The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-23 00:00:00

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NEW STANDINGS.

S, OR HAMPSTEAD DlVlSlON.—Randolph-street,
Camden-town—Ten carriages. To commence op-
posite No. 10, Great College-street (in Randolph-
street), in the centre of the street, and terminate op-
posite No. 15, Randolph-street. Hampstead—Eight
carriages. To commence opposite the George public-
house, along the side of the fence, from the north
corner of the said public-house to the north corner of
the Post-office.
D, oa MARYLEBONE DlVlSlON.—Pickering-place
—Ten carriages. To commence opposite No. 2, in
the centre of the street, and terminate opposite
No. 10.
N, oa ISLINGTON DIVISION.—City-road—Fifteen
carriages. To commence opposite the south corner of
the wall of St. Luke's Workhouse, in the centre of
the road (keeping a clear way to the entrance gates),
and terminate opposite to the circular railing at
Windsor- terrace.
B, OR WESTMINSTER DIVISION..---Fulham-road—
Ten carriages. Along the side of the footpath by the
garden of Pelham-crescent, leaving 118 feet clear
from each entrance to the crescent. _

S, Olt HAMPSTEAD DIVISION.—Lord's Cricket-
groud—Twenty-four carriages. To commence from
the entrance to Lord's Cricket-ground to the end of
Grove-end-road.

BATTY'S HIPPODROME.
(From the British Army Despatch.)
There are some amusements which never pall by
repetition, but, on the coutrary, the remembrance of
pleasure we have already derived from the enjoy-
ment, gilds many a dull hour in the day's tedious-
ness with bright anticipations of relaxation in time
to come. We have all of us experienced moments
when, harassed and fatigued with the cares
consequent on the common lot, we would gladly
repose undisturbed by conversation, and welcome
whatever change might wean us from the mental
contemplation of annoyances besetting our path, to
guide our thoughts into some ideal channel more
diverting. It is not every one can boast the sweet
solace of home where a cheerful welcome is ever ready
to greet his return at the conclusion of the toilsome
labours of the day. It is not, we repeat, the happy
lot of all to hail the close of his morning labour as the
commencement of his evening's placid enjoyment.
Far from so desirable a reality is the fate of many.
Those who doubt the fact that with the cessation
of periodical mental or bodily exertion ennui does
not usurp the place of lassitude engendered by
a dull task, need only visit the clubs and
hotels frequented by the released employe, and ascer-
tain how he wiles away the two tedious hours before
summoned to the fleeting bliss of an eight o'clock
dinner. Listlessly staring from the window, or per-
tinaciously wearying with his vapid remarks the pa-
tience and comfort of some early feeding wretch
destined to sufferance in a night train, the idler
slowly saunters from room to room a nuisance to
himself, and a pest to every one. The very leisure
which during the day he has sighed for, he cannot
appreciate when placed at his disposal. He wants
occupation—something to amuse without fatiguing, a
recreation to enjoy devoid of personal exertion.
In no place throughout London can an hypochon-
driac so situated find panacea for his woes to
such complete annihilation of his afflictions as at
Batty's Hippodrome. Rejoicing in the cool air of
the summer breeze, with that consideration of
all considerations at command—absence of the
greatest of tortures, want of space for the
legs ; with excellent music to charm the ear,
and ever-varying miracles to arrest the eye, it
is strange indeed if the visitor does not return to
the club in better humour than he left it, loudly re-
commending adoption of the same remedy to all his
friends who can devote from six to eight o'clock to
the full enjoyment of such unrivalled performances.
None who have once visited the Hippodrome but are
sure to return, but with a solitary regret; that, of
the amusements being unavoidably curtailed as the
twilight encroaches on the evening. This defect,
however, could easily be rectified were the per-
formances to commence at five. From our earliest
childhood we ever had a predilection for Astley's,
and what boy has not? we were wont to regard
the small animals of our own size, covered with
wreaths and spangles, as beings of a superior order ;
and as recollection of the rapidity with which the
holidays were drawing to a close forced itself on our
juvenile remembrance, many a sad sigh escaped our
bosom at the comparison which their happy lot pre-
sented, when contrasted with the titilating anticipa-
tions of our coming fate. Had the Hippodrome ex-
isted in those days, we feel convinced we would
eagerly have exchanged places even with one of the
equestrian monkeys, and that too without receiving a
difference. We were glad to hear the result of Mr.
Batty's spirited enterprise has fully equalled his
hopes, and we may truly add, as he richly deserves.
Judging by the crowds who unavoidably are
nightly refused admittance, the public in general
fully coincide in our opinion. To leave town with-
out visiting the Exhibition would demonstrate very
bad taste, but to quit London without seeing the
Hippodrome would be tantamount to travelling a
great distance for the purpose of inspecting the
Tower, and then coming away without looking at the
horse armoury.