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~tbo Orleaus .aill Cretxta#. IFor the New Orlm loseent. A DREAM OF FAME. Y IL5MS AMONOU. I've looked in silence on the night, Until my soul's aglow with high and holy thoughts, That hitherto have lain unklndled there. The satas that shed their lambent rays around, Are bat the dim reflexof a God that made e dasling edkanee, of whose brow Sote'en the blest of old . look upon and live. The inspirations irst opoelled gailog on these heavenly lights are potthe pure and gentle ones meit to rest upon a woman's brow. e, that " calls iteelf a star," reoused held aloft, oring me to seek and grusp; ad, as I looked, I saw the glare and glitter fits maddening fire, lighted up one spot alone, ad that the topmost rock, hat poised upon a giddy steep. he paths that to it led were thronged with travelers Some pressed on with proud exultant melo, All conscious of the strength poseeso'd, While others walked with slow and faltering step, As if despair had set aside The great desire and trembling hope That rat had urged them up the ragged hight. Some walkedin paths befronged with blossoms sweet, And these when fairest found were plucked, And worn in breasts that knew all joy, While wending on their upward way. Women were there, and most (not all, thank God) Had pot aside the graceful garb, Humility. With fashing eyes and shameless fronts These rudely mingled with the rushing throng, Seeking to gain the wished for bight, By means which marked how lost they were To every innate sense of what is good and right. All this I saw, and as I longer gazed, And wished, yet paused to essay, With feeble step the summit to attain, Where I might hope tograsp a orown, The glow of which, an emanation from that fiery star, Shouldlight my name far down the stream of time, There dame upon my eyeballs estraln'd eight The misty form of one who moved ' Amid that hurrying throng, Tkinog whomsoe'er he would. And, lo t'was Death. Then the wild boundingof my heart grew still, And belt with pulse and brain in'quietunison. SThen I knew that loud hosannas hymned by myriad men, In praise of fellow-man, would never ft a soul To seek the presence of its God; for each, When forced the path to lead, wore an anguished brow, And sent up prayers of supplication. Some the toil o'ercome, the glory crown well grasped, Went madly curoing as they thus were torn From hope's fruition quick away. Some who had thought one struggle more Should lift them to the long-sought rock, Made wild appeals in passion's thrilling words, To rest upon it ere they died. Those whose feet but newly trod the toill-worn road, Turned with bitter pangs to think the doom was hard Which oalled them while they still were fresh, And while the breeze which fanned their brows, Seemed wafting them to follow in its upward course. When all had passed, Then in this building of my heart there rose, Steadfast and strong its tenant soul, Resolving while on earth it staid To walk within the lonely winding trail of Duty, For the paths that lead to Fame Are not, alas! those that lead to God. Shipwreck o.l Cape Hlorn. From the New York Times of the 30th ult. we ex. tract the following : The schooner Kate Weston, Capt. Ellis, which ar rived at this port yesterday, from Pernambuco, June 5, brought as passenger Mr. Babso, first officer of the ship Fleetwood of Boston, which be reports was lost off Cape Horn, May 4, y coming in contact with an iceberg, causing the ship to sink in a short time, and obliging the officers and crew to escape in the boats. The Fleetwood, Capt. Dale, sailed from Boston February 9, with an assorted cargo for the Society Islands, having, among other things, twenty five nests of boats, six in a nest. Nothing unusual happened until the ship arrived oil Cape biorn, when in Iat. 60 deg. south, Ion. 7T deg. west, while going twelve knots an hour, before a heavy northeast gale of wind, on the night of the 4th of May the ship struck an iceberg which carried away her bowsprit, stove in her bows, starting all the wood ends forward, and leaving her in a sinking condition. The pumps were sounded, when she was found to be leaking very fast. The hatches were opened, and the cargo broken out forward and thrown overboard, with the hope of getting at the leak, as well as to lighten the veasel. As it was found impossible to save the ship in this way, the captain ordered a portion of the crew to work at the pumps, while Ie with the rest cleared away the boats, and made preparations to leave the ship. The ship sank so fast there was little time for preparation, hut Mr. Babson states that the boats were well supplied. He, Babson, launched his boat first, but it had been partially stove, and only four of the crew, three men and a boy, whose names are not given, got into it with him. They then shoved off, at 3 o'clock in the morning, but remained in sight of the wreck. At daylight, he returned to the ship, and found everything swept from offdeck,the houses and bulwarks gone, and the sea breaking over her. iMr. Babson supposed that the captain took one or more of the surf boats, of which they had several for the Missionaries at the Islands, and that he escaped safely from the ship. The cap tain had with him his wife, in a delicate situation, and one child there being also sixteen of the crew, besides the lour in the mate's boat. If they had all took to one bhat they would have been dangerously crowded, but divided into two boats, he thinks they had a chanceto survive and be picked up,or to reach the land. The weather, however, was very cold, a "regular Cape Born gale was blhwing," and a heavy sea running. The irate's host had a sail, and all the provisions they required, excepting there was but a limited supply of water. On tie second or third day they saw a ship, and made every possible eflbrt to attract attention, but she went past them without seeing the boat. The surferings of the crew were very great from the cold, ice making continually, and their hands and feet badly frost-bitten. After being (tay 10) by the British bark -, Capt. Williams. from Valparaiso, heund to Liverpool, and taken on board. Their wants were humanely attended to by Capt. Williams, clothes and medicine were providid, and everything done to make them cornmfortable. They arrived at Pernambuco on the 3d of June. The men were received into the hospital. The boy had a portion of both feet ampustated,aud should he survive, would be crippled, Tire otiers were doing well. Capt. Diale told Mr. Babson ire should endeavrr to reach the Falkland Islands. From the fact that they were in the track of vesaele, he expresses thle hope that they may have been rescued, like thenmselves, by a passing vessel. Mr. Babsoa hurried off to Bostor by the Sound steamer, and did not furnish the names of the persons saved in his boat, nor the name of the bark which picked hiln up. The Fleetwood wsrs 0i3 tuns register, classed Al, built at Portsmouth, N. H., 1852, and was owned in Boston by P. Dale and others. Tue AoSTRIAN NATIONAL LOAN.