The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-07

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THE FIREWORKS AT ToMFEINs SQUARE,
The display of fireworks at the above Square, last
evening executed by MIR Herr Cadet of Willismsburgh
were equal II not superior in many points to anything
we have seen for years past At o'clock the exhibition
mrnced with two splendid Persian lights, that u
inmate the whole Square. The next MOSAIC pyra,
mid: this was very beautiful opening with spaugled
wheel of Maltese fres with Mazarine blue and orange
centre which at this termination discharged yoeys OF
brilliant meeors, of bronze, green crimson blue anu
yellow
The Diamond Cross Fires exceedingly pretty
Flight of Parachute Rockets with green, blue and
crimson light made grand effect
The Gross of Malta was splendid piece, opening
with q mutation wheel Of blonde. with various colors
INITIATING TO the of Malta, terminating with bril-
The Mammoth Thunder Wheel Passion Flower
must have been nearly seven feet in diameter and
when touched off opened with four brilliant fires
changing to radiant, with dark Opaque centre, and
suddenly changed to passion fewer with the perfect
tying itselfnto thousands Of knots.
The Revolving Pyramid OF Archimedes was a hori-
zontsi piece, about five feet opening with four SOM
pre- nres changing to radiant and spanglsd Chinese
after many other beautiful changes terminated
with springng mine OF stars
rayonet and brilliant fires and changes crimson and
blue centres, terminating with splendid lattice work
OF silver rays maroon and Saxon centres.
Matamora's Sun was n beautiful piece with all
the most brilliant colors you imagine INITIATING to
dazzling sun Of some fifty feet in diameter terminating
beautiful fight of Parachute Rockets, which were
very superior.
The Star of Independence splendid affair,
commencing with Hexagon wheel Of golden and
silver spangled fires yonet, white and Peruvian gerbs
ana Shinese fires, INITIATING to a brilliant star of silver
terry
The whole concluded with magnificent " Temple of
Liberty" This magnificent piece OF fire. works. sur
passed anything We have II measured about $50
eet front and ~ feet in height When burning 1t threw
out thousands Of square feet Of reon centre arch
OF the temple was inscribed with notices in silver
lance work July 4th l776,"-" Liberty. Arm and Ma
W. On the columns supporting the arches right aud
eit were the names Of Generals lor Scott Com
mouores Ferry AMI Conner, the scrolls and lumi
mated IN colored fires 4 all hueson the right aud lett
OF the arches eight large diamond cros fires form.
eight medalons with crimson ami green centres mosaic
batteries o. candles and maj oons. Concluding with q
flight Of one hundred rockets.
The large concourse Of spectators charmed with
the magncence Of the exhibition expressing their ap
probation with continual rounds Of applause Thus the
whole matter ended and the citizens stroled to their
respective homes, expressing their qualification.
INCIDENTS OF THE FOURTH
1t gives US pleasure to state that Captain John avery
of the splendid iron bark Calypso, of Cork, Ireland
on Monday, In an extremely handsome manner Early
in the day, he hosted to his fore gallant head
the stars and stripes Of the United States and decked
his vessel with beautiful set of Marryatts signals
The flags were hoisted at o'clock and twelve FOUNDER
fired at the time. Not satisfied with this evidence
Of good feeling towards us, the gallant Captain fred
national salute of guns ut half past eleven in
the forenoon, which was duly returned shore. We
rejoice In being able to record this act of friendship and
good feeling the part Of the Irish people, and
graduate the city of Cork in possessing such beautiful
specimen of naval architure as the Calypso.
We are informed that several English vessels in port
complimented ON the occasion by hosting the
American flag.