The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-20 00:00:00

luminated to represent an elegant Grecian Temple.
which was surmounted by the Royal Crnwn, and had
s Brost pleasing effect, as viewed from the banks of the
river. The trunks of all the trees about and a.ljscent
to the banks vere hung with variegated lamps, grotesque
Chinese lanterns, handsomely painted, and under them,
in every direction, were (sterner! dancing parties of
well dressed. persons, and music was beard in every one
of these illuminated groves. The effect prodneed by
this illumination of the river atwl the lark from one end
to the other, the general mirth and joy, was equal to am•
thing that tonitl he imagired of the most splendid and
well rc,rulate.l carnival. At the opening which is formed
by the trees on the north side of the river, and on an
area jottliciously chosen to command all parts of the
Park•, was made in the evening a display of fire-works
which were beyond any thing we ever witnessed of the
kind before. A connterstlisplay was made on the side of
the river towards Kensington. The imitations of thun-
der and lightning with echo front the opposite side, was
particularly greed : as were several discharges that were
made of varionsic coloured game. 1/n the river seve-
ral pyrotechnic displays were also made. The boats,
whirl► rade np and down majestically, were ornamented
niche eloinese lanterns and illuminated lamps; hot the
greatest addition to the scene was a grand illuminated
ear, filled with musicians, and drawn by two elephants,
sriendirlly arisoned as large as life. PI the side of
tl:.•rrr were placed attendints, with Indian lanterns, and
the whole being brilliantly illuminated, was towed round
the lr►nks of the river by some illuminated boats. The
Wee:s of this cur, with the eleihants 1110 A ing with ma.
j-sty upon the surface of the ricer, nil!, the music and
banrers, was particularly novel, aril called forth great
applanse. An immense assemblage of persons remained
in the Park the whole of the night.

111Vnit THAMES.

.".• early as two o'clock yesterday morning, the several
tap7troaches to the River, presented scenes of the gre4trst
hnstle, and, in some parts, much confusion, arising from
tL. eagerness of parties to be foremost in getting on
1..,ar.1 their boats: and by slay-break the River swarmed
uith boats anti barges, tastefully tier oraeal, and princi-
pal,- filled with eb.gantly.tlrt,sed females, which have
the whole an appe::ratice hiAly interesting. About six
o'cloeli the Lord M.:yor, keing met by the ('its Alder-
qs
,t.,. iren, in their searl-t c!oal;, embarked at Intel:friars%
to,ir., in his Lorth!tip's state barge, which was
..,
.pintll,ily ornamented with eag,s and streasners,
• 4..- - ntl the boatmen I...cre dressed in superb state live-
ries.) The 3layor and ('orporation of Oxford ae-
ct+mrtiivil his Lordship, and the barge was towed up
the river by the " London" steam boat, as the title was
ebbing with great force, and, it was apprehended,
5v0.11.1 prevent their arriving in time. The parties,
/aving partake:, of an eiegant breakfast on board, wt rc
landed at the 'tot of the Speaker's Garden, where a
sentpnrstry stairs were formed, for the c tnvenience of
the Royal barges, carrying the Oflics.rs yr State, &c.
Tin barge containing the Barans of the l'ino,ue Ports
followed shortly after, and, being obliged to near the
etnre in c•onsininvvre of the rapidity 4;f the current,
t' e gentlemen on board were saluted by persons holm
l'‘.- lan,' ti ith cries of " Queen ! ‘lneest !" anti other
1-ss etpli ‘ oral marks of ilkapprobati•m. In litre wan-
t rr. when the 'Barons were disembarking at Exchequer
r•....... the crowd on Westminster-ltridge. and those in
the h•.•tts below the Bridge, cheered, bisect!, and vitei-
ft•rare.l " Queen' Queen fur ever!" The arrivals of
s N oh:emelt and l'ultlie ()divers at Exchetpter-stairs con-
ti•snell itatemittin!v till past seven o'clock, when
t, ev ceased, 0.1. being 01.. latest !olt. of admistion to
the .16hey : and s!sortly afterwards the b,tating rut-
tles nearly all disappeared, some proceeding up the
river, and others going to join in the testi% ities on
those, so that by nine o'clock the Thames became com-
-I..sratively deserted. There was no other occurrence tin
the slyer deserving o; paric::lar notice, except the ap-
pl.:team e of the steam-boats, Diana. anti lontbri, so
crowded w.th passengers, as to be nearly below their
g.stowales in the water. '1 hey stopped for sonic time
e7po.iti• the !limit, of Commons, and having, in answer
to the person's on the bride, cheered for the Queen,
roceeded ttp towards Bich:timid. A gill brig, po!acre
t;7-eil, and covered with streamers, was moored off
romerset Mouse, anti kept tiritig all tlit teusn one o'clork
r the worninw, at intervals of an hour. The Thames .
I?..licf boat was stationed immediately above Westmin-
s.t.r bridge, and parties were now anti then despatched
f rest her in different directions, on the look nut. The
iirmilit vigilance was alto) exerted by 34. Mashy, the
Water Bailitf, and those under his orders. Happily,
I.twever. nothing occurred in the slightest degree to
interrupt the good oraer and harmony which prevailed
Cr. every part of the river.

THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS.

Ills 31iiestv having directed that the Theatres sliould
Iwgratuihnuily opened to the public, the several at..
rakers. when they published his Majesty's commands.'
intimated, that to prevent disturbances a sufficient nom-
her of tickets to fill the I;ouses would be issued at the
rl'iferent Theatres from ten .1.11. till tu o I'. 31.—they
:Licht have said from ten till eleven. Long before the
ar!rointed hour the crowds assembled in attendance
were immetler. the distribution was rapid. and numbers
d the mortification of seeing or hearing the floors
ant reading the vexatious placard of All the
'Tickets ire issued." The houses of course overflowed
frvm the beginning of the evening : but

l'N sanest was the favourite at least ten to
one. Every part of this theatre was as c'osely crowded
as it was possible to pack human beings. Of the re-
spectability of the company it may be unnecessary to
azir any thing. The bundles of hats and bonnets and
s'.awN suspended from the front of the dress boxes
formed a very grotesque exhibition, and 111 s as much
cvntrasted with the usual elegance of that circle as
i usgination could have contrived it. The play was
Ilenrds 11% and every incident or expression of broad
humour or totted conceit was sufficiently applauded
When the company on the stage sang " God save the
ging," the shouts of " The Queen" were quite deaf-
ening. and the popularity of the amendment was testi-
fied by every specks of vociferous applause.

Daunt-LAN r.—The crowd is this theatre was nei-
ther so nnenerons nor so well dressed. The play,
" The Spectre Bridegroom," seemed to give them on-
bounded delight. The preference of a " sovereign to