-Vieann, Thurs-. day Morning.--The ollicial Reichbgesedzblatt pub lishes an imperial decree, ordering the payment of Interest on the national loan, during the continuance of the war, to be made in batik notes, with premium S(agio) instead of specie. For the period until the end of September the ogio is fixed at 25 per ent. The payment of duties and taxes by couplcs of the loan remains valid and unaltered. It is, however, left to the option of the public to request payment of the interest on the said national loan in .(teverument bonds (Staatsl Schlaveraechreibungen,) which, after five years from the date the interest on the national loan becomes due, will he repaid with compound in terest, at the rate of 128 gulden foree every 1Uo gulden in specie. [in other words, the public will receive for interest now due, at their option, either batnk notes at 12511. for every 10011., or Gicvercment habonds to be redeem ed with compound interest alter five years from the date of their issue.] It is related that Dr. P-, of Boston, was once invited by a frierd to visit the theater and see a new play. The fried prolposed taking seats near the orchestra. "Oh, no," said the doctor, "c have a slight.cold and doubt the propriety of sitting near those wind instruments!' When John wants a hot bath, and hasn't the chance to pay for it, he has only to tell his girl that he has about made up his mind to select another sweetheart-he is in hot water directly. We have heard of a dyspeptic clergyman at the South, who, after a long cotinement, concluded to try an experiment of ptea'htigc oure more ; and he accordingly delivered three diosrcntoes in one day, of an hocr each. Upltn his retlrin to thie houscP, he toldc his negro ce vllt that he lelt better for pr, aching. Toe servant plcdied --" taught ylcu would, maesn, to Sget eo nfutch Itb oil year amnach.t NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENI. PUBLISHED EVERY DAY, BUNDAY EXCEPTED, BY NIXON * ADAMS, AT No. 7O CAMP STREET. VOLUME XII. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1859. 1j THU lOURTH AT PASS CHRISTIAN. A GREAT TIME AMONG THE MILITARY. Ceontest for the eDonnell Musket. Tas Moin.M Co0InENTuALs -Tan SHOOTIN1 PAI DINGo, FRAMING, DANCING, AND OBGIRAL In accordance with previous arrangements, the late national anniversary was duly celebrated, at Pass Christian, by the Washington Artillery, Capt. Walton, and the Continental Guards, Capt. Clark ; Capt. Walton acting as Commander of the Battalion, and Lient. Merriam, of the Guards, as Adjutant. At the Pass they were joined by the Alabama State Artillery, Capt. Ketchum ; and great was the time they all had together. We shall describe the Inci dents in their proper sequence. THEI TRIP oven. At 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the Artillerists and Continentals met at lafayette Square, and marched down to the Pontthartrain Depot, the Ar tillerists havingeent in advance one of their polished feld-pleces, and baggage, as if the Psas were another Sebastopol, destined to a hostile selge of indefinite length. Arrived at the lake, the steamer California, which had been specially chartered for the trip, re eelved her gallant crowd of passengers, and was soon on a bee-line for the BItiolets. This writer should here mention, that he was along, having accepted a polite invitation of the Ar. tilleriste to be their guebt on the occasion. The eve ning was delightful, and all in the highest possible spirits ; the monotony of the lake travel being pleas antly relieved by the steamer Lecomte, which fol lowed sociably along with a jolly crew of fremen aboard for Biloxi. The soldiers, having taken off their accoutrements and uniforms, appeared in fa tigue dress, and enjoyed themselves capitally well. Capt. Walton drew up his men on the hurricane deck, and gave them some final admonitions as to decorum discipline, etc., during the three days' sojourn at the Pass. The evening and early part of the night were enlivened with the various amnsementscharacteristic of a band of healthy and high-spirited men, feeling always like a band of brothers. Passing Fort Pike, at night, the Artillerists unlim bered their cannon and thundered forth a salute to Capt. Billy Bosworth, who, as in duty bound, piously thundered back his acknowledgments from the Fort. At about 11 o'clock the boat reached the Pass, and the companies took up the line of march for the ho tel-the hotel of the Pass-kept by Messrs. McDon nell & McGraw. The people at the Pass were on the qui vive for the arrival, and few, in the neighborhood of the hotel, retiredearly that night. A goodly num ber of families and other summer sojourners already occupied the hotel, and when the soldiers got quar tered, there was not a spare room to be had for any body. In due time all hands had retired to rest, though some, rejoiced to find Dan Malone officiating as high priest in the Temple of Bacchus which at once embellishes and enlivens the rear grove of the hotel grounds, kept company with him to the small bours, and finally retired satisfied. We must not forget to mention how materially the excursion and celebration, from first to last, was en livened by the musicians; the Artillerists having Mianeiri and his excellent brass band, and the Conti nentals having the famous and invincible Jourdan and his drummers and fliers. They seemed to enjoy themselves as well as the soldiers, and there was no end to the music that was in them. Doi0.9G ON SUNDAY. Before sulrise, reveille sounded, and a morning drill and parade, in full uniform, took place; after which the men were dismissed, to appear in fatigue dress for breakfast. At this and at every subsequent meal,except tea, the charge on the tables was made with music, and in regular military style. The two long tables in the dining hall were set separately for the military, each time. After breakfast a parade and dismissal in the yard took place, the boys being at liberty till dram-call fordinner. They disposed of themselves in various ways, according to their inclina" tions, and infused an unusual degree of life through out the Pass. Dinner was taken in military style, and all hands dismissed till evening parade. Toward evening a great part of the population flocked about the hotel, which was from that time out a center of interest and excitement. A LOOK AT THE PASS, ETC. During the day, this writer took a perambulation of the Pass, and found it the same old delicious place, a string of elegant mansions and poetic cottages em bosomed in verdure for a distance of three or four miles along the shore; the one street, or shaded road, being alive with happy looking loongers, and open carriages filled with ladies and children, bare headed and unattended by gentlemen, airing them selves after the Havana fashion. A crowd of boys in military caps and pants, with linen frocks and belts, and a large crowd .of fairy like young