The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-29 00:00:00

STRAND.

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, Northumberland-
house, a magnificent imperial crown, surmounting the Royal
initia!s, V. R., and underneath a large St. George's star in
variegated lamps, the whole on a very extensive scale, and very
much admired.

Lk-mloa Tea Company, No. 3, a transparency, having the
Ilords " The angel Queen, buzza ! 1 I" surrounded by coloured
lamps.

The Golden Cross Hotel, a very superb radiated star in
brilliant gas; likewise a transparency of the usual emblems of
England, introducing a like,less of her Majesty.
The Lowther Bazaar, No. 35, a large star, with the Royal
initials. The house was decorated with flags and banners of
various descriptions.

The British Fir,'-office, No. 428, a very large crown, with
the letter V. in the centre, and surrounded by wreaths of
Lure! in coloured lamps, the windows being &so illuminated
with lamps. _ _

Ackerman's Repository, No. 96, a very large transparency
over a gas crown, having in the centre an excellent bust of
her Majesty, designed after the picture of her Majesty by
Swandale, and underneath the Royal arms. At the top in a
reroll was the motto—

" Great and glorious, firm and free,
Still victorious may she be."
Exeter-hall, a very handsome crown, in lamps.
Somerset-house, the Royal initials in very large characters,
with two enormous stars of the Order of the Garter and the
ortler of the Thistle, surmounted by an imperial projecting
crown of extraordinary dimensions ; the whole composed of
brilliant gas within varieeated lamps. This was one of the
most splendid illuminations of the evening, and excited uni-
versal attention.

THE NEWSPAPERS.
The Sun newspaper-office, a splendid star, with the initials
V. R., beautifully wreathed in gas. An immense banner,
the breadth of the street, with a crown and motto, " Long
live the Queen," and a very fine rose, shamrock, and thistle
to correspond. The banner also contained the words
" Coronation Sun."

The Globe newspaper-office, a large star, with V. R.
The Courier newspaper-office, the initials V. R., with a
handsome star netween, and surmounted by an imperial crown,
in variegated lamps.
The Morning Post office, an immense imperial crown,
handsomely gemmed and jewelled with emerald and ruby-
coloured lamps, encirclee by wreaths of the rose, shamrock,
and thistle; beneath were two imperial stars, containing in
the centre the Royal initials, one surrounded by the motto
Honi soil mal y pease, the other Dicu et mon Droit, in
coloured and variegated Limps.
The Morning Chronicle office, the Royal initials V. R , on
both sides of which were wreaths of laurel, bearing on the
tops two stars of the Order of the Garter, the whole sur-
mounted by an imperial crown in brilliant gas.
The Morning Herald office, a splendid crown, star, and
V. R., in gas.
The Times office, a V., a splendid bulging crown, R.,
and variegated lamps.
Morning Advertiser office, the word Victoria at full
length, surmounted by two stars and a crown ; the whole in
gas, and tastefully enwreathed.
Barker's Newspaper advertising-office, a gas star.
John Bull office, a star and crown, with the initials
V. R. in lamps.

Sunday Times office, a crown in lamps.
Dispatch office, V. R. in lamps.
" Bells Weehly Messenger, a crown and variegated lamps.
Standard office, a star and V. R. in gas.
The Observer office, the letters V. R., very large, in
script characters, with a military star in the centre, on either
side wreaths of laurel, and a handsome scroll at the bottom in
coloured lamps.

Mr. W. H. Smith, stationer, No. 192, a magnificent star
of the Order of the Garter in brilliant gas.
THE APOTHECARIES'-HALL.
This establishment was very tastefully illuminated, having
the Royal initials, encircled by wreaths of variegated lamps,
and surmounted by a crown.
In St. Paul's Churchyard, the northern side most abounded
with decorations ; Hitchcock and Rogers had a large transpa-
rency representing Fame crowning a bust of the Queen,
legend " England's Rose," with a star on each side. Stewart
exhibited the regal initials the Coburg eagle in a rich
circle of blue lamps. Morrison had an elegant crown.
In Newgate-street there were many neat devices, and the
General Post Office attracted much notice : a crown in bold
relief, surrounded with olive branches, V. R., star, &c., in gas
jets. Goldsmiths' Hall had four gas stars.
In Aldcrsgate-street, the Three Cups Inn and the London
House were handsomely lighted, the latter with the word
" RA-juice."

