The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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LORD CAnrcART AND SIR C. STEWART.

The following are copies of the letters from the Emperor of
animist to Lord Cathcart and Sir C. Stewart, which accompanied
the Insignia of the Honours conferred on them by his Imperial
Majesty, and which reflect lustre, not less on the Sovereign who
conferred them, that on the conduct of these Ministers, who,
with the permission of the Prince Regent, have received them :
" Lieut.-Gen. Stewart,—l have witnessed, in common with the
whole army, the indefatigable real which you live displayed
throughout the campaign, during the course of which, always
pre....lit in the field of honour, you have, in the most exposed
situations, been remarked for your C 001111.15 and for your conspicuous
valour.

" It is my duty to do honour to such brilliant qualities • and
consider that I give on a proof of the estimation in which I bold
thew, when I send you the Insignia of the Order of St. George of the
4th class.

" You know that this distinction belongs alone to militaq merit.
It will recall to your recollection the memorable day of Culm,
where you bled in the came; and all the brave men who their fought
will rejoice to see you the bearer of a decoration, which is to
record th►►t you were at once the partaker of their danger and of
their glory.

" Accept, with these especial testimonies of my esteem, the
assurance of my 1 cgard.
(Signed)
" Toplitz, 15 (27) Sept. 1813."

H ALEXANDER."

" Mr. Ambassador, Viscount Cathcart,—ln sendin7 you the
Insignia of the Order of St. Andrew and those of St. George of the
4th class, 1 discharge a debt which I have ever kit a pleasure in
acknowledeing. Haviug yon always at my side in the field of
tumour, seeing you always animated with the ►uust ardent zeal for
the cause which we Support ? •1 have daily wished to render justice
to the elevated and pure sentiments of the negociator ; to the
coolness and hi illiant valour of the General ; and I conceived, that
I cannot give yon a more dioinguislied proof of my esteem and
consideration, than by joining to the OrJers of the Empire the
Military Order of St. George. You will accept at the same time
the assurances of my unalterable sentitnents.
(Signed)
Toplitzs Sept. 15 (V), 1813."

4 ALEXANDER."

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

The illumination:ton Friday, nehonour of the splendid victories
in Germany, were as general and as magnificent as might be ex-
pected from a nation that has embarked all its energies in the good
cruise. The Public Offices, and the houses of the It( gent's Mi-
nisters, shone with even more than usual radiance; and the win-
dows of almost every private Citizen and Gentleman cunt' dotted
their due pioportion to the gay expression of the universal tieling.
The Ambassadors of the several Allied Powers, w ere, of course,
not behiud4he rest in their demonstrations of joy. It would be im-
possible to entimerate every instance of grand and taste:till decora-
tion. The following instances were the most prominent :--The
Russian Ambassador, in Harley-street, had the front of his Latin
ornamented to ith a profusion of lamps, which were elegantly dis-
posed 80 as to form pillars of light.—The house of the Prussian Mi-
nister presented an appearance exactly similar.— The Swedish Mi-
nister, !laving a larger mansion, in Chesterfield street, May.fiar, dis-
played a proportionably grander spectacle. The names of" qtross.
Bel " Leipsig," and Dennevitz," acre conspicuous in large and
blazing chaiacters.—The exhibition at the Portuguese Ambassador's
was very elegant, and sheered in letters of light, the ever-memora-
ble word " Luipsig."-,The Spanish Ambassanor evinced his usual
splendour: his house was one !daze of light ; large half columns of
variegated lamps decorated the (iat: the ridges of the roof were
studded two deep with similar lamps; awl on the two sides way au
inscription, " Ile Spanish Nation to the Allies in the North." -The
relations with Austria having been 'n recently formed, and the
Minister from that Power re-i.uo- for Vie present only at a privdte
Hotel, his Excellency had not the oppo utility of rivailiag the (le- •
monstrations of hiss dipion atic cone ..cs.
Toe appearanre of Carlton-hems. was nearly the same as no the
occasion of the eesjoicings fur toe triumphs at Vittenia : '
columns were festoon( (I with lamps, arid a loge suit glittered
the centre of the colonnade.
- The gateway leading to File-honge, the residence of Lord Liver-
pool, was moat taakfolky decorated, It exlainitied au ettnateratioit

