The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-28 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

The Opera-house, Haymarket, Drury-lane, Covent-garden,
Astley's, Surrey, Coburg, Pavilion, Garrick, and Milton-street,
exhibited the King's initials and Crowns.
Sadler's Wells —The exterior of this Theatre was last night
more brilliantly illuminated than on Monday, and the arrange-
ments made to celebrate a 'emit event so well, managed as to
call forth reiterated plaud.ts from the multitude assembled in the
grounds of •the theatre.
The New City Vaudeville in King-street, Smithfield, displayed
a transparency of the King on each side of the house, with a
scroll in his hand, on which were the following mottos, taken
from his Majesty's speech,—.. Reform the just rights and
liberties of the people." I rely with confidence on the sense
of my people."

FLEET-STREET.
Penbow (the late radical bookseller) displayed a large flag,
upon which were painted a gallows and rope, and at the foot a
cat-o'.nine.tails, and the following words" Compensation for the
boroughmongers, Charles-street gang, traitors."
Groom, confectioner, displayed a star and Order of the Garter.
Perim, confectioner, exhibited a very ancient banner exqui-
sit( ly painted.
Charles, tailor, had his ntjesty's inaiala, between which was:
the British Anchor. . _

Bolt-in-Tun Coach-office exhibited a very large Anchor.
Swain and Co., tailors, mounted a large Star, underneath which
was a transparency, with the words " William and Reform,"
entwined with laurel sprigs.
Noble and Co. seedsmen, had his Majesty's initials, with a.
Crown at top, and Union Jack waving at the roof.
Lynn, shellfish warehouse, exhibited a W. R., with a IV. be.
tween r.Crown and Star at the t op---th e whole illuminated with gas.'
Medhurst, tailor, had a Star.
Davenport's porcelain warehouse mounted a very handsome
star of glory, with the Royal Arms in the centre, the Union
Jack, and a red ensign floating in the air from the top of the
house, and a banner, on which were displayed the City Arms in
the centre.
Dr. Johnson's coffee-house, in Bolt-court, had a Star and
Crown, with a painting of their Majesties in full robes.
Snoxell, blind-maker, Chancery-lane, had a transparency of
his Majesty in his Coronation robes, holding in his left hand the
sceptre, and pointing with his right to a scroll bearing the words
" Magna Charta," and " Trade -and Commerce." Fame is in
the act of crowning him with a wreath ; the whole mounted by
aCI own. In the distance are the letters W. R.

LUI)GATE-HILL.
Rundell and Bridge—This well-known house displayed a trans-
parent painting of their Alaje&tics in Nel,tune's car, drawn by
sea-horses. Fame crowning them with laurel. On one side were
the City arias, and on the other the arms of the Goldsmith's
Company, with the motto Britons, Rejoice." Tritons, with
their shells, are surrounding the car.

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Lep'astriers, chronometer-makers, displayed the Standard of
England.
Dutton had a Crown on a transparent painting, with the tablet
of " Public Peace and Domestic Happiness."
Baldwin and Co., tailors, a bulging Crown.
Hick and Co., hatters, a triumphal arch.
Pembroke, bootmaker, a transparent painting of the King and
Qmeen, with a tablet of "1. may they live."
Roberts, tailor, a very pretty transparency.
THE BA:lkai OF ENGLAND.
This national establishment presented a very large Crown and
flambeaux

THE MANSION.HOUSE.
Upon a very large black board were displayed kis Majesty's
initials, with a IV. between, and i large Crown at top; the rhole
splendidly illuminated with gas. •

THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
Prescott, Grote, and Prescott, the bankers, exhibited a large
Crown, with the W. R., and underneath the word Reform."
'The South Sea House had a Crown.
NEWGATE-STREET.
Ridley, fringe-maker; Eagleton, grocer ; Starkie and Co.,
stationers; Worthy,' nreat:safestnah ; Carden, epeesemonger ;
Cobham's coffee„hottse ; Heyler, tool:matinfactUrer I Evans
foreign toy vender; Carom!, ironmonger ; and lii4dbee, fringe-
maker, displayed various devices upon the glorious occasion.

CHEAPSIDE AND POULTRY.
At Carter's carpet warehouse, top of Cheapside, a large trans.
parency, with the following quotation from the text of the im.
mortal Shakspearc

" Heaven, if it be thy will,
Enrich the time to come with smooth-faced peace,
With smiling plenty, and fair prosperius days."
4. Let them not live to taste the land's increase
That would with distord wound fair England's peace."
Reeves, artist, had 9• W. It.'antra Star.
Paull, hatter, had a W. It.
Commercial Chophouse had a Star and festoons.
Moon, engraver, festoons.

