The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

THE CLUB HOUSES.

The Union, Cockspur-street—A large projecting im-
perial crown, encircled with a wreath of laurel, termi-
nated by a true lover's knot, with two stars of Brunswick,
in brilliant gas.
The United University, Pall-mall East—Large impe-
rial crown, with the royal initials V. R., in pure white
lamps, with stars, lozenge, and a most splendid transpa-
rency representing Br.tannia in a marine car drawn by
sea-horses, and bearing a medallion portrait of her Ma-
jesty Queen Victoria, while Fame, in the distance, is pro-
claiming her glories to the world. This beautiful design
was finished by wreaths of laurel, and a true lover's kuut,
in blue lamps.
The Junior United Service Club, Regent-street—This
establishment, as usual, exhibited an illumination o❑ a
magnificent scale, which occupied the entire front of the
building. It consisted of a large projecting imperial
crown, with the Royal initial V., encircled by the Order
of the Garter. and bearing the motto, '•Muni suit qui
mal y pence," two stars of Brunswick, military flags,
union jacks, wreaths of laurel, scroll:, &c., iu bril-
liant gns.

The United Service, Pall-mall—Projecting imperial
crown, with a shield containing the rose, thistle, and
,hamrock, encircled by the Order of the Garter, the
Royal initials, V. R., supported on either side by mili-
tary flags, three stars of Brunswick, and wreaths and
scrolls extending along the entire front of the building.
The whole in brilliant gas jet.
The Athermum, Pall-mall—The neatness of the dis-
play at this institution excited general admiration. It
consisted of the Royal initials V. R., each initial being
encircled by branches of oak, in gas.
The Carlton, Pall-mall—lmperial projecting crown,
the initials V. R., two stars, and wreaths of laurel,
in gas. _ .

The Travellers', Pall-mall—A novel display of illumi-
nations, representing 10 Grecian lamps, formed by triple
circles cf gas jets, placed on the tops of the ordinary
gaslight column, of great brilliancy.
The Reform, Pall-mall—A similar display to the
Travellers', consisting of 13 Grecian lamps, in brilliant
gas, extending the whole length of the building, the
effulgence of which was most dazzling.
The Erectheum, St. James's-square—The Royal ini
tials V. R., with wreaths of laurel in gas.
The liiynoliam, St. James's-square—Large projecting
Imperial crown, with scrip V. R., in brilliant gas.
The Army and Navy, St. James's-aquare—Theßoyal
initials in scrip, projecting crown, stars, wreaths, &c.,
in gas.
The Oxford and Cambridge University, Pall-mall—A
large bulging imperial crown, and the Royal initials
V. R., in gas.
The Guards, Pall-mall—As usual at this club there
was a very brilliant display of illuminations, consisting
of the imperial crown, the Royal initials V. R., two stars,
in gas jets.
The Conservative, St. James's-street—Large project-
ing Imperial crown, beneath which was a wreath of
laurel, encircling the rose, thistle, and shamrock, and the
Royal initials V. R. in brilliant gas jets.
Arthur's, St. James's-street—lmperial crown, the
Royal initials, and wreaths of laurel, in brilliant gas.
Brookes's, St. James's-street—Large V. 8., and
crown, in gas.
Boodle's, St. James's-street—The Imperial crown, en-
circled by a wreath of laurel, the Royal initials V. R.,
with two stars of Brunswick, in gas.
White's, St. James's-street—Large Imperial crown,
richly coloured; the Royal initials in pure white lamps,
and wreaths of laurel, in coloured lamps.
p2s blishent l
The Military, Naval, and County Service Club (late
Crockford's), St. James's-street—This
night exhibited a blaze of lib© considered
egst:iffcencme rare ast
ly
the crowning
equalled, and might, indeed, bei
the whole extent of
y
attraction of the night, as
nwith devices. A largeea
this large frontage was covered
projecting imperial
crown, surmounted by the British
either side by flags, union-jacks
lion, and suppoilcr! on
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`hflags,
shield, on which wa;
&c., the Royal initials
emblems
ma of the rose, thistle, and
displayed the national
shamrock, with stareof Brunswick• and a scroll work,
• the inscription CorUnum—Via Una," with at
bearing , building
either extremity of the Roman consular fasces.
The whole in brilliant gas.
The Alfred Club, Albemarle-street—lmperial :crown
and V.& in gas.
The. Oriental, Hanover-square Large imperial
crown, two stars of Brunswick, and wreaths of laurel,
in brilliant gas.

