The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-12 00:00:00

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

THE whole of London- exhibited on Saturday
night a strong proof cif public joy, on the Ratirica-
tivn of the Preliminaries. Every house was illumin-
ated, not only in the principal streets, but in the lanes,
courts and alleys. Beginning with the City, the
most splendid, as far as its -situation would permit,
was; ,the Post. Office. .On this and the Secretary's
House, there were no
.less than 6000 lamps ' dis.:
posed with as much taste as the irregularity of the
bitilding would admit.
The East India House bad,.'between the columns
in the front, the ward Peace in large letters.
• The Mansion-honse made but a gloomy appear-
ance ;—G. R. was suspended in the centre, but one
half the letter R was broken, and the columns were
decorated with spiral lamps.
The Bank had a double row of candles only in
the front.

The. Phcenix. Fire-office had a transparency re-
presenting a portrait of His Majesty, with the
words " Peace and Plenty."
M. OTTO'S house, at the corner_ of Hereford-
street, Oxford-street, from its peculiar situation,
piesents three. sides to view ;—on the North was -
displayed a large letter P. in a circular wreath ; on
the West, was a large transparent inscription of
" Peace and universal Happiness," with a Civic
Crown in the midst; under this, and extending
tong the entire front, was a double festoon .of
lights ;- from the bow..at the top of which 'rose the
,tem of an olive tree, which, twisting in various
shapes, shot out at its extremity a single green
branch '; the drops of the festoon terminated at the
North side of the, hall door, in the letters G. R. ;
and on the South, -in F. R. ; the South. front was
ejnblazoned with 'a star, composed of white, red,
and blue lights, besides several smaller compartments
of lights. - •
Mr. HOPE'S, in Harley-street, made a very grand
appearance, the word Peace in very large letters, over '
it an anchor, and the letter H. in lamps ; round the
pillars of the portico were placed variegated lamps,
entwined with wreaths of laurel ; the whole form-
ing a most pleasing and splendid display. • •
Covent Garden Theatre was most superb. The
word Peace extended along the front of the portico.
AbOve it was the Royal cypher, and the whole sur-
mounted by the Imperial Crown between two
wreaths of laurel. .From these descended on each
side a festoon to an oval tablet, rising from a trun-
cated pyramid placed over each extremity of the
letters. The_ festoons, covered with ,silver leaf,
which being in small pieces,' and stuck each only by.
one extremity, with all the rest moveable in' the air,
produced from the lamps hung before them a con-
tinual scintillation, ;and might almost be termed a
galaxy. The tablets and their pedestals were de-
corated in like manner, but with gilt leaf, and the
colours Of the lamps were appropriate to that of the
metal behind them.

Dtary-Lani had the word Peace surmounted by a
crown, with. the same kind of refleaor as at Covent
Garden.

Mr. Okiarricoach.maker, had a very large and
beautiful device in three compartment.. The cen.
tre represented Britannia receiving the glad tidings
from Mercury, who' points to a ship ander sail,
whence he is supposed
.to bring them ; at. her feet
sits a figure of Peace, employed in making a fire of
spears, to convert their iron to plough.shares.
The Admiralty, beside a range of lights along the
curtain wall, had over the main arch the Crown and
Anchor, and flambeaux- on the. pediment..
The Public will no- doubt be gratified with a de-
scription of the superb Transparency which has
been, so much talked of, painted- by the celebrated
Artist, Mr. ORIVIEi- of Bond-street, whose exer-
tions are 'always conspicuous on public occasions, but
never more so than on this glorious event of Peace,
which, we trust, will add new life to the drooping
pencils of the Artists.—The figures of this piece
were as large as life, and highly animated with the
sentiment ofe:the moment. The subjed was ex-
pressive of Britannia unarmed crowned with Ho-
nour, dispening the same- to her Sons, who were
dressed in naval and military uniforms, joined
hand in hand, suppOrting the palm of Peace and
Yiadry, and treading . under foot .the instru-
ments of War and Destruaion. Britannia had in
her left-hand the Horn of Plenty, and at, her side
the Union, Shield; at the other side the Lion at
ease, and one of her bulwarks, a Ship of War, with
'the Union Flag and sails furled, &c.. emblematical
•of Commerce, Strength, and Security. The motto
at the top was, Britannia dispensing to her Sons,
Honour, Peace, and Plenty: .

