The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-24 00:00:00

ILLUMINATIONS.

The Illuminations last night in honour of the King's Birth-
day. were very brilliant, particularly at the west end of the town.
Amongst them we noticed the following
THE KING'S THEATRE.—Over the great balcony in front
of this structure,, in the Hay Market, where his Majesty's ini-
tials, with W. between, in very large characters, beautifully
displayed in amber coloured lamps, surmounted by a star of
great magnitude, of dazzling radiance.
COVENT GARDEN TIIEATRE (Bow-street side.)—Under
the portico of the great entrance, was a large G. IV. It., over
which wawa splendid crown in beautiful party coloured lamps.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Over the Arcade in Brydges-
Meet, was an immense G. IV. R., on a gold and black ground,
each letter and figure formed of three rows of small amber co-
loUred lamps, With a crown of very large size over it. The whole
was elevated on a large frame over the figure of the immortal
Shakspeare. It had a most beautiful and imposing effect.
Amami THEATRE.—Had a very fine G. R., with a IV.
at top, displayed in amber coloured lamps.
DAVIS'S ROYAL. AMPIIITHEATILE.—OVer the portico,
were his -Majesty's initials on a wooden frame, surmounted by
the imperialcrown, of great magnitude and brilliancy.
ROYAL COUURG THEATIIE.—A very large G. It., with a
crown between, and IV. underneath, beautittilly displayed in
red, blue, green, and other coloured lamps. This also had a
very striking effect.
SURREY THEATRE displayed his Majesty's initials, with
other devices.

SADLEIVS WELt.a.--His Majesty's initials, with a Crown
and brilliant star.

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Ano iLE-It 0 0 Ms, Regent-street—Displayed G. It. In small
pale-coloured lamps.
Vau XIIAL L.—At one o'clock in the afternoon a royal salute
andjiN de joie were tired from the New Grand Fire Stage, by
.Chevalier Southby and Senior Alortrain. Flags were hoisted, on
all the new toiiers, and in the evening the grand new carriage
entrance, in Kennington-lane, was lighted up with G. 1111. R.,
a Crown and laurels in variegated lamps, and at the Water
Gate, G. It.

REGENT,-STREET.
The United Service Club House.—On a lofty frame, erected
on the balcony, was a G. R. with a Four between, surmounted
by a crown of great beauty and brilliancy.
Rivington, bookseller.—Between the columns in front of the
house was an imperial crown of gigantic Construction, formed
of variegated lamps.

ST. JAMES'S-STREET.
The Guards' Club-house, corner of Piccadilly—Made a very
conspicuous display ; the whole front appeared a blaze of light,
having a G. R. and IV. between a very brilliant star on each
side of his Majesty's initials, the whole surmounted with a gi-
gantic Imperial Crown of great brilliancy.
White's Club-house—Had a (1. R. on the balcony, each
letter formed of three rows of amber-coloured lamps ; at top a
'large Crown of variegated lamps ; at each end, along the bal-
cony, were handsome devices formed of wreathe of red, green,
blue, and other colourediamps.
Colonial Club-honse.—The whole extent of the balcony was
illuminated. In the centre was a brilliant star of large dimen-
sions, exhibiting every colour of the rainbow ; on each side
were his Majesty's initials in amber-coloured buckets; each
end of the balcony was ornamented with wreaths of green
twisted lamps.
Brookes's Club-house—ln every respect corresponded with
the former.

Boodle's Club-house.—On the centre of the balcony was the
figure IV. in very large characters, comprised in three rows of
rich amber lamps ; a G. R. on each side to correspond. Above
was a very large Imperial Crown, in which were disposed va-
rious coloured lamps ; at each end of the balcony was a bril-

liant -star or great iadiance; between the stars and the
tors G._, and lt. appeared a diamond of the same dimensions.
Wreaths and festoons ornamental the front of the balcony.
The Cocoa Tree Club House—Exhibited a large G. R. with
IV. between, stTinpunted by an imperial Crown of lamps of
various hues. •
Air's Club House--.ln every respect corresponded with
the former.

