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TH NO. 5870. THE FOURTH OF JULY IN NEW YORK CITY. AMUSEMENTS, ACCIDENTS, AND INCIDENTS. TBS MILITARY DISPLAY.

Arc. Another anniversary of the glorious, mr to bn Fourth of July, 177ft. has passed Id Now Tork id all the land day upon which the of the thirteen Slates in assembled. their freedom aud declaration which the providence of God. the bravery American cltiiens.

and the consummate wisdom of George Washington, made good against the greatest power on Oarth. This is a day which no true American can ever forget to celebrate, and no man with the spirit of freedom in liia heart (no matter what oountry has given him birth.) enn regard with any other feeling than that of reverence and re-pect. There is no class of naturalised citizens who are aieh enthusiastic celebrants ot the day as the Irish and the Germans, who, by contrast with know how to appreciate the liberty, fraternity, aud equality that reign in this, the adopted home of the biave and the land of the free." The ancleuts marked in the caleudar their lucky days with chalk, and their unlucky days with charcoal. Destiny has singled out of time the Fourth of July as the bright particular star" of the political firmament, that sheds its holy light upon all nations and peoples who are struggling for freedom, and win, lor dial jewel, are wining to pleige their Urea, tbeif and thrir sacred honor It meet, right, and thr boundrn duty of every cltiien, to do hanor to this national festival. and to transmit thr childrrn ai thrir dearest privilege, in order that they may baud it down to thrir chil for all generations.

It a wholesome custom to keep up thr celebration of nee Day indnruce is imbibed by thr infant with milk; it grows with growth nnd with Strength," till it fully developed In manhood, and ha proudly en the moat Independent human being on thr face ot' Qod'a earth. It no wonder that thia is a nation of for scarcely tba boy lisp thr fourth of July," till br with enthusiasm to commemorate it by thr explotion of gunpowder. Thr child ia lather to the Biau." and the future hero. Heldom haa thr return of that day passed off wi greater icUt than yesterday, seventy fourth anniversary, from sunset on the evening of the third, till thr morning of the fifth, there was no intermission of the rattle of and the pealing ol firearms, from thr tiny pistol to tbn motion roar. independent of the exhibitions ordered by the which will be found uudcr their proper hi Large numbers remained up nil night on tbe 3J, in order to bo sirring with the sun on the 4th.

The day win bi tntilull; tine, though very warm and all went uteiry a marriage bell The whither terry excursion were decorated with an if. out the masts of ail the hipping in the two rivirs lloat-d the stripes and the 1 he hnteU and public hud Jiogs were arrayed In the same ot (reedout Iu llarnum Museuin, ooth on ltroadeay and on Ann street erery window bad a banner, and front tho ruunnit to the Astor House a linn run across, with a huge Union flag. Frout the upper down to the servant maids, all wt te dressed in their pay oat attire. Hotuo went on excursions, by laud or by sea The railroad cars and steamboats were literally crammed were Also the stages Home went upon expeditions, the 4th the first legal dav for eh toting and it the exploits of some of these parties oould only be known, the account of hem would afford as tare fun as erer was found in the ot a public journal Most of the excursionists managed to he home by rundown, to witna -1 the public fireworks in the erenirg, or to exhibit some on their own hook. The streets were crowded suffocation, eape.

ctally at the time of the firework-; and for some time alter they concluded, it was impossible to pass through flroadway in the vicinity of the I'ark. There were nunieieur rases of Intoxication during the 4th. Kven (ere freakiest you inn lit Me many a patriot reeling in the strei te, and muttering the name ot Washington. eonsiib ruble number of our citizens firmly believiug that It orthodox to get drunk in honor ot the day. Towards the of iutoxicatlon increased so xropiuly.

that you could not walk many yards without meeting me one who fiun it very difficult to keep the perpendicular." From the and and the of the principal hotels, aud from private Innumerable, iu New York Hrouklyn. end New ti ckets of every oe.n iptlon ami color to ascend till a very la'c hour, and the nlgbt krlnr exceedingly tine the effect was beautiful Iu extreme The aggregate use of private carrot be much under illKiUoi Seldom, if ever, has it. Fourth of July off with a greater am of sbl'joy nilut. TUB SAf.trtATtOX Of TltE iTIOMAt. FI-AO.

On Thursday the vet. ran corps of artillery aisiubl'd at the Battery to salute the National Flag, at the riairgof the under the direction of ilenoval Nationul rtamUi havi.ig bisn raised, and the erlioea of freedom having been awakened by till' or (IIIK ilu-ii rrim III" r.ii{ll>n flia bnttl? (laid mill ravarla ra'ad over into which tliojr were drlvati from Naw Vork tha purpi dl.mlsM ami Jsi the cbai is of tb? spectators. who tbers ii at tint hour witness tha carari' ry Al high noon and sunsat tba salutation vai repeated. lAfAi'K or Ttir rit ninsioN or mi mkw TURK MILITIA. At 0 o'clock, A this Division of Militia pwadcil on tha Battery in honor of tha grvat day The ripht rioted on Whitehall (treat.

An InmriiM crowd collect. lata tnagni Scent display, and a boat of bojra kapt np a nontlom us rsploslon of pistols and crackers Tb? trnopa vara raaiawad by Oovarnor JT lab. and a sain la having b.m tirad. thay broke into column and commenced the inarch through Utata strvat and Broadway, ta tha ark, in tha following order orarasL koooik srsrr. Major (lateral (landlord and staff ascorlad by tha troops alltrbol to lb 7th fglm-nt Tha Man ral roda a war bursa rallad Hln-k a vaterm battle-steed l-ngi to Merrill o( th? I'nlt Mala.

wb.rh took a livalv par: In adahrating lha nation's mi laereary And atihnugh lb Lant Oen-ral always looks wall In lls yat monnl.d npnn tba b.auilful and wall-tralnad charger ha a'treated wore than ordinary n-sttaa. This borsa was ridd. hy Mr Mi it i who la now In Trias la tha Florida a Maiiran wars and la all battles of llrneral Scott and has bsw-n twiea -wound, in hattls, nasi at Molino Al Hay. and again at Cbeptiltap.r Although ba Is now eighteen jars and l.as arm murk hard ssrvlaa. yat ne Is perfect It sound in wind and limb and appaara I Ike a roll "Ss- 1 1.

Wl- oonfcrrrd ou Itim. made the "erne of tha fourth rather ir? the round of inu-ir, tbr bit and array of and the booming of cannon made hint up hla ff lie battle-geld again and no boy ni? to enjoy oaaealon mora, or aotdier Xu uder.land or perform hi" ditty better. naar amerce Brigadier O. aeral Storm. commanding tha flrat brl ga te, villi iff foub-k (eavalry.

Col John Ryar We vera glad to ntferre that rrglmeot formerly ar tiller baa tahee theadviee ve (are them eight or nine montha ago to abar. Imi tbeeauooa. and atiek -to tbelr aa Idle" ar.tilery being neither one thing aor aa' but a combination of two arm" neither of tbem Mai llorae anilWry can aold act In aueh a eenutry aa tbl? and to do eo. the traiaing of the horee. muat be perfeot.

where, ae light artillery Ta alm nlvaya available and neref Call" to do (remendoaa The lata Meat ran war afford" ample proof of ita power. Thia regiment le now a aplecdid body of in- The ftiffOCif, nominally command I Wpleer. who nnoe a yeartoaare hla nommiaainn. Lient -Colonel I'raiir. with that alwaye In ci inn and Thia regiment evnatete of four toncentre rf In'antry tie fiuard.

