The National Register.
London, England, 1809-10-29 00:00:00

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THE JUBIL.g.

The happy event of a British Monarch's entrance into
the fitlieth year !of his reign, an event which has occurred,
,but twice before in the long and splendid history of this
',country, was celebrated by all ranks of people in this great
sitetropolis, in a insurer worthy of an aged and .venerable
'`King, and a linat and pnlightened nation, The day *as
one of the finest imaginable. for *present season of the
year, and favoured the public exprernoni ofsatisfaction in
'the highest degree. The celebration was announced by
"the. pealing of hells,. the hoisting of flags, and ' the assent-
;Ming
,of the various bodies of regulat troops, and the dare-
`rent corps of volunteers throughoiit the. town. The fore-.
noon' was dedicated to public Worihip' and the acknovr-
ledgmerit of, the Divine Providence (exemplified in the.
protection of his. Majesty's person,. and of the many na-i'
Venial blessin*s almost exclusively enjoyed b the inhabi4
tauti of the tufted Kingdom), in every parish church and:
tch aide -with pleasure, . that eMoe thestars
ous classes of-Limiters of sll 'persuasions, we have heart
piety 'of the
_ blessings of.;
teikastages of the
ithitow)edged, :tO give:
'lefty reapect-
the . abbey, the
"Diaienter, the
and the gyms,
this. interest-

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worpti:p.,Piety
ggo A for this reason
h. . 411 event, which
the cause „ general and . hospitality and beneve-
lenc.e. Thii is,
.in fact, the true nature, the best blessing,
and .4he nearest resemblance to the origin and ancient
praetiee of a Jubilee. •The annals of no _nation, we fondlj
believe, when the aetounts reach 'us from different pada
,of the empire will be found to have exhibited greater
Marks of. the ;mat virtues that the human heart.
the-debtor has_been aet free; the binigry have Iwo fed ,
and. the naked, in many instances, hasp beekclothed t lo
all such.eases„ vanity and fashion may have led many to
acts of generosity; but we should not be over scrupulous
in our inquiries into the motives of conferring general b
nefit, and .producing happiness to thousands, though ft be
but for a day. Wt are satisfied that,. to the general Cha-
racter of our countrymen and countrywomen, no 'inch suit-
piciou even attaches; and that the filesaing of him that
has none to,help him,' *ill fall Upon no small number..
Ouch, an union of piety 'and charity, while it is comfort to
ourselves inditildually, brings out, and makes a happy ex-
position to Europe and thewerld, of the national character
pfßritons; and jhui combining moral and political good,
is, we believe; iu a word, 4' that righteousness which ex-
alteth a nation."'
At one o'clock,' the Tower gnus fired,' and the Guards
assembled on the. parade in St. James's Park, and'fired a
ere de joie briateur of the event.'After church hours.
be streets were crowded with the population Of the Metro-
polis, in decent °t in lively attire; every house .pouring
Tort! its intiabitauti: the number of well dressed. perilous,
and.the Cliiphiy of the genuine beauty of a great Major4y
of the "sex, IAo do not eondantir shine at mid.nitiht
;lances, and the public spew," but *hum tbis, celebration
brought into public view, exceeded any feritter example.
Most of them wore ribbons of garter blue, and [Spay worq
medals with the protle of the King.- 'The magnificent pre-
parations for the evening, were the general objects of notice,
which the serenity of ach a day, as October does upt,oftes

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see, gave then tuff opportunity of observing, while the
Volunteer Corps Jreturning from their respective parades,
eulivened the scene. with a martial as well asc).atrietie
and
sa festive feature. As. the evening approached, the.
CorPoration of 'London and various other bodies were
hastening to the Mansion-house, and to their dilfeCe4
halls, taverns, mid other places of meeting, to celebrate,
in a more mirthful way, the 50th year of the reign of a
British King. At the , Mansion-house the 'Corporation sat
down to a dinner, provided by the Chief Magistrate of the
City, the- Merchants and bankers niet at Meretiznt Taylers'
Hall.; and many of the. chief Companies of London, at
their halls; and numerous other parties, at various places

