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

JULY 10, 1851.

sented a most gay and picturesque appearance. What-
ever may be the demerits of gas, as contrasted with
the softness of colour and richness of effect produced
by the old coloured lamps, its superior illumi•
nating power need not be insisted upon, and the bril-
liancy with which it lit up the faces of the crowd and
rendered every object visible, was remarkable. At
Farringdon-street, where the concourse was also very
large, her Majesty and the Prince were again heartily
cheered. Sr. Paul's churchyard presented an excel-
lent spot for commanding a view of the procession, of
which some thousands availed themselves. A brilliant
star over the shop of Mr. F. Goodyear, at the north-
east corner of St. Paul's-churchyard, threwits rays
directly into the royal carriage, and presented a strik-
ing contrast to the more mellowed richness of the
illuminations of St. Paul's School, which attracted
the attention and elicited the admiration of her Ma-
jesty and the Prince. After passing St. Paul's
School the illuminations on the south side of the
churchyard came into view, especially the royal ini-
tials, wreaths, and crown in gas, over Mr. Nichol-
son's, which had a brilliant effect. The same may
be said of a star over the shop of Mr. Butler, che-
mist. These illuminations brought into strong re-
lief the dark and dusky outline of St. Paul's, and
there were probably many among the crowd who
wondered whether the time would not one day come
when the gorgeous and glittering illuminations of
St. Peter's may not be adopted to show in resplendent
outline the sublime proportions of our great Protes-
tant cathedral. The neighbouring streets command-
ing a view of Cheapside at this point contained a
dense assemblage, whose acclamations were loud and
enthusiastic. The view down Cheepside was even
more beautiful than that presented by Fleet-street.
Flags were suspended across the street, and gas
crowns, and shim, and initial letters exhibiting more
brilliancy of material than taste or novelty of de-
sign, endeavouring to outshine the light of day. The
bells of Bow Church rang a joyous peal, and at about
twenty minutes before ten o'clock the royal cortege
entered King-street. The Life Assurance-offices
made a splendid display at the corner of King-
street, but with the exception of a star or two,
thinly placed at intervals in the street, this approach
to Guildhall, which ought to have been a blaze of
magnificence with gas at 4s. a thousand, looked
dull and dim. Guildhall itself was not so prettily
illuminated as upon some former occasions, the dis-
play being confined to a royal coat of arms in gas.
Upon her Majesty's arrival the band of the Hon.
Artillery Company, which was stationed in the open
space between the church of St. Lawrence and
the Irish Chamber, struck up " God save the Queen."
Here the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Sheriffs,
and the City authorities awaited the arrival of her
Majesty, by whom she was received on alighting
from her carriage with every mark of respect, and
by whom she wss accompanied to the ball-room.
The immediate approach to the throne was lined
by the Hon. thrps of the Gentleman-at-Arms, the
Yeomen of the Guard being also in attendance in
the passages which the Queen traversed.
It was nearly ten o'clock before the cheers of
the people outside heralded the approach of the Royal
party. For some time before the only great sensa-
tion had been created by " the Duke," at whose
presence al the company cheered loudly ; but
at last the flourish of the Life Guards' trumpets,
and the Hast of the horns which the Messrs.
Harper merle such fine exponents of loyal feeling, re-
lieved the anxiety of the company, and they were
soon gratified by the appearance of the Queen, who
was received with the greatest enthusiasm and
seemed n the best possible spirits. She walked
gently tarough the hall, smiling and bowing on
each sids as the company made way for her with re-
sPec tfu' reverence.

RerLilajesty-wOre a white satin dress, embroidered
In gold, trimmed with gold, silver, and white satin
riband=, and richly ornamented with diamonds. The
head-tress was composed of poppies, golden oat and
whew ears, ornamented with diamonds.
Hid Royal Highness Prince Albert wore his
uniform as Captain-General and Colonel of the Hon.
Artidery Company, with the ensigns of the Orders
of tie Garter and the Golden Fleece set in diamonds.

