The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-10 00:00:00

WHITSUNTIDE AMUSEMENTS.

Yesterday being Whit-Monday, was made a pretty
general holiday in London, and all the plates of
amusement were well patronised. Continuous
streams of people poured from an early hour in the
morning towards South Kensington—some attracted
by the Exhibition, and some by the Museum.
Greenwich-park, where formerly there was a fair
at Whitsuntide, was well attended, and the usual
amusements carried on.

THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—The well-
known attractions of this national exhibition drew
thousands of persons to visit it, and they were much
pleased with what was exhibited to them. Al-
though the weather was not the most propitious
that could be wished, the attendance at the Museum
was very great—exceeding 14,000 persons—and the
usual satisfaction appeared to be felt by the visitors
at what they had witnessed.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—The number of visitors was
12,527. They chiefly belonged to the working
classes, and their conduct was highly satisfactory.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY was well attended dur-
ing the day, the number of visitors being about
12,000.

ADELPHI THEATRE.—A farce, entitled " The
Shilling Day," by Messrs. W. Brough and A. Halli-
day, was produced here last night; and when we
announce that Toole and Paul Bedford were the
heroes of the piece, we need not say it was as suc-
cessful as continued laughter could make it.

CANTERBURY HALL:—This famous music-hall
and picture-gallery came in for its full share of
patronage amongst the numerous counter-attrac -
tions now abounding in the metropolis. Much time
was spent in the Fine Arts Gallery, and musical
tastes were consulted in operatic selections and vari-
ous sentimental and comic ditties. Amongst the
latter we must give prominence to the celebrated
stump speech of Mr. Unsworth, in his " Or Any
Other Man," and to Mr. Eugene's burlesque dancing.
The miraculous Steckel continues unapproached in
his feats of daring on the flying trapeze.
OXFORD MUSIC HALL.—This hall w4s crowded
last night by a holiday audience, who appeared
richly to enjoy the varied treat prepared for them.
The attractions included a cantata, an operatic se-
lection, a, great variety of sentimental and comic
singing (including in the latter category the famous
performances of the Rumsey and Newcombs, and of
Messrs. Unsworth and Eugene). "Or -Any Other
Man" bore away the palm in the eccentric lists.
The "miraculous" Steckel also made his first ap-
pearance before a West-end audience, and wor. Im-
mense applause by his fearless performances on the
flying trapeze.

CRYSTAL PALACE.-Whit Monday is usually a
great day. The grounds are in the most beautiful
condition. At four o'clock M. Blondin made an
ascent on the high rope, the fountains playing at
the same time, the unusually large number of fo-
reigners regarding his perilous feats with the
greatest astonishment. M. Blondin will again
make ascents this day and to-morrow at 4 o'clock,
the other holiday amusements, including a balloon
ascent by Mr. Coxwell, and a great cadet zeview.
The number of visitors was as follows :—Admis-
sions on payment, 34,833 ; ditto by season tickets,
2,046; total visitors, 36,879.
MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED.-Mr. and Mrs.
German Reed, with Mr. John Parry, attracted a
full audience by their new entertainment, " The
Family Legend," and Mr. John Parry's musical
narrative of " Colleen Bawn." The merits of this
entertainment are too well known to need more
comment than that of pronouncing it first-class,
and assuring our readers that whenever they pay
a visit to the Gallery of Illustration they will not
only receive their money's worth, but be delighted
with the talent and versatility of Mr. and Mrs.
German Reed, and the comico-musical gifts of John
Parry.

WOODIN'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES.--Mr, W.
S. Woodin, by his admirable impersonations of
character, continues to draw fashionable assem-
blages. We have already pointed out the many
excellent features of this entertainment, which
should be seen by all who wish two hours' thorough
amusement. His imitation of Mr. Sothern's Lord.
Dundreary, so often pronounced " inimitable," is a
triumphant contradiction of the critics' assertion.