Captain A. CaeMe, the Highland Qnaed. Captain Rcoleano. tha faltCcnUa Ka.ileeto Captain MeLena and the WaahIngton Conllneutala. Captain Darrow Thia regiment tenet preparing; lie lutereata Injured by pi telng 41 wbir? It la aimo-l I a cavalry brgale It onghtto lie atlacbe-l to an Infantry brigade Third hrgtmml ft Brooke tW? la the aplendid reglmi nt whoae oflloere on a late occa-len pre.end their Colonel with a raagni'le-nt gold epanlettca Ma" mark of their eeteem Th'o raveliy regiment, which the pride of our militia, are alt tiermana.

It well aoetalne the reputation of lha Pir.t Brigade, ita gallant Colonel ranking in military eelince among the flrat ofieera In the eunniry The namee of the nfllwtra are aa l.lent. Col William Adjutant Hunter, gnartertna-lev Martena: i Julia Jagela. lat Troop, Captain Andrew ie-r "id Troop; Capt Pfohlelch, Troop; Captain Willie rt Sn'lvan Ath Troop; 4daptaln J' hn Meri dth Troop; 'aataln John Beoht'l, 7th cap aln l.ewle Keller 4th Troop Thia woe. Indeed, a ndld turn out em ova eetntnn Rrtgedter Crn-raJ Morria, with atatt. eommaadirtg htlf fr grgterrof, (Light Art II Wry Col Charleo Tatea ft of four oomyantea of I got artillery, and Iwa NEi tr-x ol huMart Copt Utnck.u Mid Copt bvlong to thi? rrginirnt.

krgimrnt. (Jifbr-on Ouordo) eoiuutondod br Col Warner. of companies of infantry They paraded ttioug, and consist lor tha part of Hrguurnt, Col Thoa Pwri Infantry oillnd tl Awards. The eldmt rtgitneul in ts? aiop bably tha oldest iu tha Stale It hat an or- gaiiicid alneo Ibo war with Great dritain Titian BR1UADK. Brigadier-General Hall and utaff commanding tha tt Third Brigade The KrgimttU, called Natioual Uuaid." commanded by Abraham ir diM-ipliDi-d ibtautry regiment io tha Stale.

To It attarbi a troop ravaliy and a company of ait llery which on ri gimental apotl otherwise UliitoiBl and beautiful appearance It would ba bettor for lie cavalry and ariiiiery. and be tter lor the lufau- try that wi ra eeparated The codi pan lea are com man lad First ittpaDT aptain Amuiernian, aauond. Captain Pond; 1 a thiid. Caption I'rica, fourth. Captain Smith, fit It Captain II It Melville, (lata of Cw II ninth Kegimmt); sixth.

Captain seventh, Captain Wiukle; eighth rouipauy. Captaiu Sbuuiway Tha troop comuiauded by Capialu and the battery ot ai tillery by t'apialu llivver The beau' Ifnl Lave atIII tha new ihlna upon them It was 0 ri ul I hat re called out to the 1'iuce It oiigmally an artillery regiment appearHurv, on magnificent uuifmm grey, and the companies are only distinguished by their letter or number. gAM lefimrtu, aehington Uri Col. William tl Borden and Lieut Col Davoe The greater port ten ot uniform grey Wahvniglon home and loot and tha State all wear- ing that color Captain troop of ton and the aahingtun wear blue nit't f) regiment formerly tha third, and a high reputation. It now of two of di hone artillery and cimpaol of iufantry Tha Washington which led in tha march ooin- mauded by Captain i'utti not ouly tha nid captaiu iu the rt hut.

we bclleva. in New York troop had charge ol two of caauon, both lioin the in the revolutionary 0, vj sue inner UJ lirnotl tiates Tht were captured, one at Prince- ht ton January 3. 1777. eud the other at Serai oga. l)cto- tl ber 17.

1777 The other troop of artillery the asbiugton dreys. commanded hv Captain Varlan urdoubtedly the tineat aad largest lu the ity 'twi and uniform are all grey, and every man is a atout, substantial butcher. The are ma aifieeut The principal infantry couipauy ia al-a lad tne wj a.hingtiu dreys, our oi the beat and in it luin-rous in the eity. rotnuiandi by Captain l.iule The State Feriribh a. Captain, byona, ia alao a eery tine m.

ri par y. and mustered well Tbu t'outioeutai tiuard, I Captain M. Vandyck. a noble bndy of men, jj, wealing the antiquated dreaa of WAshiugton's day. 1 To tbia rebuilt nt baa been lately trnnsferred the following companies troiu the uinlb Company Captain Joseph ijuiun, Captain Stephen I fy II Cornell.

Company Captain t'hamb rlin, Couapany E. The attachment of Calvary and Horae Art llery to thia regiment, ia an unwise orgeni- xatn which should be attend, for the same rea- r. ton as igm for the Seventh regiment, by trana- (erring the trooper a to a cavalry regiment. Cavalry, to be effective. muat manoeuvre in large bodies.

and, like the lightning's lla-h be felt before the noise ot the arcouipanying thunder ia heard The outy use to i which the three troopa attached iothe.se tworegimenta aie put, is to eacort act aa sentinels, and clear the ground Ilow can troopers, under such circumstances, learn their duty It is no wonder the Asior Place Opera rioters diote iheui oO the grouud in disorder. al Krgimrnt, Colonel Ferris This is the new liitb l' gmient ol iatautry. raised within the last two months are a stout built set il fallows. Ci in man bed wonderfully w. II tor the short lime c( that has elapsed since the formation of the corpt.

Their turning is eminently military. Hut, I vi ry unfortunately. tiny have imitated the ah- ai urd. unn ilitary practice of uourbiuiiig cavalry with infantry, ami accordingly they have got up a titrl; cut tf IU a fleb out of water. The uul- form of tin- regiment in very handsome a light green coat and light blue trowarra neral Hall cxpreaaed bia admiiation to Col Orrli.

of the rapid progreaa made by lliin nope in military training They do great credit to their excellent Culounl. ofllcera foliowa 'p Colonel. Clinton Firrip. Adjutant, Sweeny, I'aymaater Chna Shea, Capt. Maurice Wal-h, A.

Capt 1 boa. O'I'altaghan B. Michael Doheny. 0 fiI Michael I'helan. II John Kaeanagh K.

I I H'b Iliri'hiuan K. Michael I'ornu. O. KdwarilMuiriiy.il Klcut 0. Hamilton, 1.

1 Ural John Tbia regiment about liVl but they aro not 1 ail unit'rmed Th, re INN ab ut 900 ou parade ou rt lhurrduy. inn rot'BTH aaiuaDB. Brigadier General John Kwrvn. with ataff, command- irg th? Fourth I jinlJi William llalw-y. It rem lata of the following couipauiea: Company A 1 (I n.met CI card), Capt Mrllratb a noblo iet of tvllowa; company II.

Capt Melrel Freatdent a ry tiDe ccmpany, company CI. apt Watroua. oiipiny II. Captaiu Clarke; company Capt Uu on. company (NaiiooalGreya llank cuip ioy).

llaiuor.com- piny Capt. Baldwin: company Capt Shepherd. 1 Klrttnlh htgimru: MorrU It ecnnata ol the llcwiug rpiendid rnmpaniea -lat. The Montgomery Guard. Cap! Murphy, the atrongeat Infantry crwpany we aaw.

