The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-06 00:00:00

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The Duchess of Kent will. give a general assembly at
Kensington Palace, on Monday evening, the 26th of June.

Yesterday was the birthday of the Duke of Cumberland.
Many of the Nobility and Gehtry calle4' during the day at
the residenee of his Royal Highness, in St. James's Palace,
to leave their names for the Royal Duke.
Yesterday the Duchess of Kent received and presented
the following Noblemen and Gentlemen to the Princess
Victoria, who were charged with congratulatory addresses
on the occasion of her completing her lBth year :
Mr. Hanbury Tracy, M.P., with an Address from the
Mayor and Town Council of the borough of Bridgcnortb.
Mr. Morgan, M.P., with an Address from the borough
of Brecon.

Captain Hawkes, M.P., and a deputation, with an Ad-
dress from the loyal inhabitants of the borough of Dudley.
Colonel Waldo Sibthorp, M.P., and Mr. Edivard
Lytton Bulwer, MY., with an Address from the City and
neighbourhood of Lincoln.
Lord Portman, with an Adlress from Blandford.

Dr, Fellowcs, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Savage, a deputa-
tion from St. Marylebone, had an interview with Viscount
Melburne yesterday in Downing-street.
Lord Castlereagh, Mr. O'Connell, and a deputation had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day in Downing-street.
The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign-office.
Lord Shelburne and General Sir William Hutchinson
had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday at tic Colo-
nial-office.

Mr. Maxwell visited Viscount Melbourne yesterday.

VAUXHALL t*ARDENS.

This agreeable place of summer amusement was opened
last night to the public for the season, with considerable
additions and improvements-. The waste grounds which
last season skirted the gardens have been beautifully planted
with evergreens, and statues and jets dean- have been intro-
duced with excellent taste. The ilhiminations are on a
far grander scale than have ever been exhibited here, and
the whole appearance-of the decorations is much improved.
The unsighly fences have all been removed, and sylvan
dells, shrubberies, and picturesque views now occupy
their place. At one part the gentle murmurs of falling
water attract the attention, and a rustic 'mill is seen at
work, moved by a real stream. At another point aho try
hermit is seen poring over the learned page with a solitary •
lamp to make darkness visible. A gothic abbey by moon-
light calls to mind • Scott's description of " Fair Melrose ;"
and farther on William Tell's Chapel, near Altdorf, excites
feelings of admiration for the patriotic peasant. The Italian
Walk, which was so justly admired last season for its clas-
sical arrangement and pure style of ornament, has been but
slightly altered, the proprietors-fearing, apparently, to lay an
innovating hand to that which had been so happily hit off
at first. The view of the Bay of Naples, at the extremity,
is an admirable view, and was last night most justly-praised,
A communication has been opened between this prome-
nade and the King's Walk by a covered passage, represent-
ing the Thames Tunnel. Having made these remarks on
the general appearance of the gardens we may turn to the
entertainments of last night. These were of a mixed cha-
racter ; some excellent in their way; While others were com-
pletely worthless. The musical department is on the same
scale as usual. An overture or two was played ; some
vocal pieces were given by Miss Taylor, and Messrs. Bed-
ford, Robinson, Buckingham and Stansbury ; the national
anthem being the first piece. The band of the Surrey
Yeomanry, under the direction of Mr. Wallace, played a
number of fashionable pieces durinc, the evening. In the
theatre a new piece, called Diamond Gut Diamond, written
by Moncrieff, was performed. Some representations of
antique statues, by living persons, were admirably executed ;
groupa from one of David's Sketches of the Rape of the
Saliines was perfect ; and a female fi:.rure of Diana, and
afterwards of Silence, was much admired. A grand moving
panorama was exhibited, representing the voyage of the
great balloon last autumn, and was much admired. A
grand display of fireworks concluded the evening's enter-
tainment.