The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-18 00:00:00

ILILTIMVATICNTS.

illuminations last night k'ere general: All
r4v 1104SCS in the great leadint-r, lines of streets,.
in are east to the west end, were illuminated ;
1.
M'tht illutniciation varied with occasional_ trans-
areacies, mottos in lamps, and devices, equally
and appropriate to an. occasion to justly
erititie4 to call out the strongest expressions of
,tation,tl rejoicing.
Tht- 'space from Temple-bar to Charing-cross
has On'e 'continuous train. of / light ; the whole
right, but parts of it 'eminently splendid. Ac-
i.titit'"'x's -Repository was illuminated with gas
the effect of which was dazzling and novel.
,k)otnerset-house presented a magnificent blaze.
~11 Navy-office exhibited a star and anchor,
..,17e-einPosed of lamps of the most brilliant effect,
the pillars that support the cupola of the .
,oPhling were decorated with variegated festoons
.1; the most luminous description. The Navy-
.l.l4Y-office was ornamented with, a profUsion of.
Oh t, and con-sniped a display of two anchors .
114.eed -transversely, and . the. letters G. R.. in
"'fling characters.
dhe illumination at the Admiralty. was .on .a
rI)(1 and extensive scale, for
..which the magn
_tide of the.bnilding is excellently calculated. The
reen facing the- street was covered with a pro-
uf variegated lamps ancillaiiiheatix. The
o"'e Ws•Lusio•rosz" was placed 'conspicu-
''slY over the. entrance, and surmounted ,hy the
111. -p
°lvn, star, a wreath,. and anchor,rolucing a
talidsorne effect. Within the Admiralty court-
a.rd, the house of Mr. CROKER was ornamented
aith a large quantity of wax candles, and bril-
anl stars formed with small lamps.
4or was the exhibition at the Horse-guards
143 s grand and imposing; The name of WEL-
b."7.01,7 was eminently bright, and accompa-
;'d with the letters G. R. and G. P. R. The
tfre'uury displayed a ‘vell-executed transparency
11)!IE°RGE the THian, attended by 13R.vrtaiNi.4,
ti 44 other emblematical figures. The illumina—,
1/ at the Council-office, and the other Go-
tZunient 'Offices, though not so grand, were ele-
fsp4tiand tasteful: At the Secretary of State's ,
ski,`Var and Colonies, in Downing-street, were
s'Whet the Bagles 'and Colours taken. at the
ill le of Salamanca. The office was brilliantly
"ruinated.
set?'ittg up Cockspur-street our attention war ar-
en'e by the splendid exhibition at Mr. HAN..
tu g grass-warehouse, where amidst a multi-
and blazing lamps appeared the words D.• Y.
err, the Army, over which was a magnificent
"'l'll, surmounted by the letter W. Nor must
omit a well-pourtrayed transparency at 'AVIG
larrs3 in Spring-gardens, which exhibited a re,
It:Bentation of Lord WELLINGTON. driving Duo,
*,k:ART.E and the French out of the Peninsula ;
Ole 13zss.;.:s!si appears on one side consoling
upraising a drooping female, representing
tirt;alo, and in the clouds were the figures of Ju-
C.tSAR, the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, and
'Or-Es V.
LTip, view from the top of the Haymarket was
itieularly pleasing, as the illumination had the
fsrarande of concert and_ design ; the brilliant
dh ihitions of the Opera House' and Haymarket
Vi-4131a,Ying- in rich nrofusiOn the same characters;
ft` tne letters D. Y. and W. V. decorated with-,
th:7°ns ; and the house of 'Mr. OLip;.-lA-Nr, at
thil'wttom of the street, formed a sort of base to
ttirninous figure, and represented, in a con-
. ktt.te rated blaze, the same characters as were ex-
'byid the sides.
1401 Mall "Was brilliantly illuminated, particu-
AO' Carlton-house, and the Ordnance Office;
lait -was ornamented with- beautiful and
Isai".BlY-colOtired pyramids of light. The Sub-,
„rt,
on Houses in St. James's-street were hand-
-440Y illuminated ; and St. James's-square pre- ,
4/t "1- a brilliant
_cOncentratiOn Of light, and
c:clto great advantage
,the proud mansions
which the blaze proceeded.
S 8 V,xcelleney the PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR'S
bold'
waswasililluminated, as it will also
t ,
s to-morrow night. .
6pot aria
e Spaa.axsti AMBASSADOR'S hollse, in Springs
l'ish ns, was hung,.with. lines of lamps. Two
the
~stars decorated the front of the Court, and
hr hate was' surmounted with a large trans—
of mottos, expressive of the gratitude' of
4 ar
trigland, and. .the hero who had led the,
: Sii ms to victory. The effect of the entire
A -pert).
Ark„.l3,BleY-house, the residence of the ,Marquis
tflvr-EBLEY, displayed a fine picture of the Earl
1 NG-Toia. Above the figure was the word
i" on the right, to which the portrait
was written " Spain ;" on the left " Yor-
Pict and at .ne bottom " Salamanca." The
taell\i:ewas planed between the entrance-gates to
tag t
Marquis's house. The gates and rail-
La(r,re hung with variegated lamps.
ittest,l WELLlxorox's house, No. 11; Harley-
, Was plainly illuminated with a few lamps.
.11 - a.zy,
44th . s Theatre, and the Circus, displayed
urilliancy. The new Theatre, Covent Gar.
\lr 1'44 the letters D. Y. surmounted by a large
tr. The ktlsr, new Drury-lane Theatre exhibited a
lf r
tiarencY*
'e City, the East India House presented by
.incost striking illumination. The lofty co-
'l4
15 1 in frout were studded round with variegated
l Lei, , which produced a very picturesque effect.
eon‘ere also wreaths of variegated'lamps be-
t'sat ,_pillars, With, the letters G. R. sur-
e ‘ise by a Crown, and under them the let-
g'e to Bank, ,th
which on former occasions of
Ar
'ttent et°ries used to be splendidly illuminated,
e'l thiS ,occasion a most -sombre ap-
It:atl ce
4e P
spTetn-iDffice particularly distinguislied'itself
al re d
our of its illumination, and the offi-
ke taste once of Mr. FREELING also manifested
44/ and patriotic feelings of tha truly re-
11li , e 14habitant.
I, ,
att t
tor
resllsloll House, we are sorry to say, did
Fit eesitlAond with its character, and denote
al Of s'Ce of the Chief Magistrate of the Ca-
-111 • tile Bri Nts tis,h Empire.
I,k,' T tow' NEALE and BAILEY, and Messrs, PEL.-
t(l‘ ter '3',"EEN, in St. Paul's Church-yard, had
in variegated lamps, surmount 7
kits t
im le tte • e CrOWI.I, and with w?daths of laurels ,
rs.