'ihe uniform of thia company ia xeeedirirly hand'ome. and forma a pretty contract ith lh? JJ company or City UlMNt, Captain MrAidle, wboav l-iautllul uulforui waa the aubject uf i.url cctnnar nt Sd TbeM aahlngtonGuarda.com- pany Cc remanded Capt Sufert. 4th Capt lien- I' r'a company (Lh Vt iirhington Guarda. bib The I Capt. Iltluia.

tth The L'nion KiS a. Cant. John brfgtmrnt. Col Henry 1,1 the followmg con panlea The l-lglt Guard. Capt.

i cent, a gnit-ci tt le-dy it men. the J1' Ckpt. 1 which atrocf; the Tndepetidi uce Guard. Capt. B.iyla; Ouaid i.atayette ta French company.) Capt UOInra; the llallaii Capt cghl; the Tompkiua Bluie.

Capt I'roudhon; Ihe llruaon Capt Mcloay end laei not hut. the Baxter IIIu ooin- ri mended by Captain Waugh gallant captan, whoae name tbey beur having fallen at Chapnltwped. It la worth vol note that thia company aent muu the Inl'ed Stat? a army during the In Florida and Mexico It la. perhapr one of Ihe dieciplined compauiea In the Brigade. The New York Rlfb men.

Capt Ji huaou, tine a company any in the aervlre Fr' ni their dark uniform they arc aomotimea called Ihe Black Wfle? I. vkl. II liliiMi'lolick hrttfr llix nixt of the othi la tha clr i.m?tancr that no of ravalry la attached to any of a mark of rood iliary taata an I jodg ot in the eotrmandanta In threa iwrlrr regime roneMIng largely of Irlah ai flirirana. tbtrr are niiityni troif? and mmpanlaa. right to each regiment.

A band accompanied each 1 he hi ad Cf the column entered at the eaatern ''3 oftl.elrrk the whole line paeird la bet ere I' or the Mayor and Common Onnncll The rla-dirgtn font the City II all tipoo being uncovered till the laat company paaaed, and ae It flirt ta Ot each gave the ealute he aekaow- Pl It with a how Tl a following wera theOorernnr'a atall -lieu Apofford Knglneer-in-Chlef, Col Nathan. Col Claatou. ot. Cruaby, Alda-da-Camp; Col. Acting Aid.

1 be nunilere wha congregated in the Perk to wit- co weea the pride pomp and etreumetance of glorloue war," wiihoot lt? teirlMa real I lias, were Krin Din tnd children w- re there to aee. Tleketa were leaned to eelrgt few, who oernpled the wind halarny t-f the City llall. eery body ae. med to enjoy pagtant. aa well the Irregular Qre kept up In the Perk by and oraekere The Una of military having all paaaed In review wera gr mined and Unvernor lah aoeompanle-l hy the Mayor, and the two of the Comm Conned, proceeded to the houae ot Maneral Aandford.

in Cheat- ''J tore atreet. where they partook a enmptnouv yruerr In aompany with of the military coin- kt mai.dantr and 'tat ofllrere at MASNIgli EST DISPLAY UP PIBEWttnga IE Till PARR. tf upon thonannda congregated bare on Thtira- day evanlng. to the dlaplay of Pirew In tha 1 Park; tha erawda thronged to tha vary ralltuga and even outride In Broadway and Park Row. tha nam- Ul her of epcetetrre wae linmenae; and deepite the pre- th of the treaa being tarred." many were Blled with daring young Bona of Freedom.

In flront of the City llall a at a pea dona frama-work waa erected, on aa which wera dleplayed the moat magnificent ever perkapa eihihitad In thia alia, la the eieentlon of thlrli. Mr II. A IUII. Ih? 'nlnool tid of Pyrnteehnlral Artiot ontntnpped of hl? former n.i?t nurrmntul 0 rti Mr lla.1 wan ont only yaped in the arranjementn. bat he p-rennally -up-rln the flttlny up of vorha The plwn wera all ol the moot brilliant Mtdl.

and larfe la 1 I and many In number. aa It ponnihta to 1 ril.lblt to adraritaye In frnt of the City Hall A Rend performed tbmngbnnt the ereninf and the na- pa I tlonal aiatiifrrtatloa went off nith front Tbo Committee of Menagi nt at tbo head of vltloh wan hi tloorao II Prauklln. Una dooorro the hifhont flom- fj m- ndntli for tbt eicellence and efltelonr of tho of arranpmmtr Prom tho boor of nnndona to tho eommenenirnt of tho flrevrrka. o'eloek) rlfnal ranketa were Into tho air. onrh aiioooodlaf ono orerlowrring tho i In height and nplondor of eSiet.

I pr Tho raiioua dorieon of tha Breworka woro rery baeu- I tifnl. and no perfect, that their interpretation van qnlto raay. I aa Theto van ftrnt thoItalian Ann" of hrtlllaat Area, Illumined vith revolving e- utrva of ehang able tinmen, terminating vith reporta Rockrta with rrlmnnn and green woro aant aloft, wllh magvilflrent rffeet. p( Then tbero van Tho formed of Chlneaa fferha. Intornperaod with fl mora of rolora, P' rrlmnm green, purple, with revolving rentraa hi of hrttllnnt flren Roekota with oorponta and ntreamora now illumined tho air 1,1 The nut dorloo waa a Tree rivea" of colored Ro- of FV YO and brilliant Area, rhainrinc to a lint of i rvolving eiinc" wllli colored centres A outlier thuwrr ot with ortinson and purple tare.

linnet- of the Serpeuts," a very piece, rcreseuting a largo revolving Glory brilliaut In be ui'dtt of which, several serpents. of 1 ating each other. were visible. This wan followed by sckets with geld rain Nt xt was a Quadrangular I'iece," of Chloeae gerba, rcoraled with spiral of crituaon and green, uuuouling with roue a of brill'ant white, with colored entree Another beautiful volley of with crimson, n- and purple The neat waa a very magnificent tap 1 ay. It wax a i itge Illuminated Glory.

'with revolting of rilnant Urea, enclosing a tone of Ore pointed atara. of liar white, with suspending lighta of urimsoa, greeu, Iirnge and purple. Kt ckets were again cent forth, with crimson rata, hieli were followed by a magnificent device, aatuely, arund Figure I'iece." til lialian and t'hl. tae with lighta of purple, orange, crimson and titn Tliia waa succeeded by with oolored tea. An Egyptian Fjramid." with Italian streamers.

lnrmixt with Unman can dice of every possible variety I color t-i minuting with diarhargea of aerpenta, waa liplnyrd with excellent effect. A not her abower of rockela. with gold and silver rain. 1 hi lit xt waa a spiral I'iece of Colored Scrolls," lit brilliant Areaauimounting twospleudid revolving heels, of colon curvea. moving in oppoaite na and Inimiug a variety of bt uutlful ehaugea 1 hen eame rocketa with latwiiwni, followed by a I'ttsian flower I'iece." repreaeuting a beautiful suoeasion of changeable th-wera, of various culura, with revolving gluriea ot brilliant flowera Thia magnificent sight waa succeeded by in l-ut the Grand Finale." being the eleventh and last sice, waa superbly cltgaut.

and superior in uuignifi nee ol desigu. iu beauty of colora. aud in general locution, to anything ot the kiud we have ever witM-svd in litis city It was defigued aa emblematical the pleat ut atate ol political feeling, aud waa judiuualy uiauaged. and received with aliouts Irom the st in bb multitude. It eousiated of ''two colossal liars," the outlines of which were represented by nurvui CHWi-u I1UCC WIHX.