The concourse of people in the streets was im-
mense in the early part of the night : but the vio-
lent storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, between
ten and eleven o'clock, soon dispersed them, and
threw a momentary damp upon the general joy.

Mrs. Trionctss, who was so long known to the
Public as an Aftress, at Drury-Lane Theatre, died
last week at Bath. She had reached her seventieth
year, and enjoyed a very good state of health till a
few months before she paid the common debt to
Nature. As an AClress, she always acquitted her-
self with good sense and judgment, and supported
the parts she performed with a proper adherence to
the qualities and manners of human beings, without
any grimace, or aireflation, exhibiting a correct,
if not a luxuriant representation of CharaCter. In
private life, her conduCt was highly respeftable and
meritorious, and she uniformly performed and
warmly felt the duties of a good wife, and a good
mother.

The next piece in which Mrs. BILL INGTO is to
display her powers, is The Duenna, which is said to
be revived, for that purpose, ar both Theatres. -
The new Opera from the pen of Mr. COB B is
taken from VOLTAIRE'S celebrated Romance of
Zadig,, the title of which is to be the name of the
Piece. The author is so much esteemed by his
friends and. the Public, that every liberal mind must
feel a strong interest in his success. The music is
composed by MAzziNGH I, and the Piece is to, have
the powerful aid ollVlrs. BILL UNGTON'S unrivalled
talents.

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ANNIPERSARY OF MR. YOX's ELECTION,

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SATURDAY being the Amliversary of Mr. V,oz's
first Eledion for Westminster, •was ,celebrated, as
usual, .by a Dinner. 'The Meeting took place at'
the Crown and Anchdr,-, and 'was nuinerously 4t-
tended.

Mr. Fox, as• usual, entered into am invective •
against•the late-. Ministers, and did. not forget- to
insist on his otvn-popularity, .and the •sunport he
received from his constttucnts. For once, how-
ever, he agreed in opinion with those who .wish
well to their country, and he joined in the general
congratulations upon` a Peace: With the:ie, how_
ever, he ,mingled, -of course, his Own opinions ;
and though it is highly probable that Mr. PITT and
himself may be found on the same site in the dis-
cussion of the question, he clamoured against the
late Administration as loudly as if they had op_
posed the blessing to which by their Well planned
and successful measures they so happily paved the
way. .11e said, ,!‘• that he . sincerely congratulated
the country on tlie katificationof the Preiiminaries
of Peace. The War was radically bad, and the
Peace, such as it wa's,he Wwald maintain, was an
event that should inspipe a genZral s.ritiment of ap-
probation. It wa4 in his wind, a good Peace, be_
cause we lost the -objeta for which we were con..
tending? namely, that of .trenching ,upon, and. an-
Ahilating, the universal Rights of Mankind. The
late Ministry never would have made a Peace, tind_
the present• Ministers were entitled to the gratitude
c;Pf. the Country for having 'restored tranquillity. -It
was not then necessary .to Canvas thee-items of the
Treaty ; bUt he.would say, that the giving. up of
an IsLind was not.equal even to one. hour's 'confliCt.
He-had rejoiced at,.the late change of Administra-
tion, on the groutid that it would tend to, the acce-
leration of Peace, though he was free to. confess,
that his hopes upon that, subjefthad not been very
sanguine." Mr. Fox then entered into- a variety
of 'topics, in the course of
,a, speech
_which _l stet
.
about half an hour. •

This meeting may be -considered of great im.
parlance, as it has, -of course, decided the tone
which the Oppoitiori Papers Will now 'take. Mr.
ADDINGTON will, we may' conceive, henceforlll be
spared, and Mr. PITT dOGIIICCI to bear the load of
Opposition abuse. ,