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

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'-ircled :by 'a siniitar ealile and tweet wreaths. the ' did British esows, in yie•iega.Etiminitteril oil be cketts,vn.rAi with itanniurterisS-1
dtivicee *era far ti. et eeloileadelaaii4!.4-4,, ;----,,'" "..?!..- "^l.,:irtill'rti+AttlniT,' Stipp
- . wist,),i.cGLL,T,py.—Tl:,,- front of titi.4 edifies die te
plisved• al ill/lige riation term d
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liebte r„„P,,.T• the wi `low 1
INfr. Asr P . New II ,nit-street, had three bands of jet
,r) else) a crown, with letters
i France 'with those ef :Turkey and Sardinia cam- ,
( r ' 4. V. R." AlilttO, "B i thankful."
biue I in the (lent re, ey te a ja7V ',ter abeye-and ehe
Lambert a•td Raysling'eT-CevE-intry-street; had a large
eresceet beeea,ti ; en the 6446 wets,' placed the letters ,st ie with Brunswick cross in the tee tee. Letters o V ie..
V. As , sne.eourea 1 4 the B:iti.ii craven; and a star Great Western lintel, Paddinetnn, displeyed. it up-
b-neettre the- letters ; on, the 1•-ft- were the ' letters 1 riehts, with brandies forming numerous appropriated de-
N. E., Rural nutted by the k mich crewr, and, it Star 1 yi• es, supplinEel_hy7, large number of jets.
.beneath the- letter: ; tee whole•ef this c',lnseii•loll !a.,, . Hihbert -i d tso arm contrectors—a brilliant gar of
supported on erseb flank by laurel brauciess. Tire,e the Oel it .tf the .
Garter:rand V R.
The Cellage ef Pity-deifies—a great star in oil lamps.
severaledevicets were ferrnEsl o V. i,it.. a .4 vague • glass
13 a•et 14. P. and D. Colnaghi, printsellers to the Queen •
drops: torepr•-sent jewel wherelighted will as.
,a star in gas, with the motto. `'Hord," tic., and V. R.
80111trinT.HOUSE:---Her„ the device was foresee • BOND STREET.
of. the flags of Righted and France in the centre, with MI-theirs Royal Library had a large Brunswick star,
the standard and beerier of Turkey Over, met the anchor her Majesty's initials, and, along the balcony, the motto,
and cable beneath, snrroutided with a laarel wreath ;oe g Gett bless the Queen." in brilliant jets of gas.
the right- was placed the letter's V: R , surmourited Llswellyn'e Scotch and Welch woollen warehouse iiis-
by:the British crocan, anti a star beneath ; on the left. played a magnificent painted designs illustr sting incl.
the letters L. N., surrnoutited by the Francs crown, and dents of the iilessiegs of peace ; one of the brave 79th High-
s star beneath ; on the extreme flanks were place' tandem returning to his cottage, and one of the hardy 21d
Welsh Fusiliers meeting his wife and children, who are
whole device was encompassed at tee base by an
groups of flags representing the verieus natione, and the "
rejoicing at his safe return ; and Peace." This design
extended garter with the following motto, " Welcome
was
artist,
Mr. fully lighted up, and well executed, by the
' Peace to all Nations." Hunt and It:iskell (late Store and Mortimer) exhibited
CLUB HOUSES, • an illumination in gee, covering the front of the house.
• Army and Nary Club—A. medallion, 11 far- tin diameter, Beneath .vreiths of laurel is a motto, " Welcome, Peace,"
with a sword and anchor crossed in the centre. The me tal- above it the cyphers " V R." divided by a large star, the
lion was surmounted by a six-feet, crown, and surrounded whole surmounted by an Imperial Crown._
by laurel leiges, with the Union Jack and ensign en each Gliuton, wine ant spirit merchant, bad a very large
side, and a large scroll with the name of " Victoria." tiansparency, consisting of allegorical groups, illustrative
The Guartie---•4 jar, crown, and wreath of laurels. , of coininerce, trade, peace, anti plenty.
Carlton—Larg ages flambeaux on the pillars is front of Dr. Altschul's illumination
