks on the KING'S BRIDGE ROAD. Here the more ordinary pieces were fired, and the use. ‘Then, gaihered multitude gave them came the extras, and, in order people £0 far longed to was out of town should not Soren hae they bels unasual barning the “Goat of Arms of New York’’—not of tne State, the city of New York, the but of the city—which toa jority of the beholders: was by far the most interes! And in order to; imprint @ lesson of how our emblems liberty and justice may be destroyed they first them up, flanking, as it were, the coat of arms, and then, to the apparent delight of tne vast cougrega-' tion, they rapialy burned them down. There were! three “old Ime whigs’’ who “regretted the but the multitude gave it applause. not until afier the last bomb, the last streamer and the last rocket expired, that the crowd began to disperse. And thus ended the pyrotechnic display of yesterdays ‘Fourth of July.” ’ CASUALTIES, Joseph Hedden, of Ninety-third street and Fourth avenue, waa badly injured about the hands by the premature explosion of s cannon. Jacob Hauser, of No. 23 Jackson atreet, had his. right arm laceraved by the contents of & pistol some irlend had fired at him in a joke. Thomas Dunn, aged fourteen years, of No. 418 East Twenty-third street, was disfigured for life by the ignition of some gunpowder he was carelessly. handling. Thomas Harnett, eleven years of age, was taker to the station house suffering from the effects of a Pistol shot received while playing. Andrew Crawford, of 142 Cherry street, shot him-- self through the head, John Welsh, aged eleven years, of 449 Wasbing-- ton street, lost his left hand by the premature explo~ sion of @ pistol he was loading. John O’Brien, of 231 Mulberry street, had a r of his left hand shot off. 4 igi Charles Bennett, aged fourteen years, of 92 Bax-, ter street, was severely burnt by a large firecracker” falling upon his clothes. Wun. Kepp, aged twelve years, of 433 East Four- teenth street, was shot through the left hand while Playing with a pistol loaded with ball cartridge, 2 James Stevens, aged fourteen years, was shot through botn legs by an old sailor named John Brown, who was fring at a target in the rear of No,. 465 Ollver street. James Fyfe, aged fifteen years, of No. 238 East Tenth ssrect, was seriousy injured by the bursting of @ cannon. Christopher Koss, of No, 317 First avenue, had his peeling! laceiated by the premature discharge of & pistol. Michael Wenslager, of No. 186 Eldridge street, will probably lose the use of his lett hand, which was terribly shattered by the discharge of a pistol. Wiliam Hopkins, aged twenty years, of 643 West Fisty-second street, shot his left thumb off while playing with a pistol. John Hughes, of 33 East Rafe fre th street,. was badly injured by the barsting of a pistol. Edward Bramm, of 304 Mott street, while playing, hed nis left hand badly lacerated by the premature discharge of a cannon, Louiea Miller, aged eight years, of No. 233 East’ Twenty-fith street, was seriously injured by oo she a pieces of glass from a window benind which was oe and which some boys had made target of. ‘ largaret Fitzpatrick, of No, 439 East Seventeenth street, Was struck 1n the abdomen by some pebbies fired from a pistol by some boys. Carl Jaeger, a member of Battery K. while om parade with his organization was overcome by the heat. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital. | Charles Morgan, who resides on a canal boat lying at the foot of Canal street, was yesterday after= noon run over in West street by one of the Belt Boulevard cars and serjousiy injured. The driver,} Thomas Callahan, was arrested. . William Fitz, of No. 379 East Houston street, wha acts ag bugier in the Third fiuzzars, was kicked by. his horse and seriously injured, Richard Boldock, aged twelve months, while at play on the roof of 102 James street roiled off, and, striking tne pavement, was instanuy Killed. ‘Tue body of an unknown man of about forty-two’ years of age, dressed in green plaid pants and vest! and white shirt, was found floating in the East River of Peck slip and towed to pier 17 East Kiver. Yesterday the daughter of Coroner Tewkesbury, of Long Island City, was severely burned by the premature explosion of some gunpowder. A younger brother haa been using the powder during the day, and left about a quarter of a pound under the front