The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

the inhabiting of this district than their oandact on this
co:onion. Of wane, when the amusements were over, and
the erowd was dispersing, there was some confusion, but,
is could be senrtained up to a late boar, nothing will&
was more disorderly than was inseparable from the breaking
up of each a multitude. 01 the fireworks it may be said
that, although they were in tolerable quantity, and by a
judicious spreading out were unable to last quite the pro-
scribed time promised, they were not very novel or very
striking. The aerial parte, namely, the flights of itching and
others of their kind, were good ; but the framework
devices were very much like those of Cresnorne, which
was not exactly what wu expected. However, the erects
tors were soberly pleased in general, and ono, or twice
broke oat into applause. Oa the whole the " Peon 71.-
joicinp " in Viet ria Pub were a suones, sad deserve
honourable mention is the pronediage 01 the day.

building were large transparencies, displayiog the combina-
tion of England, France, Sardinia, and Turkey, by groups
of flags. Immediately under the centre device, and ex-
Undies along the frost of the building, we. a Ingthened
scroll, on which was written in richly ornamented lettere,
" Peaty and good will to all nations." This design was 136
feet fa length and 50 feet in height. The roof and cor-
nices were illuminated with flambeau:. Meson. Gardner,
of Wait Strand, were entrusted by the government to de.
sign and carry out this illumination, which suffered very
much from the wind.

Hone. °unarm—lllumination buckets placed along the
who!. bode. In the centre a medallion, 12 fret in dia.
meter, surmounted ►y a brown of 9 feet in height, sur-
rounded by a liar, with buckle and tie underneath. The
national standards of France, Sardinia, Turkey, and Eng-
land, two on each aids of the crown. On each side of the
centre-piece a star, 11 feet in diameter. The Whitebell and
Park sides of the building were illuminated en the same
plan. The designs were by Stevens and Son, Southwark-
bridge-toed.

Tun Anntnaxrr.—The entire length M the architectural
It.. of this building was illuminated with lamps. A hap
*antral devise represented the Admiralty amber, sur-
mounted by the royal crown. At the extremities were les-
tome of lamps, and on each aide ef the central entrance the
initials V. R.

Wai-orrics.—A crown surrounded by two six-feet stars,
all is gu jets, with coloured reds/ton, and liaed with illu-
minated gas buckets in colours.

ORDNANCIFOI7IOII.—In the centre of the building a 9-
feet crown with two laurel wreathe in gas jets, each of the
wreaths 18 feet, one containing the letter " V.," and the
ether " E." The flogs of Pestle*, Sardinie, Turkey, and
England, display o aaaaa sack laurel,the French supporting the
Sardinian, and the English the Turkish, standards. The
colones of the flags and leaves were beautifully thrown oat
by gas reflectors. On each aide wee a star 11 feet in dia-
meter.

Hoste•onina, TRIANDRY, AND BOARD OP TRADR.—
TRW was a very splendid illumination, extendiog the entire
length of the above buildings. Flee biases@ were suspended
from a continuous cable, each banner bearing a linter of the
word " Piece," and the cable loops by which the banners
were suspended formed medallions, containing the initial
letters of the different sovereigns in the alliance. At the
extreme right and left of the composition were placed the
letters "V. ,and N." encircled by a similar cable of laurel
wreaths. The whole wee in beautifully-ooloured Imam, and
prepared by Meson. Hancock and ltizon, of Cock.pur-
street.

STATIONIET-07/7102.—A large star in the centre, on the
right the letter " V." surmounted by the British Grown.
end on the left the letter " N." surmounted by the French
wows. The whole in coloured lamps, by Reinke, et Great

Olututax, Porr-onica —h the centre a pair of very sla-
bonte laurel wreaths, nanonsted by the flags of Bogland.
France, Sardinia, and Turkey, with a brilliant crescent fa
the centre supported on the deater side by a very lug.
British crown, beneath it the Star of Brunswick, with tke
labials" V. 8.;" on the sinister aide by the Crown of France,
beneath was the star of the Legion of Honour, with the
" all In gat. Erected by Bonn Baxley and
Benet.

Br. Palm's SCHOOL, St. PaaVseharchyard.—The word
Pesos " (28 Met loop), with " V. A.," rose, shamrock,
and thistle, a projecting crown, two branches of laurels, sack
26 feet long, and two stars on the wisp 10 feet in diameter.
—By Farrow.

ROYAL EnCaasion.—A novel &tip' was submitted to
the Gresham Committee for a npresentation in gee of •
gigantic fountain, 30 feet diameter, and 60 feet in height, on
the open epees in front of the portico, sursnoanted by • dove
with otivo brawn ; bat thesonuaittu decided on adopting
the simple illumination which wu so successful on the visit
of the Quest in 1861, via.: the inscription " The earth is
the Lord's, and the falsess thereof" (90 feet in lecgth), in
lamps on the en•abletunr, the pediment lighted with lamp.
to the u p (70 feet from the ground), and columns wreathed
with lamps.—Eseeeted by C. Farrow, Great Tower street.
_ _

Tito offices of the Royal Reding' and the London As-
surance Companies (*standing the whole length of the 'nth
frost) ornamented with festoon of las:aye—By Petrov.
Tun ROYAL MINT.— & large STOWS, elaborately IS.
I e.ched, sannountiog a brilliant star. Oa one side " V.R. ; "
on the other, Napoleon 111., and the Turkish annum
Corron.moosa.—A magnificent British crows in oil
lamps. The entablature end edges of the facade hung with
oil buckets. Around each pillar of the shut entratess
were wreath' of oil baskets, which made the columns
at pear as if entwined with snakes. Bapporta, two stars of
Brunswick, with branches of laurel. Initials, "V. R. ;"
motto, " PUN sad Commons." The lido of the build-
lag facing the Thames we/ similarly deriorsted.
laata•aoou —A briniest crows, npported by stars of
Brunswick, letters " V. R." and " N. B." in gm
NATIONAL GALLS/M.—Flags of England, France,
Turkey, acid Sardinia, combined in the centre with a large
star above and the crescent beneath. On the right were
pined the letters "V. A.," earanoisated by the French
erown and a star beneath the letters, the whole supported
ea each flank by laurel branches. This device wee formed
of colosred drops to repranot jewel. when lighted with gas.
Ileum. Defiles sad Son, of Hosnaditeb, ware the centres.
ton for this.•

0 OILDNALL (City).—A brilliant crow■, with the Ishii&
" V. It."

ROAM' Musson—The external railings of the orna-
mental fence brillisatly illuminated with gas, Ames of fire
Imeiog from a huge number of candelabra, and from area
oa the entrees gates. The four large stone pedestals sur-
mounted by double rows of brilliant jets. This was a most
*lassie design, sad had a my imposing
ROYAL PANOPTICON.—This institution was brilliantly
illerchisted in the lieurestbil style, to labia the archi-
tecture piths building partionlarty adapn itself. Along the
whole of the splendid facade wen two rows of glass Imams,
of alternate red, white, end tine colour; while round the
circular dome, sad twisting through and round the Anima-
rota, were sparkling gems of ovary his. Over the principal
entrance a semicircle of moonlights, to which was added, at
a slight elevation, the new chromatic Polglense elands