AlblodiClub -On the front of the balcony was dis-
played a G. R. with IV. between ; the whole extended the
1 engtb :of the balcyny,
,'(MIS a G. R. with a star in the cen.
,
fir° ° (MIS , sr fancy, the points encircled in a wheel of
Plofible its ogarnpa, of contrasted shades, as were the radii
of the stir, 11114 the balcony.
The Thatehgtl liouse.Tavern.—A display of dead lamps,
gitigrthellqa,iindpws of the first floor.
Salrnis q 1„ Library and Reading room, St. James's-street
and Pall- .—The initials G. R. surmounted with a large
Fawn-of (tiazlurg
f.

e.r,iicAwinatglof the Strand, exhibited a novelty encircling the
11111neliO(rnihwilli a border of painted glass, representing alter.
ihri!Riiie,.tlle Thistle, and the Shamrock, accompanied
two Mivi of plain lamps, and surmounted with a brilliant
star; the whole had a novel, unique, and striking effect.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Lord find Lady Rodney, Bt Sir Charles Morgan, Bart.'s,
Pall-mall, from their seat, Old Alresford, Hants; Sir Charles,
Mr. and Miss Morgan, at their house in Pall-mall ; General
and Mrs. Fitzroy, at their house in Harley-street, from Shole-
broke Lake ; the Earl of Abergavenny, in Berkeley-square,
from his seat in Sussex ; Lord King, in Dover-street, from
Oakham, Surrey ; Lord Thomas Cecil, from a tour ; the Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort, from their seat, Blandford, near
Woodstock ; Lord and Lady Somers, from their seat, Hunting.
donshire.

DE PAR T nE3.—Lord and Lady Aylmer, from Scaif's Ho.
tel, Brook-street, front the Continent; _Admiral Sir Henry Ed-
win Stanhope, Bart., from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for
Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Mount Cashel and family,
from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn•street, for Ireland ; Captains
Ackland and Fyler, from ditto, for ditto ; Colonel Campbell,
from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, on a tour.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Duke of Montrose gave an elegant entertainment to a
distinguished party, in honour of his. Majesty's Birth-day, at
his house in Grosvenor-square.
Sir Robert Giflbrd, Knight, gave an elegant entertainment
yesterday, in honour of Ins Majesty's Birth-day, to a large
party of distinguished personages, at his house Whitehall-place.
Sir Robert Wigram gave a grand entertaintnennt in honour
of the day, at his house in Connaught-place.
The Countess of Hardwick entertained a large party of fa-
shionables yesterday evening, at her house in St. James's-
square.

CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTION

AND INDUSTRY:

The Thirteenth Anniversary was celebrated on Tuesday at
the London Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of Yons,
the Patron of the School, presided for the first time; his en.
trance was marked with enthusiastic applause. The company
were of the first respectability ; among them we noticed Alder-
man Scholey, Sir Charles Flower, Alderman Atkins, &c. The
numbers exceeded 200.

On the health of the King being given, the company rose
and.received it with four times four and acclamations.
_After the usual national toasts had been drank, Alderman
SCHOLEY proposed the health of the Patron, the Duke of
Yotk ; which was received with enthusiastic approbation.
His ROYAL II rolotEss returned thanks.
The Girls and Boys supported by the Charity then paraded
the room, attended by their instructors, and formed a most
gratifying exhibition. They were all clothed in uniformity,
and were extremely neat, cleanly, and healthy in their ap-
pearance. We were .ai4ured by a Gentleman who had been
long acquainted with thiGherity, that not one of the numer-
ous children who had been educated in the school had ever dis-
appointed".the hopes of its benefactors or given them cause to
regret -the benevolence they had exerted.
The whole of the children bore specimens of their, industry,
and most of the articles were neatly wrought, and the workman-
ship appeared good.
in :the course of the evening the cause of the Charity was MOO
eloquently advocated by several Gentlemen ; and the able Re.
portor the.Searetary,- Air. Saunders, gave very general satis-
faction. .After congratulating the Royal Chairman and the
COmpany on the flourishing state of the Institution, he pro-
Ceeded to remark—

