The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-16 00:00:00

BEULAH SPA.

The Beulah Spa having come into the hands of a new pro-
prietor, Mr. Newman, has been rapidly prepared for the recep-
tion of vistants, and already appears in very attractive order.
To one who had seen it some fortnight since, it would now
suggest that Flora had passed that way, and had bid myriads
of flowers to spring up into sudden life and bloom. It was,
however, but one of Nature's journeymen—viz. a gardener and
florist ; who, by great and zealous effort, effected the marvel-
lously rapid transformation of a wilderness into a garden. Such
an intervention was necessary, as the place had fallen somewhat
into neglect since last season, and had lost all its lighter orna-
ments. Mr. Newman's activity and that of his agents has
now nearly restored it to its former beauties, while they have
added others, and still contemplate considerable additions to
the embellishment and accommodation of the place. The
walks through open grounds and labyrinths have all been
trimmed. Its rosaries—not such as monk or hermit prayed
withal, but nurseries of the queen of flowers—and they are
amongst the most elegant ornaments of the place, pruned
and trained, and its various bowers and cottages set in com-
plete order. In the centre of the chief grass plot on the
grounds a large open pavilion has been raised, beneath which
a band, dressed in a rich-laced fancy uniform, plays at fre-
quent intervals during the day, and is relieved by another,
which, " all unseen," sends forth its strains from the recesses
of the wood, where once the songs of nightingales and gipsies,
both of which have been numerous in these retreats, were
alone heard. Various other tents or canvass awnings are set
up, in situations where they may be agreeable as resting-places,
or from whence the prospect over the country is most attrac-
tive. Mr. Newman proposes to complete his arrangements, by
an extensive establishment for refreshments, with a complete
French batterie de cuisine, so that parties may be accommo-
dated with eatables to any extent—that, in fact, the sharpness
of appetite which the Spa or the pure country air may create,
may be most effectively hindered from acting unpleasantly
upon an undefended stomach. This is to be done, for in the
burly ill-mannered white jerkin, who stood on aturday at a
table to dispense refreshment, and the round of beef, emble-
matic of himself, behind which he stood, neither French
cookery nor French manners were easily to be recognised. It
is the intention of Mr. Newman to have two fete days in
each week, upon which all the resources of amusement for his
company, within his power, may be exhausted ; and, in fine, to
enable parties to take advantage the more frequently of all
means of enjoyment which he thus prepares for them, he has
reduced his admission payment from half-a-crown to one shil-
ling. If he fulfil his promises in every way, he ought to sue
ceed, and we wish him success. The place is an admirable
retreat from City fumes and fatigues. A piece of genuine
forest, albeit, of young and dwarf timber, lying so near town,
and from which the inroads of agriculture have by some special
Providence been turned aside, is in itself greatly to be cherished
by all citizens who have had the fortune to preserve some relish
for the works of the hands of nature in preference to those of
man. Norwood is not Ardennes, it is true ; it can boast no
oaks with antique boughs and melancholy shade, but yet it is
both extensive and secluded, and shows against its undulating
upland seats as much leafy richness as might characterize a
noble forest, or did itself, in its olden and more palmy days.
It compensates, also, in some degree, for its want of grandeur,
by the noble prospects of which it commands a wide and varied
range. In regard to the merits of the Spa, we will let doctors
differ. It appears to be a genuine cup from the old Epsom
Spring, and of its medicinal potency we should be sorry to
manifest any bravado incredulity by taking potations " pottle
deep" of it. Of this we feel pretty sure, that the dyspeptical
or hypochondriac denizen of London who tries its virtues, in
conjunction with those of Norwood air, and some hours' mean-
dering through the old paths of the gipsies, will have reason
to consider them wonderfully efficacious.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursday was
married at Huyton, by the Rev. Geoffrey Hornby, rector of
Bury, the Rev. Frank George Hopwood, A.M., second son
of Robert Gregge Hopwood, Esquire, of Hopwood Hall, and
grandson of John, fifth Viscount Torrington, to the Lady
Eleanor Mary Stanley, youngest daughter of the Earl of Derby,
Lord Lieutenant of this county.—Manchester Guardian.

A marriage is announced between the Hon. Edward
Vernon Harbord, eldest son of Lord Suffield, and the Hon.
Miss Gardner, sister to Lord Gardner. The lady, who is a
distinguished beauty, has been travelling on the Continent with
her aunt, the Countess Stanhope; but the marriage will be
solemnised in England.