OLD AND NEW BROAD-STREET.
Bazett, Colvin, and Co., merchants, had festoons, as also had
Amory and Coles, and 4ouglis, Anderson, and Co.

LOMB A itmsTit LET.
All the banking-houses in this street exhibited various designs,
in honour of the occasion.

CORNHILL AND FISH-STREET-HILL.
Myers, fishmonger to his Majesty, St. Peter's-alley, a brilliant
transparency, with W. R., a Crown, and " God preserve the
King and Queen ;'• on the opposite side, a second transparency,
Nith W. R. and A. R., MI Anchor and Crow n, Neptune holding

tp the bust of King WiTant, and riding in a cheriut, fliaanni:7
vatting to receive him with a crown; a third transparency,
The King and the People." The whole was on a very eaten
,ive cale, and had a brilliant and imposing appearance.
Leggatt and Co., booksellers, festoons ; Curries, the bankers.
.litto; Savory, bullion office, ditto ; Sun Fire-otlice, ditto ; Silve,
and Co. ditto ; Dulin, silversmith, ditto.
Albert's outfitting warehousewas beautifully lighted up, nearl
al over the house, with the word " Reform." •

—iblett, an outfitting warehouse, displayed a number of flag
and ensigns, which extended across the strea.

BOROUGH.

h ", The Borough ig -s reet, Margaret's-hill, Blackman-
Areet, and Newington-causeway, were lighted up in various de-
vices, and some of them very tastefully ; the only one that war
most conspicuous was the Borough Cloth Mart, which displayta
.in immense bulging Regal Coronet, encircled with sprigs of
laurel, &c. which had a fine effect.
Mr. Stephens, linen-draper, Newington-causeway, W. R. and
Star.
Mr. Oliver, boot-maker, W. R. and :tar, with laurels ant
handsome transparency—executed by Mapleston, of Hungerf rd-
street, Strand.
PICCADILLY AND OLD AND NEW BOND-STREETS.
Many houses in these streets were ilhaminated with devices 0!
W. It., Crowns, and Stars, but none of the Club-houses made any
display.—The eastern part of the metropolis was the chief at-
traction.
WORSHIP-STREET DISTRICT.
Imperial Gas Company's premises, in Brick-lane, St. Luke's—
Pipes were laid across the street, displaying a Crown, W. R.,
and wreath of laurel, in a style which would alone have suffices.
to illuminate the neighbourhood.
Chartered Gas Company, Curtain-road and Worship-street,
exhibited a ' magnificent Star, formed by about 500 lights, a
Garter, and other insignia, so brilliant as to throw into compara-
tive obscurity a handsome display of variegated lamps by their
n .nnsite neighbour, Mr. Cottage, of the Baker and Basketpublic.
house.
he Duke of Northuri berland public-house, situated next to
the Worship-street Police-office, made a display of a very pecu-
liar kind. It is the only public-house in London with that par-
ticular sign, and some five or six years since, Mr. Medcalf, the
proprietor, went to considerable expense to put up a well-exe-
cuted portrait of the present Duke in his robes, as he appeared
at the coronation of the late King. Recent events, how-
ever, have made mine host ashamed of his sign. He is a
zealous reformer, and in order to show his dissatisfaction with
the dictatorial conduct of the Duke, he resolved to exhibit his
Grace last night in a full suit of mourning. The gilt frame of
the portrait was accordingly covered with black, the coronet
with crape, and the star and garter all graced by badges of the
same material, while the mournful predicament in which his
Grace stood strikingly contrasted with the lights and branches of
laurel displayed from every window of the house.
Mr. Sirrell, of the sign of the Fox, in Paul-street, exhibited a
very large and well-painted transparency, representing a naval
engagement, in which the enemy's ship, the " Rotten Borough."
is blown to pieces by a broadside from the " William the
Fourth." Pieces of the wreck are seen scattered in the air with
things in human shape clinging to them, and labelled, " Gatton,
Old Sarum, Code Castle, Caine, Boroughbridge, Newton," &c.
In the Bethnal-green-road, the Camden Head was brilliantly
illuminated, and decorated with a number of very beautiful silk
flags, made by the weavers who usually meet at that house.
hroughout the district, in the City-road, Shoreditch, Spital-
fields, and Bethnal-greea, it seemed that the whole of the popu-
lation was abroad, quietly promenading ; all exhibited the mo t
perfect satisfaction and good humour, and not a house was to be
seen withoet some display on the part of the inmates, expressive
of loyalty and gratitude to the King, and zeal in the cause of Par.
liamentary Reform.
THE EAST END OF THE METROPOLIS.

