The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-29 00:00:00

MARYLEBON E THEATRE.

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The performances last evening were for the benefit
of Mr. George Bolton. They commerced with Hamlet,
Claudius evoked asasthetically played. The death of King
roars, and a new emendation of the text
by the second gravedigger, who, when asked, " What is
ho who builds stronger than either the mason, the ship-
wright, or the carpenter?" replied " the bellows-maker,"
was deservedly and enthusiastically appreciated. The
celebrated Flexmoro had been caught hold of to give
" A Grotesque Extravagazzi," and so astonished the
p c
c whistling,onlpanie
d by the gods, and the magnifi-
cent that he had to comply with three encores. The
well-sustained
with which the orchestra was
occasionally
cent storm of voices appropriately introduced in one of
the galops, and delivered a ith a power and precision
that made the wails of the theatre quiver, demonstrated
the favour in which music is held in high places. At
midnight the performances were rather more than half
over, there then remaining but two farces to be got
through, so that the entire WIIS most probably brought
to a conclusion before sunrise.

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.CREMORNE GARDENS.
Through the kindness of the spirited proprietor of this
beautiful and
m
nd favorite pltacs o e public resort, we bad an
opportunity, on Thursday, of witnessing the extensive
preparationsforthcomingf season. Every
embellishment that art can invent appears to have been
employed to set off the lavish beauties of Nature, and
nothing now can well be desired either of natural or
A very neat entrance of some archi.
has been erected in the King's-road,
a
ments have been made in the external
appearance
i moc. attraction.
rt pretensionohre
e
ho. Fountains of various kinds and
of great beauty have been made to lend their charming
tel
and refreshing aid in various parts of the grounds,
whilst vases of gigantic proportions, and statuary of
great elegance and beauty, occupy appropriateipositions•
In the way of
amusement, Mr. Simpson has pro-
vided most amply, so as to furnish a continued reuad
of entertainments from three o'clock (the time of
opening) until near midnight A new grand ballet by M.
Milano, will ferns a great attraction, and the beautiful
scenery by Dibdip, of which we were favoured with a
view, will enhance the reputation of that clever artist.
re
The great C it)
morne band will be conducted by Bost's ,
and the lovers of music and dancing will find ample
means of gratifying their taste. Amongst the novelties,
not the least interesting are a group of Kafirs from
South Africa, the men being about the finest specimens
of humanity we ever beheld, and a valuable collection of
curiosities serve to display the productions of their
country. performances
on the tight rope by Madlle.
Violante
'b the clever gymnastics of 'Rochcz and his sons,
tricks of
the comical the clairvoyance of the
double-sighted youth, the sleight of hand. of Madame
Jullien, and a hundred other entertainments, will furnish
continuous amusement, the whole terminating with the
daring and terrific ascent by Violent?, amid the brilliant
fireworks by Mottram. The Gardens open on Monday
next, when, in addition to the usual attractions, there
will be a balloon ascent by that successful aeronaut,
Signor Lunardini.

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.—The following notice
has
been issued by the authorities of tbe General Post-office :
—On the Ist June, the receiving-oece at Walham-green,
Fulham, county Middlesex, served from London, will be
opened as a major money order office; and on the Bth June,
the sub-post-offiCe at Wolverton, county Buckinghamshire,
served from Stoney Stratford, will be opened as a major
money order office. Minor money order offices will be
opened at the undermentioned places on the respective dates
named—Beeston, Nottinghamshire, June 1 ; Darlaston,
Staffordshire, June 6 ; Sand ate, Kent, June 1; Upper Milt,
Lancashire, June 1 ; Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, June 1. N.B,
Postmasters are informed that Allendale, Hessle,
ham, mentioned in the instructions No. 17, i 8 52, are re-
spectively served from Carlisle, Hull, and Norwich, and they
must supply the omission in then. Esti. Postmasters are
also informed in the new list of money crier offices recently
forwarded to them it was erroneously stated that Oldbury
was served from Dudle instead of from Birmingham, and
that Cranbourn was y'ed from Dorchester, instead of from
Salisbury- The necessarysiv corrections must, be made in the
ists.and Reap-

official from the
now at Zeuthamton,
gun carri.age department at 'Woolwich, are
Snum-PACKETS ARMAMENTS.--AII Ad-
rniralty shipwright surveyor, a principal gunnery officer
surveying the mail packets at that
from her Majesty's ship Excellent, at Portsmouth, and an
port, to ascertain what armaments they are capable,
Or
could be rendered capable, of carrying.