The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

BROOKE-STREET.

Claridge's Hotel—The letters J. W. V., surrounded
by laurels, and surmounted by a crown. A large star
on each side.

REGENT-STREET,

In this street the illuminations were both numerous
and brilliant. Few of the principal shode were without
devices either in gas or oil, and many of them were of an
elaborate and very brilliant character. At the Polytech-
nic Institution there was a gas star, flanked by the letters
" V.R." The shop of Mr. lielbronner, dealer in Berlin
wools, exhibited a large crown, surrounded by wreath.,
of laurel and flanked by the letters " F.V."all in coloured
lamps ; and that of Messrs. Sykes and Co. a similar
design in gag. Mr. S. Hall, bootmaker, showed the loyal
arms in coloured glass. At the shop of Messrs. S iwerby
and Tattoo, drapers, there was a transparency, contain-
ing the portraits of the Royal pair, which was flanked
by the national flags and shields, illuminated with gas.
Jay's mourning warehouse was illuminated with gas,
the design being a crown with laurel wreaths, flanked by
stars, beneath which was a scroll bearing the words
" May everyiblessing attend them." Messrs Hodge and
Lowman showed a crown between the national flags of
England and Prussia, surmounted by the black eagle of
the latter country. Madame Temple, fancy china ware-
bouPe, a large star in gas. Me,sra. Alison and Co., a
large star, with the letters " V.R." Mr. Melton, batter,
a fine glass star. The Lilliputian Warehouse, the Royal
arms surmounted by a star and flanked by the letters
"V.R." Messrs. Farmer and Rogers, a crown with
laurel wreaths between two stare. Mr. Campbell, wine
merchant, a large glass star. Messrs. Hedges and Bat-
ler, wine merchants, a crown flanked by the letters
"F.V." in coloured lamps ; 'Messrs. H. and J. D.
Nicolle, the Royal arms surmounted by a star, between
two stars each covered by a crown, and a scroll bearing
the words, "God save the Queen and the Princess."
Mr. Mecbi, a crown and star', flanked by the letters
"7.F." At the shop of Mr. Scott Adie, woollen draper,
there was a transparency, representing the Lady of the
Lake and a distant view of Loch Lomond, with the
legend, "The land of the thistle to the rose of Eng-
land." Messrs. Swan and Edgar exhibited three large
stars surmounted by a crown ; and Messiv. Einary and
Co., tailors, a large star and wreaths in coloured lamps.
At the Gallery of Illustration there was a large trans
parency representing her Majesty surrounded by the
representatives of all nations. The shop of Messrs.
Howell and James was illuminated with great brilliancy.
The balcony before the first floor window was covered
with a scroll of gas jets, and above a crown and laurels,
flanked by the cyphers "F.Y." and " V.A.," and beneath
the words " Health and happiness to them." Tue Junior
United Service Club, at the corner of Charles-street,
was illuminated by means of gas standards, in addition
is which a row of jets was carried round the lines of the
cornice. The Cavendish Club showed a brilliant gas
star, with the initials " V.F." in the centre. There
were many other illuminations besides those which we
have mentioned ; but they consisted for the most part
of single stars and crowns, either in oil or go.=, and did
not attract particular attention. Similar devices were
also to be found in many of the cross streets.