The inhabitants of Rateliff; Wapping, Shadwell, Limehouse,
and Poplar, illuminated their houses last night in the most bril-
liant manner, and displayed flags, banners, and nautical devices.
In Rateliff Highway, which. presented one blaze of light, the-
British Ensign was placed, in many parts of the street, across
the road, and Wapping High-street made a similar display.
Flags with the word " Reform," " The King and his Patriot
Ministers," " Success to the Glorious Reform Bill," and other
appropriate inscriptions; were suet with in every quarter. Many
brilliant stars, crowns, and naval transparencies, were exhibited
in the front of various houses, and bands of musicians paraded
the principal streets, and played favourite airs. The various
public-houses, taverns, and coffee-houses, were tilled with con-
vivial parties, %dm drank the " Health of England's Patriot
King," " Success to Reform," and " The Downfall of the Bo-
roughmongers," in many a bumper, and the utmost good humour
prevailed. The streets were crowded with parties of respectably_
dressed persons. Cannon were fired along the banks of the
Thames during the evening, and the shipping in the river dis-
played their colours, while repeated cheers for the King and Re-
form were heard from the crews. Numerous rockets and bril-
liant stars were fired from various ships, and the atmosphere was
illuminated with many-coloured lights. We must not forget to
notice a beautiful transparency of his Majesty (acknowledged to
be an excellent likeness) by. Dodd, surrounded by a large and
brilliant W.K. the Crown, Anchor, and Union Jack, in varie-
gatede displayed in front of the Barley-mow Ta-
r
Shadwell, the most splendid illumina-
tion in this part of the metropolis. A large assemblage of ~ colouredsev.,Gr:vel. as, lamne,
ship-
masters met at this house to celebrate the cause of Reform, and
their cheers were responded to by the multitude in front of the
house.
MISCELLANEOUS.

At Ackermann, jun.'s, 191, Regent-street, was a very hit-
mourous and well-executed transparency, representing John Bull,
in high glee, holding up a pot of porter at 3d., a pipe in the other
hand, surrounded by a very spirited group of eatables dancing—
such as, leg of mutton, 3!id. a pound, best wheaten bread play-
ing the clarionet, mild ale fiddling, &e.
Mr. R. Jackson illuminated his pleasure-grounds at North
Brixton with a great number of variegated lamps : their disposi-
tion in festoons between the trees made a splendid appearance.
Vauxhall.—South London Water-works.— At one o'clock a sa.
lute of 21 guns spoke in thunder the conviction of the engineers
that loyalty to the King, and hatred of the Westminster anarchy
were not incompatible. In the evening a vast pile of blazing ma.
tcrials illumined the gardens, whilst the Royal Standard was seen
at the top of the engine-house, surrounded with flaming torches,
symbolical of warns devotion to the King.
The factory of Messrs. Oaks and Son, Houndsditch, was bril.
liantly illuminated; and 2,4,00 lamps gave interest to the scene,
in the shape of a Crown—an Anchor—the initials W. and A.—
two brilliant Stars ; the whole environed with wreaths of laurel,
and the remaining spaces with variegated festoons.
During the night fireworks were discharged, the bells rang
merrily, and bands of music were playing in all directions, to
enhance the memorable and joyous occasion.

CRA I r„ APRIL 25.

The Town Council of Crail, at their meeting, this day, having
resolved to vote only for a candidate to support his Majesty's Go.
vernment, if one shall come forward, hereby publicly announce
the same.

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GREAT YARMOUTH.

The freemen of this borough residing in and near London met
last evening in great numbers at the White Hart Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, Nathaniel Palmer, Esq., in the Chair, and
passed regolutions expressing their determination to support
Colonel Anson and C. S. Rumbold, Emirs., at the ensuing elec.
tion, and their detestation of the factious opposition the Re.
form Bill. _ _ _

The canvass both in the borough add among the non-resident
voters is so good as to snake the return of those gentlemen cer-
tain, should any opposition be offered them.

NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.

At North Shields, the largest town in the county of Northum-
berland, a numerous and respectable meeting of the freeholders
was held, in the Assembly-room, Dockwray-square, on Monday;
the 25th instant, tiir the purpose of adopting measures to secure
the election of a Member who would support the Bill of Lord J.
Russell for Reform, instead of M. Bell, Esq., one of their late
representatives, who had opposed the Bill. The muting was
numerously and respectably attended,