girls in white, with red ribbons, added much to the beauty and vari ety of the scene; the boys being from Capt. Green's Military Academy, and the girls from the Savage Seminary. The only new things we saw along the Pass were a dry-goods store, which, being closed, we mistook for a church, and a new sign at the oyster shop under the market-house; the sign reading thus : " Fresh yosters for all the summer.' We may here remark that though the bathing at the Pass is pleas. ant enough, the water is perfectly fresh, and the "yosters" small and insipid; all in consequence of the BonnetO.arre crevasse, which has flooded the lake and freshened the sea for a great distance along the shore. The evening parade and drill took place in front of the hotel, and after that, the companies were dis missed for the day. It being ascertained that the Mobile company would not arrive before the small hours, the companies were ordered to retire for the night; the captatus and commissioned officers re maining up to receive the Mobilians. DOINGS ON THE FOURTH. Reveille sounded shortly after dawn, and before sunrise a squad of the Artillerists sent the thunders of a national salute booming over the waters. Mean time, the Alabama State Artillery, or MIohile Conti nentals, as they are called, on account of their uniform, were quartered in the hotel, having arrived at 2 o'clock in the morning, and retired without any noisy demonstration being made, on account of the hour. They had been properly received and escorted to the hotel by the New Orleans officers. How Mr. McGraw managed to stow them away, we did not discover; though we believe some of them had to take to mattresses in the ten-pin alley, and that some did not go to bed at all. The Honorable Mayor of this city, Gerard Stith, came from Mobile with the company from that city. He did not at first intend to stop at the Pass, but finally concluded to do so, under the pressure of the invitations which assailed him. TIHE MOBILE CONTINENTALS. After the morning drill and parade, the New Orleans battalion formed in front of the hotel, and formally received the Alabamians, assigning to them the central place in the battalion. The Alabama Ar tillerists were a fine looking body of men, so like our Continentals in physique and in uniform, that a stranger to both could hardly have distinguished them. The only diflerence was that the Alabama cockades were ornamented with gilt shields and feathers of red, white and blue, and their coats faced with red instead of yellow. After taking their place in line, they were put through a drill, in which they showed themselves to be no novices. Being dis missed, to await breakfast, the process of acquaint Rnce and alfiliation was commenced, and ratilied in the shortest possible space of time. We never saw I any crowd of men come together more cordially, or betray more downright pleasure and satisfaction. All the floating population of the Pass collected around the hotel, and clustered around it, or followed the military wherever they went throughout the day. The scene at breakfast was one of great anirmution, the parlor being thrown open (as at every other meal) to admit the fresh air and tile pleasant glance. of the ladies, who seemed to make the soldiers their special study all the time they were there. Tnu TAROIT SOOTI . At ten o'clock the companies reassembled, in fa tigue dres, and marched out to the pine and oak grove, back of the hotel, to join In a friendly target contest for the prize of the day; a beautifol silver mounted musket, offered by Mr. John McDonnell (not as host of the hotel, but as an individual member of the Continental Guards) to the company doing the beat average shooting. The musket was valuable,not so much for the silver upon it, as for its historic interest. It was borne through the bloodiest hattles of the Mexican war, in the Palmetto Regisment; and its first owner dying honorably with it in his grasp, it passed through other hands, and finally became the property of Mr. McDonnell, who, at his own ex pense, had it richly and heavily mounted in silver. Such a prize was worth contending for, and each of the three companies seemed animated by the highest desire to win it. A large concourse of spectators as sembled to see the shooting, the ladies being present in strong force. As the companies were onequal in number, it was a nice point to settle how the difference should be fairly adjusted, so as to allow every man on the ground a chance for the prize and the honor of his company. After consultation, it was agreed to leave the matter to a committee of six, two on the part of each company. The committeewas composed as roF lows : Lieut. Homer, of the Alabama Artillery, and G. W. Hynson, Esq., for the Washington Artillery; Col. Labozan, ex captain of the Continentals, and Lieut. James, of the Washington Artillery, for the Continental Guards; and Mayor Stith and Lieut. Merriam, of the Continentals, for the Alabama Ar tillery. The committee reported the following arrange ments, which were agreed to all round : The distance tobe sixty yards; the bull's eye and ring of the Ala - bama target to be reduced to an exact equality with those of the other targets; the Washington Artillery, numbering 44 muskets, to fire three rounds, or 132 shots in all; the Continental Guards, numbering 28 muskets, to draw 16 of their number by lot, to fire each three shots more; and the Alabama Artillery, numbering 37 muskets, to draw 7 of their number by lot, to fire each three shots more; all in order to give the less numerous companies an equal number of shots with the Washington Artillery. The draw ing of both the short companies, for the extra shots, resulted in the election of some good and some bad marksmen. Which company, if either, had the ad vantage in the result of the drawing, we did not asecer tain. The grove not being wide enough, the three companies could not all shoot at once. By agreement, the Washington Artillery and the Continental Guards cracked away simultaneously at their targets, separ ate about a hundred and fifty yards; the Mobilians waiting in the shade of alive-oak, and amusing them selves in all sorts of ways, to kill time. When the two first companies got through, the Mobilians took the ground and cracked away at their target ; the other companies courteously holding aloof and amusing themselves in their turn beneath the um brageous oales. We are not gunner enough to tell whether any par. ticular advantage was derived by any company in their manner of loading the guns; but we notice d that each company loaded differently. The Wash. ington Artillery loaded, each man his own gun, with the ordinary cartridges of the U. S. Army. The Continental Guards had all their guns loaded by one man, an experienced gunner, who used powder, ball, and kid-skin packing. The Alabama Artillerists. loaded, each man his own gun, with powder, ball, and cotton-rag packing. The Alabamians had a black target with