M. THALBERG'S CONCERT.—The first of a series
of matinee concerts by M. Thalberg, the eminent
pianist, was given yesterday at the Hanover-square
Rooms, and attracted not only a crowded and bril-
liant audience, but also a large number of the most
celebrated professors of music in the metropolis,
who were desirous of hearing some exquisite mor-
ceaux ext cuted on the pianoforte by the most emi-
nent artist on that instrument of the present day..
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS.—These dis-
tinguished comedians continue their successful "At
Rome" at her Majesty's Theatre to fashionable
and appreciative audiences. The new entertain.
went, "My Wife and I," is a genuine success. We
have so recently noticed its merits, that a mere re-
ference and a reminder that our country cousins
should not omit a visit to the Mathewses, is all that
is necessary at this festive season.
CREMORNE.—Cremorne is a place so well known,
and so highly appreciated by the public generally,
that we need not add to our recent notice further
than to say that it was fully patronised yesterday,
upon occasion of the first of the grand galas
and fetes to be given during this month. The
International Hall, capable of accommodating
upwards of 7,000 people, is a feature in itself.
The gardens were brilliantly illuminated, and the
multitudinous visitors seemed to fully enjoy them.
selves.

THE LADY GODIVA PROCESSION.—it is now
decided that this legendary pageant will be revived at
Coventry on the 23d inst. According to the Birmini ham
_Post, the procession will be upwards of a mile in length,
and comprise about 300 men, 70 children, and 150 horses.
The chief character represented—Lady Godiva—will be
borne by a beautiful female, gracefully and becomingly at-
tired, who will ride, as of yore, on a cream-coloured charger,.
and be surrounded by a bevy of little and prettily-dressed
and mounted damsels. Among other attractive and inte-
resting features of the pageant, there will be 14 city guards,
clad in suits of old iron armour, being part of the antiqui-
ties in the possession of the corporation; a large gaily-
decorated car, emblematic of the Seasons ; Leofric (the
husband of Godiva)—Edward the Black Prince—Richard
ll.—Henry IV.—Henry VI. and his Queen—Queen
Elizabeth—a SLepherd and Shepherdess in bower—Wil-
liam and Adam Bottmer (former citizens of Coventry, and
who built the tallest of the "three tall spires")—Sir Wrn.
Dugdale (the famous antiquarian, and author of the " His-.
tory of Warwi3kshire), &c. The procession will include ten
brass bands, and there will be an almost infinite variety of
flags, banners, and other decorative appointments. Seve-
ral of the leading railway companies have arranged to r uti
special excursion trains to Coventry on the occasion, and it
is anticipated the influx of visitors will be large.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. DODD, THE
SOLlClTOR.—Yesterday information was receivedi that the
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ables were found on his person, so that there is now no•
reason to believe that
he had been subjected to foul treat-
ment. The supposition is that the unfortunate gentlemanmust have missed his way, and have fallen into the river,
which is now very much flooded. At the inquest an open'
verdict was returned.

THE CHURCH OP ENGLAND IN NAPLES.---A
church in connection with the English establishment is.
about to be erected in Naples. One of the acts of Garibaldi,
when Dictator in Naples, in 1860, was to present to the
British residents a valuable piece of ground, most conve-
niently situated, in the best part of the city, as the site for
an Anglican Protestimt church—a circumstance which de-
rives all the more interest from the fact that under the late-
Government English Protestants were forbidden to worship
except in a room, and that room in the Consul's residence.
The British community at Naples are attempting to raise a
sum of at least £5,000, which will include church, schools,
teacher's house, and parsonage. The church is to
cost £4,000, and to contain 600 sittings. About £1,500 has
been contributed in Naples and £BOO in England. The,
British Government, by the terms of the Consular Act, is
empowered to meet whatever sum is collected upon the spot
by an equivalent grant. Among the subscribers to the fund
are the Duke of Buccleuch, toe Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir J. Hudson, Sir G. Osborn, the Bishops of Lon-
don, Rochester, and Gibraltar, Mr. Evans, M.P., Lord
Overstone, Mr. M. T. Smith, M.P., the Earl of Selkirk,,
Sir Culling Eardley, Lady Strachan, and M. de adzar.
The Rev. Pelham Maitland, M.A., of Magdalen College,
Cambridge, late vicar of St. James's Wolverhampton, will
be the officiating minister of the new church.