ITOIU iv and summits ot which displayed colored i nan and biiiliaut fires on the whence rut.if magnificent arch of colored and brilliant anuing the whole front of the City Hall, between the ii ot the building, and formed by the thirteen the oriiriniil iu lance work of illi ceiittal reeolwing of brilliant wliite. each ar outi by a glory of dazzling Over the litre i the nrcb nppa-artd the American Kagle, of lossal having a spread of about 25 feet twon the represented in colortd lance work niaih the atch wae a temple 60 feet In leugth. by a i.portlonate height, in the front of which was diaayid the woid UNION" in colored lance work and of many the letters occupying the entire ace ot 80 (let. between the The whole of this and flnali tunned a surface of brilliant and colored of about 1th in length, by 46 to 60 iu ua'ight. I I I be cooclui-ien Of this happy device, two of were tired from each extremity, which tormed tiiumphal areh of colored atara, aerpsnta.

maroon A.c a xpnudiug oyer the whole structure, aud 1 educing the wonderful effect, changing the blue mopy store into one glare of burning At a fiw minutes attir 0 o'cl'ck the Immense crowd iparted from tlie scene ol auiuitcmcut. FlBKWOItKS AT MAIIlbON ScjUARR. At an early hour in the craning. Madison square id its vicinity danscly crowded, by persons who me together for the purpose of witnoaslng thespleu- dieplsy of fireworks made by Mr. J.

IT. tiadfield, Uliamsburgh and certainly we must confess lat the exhibition was one of beauty and grandeur, a if not superior, to any heretofore exhibited, tie multitudes who surroundad the scene of aanchsnt- tit. were very vociferous in their applauvv, at the rminatiou of each piece. At the pointed time, opened with a huge ngola I he an a Battery of The third, a charming Meehauieal I'leoe. repreventg a liorin Dtrl wheel, changing a vertical globe, I the annual and diurnal motiona the mi Ih.

exhibiting rcarlat, green, and purple wa? very kandecnie 4 A I nmbebell of fioblm Bain, very rplendld. 5. An elegant IllMuiimtted Device with golden Area, id cbavgea to a beautiful illuminated figure, trimron Illumination l'bia very beautiful, tiding a rraplendent light on tha multitude of aurundiug facer, exhibiting a veiy autiful effect. 7 Bonibvhell of ailvrr atara. beautiful A very handroine piece chaugiug to.tliree large and concluded with three Yew Treea, in brll- I kilt tiler marooned 11 crlored atara.

very pretty. 10 1 piece very novel and beautiful, comeuciug wuh a vertical wheel, and changing to two rge aerpeiita. who puraue each other alih eyra of i re. vi ry natural, conr.udirg with a Died figure of ometrical conrtruction. This piece waa highly apauded.

II variegated Vi war a rpletidld piece. The colore were Very and i i of f.ixiu and other i rich and beautiful. 13 11neu Illumination, very good 14 The lied of I be hegion of Honor In 1 a vertical wheel. In green and purple fire rangii to autiful of the l.eglon of Honor patently ret with rich The approbation vela to tniv piece waa long and loud, lb rbi of colored rtara Jo A revolving run piece. Thta pleee wa? very vtirior.

commencing with a large vertical rcdl wheel, rilver lawn work, changing into rix variegated icv, In red blue, grern. orange, purple and yellow iv concluding with an iinnirner revolving run, in illiant tire. 17. A dlrplay of purple Cra. Ik A grand cvradi piece.

Thlv fre commenced Ith a vertical whirl In green and fold; tree neluiling willi caaraile thirty fret In height, in lib ti ahower. like the former aun piece ghly npplaudi ami 'I. rrrdly ao, it waa a tuag- Trent Jilt re of firm or IV Double abril. of colora. VO Ibia waa ih? Deluding plrra.

and very exhibition it waa. mirpaaamg ajmoat any- I ilng ee have bifnre. It comm-nced with a lilt -hill changing very riipiJIy Into an Alleg rirtiea. In whieb th. name of tha inuuori.il appiarnl eonrpicunualy.

surrounded with ap prlatv insignia. and rrowmd by the (iauloa of mi-lira; I' urtaina of (Ire on each aide of the piece 1 irnwiig out streams of II fire, casting atarc of im'oa purple, orange and other sweet colore, ul tin conch.d'd with a flight of rockets, filling tha around with atara, aerpenta, golden rain, flary fee, Thia neluslrn waa viry Impoaing. and wan reoelred lie thoueande of apertatora with tang loud apauae. In fact, tha whola exhibition reflerta much edit on Mr Hadfield and hia aaalatant tha elgna were rich handeoaie and magnificent, and well IruUted to the patronage and eonfidenoa of the I bile. PIRbWolKfi AT TH9C BOWLIXO On Thursday evening, towarda 8 o'clock, mnaldarle numbera of our moat reaper table who, in tha immenee crowd, had found It Imlaaitle to witnaaa tha more magnificent exhibition In a Park, and other prominent planes In Uieoity.

were en to aieemble around thSBowling iireen, evidently li rt Ing tha moat comfortable and adtantageoua poalne and nnxloualy anticipating the grand dlaplay of works. which waa ehnrtly to entae During the larval however their anxiety waa aomewhat relieved the friqnent reporta o( guna. platnla, and otkar eelea of the deafi-nlng nolae of every nd ot rrnekera and squlba flying In every direction, id canelng no little commotion and oenaternatlm nong the byatandera. and by the burning off of ronkete i i I. ariiptlon wbteh seemed to attract atatton cf tie people more than anything elae II tproarhed towarda half poat right e'clo-k the oumber apart a tor- inerraaed such an extent tha" one ultltnda covered the entire apace around the Bowling rem and a considerable portion of Broadway whiia ie windowa.

roefa. and balconies af tha aurroundlag del-. end In laet. of evi ry hnuaa from whence you uld command a view, were otwerred to be llt-rally ewdrd At length the ascension Into tha air ot ffnraI rriffkrid Knpnud nff within thn raillnff villi draw forth monlfrotatlono of admlratloa 'in multltada. nvinrril tho nomof tho rognlar Tboor rnaol.tod rlfular mnotrnptlnno.

ombrarlnt rtj lynlllof IllVUlk Thoy altomntely gradually th? oootro Itfcoayh th? moot of thooo wont off rory Mill wo moot that oomo hat dloappolntod In tholr ojpoetatlono. for, through mr in tho or through tii" anoyi nirnt orotnor of tho flrvworkv. oaly irtlally buriwd off a rlrrtimolanoo whirh i a ronoldi rablo oitont. tho gonoral offoot of the billon Tblo wao partlmUrly tho oaor with tho laot 10. wbirh wao eonoldrrod to bo tho moot all Pbortly after, tho rrowd to tormiaato fat national birthday In the boot man nor oat bio AcriMRtn Afvn fwctnttwrn.

Tmo. Foaar Some may bo formi'd of tho owdlnit of all tho othor forry boat from tha followg partlrularo rolatlro tn tho fltaton Irland bia'o. To tbat thoro wao not i raoant opot In any part of 1000 boa to oaly fftroa a Mat Idea of tho aambore. la lato trlpo coming baolt. ft wao trnly torrlln.

Th? to tho fylph Atateg lolaador. InoafD- rnt and tho old Watrr'WItoh. that wao lying np. wao it In rrtjnloltlon, bnt tho nomborv were not perroptly diminished by thlo oip. At v'olwok, a riot oho out at one of tho lendingo on tho Ialand.