white markings, which some seemed to consider an advantage over the other targets, which were white with black markings; but we were un able to discover how that could be an advantage, the bull's-eyes being equally visible on all the targets. We are thus particular, because a high interest was taken in the shooting, and every possible point was taken up and discussed by the spectators on the ground and alterward. It was late in the afternoon when the Alabamians got through, and all fell in line and took up the march for quarters, to dress in full uniform, for dinner. The result of the shooting was reserved by the judges, for announcement in the evening. THE DINNER-A QUICK SALUTE. The dinner was a sumptuous affair, and passed off as might have been expected with such a crowd of men in such a place as the Pass Christian Hotel, on such a day as the Fourth of July. At the close, the ordinary patriotic toasts were quaffed with the hon ors, and the compliments of the day flew thick and fast among the officera of the companies and their guests. Immediately after dinner, the evening drill and parade took place. The whole populationof the Pass appeared to be present on this occasion. After parade, a squad of the Washington Artillery fired the sunset national salute, in presence of the assembled multitude, getting off the thirty-three shots in five minutes and seven seconds. It was an uncommonly quick piece of work, and was much admired. After that the battalion was dismissed for the day. RESULT OF THE TARGET FIRING. Boon after the dismissal, Col. Labuzan announced and posted the result of the day's target shooting. It was as follows : The Continental Guards had 70 shots in the ring; the Alabama Artillerists had 69 shots in the ring, and the Washington Artillerists had 53 shots in the ring ; the musket being thereby the prize of the Continental Guards, by one shot. The Continen tal Guards had 100 shots in the board ; the Wash. ington Artillerists 89; what the total of the Ala bamians was, we did not learn, as they took their target away with them that night. The excitements of the evening consisted of a public display of fire works in front of the hotel ; the preparations of the Alabamians for departure; and the preparations at the hotel for the ball given by the proprietors. DEPARTURE OF TURHE OBILIANS. The Mlobilians, having made arrangements not to stay over the Fourth, would not remain; and at ten o'clock they took up their line of march for the mail-boat, accompanied by a large escort of the other companies, and lighted on their way by an incessant fusillade of rockets and other fireworks. At the wharf the leave-taking was so cordial that a num ber of the Washington Artillerists were carried off', and the boat had to return to the wharf with them; one was carried away after all, but was sent back from Mobile, right side up, with care, in time to re join his comrades on their return home. TOE BALL, ETC. The ball meantime was in progress at the hotel, and lasted to at ale hoar ; there being many beautiful ladies present, a glorious dance by the dancing part of the assemblage, and a magnilicent supper set out by the proprietors of the hotel. The enjoyment ap peared to be high and universal. After the supper, we concluded we had had enough of the Fourth, glo rious as it was, and went in search of " tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep." DOINGS ON TUFSDAY. The morning routine was the same as on the preo ceding days. At ten o'clock the Washington Ar. tillerists haetled their six-pounder up the shore, for target practice. The target, a piece of cauvas ten feet squlare, was posted over the water, 600 yards from shore. The weather, which was calm and hot enough the day before, was now pleasantly cool, with a strong east wind blowing. Before the firing com menced, tile wind was almost a gale, and blowing di rectly across the range. This determined Captains Walton upon not allowing his men to shoot for the prize ; although, as they had brought over the gun, ammunition anrd everything, he was willing enough that they should shoot for practice and amusement. TIH (CANNON PRACTIOE. Tihe usual crowd of gentlemen and lady spectators witnessed this exercise, though from a convenient distanrce. The effect of the wind on the whistling casnuo balls was plainly apparent. Most of the early shots went to leeward of the target, and as they skipped tile wives, the splashes showed a con tinuorus swerve to the lee. Of the whlole numr er of bhoth tined, only three hit the targst. Private Gei. ger made the best shot,comit:g within a foot of the bull's eye; Private. lack made the next best, and Private Bodson the third. Some of the Continentsl and some of the guests,being politely ivltedisghted the gun for a shot apiece. THn WALTON PIZE. The prize which was to have been contested for, was put into the keeping of Mr. Gelger, to wear till a fair and decisive trial of skill shall be bad. This prize is a large and most beautiful affair; In fact the richest and heaviest military medal we ever saw. It is called toe Walton medal, being gotten up and offered by Capt. Walton, and is as fae a piece of work as ever Tyler turned out. It oonelat of a sheld with cannon crossed at the bottom, and the other in sigla of artillery practice wrought out and blended together in the most tasteful manner. After the an non-firing, the men were dismissed until "ro-at beef" call, and betook themselves to their various amusements. rFUN AROUND TiE HOTcEL. After dinner, came on a rare piece of fun. Different members of both companies were court-martialed for real or imaginary misdemeanors of the most ridicolous description. The officers ofthe battalion, in full dress, gravely opened court In the hotel parlor, in strict ac cordance Wsth the articles of war. 'he artest of the culprits, and their subsequent conflnement, led to --some foot-raclog, wrestling, and other gymnastic ex ercises,f a mostexciting character. One of the cal prits, being oanfined inmda room in th pmer sto of the "tekas," barricaded himself in nlsmg ans of ids bedstead, which he took to pieces. Whilst tying sheets together, to let himself out at the back window, thesentries forced the door to stop him. He cilhrged at them with a barber's pole, which happened to be in the room, beat down the opposing sabres, escaped, and ran nearly a mile into the woods before caught. This was only one of a number of such scenes. The trials, though gravely conducted, were ino. pressibly ridiculous, and excited the spectators to the highest pitch of merriment. One Continental and two Artilleriste were tried and condemned, and then the court had to adjourn for evening parade. PRmNTATION OF THE v Hus Er. At the parade, the musket won by the Continen tals on Monday, was presented to them in due form. Col. Labozan stepped forth, and announced the official result of the shooting; upon which Mr. Otis, of the Picayune, presented the prise, on behalf of Mr. McDonnell, to