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every brenfi in the hall, as well as his own, an indulgence 
for his want ot" ability to do juftice to t-he merits of the 
high and illuftrious characters to whom he was defirous 
to draw their attention, as well as to his own feelings on 
the occafion. “ In propofing the health of the illuftrious 
fovereign who has appeared moll prominent in the won¬ 
derful lcenes that have pafled on the continent within the 
■Ihort fpace of the halt fortnight,” faid his lord (hip, “I can¬ 
not but with to offer a few words, expreffive of my admi¬ 
ration of a monarch at once fa great and fo good. His 
moderation in fuccefs, his magnanimity of conduct in 
-circuro fiances fo trying to the vanity of ordinary minds, 
•are without a parallel in hiftory, and probably will ever 
remain fo. But, as I am confident that every fentimen? 
■of admiration which I could utter, in praife of fo exalted 
•a character, would only be the echo of thofe fentiinents 
which every individual ?t prefent mull feel, I fball not 
longer delay the gratification which all mult be impa¬ 
tiently expecting ; and give as a toalf, “The Emperor 
Alexander;” which was received with loud and univer¬ 
sal burfts of heartfelt acclamation. 
The lord-mayor, after an heroic fong, in parts, appro¬ 
priate to the toaft, faid, “ I am highly gratified in having 
the honour to propofe the health of another illuftrious fo¬ 
vereign; to whofe unlhaken adherence to the grand alli¬ 
ance, though placed by family-connexions in a fituation 
of the grealeft delicacy, yet to whofe preference of the 
•public good and the common caufe, over every ether mo¬ 
tive and feeling, we owe, in a very eminent degree, the li¬ 
beration of the continent from the tyranny of military 
defpotifm—“ The Emperor of Auftria.” This toaft was 
■alfo received with peculiar marks of enthufiafm, and fol¬ 
lowed by a fong in parts. 
The lord-mayor then faid, “ I have now the honour to 
give the health of another illuftrious fovereign, to whofe 
energetic and wonderful military exertions the allied 
princes and ftates are in an extraordinary degree indebted 
for their ultimate fuccefs—the fovereign of the immortal 
Blucher—the king who in his own perfonsl feelings has 
fuffered moil in the general misfortunes of the continent; 
who, befides {haring in the calamities of his country, had 
to attribute to the infults of the oppreflor the fevered of 
all domeftic affiiflions-—“His Majefty the King of Pruffia.” 
Repeated burfts of applaufe refounded through the echo¬ 
ing hall. 
His lord fhip afterwards introduced a tribute to the houfe 
of Bourbon, in words to the following effeft i “ I have 
now the honour to propofe a toaft which is new to a pub¬ 
lic company in this country, but which will not ba re¬ 
ceived with lefs enthufiafm on that account. I congra- 
t.ulate Europe and the world on the repofe and happinefs 
which (we may now indulge the hope) will refult from 
the overthrow of military defpotifm in France, and the, 
eftablifhment of a limited monarchy, founded, like our 
own, in a declaration of the people’s rights to civil and 
religious liberty ; and I rejoice that the monarchy is. re- 
ftored to the ancient dynafty, becaufe I feel confident, not 
■only that it will give permanence to an honourable peace, 
but that the prefent and future princes of that illuftrious 
houfe will feek their glory in the happinefs of their fub- 
jefits.—“His Majefty Louis XVIII.” This was alfo re¬ 
ceived by the company with the moft lively acclamations. 
The duke of Sufiex, .in a neat addrefs, gave the health 
of the lord-mayor; who, with equal tnodefty and dignity, 
returned thanks ; and afterwards gave feverally the fol¬ 
lowing toaftss—“The Crown Prince of Sweden—The 
Marquis of Wellington—His gallant Army—General 
Blucher—The City of London,” &c. See. all which were 
moft warmly received ; and the duke of Suflex concluded 
the feftivity of the table with the conftitutiona! fentiment 
vriiich he fincerely feels; “The Refpe£lability of the 
Crown, the Durability of the Conftitution, and the Prof- 
perity of the People.” 
At half-paft nine the ladies withdrew to their coffee. 