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Q 'the principal ba (leg N hieli had distinguished the campaign, end-
g wilt the crowing victory of Le prig. Esit'h name was formed
of laml sof different tints, which pleasingly harmonised with each
other. On each side of the gateway was a brilliant star.
Lord Bethune& office, in Downing-street, was most aplendid.
It displayed a large St. Andrew'; cross, in the compartments formed
by the alternate angles it whirh were the words, " linasia, Prussia,
Austria, Sweden.* The whole was surmounted by the initials of His
Majesty, and a Crown; and trona its brilliance and magnittele, had
an effect peculiarly strikinr.
The Foreign Office exhibited the words. " The Orand Alliance,.
in large capitals, anti underneath, " Leipsig:" on each side were re-
presented cannon, and other warlike trophies of vitamy.
The house of Lord Castlereagh: hi St. Jatues's-squarc, attracted
great deal of notice. The whole front was illuminated with brilliant
stars of various colours : at the bottom these were three large lctttrs
C. V. A. surmounted by a crown.
The Admiralty presented its usual splendid ornaments, the star.
the anchor, and the crown; and the intensity and profusion of the
blaze at the Hurselnards was almost too much for the eye to gaze
upon. •
Wellesley-house showed the arenstomed.taste of its Noble ()weer :
semi-circles of variously-coloured light, and intermixed it stars,
were displayed over each gate, and were connected by an elegant
wreath, in the midst of which was a brilliant erowu.
The Theatres were the next objects of attraction : the Opera.
house exhibited a large bright star, and nailer it, in varieaated cha-
racters, the words, " Our Colman'a Theatre had a star only.
At Covent-garden the word " Victory " glossed in barge and bail.
liant letters ; but the most elegant and tasterul decoration was to be
seen at Drry-lane. It was an exceedingly well executed wreath of
laurel of the fres:iest green, encompassing the mimes of " Our Al-
lies." nose who saw Somerset-linnae on the nights of the late illu-
minations can &haw form an idea of its magnificence. The
spacious front affords an ingenious artist an opportunity of ex-
erting his fancy, and the opportunity has not beet' lost. The star,
and crowns were disposed with the same taste ;wd t ffect as t n the.
late occasion ; and the initials 0. and G. P. R. Were the same
as before; lint not even the splendid victory of Vittoria, though it
led to the late events, could justify the proud gratifying inset ip-
tion which shone in a radiant line +imam Cie witole struo-
ture of light—" Europa Instaurata Auspice Ilrittania," May these
words turn out to be entirely arid linteSerit ally trilas
WC must not omit to mention the several squares : their appear.
ance was neat, but not splendid. As ou the average, it is a chance
that there is at least one persou of taste residing in pat.!' of Once
several departments of the town, it is rather surprisiug fira they have.
never struck out a very obvious, and, asappears to to, a tcry t;:cgant
method of illumination: tido wotild be, iextead ui threstn.4 a few
candles in the windows, ;and a ttas paltry lint,. on Ihi it raibters, to
decorate the trees in the centre of the mriti.:ce% Wit!! le..tooth, of
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Ackermanifs Repository exlaitA n lariv t;•:in.iparency,
seating Bonaparte in the fwld of battle, vd tit um, Lis lisnds
tinder his chin, and elbows on his Lucci; no a dismounted
cannon, was seated I)eath, who, in the SalllC pqsilion, was ct.irial4.
the tyrant in the filen. In the bael: ground were the Fletria
legions overthrown, flying, and pur•iied by the vietorn,o*
i'We shall begin our review of the Illuminations 1:: t.,:e ciiy with
the India !louse. Here, however, the L;:t inea.!lr.•; ti
whole con,isting of a tew festoons of lamvs 1.01tIl•
pillars in the front of thy building, and tlw letter; H. surtuciicite4
a crAV n. The general ;appearance was v;:r yin ciior in
lianry to what we have witnes%ezi on fornier orca•
Moving westward, Our attention wet atttiaeled hy 11,t iV.itruina-
term at the New London Tavern, where the w,n114, Leip•ig and
Victory" were displayed in 'Ale letter,. form; al of sal ieg,itt•tl tany.t.
The Excie•Office was brit spatingly du:unit:A, and ine:nrned
uv-
Ibias novel.

The illiimin3tion at the Bank, hew( ver, 1:. far stirpti.s.,td in elt-
ganee ;old iili.ndoitr every 116.12 else in thi: Owlet a the metro.
poiis. exten,ive range of it present 4, pos.4.%•ett
great capabiiities of diver, ansl thcv acre irepiased to the best ad-
vantacr. The varti:tis eoinoartinel:t of ti iar.ge weir ne,•niiiksi
alteniately by fkikir4 and chyle.), Cirtnetl by the in‘st I;' ii i ;ampm.
Theft! extended tlirasighoot the %%hole len.,:th of each 1;1
and the principal entr.oire. %vas kirear.itg.:l by the i!!itial. ,:i" 14. s
jestv, and a most biillial4t ,tar 01 Iwo.. II
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crown. The effect of the whole tsa,: highly ph ti.. en its et-
tent, reenlarity, and brilliance.
'Manbion-iwow ttas neatly arid tustefuliy I;:zhtrd

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