Capt. Clark. Mr. Otis accom panied the presentation with a handsome gratulatory speech, to which Capt. Clark responded briefly but feelingly. That was the last drill and parade. The Continentals, we believe, have not yet decided to whom, by virtue of the best three shots, the honor of carrying the musket belongs. Private Samuel Risk made the best single shot of the day ; he being the only one to strike the center, and the only one of his company to hit the bull's eye. The two other bull's eyes were nipped around the edges, butnot perforated in the middle. Col. Labuzan, who with the commit tee inspected all the boards, gives it as his belief, or rather surmise, that a comparison of the shots, by measurement from the center, may possibly show the Alabama Artillerists to have done better shooting than the Continentals. PRESENTATION OF THE MEDALS. At nightfall all hands packed up for departure, and soon reported ready. The Artillerists, who have some excellent singers among them, passed the time afterward in singing glees and choruses in the parlor, to the pleasure of all present. When the wharf bell rang the approach of the steamer, Capt. Walton formed his men, and ranged them in the par lor, to present the company prizes, which were fired for theday before,at the same time the musket was the prize for all, but awarded as usual by measurement of alltheshots in theboard. Thefirst prizewas awarded to Private Freret, the second to Artificer Brazelman, the third to Private Lewis, and the fourth to Private Harvey. For the leather medal, or reward for three blank shots, there were four candidates, who had to draw lots for it. Though conducted with strict de corum, this was a scene which afforded much mirth. The manner in which the captain talked to hin men, in presenting the medals, and the manner in which the men at all times observed the discipline, and obeyed the captain's orders when off duty, re vealed the secret of the admirable training of that company. The secret is that of a perfect harmony, a good feeling or affection, which binds the captain and his men together like a father and so many sons. THE PETURN OMUE. The boat being at the wharf, the battallion was formed--Maneiri's band played ',Home, sweet home," in front of the botel--ourdan's band struck up "The girl I left behind me," and soon the boat was boarded. As she left the wharf, the Artillerists fired a parting salute of thirteen guns, from the bow; the brass band I blowed their best; and a forest of fire in the shape of rockets and Roman candles, streaming and whiz- I sing and popping from the upper deck, illumined the shore and the waters for miles. Opposite Bay St. Louis, another fiery display was let off. Upon arrival at Milneburg, yesterday morning, a squad of the Contiaentals, who could not go to the Pass, were in waiting for their comrades, and welcomed them with a salute of musketry. The city reached, the battalion was again formed, and marched up town as bright and fresh looking as whenson Saturday they marched down. The companies separated at Lafayette Square, repaired to their armories, and the delightful festive celebration was at an end. AID TO THE MOUNT VERNON FUND. An excellent thing was done by the Continental Guards on the Fourth. From their own pockets, aided by contributions from the honorary members of the company, they made up a purse of $200, as a Fourth of July contribution to the Mount Vernon Fund. Private Ri.k, the Treasurer, received the cash, to forward in due form to Miss Cunningham, Regent of the Mount Vernon Association, at Wash ington. IN CONOLUSION, This reporter would make a special return of his thanks for the unnumbered courtesies extended to him, not only by the Artillerists, but by the Conti nentals. A finer, or happier, or merrier, or more gentlemanly crowd of men, it was never his pleasure to go on a trip with. 8. S. PENTIss.-- When this gentleman was in his glory, in the State of Mississippi, daring a season of high pilitical excitemeat, there was a csnventlon at Hernando. Prentiss was there, and set everything ablaze with his burning eloquence and inimitable wit. As was usual, hundreds ot ladies crowded to hear him, and when he had concluded the welkin rang with shouts and applause. Now there was present one Didemus Brief, Esq.. an opponent, who, ike the gnat in the fable, never suffered to pass unimproved an opportunity to inflict his bite on the oxas legs. He rose to reply to some of Mr. Prenties' ar goments. When Didemus had gone through his ' piece," and had given it the last finishing touch of gesticulation peculiarly his own, he sat down apparently exhausted. Prentiss, mean while, sat looking on with a peculiar twinkle in his eye, enjoying the thing hugely. At the conclusoln, lie slowly arose. advanced to the front of the stand, intending, no doubt, to drop an admonitory hint to such thick-headed zealots, when at that moment a neighboring j lckasa, qcartered hard by, "opened his moutllh and spoke" long and loud. Mr. Prentiss turned his eyes in the direction of his new assailant, fairly gaped with anstonishment, without uttering a word for the moment, and then, ere the reverberat ing tones of the ass had died away, he turned to the audience, and throwing up his hand deprecatingly to his first opponent, exclaimed : "Ah ! ladies and gentle men, another competitor I can't stand it !" and sat down amidst the deafening shouts of the multitude. Dedimus Brief. E1q., becams thoroughly disgusted with the " vulgar Whig meeting," and withdrew. A minister at the West, who lived on a small sal sry, was greatly troudled to get his quarter instal nean. tlie at, last told the nuI.iplsying trustees that tie must have his money, as his family was sufering ftr the necoessaries of life. " Mocney?" replied the steward," you preach for molney? I thocght you ilroc'ihed for the good of souls !" " iscls i" replied the minister, " I can't eat souls; and if 1 could, it would take a thousand such as yours to make al meal." A Giscon nobleman had been reproaching his son wish igr.titide. " I owe yo i nolthing," aid the ulnfii.l yilyoung ain ; c co far from havingc served me, you alwine st.ot, in my way; for if youl Ild never been born. I shllid at :his moment be the next heir to my rich graudfatc!dr." YrBTZe oA was a cloudy day, though there we some ewnahine and a strong east wind, which absted its heat. The orevae-wolle lake was raised still higher hereabout by the wind. In the morning the waves were lashlng over the railrad on the wharf at Milneborg, and some of the streets of the town were inundated. The lake was higher than it had been for a good many years. IT zI Em a.oan that not leas than Ave thonsand people visited Mlneborg on Monday, for two bits' worth of Fourth of July recreation. The railroad trains were everal times ttelve cars long-rammed, crammed and jammed with living freight. The like was never before seen on the Pontchartrain road. Tan Sxoona Drevator Snoao0L are now undergo. Ing their annual examlnation. We acknowledge the receipt of polite invitations to be present, which we regret that we have been unable to honor; but we will soon make up for lost time. MfiaCooper's gils' sobool, on Barracks street, isto be examined to-day. Tan LAs 'Mu runea of the preent Pirst District School Board- takes place this evening. The new Board, (which is mostly the old Board re-elected) is to meet and organize next week. A. CLUv has been obtained. to the whereabhots of James Woods, who ,purdered one Lool by cutting S at a bawdtgnd.iua e at eeond, .. tret, on Monday night. The Chief of Police received informati6nthat he had shipped'for mse on the chip Wildcat, justdeparted, and at once sent a dispatch to the Balize to intercept the ship and arrest the ae cased. No answer had been received to the dispatch when we last saw the Chief. HBoxMeIn.