..was, " An honourable
the building.; Pence is a durable Peace," withlaarel above the whole.
Conservative—A large crown, with laurel wreaths, the Messrs. Piesse and Lubin, perfumery factors, exhibited
initials "V. R. in a peaulierly shaded letter, supported a device consisting of the British Lion, four times the size
by the rose,-shamrock, avid thistle. - • - - of life, satisfied with his late gory meal and returning home
AthenEeuree—Two large round Wreaths- with her Ma- with a lionic smile of coutent to his lair ; roses, sham-
jesty's initi de, by earrady, of Wardour-street. rocks, and thistles. ever blooming, surrounding his path,
-Junior Unite I Service Club—A. medallion, encircling anti the flags of all nations fluttering in the breeze. 650
th i rose and thistle, surmounted by a large crown, and two i cups were used in constructing, the lion, and 700 in the
flags on each side; two large stars, with thistle and sham- path of roses and motto.
rock in the centre. Underneath wreathe of laurel and a CRANBOIJRN-STIORT,..LEICESTER-SQUARE.
star, with the rose in the centre. The initials" V.R." and Distin and Sous, music-sellers and instrument-makers=
the word ".PE wee," in very large letters. star. . , ,
The Wellington—A crown, surmounted by a lion, two British Nation Life Officees-. an illuminatod crest of the
military flags, a large anchor, the letters " P.R." on eater
side of the crown, a wreath ofs rose, shamrock, and thistle, company. .
Young and Son, scale-makers to the Queen—star in gar.
ribbon with motto " Cor unnin via unit." Along the top Burford'a Pan -rains---star in variegated lamps. -
Wellington," in four-feet letters. 'flit, Royal Panopticon.—This institution was most bril-
Boodle's--Large wreath of 1 turels, with crown in centre, lientiy illuminated in the Moresqne style, to which the
letters • V.R." two stars of Brunswick. architecture of the building particularly adapts itself.
The East India United Service, St. Jaines's-square— Along the whole of the splendid facade were two rows of
" V.R." in ceutre of &brilliant star, surmounted by the Im- glass lanterns of alternate red, white, and blue, while
perial Crown, the whole resting ow scroll and festoons in round the:circular dome, and twisting through and round
gas. .
the minaret were sparkling gems of every hue. Over the
The Union Club contented itself with the ordinary inn- principal entrance west a semi-circle of moon-light, to
. rein:Won of the Queen's birthday-" tr.R.," and a Crown• which we added, at a slight elevation, the new chromatic
Senior United Service Club—A very brilliant gas illami- Polvlense electric light.
nation, consisting of a large centre piece, or medallion, en- The Great Globe.—A transparency on a large scale,
circling the rose, the thistle, and shamrock, surmounted by with the words "Heppinees and Peace,' V.R. and crown,
a large crown and two flags. On each side were two large and '' Alma and Sebastopol."
stars, with the thistle and shamrock in the centre ; under- Chili and Co., stout rind ale-merchants—a large crown.
neath wore wreaths of laurel and a star, with the rose in Unity Banking Association.—The words" Unity," in
the centre. and the word "Peace" in very large letters. immense letters.
• The National; Whitehall-gardens—A.crown alai "V.R." - COVENTRY STREET.
in lamps.
Lambert and Rawlings, silversmiths to the Queen—
, Civentlish Club, 307, Regent-street—A large gas star, V.R. and crown.
with "V.R." in centre. •
. • REGENT STREET.
TUE WEST END. ' The County Fire Office.—Two large olive branches, V.R.,
- Her Majesty'sTheatre.—A brilliant picture, prodnced .and'etar and gas, and a profusion- of flags.
miler the direction of Mr: Charles Mafihall, was exhibited Emery mind Co., tailors—the Prince of Wales' Feathers,
