The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-25 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

If yesterday had been a moderately seasonable
day there would have been no doubt • very handmaid,
attendance at H. Bloodin's fiat and (an it is said) only
public performance oo the short rope at the (bred
Palace. As it was the comber of spectators did not sink to
a depth commensurate with the fearful fall of the b.iro-
meter ; and N. Media made his appearance at • quarter
past tires Adage before • pretty large gathering of his
usiespidihre. Means. all of whom were prepared
by the emenimemely favourable "opinions of the
prove to see something which would eclipse their
most vivid meellectiona of agile feats on the
•44141. • *Kt time since we recorded the great sum
NM of a privele Ilahlbitioa by H. Bloodin, in • room at
the (bred Pl s., and yesterday's performance was of the
lam ebresior as that which we then described. There
WOO and, arAablia variations and additions, however, ism
penile at mash amity to the display, even in eyes already
abased by N. lilleodia's gymnastic exercises within a lea.
usably safe distance from the ground, that we may be par-
dosed for venturing • little into detail.
N. Bloudia, Ikea, first leaped upon his well-braced cord
in the metre transept, with his test fastened in
beano, and with his body and limbs heavily
.hackled. Ile &need, sprang backwards and forwards,
brigaded as halms* height, and threw somereaelts, as
I easily es be .said have dose without these encumbrance&
His swat see wee a quaint rustic dance in @akin, which
woad have palmed him credit "on the regular boards."
llopeally at his are did N. Bloodia appear on stilts, which,
S. be sers, were asseemodated to the exigencies of the
tight-eopm by Wag Stied with Iron forks, to ensure a foot-
ing. Whim at bat, M. Moodie isondoscentled to mount
the rope with betiding more extraordinary on Lis feet than
• pair of neatly fitting slippers, it was to transcend
aB be Lad hitherto dose. His flights into space
were abeolately adasailag ; and, by way of proving that
the height of his leaps was not illusive, he sprang backwards
and forwards over a row of lighted candles elevated some feet
shove the cord. The next phase of H. Bloodin's activity
wee a pleasant imitation of repose. He sat in A chair, to do
which cm a tight rope seems an accomplishment difficult of
imitation. But he did not only sit on this chair, he
positively imparted to it • portion of his mercurial
qualities, and obliged it to novel with him along
the rope, and to bound beneath his weight like an
impatient charger. All this time H. Moodie had
used his balancing pole, without which a rope-dancer
is generally supposed to be spell-bound and under the ban
of atter disability. That he should have ultimately per-
formed • number of the most complicated and difficult
evolutions without this aid is a fact which must have sug-
gested to everybody present the question why /Moodie ever
troubles himself with • pole, when be can do am much and
mon when aneactunbered by its weight. The pole being
discarded, H. Blualia replaced it with the absurd substi-
tute of • violin, se if that could help to keep him on his
feet. At any tate, it seemed to help him in using them, for
he danced stably esough to his awn music. Thu fiddle in
tars made way fees drum, on which .ll.Bloodin tattooed with
woodland , and s ith no abatement of bodily iner-
t/es. la him, ming and somereault.throwing would
appear to go naturally enough together.
A fresh engagement has been made with N. Biondi°, who
is, we eadersimil. to continue his performances for twelve
weeks longer. We shall certainly Lave, • considerable body
ot the public with ns in expressing • desire that at least
two or three of the forthcoming exhibitions may be of the
mese kind se that of yesterday. Though H. Blondia in.
slated oe following up his arduous exploits by a series of
daring feats on the high rope which extends along the
transept, and was muck applauded therein, we take the
liberty of doubting whether, um the whole, ttruitous
addendum might sot have been judiciously p

THE Firm AT CELMORNE GARDIVIS.—The second
private evening Pe, in aid of the funds for promoting the
migration of SpitaMehl' weavers, took place last night at
&morn* Ganimia. The weather was nefavoisrable, but
Mwithstaraling this drawback • numerous company aa.
ambled to envoy the attractions of this popular place of
amusement. In addition to the nasal attractions there
was • night ascent of the /loyal Cremona" balloon. The
garden were beautifully illuminated, and have rarely been
sem to greater advantage. Mr. isimpaim takes his farewell
benefit this evening, when • rival to Leotattl—in the per.
son of • yams French lady—will exhibit her remarkable
talent on the impose, in the itshbarnhani Grounds.
Manalizniniiittrren.—A very curious collection of
Chian, robes, part of the valuable things which fell into
the bands of those who were fortunate enough to be .
aneterit the Gist to enter into the Summer Palace of the ,
Zwigrieer of China when the allied armies approached Pekin,
ere wow in the possession of the proprietor of the gallery in
Diskerwueet, and are exhibited in a mom set apart for such
vekshise. ?woof them are robes of state, the veritable
Iniegeinente which covered the imperial limbs when the
Inqweeehmarared with all " his bravery" on. They are of
pest . re The is nothing that Lyons has hitherto
prednesi ems be conspired to them for device or exe-
cution. Ansenpt the most recent additions to statues and
Agile lea lore of Count Cavour, which is very Meer as
• partook arid a rod specimen of modelling.