-The 27th of June lat John Lynch and James Manning, two Irishmen, had a fight, in which both were badly stabbed. Manning died Tuesday night, and Lynch is yet lying badly wounded at the Charity Bospital. THluR wEBn 138 interments in the city cemeteries for the week ending Monday morning. No sign of yellow fever yet. CREOLE FIPR COmPANY No. 9, by all accounts had a glorious time of it at Biloxion the glorious Fourth. After celebrating the day in a manner worthy of themselves-and of the day, they presented their fore man, Joseph Didlot, with a surprise testimonial, in the shape of a beautiful and costly gold watch and chain, costing upwards of $200. The watch had the proper inscriptions in its case, and at the end of the chain was a bunch' of charms, consisting of a miniature fire-hat, trumpet, etc. The day was the anniversary of the company, and Mr. Didlot had been foreman seven consecutive years; so the spirit and feeling of the occasion may easily be imagined. One of the guests of the company, Mr. Frank Ames, of Jackson Fire Company No. 18, after adefsi Mr. Didlot get his watch, went right off and got him self one of the most valuable and unpnrchasable kind of time-keepers; in other words, went and got mar ried then and there, over in Biloxi. Though Mr Didlot's watch is a splendid one, we think Mr. Ames' bride will prove the better time-keeper. A wife never runs down for want of winding up, and we'll leave it to any married man of experience, if: his better-half can't tell when he ebmes home at nights, true to the hour, even though there be no watch or clock within a hundred miles. But of this no more. We congratulate Mr. Didlot upon the very handsome token of esteem presented to him by his brother fremen, and congratalate Mr. Ames upon the good taste andaenae which prompted him to select the Glorious Fourth as the day of his departure from the inglorious state of "single-bleas sedness." FIRE IN THE FOURTH DISTRCT.-A fire which broke out about 8 o'clock yesterday morning on Felicity road, destroyed a one-story frame bakery, belonging to Mr. Ridan, and his frame dwelling ad Joining; also a two-story frame building, which was rented out to Irish laborers by the owner, Patrick McGinn. The loss was about $3000-no insurance. ANOTHER FIne.-At 11 o'clock last night a fire started in the rear part of Stephen Keller's shboestore on Gravier street, near the corner of Baronne. The firemen were on hand betimes, and but little damage was done. Ieonusrs.-The Coroner concluded two inquests yesterday-one on the body of iManning, elsewhere noticed. The verdict attributed death to the hands of Lynch, against whom the Coroner accordingly made an affidavit, charging him with murder. The other inquest was on the body of an old rag picker, murdered so mysteriously, as reported last week. No clue to the murder was ascertained, and a general verdict of death by unknown hands was ren dered. His name was Emanuel eixuth. A third inquest was held yesterday on the body of Nicholas Velan, found dead in a house on Conde street, between Domain and St. Philip. Verdict : "Died of debility, caused by intemperance." Deceased was 40 years of age, and a native of Malta. RtconRes StaoEsn ' CocaT.--Pat. Kelly was ar raigned yesterday and held for a hearing on a charge of having stolen a silver watch and chain from Val entine Burke. E. Ford was held to answer, the 9th inst., to a charge of having thrust with a knife at Nicholas Birmingham. Mike Cummings, on complaint of his wife, was held to answer te a charge of being a vagrant, and refu sing even to aid in the support of his family. RscosanE WILTZ'a CounT.-Thomas Williams, of the Second District, was arraigned yesteday, and held for examination on a charge of having threat, ened to kill irs. Dorosky, of Jefferson street. As an evidence of bad intentions, a brace of pistols was fonnd on Williams. RECORDER LONG'S COURT.-Mrs. Cruse, for being a drunken nuisance around Mandeville and Greatmen streets, was yesterday sent to the Workhouse for three months. Mrs. Holston was bound over for the comfort of Mrs. Margaret Robertson, whom she had been threat ing to treat to a premature funeral, at No. 53b Great men street, where both live. Charley Nail, for simi lar exhibition of feeling towards Martin Ryan, was also bound over. So also were Pat Dian and wife, for shaking a broomstick and flinging mod at J. Bag lie, corner of St. Ferdinand and Oired streets. The following parties, some arrested and some not, are fixed in the books for future chats with the Re corder: John McLnughlin, charged with threatening the life of Emma Lind and smashing open a window of her house, on Casacalvo street. John awaits over hauling on a previous charge of having abused the boarders and smashed the turnitere of Mre. Wilson, in the same neighborhoood. August Conrad, charged with whaling Ferdinand Machere, on Goodchildren street, on the glorious Fourth. Peter Kelley, charged with walloping Michael Crosly, in his own yard on Mandevile street, on the 2d inst. L. V. Laplace, charged with larruping August Con rad, at the corner of Elysian Fields and Goodchildren streets, on the Glorious Fourth. Michael Ragan, charged with flexing his wife Bridget, at the corner of Casacalvo and Eughien streets, on the 3d. Dublin, charged with lambasting Martin Gaffney, on Louisa street, and knocking one of his teeth down his throat, all on the Glorious Fourth. Mrs. Golden, charged with bombarding Richard Calvary's house, corner of St. Ferdinand and Victory streets, with stones and brickbats, on the Glorious Fourth; and Mrs. Calvary, charged with talking to and threatening the life of Mrs. Golden on the follow log day. Antonio Perro and Joaquin Fernando, charged by I Lieut. Simon with passing counterfeit coin, and having $550 of the same in their possession when ar rested. Ball given by both. Peter Blei, charged with stealing a gold watch and chain and $8 50 in cash from the room of Michael t boebltz,corner of Greatmen and Spain streets. ( W. Robertson, charged with stealing a bag of sailor's clothing from Angelo Ives, No. 311 Victory street. 