The lord-mayor kept up the conviviality with the highe.ft, 
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fpirit for an hour, when they all joined the ladies in the 
ball-room, which was fuperbly illuminated. At ten, the 
lady-mayorefs (Mifs Domville) entered the ball-room, fol¬ 
lowed by about one hundred ladies, whofe dreffes were 
only furpaffed by the beauty of the fair wearers. When 
feated in her chair of ftate, the fair vifitors arranged them- 
felves on the furrounding benches, and tea was ferved on 
malTy filver waiters. At half-paft ten, Mifs E. Domville 
(fifter to the lady-mayorefs) and his excellency the count 
de la Gardie opened the ball; anil dancing was kept up 
till a late hour. 
Illuminations to celebrate thefe great events commenced 
in the evening in the metropolis, and were continued on 
the two following with increafed fplendour. — Carlton- 
houfe was particularly confpicuous. The colonnade was 
wreathed with continued feftooning of flame-coloured 
lamps. On the architrave blazed in large characters the 
names of Russia, Austria, Prussia, and England. 
In the centre was the motto, Vivent/es Bourbons ; and, within 
a pediment in the centre, the arms of France in a tranfpa- 
rency. 
The War Office was covered with lamps, forming the 
name of Louis XVIII. “Mofcow burnt—Paris fpared.” 
The llatue of king Charles.at Charing-crofs was covered 
with laurel. Northumberland Houfe had the whole of 
the top parapet in a blaze of flambeaux ; the lion on the 
top had his head crowned with laurel, and feveral bunches 
of laurel were diftributed to ornament the parapet; every 
window from top to bottom along the front was illumi¬ 
nated, having a candle in each pane. 
Marquis Wellefley’s houfe, at Hyde-Park-corncr, was 
lighted up with magnificence. Arches of lamps covered 
the entrances. Feitoon9 were drawn along the fummit of 
the porch: an illuminated temple, with the arms of the 
king of France, formed the centre. 
Pulteney Hotel had “Thank God” in ftrong light on 
the front of the balcony. 
Tho decorations of the Spanifh AmbafTador’s Hotel were 
coftly; large ranges of lamps ran along the outlines of 
the architecture, and every form of ftar and wreath glit¬ 
tered above. In the centre was the name of Ferdinand ; 
and underneath, “Good old Times.” 
Mr. Hunter, Upper Berkeley-ftreet, Portman-fquare, a 
tranfparency, G. P. R. furrnounted with the crown; the 
plume and fleur-de-lis on each fide : in the centre, Alex¬ 
ander undera wreath of laurel encircled with olive, and the 
motto, “ May the Rofe and the Lily be for ever united ;” 
underneath, Louis XVIII. In the windows on each fide, 
the names ot Wellington and Blucher. 
Mr. Bullock, Tenterden-ftreet, Hanover-fquare, had an' 
illuminated figure of Peace defeending on the World, dif- 
played from the roof of his houfe, facing Oxford-ltreet, dur¬ 
ing the two laft nights, which excited much public curiofity. 
The figure was upwards of 20 feet high : the globe, over 
which (he fee ms, to hover, 9 feet diameter ; the whole ele^ 
vated more than ioo. feet above the ievel of the ftrect. 
The figure was. fho.wn by lights concealed behind the pa¬ 
rapet, and thrown upon the ohjefl by refk&ors; the globe- 
illuminated by lamps within. We conceive, this to be,a 
new mode of producing a curious and fplendid effeift, and 
well calculated for public occafions of this nature; be¬ 
fides that it has the advantage of appearing as. well by day 
as night. 
Lord Liverpool had a fmall decoration on the entrance 
to Fire-houfe, An arch of thick fplendour enclofed tho 
morto, “Reward ot Perfeveranceon the capitals of the 
fide-pillars were a lion fitting under the ftiadow of the 
Britifh crown, ar.d the lilies under that of France. 
Spmt rfet-hopfe was magnificently decorated along its 
entire front, and bore the infeription— 
Europa Inllaurata, r p p Aufpice Britannia;, 
Tyrannide Subverfa, Vindice Libertatis. 
Mr. Ackermann’s, in the Strand, exhibited a tranfpa¬ 
rency of the dethroned. Emperor attacked by Death, who 
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