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

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1859.

FIRE IN LIME-STREET, Friday, May 20.
Thos. Hubbnck and Sons' premises, in Lime-street, be-
ing destroyed by fire, the Business of the Warehouse is re-
moved back to their old premises, 115, Upper East Smithaeld,
without any suspension. 'rho counting-house continues at
157, Fenchurch-street.

HE MERCANTILE DISCOUNT COMPANY
T
(Limited), 24 and 25, Birchin-lane, Lombard-street.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on and after Monday,
the 23d instant, the BUSINESS of this Company will be
comnieneed at their offices as above.
Approved Mercantile and Trade Bills discounted for per-
sons properly introduced.
Money received on Deposit, repayable at fixed periods with
interest at the current rates of the day.
By order of the Board.
JAS. N. A. WALLINGER, Secretary.
London, May 18, 1859.
PROVIDENT CJE
ASSURANCE

EstabliE
Tnu

tKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION.

shed 1810.
ISTEES.

Thomas Baring,, Esq., 111.9iiiiiiam George Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
The board of directors is composed of gentlemen connected
with some of the first mercantile firms in London.
Life assurance may be effected daily on the mutual prin-
ciple, which is the soundest and most advantageou system for
the assurer.
Moderate rates of premium
Annual Income
Invested Fund llO,OOO
Claims have been paid amounting to 65,000
Bonuses have been declared to the extent of 40,000

Which have been appropriated in payments, in reduction
of premiums, and in addition to the policies.
The balance-sheets of this association are open to public
inspection, and can be had on application at the chief office,
15, Moorgate-street, London, or of the agents.
WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
15, Moorgate-street, E.C., May 2, 1859.

THE LONDON.—The attention of Gentlemen
is especially drawn to tho advantages offered in these
elegant and spacious Saloons, which fulfil all the require-
ments of a West-end club of the most aristocratic and exclu-
sive character.
Lion trouve (lane la Salle de Lecture- non seulement lea
meilleura journeaux Anglais, macs aussi Allemand, Francais,
et Beige.

F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street.

THE LONDON.—S AW Y E R'S famous
LONDON DINNER, consisting of two soups, two
fish, two entrees, oints, two sweets, cheese, and salad, at a
fixed charge of 2s. 6d. (attendance, 3d.), is served from Two
till Eight in the spacious Saloon.
In the Coffee-room, Dinners from the joint, with vegetables,
cheese, and salad, is. 6d. (attendance 3d.), and soup, fish, en-
trées, &c., a la carte, are served from One till Nine o'clock.
Ladies' Private Rooms and Dining Saloons. Spacious and
well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking Saloon.
An extensive and carefully selected stock of Rhenish, Mo-
selle, and other Wines, imported expressly for the London
Dinner. Open on Sundays from Four till Nine.
F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street.

EPPS'S COCOA.—Epps, homaeopathic"chemist,
London.--This excellent preparation, originally pro-
duced specially for the use of homoeopathic patients, having
been adopted by the general public, can now be had of the
principal grocers Each packet is labelled James Epps,
homeopathic chemist, London.

•
HART'S ,PATENT . ECONOMISING GAS
BURNER, the ,great desideratum of the age to all con-
sumers of Gas. By its use the objections to the introduction
of Gas into private dwellings are removed, inasmuch as every
particle of gas, on reaching the orifice of the burner, is fairly
consumed, and thus the diffusion of those noxious vapours so
injurious to health, and destructive to works of art, bindings
of books, &a, is entirely prevented.
. The burner can be fitted by the most inexperienced hand to
any chandelier or bracket.
litay be had at the Depot, 69, Fleet-street, 8.C., price Two
Shillings each : one sent on receipt of 30 postage stamps.

ONE
HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD ON
• CONVICTION.
The fearful dangers to invalids fe'dm spurious imitations of
DU BARRY's invaluable HEALTH-RESTORING REVA
LENTA ARABICA FOOD led to an investigation, and,
upOn application in 1854 for protection, the High Court of
Chancery granted an injunction restraining Alfred Hooper
Neill, and his arrents, under a penalty of £5,000, from selling
any article resembling or being a colourable imitation of Du
Barry's Revalenta Arabica, of which we are the sole pro-
prietors. sow, therefore, this is to give notice that the above
reward will be paid, upon conviction, to anyone giving infor-
mation of any breach of the injunction. An intelligent
public requires no admonition to shun all shopkeepers who
may attempt impositions. London : BARRY DU BARRY
co,
NO Moi►"E SICKLY 011 ILL-CONDITIONED HORSES

HER 21.1-AJESTI";3 BIRTHDAY.