In which any woro oortonoly trjorod, la cnno.fjn.nro tho prrornraof tho maltittlilo log. I lata tho RK LTRDAY, JULY 6, 1850. and the being abut arainst them when the boat wa. more full. Indeed.

the HufTeriDga our oitiiena ndura by arraugi ot those landing'. no counterbalance any pl. they may derive from tbe trip. that It la wood) rful they continue to go In audi nun.Ura. For and children, well as in.

there I-a narrow paaea-e. loto which ouly one perron n.om to enter, and il he broad or protuberant he hi.uself in edgeway i in an In what the preaeure of such a crowd there ou the 4th ol July must have been. We have no doubt that uiauv fatal Injury ou three occaelone. When the ATatxr Witch arrived at the third lauding ou her way to York at 7 o'clock, she had then far more tL an was hie of arcinuindatiltg or conveying in safely. Yet put In.

but wae no deep that her deck far below the bridge, and the from that landing were literally thrown Into the boat, many ot tbelu Injured One had her noee broken, and man hie arm fractured Another man. with a baby in kia tell into the water, and both wererav. with much difficulty trot into the boat fore her child and the hoat not away without thi little one The poor woman war lu thr greatest agouy. It rhx would never get the child, there nobody in charge of it Sh- tainted, anil a drop of fresh water could not be procured to revive her. Salt war taken up iu a bucket, by which her wore bathed, and che ultimately recovered The sone ou board during the which occupied an hour, battled all dn-criptlon l'h? boat careenid from Hide to Hide, and the women ann lu terror.

The pilot would ttrrt order theiu ove ride, and tliea to the other and then trick again and then in the middle. Many stout htarted men on hoard were of opinion they would all tlud a watery grave Purely curb conduct t- highly culpable So pn at were the on the bland at 7 o'clock the time the laet boat usually leaven, that the had to run till a very late hour to get them away The cami ot the Mater Mitch will give au idea of other Kj unn dilie ew(fi. bo crowded were the Brooklyn Kerry after the at 10 o'clock that it wan necessary to keep thrni tiimuied lent they ch-ukt careen Marly on the morning of the 4lh a ead, and pnml1 ly fatal affair took place iu t'haiham Htreet. near the 1 ark A young roan, twenty.one of age realding at No. 1M Heater by the name ot Adisnn hilhy.

a marliluiat by trade, van walking one fide ot the atreet. when acauuon wan diec.barged by oo the opposite aide, and a ateel ramrod, or b' It which had eu tt in ihe caunou. blown out the Htreet. Htrikiug Bilby in the chent. passing through into the lung The wound la one of great danger, and will probably cause his death.

A aniall boy during the day brought to the City llorpital with a wound on the hand, by the explOHion ot a piftol. Thr wound was dressed. and the boy HUbHei)Ucntly taken home. Towurda the evening a boy of about fourteen of age. by tlia name of David Uuekley.

residing at No bl Cross Htreet, wan brought to the City llo-pital with bia right arm broken The accident occurred at the near the Battery, by a collision between the dock and a stc i mboat. in the poor arm wis janin.d and the bono brtwicn the elbow and wrist About ten o'clock on the night of the 4th at the alarm ot die. llogine No 13, wan running tlowu William Htreet. between Duaueand Frankfort, a young men by the name of fieiinit Conner rail maker uy trade, residing ill hliiabetb Htreet. two troiu I'rinoo Htreet, accidi utally fi ll down, and the wheel of the engine panned over both lege fracturing the thigh bona ot the tight, leg The injured man wan immediately conveyed to the ding store of Triiphagvn.

iu 1 earl street, wht re the Doc tor and 1 in kind lieartt wife pal every nil' IX I' II I I III- ri III I XI mv MllI'Tl-r auu Ur 1111 had him conrcyiil to the City At nine o'clockf ou Thursday morning. fine I boy, nan.id Jo-cpli Hull, a ol Mr. Hull, rcidirg at Dcgraw llrooklyn. three fmgert Ot hi lift hand, tiy a exploding accidentally while hi war remonug a cup with the hand and the it being on the a mile There w.i* ouly pnwder i.il wadding In it but tliul wan qulfc sutflcieut far the I A ton of John Mon'gomurj, of Water afreet, had Li badly elialleied. at It o'clock iu ihu morning A man named Hubert Carl, rcldinr at No.

1'JI Li XI.aid Hreel, I rat the uf Ilia left hand, wblla bring a Inadi piatul ilia re iu a ihtrkiur manner A little hoy by the tame of llicbarde. aiding at the corner Ot Allen and tirand Itreeta hail haud terribly rhatUred by firluit a plntol in litoadvuy lie war carried lu the often of ill ford who dreeeed the Injured llmh and the lillla t. war coneeyed to the renhb line of Wbile the ghaut were hriti a aaiute on Thuraday. in the garden of the del, ar the I'eck flip berry 8011th rterenth rtieet, a boy tired a trom which tha burning wadding entered the rartridge boa of a aoldier, who, not knowing the danger, put hin hand round for a cartridge and at tbr lime turned (ere ram ludi'il -1 11 ring the Imi In burning lace in a dree.itul wr and king bim on the ground head 11 reived a rere injury frcri the tall, lie hied profu'ely. anil renin neil iiixenrilde for a eoanldernhle time The aid ot a pbyainnn eunimornd but it feared the man will not lire 8evi ral of were injured, but lit danger) u-ly.

A few other occurred alight to the lace and to p.T'ou* di liurgieg Ac bit notkiugof a nature to ti immediate aid of the City lloepit.tl In fact, i tie yewr are comparatively nothing when rum pared wrh the year A lr.n i Ot people Were in the atrial di.ring tte nod vei.li and a large of liquor afbet. which lid to ptr-onal u.fl.ct*. and ni the potter making ret al mreeta Ttmowipo Tire Viniau Put'in ran or ihaii'i fiiirltg the 4th. tha little ri to fi el that 'd an unlimited to do jual whatem they pi. and many of 1bi took particular pli aanra In xploditg Are cr cki plttola In the laei of Ivib by way of thi prartice ought to be A lad named John McCartney, lu ibr Vth aranue near'Julh afreet Vurled Into the ofllca, upon the rbnrge of throning pack of ii.lo ttiu lire of a la.It while alie wai tlir mih Park which Injured Iter severely She jed I.

in a cgrrfafs. Tut Iisr A a No full of the irltecient an 1 fun of sgtiibbirg crackers ui.d firing pint' were little i.ft< the 4th. Hint tunny of them k'jit nt it dayaa busily If it were a aecond Independence day op tiik fourth of Thr dimnDdrilioni of the nunnriM" 4'h had em effect upon the unnaluialised of NewYirk that lllajr tbrougi etiveoffices In tbe City Hall, yesterday in numbers anxious to declare their intention" tf becoming of the public of frrnlm, tha eerenty-tourth of tba birth of ahirh baa boon wiih (teat pomp and circunistauea. throughout tba length and breadth of tba land. Tha Fourth on tha Hudson Itlrrr.

Seven traina of care, at diffxrwnt hours, left tba New Tork terminus of tha Hudson Hirer Railroad during the day. They were were, in lead tha which went up tha rirar In theseeiod train, a private party of Mr. Forrest's trienda went to Kent hill, to the day with the tragedian at in sail re country seat. Among were several Philadelphia and New Tork gantleman ttthar traina wore filled with throngs ot ladles an gentlest, Intent on escaping the dust, and noiaa of tka oty Tha arrangements for their arsoium.dall?n Mr Oliver II. Lee.

the superintendent. Wore admirable, and the during the whole of tba day were attentive and afiable tOtllSg with UMt perseverance to avoid The last train down to the aity was vary late, however, not arriving In the aity Ull two cloak Merilay morning 1 be midday tram left many at Manhattan re a party alighted Dearman. Tarry town Ding fling, i'old Spring. a. and Pouglikaepde At Tarrytown the train parsed through a beautiful and refreshing shower.

