The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

CLUB HOUSES,

Army and Nary Cinb —A medallion, 11 feet in diameter,
with a sword and anchor crossed in the centre. The medal-
lion was surmounted by a six-feet crown, and surrounded
by laurel leaves, with the Union Jack and ensign on each
side, and a large scroll with the name of " Victoria."
The Gnarls—A a ar, crown, and wreath of laurels.
Carlton—Large gas flambeaux on the yillars in front of
the building.
Conservative—A large crown, with laurel wreaths, the
initials " V. R." in a peculiarly shaded letter, supported
by the rose; shamrock, and thistle.
Athenaeum.—Two large round wreaths with her Ma-
jesty's initial., by Farrady, of Wardour-street.
Junior United Service Club—A medallion, encircling
th a rose and thistle, surmounted by r, large crown, and two
flags on each side, two large stars, with thistle and sham-
rock in the centre. Underneath wreaths of laurel and a
star, with the rose in the centre. The initials" V.R." and
the word "Peace," in very large letters.
The Wellington—A crown, surmounted by a lion, two
military flags, a large anchor, the letters "V.R." on either
side of the crown, a wreath of rose, shamrock, and thistle,
ribbon with motto " Cor unum via una." Along the top
" Welington " in four-feet letters.
Boodle's—Large wreath of laurels, with crown in centre,
letters " V.R." two stare of Brunswick.
The East India United Service,, St. James's-square--
" V.R." in centre of a brilliant star, surmounted by the Im-
perial Crown, the whole resting on scroll and festoons in
gas.
The UniOn•Club contented itself with the ordinary illu-
mination of the Queen's birthday—" V.R.," and a crown.
Senior United Service Club—A very brilliant gas illumi-
nation, consisting of a large centre piece, or medallion, en-
circling the rose, the thistle, and shamrock, surmounted by
a large crown anti two flags. On each side were two large
stars, with the thistle and shamrock in the centre ; under-
neath were wreaths of laurel and a star, with the rose in
the centre, and the word " Peace" in very large letters.
The National, Whitehall-gardens—A crownand " V.R."
in lamps...
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Cavendish Club, 307, Regent-street—A large gas star,
with "V:R." in centre.
THE WEST END.
Her Majesty's Theatre.-A brilliant_ picture, produced
under the direction of Mr. Charles Marshall, was exhibited
upon the facade of her Majesty's Theatre. An enormous
vessel, typical of commerce, occupied the centre of the
tableau, encircled with splendid gas pilasters, and the
background was elegantly grouped with the banners of the
European nations. A curious but charming effect was
produced by a novel arrangement ; Peace, surrounded by
her attributes, rose over the picture, and scattered the
blessings of concord and prosperity over Commerce, re-
vived and restored by her influence.
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin's Royal Gallery of Illustra-
tion, 14, Regent-street.—A. grand allegorical picture of her
Majesty and the Royal family receiving offerings of peace
and friendship from all quarters of the world.
In New Oxford-street, with the exception of Messrs.
-Yeses the clothiers, who displayed' a gas star and the
initials "V. A.," there were comparatively few illumina-
tions to be seen, although there were flags in abundance.
Mr. T. G. Potter, umbrella maker, of No. 539, displayed
some originality of thought as well as design. Taking, we
presume, an unfavourable view of the war, he had hung
his shop in craps. Two black flags hung from above, one
bearing the word " Kars," and another the word " Star-
vation." In one window was a design representing a
widow mourning for her husband, and in another a mother
weeping for her son. Nailed in front of the shop Will a
long strip of black cloth, with the words " Mourn for the
at brave," and immediately over the door were 16 tall
bl ink candlesticks, containing as many rushlights, and
below them was inscribed, " Watch lamps of the dead."
Messre. Charlton, Allen, and Co., 128, Mount-RU*3.6L—
n Moresque arch, within which was a group of the allies
it sterilising with a Russian soldier, and above them,
hovering in the air, the "Goddess of Peace" presiding
over the act of amity and goodwill. On either side of the
principal subject were compartments containing figures
symbolising War and Yeacc.
Messrs. Day and , Sons, lithographers to the Queen, 6,
Gate-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, had transparencies, Bft.
by 7ft., rzpresenting Peace and War, with royal arms and
the arms of the Allies, by an artist of celebrity. War
represented the Allies attacking Sebastopol. Peace was a
view of the same spot, with groups of the Allies frater-
nising with Russian soldiers. In the foreground were dis-
aaled cannon, overgrown with laurels. The rainbow was
i I traduced, as emblematic of the covenant.
C. F. Hancock, 39, Bruton-street, had on one side a
very large and brilliant gas illumination, consisting of the
letters " V.A.," surmounted with a royal crown ; on the
other side the letters" N. 8.," surmounted with the French
imperial crown ; in the centre a large and very brilliant
star of Brunswick.
Messrs. Barrow and Watkins, wine merchants, Pall-mall,
had a large star, and the initials " V.R. shin jets of gas.
The Metropolitan Music Repository (Leoui Lee), 48, Al-
bemarle-street, had the flags of the Allies—England, France,
Sardinia, and Turkey—and a grand transparency, with sol-
diers sad Hors, and a very handsome portrait of her most
gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, with the following de-
vices, " Fear not, hut trust io Providence," "Smile on in
Hope, Old England," " May Peace and Plenty crown the ,
Land," and " Victoria, our bonny English Rose."
At Messrs. Pellatt's and Co., 56 and 59, Baker-street,
there was a centre canopy with wings, formed of glass
prismatic drops; within the canopy' is a large chandelier
of , cut drops, surrounded by the Union Jack and the
French, Sardinian, and Turkish flags, all in coloured and
white glass ; on the wings are the Orders of the Garter
and Thistle, " V. IL," and two olive branches ; above the
centre canopy the motto, " Veritas vincit." The illumi-
nation was ia gaa.

Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington•street,
music publishers to her most gracious Majesty Queen Vic-
toria and to his Imperial Majesty the Ernperor Napoleon
111., had a Brunswick star with "V. R. in the centre ;
also, a Star of glory with " N." in the centre; the whole in
brilliant gas.

Charld;Mayre, milliner, No. 332, Oxford-street, earner
of Regent-circus, exhibited the later, " V. R." and a halo,
in brilliant g is jets.
Mart, purveyor offruit to the Queen, Oxford-street, had
a star 11 feet in iii•imeter, in blae-and-It lite lamps, tipped
with gold, with a centre gas transparency of "V. R.," a
crown, and olive branches.

Mr. James, 224, trunk-maker, had a few Venetian lamps
and a large placard with the inscription, "Peace to the
remains of the heroes who fell in the Crimea, and the vic-
time of mismanagement."

Messrs. Trewl3y, 26, Charton-street, a coloured glass
transparency,-6 feet high by .10i long, "V. R." and crown
on the lefc,, "N. E." and crown on the right, both
surrounded with t. In the ceutre the crescent and
mar, and ben ,nth it the sultan's cypher; both surrounded
with a scarle halo; :,,o,ath these the word "Peace," iu
large letters, composed otlvariegated stars, having on either
aide the Union Jack and the American tag, showing a
desire for. amicable relations between the two co-entries.
Mr. Lewis's. Wrting Institution, 113, Strand—A spiral
column of rich gol i colon-Le-1 lamps round the handsome
glass tablet containing his tame, surmounted by branches
of laur.l in green lamps ; on either side a transparency,
with a lsrge pen drawn, and the motto—" The Pen more
pote.t th.ao tie 3 :3 word."