Her Majesty the Queen held a Drawing-room in
celebration of her birthday yesterday afternoon in
St. James's Palace.

The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by
the Princess Alice, arrived from Buckingham Palace,
attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, their
Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess George of
Saxony, their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, his. Serene High-
ness Prince. Edward of Saxe Weimar and Prince
Frederick of Holstein were present at the recep-
tion. The Duke of Cambridge was attended by
Col. the Hon. James Macdonald. The Princess
Mary was attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset.
The Royal Body Guard of 'Gentlemen at Arms
was on duty in the state saloons under the command
of the Lieutenant. The sub-officer, Lieutenant
Cooke, attended.
The Yeomen of the Guard were under the com-
mand of Captain Sir John Kincaid, the Exon in
Waiting.
A guard of honour of the Coldstream Guards,
with the band of the regiment, mounted at 2 o'clock
in the Colour court.

The Lord Chancellor arrived in state, attended by
his principal secretary, Mr. Scott ; the Deputy Ser-
geant-at-Arms, Mr. Goodbody ; the Purse-bearer,
and Train-bearer. His Lordship and the other
equity judges—viz.;,- the Master of the Rolls, the
Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, and the Vice-
Chancellor Sir R. T. Kindersley—wore their gold
robes. The chief judges of the common law courts,
the Lord Chief Justice of England, and the Lord
Chief Baron wore their collars of S.S., with the
portcullis.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Clar-
endon, and Earl Granville were the " Garter,"
together with the collar of the most noble order.
The Duke of Montrose, the Earl of Roseberry,
and Lord Kinnaird wore the collar of the Most
Ancient Order of the Thistle.
The Marquis of Londonderry and the Earl of
Granard wore the collar of the Most Illustrious
Order. of St. Patrick.
Sir Hamilton Seymour, Viscount Combermere,
Sir George Pollock, the Earl of Westmoreland, the
Earl of Dundonald, Sir Alexander Woodford, Sir
John Burgoyne, Sir Hew Ross, and other Knights
Grand Cross wore the collar of the Most Honour-
able Order of the Bath.
The Archbishop of Canterbury was first intro-
duced to the Queen. His Grace. was accompanied
by the Archbishop of York, Bishop of London
(Dean of the Chapel Royal), Bishop of Winchester,
Bishop of Durham, Bishop of Oxford (Lord High
Almoner), Bishop of Chester (Clerk of the Closet),
Bishops of St. Asaph, Worcester, Carlisle, Man-
chester, Bath and Wells, Ripon, Lincoln, Cashel,
Down and Connor, Cape Town, Newfoundland, and
Graham's Town.
The Archbishop of. Canterbury delivered an ad-
dress of congratulation to her Majesty upon the
return of her natal day.
After the reception of the Bishops, the Queen
and Prince Consort entered the Throne-room, accom-
panied by the Princess Alice, the Duke of Oporto,
Prince and Princess George of Saxony, the Duke
of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, Prince Ed-
ward of Saxe Weimar, and Prince Frederick of
Holstein.
The Queen wore a train of green and silver
watered silk, trimmed with bunches of the Victoria
Regina, silver blonde, and white tulle. The petti-
coat white satin, with three skirts of white tulle,
trimmed with bunches of Victoria, and silver blonde.
Her Majesty's headdress was composed of a wreath
of the Victoria. Regina ornamented with diamonds,
feathers, and veil.
The Princess Alice wore a train of pink moire,
lined with rich satin and trimmed with tulle,
bunches of white_roses, and pink ribbon. The petti•
coat pink glace, bouillones with pink tulle, and
trimmed with bunches of white roses and pink
ribbon.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of a
wreath of white roses, veil and feathers. Orna-
ments, pearls and diamonds.
The,Princess George of Saxony wore a train of
green moire, embroidered with gold. The petticoat
green moire.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of
white feathers and diamond ornaments.
The Princess wore the insignia of a Portuguese
orcie: of Knighthood.
.I:::immned with pink moss rosebuds and
The ph mess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of
white moire
white tulle, over rich glace
nink ribbon, and bouillonncs of
long grass, f)ows of t
