The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

(Stamped id. Additional.) [T WOPE NCE.

duction, and it affords an opportunity for some gooddancing
by Madame Boleno, Miss Glare Morgan, and M. Milano,
while the comic part in the form of testa of clownahip and
tumbling is carried on with peat spirit. The circus is wall
'applied with artists of merit and skill, the chief of whom
are Madame ?delete, Miss Emily Cooke, and a very young
member of the Delavanti troupe, the remaining portion of
which also perform their gymnastic wonders. Among the
features which will be probably the most taking one on the
summer evenings is the fernery, which has been recently
formed, and which consists of beautiful groups of rock
work, studded with every kind of Bower, and adorned with
fountains, in the midst of which stands a conservatory
crowded with ferns of every species, the delicate tints of
which afford acherming contrast, and in combinationmake up
a very beautiful whole, There is in rapid process of completion
an immense building, which is to contain a new description
of panoramic painting by Masers. Grieve and Telbin, called
the steorama,which we are informed will be found full of novel
and striking effects. In order to give completeness to the
important arrangements connected with the restoration of
visitors, a large dining or supper room has been added to
the hotel department, which is capable of accommodating
220 persons with comfort and convenience. In every
respect great pains have been taken, and no exposes spared,
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in ;ander* this popular place of entertainment attractive
in all its dopartamota, and nothing is wanting, at rather
was wanting rakes*, but Mast genial weather which i•
essential to a aununer garden.

'rlIR ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, RIGINVO-PARE.
The popularity of this establishment is greatly on the in-
crease, if we may judge from the crowds which resorted to
the prdens during the day. Notwithstanding the very
cold end boisterous weather, and the heavy showers of ruin
and hail which fell at intervals, the influx of visitors to this
place of instructive recreation has been nearly as peas r an
airy former oecasion, the number of persons admitted havieg
been upwards of 21,000.
Mknams Tusaa.un's.—The collection in Baker-
street has recently received an accession of attractions
which those who take the opportunity which the Whitman
holidays afford for sightseeing will do well to avid them-
selves of. It is the figures of the earlier monarchs of
England, which are intended by the proprietor to be the
oomminernent of the long series of kings and queens from
the Conqueror until the present Queen. This series la
perfect from Richard 111. downwards, and amongst them
are some excellent portraits. The figures of William the
First and Second have been added within • few weeks, and
thole of King Stephen and Henry I. within a few days.
The two last-named figures deserve all the praise due to
industry of research, muere attention to reeemblance, cor-
rectors of ooatume, and skill in art. The proprietary ct
this collection have Judiciously placed the figure of Gari-
baldi, which is • portrait from life, in a conapicnons
situation. At this time the IN a man in whose pro-
ceedings everybody is ia
Gunman= Pass.—Notwithstanding the un-
favourable rate of the weather, Greenwich-park and Black-
heath were yesterday visited by many thousands from the
metropolla who appeared determined to enjoy themselves
in s of the keen wind and the occasional showers which
prevailed. The town of Woolwich was also crowded with
visitcas, large nunstre 1 whom flocked to the Common to
hear the anattery bands and witness the usual evolutions of
troops. The steamboats from Woolwich and Greenwich
were crowded with paaseagen to London until 10 o'clock
last night.