The National Register.
London, England, 1814-04-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REenSTER.

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upon the murders and other atrocities which have attended his wicked
career. The other hand grin ps a massive iron spear, wrh. which be
is eupposed to have been dealing out .destruction among ihe armies
Buonaparte. . The fallen *1 yrant. in an attitude of terror, supplt-
cares Death to arrest his land purpose. Beneath him are broken
eagles. torn national flaes, &e. and in his hand he grasps the ahat-
taed bloody remains of a steers!. On the wails of Paris are seen Cos-
sacks, vital other Russians, Prussians, Austrians, &c who are raising
the standard of the 'Bottibons. This transparency was surmounted
by a bell Led circle of eas lights, indicative of the union of the world
in the holy cause ; over this circle again was aavhite fl-ig spotted with
tieurs de Its. out hung in triumphant display over the tattered, de•
based., tricoloured banner of the Revolution. On each sine of the
In-'s/Anal transparenc was a smaller one; the first repretentmg Buo-
ilia sae blowing bulibles. which bust as fast as created ;
in the other
he eves seen annoieg himself with building houses and castles of
cards, which, itinnYine as fist as they are put up, are truly embl
indi-
e-
matic of the achiev.inents of his reign ; a bottle under truly
a
cat ive that his designs have ende I in smoke, and a lanthorts to be useful
to him shouli he be inclined to look after his vanished crown.
The MANSION House was very neatly yet brilliantly illuminated,
!waving pannels painted between the massive columns ; on the centre
v.-as a brilliant star, enclosed within a circle of lantel, with a brilliant
crown over, a G. on one side, and R. on the other panne:, each en-
closed within a wreath of laurel.
The POST Orrice had, in Lombard sneet, G. R ; the whole of
the aVerues was one blaze of light, bang arched all along the
passages.
The Been of ENGLAND had on the front of the centre department
all along the parapet, the words, " Europe Delivered," and along
the base, " Our Brave Allies," a elouble row of small lamps along
the bee, in the centre window there was a brilliant star arched over,
the three whitlows on each side were bordered mere!, an:`/some device
in the centre, the seven recesses on each of the side wings between the
columns, were edged all round with small lamps, and a double row
of festoons at top.
The INDIA House, in LeadendalLstreet; the six massy pillars
supporting the portico, were each closely entwined round with fes-
toons of small lamps ; on a pannel that tilled the whole department,
having three pillars on each side, there was a beautiful phnee of the
Prince's feathers, ieelnsed within a wreath et laurel, over which was
G. P. R. with eJs Itnperial Crown on the top, along the base were the
words, 66 Attics, Puce, Commerce," with the woid " Wellington,"
in very large letters in front of the top parapet, encircled with a
double row of small lamps.
oAxtev's 1114oazt:ss, in Old Bond-street, An admirable Mins-
parency was exhibited, representing a figure of Commerce, on the right,
with her attributes; the cads:cons, &c. On the opposite side Peace,
ith the palm branch—Commerce and Peace hand in hand--the Cor-
nueopiee, C. "fliese eiellematic pers'muges are reclining on a rock,
-denotie e strength. In the back grownd is a representation of the ocean
erith a.Bri!ish limn of vicar in fell sail, serobolieal of the wooden walls of
Olit Eneland. A ;iglu eof Victory is gracefully flying over the whole,
with a crown of laurel., enderneeth which are the Bourbon arms, and
the words '6 Legitimate rights restured." This transparency, of im-
eteese extent, occupied the length of the gallery, and was tell feet in
hi ight. Oil each side aopeated the flags of England and Frauce.
Fireworks, sitiguho beauteul, were exhibited in smiting parts of the
tirAll. The (Joe d wll ill the boundaries of the Public Offices was ex•
cessive ;it was not poss:nle to elvariee or retreat. Carriages here formed
a triple line in one eeterct cline body. Many persons lefc their 4-oi-
tires, and walked on tete, particularly delicate fernalea, aeldst the dust
Joel confitsioe of the streets. The enthusiastic melon. the pencil might
cons ey a feint idea of—the splendour et the scene was inconedtniaie.

APRIL 17.

Gvit.nthst.L.—A dccent•locking man, named Henry Playfoot, vas
resterday chars, El with assaulting John Egteton, a vraiter at the ni„.l
Tavern, in Union-st:et t. It appeared he had gone into tie h-" se, and.
partaken of good cheer to the amount of 11:29. and, on its being de-
manded, instead of pacing in cash, he paid in a less welcome coin,
namely, some severe blows with a stick. He said he was a fartum but
!whip unable or unwilling to pay the sum demanded, he. was committed
to take his trial for the assault.
George Chartres was• committed to T3ridewell for one month-, for
having stolen a brass cock in the manufactory of Mr. Pontefract, it)
.hue-lane.