The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

We have at length been officially informed, that on
Monday next, the Royal Gardens of Vauxhall will once
more display their charms and wonders to the metropo-
lis; and we confess that vie cannot avoid a feeling of a
somewhat childish impatience as the moment approaches
when e shall again feast upon its exciting allurements.
After a year of labours and fatigues, of stormy discus-
sions, and agitating events, it comes like the summer
which brings it, with a lapful of flowers to refresh cur
spirits; and by ministering with its own peculiar poten-
cies, its unrivalled spells to our imaginations, when all
the other artificial amusements have palled upon the
senses, restores the faded powers, and revives our flag-
ging genius.
Vauxhall is classic ground to London. They are so
intimately blended the two ideas, that no stranger can
visit this mighty metropolis and depart having accom-
plished his purpose, without having seen these tar-famed
Gardens. England is peculiarly a country of strong
habits (perhaps it is the secret of her success), and we
doubt not that every Londoner who can find so much to
devote to pleasure, looks forward at the return of the
season for the recreation of Vauxhall as necessary to his
existence, in fact, as one of hisshereditary habits.
In theatrical exhibitions and other entertainments,
sensual and intellectual, the great cities of other nations,
and especially our refined neighbours, have far surpassed
us. But in Vauxhall our national taste has always been
redeemed. This summer recreation, this strange as-
semblage of the gorgeous and beautiful, the graceful,
the grotesque of natural beauty and artistic decoration,
and of what gratifies at once the senses and the intel-
lect, the real, the imaginative. All is here combined in
such a manner, tl at Vauxhall has ever stood unrivalled.
We may challenge the world for any effect equal to that
which is produced on the beholder when he first enters
into the blaze of its 60,000 variegated lamps shining
upon everything calculated to feed the fancy, and aided
by the swell of voluptuous music.
" When the gay glittering saloon,
Bursts on the sight boundless, and bright as noon."
That we do not exaggerate in the above observations,
will at once appear by a comparison of Vauxhall with
any, or all the summer amusements of Paris. The chief
of these are—Chateau Rouge, Jsrdin Mabille, Grande
Chanmiere, Closerio des Lillas, the whole of which
together would be a mere trifle compAred with the
great English chef d'ceuvres of gay festivity and scenic

By reference to the printed bills, it would appear that
on no former occasion have the managers provided en-
tertainment on the same scale, whether in regard to
their magnificence or variety. It is only necessary to
allude to a few. At the head of these stands the incom-
parable horseman, young Hernandez. M. Auriol, the
celebrated equestrian, with his splendid troop of horses,
has been engaged. He has so otten delighted as a sub-
altern, that we shall be disappointed indeed if, now that
he has the management in his own hands, his extraor-
dinary versatility fail to astonish us with some nal eard-of-
feat of the circus or the gymnasium.
With respect to the other sources of entertainment, we
refer our readers to tho ample catalogue in the adver-
tisement. It is evident that Vauxhall is about to re-
appear vastly improved. We are glad, however, to ob-
served that it has suffTed ono loss—that of its" slices"—
which are abolished for ever, and that refreshments are
to be provided really good, and at reasonable prices.
This was a reform much needed. We trust that, for
more than one reason, a series of fine weather
en-
able the public to enjoy themselves, and the spirited
proprietors to reap the reward of their taste and
exertions.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
MANCHESTER RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Castle Irwell Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 50
added; three yrs old, Est 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst
121 b; six and aged, 9st 21b; mares, &c. allowed 31b;
the winner of the Wilton Stakes s:b extra; the second
to save his stake. One mile and a half. (7 subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher, 4 yrs ... 1
Mr. Wentworth's Licentio, 3 yrs ••• ... 2
for two yrs old, 7st, and three yrs, 9st;
Won b two lenths.
The Broughton Stakes of lO sous each, and 40 added;
fillies allowed
31b; the winner of the St. Leger or Two yrs old Stakes
51b extra. T.Y.C. (12 subs.)
•••
Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, 3 yrs
••• 1
Mr. Davies's Hard Shot, 3 yrs ..• 2
Won by a length.
The Salford Borough Cup of 100 sous., added to a Han-
dicap of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared;
the second to receive 251. One mile and a half. (43
subs., 24 of whom declared.
Lord Chesterfield's Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs, Est 101 b ... 1
Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, 4 yrs, 7st 2
Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs, Est 12th ... 3
Plate of 501, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each.
'm,
Two miles. (14 subs.)
Mr. Sheraton's Idle Boy, 4 yrs ••• 1
i3leYarand a distance, was won by 2.
••• ••• •••
The Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, and 30 added for
Mther. beatenled l (iy ' s Thehorses, P
onerobe
Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, beating Pyrland.
HUNGERFORD RACES—FRIDAY.
The Maiden Plate of 151., added to a Sweepstakes of
3 soya. each. Heats, one mile and a half (6 Subs.)
Mr. Harris's Lady Day, 3 yrs ...(T. Hall) 3 1 1
Mr. W. C. Fowler's Garibaldi, 3 yrs •-• 1 3 2
Mr. R. Barnett's Thug, 4 yrs ...
2 2 3
The Hurdle Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added, the
second to save his stake; llst 71b each, &c. Heats,
one mile and a half (7 Subs.)
Mr. Wheal's Tipperary Boy, 5 yrs (Owner) 1 1
Mr. C. Turner's Anna, aged ... 0 2
Mr. W. C. Fowler's California, 6 yrs 3 3
Mr. Williams's Prudence, aged ...
... 2 0
The Innkeepers' Plato of 20 sus., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya. each, the second horse to save his
stake. IL-at?, one mile and three-quarters (7 Subs.)
Mr. J. P. Johnson's ch in, by Lord Stafford, out
of Birdlime, 4 yrs ... —,G.Hall) 1 1
Mr. Pearce's The Morsel, 5 yrs ... 0 2
ons Captain Richards • ' Landrail, 4 yrs 2 0
Mr. Knowles's Ellen, 4 yrs . g 3
The Ladies' Plate of 201., winner to be sold for 501.,
one mile and a half (4 Subs), was won in two heats by
Mr. Pearce's The Morsel, 3 yrs (Hall), beating Mr.
Harris's Lady Day, 3 yrs, and Mr. Stevens'a Peggy
Meldrum, 6 yrs.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER—FRIDAY,
THE QUEEN'S VASE (ASCOT.)-5 to 2 agst Chan-
ticleer (t)-3 to 1 agst Canczou (0-7 to 2 agst Van
Tromp (t).
ST. LEGER —5 to 4 agst the F 1 ing Dutchman (0—
10 to 1 agst Lady Superior (t)-1,000 to 15 agst F.tz•
patrick (t).
Nothing done on the other events.

