The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

CREMORNE GARDENS.

This place of amusement possessed an advantage
over most of those, the attraction of which de-
manded fine weather; because although open as
early as three o'clock, the principal entertainments
do not commence until about six. By that time
the storms of mingled rain and wind had abated,
and shortly after the evening became clear and bright
though cold. In the result, therefore, a considera-
bly greater number of persons made their appear-
ance in the gardens than could possibly have been
expected, when the state of the weather in the
former part of the day was considered. Whit-
Monday is usually the actual and positive com-
mencement of the season here, and several novel-
ties were produced accordingly. In addition to the
steam organ, a designation which gives a better
idea of the instrument than the fanciful name of
Xrephon, are the acrobatic exercises, the concert in
the orchestra, the exhibition of the queerest man-
nikin; Mohammed, who is pro hac vice the hero of
Cawnpore ; the " Soirees Mysterieuses" of Signor
Poletti ; and the performance of Mr. Sullivan and
his young son as negro melodists, and of Miss Kate
Harley as a comic female singer; a new ballet of
action was produced for the first time. It is en-

titled " Stella; or, the Fairy Volunteers of the
Enchanted Grove," and is one of those combina-
tions of fairy story and the grotesque, for the get-
ting up of which, with great completeness and
effects extraordinary when the limited size of the
working part of the theatre is considered, a reputa-
tion has been gained for Cremorne. The usual care
and taste have been bestowed on this production,
and it affords an cspportunity for somegood dancing
by Madame Boleno, bliss Clara Morgan, and
M. Milano, while the comic part in the form of
feats of clownship and tumbling is carried on with
great spirit. The circus is well supplied with
artists of merit and skill, the chief of whom are
Madame Maleto, Miss Emily Cooke, and a very
young member of the Delavanti troupe, the remain-
ing portion of which also perform their gymnastic
wonders. Among the features which will be
probably the most taking one on the summer even-
ings is the fernery, which has been recently formed,
and which consists of beautiful groups of rock work,
studded with every kind of flower, and adorned
with fountains, in the midst of which stands a con-
servatory crowded with ferns of every species, the
delicate tints of which afford a charming contrast
and in combination make up a very beautiful
whole. There is in rapid process of completion
an immense building, which is to contain
a new description of panoramic painting by
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, called the steorama,
which we are informed will be found full of novel
and striking effects. In order to give completeness
to the important arrangements connected with the
restoration of visitors, a large dining or supper
room has been added to the hotel department,
which is capable of accommodating 220 persons
with comfort and convenience. In every respect
great pains have been taken, and no expense
spared, in rendering this popular place of entertain-
ment attractive in all its departments, and nothing
is wanting, or rather was wanting yesterday, but
that genial weather which is essential to a summer
garden.

On Thursday last, at Richmond barracks, pre•
vious to the dismissal of the Ist Royal Surrey Mi
litia at the conclusion of its annual training, the re-
giment, upwards of 500 strong, under the command
of Lieut.-Col. Evelyn, was minutely inspected by
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Lieut.-Col. Carleton, of the Coldstream Guards.
The ordinary manoeuvres of a field-day, including
some
infantrycelerity
and
precision,movements,
a were performedd
the inspecting
with
officer expressed unqualified approbation at the
lightcele
high degree of proficiency attained by the regiment.
We are requested to mention a slight inaccuracy
which occurred in the account of the melancholy
and fatal accident to Col. Boultbee at the review of
the Ist Warwick Militia on Thursday. Lieut.-Col.
Boultbce was the commanding, not the inspecting
officer, of the regiment. It appears that he was
riding a very spirited mare at the head of the regi-
ment in company with Lord Leigh, the Lord-Lieu-
tenant of the county, and others, on the return to
the town from the racecourse, where the regiment
had been inspected and highly complimented by
Lieut.-Col. Preston, 48th Regiment. The imme-
diate cause of the accident was the breaking of the
top swivel connecting the scabbard of his sword
with the sword-belt ; this, reversing the scabbard,
caused the sword to fall out. Two or three people
ran to pick it up, and the mare shied, backed, and
bolted round to the right, passing the column at
full speed. The colonel had been in the regiment
from his youth, and had commanded it as lieut.-
colonel since 1847. He was in his 72d, not 73d, year.