The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-19 00:00:00

entler a!ld "I":l'nertal:itliten, Great Qacen
z-,- -
street, a very hatitkoule W. with fe.,--toons of va-
rit-wted lamps.
the Of)era-Hollse and the Little Theatre were
ilitimitv tett in the sin-ne st-yle as be,fore, except
suLstitution of D. Y. for some deedrative, or-
naments in lampp, appropriate to the exhibitioa.
Covent-garden and
.the LAree:an, the same.

The Marquis of Welleiley's, the same as on
the preceding night:—Triumphal arches of lanips,
festoons and pyramidi, encircling Alfe 'whole of
the Noble Lord's preinises,
The vast concourse of people assembled toge-
ther, at Charing-ctois, at tea o'clock, presented
the carriages for a time, from proceeding. The
eagerness of the people.on foot to Make way to
and from the horse Guards, occasioned many
to be thrown down/ and trampled upon. The
firing of guns and throwing of sqUibs ; the huz-
zaing .of the populace, and the clatter of bricks
against the psnnels of coach'es and the doors and
shutters of houses, produce& such noise and
malt as has not been .Witnessed since the cele-
bration of Lord Nelson's memorable victory of
Trafalgar.

BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 18.

. The news of .Earl WELLINGTON'S victory was-
teceived here wit: i the most unbounded acclama-
tions ; the glorious tidings came on Sunday, and
the bells stru-1 up a nivry peal. The Birmingham
Commercial lie7ald announced to the inhabitants
the joyful intelligence, and requested them to
evince their joy by a general illumination ; the
hint was taken, and as soon as Monday evening
closed in, the whole town exhibited a general
blaze. The front of the Commercial Herald house
was, as might be expected,' most brilliant; the
balcony was lighted with variegated lamps, above
which the letters E. W. with a brilliant star in
the centre, and surmounted by a superb plume of
fe,tthers. The Royal Hotel was most tastefully
decorated. The Post-Ohl e. Theatre, Ten and
Chickens, and many iddividuals, shone con-
spicuous.
The number of people in the streets exceeded
any thing of the ki d known for many years ; all
seemed delighted and happy, and the whole passed
off in the 'cost peacealAe manner. ,
The Gazeux Extraordinary arrived about two
o'clock, and the Proprietor of the Commercial
Herald immediately printed off Extracts from it,
and distributed them grltts throuOlout the town.

TUNBRIDGb WELLS, Aug. 18:

On Monday last, the moment that the Gazette
arrived, announcing the Glorious Victory obtain-
ed by Lord WELLINGTON Over the French, the
loyalty and enthusiasm of. the inhabitants were
teStified by their endeavours to display their.un-
feigned joy on the occasion, and although the
time was short for preparation, yet_ in the even-
ing the company, visitants,. were surprised by a'
disiday of general illumination, such as (several
having expressed it) they never before witnessed.
In the first: instance, the 18 pieces of cannon,'
kept in the place to be fired 'on every joyful occa-
sion, were discharged at one o'clock, Whilst busy
preparations were making by every one- (including
every visitant P. 3 well as inhabitant), sttiving, in
unison with the feelinAs 6f all hearts upon such
an ocemsion,lor emulation. At four o'clo* tide
cannon again tred a loyal Salute, whilst the
band of music in the orchetra, on the Parade,
played " God save the King," and other loyal
tunes. About half-past e gilt in the evening, the
guns fiivd a Salute again, and the band perform-
ed as before, which was also the signal for the
commencement of the illumination—when, to the
Nast surprise of the Nobilly and Gentry (many-of
whom had not- been present on such an oceariion
before), the whole place around burst on their
view in 'One colitinued blaze -of light, so -diver-
sified, that tt eye was puzzled which Way to
turn -rot admiration.
!StiRANCE's Library had a most tasteful and ap-
propriate transparency,. representing Britannia,
defended Wisdom and Valour from' her tom-
blued Enemies, with the Word's " WELLINGTON
and Ciudad Rodrigo—BadajozSalamanen."—
There was also another, equal in execution, at
SlNTzENtion's Drawing Shop—Victory seated on
the World, with the motto " -Redeurit Saturnia
itegna."

The company having promenaded • for some
time on the Parade (the evening being\ perfectly
serene and mil ), by way of a change of scenery,
took a walkion the Down, or whatiS more gene-
rally called the Common, on the new path lead-
ing from Mount Sion to Mount Ephraim, where,
about mid-way, another gratifying sight hume-
diately arrested their steps and attention, which
was both romantic and grand beyond description,
and may be not unaptly compared to a PanoraMa,
where persons placed in the centre have to look
entirely around before they can embrace the
whole; so here, the Nvhole circle around, or nearly
so, taking in the Wells, Miount , Mount
Ephraim, and Mount Pleasant, displayed such, a
variety in. the illumination, that (like a Pano-
rama) each part of the circle creatcfl a pause of
attraction.

.One only circ nstanee attending this patriotic
display tended to alloy
,the gratification amongst
the company, which We are sorry,there was not
a preventative to, that of the wanton setting on
fire the fur zes on the Common, from one end alt.
most ,to the other, by boys of the lowest -class,
without any interference to put a stop ,to it—a
spot which, from its beauty, of affording a.bright
green hue during the winter months, and pro-
ducing almost one entire sheet of bright yellow in
the summer, has been so much admired, and is,
.by its Contiguity to every part of therplace alike, a
sr,ot of general resort, in the necessary exereisd
of walking, or for short airings' otherwise.,‘
'The place is now full of company, and several
of the ii:obility have engaged houses for a length
of time. Lady WELLINGTON, who is abseat for
a few rte.'s, anxious to get to town on the present
joyful occasion, Las been long here, and daily ex-
pected back, baring engaged her Louse for the
season ; Viscount t,nd Viscountess BOYNE, the
R.1.r1 of B:usToL, the Duchess of DEvoNsarßE,
Countess of einitmot:-T, Lady RosgiozE,DoCva-
wr Countess of Ros§LYN, Dowager LadvßßowN-
f.ovv, Lady BAizall,Hon: Mrs. CAULFIELD, Dow-
•ager, Cagy DERING, Sir AVILLIAIK and Lady
GEARY, &C. &C.