At Ml Ml I be I'aulOic sd-t at. and th- In la town alive with Joy. except tba unfortunate inmates ol tka Stale prison, shut out from Iba freedom of tba world and tha Itnosaal pleasures of the day. contract l-atwian tha tflacta of artna and lh? rtpaltn a wtU t4t rwd itf? On arriving at tiarrUcn a. oppnpf la magmtl ant hntal at I'l tnt.

NnMl ymr tnoa allgbtrd. and wira aourayad by tha prompt iDd nrrfil tha of lh? rlnr tba bold and road. i happily rituatad In tha hoapltat.la and try mansion Mr Cnaitaa. who had tha happln. 'd nd.nir to tba of mora than thraa hundred rlattir? dlmnaM wara gtrvn in th? oour-? tha day.

and tha aiimlraMn la itnd iffietlrily aarrtad ant Tba earn id tba aaltarn, Ibr klad of Mr. Cottrnr and bl? Wi ra Ikiam af nolaglnm Tba bill of lira am ndld. and tba cfcaracWr of It waa vrraT nun hot July 4 lffcO nil nr I a Viae ml Hi and thorn at tha lath dinner labia, nan dlilitigulrbad tl. ru ral hcott, alio had ra. ttiinrd ni aburph whatn ha bad niv bi I rallrd upon to i fliriala at Iba labratl which aa ihall bitlrr praiantlr.

Th? I nthi In pri Wfratha and nrn.imi ntal la bf nor nl Iba print Wa iaa ih wlttr and fairipnt of Ni ai lag a an at af 'bin bird notild ray. that tf a (into ral might taki bl'liaf id bar At all arlltl from tha Iran In t'hlraaa Mnnatim pnpidlad hif almtfarpnn ihlp fur pha to know If th- ohloll nf a man or inrfilf a aiaa-darlo-lbara b- wig qnltp a parlal dbtlrrib twi an lb" two. In tha twaning ha md? at tba Point." fata a brilliant lata In honi.f nf tha day anil of Kai.lt. a all lha aata nf t'atai wara ban III ill tn all and lha ball It waa a awry hftb bant and happy iwraplou, anlirantd by Urn worka, mill gunpowder graoe and military enIbiisiaslu The entertainment was kept op in flue style for uiinjr bourn and the wVole company were di Jighti with the courtesy of the cadi li and the arrange nunls lor lh? ral Joy ol the company. Probably there never a uinrn brilliaut day at West I'olut than thia unpr.

uuditat.d<-e|,bratiou alT but at the Wert Point Hotel any day timet be a happy one. General 8cott, though a lit tie fatigued from hie Jaunt to Newburgb. in tine spirits and uiinti-d with hie It-How country moo with the utmost alf.ibilily discoursing upon every topic from grave to gay fi-t'lli lively to severe," to the gratification of many listen) rs Ilia tloe. commanding figure, and UU dignified yit not auatere conreraatlon, were the delight of the party The lehratlon at New burgh wae an occaaiou ot the dn peat interest Thousands had gathered to witness the ronn oration of the head-quarters of Washington. It wae hire, at a period when the continental army were in a atate of revolt, that the caltn d- liberation, the praetw-al foreaight and sagacity an the general prudi nee of he Corouiander in-Chief, turned the tvlsliiiig aoldiera from the possible path of infamy into that of renown honor, and glory The history ot gieat nchlevement.

second to no other in the histoiy of the upon the of Washington at that time dtfu nded the liberty and it la to tie hoped, stages bar been wiaeiy regarded The bouse and giour.de have been purchased by the htate. to keep the memory of Washington and of the patriate id the revolution in the heerta of those who are ton prone to risk the mention of all they gained, for (he i-altry life ol pitiful party It la now the property of tin- State, nnd it is to be preserved and repaired, at the nee ol the Hate government for ever Tin flag the firet not ot consecration, was hoisted by Qeneral Seott amid the enthusiastic cheers of the multitude, and the roaring of artillery The General tin addressed the vast concourse before him iu a pertinent and interesting speech lie Is devoted to the Inion aud. like every honest man out of Washington. is sick of the di testable tai tics of I dot not wish to survive the Union lie was illowcd by Kdinords, Mr lletta, Mr. Kullerlon, and others all of bout w.

re eloquent with the history of th' se times which tried men's souls A full report of this cvli I.ration may permit us at mi early day, to all the particulars of any iutetest. It was a brilliaut occasion. Cltv In tell lire nee or 1111 Pi a km I'bilHtl) liiu tire conipatiia Humane lloa-e and Kugine Poutliwark tva ik. ir d. parture for I'hdad lpnia ya-a-lerday afternoon.

at 6 o'clock The uieiuhera ol Ku gine Co No 22 took the carriage of the llouc Co. to tha beat; lloret'o No. 8 al-o ei-corted tbein No I3n corted foul hwark After leaving No 22 a house. the I'bilnda Iphia HoeeCo gave twenty-five charm for I'rota etor Knglne Co. No 22 Independenee No 8 and No 22 ra apouded with twenty-five to the Philadelphia Co and uian-ln pia-l the llriaU ofliee 1 1 he Continental ami KngineCo.

No 5. marched up lirriadway and through atreot. on their turu from an excursion to Bridgeport. and pat-md the other companiet. when the of Kb- i gine Co.

No ft gave thra for the Philadelphia Co who re-ponded to th.a coin plimeiil The Philttdel- a Co were preeenta with a very at picture of lloee Co No. also the new picture of the i Monument at (ireenwoid Cemetery, which two of the ma inhere enrrivd ahead of thereat. when the (lire Itothtlie Philadelphia companion gave three rhi a for the New York IMaM Tliey aeeuied tdeava with their fourth of July excurai-u in the Kmpire City. Tiat Wa The heat haa again returned with incnaeed power, 'the last two daya have ba-en eg. ceediLgly warm, purticularly yeata rday.

Tile tollowii the Tighter of the tin i fur Thursday and 6 AM. 12M. 6PM. 6P M. July 4th 76 I Ho I 74 HR 90 R7 The lightning, for tha laat two nlghlf, lima baian very 1 abundant and va ry vivid.

Mom I.ia iiT trim We ano- tlia-r report, aigna-d by Mr C'harlca Itoouie, Chief Kn- i giueer a.f the Manhattan Oaa Worka, addra-aaaed to thai I'reeidenti of the New York and Manhattan Light Cctnpaulea and countersIgnaad anil rilled by Jatha i Torrey, Jamea MMum M.D George Uarroc tt. II Hlake. v.ry ffTrWi to a ll ait aa tha form- port Groin the parllea. We have uot room f. tt tat-day Tna Tat Tahlk far aa the of Al1 del ma concerned.

tha tea tabic ia revived by tha ir ta- a.f edtierday evening. It to he aean whether the llt.ard r.f AvaiMant Aldermen will concur. Ill ia prcti'iadtd that the are only faar the hut Alderman Cook ha w'the of the reeadntia ii may kept and ya-t the ah of tha twaa hi aids In- lad aa heretofore. The way in which the g. ntlrnn pitch iuta.

each other la very tunny, parlh-ulaily the jaake cracked lay Alderman Miller ou the red na.ae of Alderman llawa. Pi a fire broke out ia a ahop on hun day morning, atone o'clock in Twenty-rixtb atreet taear l.exii.gton avenue, occupia by Mr. Cunningham ldhiuage trifling SnaMMit MaHHantv thk ro.ia Yesterday ui'iLing. at f. ur o'clock.

tin. steamboat Mauhaltan I on tle West Paalnt, and waa contideratdy irjura-al no life waa loat. The pasaengers were lialasfa lit toa Newbuigh laaaat. The ather ta clear, 1 hit Utakea the accidt nt the more rt markable The JJJ 11 I I I II FMIUillllliniW I I I'ii iioh At tri o'clock lira lirl. i ut In thai lurry food- ilnrr.