THE THEITREV.
Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket—A splendid im-
perial crown, the jewels of which were beautifully de-
fined in variegated lamps, and the Royal initials V.R,,
encircled by wreaths of laurel, interspersed with ruby-
coloured fruit, and the wreaths joined by a true lover's
knot, in variegated lamps. The Royal standard, f
large dimensions, also floated from the summit of the
building.
The Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden—The Impe-
rial crown, the star of Brunswick, and the Royal initials
V. R., in gas.
The Haymarket—lmperial crown and V. R., in gas.
Drury -lane Theatre—Large projecting Imcerial
crown, and the Royal initiate, in variegated lamps.
Tile Adelphi, Strand—Large star in brilliart gas.
The Lyceum, Wellington-street—Magnificent star,
with the Royal initial V. in the centre, in hrilliaut gas.
The Princess's, Oxford-street—Large star, with the
word " Victoria," in brilliant gas.
Astley's Amphitheatre, Westminster-road—lmperial
crown and V. R. in gas.
St. James's Theatre—A star, and V. B.
'n jets of gas.
The residence of the Duke of Norfolk
(Master of the
Imperial
Horse), St. James's-square—A most
velvet did
cushion, with
crown of large dimensions, or!
golden fringe and tassels, the jewels of ve
the clown and
the colour of the cushion being mosttastefully displayed
aelinineritairdls-coVlOußre' in pure
in dlamps;
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in variegated lamps;
white, white, and wreaths o
Granville Pa) master-Ge 1
and Vice-President of the Board of
true lover's knot.
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tahuer Royals
11 16, Bruton-
street, Berkelersquare—Large imperial crown gild
Y. It, in 4010.

The residence of Sir John Cam Hobhouse (President
of the Board of Control), Hill-street, Berk.,ley-square.
Large jewelled imFerial crown, the Royal initials, and
wreaths of laurel, in variegated lamps.
The Puly;echntc bistitution, Regent-street, was illu-
minated in a very novel manner, by a ttispliy of the
electric light, elevated on the figure of Minerva on the
top of the institution.

The following were amorgst the most prominent pri-
vate devices exhibited in celebration of the auspicious
occasion :—Howell and James, Waterloo-place; Holmes.
Regent•street ; Nicoll, Regent-street ; Jay, Regent-
street; Itedmayne, Bond-street; and Warren's blacking
warehouse, Strand, all of whose
.houses presented most
brilliant and tasteful illuminations.
Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., music publishers to
her Majesty,l New Burlingtou-street, Regent-strest--A.
remarkably brilliant and radient star in gas, with V. R.
in the centre.

Egyptian Hall, Colonel Fremont's overland route to
Oregon and California—Star end V. R. in gas.
Messy. Doudney, court ,allors, 17, OA Bond-street
—A large and britiiant.gas st4r.
Ruwhind's Macassar Ott and Kalydor Warehouse, 20,
Hatton-garden, displayed a splendid crown with the
initials V. R. on either side in gas.

Messrs. Jay, purveyors of mourning to the Queen,
Regent-street—A splendid crown with a glory, V. R.
and laurels, covering the whole facade of three houses.
W. Fuller, 60, Jermyn-street, ice-pail maker to her
Majesty—A handsome variegated star.
Mesa,. Cutler and Reed, 25, St. James's-street, tailors
to his Royal Highness Prince Albert—Two revolving
stars, with " God save the Queen."
Spurin's Royal Juvenile Library and
.Repository, 37,
New Bond-street—A star of Brunswick, in brilliant jets
Li' gas.
Messrs. Godfrey and Hancock, 3, Conduit-street,
Hanover-square, shoemakers to the Royal Family and
patentees of the royal waterproof over-shoe—A large
bulging Brunswick star in brilliant gas, with the royal
initials V. H.

Isherwood and Son, house and ornamental painters to
her Majesty, 35, Ludgate-hill—A large star, in gas.
Mrs. and the Misses Johnston, 16, Dover-street, Pio-
cadilly—The letters V. R.
T. Price, silk-mercer to her Majesty and the Royal
Family, 42, Duke-street, St. James's—V. R., and bril-
liant star.