. upon the facede of her Majesty's Theatre. An enormous with tho words " ,i-!eale anti Unity," in variegated lamps.
vessel, . typical of commerce, occupied the centre of the
tab sans encircled with splendid gas pilasters, and the The Telegraph Office—a brilliant star in gas.
. Swan and Edgars--a star, crown, and various festoons
, background was elegantly grouped with the banners of the
Euiopean nations. A curious but
.eliartniug effect was
• produced by a novel arrangement ; Peace, surrounded by
Ler attributes, rose over the picture, and scattered the
.._blessings of coucord ands, prosperity oiler Commerce, re-
vived and restored by her influence.
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin's Royal Gallery of Illustra-
tion, 14, Regsenteareet. —A grand allegorical picture of her
Majesty and the Royal family receiviug offerings of peace
and frieniship from all quarters of the world.
II New Oxford-street, with the exception of Messrs.
Moses, the clothiers, who displayed a gas star and the
it Wale " y.. A.," there were comparatively few illumine-
' Cole to be seen, although there were flags in abundeuce.
Mr. T. G. Potter, umbrella maker, of No. 539, displayed
Some originality of thought as well as design. Taking, we
presume, au uufavourable view of the war, he had hung
his shop in crepe. • Two black rives hung from above, one
bearing the word " Kars," and another the word " Star-
_ vatioa." In one window was a design representing a
widow mourning for her husband, and iu another a mother
Weeping for her son. Nailed in front of the shop was a
long strip of black cloth, with-the words " Mourn for the
I, st brave," and immediately over the door were 16 tall
Al ick candlesticks, contaiuing as many rushlights, and
beloiy them was inscribed, " Watch lamps of the dead."
Messrs. Charlton, Allen, and Co., 128, Mount-stieet--
a Morescine arch, wit'lin which was a group of the allies
3r Aerinsing with a Russian soldier, and above them,
hovering in the sir, the "Goddess of Peace" presiding
over the act of artity and-goodwill. On either side of the
principal subject were compartments containleg figures
symbolising War and Peaci .
itiessrs. Dty and Seas, lithographers to the Queen, 6,
Gate-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields' had transparencies, 81t.
by .7ft., representing Peace and War; with royal arms and
the arms of the Allies; by an artist of celebrity. War
represented the Allies attacking Sebastopol.• Peace WS% 'a
view of the same spot, with groups. of • the Allies frater-
nising with Russian soldiers. In the foreground were die-
ialed cintrea, overgrown with laurels. The rainbow was
i ,troduced, is emblematic of the covenant. '
• C. P. Hancock, 39, Breton-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 fetters " N.E.," 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,
haft a large star, and the initials " V.R.," ali in jets of gas.
' Tue Metropolitan Mu .ic It trository (Looni Lee), 48, Al-
beilaille-Areet. had the tiers of- tbeAllies—Eneanti, France,
Sardinia, aud Tel key---au i a grand it essparency, with sol-
diers :tail sailors, and a very hanasowe portrait of her most
gracious • ILij.llil Q .ltitlll Victoria, with the folio eing de-
vices, "Fear not, bat -CAA ie Peovidence," " Smile on in
Hope, 01,1.1;12,141,1," " May Peace- and-Plenty crown the
Lund," anti " Victoria, our. bonny Eu-4.lish Ros."
At Messrs.
,Pellatt's untl Co , 5S and 59, Baker-street,
there ems a ceutre ceilopy with wings, formed of glass
prismatic drops; wi . bin the cautipy ar a large chandelier
of cut :Imps, Surromeieit by the • Union Jack and ths
French, Sualini•ea'autt Turkish flags, ail in coloured and
waitt4 glass ;on the wioge ene the Orders of' the .3.irter
tied Thistle,. !,,,` P. Be," AII,i tau olive trrenehes ; aheve the
e.y dare motto, at Veritas vincit.l The iile.iii

