The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-03 00:00:00

VAUXIIALL
.GARDENS.

Last night terminated one of the most brilliant
and successful seasons of which the proprietors of those gardens
have had to boast for several years. The weather throughout
was extremely favourable, and each succeeding evening the
crowds continued without diminution. In the present week
the proprietors united the splendour of the principal galas
during the season : thus there were the leading features of the
".Juvenile Fete," the " Coronation Gala," the " Birth-clay
Gala," the " Military and Naval Fetes;" and, to sum up the
whole, the " Grand Union Gala." In this last were em-
braced, all the various devices and mottos exhibited during the
season, with the additional one, placed over the pavilion, of
" We respectfully say farewell !" which was executed in very
brilliant lamps. The amusements of the evening were on the
same grand scale which we noticed with deserved praise on the
occasion of the " Juvenile Fete" and the " Birth-day Gala."
The attendance last night was extremely numerous and select,
and the whole went off with great eclat. At the conclusion of
the second act of the concert, the following farewell addrcs
was delivered by Mr. TAYLOR, and received with loud cheers:
" Ladies and Gentlemen—This evening brings us to the
close of the fourth year since these gardens have been the pro-
perty of the present proprietors, and I am desired by them to
make their most respectful acknowledgments for the unbounded
liberality with which you have honoured them. The gracious
patronage of his Majesty, and the presence this season of seve-
ral members of his Illustrious Family, of most of the distin-
guished Nobility, and of the British nation, are flattering cir-
cumstances, for whit the proprietors are truly proud and
grateful ; and while their constant aim has been to cherish and
deserve your generous support, they trust they may be per-
mitted to feel that their endeavours to promote your amuse-
ment, as well as their arrangements with respect to refresh-
ments, wine, &c. have been generally successful. The im.
provements meditated for the ensuing season in every depart-
ment, will, they hope, prove their anxiety to increase the high
popularity of Vauxhall. Ladies and Gentlemen, for the pro-
prietors, and every person of this establishment, I am deputed
to make their united and heartfelt acknowledgments, and to
bid you, respectfully, farewell
The company remained in the gardens until a very late hour
this morning.

THE lIA RVEST.—The wheat harvest is now
nearly completed throughout the kingdom ; and
grain, so fine in quality, was scarcely erer remem-
bered by the oldest farmers.

MANUFACTURE OF SILK.—A communication
laid before the Philadelphia Society for internal improvement,
states that a boy in Southwark was engaged in the cultivation,
if we may use the'expression, of silk-worms. A Frenchman
about a year ago made him a present of 19 worms ; hd was
then 12 years of age. They have now increased to 2,400, and
have already commenced spinning : each, of these reptiles spins
from 300 to 500 yards of pure silk, besides the tow, and it takes
about six hours to wind oft' the labours of twenty-five of these
industrious mechanics. The boy is the child of.poor but
respectable parents, and devotes all the hours which he can
spare from his school to superintend the labours of the silk-
worms.

CALICO.PRINT INC.—The Rochester Republi-
can states, than an establishment for printing calico is about to
be established in Troy, New York. It is supposed the build-
ings and machinery will cost about one million of dollars. A
large manufacturing house in Manchester (England) is said to
be deeply interested in this establishment.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN \VIIITECIIAPEL.—
This morning, at half-past eight o'clock, the in-
habitants of Baker-row, Whitechapel, and of the
houses for some distance round, experienced a
most tremendous shock, caused by the sudden
explosion of the firework manufactory of Mr.
BitocK, the Artist, owing to a spark communi-
cating to some gunpowder, and from thence to
three magazines. The concussion unroofed the
factory of Mr. Brock, and that of Mr. M'Devitt,
next door, besides injuring upwards of 100 other
houses. A poor woman named Plunket was so
dreadfuly iujured that she now lies in the Lon-
don Hospital without any hope of recovery.

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BRIGHTON, SEPT. 2

The Duke of YORK arrived at the Pavilion last night, about
half-past ten o'clock. Ilis Royal Highness came in his tra-
velling carriage, and was accoMpanieil by Colonel Anderson.
This morning his Royal Highness has been riding on horse-
back upon the Steine and Marine Parade, attended bra single
groom out of livery, which is the usual custom of the Duke.—
His Royal Highness looks extremely well.