The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

At night the principal streets at the West-end pre-
sented a very brilliant display of illuminations, those in
the City being, as usual, very limited.
THEATRES, INSTITUTIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—An immense imperial
crown of variegated lamps beautifully jewelled, surmount •
ing two well-executed circle:a of oak and laurel wreaths,
with ruby fruit and acorns, having in the centre of each
circlet the initial letters "V. R." in gold coloured lamps,
with underneath an indissoluble knot in varigated lamps.
From the summit of the theatre a royal standard floated.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT- GA.RDEN.—Over
the principal entrance was a large shield, on which was a
star of the Order of the Garter, surmounted by an impe-
rial projecting crown of great magnitude, with her
Majesty's initial letters " V. R.," the whole in brilliant
gas. From the summit of the portico was displayed an
immense royal standard, and on either side of the en-
trance a union jack.
DRIIRY•LANE.—An imperial crown of variegated
lamps, supported by the royal initials "V. R." in pure
white lamps.
HAYMARKET.—An imperial crown, encircled and
supported by laurel wreaths, with, on either side, the
royal initials " V. R." in brilliant gas.
LYCEUM.—A large irradiated gas star, having the
initial letters " V. R." in the centre.
ADELPRL—A full-length transparency of her Majesty,
in her coronation robes, seated in a chair of state, with
the Lon and the unicorn on her left, the Queen having
on her head the crown of England.
ST. JAMES'S, KING- STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE.--
A large gas star.
PRINCESS'S, OXPORD.STREET.—A magnificent and bril-
liant gas star.
SURREY.—A large and very brilliant star, in gas, with
the letters " V. R,.' in the centre.
ASTLEY'S.—An imperial crown supported by laurel
wreaths, with the letters " V. R." in brilliant gas.
_ _

Viwrone..—A star with the letters " V. R."

COLOSSEUM AND CYCLORAMA.—A magnificent star
at each of the entrances in the Regent's-park and Albany.

street.

The Polytechnic Institution was illuminated in a novel
and elegant manner, in lieu of the general method adop-
ted for showing loyalty to the Sovereign. The electric
light was elevated on the figure of Minerva on the top of
the institution. _ _ _

Leicester-square—Messrs. Risley and Smith's pano-
rama of the Mississippi, the American Eagle, in gas.

RZR MAiiSTY'S TRADESMEN, &C.

The Strand—Mr. Antrobus, tea warehouse—A hand-
some star in variegated lamps, encircled with a wreath,
in which were inserted the words, "'Joni soit qui mal y
pense."
Messrs. Sylvester and Co., seal engravers—A crown
in gas.
Mr. Wm. Russell, successor to Robert Warren, black.
ing warehouse—Two stars in gas.
Messrs. Pask and KlNlig, musical instument ware-
house—Star in varigated lamps.
Messrs. Barron and Son, ironmongers to her Majesty
—The latters "Y. R.," and stars in variegated lamps.
Mr. Caldwell, biscuit baker to her Majesty—The
letters " V. R." and a star. in gas.
Davis's American Bowling Saloon—A star in gas.
Mr. Simpson, surgical instrument maker to the royal
navy, &c.—A star in gas.
Messrs. Ackermanns, printsellers and publishers—A.
star in gas.

Royal Farmers' General Assurance Office—A crown
and " V. R." in gas.
Messrs H. J. and D. Nicoll, of Nos. 114, 116, and 120,
Regent-street, displayed an illumination which formed
complete blase of light, and was decidedly the most
brilliant and tastefully arranged of the evening. Around
the royal arms, over each of the four shops (and in-
cluding the house of Mr. Medwin, No. 118, boot maker
to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, thus forming four
houses), was a semi-circular radiance of large size.
Over ir, and extending along the whole of the width of
the two inner houses, were the words, " God save the
' Queen and the Prince," in large roman characters, nearly
two feet high. Above, in the centre, extending to the
parapet, was an immense revolving star of the Order
of
the Garter, with the cross of the order illuminated in
the centre, the star, &c., being supported and encircled
by extensive wreaths of laurel, rising from the base. At
either end, on the projecting houses, was an imperial
bulging crown of much magnitude, the whole being sup-
ported by double rows of gas jets, extending along the
facies of the four shops. The jets of the two inner radi-
ances were inserted in small amber coloured lamps, and
the remainder in pure white lamps. It is stated that the
Messrs. Nicoll contracted at a sum of 3001. for this
superb display. That portion of Regent-street was so
crowded by spectators throughout the evening as to ren-
der it !wady impassable to either vehicles or pedestrians.
Messrs. J. and J. Holmes, Regent-street, shawl manu-
facturers by appintment to her 'Majesty, two large radi
sting stars, with " V. R," and laurel branches, brilliantly
lighted with gas, extending the whole range of their
magnificent frontage.
Messrs. Freemans, wax chandlers and oil merchants to
the Queen and Queen Dowager, 3, Wigiziore•street, an
immense star in brilliant lamps.
Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., 6, New Burlington-
street, her Majesty's music publishers, a resplendent star
in gas, with " V. R." in the centre.
Messrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle to her Majesty,
the Albion, Aldersgate-street, a brilliant radiant
star, with the Royal initials, "V. R.," in Egyptian capitals
in gas.