CLERGY ORPIIAN ConroneTioN.—Yesterday the
annual general court of the Clergy Orphan Society was
hold at the asylum, St. John's Wood, the Bishop of Lon-
don hi the chair. The report stated that 10 orphans had
recently been elected,
making a total of 140 now in the
asylum_namely, 70 boys and 70 girls, the whole of
whom are maintained, clothed, and educated. From the
death of subscribers and other causes, the annual receipts
have fallen from 4,6591. to less than 1,2001., seriously
crippling the effectiveness of the charity. An exami-
nation of the children took place, who displayed great
proficiency; prizes were awarded to the most meri-
torious, and the report having been adopted, thanks
were toted to the chairman, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY:
WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 1, 1849.
2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieut. Charles J. Tot-
tenham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Tollemache, who
retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Harcourt Johnstone
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tottenham; Robert
O'Brien Jameson, Gent.,l to be Cornet and Sub-Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Johnstone, June 1.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieute-
nant-Colonel Sir John Scott Lillie, from Half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Brevet Colonel Henry William Barnard, who exchanges;
Lieutenant and Captain Henry Torrens D'Aguilar to be
Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Sir
John Scott Lillie, who retires; Ensign and Lieutenant
John Francis Cust to be Lieutenant and Captain, by
purchase, vice D't guitar; Henry Fitz flardinge Berkeley
Maxse, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Cust, June 1.

Ist Foot—Frederick Augustus Smith, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Amos, appointed to the 75th
Foot, June 1.

16th Foot—Lieutenant the Honourable Arthur Ed-
ward Hardinge, from the 80th Foot, to be Captain, by
purchase, vice George Douglas, cashiered, but allowed to
receive the value of his commissions, June I.
30th Foot—Captain Virginius Murray, from half-pay
86th Foot, to be Captain, vice William Hodder Heard,
who exchanges; Lieutenant Edmund Augustus Whit-
more, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Murray, who re-
tires ; Ensign Thomas Mapleson Fitzpatrick, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Whitmore; John O'Brien,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fitzpatrick;
Lieutenant Paget Bay ley to be Adjutant, vice Whitmore,
promoted, June 1.
.54th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Swann, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Hart, who resigns, June 1.
66th Foot—Captain Robert Crawford, from the Rifle
Brigade, to be Captain, vice Cooper, who exchanges,
June 1.

75th Foot—Major Alexander Jardine to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice De Laneey, ho
retires ; Captain Edward Hickey to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Jardine ; Lieutenant John Jocelyn Bourke
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hickey; Ensign Da.id
William Martin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Bourke; Ensign Gilbert Andrew Amos, from the let
Foot, o be Ensign, vice Martin, June 1.

Rine Brigade--Captain Astley Paston Cooper, from
the 66th Foot, to be Captain, vice Crawfurd, who ex-
changes, June 1.

bIEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Second
Licutenant Kennedy, Ceylon Rifle Regiment, are Irving
Francis, not Francis Irving, as previously stated.
Commission s;goed by the Lord Lieutenant of Lan••

cashire.

Lancashire Hussars—George Bullock Portus, Gent.,
,o be Surgeon, May

WHITEHALL, MAY 3.

The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Knt., Lord Chief
Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, al
Westminster, has appointed William Adams, of Tenbury,
in the county of Worcester, Gentleman, to be one of
the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow-
ledgments of deeds, to be executed by married women,
under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco-
veries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of
assurance, in and for the county of Worcester.