No. So Third avenue, occupied by Sl.r, II atmiv Jt ocoaaietii by th? turafingof a ramplnne laiup bich wa. uuirkly --x lit iruiilird by ima i tha hoae coinpaulea. Tbo damage by and ut. about Daaiin bt CaMrMiiaa.

TbrCorouar on Thuraday held at at the City lloapital, on tha- body of i a' ha no. arr aga Tl yima born In Ireland who to ad Uiittad into tU? IW apiial on ilia fifth of having Minnlh anira ri by the buraling of a ram- i I birr lump rhr died. rduy tn of' tbr ligVlia It ua received Al o. on lha body ot Klb-n Tolun up" 10 yearn, la tu in lit laud, a bo Uknwtae in coiiM ijurncr ol raeain by burin canaa-c by tbo np.M-tting by rainphtua ccnlinply. Anoint a I)ratm av vlciltn in thla Uii rplrlt uinl for burning iii lailipe.

a young uoBian by filename of Kllinbclii Mcllcrtn aired .1 in Ireland, (lied on lliur.d'iy at Urn lly lii-rpital ill CI li-i Li of rtoiriflk by I hi- pall I lor of ranphlbr. while trimming a Itiup lla ortner liililau Isijunil, and the jury returned a verdict urn rdi.gly IAkimbt on ma Kaia Itunimri A young man nineteen yeara of age. aou of Mr I'o-t. one of the anpe-rtnlenilenleon li Kria ratlrrad II accidentally In tbe rar, the wheal of wbirb over bla anil atkle. rtnablag it in a moat rribla manner.

The utiforluna tr i ui.g man uaa nonreyed to the City llorpital. when Ir war diennd neoaaaaty to aiapulnie the Irg juat a trove the aiikb-. Tha opera'i in performad. and tha youbg man la now believed to be don 11 Aa i n-iuBt At 7 o'clock on Wedncaday ar oin Peter Biarie. aged three yeara fall from the third atory of No.

Ann atreet. The child waa not etpwoted to live. Waa.oa Acciornv A ahont teu of age waa run over Widuaaday afternoon. at Hn'rlr lie waa eoavryad to bia pealdenoe In tha Sixth Bnnv Koran Ahont hull peat tl rlnrk on morning. tha body ot a boy 14 or la I age waa found floating in the river near llouaton afreet ferry The dy had In the water aevital data, and waa entirely naked probably dr-vin-l while laathing.

RiBavi.b Avi.Liao Teaterday, a little boy. fuhing at tha fbot of Barclay atraet hauled up a rorpva. lie Imaginad no doubt he had a very large fl I'nii at iNt lloarirai. young man Robert A. Bellby who waa ahnt iu the rheet.

ou the morning tha 4th, by ramrod or iron bolt -I for that purpa ae dtM-nargrd fr- a eann- in Chatham atreet died ieatetilay n. at 4 o'clock. An will be vld ttia day on tbe body Caaacwa Mab Dar.waan The Coroner held an In que.t yeaterday. on the body of an unknown man loalid floating in the dork at the Barclay atreet try npiiara-d to be about forty ya-ara of age. aan hiir and nhonl flva fret ten lac In In height dirived In a claret cloth coat, atriped aalln va at arid biu? rpottad By ana parx na ora-aent It wo euppeetd to be tha body at Arrhibald r.ley It had beva about nty-lowr nnura In lha water Verdict Ida atb by drow ning.

Taiaivv CHi icit Clot a. The on tha dial 'if thla laautlfui lime keeper have pointed f. tha la-t two or thru-daya to one minute befove 11 o'rloek fhia clock la fatr.oua for kevplng tha time to itaelf. not giving it to the pntlie. Thantilral and Wia.tr a I Bawi at Tin a rar The Impvvaalve ei moral play of the will com mei.ee the In thla plvae lha i avion frightful arenea of Intern p- ranee are tapraaeLtad ao aa t- leave deap and laatli.

re. amhtanca the mlndi of the alag generation, the dawn rf dlralpatlon ha Inrreaalag appetita for drink. th? Undatable crn whlrh h-llow, the brokrn-heartid tnolb ar, thai terrifying of ii.i. ik. drunkard Ihnonraail woll oalonlati to imprnna thi of tko prooont g-nomtlun Tho aiuuioiii.

nln oloao with tha Mcctior and tho Itandll Rami war Turarat W'? ohould not anrprlan-1 at MftMilix Thoatm rrnwdnd In mm; dant thm ni'in wlu It knot ihtt MnUino Aagmta. onldonlly tho m-nt haoto tud 4mnaoaia Hint haa rtWIid ikl? untr; to In th' Irtiillful ballrtif Nt'ktllii Thi boat jiilgaa Ir tin M'ln lint pimmiitwl tho nut icrnooiul. ill Itfi'l daimuio hha will br noflrMk; Mi and aptardid mrp? lii. Th? mn il jiiti- will ho tha riiialn pat minn I Thi- ft old In whh-h tha artlata thi- 1'arla family, wltl appoar lltllr; tkill ktti nUoitod ho i t.thnih.it hi ho wlah to ipon I happy and ilol nt had nit thi thin inning Kiaio'a oplnndid npmtanla. tha In of Jiwola" will bo pri M-nioil again Ihia Ininthi- attondanra.

a nd Iba on haaiaatle plandita tkhb ttaoat acnna of thU LD. TWO CENTS. extravaganza. should not be if had ry lung ami successful run Nearly all lh? talented artists engaged at appear in thia piece The the of the entertainment enpsist of a aauaioal promn ade, anil the elegant comedietta of a the Widding We underatand the enterprising manager haa auolhel popular burlesque in rehearsal. National.

Tiikai an bill for thlf evening ia ry attractive The Aral place ia the "Kooheater which ie received with marked applaumi. The the drama of Moae in China." in which Mr i bactrau. the great comedian, will appear an Moae aided by a very strung cant of charaetera. The mat iu succession will be the burlesque of "Otallo," in which the famoua Jim Crow Hire will ths part of the jeaioua nigger and the ainuaementa will i lose with the new farce of Peeping iu at OP. M.

('HiKTi'iOrrtt Hutu Whoever delighta In a good no loilj well aung. and instrumental scientifically net uted. had better viait Mechauica' Hall, thia evening and hia Negro band announce a Cue bill lor thia evening gleea and churuaea. Amkru Mi av Thia establishment, ainra It has eu newly fitted up hsven the raaort of The rturmance of iho Drunkard" attracting immense assemblages Cabvik who delight in eioellemt music and love to "trip on the light fantastic tan." have ouly Vino opportunity thia evening of doing an, an thi Havana Opera troupe appear at the (lardeu nuat week Mr and Mra Barney Willlama are announoed ta ti n.ei re a enpsfi went at Buffalo. Kilward Hi no nyi tin- Hungarian violinist.

la giving conrerte at Louisville Ky ThcPlrst Petition of Profcaaor Webster for The following document, wliicb the original part tion of 1'rof WilttM fur Kxvcutive pardon is of Intrrrft at the pri sent tune It was presented about the perii-d of iin date. and withdrawn on the ult To kit Karrlirtn-y Crater A'. tggt. LI. L) and to Ike Hon.

