The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-01 00:00:00

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projecting crown in cd:otire,l
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31orning AdverGer offiee—Two la-ge Stars, a Crown,
and undtraPath tho w:;rd " Victoria," in'eAlviaed with
wr;,,,,tl:c of lan ft-%

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"oini^y• Herald IL, Crown, and Star TS gal.

BRIDGE-STREET.
. Bells MPs.senger otlic”--Irni.eriiil Crown, with feAn.-14,

PRINTINI3-11017SE SQUARP..
rmrs office—V. R., surmounted by a Crown, in va
.

DGATFAI LL.
resrrs. Rundell and J idge, jewi,llers and goldsmiths to
the Queen-.—This well-known establislant-Ht exhibited rich transpoencv of the Qnten, crowncil and seated tin her
throne in the al:bey. Above this appeared a colossal imita-
tion-of the Crown worn by her 'Majesty at the coronasio:::,
the principal part being composed of white lamps, as also
numerous variegated lamps, to represent ruides, arne-
thysts. &c : on either side were the lette,s V. R., aud the
whole was surmounted hy several magnificent emblematical
banners, Which fl,ated from the root of the house. Tlvt
twit ensemble was very gorgeous.

CHEAPSIDE.
To enumerate the whole of the devices Presented to the.
searching eye' of ileasure iu this street would be szTer-
fluous.

CORNITILL.
National Life Assurance Comlia!ny—Radiated gas Star.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Bank of England—From Bartholomew-lane to Prince".-,
street were suspended, from lamp-post to lamp-post, fes-
toons of variegated lamps in gas: under the top of each
lamp-post was affixed a brilliant jetted gas Star. The
effect of the whole was truly- brilliant.
General Pcst-office—On a platform raised for the Occa-
Sion across the portico of this building appeared the follaw-
d,,vices:—lu thb centre, an immense projecting Crown,,
intertwined with wreaths of laurel, to the right V. and Star,
and the left R. and Star; the whole was lihted in gas,
and had a magnificent appearance. g
Excise-office—The front of this building was literally
resplendent with light. hnniediately over the iial entrance appeared a magnificent Garter, with motto,pr36nc fepet
in diameter; in the centre appeared a gorgeous Croatn, and. underneath V. R., with the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock,:
At either wing was a Star 12 feet in diameter. The 'Whole
was in variegated lamps, and presented the richest'exhitii-
tion in the city.
Mans :on House—On a raised platform in the middle of
the portico, was exhibited a large splendid Crown in varie-
gated lamps, wader which was a wreath of laurels, and. handsome Star, and to the right and left V. and R. sur-
mount, with the Rose, Thistle, Shamrock, and. oak-
_ branches with acorns. The whole teas m variegated lamps,
and had a very brilliant effect.
East India House—This noble building was decorated in.
a mist extensive, and at the same time superb style. Up- wards of 6000 lamps were employed in forming the follow-
ing devices :—The portico elegantly festooned from pillar to
pillar in variegated lamps. The entablature having a Wheat-
sheaf in centre, supported on, each side with a Horn of
Plenty, and completely encircled with appropriate and. • elegant scrolls. Between the pillars, which were banded, wills double rows of party-coloured lamps, 'arose a Magni-
ficent Crown, intertwined with laurel branches, and Mendei
kith the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock. On either side of
this was a superb Star. Each wing was also elegantly fes‘-
tooned and draped in continuation of that along the ports ,u,
with a graceful laurel branch over the same ; a double mw
of lamps' was fixed along the lower parapet, and the win-
dows were tastefully and elegantly arched with double tows
of lamps. -The (Tag, (rine of this illumination was stri.kinglY
grand, and reflected the greatest credit upon the designer,
Mr.. Harrison. clerk of the Board of Works, and executions
of Messrs. Boucher, of Leadenhall-street.
De la Rues, Bunhill-row—A beautiful embossed Star, six
feet square, the rays in variegated gold, silver, and coloured
foils, producing a most extraordinary and novel effect.
In concluding the city illuminations we have to observe,.
that only the most brilliant devices have been given. To
have enninerted all would have been impossible; for, per-
haps, at no preceding coronation was there ever so prevalent
a wish to do homage to the auspicious day. Not a street,
not a lane, nor a court is there, we will venture to say, its
this great city,.but what displayed some token of rejoicing.
All the streets running parallel with the river, and those.
leading out of them, presented flags of all natiims, the.
bright appearance of which contrasted strangely with the
dingy edifices from which they were suspended.