The line of Cheapside, the Poultry, Cornhill, and Leaden-
hall-street, exhibited a great variety of very splendid devices.
Mercers' Hall was a blase of lamps; Sadlers' Hall, the Atlas
Fire 01lice, and other buildings, were very striking. Guildhall
was particularly so from the top of King-street, the outlines
of the Gothic architecture being defined by lamps. The Man-
sion House had V. R., a crown and star, intermixed with
wreaths. The Globe Fire Office, which stands well fur effect,
had a rich crown and initials. The Bank was much admired.
A row of stars, in gas jets, rising from the palisade in front,
and along Prince's-street, about 12 feet apart ; in the grand
front the stars were connected by a double row of festoons of
variegated lamps, lit by gas.
'The East India-house was richly illuminated, and in ex-
cellent taste ; immediately below the pediment ran an ara-
besque ornament, the length of the portico, having in the centre
a wheatsheaf, with a cornucopia on each side, and a wheat-
sheaf at each end ; between the pillars, which were encircled
with lamps, were the imperial crown, the letters V. R. and
stars filling each interval, with wreaths, &c.; festoons of lamps
ran from one end of the building to the other; at the top
double rows of lamps, surrounding the windows at the bottom ;
at the upper end of each wing was a lhurel branch.
DE LA RUE'S—BUNHILL-ROW.
A beautiful embossed star, six feet square; the rays in varie-
gated gold, silver, and coloured foils—producing a most ex-
traordinary and novel effect.

On the Southwark side of London. bridge a rant and flag-
staff, erected on one of the warehouses, was illuminated to the
top, and had a pretty effect. The borough was very gene-
rally and brilliantly illuminated, there being a serves of very
elegant devices, and many of the houses lighted with candles.
Barclay's brewhouse had a rich anchor and crown.
From London-bridge eastward, as far as Woolwich, the
Thames presented a very gay appearance) the flags of diffe-
rent nations adorned the shipping throughout the upper and
lower Pools. The principal waterside premises were orna-
mented with flags, and pieces of ordnance were discharged
from unmerous wharfs during the day. The revenue cutter in
Bugsby's hole repeated the salute of 21 guns when the crown
was placed upon her Majesty'sh.ad, and was answered by the
guns at her Majesty's arsenal at Woolwich. The guns of the
Tower were fired at daybreak, and when the ceremony of the
coronation was completed a display of fireworks took place
on the hill in the evening. _ _

Aldgate, Lower Wapping, and Shadwell were generally
illuminated with various small devices. The Pavilion and
G.:Trick theatres were also illuminated. At the ancient
villages of Bow and Bromley an excellent dinner of roast
beef and plum-pudding was provided for 1,400 poor persons,
nearly 2001. having been collected by the inhabitants for the
purpose of doing honour to her Majesty. The dinner took
place in the open road, and it was a fete champetre of a novel
description. Iu Limehouse the illuminations and display of
Hugs were good.

The display of flags in St. George's East, Wapping, and
Shadwell was very numerous, and made a gay appearance ;
but all these places during the day were nearly deserted of
the inhabitants, who had migrated to the west end of London
to see the procession and festivities there.

In Woolwich the illuminations were more general than we
had observed elsewhere. The Rifle Brigade and the Ma-
rines were marched at three o'clock in the morning from the
barracks, with their bands playing " God save the Queen,"
through the town, and embarked in steamers provided for
them, in which they proceeded to Westminster, to assist in
the duties of the military at the Coronation.