i❑ gas.

Plaid's Bible Warehouse—a Branivrick star in gas, and
V.R.

Benjamin, tailor—a star.
The Regent Gallery—" Love's 436th Night," in gas.
Dalton, dressinc-case maker—V. R. and crown iu varie-
gate, t lamps and two flags.
Medwin, booth:Laker to Prince Albert—A splendid tran-
sparency.

Lipsco mbe, filter makers—A bulging crown.
Dyer and Ribble, jewellers —twa large flags.
W. Snoxel, transparency p .inter—a wre.‘th of lamps.
Barclay, hatter and furrier to the Quoen—V. R. and
crown in gag._
_ _

Bonithrou, baker to the Queen—star and V. R. in gas.
113, Johnto i and Co., hatters—a huge crown and star,
with irnuaense wreltbs of laurels. -

112, Mechi, cutler—V. R., crown, and brilliant star.
119, Lock, Scotch draper to the Queen—a rose, crown,
shamrock, and thistle, in gas.
111, 116, and 120, H. J. and D. Nichol, army and navy
clothiers—an illumination which nearly covered the whole
of the houses. On each side was a star surmonoted by a
9rown, a large wreath in bright jets overhanging it, and
underneath, in immense letters, " God save tho Queen,
and Peace for ever.' The whole had a magnificent effect.
159, Schott and Co., naulicsellers—a bright star in oil.
163-5. Pugh's warehonsa—V. R. and crown.
189, Carlin' cigar-met chant to Napoleon ILl.—a crystal
drop star, by Defries, with V. N. in the centre.
193, Lewis and Allenby, silk mercers to the Queen—a
noble Crown, two stars, and V. R. in'the centre.

201, Cramer, Beale., and Co., musicsellas—a magni-
ficent illuminated picture, illustrating the union of France
end Englint], with medallion portraits of the Queen, the
. Emperor of the French. the Sultan, and the Kicg of Sar-
(llia. This attracted great attention, and was much
admired.

220, Savory awl Moore, chemists to the Queen— a g s star.
5,7, awl 9, Howell and James, silk mercers and jewellers
to the Queen, displayed a grand illumination. There wad
a continuous running scroll over the balconies of the three
houses. Over the porticos was suspended Brunswick stars
of great dimensions awl exceerliugly brilliant, with 832
jets in each. On the right hand side the letters V. R.. on
the left, N. E., each being 6 feet 6 inches high, and in the
centre of each po.tico were also immense brauch.a of
laurel; there was also another star in the mitdle of tir,
three houses—a large star with leaves o laurel riiAng out
of the garter, surmounted tv,th thoflee of Wales',
coronet, surmounted with the words "Ich Dien," the
,plume of- t'atbers ei4ht feet 'high, the whole boing
mounted with an immense crown. This splen,lid of
artistie work was furnished by the Adsd.ou Works, Wilton-
road, Pimlico.

R. Ackermann, 191, Regent-street, a large Brunswick
star, with initials "Y.R.," iu briliiat,t jets of gas, sur-
mounted with the national flags of Etiglaud and Franc,..-..
Hodge and Lowman, Argyle -ffintio, a, gram' emblema-
tical design-a brilliant crown, encirc!eri by laurel wreaths,
surmounted by the flags of England, France, B.:r.iitria, anti
Turkey. strp-rted by two stars of Bruuswi,.k. Initials,
V. A." "N E.." "A . ," "V. E." 31.: " Alma—
Balaclava - Ink:rman --f.',htstop4o."
T. A. Siokpson anti j well r 3 awl imp mere of Pari-
sian uoVeltLA, 1.:,4, Regent-street, had a taiga Brunswick
.tar, form, 1,1 of cat-glass tlrt,p.. with y2riegated cantre,
lit up with gas jets, and giving a in t biiiliaut effect, the
by the Frithet), Sardinia,
orid To! key.