W. B. Simpson, t:ec-.:rator, 456, West Strand, exhibited
a handsome transparency, representing Peace resuming
his sovereighty• over 'Europe, surrounded l)y the motto—
" In limes of peace thwarts and commerce flourish."
The Electric Telegraph Company, 443, West Strand,
had six flashes of lightning, emanating from a golden ball,
the ball being formed of an eight-inch iron Crimes shell—
the word "Peace" above, and wreath of laurels beneath,
all in gas.
The Polygraphic Hall exhibited an arch of lamps, the
symbol of a rainbow, aregorical of peace, and from the
pre tica a projecting illuitrative of the t :innaphe o: the
war, form a conspicuous feature beneath. The building is
brilliantly lig,ited up.
Madame 1 assauti's, Baker-street, had the word "Union,"
in gas, from the four names---Victoria, Napoleon, Vittoria,
and Medgid.
The Old Kicg's Head, opposite Knightsbridge Barracks,
hail a large transparency, designed by the farriers of the
Royal Horse Guards, and painted by an officer of the same,
regiment. It represents Sebastopol in the back ground,
and her most gracious Majesty, armed with Britannia's
trident, treading upon the necks of a host of Muscovites,
who are piteously screaming " quarter." The Emperor of
the French, on the right of the Qneen. and the Sultan on
the left, arrest_ the - trident with the word "Peace."
S,,pifecatnregso,i,n, with sale blue lamps, record the words,
".Tiger,' Sanope " " Inkernaann." The
Goddesses of Peaceito6
n;1. . ofyict:ary, in golden and green
lamp, display the
words, Peace and Mercy." Festoons
of variegated lamps, with ;names of " Cath rt Butler,
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Williams, and Wyndham ;, d laurels " n surround the
transparency.
At the Triumphal Arch, Constitution-hill, andentrance
facade to Hyde Park, the illumination, consisted
s.ed of lam-
ions placed on the cornices, blocking, ae., of a very
plendid character.
Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians to the Royal
family, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, hail a star.
Mr. Burgess, 101, Strand, had a very pretty and attrac-
tive device. It consisted of au illuminated crown, with
the initials " V.R.," surmonated with a white flag with
"Peace" inscribed on it. The whole house was covered.
At Scott's Bank, Cavendishwitiare, there was a magni-
ficent star of Brunswick, 17 feet in diameter, encircled by
aurel.
The -Old Htimmums, Covent-garden, had a star with
" V. R." in the centre. •
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lir::*:Smitb, 5 and 6, Margaret-street, Cavendish-
square, hail a ship in full sail ou a sea of gas, with star
and garter ; motto, " Peace and Connuerce."
The 'Golden Cross, Chariug-cross, had the initials of the
Queen of England and the Emperor of the French, with
the word'" Peace" between them. inclosed by a brilliant
star on each side, and surmounted by a crown.
The London General Omnibus Company, Charing-cross,
bad a large transparency; in the centre the standard of
England, France, Sardinia, and Turkey; mottoes, " Union
is strength," " Welcome, 6) Peace."
Prager, army clothier, Charing-cross, had a beautiful
transpireney. The Angel of Peace, descending with a
branch of palin and willow wand, supports the shields and
flags of England, France, Sardinia, and Turkey.
At Pritchett's, St. James's-street, the front of the house
was covered with ab art 80 ,tars of 9 jets each. These were
of a novel kind of burner recently introduced from Ger-
many.
Mr. Malcolm, 7, Great Stanhope-street, had two stars,
with " V.." in the centre.
Stalls and Co., Clifford-street, had a large wreath of
laurel, with a crown in the centre.
Sovereign Insurance office, St. James's-street, displayed
an immense crown, surrounded by a
m nificent laurel
wreath- motto, " Long live the Sovereigns." ag
Howehin's Hotel, St. James 'e-street, exhibited a spleii

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did British crown in variegated oil buckets, with immense I
wreaths of laurels, supports the initials " V.A." and N.
Mr. Asprey, New Bond-street, had three bands of jet
lights round - the-window ; also a -crown, with letters
"T.R." Motto, "Be thankful."
Lambert and Rawling's,, Coventry-street; had a large
star with Brunswick cross in the centre. Letters " V.R."
Great Western Hotel, Paddington, displayed 14 nP-
rights, with !ranches forming numerous appropriated de-
vices, supplied by a largs numbar of jets.
Hihhert and Co., army contractors—a ;brilliant star of
the Order of the Garter, anti V. R.
The,College of Physicians—a greA star in oil lamps.
13 and 14, P. and D. Colnaghi, printsellers to the Queen
—a star in gas, with the motto, " Hopi," &c., and V. R.