The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-01 00:00:00

BATTY'S HIPPODROME.

This magnificent arena for equestrian feats was re-
opened yesterday, and bids fair to become one of the
most popular, as it is certainly one of the most inte-
resting, places of resort -and recreation in the metro-
polis during the summer mouths. Tne spectacle last
night throughout was of the most extraordinary. kind.
A series of the most startling scenes in. horsemanship.
balloon ascent, a grand
succeeding each other with great rapidity, kept the
attention of the spectators on the stretch for three
hours. Opening with
pageant wietnhtitlaed Thp Carousal, in the
course of which twenty ladles and gentlemen,
mounted on high-mettled steeds, went through various
exercises with the sword, j aselin, and pistol. Then came
the amazing gymnastic feats of the Bedouinßrothers, which almost baffles description. These
were succeeded by, amongst others, a
,Struggle forgrand Steeple
Chase by four English jocker ; the '
Liberty by the Rival Greeks," by M. Polaski, M.
Partenzi,,and Mr.Stickoey; each standing and driving
fteoirofmopmseens
sem?
n_Eatty
v.
at full speed four horses; an ostrich. race; a pleasing
pas de deux on two tight ropes stele. by side,. by the
Madiles. Elsler ; an exciting scene, in which " three
Grecian maids" appear driving each a car drawn by
two horses; the agile entertainment of the Nicolo
Herr Whale, as
family, as Oberon. and the Fairies; the exhibition of
a comic race by monkeys mounted on ponies ; a
" the devil rider" on a fleet steed ;
" contest fur the cup " by four ladies ; and a repre-
sentation of a race by Barbary coursers at the Roman
Carnival. The feats of the Nicolo family, and also
those of M. Franconi on his beautiful and highly-
trained dapple grey horse Johnstini, deserve especial
mention. M. . Sylvester's astonishing perforin-
ance, too, in ascending and descending an in-
clined plane on a revolving globe, held
the audience in breathless 4,terest and anxiety,
and at its conclusion elicited a round of well-merited
applause. Scarcely less interesting or extraordinary
were the calisthenic feats of the 'Brothers Elliott,
suspended high in the air. About the same
With which the performances concluded, and which
possess the novelty.. of being exhibited on a series of
thatstis the balloon, ascended, another was started
Those balloons took the
same direction ! Suppose a
collision! ! Only think
Cremorne. Gardens.
Simpson, or Simpson v.
Batty—Hippodrome v. Cremorne, or Cremorne v.
Hippodrome. ,Fancy Lord e-1
, .eampbell with such a
cause before him;, or, ratner, fancy
Admiralty Court—no Trinity Brethren to assist him
--' no one to prove which had naviqated their craftthe
unskilfully. The whole of " the Judge of the
-- performances were of
a most attractive character, and the Hippodrome was
so fully attended that we have no doubt but Mr.
#E, SOCCeSBful at Kensington as he has
alwaysßat t Batty
we hope, at his Am-
phitheatre in the Westminster-road.
will be be
and always will be,

14----GARITENS.
VAUX LIAL
The season open,ql last, night with effective bril-
done in the way of
renovation and improvement by Mr. Wardell, the
liancy. A good deal has been
lessee, and if he could only secure that grand deside-
ratum, without which flower shows, fetes champetres,
and entertainments al fresco, are but a delusion and
a snare, we have no doubt
Vauxhall would secure as
large a share of public . pact.°
intge and support as it
aeronaut, made his first farewell
Sharpe)
Atlr. Green, the veteran
obtained in its proudest days.
ascent (he being en-
gaged to make ten ascents from thes,e
gardens beforehis
retirement from his perilous profession) in the great
,the novelties introduced
'tea diorainic views of
the Arctic regions, the Lake of
pl:Treasssoaleb,vaellroyonb.eautfmuolioygex,ou,
effective and gigantic
at Madrid. There is a fall the PitiZZ9, de Toros
which is in itself worth a
of madrigalists and
vocalists; one of whom (Mr, picturee:rfpl:ucerne, and a very
amusing version of the rival oPera-huuses, in the case
visit, Deane 's military l gi
Inn and M. gave a novel and
Arban's quadrille
_divertissement; and a very
brilliant display, of fire.? rkS tertnina,
of
band, with
ay:
new
wa gbnaece:
el the entertain-
a liberal allowance
f lager salad and h
meats, after which dancing, "Nita
c "n,Pagney merrily 'Wound up
property.
of
first night at the royal

CREMORNE GARDENS.
These These gardens opened for the
and if a judgment of their slimes seagen yesterday,
to the' winds,
from the immense crowd of yesterday's eau be predicated
spirited proprietor must reap at:ors:pdaaryti'estiviiasritioserdstltahset
gardens have undergone many than harvest. The
meuts, the features of which we"'gas and improve-
week, but they still possesss
main features of
attraction which hay? rendered them
the denizens of London; standia,,n so popular to
some ten or eleven acres of ground „sail' they do upon
for all the ordinary amusements of
afford room
while they compel one to feelof Vauxhall,
can breathe and imagine themselves that they
cease.. to think
from the bustle of London to a eased
as transported
aonfdthwaht
where the troubles of life may be east" of fairyism,
eirnef,erfnoralabbiirliewfhsipacho. space, oilnlebmeayd
tie tomorrow.
In one will, .the gardens, are really beautiful, and
'morrow..
the entertainments are upon n scale do spirited
they can scarcely:Jail_ to ensure an amount o
'that
trooage, which will encourage—the proprietor 1-Ta
still better things, if that be possible, for the
to do
To enumerate the nature of musttertainmthe future.'
exceed our - limits, but we notice the
would
ascent of M. Lunatdini (sensible people a balloon
the name appropriate), and toe performanceswill think
tight rope by Madlle. Violinte. The Kafir on the
from their native wilds attracted great attentr. Chiefs
the fireworks were really magnificent. In w i", and
these gardens one cannot get
ridauderiug
feeling of astonishment that any nobleman n of the
such a rats in urbe, should ever have divested
of such a little Paradise for any consid • himself
consideration.

a visit to the'.
when the working
'
SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS,
Fine weather and a crowded attendance are usually.
the
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_sTc:oheeak
oof 0
tollows,
other like cause and effect. But more espnitilly in
Mondays,
classes are liberated for a few brief hours from their
toil, and flick to the ground in numbers to be calcu-
lated by thousands, and
this the case on Whit.
for one day are almost their
exclusive. occupants. Yesterday was exactly an
skin of this sort. The gardens were crowded with
holiday . folk, who of
by no means slow in
aviling themselves of the various means of
relaxation and enjoyment whic the ayent
of the universal shilling places ath their cop mmmand.
The choice and extensive zoological collection was
examined with unwearying . interest. DAUSbnifil SUP'
P/011(19101 *Wet TePreleU;lng li ditYlight view 91.
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