1410..1.1 .%Val ill
...Li
Itubclrt Co., New Burling,ton-street,
music 1,uu17 u is to her most gr,cieus NT.,jesty Q't' en C-ie-
toria ..nd to his
.I.mpei :.ILtjes.ty the Euiperor Yip,
td Oruusaick star ;Wail." V. R." in the coi.tr,, ;
dory with " N." iu the eau _re; the whole in
bi.ll..L.ntgas. • • • -
'Unarles•llayre, milliner, .No. 332, Oxfird-stre.)t, corner
ofitege,d-circus, exuihited the leteis V. R." arid a halo,
iu, brilliant ga, ;pits.
Matt, Purveyor of fruit to the Queen,o(forci-street, ha:
teee iu eriimete,, iu urn:,atoi-Allite lamps, tipped
with goldi with-a centio Aid traie,pareuey r.f "V. IL,"
criewuP and olito Pm-inches.
Mr. Jatues,-226, trankinaker, hat:lA-tow` Voletian
and a large placard with the inscription, Peace to iu
remains of the herpes who fell in tee Crireea,• and the vie-
bilis of inisinanagetw ht"
Messrs. .Tre.why, Charten-street. 'a- coloured
triinVaiency, 6 feet high by 10,.i lu,g, V. It." and crown
on the ;et, "_d. n." and cs.own on the rig'it, b
suitaiiinded arch ' I. Ili. the centre the crescent
s ar, and beuiath it the 'initan''s cyphar, both sarroon Ica
whits tici,fle. hdo; .4 ~,path these the •word "Puce," in
larAn litters, co",opo.3ed of variegates( stars, having on eithei
(i:0, the Union ,l_ack and the America's tiag,
nesirelor ainiCable rel violas betweisu the two -countries.
Mr. .Luwis's- Witing.lnstitutiel; -113, • Strand —A tyiral
coleurn.'of rich gold colon; e t lampa-rounii the laindsome
glaltalahret-Contaiiiing,his Lad.. 114.1, surmounted by blanches
of laurel. in. green lutnpa-; on either iii le a transparency,
with-a large pen drawu, and the motto—" Teo Pen more
p0t.,,: t tha
,tdAy„Svrpr42.'
,rator,4s6, West Strand. exhibited
a haettsuieoleekqi,pa,„ceney, rePreseuting: Peace resuming
bis "sovereignty ov,f Europe, surrounded :•y the motto -
" In times of tleaCEI. thy arts and.ceininrce flairish "
The Electric . Telegrap.a. Company, 148, west. Strand,
had sit &ashes of lightning, emanating from a gotten ball.,
the bail. bein,..„6"foomat otait eight-inch iron o•imea, shell—
the V,Sta "Peace" above, and wreath of laurels, beneath,
all ist gas._ . . • • •
The' P , dlYgraphic exhibited an arch of lamps, ti,
symbol of a ratube:v,! ~(.40; ieal of peace and free' the
po. )I'prOjeCtiogfla;, 'Mu ti.ative of th t o* the
war, form conspicuous texture benoaar. builoi.,g is
luilliabt!y.li&rited up. •
Mithible ,a;sini's,Baker-street, had the word "'Union,"
in gAS,ifr.iiii the four naints—Victoria, .Nap,%lJOlli Vittoria,
and
The.oll opposite Knieit4britigeßirracks,
had a, latge' transpaCency, ,tesigna,.l by the farriers of the
Royal lierse Goads, aud p duted by ati idS,:er of the sate:,
regitrient.'"'lt iopiesents Sebastopol in the back gr,,au,i;
and her inost gracious Majesty, armed with Brit wide s
treadiug upon the necks. of :1 heart of Muscovites
'wth h e
P:o 'ti'd piteously Serea.uieg " qu.rter." The Emperor of
euch, on tha ri.,;ht of the Queen, and the Sultan on
the left, arrest the trident with the word "Peace."
Spectres in the air, With iale blue limos, record the words
" ango," " Tiger," Sin. " Ikermaue." The'
Goddesses of .I',,toe. and of
.1/Ipct:iry 'in g•hieu and green
lamps, aisPI3Y the " Peace :LI Mercy."
of variegated la gages, with the hanses of F.stoons
"Cathcart, Butler,
-d9
.Yv.Y04,11•*," and laurels Surround the
transfiliehey.
At the Tritupphal Arch, Conetitation.bill; aud entrance
facs. ate Ff v.le• Park, the illureitc,tiunm consisted
f l:am-
ionspiticed of the, cornices, blockiage, "of a very
plendid- character.
Messrs. S. and B. Solonoons, opticians to the
' Roal
fl 9, Albeni Piccadilly, had a star. y
Me. Burgess,-101, Sr ,aLi, had a very pretty aud
tive device. It consi,tod of aniiluttlioatati crown, with
the initials " V.II„P surmounted with .a white, flag wits,
"Pe*Ca" Wee, ib:id on it. The whole house wits covered.
At S,!,,itt's Runk; Caveudish4qllare, thLre lira. a ItEsgrii-
ficentstar . BruusWich, 17 filet diaineter, eacircied by