The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-21 00:00:00

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

The illuminations on Saturday ()Veiling, in celebration
of her Majesty's birthday, attracted. an' immense con-
course of spectators, the principal streets in the vicinity
of the clubhouses being crowded up to midnight.
HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS AND OFFICERS OF STATE.
Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., First Lord of the Trea-
sary—The'noble lord's mansion was brilliantly illumi-
nated. Over the balcony *as a large crown, a star of
the order of Brunswick, her Majesty's initials, "V.R.,"
and laurel branches, in variegated oil lamps.
The Marquis of Breadinane, Lord Chamberlain—The
mansion in Park-Jane displayed a star with a crown, and
the royal initials in variegated lamps.
The Duke of Wellington, Master of. the Horse—ln
front of Apsley House, Piccadilly; was " Long live the.
Queen," in large Itthnan ,letters, emblazoned in gas, pre-
senting a fine effect.' This display was dictinctly visible
from Backitighain:Palace.
Viscount Canning's niancion in Grosvenor-square—A
crown, a star, and her Majesty's initials, " V.R.," in
variegated lamps.
THE CLUB IiaIJBES.

United Service, Pall Mall—The crown, with a shield,
on which were emblazoned the national emblems, the
'rose, thistle, and shanoroilc, encircled by. the Order of
Vie Garter, the r!,y.il initials "V.R ," were prominently
depicted, on either side, supported-by the colours of the
United Service. There were also three brilliant stars of
the Brunswick order, while emblematical scroll work,
wreaths, palm branches, &c., extended along the entire
frontage of the building, the whole of the devices being
in gas illumination, and pregenting a very fine and bril-
liant effect. _ _ _

The Army and NaiTy Club-house, frenting the Ord-
nance-office, was equally brilliant.. In the ceetre of the
building were arms of , the, club, surmounted by a fine-
formed projecting crown, reaching to a conAiderabfe
elevation. Beneath the arms appeared " Victoria," in
Roman capitals, wreaths of scroll work, and laurel
branches, &c., partly encircled the entire deVice, while
in the backgran,cl were the colours of the allied forcos.
The illumination was entirely of gas jets.
Athei:mnm Club--Her Maje4y's initials, "V. R
encircled by wreaths of laurel, &c.,and bearing the rose,
tbi:tle, and shamrock. The device was neat, and of re-
markable brilliancy.
Travellers' and the Reform, Pall-Mall—The frontages
of these buildings were illuminated by a vivid body of
light from. 18 Grecian pedestals or ordinary gas-lamp
columns, each having a fixed triple circle of gas jets.
The effect was bold, and contrasted strangely with the
other buildings in the vicinity.
Oxford and Cambridge, Pall-Mall —The crown, large,
and imposing, having beneath it the Royal initials, " V.
R.," and laurel and pain branches in gas.
The Conservative, St. James's-street, was greatly ad-
mired for the brilliancy of its illumination, displaying
the crown, "V. R.," with the emblems of England, Ire•
land, and Scotiand, emblazoned on a shield, with exten-
tensive wreaths, stretching out the whole width of the
building, in brilliant gas.
Ai thur's, St. James'-street--A finely-executed crown)
in a bulging form, surmounting the royal initials,
.'V.R.," in gas.
• White's' 'St. James's-street--A crown, with the royal
"NT.R ," and wreaths of laurel, &c., in gas.
Boodle's, St. James's-street The royal initials
" V.R." supporting a crown, in lamps.
Brookes'3, St. James's-street—A device in gas, dis-
playing a. crown, " V. R.," and laurel wreaths.
Guard's, Pall-Mall—The royal initials, " V.R." sup-
porting a crown and stars in gas, with the inscription,
" Tria Jan eta in uno."
East India United Service, St. James's-square—A
projecting crown, the Queen's initials, and wreaths, &c.,
in jets okf gas.
Wynelharn, St. James's-square—A crown in gas,
" and other devices in gas jets.

Star Club— A Brunswick sta.; in jets of gas.
Alfred, Albemarle-street—Her Alajesty's initials, a
crown, and wreaths of laurel, &c., in gas.
Unice, Cockspur-.street—A crown, encircled with a
wreath of: laurel, terminated with a true lover's knot,
with two stars in brilliant gas.
Parthenon, Regent-Etreet—The royal cypher, encircled
by wreath laurels, with a crown, &c. _

Oriental, Hanover-square—A large projecting Impe-
rial crown and wreaths of laurel, in pas.
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tials, " V.R."
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THE THEATRES.
Royal Italian Opera House, Coven t-grardexibmia.
liant star, formed of richly-cut crystal drops, with a
transparent centre of stained glass. Beneath were the
royal iMitials, " V.R.," in gas jets.
Princess's—The Prince df Wales' feathers, in lustros.
Dru ry-lane—A crown and the royal initials, " V.R."
in vari.egated coloured lamps.
Olympic—The royal initials in scrip characters, in gas
jets, stirtnounted with the crown, and a shield encircled
by the order and mott, of the Garter in crystal drops.
The whole device had a fine effect, and was greatly
admired. .

Her Maksty's Theatre—No display.
Hayrn2.rliet—A. crown, a star, and the royal initials,
"V.R." in gas.
St. James s—A. star in gas.
Adelpthi—A crown and gar, with the royal initials,
" V.R," and laurel branches, in gas.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, &C.

Poly4;echnic Instittition—A. handsome Brunswick star
in jets ,ef gas. The royal standard floated from the top
of the bsiilding.
Gallery of Illu-tration —The royal initials " V.R."
with stars and other devices in gas, also an allegorical
transparency.
Royal Panopticon of Science and Art, Leicester-
square—The whole of the facade, as well as the dome
anti minarets of this vast Saracenic edifice, was covered
by a stoles of gas lanterns, exhibiting the three colours
now B.) generally employed to denote loyalty to our
Sovereign, as well as to compliment her distinguished
The illuminated dome—above 100 feet in height
—could be seen from all the adjacent streets, whilst
large silk banners, indicative of the union between
France and Enl,;land, were gracefully blended in the
front of the building.
Egyptian Hall—A. novel species of. device ; the out-
lines of the frontage of the building were hung with
small Chinese variegated paper lamps. In the centre
the Imperi-d Crown, " V. R." and other devices in oil-
coloured lamps. The colours of the allied forces floated
from the top of the hall.
Dr. Kahn's Museum—Festoons of variegated lamps.
Turkish Exhibition, Hyde-park-corner—A star and
the crescent in gas, with the colours of the allies.
The Globe (Mr. Wyld's), in 'Leicester-square—A
star in gas.

Leicester-house, Leiceater•square—The royal initials,
"V. It," two stars and other devices, in gas.

OLD BOND-STREET.

Messrs. 'Whitfield and Son. purveyors to the royal
Household—A star, and. the Queen's initials in coloured
oil lamps.

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Mitchell's Royal Library—" God bless the Queen,"
brilliantly displayed iti gal, the motto being surmounted
by a st.-I,r, with the royal initials in the centre ; along
the balcony "God Weis the Queen."