The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-06 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

The Crystal Palace has now become an established re-
sort for the holiday seekers of the metropolL4.* The wea-
ther promised to be fine, at least the violence of the wind
gave fair assurance of a dry day, and thousands of pedes-
trians from an early hour in the morning cheerfully en•
countered the clouds of dust which swept over the roads
leading through Dulwich, wending their way towards
the great centre of attraction, while at the same time
incessant P trearn s poured into the building from along
the lines of railways. By two o'clock every transept,
court, and gallery was thronged.

ALHAMBRA, LEICESTER-SQUARE.
The spacious building, formerly known as the Panop
ticon, and now called by the above more euptioniou,
name, was opened yesterday by a troupe of Equestrians,
celebrated as Howes and Cushing's "Great Unite'
States Circus." It consists of a director (Mr. Murray),
two Clowns (Joe Pentland and Jim Myers), and a
goodly number of other male performers, together with
several ladies. In fact, the company seems to be com-
plete, but lest there should be a want in this respect, it
is amply made up by Bedouin Arabs, acc. ; the stud is
certainly a magnificent one. All the performances were
executed in the most fearless and agile manner, Many
of the more surprising feats elicited enthusiastic ap-
plause. In such an exhibition invention has but a nar-
row range, still the new company succeeded in this re-
gard. An American-bred horse, Back Eagle, a very
beautiful creature, went through a variety of manoeuvres
and finished dancing gracefully to the tune of "Yankee
doodle." Much amusement was, caused by the really
clever performances of the educated comic mules, Pet,
and Barney, introduced by Murray and Pentland ; the
ach-evernents also of Murray and Selland Globe la
Pereh,e, were rewarded by load and frequent bursts of
applause. The ladies acquitted themselves cleverly in
star and waltz quadrille, classic poses, it c. Though the
performances of the Bedouins are in some degree known
to the public, the present party of these children of the
Desert executed their wonderful feats with so much
acti.ity and spirit that they were applauded to the
echo. The clowns deserve a word of praise, they are
exceedingly clever. The immense building—finely
fitted up for a circus—was crowded to the ceili❑g, and
we doubt not that the equestrian entertainment will
prove a successful one to all parties.

VIEWS UPON THE CANTON RIVER.
Mr. Wyld, the eminent geographer, who Las contrived
co successfully to combine instruction with amusement,
has just added some novelties to the already varied at-
tractions of the Great Globe, Leicester-square, in the
shape of a series of panoramic views of the principal
p ints of interest on the Canton River and in its neigh-
oearhood, which have been rendered memorable in the
course of our recent hostilities with the Chinese. The
►iews, 13 in number, are taken from sketches made on
the spot, chiefly by officers of the army and navy. They
are exceedingly well painted by Mr. Phillips and his as.
s;stants, and convey a good idea not only of the localities
themselves, but of many of the peculiar habits and man-
ners of that singular people whose exclusiveness has
hitherto successfully repelltd all contact with wester❑
civilisation, and whose teeming myriade, numbering one
third of the human race, are still numbered with the
pagan populations of the world. Thedetails are explained
by Mr. Livingstone and Mr. Jones, who contrive, in the
course of an agreeable descriptive lecture, to compress,
for the information especially of their juvenile vi.itors, a
great variety of interesting matter calculated alike to
amuse and instruct. Holiday folk cannot do better than
pay a visit to the Great Globe, and judge for themselves.