Star.
London, England, 1820-11-13 00:00:00

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don." At the head of her MAJESTY is a scroll, with

the motto, " They have done their utmost to destroy
me." At her feet is the representation of an enor-
mous hydra, on the body of which was inpribed the
words, " Leach, Cook, and Conspiracy." The seve-
ral necks of the hydra were inscribed with the names
of Majocchi, De Mont, Sacchi, and the most promi-
nent of the witnesses against her MAJESTY.
. The Old London Tavern was most brilliantly illu-
minated, as was also the City of London Tavern.
Almost every house in Bishopsgate-street was adorned
with some peculiar device. A transparency, with
C. 8.. and the words "Innocence thrice triumphant;
to which was subjoined, " the LORD, that delivered
me out of the mouth of the lion, and out of the paw
of the bear, hath also delivered me out of the hand
of this Philistine ;" excited particular attention and
applause. The display of white flags in Shoreditch
was most numerous; several had sentiments and mot-
toes inscribed upon them. The whole of Sun-street,
Finsbury-square, the City-road, Smithfield, and Cole-
man-street, were lighted up in a superior manner.
In the latter street, the Italian house of Obchini
and Co. was ornamented with a crown and C. R. sur-
mounted by the grand star of Brunswick. In ano-
ther compartment of the house was inscribed in large
letters B. D. and L. surmounted by wreaths of lau-
rel. At the house of Mr. BATE, in the Poultry, was
a transparency, with the following words, which was
much applauded : +44 And now shall he lift up mine
head above mine enemies round about me." The
devices in Cheapside and on Ludgate-hill were nu-
merous and brilliant. The whole of the front of
Mr. Hones house was illuminated with the words in
large letters, "The triumph of the Press," C. R. and
a Royal Crown. Several flags were also hung out
from the windows ; and the attention of the populace
was much excited by a placard, on which was in-
scribed a paraphrase of the proverb, " Take away
the wicked from before the King, that his throne
may be established in righteousness." There was
nothing more than common about the Bank, except-
ing an extra guard of soldiers. Every precaution
was taken which prudence could dictate for the pre-
servation of peace and order in the City. All the
Police Offieers and Constables, the night and day Pa-
trols, the Watchmen, and Nlarshalmen, were upon
duty, and patroled the streets, under the able direc-
tion of the City Marshals, to keep everything in or-
der. The usual Proclamation against letting off fire-
works, the damaging of property, or molesting
Quakers, or other conscientious persons, who might
not think proper to illuminate, was extensively posted
up throughout the City; and we would recommend
to the contemplation of the sons of mischief a new
and most salutary Act of Parliament (the Ist of Geo.
IV.) by which it is enacted, that any persons who
shall wilfully or maliciously commit any damage to
any real or personal property whatever, shall be lia-
ble to a penalty not exceeding £5, or, in default of
payment, to three months hard labour in Bridewell.
In Holborn, the illumination was very general, and
at some houses very splendid. At BAILEYS, corner of
Turnstile, the letters C. R. surmounted by a crown
in variegated lamps, and festoons of lamps, appeared
suspended from the balcony; and at Mr. MASON'S,
woollen-draper, nearly opposite, the windows were
brilliantly illuminated with variegated lamps, adorned
with wreaths of laurel and rosettes of white ribbons.
From the centre window was suspended a banner
with the inscriptions, " Virtue triumphant," and
" Power of public opinion." At Mr. Ssurn's, iron-
monger, and numerous other houses, the letters C. R.
appeared in variegated lamps, and many of the
houses were adorned with wreaths of laurel and
white ribbon.

Bedford, Russell, and Bloomsbury-squares were
illuminated very generally; indeed, scarcely a single
house was without lamps, and on some, especially
three in Bedford-square, appeared the letters C. R.
and various other devices. Oxford-street, particu-
larly the upper part, presented a similar scene of
brilliancy. Amongst the most striking of the great
number of devices exhibited in this street, were the
following the Tea Company's Warehouse, the
letters C. R. surmounted by a crown and wreaths of
laurel, and festoons neatly arranged in various parts
of the house, all in coloured lamps. This bad a
splendid effect. At a warehouse near Bond-street,
appeared " GOD save the Queen," at full length; the
letters very large, in coloured lamps. The Stratford
Hotel was ornamented with a brilliant star and fes-
toons of coloured lamps; and Mr. JONES, teaman,
corner of Bird-street, made a similar display, with
the addition of the initials C. R.
Hanover,• Cavendish, Grosvenor, and Portman-
squares were very generally illuminated ; and in
Grosvenor-square several of the houses exhibited a,