The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

taYPTIAN HALL•

A magnificent display of floral and artiAcial decoration,
Chinehe lamps being suspended along and down the front
with flags, evergreens, &c.

OLD BOND STREET.

Mitchell's Royal Library.—A large gas star, and under.
neath the words " God save the Queen," in gas.

CURZQN-STREET, MAYFAIR.
Messrs. Jeakins and Wohnershausen, habit makers and
tailors.—A new and elegant design, all in cut drops of vari-
ous coloured crystals, royal shield in centre, stained glass,
surmounted by a crown encircled by a wreath of laurel,
with the initials "V. it." Made and invented by Free-
man, of Vine-street, Piccadilly.
In consequence of the absence from Woolwich of
Major-General Bloomfield, Aide-de-Camp in atten-
dance on her Majesty for the day, the command of
the garrison yesterday devolved on Col. Stransham,
commandant of that division of Royal Marines and
senior officer in succession. Colonel Stransham
yesterday reviewed the troops on Woolwich-com-
mon, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday. The
troops, consisting of a portion of the siege and field
batteries and the brigade of Royal Horse Artillery,
amounting to about 4,000 men and 750 horses, one
battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantry, and one
company of Royal Engineers, were drawn up in
double line, facing the staff position. The ground
was kept by about 1,500 of the Royal Artillery and
the Riding-house establishment. At 12 o'clock a
salvo of 21 guns from the saluting battery an-
nounced the coriimencement of the proceedings,
which were followed by the firing of 12 guns from
the batteries on the ground. At the same time the
Commandant and Staff took up their 'position under
the flagstaff The firing was then taken up by the
infantry, who fired three rounds of musketry up
and doWn the entire line as a feu de joie, which
was performed with extreme regularity
.and pre-
cision. Immediately afterwards (the ram falling
incessantly during the review) the whole of the
troops uncovered and gave three loud and hearty
cheers for the Queen, and after marching past they
retired to quarters.
The. Queen's birthday was celebrated at Ports-
mouth yesterday with the usual loyal demonstra-
tions. The Victory and other ships• in the harbour,
with the Hannibal and Doris at Spithead, were
dressed out in bunting from truck to deck. At noon
Royal salutes were field from the Victory, Hanni-
bal, and Doris, and also from the saluting battery
on the King's Bastion. The troops in the garrison,
comprising a mounted battery of Royal Artillery
of six guns and 82 horses, four batteries of garrison
artillery, one company of Royal Engineers, Ist
Battalion Rifle Brigade, Royal Wilts Militia, 2d
Royal Cheshire Militia, Royal Limerick County
Militia, and Suffolk Militia Artillery, nearly 3,000
men of all arms, were paraded on Southsea-common
in heavy marching order. On the arrival of Major.
General Sir James Yorke Scarlett and Staff on the
ground the troops formed in line, with the artillery
on the right, who commenced the Royal salute in
honour of the day with seven guns, when the
infantry followed with a feu de Joie, the artillery
again taking up the fire with seven more guns, and
the infantry following, until the whole 21 guns were
fired, three hearty cheers being then given by the
men for the Queen. The troops then broke into
open column, right in front, marching past the
General and his staff in quick time, which closed
the proceedings. A large number of spectators were
present. The day was observed as a close holiday
in the dockyard and other public establishmedts.
