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

CREMORNE GARDENS.

Cremorne Gardens, last night, presented all its usual
attractions, and although the indefatigable exertions of
Mr. Simpson and his assistants did not meet with that
amount of public patronage to which they are so emi-
nently entitled, still a goodly number entered its pre-
cincts and shared its amusements. A. more unfavourable
evening could not be imagined ; the wind literally howled
through the trees and coveted avenues.
The gardens, which have been once more handsomely
decorated, opened at three o'clock iu the afternoon, from
which period till a late hour last evening a continuous
succegsion of gaiety was kept up. First there was a
popular selection of music by a ini,itary band, which
was followed by a vocal and instrumental concert. Next
came Dlr. J. G. Ogden, so well known as the delineator
of Irish characters, who made his first appearance before
a Cremorne audience, and deservedly earned the hearty
applause with which his endeavours were greeted. The
feature of the evening was the ballet, " The Vine-dressers
of Como ; or, the Fairy and the Demon." The parts
were elt taken up, some by old, and others by new
artistee. Dancing, originally intended to have taken
place on the Cry-tal platform, filled up the remainder
of the evening in the ball-room, while others were cap
tivated by the fireworks, or amused by the transparen-
cies, chromatic lights, &c., &c. In the concert the
efforts of Miss Ellice and Miss Fitzgerald were wel
worthy of notice. Tue Indian heroes are prominent ie
the transparencies.

Throughout the week the gardens remain open. On
Fr,day the Ashhurnham Pav lion will be occupied for
the purposes of a gun trial. In the course of the itli
pending Season the lovers of American flowers will be
gratified to learn that there will be a repetition o
Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey's magnificent show which
two years ago was so universally admired.

COWES, 121.. E OF WIGBT.-April 5.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGHINCIL

There has been a strong muster of the members and
their blends at the Royal Yacht Squadron House dur
ing the past week, making busy preparations for the
cowing season.
The number of candidates to be ballotted for at the
next general meeting in May is much larger than com-
mon—ten are already entered. The only two yachts
in the Roads are the AlcN Capt. Philimore, and the
Titai.ia, R. Stephenson, E q., M.P. Mr. M. Ralsel
bay hauled up Mr. Gee's schooner yacht Gicriana, of
134 tons, on his patent slip. On Tuesday last be
launched the Warhawk, of 80 tons, built for J. W.
Cannon, Esq., of Dublin, and is building a yacht 0
about 70 tone for Mr. Cusway, of Norfolk House,
Cowev. _ _ _

The following members were at the Squadron Houge
during the week :—The Marquis cf Bath, Earl Gifford,
Lord Suffield, James Maxse, E-q., Capt. Philimore,
George Bentinck, Eaq., Lord -John Hay, Capt. Pon'
Booby, the Hon. F Craven, Colonel Browne, Spencer
de Horsey, E.q.. F. Scott, Esq.., Capt. Shuster], and
other visitors. It ►s understood that several more gee'
tlesnen world join the clue if they could purchase yachts
of about N tone, but, all the yachts offered for sale are
of much greater toenage.