Musical Repository, 41, New Bond-street—A brilliant
star of Bruswick, in gas.
Exposition de 'lndustrie Francais', George-street,
Hanover-Square—V. R. and a brilliant crown.
Kirk, snuff-manufacturer to her Majesty and the
Royal Family, Fleet-street—A star, in ♦ariegated
lamps.
Mr. Owen's East India Warehouse, New Bond-street,
by appointment to her Mujesty—A splendid crown, in
variegated lamps.
Smith and Nephew, perfumers in ordinary to her Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, 1, Prince's-
street, Cavendish square—A large Brunswick star, with
V. R. in the centre, in gas.

T. Arthur, 3, Sackvilie-street, paper-hanger. &c., to
her Majesty—A crown, with the initials V. R., brilliantly
illuminated in variegated lamps.
Vouillon and Laure, Hanover-square—V. R. and a
brilliant crown.

Messrs. J. and J. Holmes, shawl manufacturers by
appointment to her Majesty—Two large stars, with the
letters V. R. and laurel branches, extending the whole
range of their magnificent frontage, brilliantly illumi•
nated with gas.
Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond•street--A large
star, with her Majesty's initials V. R. and the motto
" God bless the Queen," all i❑ irradiated jets of gat.
Messrs. Johnson and Ravey, 4, Conduit-street, bra-
siers, &c., to her Majesty—The Royal initials and star,
in gag.
Colosseum and Cyclorama—A magnificent star at
each cf the entrances in the Regent's-park and Albany.
street.

Michael Emanuel, silversmith and jeweller to her
Majesty—A brilliant gas star.
Messrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle to her Majesty,
the Albion, Aldersgate-street—A brillianti radiant
star, with the Royal initials V. R. in Egyptian capi-
tals, in gas.
Jones and Co. (late Robson and Jones), 214, Picca-
dilly, decoraters to her Majestyand the Royal Family.—
Most brilliantly and tastefully illuminated.
F. West, 1. St. James's-street, cutler and
dressing-case-maker to her Majesty by appointment—
An Imperial star in brilliant jets of gas, surmounted by
a wreath of laurel, with V. 8., in the centre.

PORTSMOITTIL—The Queen's birthday wall kept with
all due observances this day at Portsmouth. There
was a general holiday i❑ the dockyard and at all the
public offices. At eight o'clock the ships in harbour,
including numerous yachts and merchant vessels, were
all decked out in their gayest flags. At the garri-
son flag-staves, Mr. Hollingsworth's rooms, and at
many private flag-staves, Royal standard flags were
hoisted. At noon the Victory, the Illustrious, and Ex-
cellent filed Royal salutes. The Platforsn battery at
noon also fired a Royal salute ; and the 28th, 50th, and
82d Regiments, under command of Colonel Lewis, R.E.
(in the absence of Major-General Lord F. Fitzelarence),
fired feu-de-joie along the walls of the garrison, the se-
veral bands playing the National Anthem, and the sol-
diers cheering. Afier the Jeu-de-joie the several bands
continued to play military and other music to a vast as-
semblage of holiday people on the parade ground.

SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL.
(Abridged fridn Eliza Cook's Journal )
The lite of scientific men, it has been frequently re-
, marked, can only be well written by a philosopher, by
one equally learned and devoted to science. The latter
is in a condition to detect and illustrate the discoveries
cf his predecessor, and the best qualified to explain their
value to the world. Points which would be overlooked
by the mere literary writer are seized upon by the savant,
to give power and clearness to his descriptions. Under
this view, we avail oursolvei of a recent memoir by the
celebrated French astrunuer_er, Arago, to lay before our
readers some account of the life and labours of the illus-
trious individual u hose Lame is prefixed to this article.
In 1759, William Herschel, then at the age of twenty
one, visi, ed England, in coin; any with hi. eldest brother,
Jacob, with the view of establishing himself as a musician;
but, notwithstanding his efforts, both in London and the
provinces, the first two or three years of his expatriation
were attended by severe privations, which he bore with
great fortitude. A fortunate accident, however, placed
him in a better position. Lord Durham engaged him as
instructor to the band of a regiment then stationed in
the north. Such was the reputation he acquired in his
new position that, in 176.5, be was engaged as organist at
The emoluments of this situation, and private
lessons, procured him a degree of case and comfort with
nhich he had long been unacquainted. And now the
native bias of his mind again manifesting itself, he took
advantage of his improved circumstances to complete his
diminished education, aid acquired a knowledge of
Latin and Italian, with no other aid than that of a
grammar and an old dictionary, and at the tame time
formed a slight acquaintance with Greek. So great was
the desire for knowledge by which he was animated dur-
ing his residence at Halifax, that he found means to
combine the study of a learned and obscure work on the
mathematical theory of music with his ordinary avoca-
tions and linguistic pursuits. For the proper under-
standingd of this work it was necessary to be acquainted
with algebra and geometry, and in a short time he made
himself completely master of these two scianc,s.
In 1766, Herschel obtained a more lucrative appoint-
ment, as orgainst at the Octagon Chapel at Bath;_ but
his altered position involved a change of duties which
interfered greatly with his studies. ilia talent as a mu-
sician was in continual r(quest at the concerts and ora-
tories of the fashionable watering-place, and his school
was attended by numerous pupils. It is difficult to ima-
gine how, amid so many distracting circumstances, he
found time to pursue the scientific studies which, already
at -Halifax, demanded a determination, and force of in-
telligence rarely to be met with. As we have seen,
music formed his stepping-stone to mathematics, the
latter in turn led him to optics. Thhiteoeoh
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when theoretical knowledjgruessutliwytsa,eax v,ct,o
so xguide the young
musician to practical applications, completely out of the
boldnesscircleof and hiss
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admiration.

Durieg Herschel's residence at Bath, a telescope of
the ordinary construction fell into his hands. This in-
strument, although imperfect, showed him a multitude
of objects in the heavens, invisible to the naked eye,
and many tef the known stars in their true proportions—
a sight that greatly excited his ardent imagination. In
the enthusiasm of the moment, be determined to possess
a similar instrument, but of larger dimensions. He
waited several day s for an answer from the manufacturer
in London; the price demanded, however, was greatly
_
beyond his means. This circumstance, which might
have effectually checked the pursuit of a less Ptriseevgr
ing individual, served but as an additional otinsuese.y .
Herschel. Unable to purchase a telescope,
andbe re.l
on constructing one with his own hands,enta on the
imme-
diately commenced a number of expertihme
A parabolic
tensity, together with the means of
alterg the regularity
form to mirrors, and the causes which
Wishing. the Pr-
of the curve during the ofprocess
soPsuccessful were his
severance did not go unrewarded;theivinggreatest in-
Newtonian telescope of 5 ft.
ing the heavens with a
hisown labour. But ho WWI
success excited him to
by
attempts that, in 1774,he bad the
focus, produced entirely;satisfaction of explor-
geis course of which he gra-
telescores cf. 7,8, 10, and even 20 ft.
dually constructedon
the 13th March, 1781, as though
his scientific efforts, and to rebuke
o aforeilfotfocal
o c difficultal contentlengtt
ho. attempts, stop
il e It
en
ridiculed the unassuming appearance of his
those who ,
he bad the supreme pleasure of discovering
instrumentitsuated
beyond the contines of the then known
a planet, s
to reward him for
thiting from this period Herschel's repute-
solar s) stem. •
‘. but as constructor of astrono-
mical ttlfteol , over the whole of the civilised
world. George 111, always inclined to protect whatever
reputa-
tion, no longer as ms;:arseiacdtan,
.
as of Ilanoverien origin, settled a pen-ion of 300 gal-
twleas annually oe the modest dtmcovf rev,
end aFriped turn
a house for his residence at Slough, near London. It is
not too much to say, that in the giatieu of this place,
more discoveries were made fur the science of astro-
nomy than in any other place in the world.
V.

AUXUALL (iARDENS. ‘Ve perceive that the
world-famed " royal property" is shGut to commence another
season, under circumstances which augur fur it a renewal
of all pristine glories. In adtlitlon to the customary attrac-
tions of Vauxhall, we understand several extraordinary and
novel features of entertainment are in course of preparation,
including Moscow and its Kreml. The direction of the whole
will be in the hands of Mr. Robert Wardell, a gentleman
already favourably known to the public as a caterer fur their
amusement, and as, according to the doctrine of probabilities,
the long continuance of ungenial weather we have hitherto
been visited with must speedily yield to more seasonable
atmospheric influences, we doubt not that 4 brilliant caw
is slant to opc on the/ girtollh,
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