MRS. GRAHAM'S BALLOON IN THE GREEN.
PARK.
As soon as the royal procession had passed the leading.,
streets,,T:a :very great portion of the assemblage addressed'.
their steps to witness the filling and the ascent of the two.
rival balloons, one of which was to start from Hyde Park:
-under the superintendance of Mr. Green, of aeronauticfrtrits • andother from the Green- Parkounier the skilful
leile-7.2..
- ;the -
I,r- ralship of Mrs. Graham. For the later a spot was enc
°set...
lat the north-west corner of the Park, and nearly oppositte
Apsley House. The filling cornenced about twelve o'cloc.t,
ti. and the immense multitude were kept in humour by the
ascent of several pilot balloons.k The day was remarlial,ily
~-; fine for the ascent, scarcely a breath of
air agitating the at-
r mosphere. The royal salute which announced the comma-
t',
kp.tion' of her Majesty, Victoria the First, was the signal of
preparation• for the ascent of the monstrous machine 'from
li, the earth. The augmenting crowd seemed to join in the
wish that the signal, which was to announce to tLousands
,;-who were not witnesses of the joyons scene, should kleclare
:•Jlie occurrence from the merial regions. At ten minutes
_.
kpast two precisely Mrs: Graham and Captain Cra-rie, her
racompanion on several previous occasions, enterer.the cat--.,
nd immediately afterwards the balloon, being; liberated
llfrom its moorings, made its ascent. For many minutes it
:appeared to be making a perpendicular ascent; Ind after
having got into contrary currents of air, made a complete
kcircuitons route of the metropolis. At one time again it was
rhovering; over the Park, whilst a few minutes afterwards it
appeared directly over the city. After bein in the Tor
about an hour and a half, the balloon firially g effected aair la-ad-
ing in Marylebone-lane, where it was righted without M uch
damage :
adventures:—
" There being various reports afloat relative tut m 3. descentr,irt.
i
with the balloon, I beg to state the following
lars :
" Captain Currie and myself ascended from the Greens
Park, opposite Gloucestx House, at the time appointed, tht:
wind at the time being nearly dice south. A more splenai Ell
view of the metropolis it would be impossible to conc6vir..
St. James's, the Green, and Hyde Parks, teemed. witivarcht—
sands desirous of rendering homage to their yontlxernl:f4treen..
( ..4., rte ri'll et .ei i - i e' tar 01l morei
:
It is impossible that Leiiiitelizsctr:,l,l?..pererld havi,eny
interesting appearance, t
having contributed its inhabittp-t to that of the west. No,•
aeronaut was, perhaps, ever..ati long over th,!etropolis; to::
the currents of air var_ired-0 much, but yet son ight, that we
found it impossible,fo get away from the metropolis. Onx
leaving the Park the thermometer stood at 84 deg. of Fc„rn.
reuheit, butAglen we had ascended for twelve minutes, it rim
to 53 deg. This caused a verlrgreat condensation of the: gas",,
and we, were obliged to discharge a quantity of ballastl awl
When 'we had further ascended, the thermometer j.6il to
fl'' deg., which so sensibly affected the power of i'ne ~,y,f
(which, owing te the surfs rays upon the surface ir, -t•l:e., •
marviug, during the time of infhtiion, was grraity,,, rari-
Wfi,d)„ compelled us to discharge a groat quantity of d.at.
e'had been successively' over St. Paul's, Lair,t;etl, Jp„Titee.
dreg the Penitentiary, and we were twice over,Ahe ,;pot frith -
which we ascended. Not meeiing with a. current which
was sufficient to enable us to leave London, after disei mrg-
Mg all the ballast, with every moveables article, witit the
upwards of the grapnel, and haying reeiained in tht• air
upwards uf an hour and a half, we descended in Mar- 'le- •
• bone-lane, near Wigmoresstreot, without the. 4. ht t'''-- '' -
1, -Ig es man. ,
. .
although intn-li dama:4e is done Labe: balloon and riet'ting
alt account of the
_narrowness of the pas:Aage where we telt
m."
Captain Currie. the intrepid companion of Mrs. Graha.- -•
de,crihes the descent as one Or the ost
is pas.inia for an aeronaut to encounter Thdouse di which it
fficults' of
de,:cending in such a situation Was alleviated by the proMpti •
tulle of aid from the inhabitants.

THE CORONATION "SUN" IN GOLD.
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m
TIIII CORONATION " SUNf the actual sun be as bright
during to-11537 as the
etaphorical "Stua
,r,"
bean favoured with a peep, there will be no grumb;ing about
at which we have.
the weather : but we nott,t nut he
metaphot teal too, and we
teL therefore say at once that Ti,e ,Sun Newspaper of this
Evening is to be quite unique.• It is to contain an Account of
the C,:remantal of the Coronation. and to be. Printed in I .ett ers
of
both are excee
Gold, the thou
din ght
an is new, the execution very beautiful,
ti
gly creditable to the taste and enter-
prise of the Conductors of the paper.---Morning Post.
LIR " St;N" N EWSPAPER.---Thi4Jou mill wili apoear to-day
pritred throughout in Gold Characters, and witli a Portraisl:
of hfr Majesty also in Gold. This is a very striking novel,
ex hi!,iting weat beauty awl elegance, and as creditable to the.
spirited Conductors of this Journal as it is appropriate to the.
occa,4ion.-3i,rniny C4ronicle.
Tit t: "SUN" NiWSP‘PEa.—Amongst the various modes
,which the ingenuity of the people has devised fur displaying
their high respect for the loyal and constitutional
ceremony
which takes pace to-day--and to commemoratat auspi-
nner—our Cont
cious event in e th
a characteristic manner--our
has nut only announced his intention of printing P the
whole i.ccottnt or the Coronation," acc,mpanied with a
Llteness of her. Majesty " in Gold," but has actually circu-
lated a specimen of his auriferous printing (without the
likeness of her Majesty): it has a very novel and handsome
appearance, the quality the p
being of a much finer desc of
ription that that winch is gene-
rally used in the daily journals.; but this is necessary, tor it
teluires a good texture to bear -out the gold and preserve its,
native Instr.:. This specitrdm is very carefully executed:,
from its itppearance, we are led to supiios, that, when cur
.i.--
plete, it will he a very pleasing work of art.--Mur
Ilcrald.
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