Tb

rile 1,0,4 of Messes. beet Lc and tftine.lr,
Ludgate-hill, was Tidily illuminate:{. (.ruder i;::=
Crown :and ornamental wreaths, were the letter,
.D. Y. (it being the Duke of:YORK:S. birth-day),
anfl under them was the letter W.
Mr.,I3LADES had €:'s Lofd WiLLINTron" in va-
riegated lamps, surmounted with gin °mantel:tat
wreath.
In most of the illuminations where variegated
lamps were used; either the. letters L. W. or W.
simply, was formed ; and among the orna-
mental wreaths there were generally representa.;-
tions of laurel.

'The illumination; upon the -*hole, was nof so--
general in the
.city as on former occasions' of the
same mature, probably from want of sufficient no
ticc. The joy of the peOple, however, never ap-
peared to be more sincere or enthusiastic.
Marquis- WELLESLEY, about half-past eleven,
o'clock, was recogniSed while passing in his car-
riage along the Strand. He was -instantly cheered
by, the multitude, and the horses taken from the.
carriage by the,enthu§iastic populace, who drew
it in'triumph to th.e Mansion House with the
loudeSt expressions of tumultuous joy, and re-
peated cries of " Wellington'!" " Wellington !"
About twelve o'clock the procession retained,
and the Noble Marquis was drawn back by the
people to Apsley Howie, With the same demon-
strations of ,respeet and enthusiastic joy, -as if this
summary proof of popular *gratulation were given
to theillitstriOus Chief, vklboe brilliant victory
bad Called forth this evidence Of their gratitude
and admiration.,

THE THEATRE.--The new Comedy of Look at'
Home was 'represented 'a second time, last night,
and again received with tolerable favour. The
fable, as is, announced in the Prologue, was de—
rived from Dr. Mooia's novel of Zell:co, but
~
softened in those passages which might otherwise
have-been deemed pregnant n ith- too much horror
for-dramatic exhibition. The plot is by no means
devoid of interest ; ibut we have had several plays
of late years, in which there have been an amia-
ble wife and a tyrannical husband. In.the pre-
sent instance, however, there is some novelty, as
the husband is induced to believe that the brother
of his wife is a lover in disguise. The melancholy
scenes are somewhat relieved by the introduction,
of a French 'coxcomb and a• lively amiable old
lady. The play, as we mentioned, is the produc=
tion of Mr. tYRE, the Actor, but we cannot, from
this and his former works, encouragelsim to write
for the stage; for though \‘‘ the argument has no-
thing offensive in it,", there are no indications of
a vigorous mind. The sentiments in general are
moral, -but they are too common-place ; nor is
there any peculiar strength or elegance in the
language in which they are conveyed. But though
the piece has very slight pretensions to critical
commendation or notice, it is very well fitted for a
mixed audience, and may tend to excite liberal
and amiable feelings. The chief characters were
well sustained by -TERRY, MATHEWS, and Mrs.
GLOVER, the last of whom is to be ranked with
the best comic actresses of the day, and woilild
have been admired at all times, but who is not on
a genial soil when she appears in tragedy.