The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-10 00:00:00

10, 1851.

Tavern.—A beautifully variegated star and wreath of
lamps.
Martin, Queen's Head.—A crown in relief, in varie-
gated lamps, and wreaths of lamp depending from the
windows.

Murray, blind. maker, 403.—A transparent canvas re-
presenting Victoria and Albert in a car, guided by Nep-
tune, ruled by Britannia, and driven by Cupids.
Bree's Panorama was illuminated for the occasion.
Royal Farmers' and General Insurance-office.—"Y.
11.," gas, surmounted by a crown in relief.
The Morning Chronicle Office.—A brilliant illumina-
tion in gas, with a crown, in relief, over" V. A."
Kent, 329, cutler.—A star in variegated lamps.
From S. Mary's a large union jack was flying.
Taylor, Griffin Tavern, Newcastle-street, Strand.—
" V. lt." in variegated lamps, with a rose in the centre,
over which a star in gas, and at a still greater elevation
another and a smaller in varigated lamps ; the whole
producing a very pleasing effect. The building was
also decorated by the flags of different nations.
Wilson, Spotted Dog, 298.—" V. R." in gas.
A. Eklington, White Hart, 206, a star in variegated
lamps, and wreathes suspended from the windows. The
star bore the letters " V. R." in the centre.
The Lady's Newspaper, 293._" V. R." in coloured
lamps.
David Nutt, foreign and classical bookseller, 271.—A
brilliant star, in gas.
Carr, King's Head, 265.—A
crown and laurels, in gas.
Wilson, 253.—A brilliant star in gas, with " V. A."
in the centre.

Upton's dining-rooms, 228.
a crown in variegated lamp.
The Illustrated London News.—A brilliant star, and
a profusion of flags and union jack.
Mr. Copeland's Punch's Playhouse.—A star in gas.
The east entrance to Somerset-house.—A crown and
" V.Q." in variegated lamps.
W. H. Smith and Son, 136.—A star in gas, with
" V.A." in the centre.
The Lyceum Theatre.—A star in gas in front of the
box entrance.

.4 4 V.A.," surmounted by

Burgess's Italian Warehouse.—" V.R." with a crown
between, surmounted by a star in gas, and a filg bearing
the inscription, " England's Queen—may God uless her,
and give her a long life to reign in the love and respect
of her people."
Ackermann's Repository of Arts—A beautiful trans-
parency; with medallion portraits of her Majesty and
Prince Albert; " V. A." at either side; the rose, sham-
rock, and thistle at the bottom, and a variety of allegori-
cal and national devices. At the top of the picture were
the words—

Great, glorious, and free,
Ever victorious may she be!"
TEMPLE-BAR.

The western side of this ancient City gate presented
a complete blaze of light, and of the most gorgeous de-
scription. The designs and devices consisted of two
large irradiated stars of Brunswick, and branches of
laurel, the colouring of the lamps forming the same being
considerably heightened from polished reflectors placed
at the back. Underneath these was a splendid imperial
crown on a cushion, with the jewels most beautifully de-
fined in coloured lamps, as also the covering of the velvet,
and gimp, and tassels of the cushion; the initials " V.
A." and scrolls supporting the same in pure white lamps.
The architectural outlines of the columns and capitals,
and the tops of the arches of the road and footpaths, re-
lieved by white and green lamps, as also the niches of
the statues on the upper part of the gate. The eastern
side of the bar was decorated in a similar manner. The
fittings and arrangements excited universal admiration,
and must have been particularly gratitying to those
august personages whose visit it was especially intended
to commemorate. No less a number than 22,000 varie-
gated lamps were employed in carrying out this illumi-
nation alone.