511 e Royal party having passed through the
priicipal rooms returned to the Guildhall, and
he' Majesty took her seat on the throne on the
rased dais. It would be vain to say what followed.
Tie various orchestral bodies struck up, but dancing,
e;cept mentally, was in most cases quite impossible.
I steady current set in towards the dais. Some
resentations took place, and a genuine city mob,
vho now and then broke into little displays of very
mid temper, besieged the throne. The Duke of Cam-
bridge, Lady Clementina Villiers, the Marchioness of
Douglas, and some other ladies and gentlemen danced
in the confined space before the Court, and in the im-
mediate vicinity of the dance were Earl Grey, Sir F.
Baring, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis
of Douglas, Sir J. Graham, Sir Gibson Craig,
the Marquis of 'Westminster, Lord M. Hill, Admiral
Dundas, Sir R. M. Bellew, In the meantime
all those, and they were many, who could not get
near the end of the hall, wandered through the other
rooms in anything but solitude. It would have
been weary work but that an agreeable recreation
was afforded to most of the pilgrims by the many
sheets of plate-glass and mirrors with which Mr.
Sims had so profusely supplied these recesses. After
some space of time devoted to promenading, and to
such dancing under difficulties as that we have de-
scribed, her Majesty was conducted to the crypt for
supper. The arrangements of this portion of the
building have been already described on a previous
occasion, but it would be unfair to the Messrs. Staples,
whose general merits in providing a very ample and
well selected supper we have great satisfaction in
praising, if we did not state that the great effect pro-
duced by the decorations of this ancient banquetting-
hall was greatly aided by the artistic skill with
which they furnished the tables for the Royal re-
past. In compliance with the antique character
which the vaulted arches and low crowned cells of
the apartment gave to the place, the provedores had
invented dishes the origin of which we cannot now
stop to trace, though the taste be excellent to the
most modern of palates. The peacock full-feathered,
and with all the glories of his shining plumage, and
resplendent tail—the hurt de sanglicr, fresh from
the Forest of Ardennes, with the ancient couplet
so familiar to all our Oxford men, made pleasant
catapanionship with boudin de foie Bras aux truffes,
and chapons ala Pompadour. Dummies in armour
'lolling lights which flickered from their spearheads
lent a romantic character to the scene; and we could
not but rejoice that the committee in their Christian
kindness had not carried out their original idea of
incarcerating policemen in these coats of mail, con-
sidering that their duties would have been extremely
arduous as well as protracted.
The tables for the royal supper were laid out in a
splendid and really tasteful manner. There was the
finest Amontillado, hock of 1822, sherry (bottled for
Napoleon) 105 years old, which then cost 6001. a
batt, and muscatel and paxarete, sillery and spark-
ling champagne, gave proofs of the taste of the Messrs
Staples. The wineglasses (made fur the occasion)
bad the royal crown, the City shield, and the globe
(as typifying all nations) engraved with interven-
ing groups of corn, fruit, and flowers, emblematic
of the various portions of Europe. The doyleys
were of pale green Genoa velvet, richly embroidered
with devices of Peace and Plenty; the Royal
Crown in the centre, encircled with the national
flags of England, France, Austria, Turkey, the
United States, &c., and the arms of the city of
London. The dessert plates, of " Rose du Barri,"
had the royal arms and those of the Prince Consort
and the Prince of IVales on either side ; the arms of
the City and of the East India Company, and a sur-
rounding wreath of the rose, thistle, and shamrock.
The bills of fare were of delicate pale gold satin, with
an embossed border, showing the initials of her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert, and the arms of the city of
London in relief. The napkins were of the finest
Scotch damask, tastefully embroidered and trimmed
with rich lace.

Supper having been concluded by the Royal party,
a tremendous rush was made by most of those pre-
sent to the various side tables. The Queen, attended
by the Prince and her suite, retired in the order ob-
served upon her coming. The enthusiasm was, if
possible, greater. All the company stood up to do
her honour, and left the various alleys in which they
had been buried in pursuit of the pleasures of the
table to give a parting cheer to their Sovereign.
Shortly before one o'clock the trumpets sounded a
royal flourish at the gates of Guildhall, and, through
a dense mass of people, cheering incessantly with the
greatest enthusiasm, her Majesty returned home to
Buckingham Palace after this interesting visit to the
ancient metropolis of her kingdom.
In the ante-room between the Court of Aldermen
and the Common Council Chamber was an elegant
fountain of perfume, manufactured by Mr., E. Rim-
mel, of Gerrard-street. This fountain, which is si-
milar to the one Mr. Himmel has in the Exhibition,
threw up a continued jet of toilet vinegar, the delicious
fragrance of which was most refreshing.
We have not beard of any serious accidents,
though, in consequence of the great pressure of the
crowd at various points during the progress of ber
Majesty, and in the course of the evening, several
persons sustained injuries from being thrown down
and trampled upon.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.
The following are a few of the places illuminated along
the Strand:—
The Royal British Bank.—A. superb crown, with a
star and " V. R." under, in variegated. lamps.
Caldwell, biscuit baker, 457.—A brilliant star, in gas,
with " V. R." in the centre.
W. Preist, trunkmaker, 420.—A gas illumination,
with " V. A." i❑ lamps.
Westbrook, confectioner, 416. A star surmounting an
ornamental device.
The Adelphi Theatre.—A brilliant crown, in gas.
The Bull Court Passage, leading to the Nell Gwyone

Tavern.—A beautifully variegated star and wreath of
lamps.

Martin, Queen's Head.—A. crown in relief, in varie-
gated lamps, and wreaths of lamps 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.—"V.
R.," 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 St. Mary's a large union jack was flying.
Taylor, Griffin Tavern, Newcastle-street, Strand.—
" V. R." 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 varigatcd 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.
per, 293.—" V. R." in coloured
The Lady's Newsp
lamps.
David Nutt, foreign and classical bookseller, 271.—A
brilliant star, in gas.
Carr, King's .11 ad, 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.—" V.A ," surmounted by
a crown in variegated lamp.
The Illustrated London Neics,—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.—i‘. 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.

Burgess's Italian Warehouse.—" V.R." with a crown
between, surmounted by a star in gas, and a flag bearing
the inscription, " England's Queen—may God bless 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 blase 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 gratifying to those
august personages whose visit it was especially intended
to commemorate. No less a number than 22,000 varie-
gated lamps wero employed in carrying out this illumi-
nation alone.