The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-01 00:00:00

VAUX HALL GARDENS,

This delightful resort of summer amusement
terminated for .the season last night, after, as we
understand, a prosperous career for the proprie-
tors, to which their unceasing efforts to please
the public have justly entitled them. Perhaps
less variety of entertainment, and more of pro-
menade, would have more amply rewarded them.
The desire of a last glance at these gardens pro-
duced an unusual overflow last night. They
were as full as they could hold, and many were
obliged to leave without seeing either the Battle
of Waterloo or the Vaudeville. The same spi-
rited exertions on the part of the proprietors must
insure them equal success next season.
The following address was, at the conclusion,
spoken by Mr. Woulds
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

" The closing of the present season bringing with it the
welcome duty of returning our customary thanks for the
patronage with which you have been pleased to honour our
efforts to amuse you, the Proprietors have deputed me to
offer you, in their names, their most sincere acknow-
ledgments.

"In doing this they trust they may, without impro-
priety, briefly revert to the Novelties they have produced
—stimulated by past favours—Novelties which, they
hope, will be the best pledge of their intended exertions
for the future.

" In addition to the many favourite attractions peculiar
to these Gardens, they have this summer concentrated a
variety of Amusement hitherto unparalleled in the history
of public entertainment.
" 4 Vaudeville has been established, comprising the
most favourite dramatic and vocal talent of the Royal
Theatres ; and a National Spectacle has been brought for-
ward on a scale of extent and splendour previously unat-
tempted, and which perpetuating the memory of the most
glorious event of modern times, they trust has been at-
tended with better effects than those of mere amusement.

" While acknowledging that the encouragement of their
Patrons has been more than commensurate with their en-
deavours to merit it, they can only repeat their determina-
tion to reiterate those efforts next season in expressing
which, and joining the heartfelt acknowledgments of the
Performers and the whole of the Establishment with those
of the Proprietors, we beg leave, most respectfully, to bid
you—Farewell !"

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

ECCLESIASTICAL. PREFERMENTS.

OXFORD, SEPT. I.—On Tuesday last the Rev.
Henry Thomas Jones, B.D. Fellow of St. John's
College, was instituted to the Vicarage of Charlbury,
by the Bishop of this Diocese, on the presentation
of the President and Scholars of St. John's College.
The Rev. J. Markham, to a Minor Canonry in
Windsor Cathedral, vacant by the preferment of Dr.
Bagot to the Deanery of Canterbury.
The Rev. W. J. Blake, B.A. to the Rectory of
Hautbois Magna, Norfolk ; patron, Sir J. W. Lub-
bock, Bart.
The Rev. G. B. Blomfield, M.A. Rector of Tat-
tenhall, Cheshire, to a Prebendal Stall in Chester
Cathedral, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas
Ward, M.A.

The Rev. R. Watkinson, of Earls Colne, to the
Rectory of St. Lawrence, Newland, Essex; patron,
the Lord Chancellor.

The Rev. W. Webster, B.C.L. of Jesus College,
Cambridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Preen, Salop,
on the resignation of the Rev. G. P. Lowther, M.A.
The Rev. John Luxmore, of Wimborne, Dorset,
to the Vicarage of Berrien', Montgomeryshire.
The Rev. John Simons, B.A. has been instituted
by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, to the Vicarage
of Dymock, on the presentation of Abraham Thomp-
son, Esq. of Stanbrook Hall, Worcestershire, the
patron thereof; a vacancy having been occasioned
by the death of the Rev. W. Beale.

The effect of the voice of the lion, to be pro-
perly felt, must be heard. During sexual ex-
citoment its noise is perfectly appalling, and
produces en the mind of the bystander, however
secure he may.feel himself, that awful admiration
commonly experienced by us on witnessing any
of the grand and tremendous operations of na-
ture. When in the act of seizing his prey in
natural state, the deep thundering tone Of the
roar is heightened into a horrid scream, which
accompanies the fatal leap on the unhappy vic-
tim. This power of voice is said to be useful
as
to the animal in hunting, the weaker sort,
appalled by it, flee from their hiding-places, in
which alone they might find security, as the lion
does not hum. by scent, and seek for it in hef-
fectual flight, which generally exposes them to
the sight of their enemy, and consequently, to
certain death. The lion is capable of carrying
off, with ease, a horse, a heifer, or a buffalo.
The mode of its attack is generally by surprise
approaching slowly and sileudy, till within a leap
of the predestined animal, on which it then
springs, or throws itself with a force which is
thought, in general, to deprive its victim of life
beofbwr ewti
the teeth
the spine of a horse, and that are employed. It is said this
blow
largest bones.—London Magaz
the power of its teeth and jaws will break the
ine.