The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-08 00:00:00

ILLUMINATIONS.

That night there was, after dinner, a very Qetf
spectacle. We had a very beautiful illumination of a' t
fine pile of public buildings and a display of fireworics;
the city folk who could not get tickets of admission
inner show. lam not quite sure that the Acropolief,,
fair subject for blue lights, red lights, green lights, Pd
wcrks, and dazzling displays a la Cremorne °•11-06
Rwherville ; but, at any rate, it is a veryt.
sight to see, and if the proprieties and unities ceo
dishevelled it was to some purpose that tilit3'nfich
most venerable and sacred locality in the classical
was for once turned into a fairy transformation ece-,16
"No one is hurt." Athens was pleased, and so must I:11
been all who beheld, as we did, an exhibition of
gilt
great skill, turning to the best account in its waY ;gilt
admirable collection of architectural beauties. The 11)0
was calm, the sky clear, and a moon in the third cPl'"Wbe4
cast from her high throne her own glorious light O
the fiery rockets and the devices of the pyrotechnist°
out.

„tech° The Town Council of Darlington have acl°T;
by a majority of 9 to 3, a petition to Parliament ir"6.
of the Permissive Bill. F St''
EVANGELIC ZEAL.—At the church s9lui
er
Anne's, Manchester, of which the Rev. James Bar s'
the notorious Church Associationist, is vicar, it 09
announced by advertisement that the usual WOW-0°
tomorningservice would not take place, because thereordi
an evening service on Ascension Day.-"C”

Times.
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ANOTHER COLONIAL KNIGHTHOOD.—Tne*" „A
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announcement in the Gazette that another Prui,133:300
colonial politician has received a knighthood. The„ool3
is now conferred upon Mr. Terence Aubrey
.leol
President of the Legislative Council of New South "n-vid
Mr. L. H. Bayley and Mr. F. Lloyd, of the 1311i61/
Civil Service, have been appointed Judges of the
Court of Judicature in that Presidency. Lice'
PRINCE. ARTHIIR.—His Royal Hightless Ide
tenant Prince Arthur, whose leave of absence 'fr°„"j o,lj,
military duties extends to the Ist of July, rejoin' will
Friday the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, where
,l'eat tc7
remain for a short time, and then accompany the u% the
Scotland. The Prince has resumed his residence 1t
Ranger's House, Greenwich Park, and was Press -0
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Parade on Friday, and appeared to be in the enicciiici'
the most robust health and excellent spirits. Tile'
return to 'Woolwich was unexpected. 1141;
MEMORIAL TO LORD PALMERSTON.—The Sf°l)°'r
ampton Town Council have decided that thestatue 0' r the
Palmerston should be erected in the public packs ee:;oriii
entrance to the town. The insciption on the die"
will be as follows:—" Palmerston, K.G , born 1-78' 4110
1865. Erected by public subscription. .Frederick Ve'd, to
mayor." It was stated that an effort was being 133„Pocit°
induce the Prince of Wales to inaugurate the statue ;Dicis
pay a visit to the Bath and West of England Show,
will be held at Southampton the first week in
THE PRINCE OF WALES AS A FREEMASOSv.ajed
Lerant Times observes that during the Prince of /a the
recent visit to Constantinople, the fact was verilie I,e li
his Royal Highness had become a brother, though ; that
not yet joined an English lodge. It is understoo Tod,
the Prince will do so soon after his return to -3laoteff
and that then he will accept the office of Grand I‘i 'odgeti
t:
or the position of patron of the order. various lette
under the English constitution have received %do, ° oti
from the acting secretary of the District Grand rive:
13 i atioo
Turkey, stating that " Brother the
Wales" had desired him to communicate the gra ason
t
it had afforded him to learn the progress of c3for itO
in this empire, and to express his good wishes fatal:
continued prosperity, adding that in vvhAteveievi
Position he might be placed he should alwaYs i„t, 00
are have
interest the proceedings of the craft in that
that it would have afforded him much Pleasure had o‘'i
had an opportunity of meeting the brethren if uv other
been prevented by his numerous en
circustances, engagements
too