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From the New Orleans Picayune of the Gil


inst. we gather the following particulars of the


reception of Gen. Taylor at New Orleans, on III,


Sd inst. We have not been enable to give tn,


full accounts of the Reception, as we find them


in the Picnyune, but have endeayored to givo I,
our readers the most interesting portion, and will
give the speeches made on the occasion, in our


next. s-


/" AT daylight the shipping in port hoisted theil
colors. Every vessel ard steamboat was array.
eo IN nags and steamers, giving brilliant ap.


pearance to the graceful crescent which forms
Inc port Before 10 O'Clock the thunder of can.
non from public squares announced the commence.
ment of the formal proceedings Of the dav.-


The Committee of Arrangements went on boa rd
tne steamship Mary kingsand, and proceeded to
the barracks for their distinguished guest. Little
delay occurred there. The General and his staff
were ready, and at about IL O'Clock they embar-
ked' and the proud ship. escorted by fleet of
steamboats,, was promptly under weigh for the
city. The whole fleet passed up the stream in
front OF the town, as far as Lafayette, were they
turned and came down to the wharves in front of
The placed Armes. This part of the pageant
wa was perhaps the most spendid of the whole
mere were fourteen large and elegant boats
winch shared in it, each decked out with everv
variety OF flags and their decks crowded with
passengers. The vessels from every land, which
at thIs season crowd our wharves in tiers three
deeP, were dressed in bunting of various coors
ana fanciful devices, and the enthusiastic tars on
BOARD not willing to be ou:done in testimonies of
devotion to the hero of the day, lined the rigging,
manned The yards, and swarmed upon the trucks.
ana they cheered as the Mary Kingsland swept
past them with all tho heartiness of Ame;cnn
sailors. We should mention that a, the fleet of
steamers passed up the river and back again.
Saiutes OF artillery were fired from each munc.
,allty, as well as from Lafayette and Agiers.-
ne ehurch bell, too. rang forth their peas, and
ne thousands upon thousands of spectators who
Ineo the levee broke forth into loud hurras as the
General passed them.


"A bout half-past IL o'clock the Mary Kinoslond
eached The wharf, when the General and his pa r.
walked INTO the placed 'Aarmes between two
nes OF soldiers, which extended from the wharf
Inc triumphal arch, under which he was to he
ecelve1 oy the Mayor on bohaIf of the city,"
ne formal reception Of the General took nloce
nuer Inc arch, where he was addressed by the
layor' and to whom he replied.


ne reception over, the General cmerued from
'nea'n 'he arch and proceeded, uncoveyed md
ioot' towards the Cathedral. Pebnp, =, ,h;s
me the ceremonies Of the day to,rcbad ,be;r
ghest point OF interest and even prandeur ,Tha
ealer part OF The troops which were to for,, ,ha
cort were drawn up within the ,Locs ., -" ..0
ON which the multitude was excluded; but = round
s4afe ana IN all the streets which lead to il, a,