The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-18 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JAN. 16.

The Weathef yesterday was turbulent and
damp ; the Ii IX.Or did not take his usual prome,
nade. The Princess AuousTA was in her car,
riage for abont.an iiciar. In the evening, an ele,
gant party had
.the honour of being entertained at
the Palace. An entertainment on a still wider
scale of invitation is fixed for to=morrow evening:
The fete of last night, however, was interest,
ingly brilliant. For the first time, in its finished
state, the room for musical entertainment was
thrown open. It is called

THE MUSIC ROOM.
It is forty-two feet in the square, with two
recesses of ten feet each, making the extreme
length sixty-two feet. In height it rises forty=
one feet, to a dome thirty feet in diameter. This
dome is gilt with green gold, and ornamented.
with sparkling sca'es and fossils, which diminish
in site to the centre, and add much to the appa.,
rent elevation. In the centre point of this dome
is an ornament, representing, in all its vivid tints,
the sunflower, with others, on a miner scale,
blended with it, in all the luxuriance o 1
seeming cultivation ; and from which. orna-
ment or sun-flower depends a glittering pa-
goda of cut-glass, connecting itself with an
immense lamp, in the shape of an open
lotus or water lily, surrounded by gold dragons,
and enriched by various transparent devices,
emanating from the heathen mythology of the -
Chinese. The dome itself, which appears to
have been excavated from a rock of solid gold, is
supported by a convex cove, intersecting itself
with au octagonal base. It is ornamented with
Chinese devices, in green gold, upon a light blue
and red ground. It also displays eight windows
of stained glass, rich in devices of the Chinese
fancy, the effect of which is indescribably impos-
ing and brilliant, and which are contrived to
admit of being suitably illuminated exteriorly.
Descending from the cove's base, a splendid
canopy is seen, with carved scrolls, bells, &c.
At each of the angles of this costly room a pa-
goda tower meets the view,, formed of sparkling
glass and china, with lamps suspended from its
projecting angles, displaying the open lotus, &c.
to correspond with the former, and give unifor-
mity to the general effect. The canopy before-
mentioned is supported by •colutrths of crimson
and gold ; their height, from the floor, measures
es feet, and round which enormous serpents
are twisted, ih all their diversity of colours.—
The walls are covered with twelve paintings,
highly finished, in imitation of the crimson japan;
the subjects introduced are views in China, prin-
cipally in the neighbourhood of Pekin ; they are
of a bright yellow, heightened in gold ; they are .
equal in execution and niceties of finish to the
best miniature painting, and exhibit a beautiful
specimen of British art. The panels containing
these paintings have frames of gold, with a bor-
dering of blue and yellow fret, heightened in
gold. The recesses are 33 feet -by 10, and 16
feet:high ; they terminate in the square of the
room by a convex cove, representing rows _of
bamboo, confined by ribands. The north recess
Contains a magnificent organ by Lincoln ; it is
the largest instrument in the kingdom ;. its com-
pass is from C.CC, with a double diapason through-
out. It is as much distinguished for its peculiar
delicacy of tone, as for its prodigious powers.
The space which this stupendous instrument
occupies, at the back of the recess, is '2O
feet in length, with an height and width of
similar dimensions. There are two entrance
to the room, one from the Egyptian Gallery,
and the other from the yellow • drawing-room,
each under a splendid canopy, supported by gold
columns. Uniformity is tastefully preserved by
apparent entrance doors to correspond on the
side opposite. On the west side of the room is a
chimney-piece of white statuary marble-or exqui-
site workmanship, by NV estruacott, ornamented
with or-11101u columns, &c. above which is an
effulgent mirror, 141 inches in length, by 92
in width, encompassed by a rich and glittering
canopy, supported by four columns of radiaht
gold. In front of this mirror a time-piece is plac-
ed exquisitely superb and beautiful, and produc-
ing an effect not easily to be described. The
stove, fender, fire-irons, &c. are of polished
steel and or-molu. On the right and left of
the chimney are magaificent couches. On the
east side of room light is admitted by five
windows, the tfraperies of which, composed of
blue and red and yellow silks, with rich fringes,
are supported .by dragons. The carpet, which
entirely covers the floor, was manufactured at Ax-
minster, and is one of the largestin the kingdom.
It is of a light blue ground with Chinese subjects
in gold colour. This dazzling apartment
.also con-
tains many of the most rare and valuable spe-
cimens of Oriental china, particularly those.of
the 4 pagodas, which are 15 feet high,. resting
on bases of shining blue, which were manu-
factured •by Spode. -Alagnificent china jars,
ore supports of extraordinary brillianee, also
contribute to interestand and.. all beholders.
The embeliishments of this apaytment may truly
be said to impart the higheSt degree of credit to
the professional talents of F. crace, Esq: and.his
qualified assistants. In the scene of.radiant and
imposing splendour here displays :1, it has, been
his Majesty's wish to hive encouragement
every branch of the arts, and especially to British
manufacturers ; and most faithfully do the cern-
wands of the Sovereign appear to' have
,been
obeyed. Every thing here, 'and throtighout the
Palace, IS nlmOst entirely. 'the work 'of British
materials and British hands.
. .The Ring has taken a lengthened promeaaste
to-day.