The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-25 00:00:00

ILLUMINATIONS.

In the evening the usual illuminations took place al
the theatres and clubs, and at many of the leading estab•
lishments of retail trade. Amongst the latter were con.
spicuous

- St. James's Theatre, a large star in jets of gas, and
the initials V.R.

Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street, a large
Brunswick star, in the centre the letter V., surrounded
by the motto " God Bless the Queen," all in irradiated
jets of gas.

St. George's Gallery, Hyde-park-corner, a star.
Messrs. Futvoye and Co., goldsmiths and importers,
Regent-street, a brilliant star of gas jets, with V.R.
R. Ackerman, printseller, Regent-street, a large star
and V.R. in brilliant gas, with a magnificent royal
standard.
Messrs. Jay and Co., purveyors of mourning by ap-
pointment to her Majesty, a brilliant display of gas jets
running along the whole front of their warehouses, a
wreath entwining the lower part of faccade above the
balcony, at each end two stars, a V. R. in the centre,
and the whole surmounted by a crown.

St. James's Theatre, a large star in jets of gas, and
the Initials V. R.
Mitehell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street, a large
Brunswick star, in the centre the letter V., surmounted
by the motto, "God bless the Queen," all in irradiated
jets of gas.
St. George's Gallery, Hyde-park-corner, a star.
Bramah and Co., 124, Piccadilly, patent locksmith
to her Majesty and the Royal Family, a large imperial
crown and V. R., in variegated colours.
Messrs. Godfrey and Hancock, Conduit-street, Be;
gent-street, shoemakers to her Majesty, a large star an'!
the royal initials V. R. in gas.
Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co. music publishers 1°
her Majesty, New Burlington-street, a brilliant star in
gas, with V. R. in the centre.
Rowland's Macassar Oil and Kalydor Warehouse/
20, Hatton-garden, displayed a crown with the initiO
V. R. in gas.
Messrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle to her Maiest3s
the Albion, Aldersgate-street, a brilliant radiant ta!'
with the royal initials V. R. in Egyptian caPitals
gas.

FIELD-DAY AT WOOLWICH.
The annual review of the troops stationed in gal
at Woolwich, to celebrate the birthday of the Sovereif ;
was attended yesterday by an unusually large Winn!,
of visitors from London. From an early hour nine!,
boats crowded with passengers were plying in rapiclnlota
cession, while the railway authorities at London-1;0'1,6,
could hardly supply trains fast enough for the rilui
tudes that thronged about their doors. At ten o'cloasc,
a.m. the whole of the troops in garrison off &Von
sembled in review order, and proceeded to the Coaan,,
where they were drawn up in the following order •f
•
Royal Horse Artillery across the extreme end pd of
Common, facing downwards, under the commaes
Lieut.-Colonel Strangways ; the troops of the line, of
tending the whole length of the Common, consisting n
two battalions of the Foot Artillery—the right hattal;
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Biggins,
the left battalion under the command of Lieut.-ut
Otway ; the Royal Sappers and Miners, under the '-';;
mand of Adjutant Fitzroy Somerset, Royal Engin„„eed of
the battalion of Local Pensioners, under the coinn37der
staff-officer Major Forbes • the Royal Marines, 11„-der
the command of Lieut.-Colonel Jolliffe ; two 9-P°ll;:crbt
field-batteries, the gunners dismounted, and three
6-pounder batteries, across the lower part of the, -6° ti
mon, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Anders
On the formation of the troops into line, the cooo4,
of the whole was taken by Colonel Wllinyates,
K.C.H., commandant of the garrison.
Lieut.-General Lord Raglan, G.C.B , MasterGerneo
of the Ordnance • his Royal Highness the Dukedi,- of
bridge ; Frederick William Gustavus, Grand
.._.P.°""e D.
Mecklenburgh-Strelitz ; Lieut.-General Sir barible
Ross, K.C.B. ; Lord Panmure Colonel Lau'. er,--rsi
Maule ; Major-General Lewis, C. 8., Royal Engini-or
Colonel Blanchard, C. 8., Commandant of Itor'
eral
gineers, at Woolwich ; Colonel Cater, Director-Gent
of Artillery ' - Lieut.-Col. Hardinge, SuPe„Piji-Deel
dent of the Royal Military Repository ;
Bloomfield, Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieut.-Colonel
liner, Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieut.-Colonel pv'n"cal
field, Royal Artillery; Lieut.-Colonel M'Adara)
Marines ; Brigade-Major Bingham, and Captain of
son, Acting Assistant Deputy Quartermaster-Gene
pers,
Artillery, and Brigade-Major Walpole, Royal Engini3;ol
with of number of officers of the Royal Artillery,
Engineers, and Royal Marines, arrived on the Co-0
about a quarter before twelve o'clock. There WereAdol
pFesent at that time the Duke of Beaufort, Lord `""

hus Fitzclarenee, Sir George Wombwell,' &c. ept)"
Precisely at twelve o'clock a royal salute of t/r $O,l
one guns were fired by the Royal Horse Artillery'o'
immediately after seven guns were fired in quick St, O
sion by the Royal Horse Artillery, and a running fire
feu de joie commenced from the right of the front rPr'eg,
the battalions to the left of the line, and up the ries.
Seven guns were then fired from the light field bat and
and then a second running fire up the front ray',,
the
down the rear. Seven guns were again fired llfo,
Royal Horse Artillery, followed by a third runivng'd the
The whole of the troops then presented arms, 31) fter
bands played the National Anthem. The troops ,566
wards ordered arms, and took off their caps, and
three hearty cheers for her Majesty. a tY
The Master-General and his staff then inspente-ive.
troops, riding down the whole of the front of the
„ei3
On returning to the flag-staff, the troops broke into °',,J
column to the right, and marched past at sl°1(
quick time, and after marching forward the foot oie
talions marched home at quick time to barracks• oh
field-batteries remained on the ground and went Or: ty
the evolutions of a field, and on marching 041
ground in single file for the inspection of his
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Royal .'"'epr
Artillery came forward and went through they'
lutions, twenty rounds of ammunition having tba
served out to each of their guns, and the guns ofL ti°
field-batteries. At the conclusion, at half-past
o'clock, the royal and distinguished visitors left 00
ground in carriages, and passed from the CO
through Charlton on their way to London. The,i,
was kept a strict holiday in the dockyard and arse°

PORTSMOUTH.
'Ore
Yesterday, being the anniversary of her 343 J,„
birthday, the royal standard was hoisted at suilr'di
the King's curtain, in this garrison. The whole :40.
troops in the garrison off duty formed on the rainciov;
and were reviewed. At the conclusion of the opella
royal salutes were fired by the artillery and sblt"po
harbour and at Spithead. The fleet, as usurtl,
dressed out with gaily-coloured flags and pennant'