" That whatever is valuable for the instruction and benefit
of the otliipring of the indigentpoori the children belonging to
this school are instructed in. Precepts of loyalty to their King,
Veneration for the established institutions of religion and for the
laws of their country, are accompanied by lessons of industry,
calculated to render them useffil to their parents, to their bene-
factors, and to themselves.
" Miring the course of the past year the boys have been con-
stantly employed in the ditrerent pursuit% of useful industry.—
Those working as shoemakers, in addition to 120 pair of shoes
for themselves and the girls, have made 110 pair of a larger de-
scription for general use.
Those employed as tailors, in addition to the whole of the
suits of clothes made for the boys have made 36 suits for the
Sr. Ethelburga Society's School,' with sundry other tailor's
work of a general description.
" While those employed as net-makers have made into fish-
ing nets, principally for the use of the Royal Navy, 10 cwt. of
twine and thread, producing to the Charity a handsome sum as
a remuneration for their labours.
own clothing
" The Girls have made, in
addition to their
and the linen for the Boys, 138 Shirts for Gentlemen, and a
considerable quantity of other. needle work table mats
D'Oyleys, &c. , ,
" The Receipts of the Charity, including the produce of ser;
mons by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, the
Rev.. J. G. Ackland, and the Rev..l. Storie, have amounted
to the sum of 5441. 13s. tkl. and the payments to the sum of
5324 fis. 7d., leaving a balance of 121. 4s. 11d. in the hands of
the Treasurer.

" The call, however, upon the Charity, in consequence of the
extensive and indispensible Repairs of the School-house, will
be considerable, and will open a new field for exertion o'n the
part of the Friends of the Charity, to which the excellence of its
nature and design is offered, as of itself a sufficient stimulus.
But in order to provide distinctly for that object the Committee
respectfully suggest the propriety of commencing a Repairing
Fund, as well as one for the general purposes of the Institution;
and they are proud to say that their suggestion has met with the
most unqualified approbation, and they have already received
various Subscriptions on that account. Among others they have
the satisfaction to announce that the Coninuttee for General
Purposes of the Corporation of London have unanimously re-
commended the Grant of One Hundred 'Guineas by the Court
of Common Council."

The
.Report was received with the greatest attention, and
much applause.
The donations announced in the course of the evening were
extremely handsome and numerous. The Royal Patron pre-
sented the Institution with the munificent sum of 50 guineas.
The songi and glees by Messrs. C. Taylor, Collier, Fitzwilliam,
Evans, and Jolly, afforded much amusement, and were received
with applause. His Royal Highness retired at aboot half-past
ten amidst the cheers of the company. The evening was spent
with the utmost conviviality, and many of the Gentlemen did
not separate until a late hour.
SOCIETY-07 ANTIQITA:RIES.

Yesterday being ST. GEORGE'S DAY, the So-
ciety of Antiquaries met at their apartments, in
Somerset-place, In pursuance of their Statutes
and Charter of Incorporation, to elect a Presi-
dent, Council, and Officers of the Society for the
year ensuing '•—whereupon
George Earl of Aberdeen H. Ellis, Ess.
F. A. Barnard, Esq. 11. Gurney, Esq.
W. Bray, Esq. R. P. Knight, Esq,
N. Carlisle, Esq. W. Marsden, Esq,
T. Combe, Esq. M..ltaper,
Sir 11. Davy, Bert.
Eleven of the Council were n
and

7-chosen of the New Council ;

J. H. Alarkland, E
Amyot, Esq. sq.
M. Bland, Esq. IL Petrie, Esq.
F. Chantrey, Esq. John, Lord Bishop ofSLAsaph
Charles, Lord Colchester • IL Smirke, Esq. lull.
Sir H. Salford, Bart. B. C. Stephenson, Esq.
Ten of the other Members of the Society were chosen of the
New Council, and they were severally declared to be the
Council for the year ensuing; and, on a Report made of the
Officers of the Society, it appeared, that
GEORGE, Earl of ABERDEEN was elected President.
Thomas Amyot, Esq., Treasurer.
Taylor CAnbe, Esq., Director.
Nicholas Carlisle, Esq. secretari„."
Henry Ellis, Esq., 8.0 L. .t
for the year ensuing.
The Society afterwards dined together at the Freemasons'
Tavern, according to annual custom.

The place of Mrs. BALL (late 111ademoiselle Mr.ucor-
DOTTO at the Opera, it seems, is t 6 be supplied by Mademoi-
selle A st Er, said to be a dancer of talent.