1 5Thomas Ignaeio had to pay $15 for not being able t to explain how he came to be found concealed under t i Mary Foster's bed, in a house on Victory street, on Tuesdiy night. Mary Ann Clark, for getting ingloriously drunk on the Gl~,rious Fourth, and eoteg about a perfect tor SPedoot fiery language and fire works, had to disgorge , i of her hard ecrned money. r A sI'.sotile .lcelhidcr, for making a beast of hercelf r on Uio',n stri.et, ca Tuesday night, was seat to the Woilsk lHlue for six months. Tha.re fTlowing dalseaa. wye ima t eat ts ceived by the Fre mth Go Ierease.r . G pn mo dsaeult Bup ew m med J to amD, ne the energetc direetion of Jea.. r-Ye.terday, J oune 1 A, t he p*.r e o i - head qeses to onsuls. In the e easnodea Majesty cease a bri of beetalo ha thoow eoe at thre sae me the br tagub by the wets repaired. The Adds, swells. by the lfe iersgg acquireda rce dmin atn pdty, w hich i rd dei tol operation more difficult wb sda g i s bcn. Res o heonn the Sa nd, Tiheo, ther l ai e men, nder the energetic direction of Ga. s.er acquired ew titles to the gratit ud.e the amdy Scarcely bnd the brida bsen laid ai hns lbs. . .n began wit mo mest, ien ni e la t e nad te The ardian army p ed the l.triver apssitae rio. NRtwlthlanduing the rain, which fe te S rln and which the troop had to endee f d ·eedej let, the health of th te a tr is i oey and the soldier has ast nones h hi gaiety The w.atherososetting lu tine. n Tor.m, hMonday, June 1J- the reteat o.the Anatriaus from Bologna the Cardlnalldge took his departure, leaving ao the maiel a he gore h mset of the town. The Pslty ubheesupo aes. -lor. medora Dictator. m " The towaie sore. o The headnarters of tthe King were iyeterde at Vimeacal de is Morals. Tuld s th relbl ar . t the service between Turin and the Tithano re beh i emeued. T.snA, Tuesday, Jane i -The AusTi.ans Um ri foilThe ereaIrtbellt for hth sebeo telT~ e bridges over the Add and other rivers na pre be destroed by means of mines. They have alaso eo nated ar lgeone, alter having burned the bridge, and throwntheir una, war materiel, and ammuni tion mi the water. Oremona and. Breea. are Iree. A numerous body of of ntehkneutiaen appear to be aesseblinge at Melt Chiara. Aivart o the Pled m tee army dnesday, roed the .Add at. eprio and Canonics. Be frmo and Lodi heave proclaimed their nicos with iedmont. The damage done by l eAustrians to the forti ca ntion of Ptacesar of Blttle impoe. Zoitung containu the following: The Emperor ill forthwith e athe immedate command In chief, and basordered a nw poslition for theuarmy, which will be taken up in thebedt manner poesible. Tr., Wednesday, June 13.-lThe Austriane ao .m retreating from the glo, and the armies ofthe alse continue to advncae. The Anutrian ecoas dtleare wnhich had left dAncona for Penr, has directed ie coarme towards the lowerPo, t join the troops adthe provinei or Venice. It is not yet certain that An cone haus been entirely eacnated by the Aotrian troops. Idena and Blrecello are free. Fnrti F. cas, Imol and the ether munipalitles of Bomugte, have pronounced in favor of the natomi al aea.e VuNNA, t ednesday, June 16.-The Dule of Mo. dena arved yesteadas at Mantua, and wai received by the Archdhke WWF fam . r The tonrat of Prince detternich has taken place this afternoon. The minouterlal Oot. Detsche Pool publishes a correspondence from Padrs, speaking of the poenibil ty of the French slauding on the coasts of the Vene tian Territory. TVacr, Tnursday, June 1.-The allied army of italy passed the Seris on the 13th, marchingg towards the river Ogl0d. The advance guard in at Ooccglio. The headquarters or the King of Sardinia are at Par lazuruool. en. Garibaldi w at Brecin up to the evening of the 12th. en. Urban's corps quitted uCoccgllo on the morning of the 13th, and appears to be retiring to Oraioovi. VIuNNA, hnrsday, June 15.-The Austrian corres pondence contains the following : hThe organization for the doleose of the Tyrojes territory iprogreuslug. Severalcompanlebave been alroady draawn out, and many otuers are Inoprepara. tion. The mountain pomes are occupied." lien. Count Schliok has taken commaend of the second army, instead of iGen. oynal, The French have estobliahed a depot at Antivuri, on the Albanian coast, and diutembarked large quantities of gold coin there. VoVnorc, Wednesday, June 19.-Nu news of jut. portance from the seat of war. The different cups d'anne take positlon of their allotted positions un molested by the enemy. The diaision of Gun. Urban aline has sustained a ight at Constenedolo with Garibaldi's bends, which, although amounting to 41000 men with four pieces of cannon, were repulsed by our troupe. Trnar, Friday, June 17-P. d.-Yesterday the headquartere of the Emperor were at Covo, on the road trom Bergamo to Cremona, and those of the King at Cuutegoato,elix miles to the west of treseia. Riminl and Croese have pronounced for the national cause. PROCLAMATION OF VICTOR EMANUEL-The fol lowing is the text of the proclamation Issued from bead quarters at Milan, under date of June 9, by the King of Sardinia : People of Lombardy: The sccess of the liberatlg armies brings me among you. National right being restored, your wishes confirm your union with my kingdom-a onion founded on the guarantees of oey. ilized society. The temporary form which I this day give to the government is required by the neceaelties of war. Independence once secred,your minds will he traquqlized, your ools will be animated with wlI dom, and a free and permanent government will then be formed. People of Lombardy I the SubbAlplaus (Piedmontese) have made,and are still making great sacrifices for our common country; our army, which receives into its ranks many brave volunteers of our I provinces and of other parts of Italy, has already given splendid proof of valor, victoriously fighting or the national cause. The Emperor of the French, our generous ally, worthy of the name and genius of Napoleoo,in taking the command of the heroic army of that great nation, has resolved to free Italy from the Alps to the Adriatic. You, vielbg with each other io making sacrices, will second the msgnani mono resolve on the field of battle you will show yourselves worthy of the destiny which Italy Is hence forward called upon to fulfill after centories of sor row. VICTOR EnAOOUL. From the HeLadqu·uters at Milan, June 9. THE Kosourn PocLAMuATION TO TO T HUNOA uIAN'.