The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

not ; but sure it is, with es ery Easter he is safe to
be found, and on every frezh occasion to be sur-
rounded with novelties for the amusement and in-
struction of his votaries. Yesterday, being Easter
Monday, the gardens were opened with a salute
of 21 guns, succeeded by the performances of a
military band, led by Mr. Sydney Davies, and fol-
lowed by an unrehearsed aquarian display, super-
. intended by the clerk of the weather. This latter
portion of the entertainment in some degree a,ffelted
the after performance of the evening, for, notwith-
standing a new billet entit'ed the " Mystic
Branch," in which Madlle. Annie Cushnie sus-
tained the principal character, the vagaries of the
negro melodist3, 30 new cosmoramic views, prin-
cipally in France and the Crimea, it was impossible
to believe that we had entered on one of the mer-
riest seasons of the year. Dancing on the Chinese
platform was transferred to the interior of the
theatre, and nothing but the excellence of the wines
and other refreshments could have re:onciled the
company to the disappointment caused by atmo-
iltAeric vifluences. We should not omit to observe
that, in the course of the afternoon, a new candi-
date for public favour, the dpg Lily, was introduced
to the British public, and played a game of whist
and three games of dominoe3, with some ladies, in
a manner to evince that, though " every dog may
have his way," he is less likely to be dra:t n into
otherwise than the most bone;' play than would be
a biped puppy. How the instructor of Lily gives
his signs to his pupil we are not sufficiently learned
in " dogology" to determine ; but anything more
truly interesting, in connection with the quadre-
' Pedal world, has rawly been seen. The entertain-
ments were to have concluded with a brilliant dis-
play of fireworks, which, by the command of
Aquarius, were postponed to a future day. On the
strength of the old adage, " that a bad beginning
makes a good ending," we feel that we are bound;
in anticipation, to congratulate Mr. Simpson of
the golden remits which must attend his manage
bent of Cremorne in 1857.

THE POLYTECHNIC.
Yesterday the visitors to the Polytechnic were more
numerous than cn auy previous Easter Monday, and
the interior was one scene of bust'e and excitement
throughout the entire day and night. Under the
very able and active superintendence of the lessee,
Mr. Pepper, the institution has become more and
more attractive both as regards the objects exhi-
bited, and the lectures, concerts, and other enter-
tainments which are given in the morning and
evening. Having noticed in The Sun of yesterday
,the novelties provided here for the holidays, it is
unnecessary to go over the same ground again, and
it will be sufficient to state that they include lec-
tures by Mr. Pepper " On the Use and Abuse of
the Fire Annihilator," with brilliant experiments,
and " On the Chemistry of Bread and ifs Adultera-
tions ;" a lecture on Mr. Rose's (of Glasgow) Kalo-
trope, being "a novel and curious invention, dis-
playing -many beautiful optical delusions and
effects ;" and a new series of dissolving views illus-
trating China and the localities of the present war.
The manager has shownhis determination to secure
as well as to merit the patronage of the public by
engaging the excellent Hungarian band, conducted
by Herr Kalozdy, and two lady vocalists, Miss
Leffler and Miss Hemming, whose exertions were
honoured.by the warm applause of the crowded
audiences whose ears they delighted. Miss Leffler
not only entitled to our sympathy and encourage-
meat as the daughter of the eminent singer, who so
suddenly passed to his last account not many weeks
ago, but possesses talents which will insure her suc-
%es in the profession she has adopted.

THE COLOSSEUM.
t The enterprise and liberality of the now proprie-
tors, thanks to the Limited Liability Act, have re-
suscitated this fashionable place of amusement, and
given to it a life and vigour which betoken a more
Prosperous career than has hitherto attended it ;
and We Were glad to find that they received a most
liberal share of patronage yesterday. The musical
,and pictorial entertainment, entitled " The Halls
and Mansions of the English Nobility," is instruc-
tive as well as novel, and introduces to the audi-
enceby means of a serie3 of excellent dissolving
Pews, some of the more important and historically
Interesting edifices of our ancient nobles. The at-
tendance yesterday was very numerous.

EXETER HALL.
The so-called " Verdi Festival" took place last
night It consisted of selections from "Ii Trova-
-9°l*" "Rigoletto," and "La Traviata." The
trinoipal singers were Madame Clara Novello, Miss
Liouisa Vining, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
Millardi, and Mr. Weis% There was an excellent
band, under the able direction of Mr. A. Mellon,
together with a bad chorus that seemed to be under
nobody's direction. Mr. Reevii sang the "Ah
the la morte" as though he loved it dearly ; in
tact, he threw his whole heart and soul into it, and
being in excellent voice made a great effect. Mr.
Weiss, too, distinguished himself honourably in the
airs "11 Bolen" and Di Provenza, ;" and the three
ladies 'were no less successful in their respective
efforts.- We never before heard so much bad music
in one concert. The hall, however, was crowded
in every part; and the audience applauded outra-
geously on every possible occasion.