New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-08
TIE FIREWORKS LAST NIGHT

The grand pyrotechnic display provided for the
evening of tho Fourth, but postponed account Of
the weather was made last night in the various
squares and streets indicated by the Common Council.
la the Park there was as usual imme nse assem-
hinge Of the people. The fireworks aud music were
excellent, and al passed OF quietly Notwithstanding
the presence of vast numbers of the dsafected from
the ioing district the crowd in the Park was kept 10
perfect order by only forty Metropolitan Policemen.
The force heretofore employed for the same purpose
was from q to $50 There was momentasy excite
ment in the City Hail. in consequence Of some gauze
over chandelier taking fire. No damage was done.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Pease of the Five Points Mission, with
whom TIE fireworks for the Mission square had been
deposited thinking that this exhibition could but be
attended with another riot az the friends of those who
were injured were so indignant that they would seek
the first opportunity Of avengng them, went to Super
intendebt TalInadge, whs advised him to 60 to the
Committee of the Common Council. He went accord
ingly to Mr.. Valentine, who referred him to some
members of the Committee, who conceded with his
views Alderman McCo mel of the Thirteenth Ward
went with him to the Office of Alderman Clancy of the
Sixth Ward, but not finding him at home, he having
gone to attend the funeral of fhe nephew Of Captain
Downing took the responsibility Of postponing the
should have been discovered soon after that rats had
DESTROYED the fireworks intended for the Battery.
Those intended for the Mission square were taken
there.
1t would have been very difficult, had the exhibition
gone on. to prevent an outbreak. The Centre and
Elm. street party would, no doubt have mixed in as
they could do so unnoticed, and appeared in strong
force when they did make a demonstration. All day
al bvt IN rfa in
ing for fray and there are thirty forty muskets
ready charged to repel any attack. Policemen have
been posted there and the people of the Five Points
declare tina. they will protect them. There is general
intention expressed of obeying the law.
At Madison square the fireworks went off in fine
style, without baulk and the display witnessed
by larger number of people than was ever before
assembled together upon similar occasion in the City
of New.York. The assemblage variously esti-
mated from 90 600 to 4O,O 600 people. There was no
disturbance of any kind, everybody manifesting the
utmost good feeling toward his fellow, and entire sat
isfacton with the exhibition.
At jackson Square large number Of persons as.
sembed on the ground early. The band, composed of
musicians from the Institution for the Blind, enter.
tanned the people with excellent music At o'clock
precisely the display Of fireworks commenced; at
o'clock the last piece was igLited and the crowd be
gan to dispense in quiet aud orderly manner Ser
geant SebrDg, of the Metropolitan Police, with
large posse Of men under his command preserved ex
cellent order, and had no occasion to make any ar
rests.
The display of Fireworks at the Battery took place
last evening, according to annOuncement-the pro-
gramme however being somewhat curtaied. The
display was very fair and. was witnessed by some
Of N oha Jar
to that locality Yesterday morning there were some
apprehensons that the runners would select this
zion to make an attack upon Castle Garden and per-
haps burn it down. Later in the day the Commission
ers of Emigration felt convinced that there would be
no attempt of this kndat the same time they deemed
it prudent to take the necessary steps to preserve the
property. The affair passed off pleasantly aud quietly
At all the other places good order prevailed; and
all went off pleasantly