Yesterday Major-General Eyre, commanding at
Chatham, assembled the whole of he troops at that
garrison on Chatham-lines for the purpose of put-
ting them through the manoeuvres of a field-day,
in honour of her Majesty's birthday.
Yesterday being appointed for celebrating her
Majesty's birthday, a Royal salute was fired from
her Majesty's, ship Hastings, now lying in the
Mersey, at Liverpool, at noon. The ship was
dressed with flags over all from•stem to Stern. Her
Majesty's ship Liffey, one of the finest frigates in
the service, arrived in the Mersey during the day,
and joined in the proceedings. the usual holiday
was given at the Custom-house in acknowledgment
of the event, and the public buildings were decorated
with flags.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gavel a State Banquet
in honour orthe day to the following party :—His Serene
Highness the Prince Frederic of Schleswig-Holstein, Duke
of Montrose, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster • Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos K.G..; Earl of Donouglmore,
President of the Board of Trade; Lord John Manners,
Chief Commissioner of Works: Lord Lovable, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade; Lord Adolphus Vane Tern-
,,,est, M.P.; Lord Colchester, Postmaster-General; the
llon, S. M. Howard and the Hon. G. A. Gore, Commis-
&oilers 2f Woods and Forests ; the Right Hon. Sir Thomas
Freemantle, Chairman of the Board of Customs; the Hon.
Stephen Sprint; Rice, Secretary to the Board of Customs ;
Sir Stafford Nort;:ekter Bart., M.P., and . Sir W. Hylton
Jolliffe, Bart, Secretaries to the Treasury; Sir
Alexander Spearman, Llarcniet, Secretary to the Comnds-.
sio,:ers for the -Reduction of the National Debt; Colonel
Tavlea; M.P., Mr. WhitrrioinM.P., Mr. P. Blackburn,
M. 1",, the Master of the Mint, We Governor of the. Bank of
England, the Deputy Governor oi the Bank of England,
Mr. Freshly, Chairman of Inllind R,O venue ; Mr. Herries,
Secretary to the Board of Inland Revue ,_• Mr. Rowland
Hill, Mr. DrTpre,eM.P., Colonel Peers Ivilliamsr M.P.,
Colonel BrownlOw Knox, M.P., Mr. M. Tiackeray, Mr.
Bernard, M.P., lb'. T. G. Smith, M.P., Mr, F. Hume,
M.P., Mr. Romilih Mr. Ralph Earle, M.P., Mr. Grant,
R.A., Mr. Newmarel,, Mr. C. Trevor, and Mr. F. Clay.
Mr. Spooner, M.P., ajid Mr. Hubbard, M.P., were pre-
vented from being present from indisposition.
Yesterday being the day appointed to celebrate Her Ma-
jehty's birthday, the Right Hon. Sir. E. B. Lytton enter-
tained the following distinguished members of the Colonial
service and other gentlemen connected with the colonies
at dinner at Willis's rooms :—The Right Hon. Sir J.
Young, Sir Allan M'Nab, Governor Hamilton of Antigua,
Governor Robinson of Hongkong, Mr. Justice Waliburton,
Sir B. Pine, Governor Hill of Sierra Leone, Governor
O'Connor of the Gambia, the Bishop of Cape Town, the
Bishop of Graham's Town, Mr. Justice . Surtees, Sir Chas.
Clifford, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Burt, Mr. Adams, Mr. Donald-
son, and Mr. Haines. The principal members of the Colo-
nial department were also present. In consequence of the
unavoidable absence of Sir E. B. Lytton, the Earl of Car-
narvon presided.
The Right Hon. Sir John Pakingion, Bart., as First Lord
of the Admiralty, had a full-dress din-vier last evening at
i:2e Admiralty, in celebration of her Mhiesty's birthday.
Thor,' were present on the occasion !—Vice-Admiral W. F.
Martin, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir R. S.Dunios, K.C.B.
1 Sir lon ecke, M.P. K.C.B. and ;the
M.P ; Vice-Admiral of 010 Fleet
Hon. Frederick -
Sir William H. Cog G.C.H. • Rear-Admiral of the Fleet
