The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-24 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

These once celebrated gardens were opened last
night, " on subscription," as the handbill states, for a
series of six splendid gala nights, in the style in
Which the " Royal Property" was conducted in the
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-('esi time. Every effort, we are told, would be
;lade to render the fete attractive in every depart-
'llent. If this be so, it is to be regretted that it was
not made at an earlier period when the weather was
not so chilly as it has become for the last few days.
A
great many, to whom the summer evening would
an additional attraction to visit these gardens, will
rather "lie by" under the influence of equinoxial
Winds. The fall of the leaf is too late for an open air
entertainment. There was, notwithstanding, a very
considerable number of visitors last night. The en•
tertaintnent commenced with a concert. It was
°Pened with the National Anthem, which was very
; rEditably sung by Mr. Robinson, Mr. Rans
°TA, Mr. W. 11. Taylor, and Miss Agnes Taylor.
i_tveral songs were sung by the same artists, of which
" Monks of Old," sung by Mr. Ransford, and
iby.Cupid's Auction Mart," a comic song, by Mr.
Mr.
were encored. After the concert, an attempt
Was made at a ballet—La Vivandiere. It had, how-
ever, this single merit, that it was performed under a
t°°f: Other entertainments followed, the best of
Which was the singing of several comic songs by Mr.
4• Mathews. The theatre, where these amusements
Were carried on, was, as might be expected,
the scene of a great deal of noise and con-
f,l,le,°a• "One shilling only" was the price at
"the distinguished patrons of these galas 1 "
dlf that the public should he admitted.
It duration be considered a principal ingredient in an
entertainment, the public ought to be well pleased
LWith the value they received ; but we would suggest
t_tl! those who have got up this fete, whether an open
ir entertainment, more than five hours long, is not
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r° much at this season of the year? There were
two bands in attendance, whose performance was
L',reditable enough. We should not forget to observe
that the gardens were very brilliantly lighted, but,
It',°twithstanding the exertions made, there was not
at "light of other days" which it was announced
_we should have in every department, " illuminative
musical,
pyrotechnic, and refre,htnentl"

JEWISH FREEMASONS.—Those who felt interested
in the notice inserted in last number of the Voice of
Jacob, alluding to Freemasonry and the Jews in
Prussia, will no doubt be pleased to hear, that on the
proposition, in the Grand Lodge (4th September last,
Earl Howe presiding), to present a congratulatory ad-
dress to his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, Pro-
tector of Prussian Freemasons (then on a visit here), a
gentleman present mentioned the fact that Jews,whether
English or not, were excluded froth attending a Free-
masons' Lodge in Pfu,sia, however high their rank in the
craft in any other country! This elicited a lengthened
debate upon the subject, mueh in favour of the Jews ;
the particulars of which will probably be given in the
Freemasons' Quarterly Review. The Prussian Consul-
General, Chevalier Hebeler, who was present, pledged
himself that these anti-Masonic laws had been abolished,
and that in future no religious distinction would be
known in Freemasonry in Prussia. As it is but very
-tither an interesting notice has been forwarded to recently that the Jewish Freenwsons made the corn
thenoucummittee at Lloyd's, signed W. E. Bush. and un- plaint, the gentlemen who denied the impeachment,
u.e neing that he has already succeE-ded in rai!Atig to the must either shrink from a defence of the intolerance, or
e,_!ovoation of nine feet above high water mark. on the be ignorant of the fact. The declaration, and the pro-
-I,2dwin Sands, an iron column which he expect:,, 1) mitred statement, of so distirguished a man as the Con-
Complete... before the Ist November next, tot4etl.,.'r -with a sul.General of Prussia however, go a groat way
,urrimiltant red light. The fotualittiori is statjd to be
~-21• g towards the accomplishment of the much desired rei-eid,
basis
it not ter discovered wle.lier tl-re a if it has not al;eady taken place: for the sake of hi,
allic beneath the s:Aritri, the ex:tin:trio:l 4/11,•ii reputation, he meatw now assist in the good work.—
a work of great ditEcuity. own
Voice of Jacob.