of public or private entertainment.
Day-light was scarcely gone, when the full lilazeburs;
forth upon the eye in all the skill of art, and in all the
radient splendonr and varied magnificence of the +general
illumination of the British capital. llands could hardly
be procured to light up-the innumerable lamp!, and there-
fore the illumivatiog of fond of the public edifices CONII•
menced as early as two o'clock in the afteruooon. All.thc
other customary demonstrations of popular Satisfaction
were abundantly exhibited, with, perhaps, some little of
the aukward, though, we trust, hoiseat coarseness with
*MO common peppk express their homely but sincere
paiticipation of the festivities in which all were called upoy
to.sbare and uuite.
Those who recollect similar displays after the recovery
of the.3llonarilee health,. and the several naval.viet
require no, description. ?bogie who_ have not *memo!
suit) a sight may find some gratification in the perusal of
the details which wo have. subjoined.

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Mansioneßouse.—Tbe outside decorations of it were a trawl
and G. R. supported by Oak and Rose Trees, and the pillarsia
front decorated with each three hoops of cleat uncoloured lamps,
with k transparency of 0,. x. 50. and " Long may lie reign" id
the centre. Oa enteXing the grand vestibule, however, the PVC
was dazzled with thesplebdid blaze of variegated lights. Pa.
trick, isf Nevrotte•itreet, who has the' nurnagemetit of these
things, since his intention of the spiral lamps for private chame
hers, is attached to every thing mechanically it, the spiral form rl
and consequenttr..lastend of regular Firelesi; perpendicular
or .frstaons, he arranged this lights on the pillars in the Great
Entrance HKU is-ft spiral form, creeping up front the base' of
the capital of these lolly pillars tilpi ivy taw ining Itself round
the huge hody.of the bat. is the EgYptian'Hall there was flo••
thing novel or worthy of observation, except the Battle of Agin-
coort, a painting by Kerr Porter aver the bead of the Lord
Mayor. There were but few visitors besides the Menilsers of
the Corporation and their friends, and the entertainment was
ilnaituctell in a plainstyle consistent with the determination that
has been already expressed from the best of motives.
The illuminations of public buildings, royal and other trades-
men, and several private houses, were particUlarly
through it not being a lbstival by proclamation •of the King
and Privy Conrail, Occasioned the demonstration-nit to he by
any mesas a general aoe. Foi the information of such of our
readers as thought it Most pendent to avoid the hustle of•the
street on such a night, wn subjoin the following slight sketch.,
of thope that were deemed most prominent.
The Bank In extent, unity of design, and colourand
of effect the North front of this superb edifice was unequalled.—
The artist bad, with true taste, made all his lamps of one colour,
bur, and the. caul) d'reil was magnificent.
Lloyd's 'Coffee-Mine had in the centre an 'excellent illuminae
tient of the Stern of a Shill, with the words expressing het name,
her rate, it'd the porl to which she belonged, painted under-the
Cabin windows, vfz. " The Jubilee; 50, Over this
*ohs mast with three tier• of sails. wizen, square sail, lnizen
lop sail, and wizen top gallant sail. Over all was au actual
royal mast, with a St. George's pendant flying from it.. Oared,
tide of this there was an illumination displaying the words
`` Ships, Colognes, Commerce," and the other bearing the in-
scription, " God save our King."
The East India- House was most tastefully as welt as brilliaute
I y illuminated.' Ii the frolit of that tittllling-therelite flee nifty
Corinthian pillars; and these were so closely covered with
lamps of the taut beautiful variegated hues, that every fluting

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of few oxetigilast .11,3 be gesemil loyahy and
leaked, wsraileatalr believe, that the
toberattiOo. are too *qty felt, and the tidos
43rithlt totiathiio96lo4l teneriMY iletitniof,(ll
roOtstAtplasy diet tacemf'opitlioil
:able of: sacr. The cathedral, the
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Wirodli4 church.: taleol9g-llowte thel
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teNve eftl(he.l i'Vore alike opened na
oceassisa. . were closed. The
*O4 Also whole civic y went in precession ti
aa4, yt vria tidy grailfsing, said the multi
:streets, of lkOth soles or every rink and descri
the children of oat innumerable charitable
walking ti iheit respective platea. of divlne ,W4I
and charity Oa* &et, go kand in 10410 d fc
,we are wea-pleaied viit4 eilehtation of ea
the c44nse of general and national hospitalio