('ouri il of ikr Sta'r of Mattackatrllt Having b' convicted before the Kuprcuie Judicial Court ot the murder of l)r (Jeorge Turkman I would most respectfully and humbly petition your Bxcelletiy and the Honorable Council. to be peruiitted to declare, in the most solemn manner that I am entirely innori nt of thin awful crime; that I never entertained any other tiiau the kiudee', toward him and that I had any inducement to injure, lu any way hua whom 1 hare long numbered auiong my beat friends To who seath In Secret, and before whom I may, ere lend be called to sppear. would I appeal for tfia truth of what I now declare, also for the truth of the solemn declaration, that I had noagcucy iu placing the remains of a human body in or under any rooms in the diral C'olb ice in lioetnn, nor do I know by whom they were placed. I am the victim of circumstances, or a tout conspiracy, er of the attempt of soma individual to cause suspicion to fail upon me. luftuenc? d.

probably, by the prospect of obtaining a large reward. When first charged with thii dreadful crime, I did not publish to the world a declaration of my innocence. or any explanation ot the to briny suspicion on me solely in consequence of entire Ignorance of the course 1 ought to adopt, and implicit reliance on the calmer judgment of others I had however prepared for publication a document to that Oect, but as there a "iroug disposition, from the first to misinterpret and misrepresent my every look action, and expression, it was deemed most ad iskhle for me to preserve and maintain silence the document was. therefore, with no tittle struggle on lay part withheld. Imntediaily upon my arrest, every nn at resorted to to bend even the utost trifling appearances in my laboratory, aud insigutHeant circumstances.

to add to suspicion aud to pervert tliera to my disadvantage. In the stale ot niliul iu which I was silennw waa constantly nigid upon ma. and I complied, mora stiicily perhaps than I ought to have done Kvery metl od of the pubtio mind aud exciting prejudice against was resorted to, falsehoods. Iiuputatu us and iabrlcatlons wore daily diffused and I si 011 rei vi at the contradicti ot nun would toad to other, and that the refutation of thena all would nn endless task I therefore submitted in silectaa and resignation, believing that the time must shortly strive lieu Hew ho hi ingeth light out ot darkness would cause the truth to appear, and my iuniv. cenee be made manifest to all I llad I previously been aware of the use that was to be uiude nt si no- on my trial, to givv an unjust snd erroneous Impression, if unexplained, I should have been p'ovidid with evidence to explain in most sal tela nly Home of the stals-ue references and stances, hows ver could not be fully explained or diapn nil.

with ot the my wife, of which, ustortnuatily I could tod avail myself. I uow nray your Motors that Ihe evidenac may be reviewed by you and thai li lestinionv ot IOV Wile Is- s.ol ci toil a- kino my nail etatementa ami ctpltnttluni. In mnl aolemn ami poattife miiinnr, ml under ihi' fiilleet my reaponaihilitj a umi ami at a thai 1 am wholly innocent I tblr charge to the truth uf ahii-li thi- Searcher ut all liiarla a wiiiw-a. I would humbly an reayeetlully pray llml thi' prlrtlegi' I bare a-ked may graute I do thla uiiiJi tin'full belief that Ilia testimony and I rtplanationa I would now offer. are -urli a- will many impair greatly the arideaaw ut net two wiltu and place lu I hdr tru lit tmw i liecurw On thla rrriiw of iry your Honor- will.

troat, III officii lit (anna lor ri reitig tha deei-mn of iba i rt. Dml for tin- Interpoeition of im-rcy Thi- kuowlidge of my and h.hita and ol my Tunoua and occupation of time both before nail alter the diaappi nranre of Vr I'arkinaa, haie troni Hie flrat. been aufttrlrnt aeauratice to my ti family i my innocence; ami neither that nor tl.iirtruat in iliui who haa auata.nwd both them and me In our dare I of aorrow and el.aki ii by the unlookrd for rwault of my trial. Thiy would pmy to In- permitted to unite with him loie earthly dependence In thla petition, tx lb ring tlmt your I arelb ney and ll t'i urni' ui'l find aufllrb ut lor granting to ma 1 i ardor and of reetorlng to them the huahand and which I uio-t rrapeclfuily and humbly fray, (hlarnd.) J. WKIiDTKU.

April it ho ran on appliratloh of lir 4, i ali) iHli lllgeiirr. Pti krti of about aereuteen lege were dilerted Reed I'olia aud In the art of irking fork eta of gentlemen among tin croud ii the attery at the rcrlew of the On the arre't of the boy. the found In their poeierrlon urteen eIIh pocket handkerrhlefa. of didI fell tit ai.d deecriptlon They their ea John Liary Hill ilturitre wanted for he handki ri bb They ran he at he ofllxw I id tha biel vl i'olire. The young Ioehi4 I i Aa rfr.r of Thirl ward wan paaalng III) I.

ir (irrU'llfh ftraal I platol (Uililrtiljr It It. bin an.l tnde. (. to bil I bit atiui tlr th? rurh of abot nn.r by him king tiring run In i by imr of l. lf I Mmtgaa.

with i platot in bin hand Thf nflift tmik Into Mrarttlm I thnt yourg with ahooting it mark leron iUwt, and loaning tb? platol with ainUl 1 ah? dar.gar waa In of tb? dtarl argiug platol at nark, without looking alio might tray juat (Ir-tl and thul Ibt abot trt piatol inatead target. Jntiee (inborn con mlttad hoy In prtaon 1 tgAl and lift an A'rra llurlng day. I riot and Pght took on the Fire tbo nwapaprr hoyn nttd a gang of ami id a In ail and aut h- a.I* an I lor ity pi nly rallad to tjtt'll and cndnarorlg to the principal of cut on ht-ad a rltib it.alt by finally urrttdt.l In taking Into A MnNba. laiiiik Murphy. Itennla Mefaulay, lb.

ma- polar, and Tht maa all rontcyad Oaboru, and coiiinilttod to priatn atnmi'wi OjfUrr of tht Fifth ward police aa during afternoon. rlolently by a nan calld poller wan In moutb knocking out of laatk, ard Injuring Wat taken bolt tba and to prtaon for trial On the inatmt. a lint at foot of Irtah and KPigtleh tn eall-d to rpi and a number of rlnglea.tero arrotad Tho nait morning tba prtaonera tak.n Hahorn who enmpellad to 1h? tn from Ihr wont in rot uqa. naa of poiiooman and altbot nod br-mg at a or willing to teatlfy agalnrt them between ton and on tho night of Fourth a wolirr by Janathcn aut with nernao and laftjnw Inliiettng a and nrnt 4 by anothar oolnred waiter. by of ftaitia ta.tb rmployt at the Atlantic Oarden.

oppoattw Fowling Orna them in i r.aaou# of beeping whieh t'gbt to Viaar It an giai tn gentleman warrant to and 'talra waa runIDltlad by Oehorn to tba to oogWOP tbo rhargc ul an ottampt to hill at-a llnrn July 4. IhfiO. Rmit ha? My attention hti haan to artlala Hi your journal of tbia tuorn to the fH at the of tba ra of tha ahlp (aerator. a nMn hr tha fan mlaialar honru. 1 It due to npwll and public to that you boar boon misinformed aa to of tha riot My Intarannrae with til i lia prtret wia aieeadlnily limited, routined to a fro daya pro alone to arilral In port, and nalftatad to mittam of Intaraat and I I 1 K.

to fi? nt I of nr rnnrereatlon mnab lean mitt art In ho. tooen tba Thumb of and thnaa of tha Reformation Roll (CRT Dlt'KhON Praehytartaa Mlntatao A of petleana were moentlf tsbe? to llrnnnarllle. aaa. ohera tbay in it of (Ml..

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