The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-10 00:00:00

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

The illuminations in the evening were quite as extensive
as on the last occasion, but were chiefly confined to the vari-
ous club-houses and places of amusement, and the residences
of the Royal tradespeople. Notwithstanding the lowering
appearance of the heavens in the earlier part of the evening,
and the want of the usual attraction of a drawing-room on
such occasions, the streets of the metropolis, especially the
leading thoroughfares, were thronged by countless tho,tsands
of respectable persons all wending their way to the West-
end to see the lights. Most of the principal streets were
nearly impassable until after eleven o'clock, owing to the in-
numerable carriages, carts, waggons, omnibuses, &c., crowded
with people from all parts of the suburbs. Every necessary
regulation for the preservation of order had, however, been
adopted by the police authorities, and no serious accidents
are believed to have occurred.
WOOLWICH.

At Woolwich, at an early hour, the day appointed to be
celebrated as her Majesty's birthday, was ushered in by the
bells of the parish church ringing a merry peal, and the royal
standard being hoisted on a flagstaff on the steeple, and at
the dockyard, the garrison, and the Royal Arsenal.
At a quarter before twelve o'clock the whole of the troops in
the garrison, consisting of the Royal Horse Artillery, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge, K.H. ; the
battalions of Foot Artillery, the right wing under the com-
mand of Lieutenant •Colonel Russell, and the left wing under
the command of Lieutenant Colonel Crawford; the Royal
Sappers and Miners, under the command of Captain Webb,
R.E. ; the Chelsea pensioners, under the command of Cap-
tain Forbes ; the Royal Marines, under the command of
Colonel Mercer; and the Field Batteries, under the com-
mand of Colonel Cleaveland, on the left; assembled on the
common, and precisely at twelve o'clock the Royal horse
Artillery commenced firing a royal salute from their guns.
On a signal being given, the Horse Artillery fired six guns,
and a running fire was carried on along the front line of
the whole of the troops and up the rear, the bands of the
various corps playing " God save the Queen." The field
batteries then fired eight guns on the left, which was fol-
lowed by a running fire along the line, as before. Six guns
were then fired on the right, followed by another running
fire, the bands playing " God save the Queen." The line
then presented arms, shoulder order, and gave three hearty
cheers. Major-General Sir T. Downman, C. 8., commandant
of the garrison, rode down the line and up the rear, accom-
panied by Brigade-Major Cuppage, Captain Tylden, Captain
Wingfield, and several other officers. Colonel Tulloh, of the
Chelsea Pensioners Forces, Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, Royal
Artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel Powell, Royal Marines,
were present in uniform, and Colonel Turner, C. 8., com-
manded the whole of the line. The ground was kept by mm
of the Riding-house establishment, and many thousands were
present on the occasion, attracted to Woolwich by a report
that there was to be a review and rocket practice in the
Marshes, although nothing of the kind was intended.
THE HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY.

A considerable number of the officers, non-e_ommissioned
officers, and men of this ancient corps, estah-I..ished in the city
of London, assembled at their spacious grounds in Finsbury-
to celebrate her Majesty's birthda,:, and shortly after three
o'clock r.m. fired a double royal salute from two field pieces
in a manner, as to loading P:.,(1 firing, which would have re-
flected credit on any arf-tilery corps in her Majesty's service.
Captain Iselin commanded the artillery company, and Cap-
tain Barnard put one whole of the companies through their
various evolutions with as much precision as regularly em-
bodied an;.,l constantly practised soldiers. Previous to the
double., royal salute, and three rounds being fired from the
IP:usicets, the whole of the companies marched past the major
commanding at slow and quick time, in a very soldier-like
manner. The companies then went through all the evolu•
tions of a field day, as practised by infantry regiments and
foot artillery, and formed squares, firing from the front rank,
and by companies and battalions, in a superior style. afford •
ing proofs of their efficiency and attention to the duties they
had undertaken. Their late commanding officer (Colonel
Cox) and Major Freshfield were on the ground, in uniform,
and thousands of the members of highly respectable families,
to witness the exerei,e of the Hon. Artillery Company.