; Admiral Sir Thon;.o
the Earl of Dundonan:, Sir James Gordon, G.C.8.,
Cochrane, K.C.B. ; Adrnira: Admiral William Bowles,
Governor of Greenwich Hospital' •
C. 13., Commander-in-Chief at iorth..'uth ; Vice-Admiral
Sir Watkin Owen Pell, K.C.B. Vicb'AdTmiral John E.
'Walcott, M.P. ; Rear-Admiral W. A. B. amilton, Rear-
Admiral Peter Richards, C. 8., a Commissioner
of Green-
wich Hospital • Rear-Admiral Robert Gordon, -
Deputy-
Master of the Trinity' house; Rear-Admiral Sir Ba:.47in
W. Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy; the 11.,71 .
Robert Dundas, Storekeeper-General of the Navy ; Mr.
Charles Richards, Controller of the 'Victualling Establish-
ment ; Sir John Liddell, Medical Director-General ' • Colonel
Green, Director of .Works; Major-General J. R. W esley,
Deputy-Adjutant-General of Royal Marines;, Captain
John Washington, the Hydrographer to the Admiralty ;
Commodore the Hon. James R. Drummond, C. 8., Super
intendent of Woolwich Dock Yard; Captain C. H. M.
Buckle, C. 8., Superintendent of Deptford Victualling
Yard ; Colonel A. B. Stranshani, Royal Marines, com-
manding the Woolwich division of Royal Marines ; Mr.
Herbert Murray, Private Secretary to the First Lord ; Mr.
G. B. Airey, Astronomer Royal ; Mr. W. Romaine, C. 8.,
Second Secretary of the Admiralty ; and Mr. George Tier-
ney, a Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital. Covers were
laid for 30. . „
The Attorney-. General, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, gave State
dinner last evening in celebration of her Majesty'S birth-
day to the Queen's Counsel and the leading members of the
bar at the Albion, Aldersgate street, the exterior of which
was brilliantly illuminated in "honour 'of the occasion.
Covers were laid for 70, and among.the company were :
Am n's Advocate; Messrs. J,Anderson
phlett, Q.. 0 ; Dr. Additins D.C.L., Q.C. ; 'Messrs. H. R.
Bagshaw, Q.C. ; E. Bazalgette, Q.C. ,• Sir R. Bethell,
Q.C. • Messrs. H. Bliss, Q C. ; G. M. Butt,
Q.C. ;
J. Cambpell, (K.;
R. P. Collier, ier, M.P., Q.C.Q,c ; W. Coul-
son Q.C. R. D. Craig, ; W. T. S. Daniel., Q.C.,
J. Coul-
son, Q.C. :W. Elmsley,' Q.C. ,W. Forsyth, Q.C. *•
J, Greenwood, Q.C.; F. W. Green. Q.C,; A. Hayward,
Q.C. • C. A. `Huggins, Q.C. ; J. W, Ruddiest m, Q.C.
H. Hawkins, •Q.C. ; Edwin James, M.P., Q.C. ; Sir S.
Keating, 31. p. ; Messrs. W. Lee Q.C, • W
W. ush Q.C. •
K. Macaulay, Q.C._; H. Mainst-,
y DL P. • W
Matthews; Q.C.; J. Monk, QC.. j G .• • , '
P. A. Pickering, D. po ,J. G. Q.C. ;
"er; Q.C. B r ll' Rod-
well, Q.C.; C. J. -Selwyn, Q.O A. 1.
•
F. W. Slade, Q.C.. G. 'Teed; ;Qs, .Ms* Q•C• ;
S. B. Tolkr, Q.C. Dr. Twigsr. Q'Cr. ;
ren; Q.C. ; W. AVhately,
.Q,d, ;C. Messrs.
C.
Wordsworth..Q.C. ; Mr. Sergeant WOOlrych°,Vr. Sergeant
Goulburn, 'Sir. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Sergeant Kinglake,
' M.P., Sergeant Piggott, Messrs. W N Welsby, W.
en, C.Robinson,Bodkin, E. Beav R
on J. H. Terrell, J: P.
Fearon J. '
, . Timm, M. B. Peacock, F. J. Hamel, H. Wat-
son.

Mr. Secretary Sotheron-Estcourt entertained the follow-
ing yesterday at a banquet at his mansion in Eaton-place to
celebrate her Majesty's birthday;-The Lerd Chancellor;
the Lord Chief Justice, the. Lord Chief Baron, Sir J. Stuart,
Sir C. Cresswell, Sir 8.. Kindersley, Sir W. Page Wood,
Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr. Baron Chatmell, Mr. Justice
Hill, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erie, Mr. Jus-
tice Willes, Mr. Justice Williams, Dr. Lushington, the
Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Sheriff Hale, Sir James
I Duke, Baron Rothschild the Earl of March, Mr. Wad-