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

The residence of Sir-John Gail' llobhowe (President
of the Board of Controi). Beikeleyqqa,re.
Large jecaelhd erow:t. the au)
vs-re:zihs vL4l;eAateci
The PAyteemic It witulion, IL-gent-i,treet, was Wu-
ntioa;o iu a very novel oy e tiFpl&yr of the
electric light, e!evatect on the figure of Minerva on the
top of the instqutiun.

The following were amongst the most prominent pri-
vate devices exhibited in celebration of the auspicious
occasion:—Rowell and James, Waterloo-place; liolinev,
Regent street ;. Nicoll, Regent-street ; Jay, Regent-
street; Redmuyne, 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 njt'sty, New BurliOgtor -street, Regent-street—A
remarkably brilliant and raclient star in gas, with V. R.
in the centre..

Egyptian Hall, Colonel Fremont's overland route to
Oregon and California—Star and V. It. in gas.
&least-. Doudney, court tailors, 17, o.d Bond-street
.71A large
towi anon,sn d
mbarciai
siisaanrt gas tasndA a d 0 r
Warehouse, 20,
r. it; ton-garcien, displayed a sp:eudid crown . with the
initials V. R. on either side in gas.
Messrs. Jay, purvtit,rs of mou,riiing to the Queen,
Itegent-strect —A splendid crown with a glory, V. R.
fr,os laurels, covering the whole facade of three Wines.
IV. Fuller, 60, Jermyn-street, ice-pail maker to her
Majesty—A handsome variegated star.
hiessr,,. Cutler and Reed, 25, St. Jamei's-street, tailors
to 4is lt,tyttl Highness Prince Albert—Two revolving.
start, with " God save the Queen."
spur hi's Royal Juvenile Library and Repository,. 37,
New Bond-street—A star of Brunswick, iu brilliant jets
of gas.
Messrs. Godfrey and Hancock, 3, Conduit-street,
Hanover-square, shOemakera to the Royal' Family and
patentees of the royal waterproef over-shoe—A largo
bulging Brunswick star in brilliant gas, with the ri'yal
initials V. R.

Isherwood and Son, house and ornamental painters to
her Majesty, 35, Ludgate-hill—A large star, in gas.
Mrs. and the Misses Johnston, 16, Dovet-street, Pic-
cadilly—The letters V. IL
T. Price, silk-mercer to her Majesty and the Royal
Family, 42, Duke-street, St. James's—V. R., and b4l-
- star.

Musical Repository, 41, New Bond-Street.—A brilliant
star of Bruswick, in gas.
Exposition de I'lndustrie Franeaise, George-street,
rian).",r- Alitr-=Yudit-tald " tkr'll6r.sapay sttut tt e
Royal Family, Fleet-street—A star, in Sidiegiqed
lamps. .
fir. Owen's East India Warehouse, New Bond-street,
by appointment to her M«sjestyA 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, Sackville- titre( t, paper hanger, Scc., to
her Majt sty—A crown, with the trattala V. 8., brilliantly
illuminated in variegated lamps.
Vouillon and Laure, Hanover-square—V. R. and a
brilliant crown.

Messrs. J. and J. IL:limos, shawl manufacturers by
a[pointment to her Majesty—Two large stars, with the
letters V. R. and laurel branches, extending the whole
range cf 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 in irradiated jets of gas.
Messrs. Johnson and Ravey, 4, Conduit-street, bra-
ziers, &e., to her Majesty—The Royal initials and star,
gas. - -

Colosseum and Cyclorama —A magnificent star at
each i f the entrances in the Regent's-park and Albany-
stre,t.

M►chael Eseanui.l, silversmith and jeweller to her
Majesty—A brilliant gas star.
Messrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle' to her Majesty,
the Albion, Aldersgate-street—A brilliant: radiant
star, with the Royal initials V. R. in Egyptian capi-
tals, in gas.
Jones and Co. Cate Robson and Jones), 214, Picca-
dilly, decorators to her Majesty and the R..yal
F►►mily.—
Mo,t brilliantly and tastefully illuminated:
F. West, 1. St. Jarnea's-street, Pall-mall, cutler and
dressing-ease-maker to her Majesty by appointment—
An Imperial star in brilliant jets of gas, surmounted by
a wreath of laurel, with V. R ,in the centre.

PORTSMOUTH.—The Queen's birthday was kept with
all due observances this day at Portsmouth. There
was a general holiday in 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 gad+.
son flag-staves, Mr. Hollingsworth's rooms, and 'at
many private flag-staves, Royal standard flags were
hoistei. At noon the Victory, the Illustrious, and Rx-
cellent fired Ro) al salutes. The Platform battery as
noon also fired a Royal salute ; and the 28th, 50th, sad
:s2li Regiments, under command of Colonel Lewis, R.E.
(in the absence of Mujnr•GeLeral Lord F, Fitzclarence),
tired fen-dejoie along the walls of the garrison, the se-
veral babes (:laying the National Anthem, and the sol-
diers cheering. Afrtr the
,feu-de-jae the several bands
continued to pla' military and other music to a vast p-
i semblagi,e of holiday people on the parade ground.

SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL.
(Abridged rout Eliza Cook's Journal )
The lite e f scientific men. it has been frequently re-
tail ke e, ran ordy let_xell...wrieaer _be re. nail,sygoliat_
..,....-",....f1y-seurned 511 U UeVOLCIJ to science. -1 he letter
is in a condiaua to detect and illustrute the discoveries
f his pr. decessor, and the best qualified to explain their
value to the morlC. Pints which would be overlooked
by the Mire literary writ- r are seiz d upon t y the savant,
tt, give power and clearness to his descriptions. -Under
this view, we avail ourselves of a reteet memoir by the
celebrated French astreno,eer, Arage, to lay before our
readers seine account of the life and labours of the WWI-
- individual %%hose name is prefixed to this article.
In 1759, William Herschel, then at the stAe of twenty-
one, visited England, in com[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 tutee 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 art
instructor to the band of a regiment then tationed
the north. Such was the reputation he acqlrited in I 2 la
new position that, in 1765, he was engaged as organist.at
Haltflx. The emoluments of. this situation, and psirt-tio
lessons, procured him a degree of ease and comfutt with
which he had lcng been unacquainted. And now the
native hiss of his mince again manifesting itself, he took
advantage of his improved circumstances to complete his
diminished education, lied acquired a knowledge of
Latin and Italian, with no other aid than that of a
grammar and an old dictionary, and at the same time
formed a slight acquaintance with Greek. So great was
the desire for knowledge by which he was animated I:hu-
rtle his residence at Halifax, that he found- mean-rico
combine the study of a learned and obscure work on the
mathematical theory of music with Iris ordinary avoca-
tions and linguistic pursuits. For the proper u !id eetd-
swt
iattihd
algebrai g of t
ahni sd wgoerokmiet
trwya.sannedciensTrayb
otrot btiemseceinueatnt
made
himself completely master of these two scierices.
In 1766, Herschel obtained a more lucrative appoint -
went, as orgsinst at the Octagon Chapel at Bath; kit
tt=dll43:ltihTdsA's
d
sician was in continual request at the concerts an ora-
toriesof
dutiesa
of the fashionable watering-place, and his school
was attended by numerous pupils. It is difficult to itna-
tagetilnly:.shenlioioctware,:rt:eamddreeidlhuiyisastnoods,etmdebpseapnyinldnegedtt.iessrttwm:aniitionriti;nttig:lcrn,siaractlitvildhemeratso:ilaraactuvet;esc:esf,eteibtlanev:
found time to pursue the scientific studies which, already
music
latter in turn led him to optics. The . hour had come
when theoretical knowledge was to guide the young
boldness
in
sa6sf
at
lo
his
; and success
s 11practicaleec
ordinary
s may j applications,ustlypursuits,e xcwcohimttepsleoeut completely out
rooaunotdneui
riflaat
and
aostaktufdre oDmduomibunirjreadeiantcniniottgov,sanra Herschel's residence at 'Bath, a telescopef
i.oyni
ft
hcttoohhuneegs
kthhrnueocawtvieounnsst,af
imperfect,erilnslviniisnibt(l)ehi s
their
showed hands.him
a
mu
lThismultitude
uidn
e-
ri
nonspa,okiroetndi
nesyln—e.
a sight that greatly excited his ardentttoriumtehagpe
the enthusiasm. of the moment, he determined to possess
a situt'ar instrument, but of larger dimensions. He
inw London;
aitedsever
theal
price demanded,da3sforauan however,fromth
the manufacturer
w
beyond his means. This circumstance, whichas gre
. wiag;
have effectually checked the pursuit of a It SS
ing individual, servei but as an additional- etiatitlus for
Herschel. Unable to purchase a telescope, he resolved
.
hands,
and
ontte
o
nf
imme-
diately
the
ecommencedur constructingdurionen at h withenau processmh hisu
s wfsrtmet
,üboo7mitnpio fisturisB7e,
nact,: polishing.d
,thgziss,BPuTuattt:elerpl,vrieet..repii nnsBioese,octsaief
notertnuparotrles:nfp
sr
discoveringliwaegetterueleta,
air. soeabetse hierht:orfi
metallic alloys which reflect light with
f
tensity, together with the means of•R
form to mirrors, and the causes which a _
severance did not go unrewercied. 0.
s
attempts that,
explor-
ing the heavens with
excited him to
, as though
fi efforts, and to rebuke
difficultt.
attempte, in the which h 0 gra-
duallyfocus, producedinenlt7i7re4; by his own labloouira.naßeuvetnheft.
this
course of
was
nmootrceonut to atop berhea;
confines of the then knows
ottohforfa:owai constructed
ths rult übc. tfeo dro tube
121.0:tesehhns ceedsocftiluath
ifwdr ott
over
vs
but
supreme I
g his period Ilerschers repute-
ananoltiltcicie)
sn
cow': constructor repur,
icotttoetrchteet
whatever
civilisedat rtoe vnee--r
theiruri-te lai
'1.117
longer asn musician,r
world.cai ea l t
Georgeleseope
was of Ilanoverian origin, settled a pension of 300 Qui-
fleas annually on the modest discoverer, and assigned him
is
a house for his residence at Slough, near London. It ifi
tsi i or: nat,rret
stem.
postsi
not t'lo much to say, that in the garden of this piece,
more discoveries were made for the science of astro-
nomy than in any other place in the world.

VAUXHALL GARDENS. —We perceive that the
world-famed " royal property" is sbcut to commence another
season, under circumstances which augur for it :a renewal
of all pristine glories. In addition to the customary attrac.
tions of Vauxhall, we understapd severalextraordinarranil
norel features 'of entertainment are'in,4otutae'of preparation,
including Moscow add italCreml. The!dire'dfilii,oftthe whole
will be in the': bands of Mr. Hebert Waidell;:agentlentatt
already, favourably known to tlte,itublic:_bs xititekerfof their
amusement,'and as, according to the doet4neliitst,r,o4,3ktiet,
the long continuance of ungenial wea'aier. wa'beve hitherto.
been visited with must speedily yield to more seasonable
atmospheric influences, we doubt nut that a brilliant career
is about to open on these gardens.