The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-06 00:00:00

• picture oh the roof oftit; —Mist, itpresetiting the
Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, and
the King of Oude with his family in a begging
posture, supplicating for the restoration of his
dominions,• in the centre, and portraits of
Lord Canning and Lord Elphinstone on each side,
with the Royal arms. The mottoes were " Peace
be to all Mankind ;" " Justice," '• Fortitude,"
" Power," and " Mercy ;" the whole compound of
the garden was illuminated with Chinese lamps
with various devices and colours, and lamps turn
ing as they hung. The mansion of Mr. Juggo-
nathjee Sunkersett, on the same road, and his
country-house at Gowallia, displayed very rich
illuminations with transparent mottoes. The Parsee
Cama family at Gowallie had their respective man-
sions handsomely decorated and illuminated. On
the other side of the. Girgaum-road, the country:.
house of Mr. MUnguldass Nathoobhoy, displayed a
long row of lights, extending about a mile through
the garden, the gates having transparencies with
inscriptions " God save the Queen," &c. The
David Sasson School of Industry at Girgaum was
also lit up, and the ladies displayed miniature fire-
works, probably made by their own hands. The
Maragon Castle of Sir Jamsctjee displayed a bril-
liant and attractive exhibition of lights, with a
large triumphal arch stretching from the gateway
over the road'to the opposite wall. 'At Mazagon,
the house of Mr. Merwanjee Framjee was one
blaze of light, and surpassed all'the other illumina-
tions in that district, and the residence of the
Nawab of Surat was adorned with handsome tran-
sparencies, hearing the mottoes, " We welcome the
Queen's Government," and " God save the Queen
and Royal Family. " - At Byculla, the house of
Maneckjee Cursetjee was gaily ornamented with
lamps arid transparencies, one of them being a pic-
ture of Her Majesty. The railway works, the
Byculla schools, and the Education Society's print-
ing establishment, presentecla pleasing display. The
Roman Catholic chapels at Calhadvie,Girgaum, and
Mazagon honoured the occasion by illuminations
and appropriate decorations. The mansion of Mr.
David Sassoon, at Byculla, was illuminated and
handsomely decorated. Among the grand sights
of the evening, one, that for simplicity and
singularity attracted the attention of the people
about Mazagon, was the illumination by gas over
the gate at the entrance of the Peninsular and
Oriental- Company's dockyard. It simply repre-
sentod the letters V." and " R." on a black ground
with a large star separating the two letters, but
for brilliancy and effect it was unequalled. The
Mahomedan streets of the native town were also
illuminated, even the poorest of that community
manifesting their loyalty on the occasion. In con-
sequence of the high price of glasses many of them
could only procure earthern vessels, which were
filled with oil, and made the best available substi-
tutes. This circumstance showed the sincerity of
their efforts to produce a display. A week or two
before the Proclamation glasses could be hired in
any number at the rate of srs. per 1,000, but towards
the close of the month the rate rose to the enormous
figure of 6rs. and 7rs. per 100. Some of the wealthier
Mahomedans had their residences very brilliantly
decorated and illuminated. The lights from the
towers of the Juma Musjid, the principal mosque
of the Mahomedans in the ,bazaar, could be seen
from a great distance, even from the bazaar gate
of the fort. Mirza Ali Mahomed Khan may be
justly considered at the head of that community,
being a Justice of the Peace and Consul to the Su-
blime Porte. Great preparations had been made at
his residence, a little to the south of the Babooia
tank, and the display was very effective, and. drew
together large numbers of sightseers. This gentle-
man entertained a large party of private friends in
honour of the occasion. In striking contrast to this
was the dark and dismal mansion of the Persian
Consul in the vicinity, where there was no display
at all. The whole of Bhendy Bazaar and adjoin-
ing thoroughfares were lit up with miles of lamps,
A very beautiful display of illuminations also ap-1
peared in the Marwaree Bazaar, extending from
the mansion of Mr. Ramlal Thackoorsedass at Mum-
badevee up- to about the Green-market. Here,
though there were no rich designs of devices or
flags, the effect was produced by the excellent ar-
rangement of lamps, which consisted of festoons
crossing over the street at very short intervals,
each having- one chandelier-'of five lights, and
two globe lamps on each side. This arrange-
ment, got up by subscription among the Hindoo
merchants of that division, presented a very
striking (appearance, as the bright festoons ex-
tended for more than a mile. The rejoicings in
honour of the occasion were, however, so similar in
character, and there was such general enthusiasm,
that it is not necessary to give a detailed account
of the illuminations in other parts of the town. At
Colaba the Bombay Gazette printing-office, the
houses of Mr. Cursetjee Furdonjee, Mr. Eduljee
Nesserwanjee and other Parsee residents, were
handsomely illuminated. Lord Elphinstone in-
spected the illuminations of the fort and native
town, and, if we are not bad physiognomists, we
can say that he appeared highly gratified at the de-
monstration of such loyal feelings on the part of his
subjects. While driving along the Parsee-street,
in the Chundunwaddy-road, he started with mo-
mentary surprise at the flowers thrown into his
carriage by a number of Parsecs, but immediately
after, in a very obliging spirit, his lordship turned
round and saluted the donors of the flowers.
Many of the chapels and churches, especially
the Roman Catholic, Parsee temples, Hindoo
pagodas, and Mahomedan mosques, were lit up.
At Bandora, the chief village of Sasette, inhabited
by Goanese and native Christians, the Royal Pro-
clamation was read in public. The Accad de Graca
was repeated and the Te Deum sung in' Mount
Mary's Church, and 42 guns were fired to do
honour to the Queen's accession.
Nothing approaching to riot or confusion oc-
curred, and the night- passed away without any
serious accident being reported, with the exception
of the one we have mentioned. The Indian navy
and shipping in the harbour also took a good part
in the ceremony of the Proclamation. At 8 a.m.
the Acbar, Auckland, Feroze, Clive, Berenice, and
Mahi, were dressed in full with the national flags
at their several mastheads, signal flags and pen-
dants over all, rainbow fashion. We have- men-
tioned above the part they took 'in firing salutes
and hoisting the Royal Standard on the read-
ing of the Proclamation. At 8 p.m. the Acbar
illuminated with long lights from each yard-
arm, lower booms, jib-boom, and taffrail, and
was followed in succession by the five others.
The Acbar having burnt one set of lights, threw
up rockets (30 at a time) and continued to do so,
while the other vessels were burning long lights at
their yard-arms, &c., in succession, according to
seniority, for the space of about two hours and a
half. After this two guns were fired from the
Acbar, when the whole of the vessels illuminated
from yard-arms simultaneously, andthen, on the
ascent of a single rocket from the Acbar, all the
vessels at the same time lit up the whole line of
gunwale from stem to stern. The merchant ships
also dressed with flags and made illuminations and
some fired guns. The ship Neptune, Capt. Fillan,
we learn, fired
,a Royal salute at noon. The spec-
tacle which the harbour presented in the evening
was one of rare and almost matchless beauty. At
the last display of blue lights the order to man the
pards was piped, and the Jacks, eager and willing
to obtain the loftiest and most important position
on the yards or shrouds, answered the call with
the greatest alacrity. Ationce they could be seen
swarming up the shrouds like bees, covering the
rigging as, they mounted higher andhigher, climb-
ing out along the yards till rows of men fringed.
every spar ; and then in three hearty. cheers of
" God save the Queen," given as only British sailors
can give, the seamen seemed to vie with each other
which should most vigorously exert their stentorian
lungs. The fete on the whole, notwithstanding the
breeze, which put out many of the lights, was as
splendid and successful as the community at large
could wish it to be. ,