--A Turin paper poblishes the following procla mation from General Klapha, drawn up for distribu tion among the Buagarian soldiers In the Austrian ranks: " Goerrieri I-Ten years have elapsed since the flower of your countrymen were immolated on the altar of their native land-slaughtered by the exec tioner's hand; for ten years past our Hungarian country has endured the yoke of Austria; for ten years the Austrian dominator governs with arbitrary will, and tramples on our most sacred rights; for ten years the Huongarian warrior serves as a slave the foreign lord, who replies to just complaints with blows. and rewards love of country with scaffolds and with bullets. The hour of vengeance has struck. Already the otorm gathers over the fraudulent house of Austria. Its friends abandon it. The Caar of Russia himself now arms in a very different sense from ten years ago, and will break its pride. Already the Italians, out brethren in misfortune, brandish arms to conquer independence. And you, Magyar warriors, how should you remain In the ene. my's ranks? How could you fight against those who have risen to shake off the yoke of servitude? Oh, it cannot be that you are mercenaries of the oppressors! Hasten hither, oh warriors- hither, where the holy causeof your country summons you I You cannot have forgotten how many times the Austrians were put to flight by your bayonets. You cannot hImve forgotten the glorious days of Isauag, Pisti, zoleok, Nay-Sarlo and Komoro. Nor will you have forgotten that Hungary has been free and great. Behold the time arrived to re-aquire that which has been lost, and to revenge the sangoinary banquets ef Pesth and Arod, which raised throughout the world a cry of horror. Now we are no longer alone and abahendoned. The heroic King of Piedmont stands at the head of the Italian army, and by his side i the powerful Emperor of the French, The flugs of the two nations com bine; France and Italy-thatis the signalof attack. They already reckon upon s ; they expect Us. How should we be the last to take part i a war in whose result our liberation depends? Unite yourselves, courageously and with confidence, to the French and Italian armies; for cone but the vile can doubt of the snecessful result-none but a traitor fight under the banner of Austria. Hasten, then, to the Hungarian standard, which we have raised for yon. At the same time war will also break out In Hungary; the Emperor of the French and the King or Piedmont have recognlaed the holiness of our ause-we posees their sympathy; the Italian soldiers will juin us, and so 'do yea join yourselves to them. Let us form in Italy an Hungarian army, with which, after fighting on Italian ground, we may re turn to our country to take part, we usls, in the w..r of independence and honor of the Magyar nation. The independeneeo of ur country requires vieths. With their blood did our ancestors conquer and tq fend, and for centuries maintain it; ead we with our blood are bound to reonqoer it. Your generals of 1848-9, and your Mllow-soldlers, reckon upon you, because they know what heartit is Ith iIcr is the breast I f the Magyar warrior. For my part I dtot not that yo will respond to this ,politirl proolamation,. oRGg LPKAoena ARNIVAL 61PS - gk la Oig 4 q. Takage L; taroo, Jul -T wak endig on MF The ofwbeh o n7aeo i for m y, dady were o.0.TotaM h te stokor mottrog tanuorie LONDON, Jane 9 a. -4ih enews Cosal for maeyt. at 924t. slii r! terand ohrthir astaegteo i ableo. Tprmibe for used amouen t retai0 ale.m. , slightly a pd. ,The Lrarooi, June 5.-Thr general ly clneedqgote era ofdbr their etock fie att presosabe. Wheat' pleat Lenato, w is lidottili a quotatie At the Pmrr chA with dttils e mrno inferioreallrtie hav aighty i steady batsn tatieral e moe the Vanderltheft thrdhiat a Tleon bad tahlhed hias b oatte was at Lento where hatis ri the Austrian, o ad the Freni h a on that point by forted marhebse The Allied army hare doe tiglhone and Monete Obaro, ab d a o rice making a genaml morefaoit Mieoio, wiere ite onsf rIdaial'.haid~ are preparing for a generali The Emperor Nalapn apo bara t to army, and a deen the blttler I The Anstriahn Govewn. that the crneltite attributed te,. :, nouneed in a prseiatre rined py ie the Prim ore Minister of srlnlreh foonded. A deplorbl and eangeiq place at Peragia, an Imporiantteiw Staten, between the asldiere O habitants of the town. Prumsa in marching.a largearsmy s The Paris Biourse hae sltghtly ddi ' 4iidir STILL LATER PROf WvSOP ARRIVAL OF THE STEANfGR GREAT VICTOR! OFThE ALLI5S,. THE RUMORED FAILURE OF P t0Ml, O M KING OF DEBBLGLIA TERRIBLE BATTLEOIlN !THNLb The Entlre Anutrian u Awa OVER 400,000 M-U EWOtAGEli; THE BATTLE aTILL PROGRESSe. Improvement aIn Cotpn aCnC . ST. JoHN's N.F., July 8.- sThneamld of the Galway line, has arrived at thin pg left Galway, Ireland, at noon on "atordaythr 'i nlt., and brings several hors' later litellige Q e the seat of war than received offtCape by Vigo. She brings highly important ioael.lhgenaeto. the seat of war. .".ý LIVERPOOL, SATUUDAYNOON, Jone 25.-The et. ton market exhibited more enety to-da, and~ steadiness In the tone is observable. The el cotton to-day are estimated at 6,000 bales. The s.lp ket closed quiet, with an advancing tendeney.o LONDOx, June 21.-The funds slhow yeauI mp meat upon yesterdays quotations, an advanoe oCf * j having been obtained. Consols for money, ex-dividend, closed it 69i 92j. LIvERPooL, June 21.-The Liverpool breadet market closed steady, geneaally at previous go. tionu. The provision market closed steadyandueld.qgs. are generally the same as those forwar8 b7 . Vigo. LoDooN, June 25-Noo.--Dispstlla fre. Pl announce that the Emperor Nkapoeo taleguepbet q the Emp.eea Regent, under dat6 T'Friday en . June 24, that a terrible battle had been fougftanda great victory achieved by the Allied army. The whole Austrian army and nearly the enetic force of the Allied army were eaggg. t nteoee The entire Austrian army Wiseta f&llnt lia - battle, and extended five leagues. The battle lasted from 4 o'clock la the morateg Sll 8 o'clock in the evening of Friday, the 24th. The French took a large nammber of prisnbersni~d and cannon. About 400,000 men were engaged in the battle. A Vienna dispatch says that the battle wawes ptd grelsing, but details of the engagement had bier made known by the Government. Previousncounts from the seat of war state teha the Austrian force on the river Minelo, wa 280 strong, and that the entire French lore bad fMounte Obiaro-that they had made a raqbOnoitaaoa as far as Gato, and that the Piademontese army ware advancing towards Peachlier. No further details have been reoeived. The Prussian Government had demanded per0te sion of Hanover to march 80,000 troops through that territorj to the Rhine. It was believed that the basis of the proposed .Sre diatton of Prnssia woqld notb aceptable to Fraqes and that Prouwt would thereby become involved ti the war on the aide of Austria. It is also rumored that Prunsea has threatened ti aset In the suppresaton of the Hungarian revolu . tionary movement. Parliamentary proceedings have been till the meanbem of the new puiaoiry myg ar¢ Itasreported that the new mltnistry tend tcar tail the naval aependitl.ot. The weathey diring the pgs week le bep vie - favorable for the growing rope.. The AeFral peP.w pecle oftt barveest howesep, ave h le, The vKtg of Belgin and'Qoint tao . rived at Baseingham Palace;. n A 9oe todt. S French Rentee had deli adl a t k VIOaaonaao, JI 8 -The t-atm Uni i.arse Blward Walsh pasad down at 1I'o'olock today.