The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-24 00:00:00

VAUXIIALL GARDENS.

These Gardens displayed lest evening a scene
of splendour and magnificence equalled only by
the brilliant display on the evenings of the
Fetes, given to commemorate the birth-days of
his MAsEsTy and of his Royal and illustrious
Brother, the Duke of YORL. The occasion was
the Anniversary of the Birth-day of hii Royal
flightless the Duke of CLARENCE.
The first thing which struck the eye on entering the Gardens,
was the collection of light most tastefully exhibited. Notwith-
standing the brilliancy of the illumination, consisting of 15,000
additional lamps, the sight was not wearied, but was skilfully
relieved by a variety of devices and mottos. Various national
flags were distributed through the Gardens, and illuminated
according to their colours; and the whole was relieved by
crowns, Chinese lanterns, &c., which were very well distri-
buted.

The Theatrical Entertainments were ably got up, consisting
of two entire pieces. The first was the favourite Pantomime,
with some additional songs, and the next was the Chinese Wed.
ding. The Fantoccini followed, and was much applauded.
To these succeeded the surprising performances of the French
Juggler, as he is popularly called, though he deserves a name
more commanding of respect, by a display of grace, strength,
and accuracy of sight and action, for the possession of which he
might be envied by the highest in rank among his sex.
The Concert, in which was repeated the admired Overture
to Der Frei:eh:llx, and the Grand Battle Sinfonia, was warmly
applauded ; and a Birth-day Ode, from the pen of Mr. Rooke,
was deservedly well received.
At twelve the Fireworks were exhibited with a brilliancy
never before surpassed, and with some very agreeable variations
and novelties.

On the whole, we do not hesitate to pronounce this Com-
memoration to be one of the best in our experience of the Gar.
dens ; and notwithstanding the immense expence which it has
occasioned, we would recommend its repetition, and would
almost engage to the Proprietors that the receipts at their Trea-
sury will amply reimburse them.

TB EKItMY

The 4th and last division of theth arrived on the 20th
instant, on board the Indian Trader transport, at Chatham,
from Quebec.
The 2d division of the 2d regiment of Foot arrived on the
20th inst. at Chatham front Gosport.
The 2d division of the Bth regiment of Infantry arrived on the
21st instant at Portsmouth from the Mediterranean.

The 67th regiment of Foot is ordered, on being replaced at
Cork by the 65th regiment, to embark for Chatham, prepara-
tory to its proceeding to New South Wales.
The 48th regiment of Infantry is ordered, on being replaced
in New South Wales by the 67th Foot, to proceed to Madras.
One troop of the 2d regiment of Life Guards received orders
to march yesterday from Egham to Maidenhead, and to remain
there till the races at the former place are over.

FATAL. DuEL—Ma. COULTUARD SHOT.—It
has been stated that a Gentleman was brought
to the Roebuck public-house, Weston, Oxford-
shire, in a state of great exhaustion, occasioned
by a pistol-ball having lodged in the left shoul-
der. Eminent surgeons were of opinion that an
operation would be attended with great danger,
and the wounded gentleman was removed to his
Oen residence, about six miles distant. On his
arrival at home it was deemed absolutely neces-
sary to perform the operation ; but the unhappy
gentleman died during the attempt to extract the
ball.
AasexTnes.—We have a report of Lord Non-
BURY'S charge to the Grand Jury of the county
Westmeath, which, as a specimen of Bench elo-
quence, q
our
ut
e I cole Umisnss. The following passage is u
fficiently curious to merit a place in
o
remark-
able and just :—" Gentlemen," said the Noble
and Learned Lord, 64 I consider the absentees as
the great curse of Ireland—they will, however,
come sneaking back again,antl you will of course
use them civilly, but don't forget to tell them
what you have been doing while they were ab-
sent ; above all, don't forget to tell them that
they have been the chief cause of it all. Back
again they will come, without doubt, for let
other countries possess what they may, I know of
no country on earth whore a .man with a little
money eon so comfortabte perch hiMself down as
iu Ireland."—(Dublin Freeman's Journal.)
JOSEPH BUONAPARTE, we have already stated,
has arrived at Portsmouth with his suite, in the
Cthis, from New York. The Ex-King of Spain
and S •
and Naples had engaged the whole cabin. It is
the first time that he ever visited this country ;
indeed Lecters is, we believe, the only member
of the family (except NAPOLEON himself) who
ever set foot on the British shore. The object of
the visit of his brother Jostert is not stated.
Cuntous Roanensr.— An agreeable-looking
young woman, calling herself Jane Webater, applied on Tues-
day last at one of the inns at Bolton for a situation as a ser-
vant; the mistress of the inn, however, had no immediate
vacancy, but referred her to Mr. Watson, druggist and confec-
tioner, who she understood was in want of a servant. The
young woman accordingly waited upon Mr. and Mrs. Watson,
to whom her appearance and manners were particularly
pleasing : she said she had lived four'years in the service of Mr.
Legh, of High Legh, by whom any application respecting her
character would be satisfactorily answered. She described her-
sAl as a native of Hale, where her father had been a farmer._
She conversed much on the subject of her former services,
and mentioned the names of several respectable families in War-
rington and Manchester, some of whom Mr. Watson knew. She
seemed pleased with the idea of being engaged by Mr. Wat-
son, and said she would take lodgings for an evening or two
until his inquiries respecting her character should be replied
to. In the mean time, she observed, she would be glad to be
useful to Mrs. Watson. Such, however, was the young
woman's appearance and demeanour, that afLr agreeing upon
terms, it was thought it would be putting her to urrreessary
expellee to let her go into lodgings, and they accordingly fixed
for her immediately entering upon her situation. Mr. AVatson
proposing to write on the following day to Mr. IRO. During
the evening her attention to her duties justified the good opinion
formed of her, and the family in due time retired to rest. In
the morning, however, the new servant was missing, and it was
found that every accessible part of the house and shop, drawers.
desks, and cupboards, had been completely ransacked. Early
in the morning of Wednesday, the young woman was observed,
along with a labouring man, carrying some packages towards
the coach-offices, but no particular notice was taken of them.—
During the day, however, she was traced towards Warrington,
and a vigilant pursuit has been commenced. On entering Mr.
‘Vatson's service, she had in her possession two elegant scarfs,
a silk shawl, and two or three superb pincushions, brooches,
&c., which she stated were presents made to her in her former
places of service; but we have just heard that these are the pro-
perty of a respectable family residing between 'Wigan and Bol-
ton, who had kindly given her shelter on the preceding even-
ing.—(Liverpool Mercury.)
Some time ago as a lady of the Fortescue
family, who possessed great personal charms, was walking
along a narrow lane, she perceived just behind her a hawker of
earthenware driving an ass with two panniers laden with his
stock in trade. To give the animal and his master room to
pass, the lady suddenly started aside, which so frightened the
poor animal that he ran away, but had not proceeded far when
he unfortunately fell, and a great part of the crockery was
broken to pieces. The lady in her turn became alarmed, lest,
when she came up to the man, he should load her with abuse,
if not offer to insult her; but, to her surprise, when she ar-
rived at the spot, the man, with great good humour, gallantry,
and wit, exclaimed, " Never mind, Madam, Bantam's ass was
frightened by an angel I"
Yesterday afternoon a poor, woman with a
child in her arms, and two children by her side,
was crossing Guilford street Foundling Hospital,
when a person in a gig, driving along at a quick
rate, run over one of the children. The near
wheel passed over both its thighs. The man in
the gig exclaimed—" d—n your blood, why did
not you keep out of the way," and gullopped
elf its fast as he could. Neither of the child's
limbs was broke, though it received severe injury.