tulle. The petticoat 01'
and bunches of pink
silk, gored with pink ribbo2
corsage trimmed to
iamon d stoma-
moss rosebuds and grass. The :
match with a row of diamonds. A
cher. Emerald and diamond necklace au- earrings.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was a 61,".1em s.
diamonds, plume of feathers, silver tulle veil wish
emerald and diamond ornaments.
In attendance on the Queen and Prince Consort
were the Duchess of Manchester, Mistrcs of the
Robes ; the Duchess of Atholl (in Waiting), Lady
Macdonald, Lady Churchill, the Countess.of Gains-
borough, the Countess of Desart, the Viscountess
Jocelyn, and the Countess of Caledon, Ladies of the
Bedchamber ; the Hon. Eleanor Stanley (in Wait-
ing), the Hon. Horatia Stopford (in Waiting), Hon.
Caroline Cavendish, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Hon. Flora
Macdonald, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Hon. Mary Bul-
teel, and Hon. Emily Cathcart, Maids of
Honour; Lady Caroline Barrington, Viscountess
Forbes, and the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon, Women of
the Bedchamber ; the Marquis of Exeter, Lord
Steward ; Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain ; the
Duke of Beaufort, Master of the Horse ; the Mar-
quis of Abercorn, K.G., Groom of the Stole to his
Royal Highness; Viscount' Newport, Vice-Cham-
berlain; Col. the Right Hon. C. Forester, Control-
ler of the Household ; Lord Crofton, Lord in Wait-
ing. ; Lord Bagot, Lord in Waiting to his Royal
Ihghness • Col. the Hon. Sir C. Phipps, K.C.8.,
Keeper of Majesty's Privy Purse; Major-Gen.
the Hon. C. Grey, Private Secretary to his Royal
Highness ; Lord Colville, Clerk Marshal ; Col. 1,.-
Seymour, Groom in Waiting to his Royal
Highness ; Lard C. Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting ;
Lieut.-Col. Ponsonby, Equerry in Waiting to his
Royal Highness; and the Pages of Honour in
Waiting.
Prince Michel Obrenowitch, son of the Prince of
Servia, the Princess M. Obrenowitch, Prince Gho-
lam Mahumed, son of Tippoo Sultan, Prince Feroze
Shah, grandson of Tippoo Sultan, and Prince Furoke
Buckt, great grandson of Tippoo Sultan, attended
the Drawing-room. Prence M. Obrenowitch wore
a collar of gold and diamonds, and his sabre was
also splendidly ornamented with diamonds.
In the diplomatic circle the following presenta-
tions to the Queen took'place
By Mrs. Dallas, Mrs. Morgan, wife of the United
States Minister at Lisbon.
By the United States Minister, Gen. Morgan, the
United States Minister at Lisbon.
By the Russian Minister, Baron Vietinghoff,
Attache to the' Legation.
By the Spanish Minister, M. Francois de Chalon
Herrera, Attaché a la Legation d'Espagne a
Lon dres.
The diplomatic circle was attended by the usual
ambassadors, &c.
The Austrian M in ist er presented Count Treehenyl,
a Hungarian nobleman, to the Queen, in the diplo-
matic circle.
The Diplomatic Circle was attended by the Earl
of Malmesbury, the Queen's principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, the Countess of Malmes-
bury, and Major-General the Hon. Sir E. Cust,
K .C. H. , her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
The Countess of Mount Edgcumbe was in attend-
ance on her. Majesty as Extra Lady in Waiting.

Her Majesty's birthday was celebrated in the
metropolis by the usual display of illuminations,
transpttrencies, and flags, , the attractions of which,
notwitlistanding the unsettled weather, were stiffi•
cient tc. cause the main thoroughfares of the central
and wi sterri portion of London to be densely
crowdet l from dusk until some time after midnight.
The wiaid was rather too high to permit the gas.
illuminations (which have almost entirely super-
seded t he old oil lamps) to blt z. 3 forth with their
best el fects, but upon -the whole the eveninc, was
not unf avourable. FirSt among the blazing tributes
of loya. lty were, of course, the club-houses, most of
which 1 )resented devices which, if not very novel,
,were, a t least, not less brilliant than upon former
similar occasions.

the name of the theatre in jewelled oil lamps, having a
pretty effect. _

Ashey's—A brilliant crystal star of large proportions.
Drury-Lane—A large gas star.
Olympic—A dazzling star, composed of beautiful cut
crystals lighted by gas. •
Surrey, Victoria, Standard, and City of London theatres
also exhibited different devices.