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

SI7RREY SIDE OF THE RIVER.

Years —many_yoars—hav4 rolled away since the Surrey-
side of the water presented such an animated appearance
as it did last night.
Messrs. Stevens and Son, the Darlington Works, South-
wark-bridge-road, gas engineers, &c., had the building lit
up in lines of gas Jets, with a large crown, and laurel-
leaves.

Mr. E!gee, the Swan, Kent•road, a very large Prince of
Wales feathers-- one of the most beautiful things ever seen
—in crystal, forming au exact plume, nine feet in
height, and a large embossed star, with the words " Honi
soit qui malt' peme."
Mr. Andrews, the Prince of Wales, Waterloo-roa a
brilliant plume f feathers, and the royal initials.
Mr. Emblin, tobacConist, de., the letters " V. and N."
Mr. Edwards, the Lord Hill, Tavern, do., s brilliant ii.
lamination.

Pellatt and Co. Falcon Glass Works, Holland-street,
Blackfriars•—A tall gothic arch, studded with gems of
coloured glass; resembling the entrance to a temple; within
the arch is a large chandelierof cut drops, snrroundedwith
the Union Jack, and the French, Sardinian, and Turkish
flags, all in coloured and white glass; on the wings were
the letters " V. Et." and above the motto " Teritas Vin-
cit." The whole of the illuminations were in richly-ent
:,lvila:sces d:rrsittoar.iptis.molf various colours, and lit with gas.
Messrs. White, Fairchild, and Co., of the Borough, ex-
hibited at their extensive premises several gas devices,
""Msting of (in the centre), the Royal Arms surmounting
with the letters "V. R." on each side,
the Sardl4l Crown,
Star and French Star, underneath the Bruns-
had
striking leg tastefally lighted up, these illuminations
Mr. Dogs ate,
v.„, in gas_ ?Le, the Old King and Queen, Newington,
lktr,r. Ayley, the a,,, .
at by J. Fliekiey7tlir:ilgewiligton, a very large crystal
cent cut disc, and r
Mr. Ayley, Docichead, & re'
üby
Cehnetatrical gas-fitter, with magnifi-
crystal sun, of large dimensions
in colours.
Tree,an.i2kTl cut,l.en-d s
star
a r aonfde
ryOsitiavi e.
Mr. Grammer,- the Peai.
Branch, Waterloo-road, at each a
The Hereof Waterloo, Lambeth, a Walt Hinkley's star.
The Crown, Blackfriars-road
brilliant crown, in va-
riegated lamps.
The Surrey Theatre, a brilliantand ~ r. illarn titio.n;in
gas.
Southwark Police Court, a crown in gas..
Sonthwsrk County Court, star
DA-, )n. baker, Blackman-street, a large star, with the
Ord,r of the Garter.
Newington, a star, wreaths of Ha suck's, Alfred's Head,
pkelaurel,ea and " Peace and Plenty."
Royal Mortar, London-road, a star with mortar
in the centre.
Bmith's, Angel, Webber-street, is star in gas.
and, Fisher's,2eaee and Plenty."DukeofClenc9, London-road, a bold star,
Prei ~ V, h,,"
Music Hall, Southwark-bridge-road, a
sun star, - , and ~ Peace and Plenty."

Mr. 13ce4tcu, the Wiudsor Castle, Suffolk-street, large
sun star and " Peace for ever."

Astley's Amphitheatre, a brilliant illumination.
Maudsley, Son, anti ld, engineers, Westminster road,
one crown, arid the-words " Welcome Peace," in gas jets.
Harris's, the Equestrian Tavern, a grand transparency,
by Dalby, of the Surrey Theatre, representing Russia held
down by the Allied Powers, with the motto " Peace anti
Prosperity," surrounded -by nearly 100 prettily-designed
anti variegated globes.
The whole of the London-road was hung with flags of
all nations, which extended from one side to the other of
this great thoroughfare, producing a grand effect.
Aylett's, the Crown, Church-street, Lambeth, a' large
transparency, and "Peace and Plenty."
Mr. T. Warne, pewterer, 113, Blackfriars-road, a star
in variegated lamps.

To enumerate the whole of the stars, crowns,.4kci, would
fill more than the largest size newspaper. •

CREDITON.

About 500 poor people have been regaled with the
tea and cake in the Market-place. With the exception,
however, of the worthy vicar and several charitable
la lies, who know on an emergency how to extemporise
a tea in the best style, the gentry and middle classee
have shown but little enthusiasm on the occasion,
though, when they are-hearty in any cause, they know
how to raise the sinews of war ; thus, when the Queen
was crowned, about 2301. was collected in order to pro-
vide the poor with a substantial dinner. Crediton' also
raised more than. 2001. in aid of the Patriotic Fund.
We believe that the people of Devonshire generally are
more than apathetic on this the dity of "general re-
jotcing," as they think that if Count 801 l has not be.
fooled John Bull, the latter ha Peen grievously over-
reached by other "imperial" diplomatists.