step. While the sister was gathering it up 1 exploded, without any perceptible cause, frightfu! burning her hands and face, and also burning a litue girl near vy. It is feared that Miss Tewkes- bary will lose the use of her eyes, Last evening Albert Whitney, of No. 37 Monro@ street, haa an altercation with William Conway, re< siding at No. 20 Cherry street. Conway, finding that) he was coming of second best, drew a knile fro his pocket, and, attacking his adversary, stab! him five times—viz., twice.in "he back, twice in the thigh and once in the groin. Conway was arrested, | and Whitney was sent to hospital. John Kelly, aged five years, of No. 56 Park street, was injured by the premature discharge of acannon. Morris Parmelee, aged sixty years, coaductor on the Third avenue line, while starting his car at the corner of Seventy-seventh street, had his bt severed from the hand by talling upon tn acl z FIRES, The premises of Eliza Selcar, in building No. %: Christopher street, were slightly damaged by fire. The awning in front of Nos, 56 and 67 First avenue ‘Was on fire at ten o'clock A. M. . ‘Theo fruit store of J. A. Muller, No. 3 Essex street,, was set on fire by the explosion of some fireworks. Tome boys who threw frecrack e boys who threw firecrackers Into a secon: story window of No. 85 Frankfort street set ere td some papers belonging to Bishop & Flynn, which were stored there. The loss to stock and building is. about $1,000. Insured. ‘The awning of No, 122 Prince atreet was destroyed’ Oy ieight. ane watch brok t last ire which broke out night in the; roof of No. 132 White street, occupied by rer oe aaa asa boarding house, resulted in a loss $ At about half-past eight o'clock last night the drug store of E. U. Strauss, No. $44 Fourth avenue, ‘was slightly damagea bp fire. Ataquatrer before eight last evening a fire was geen on the root of the three story frame building No. 338 West Fifty-second street, owned and occu-! pied as a morocco factory by C. Kelly, Kelly's joss. amounts to $1,500 on the building and $1,700 on the’ atock and machinery; insured. The adjoinmg un- occupied buildings, Nos. 336 and 340 West Fifty-sec-, ond street, the property of the Stryker estate, were: dami to the extent of $100 cach, Fireworks were the cause of this fire. Almost the same time a kerosene lamp exploded in the rooms of Charles Leekmann tn the tenement house No. 245 Third street. The loss is trifling. The roof of No. 120 Clinton street was set on fire last night by some iireworks. The damage is trifling. At a quarter before ten o'clock P.M. the roof of No. 161 Mott street, and at a quarter before eleven that of No. 298 Mulberry street, were discovered ta be on fire, but the tire was extinguished ere serious damage had been done. FIGHTS. Timothy Mahoney, @ keeper of the Penitentiary, Was assaulted and badly beaten by sume unknown parties while walking through Hester street, near Elizabeth street. Anthony Alberton, of 437 First avenue, had an altercation with Thomas McCherry and was seriously wounded by a blow withacleaver. Mc- Cherry is not yet arrested. Charles Frederick, residing at 939 East Fortieth street, while in a lager beer saloon, was beaten and slightly wounded by one Regmen, who 5 uring an altercation which wok place last night on the corner of Crosby aad Houston streets tween Joseph Quina, of 48 Bleecker street, and some unknown parties Quinn had part of his left ear bit« ten off, besides receiving other slight tayuries, ‘Ann Clifford, of No. 346 Bast Thirtieth street, was, last nigbt assaulted by her husband, who struck her in the face with a pitcher, and thus seriously injured her. THE FOURTH IN BROOKLYN. ‘The first streak of gray dawn was ushered in with, & ringing of church bells, firing of cannon and the explosion of small arms, which broke upon the senses of the unpatriotic sluggard in sucn @ manner a8 to cause him for the nonce to colleot his dreamy faculties and hearken to the voice of the ardent spirit of the populace which prociatmed the advent of another glorious anniversary of the nation’s natal Peering through the window one was not to be favorably impressed with the prospects of the occasion, inasmuch as a heavy,! dense London fog sat upon the earth and the vision for any length of distance. The mist of. morning Was penetrating and the wind came from common to _ way,” including: it was natural ©