Star.
London, England, 1828-08-13 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

The Anniversary of the Birth of our beloved Sova
%MN, the Patron of these Royal Gardens, was last night celebrated
here, by a Gal.. which for splendour and magnificence has nut on
any similar occasion been equalled. By a fortunate arrangement,
the Proprietors were spared the pains and the lose that would irave
/imbed from the opening of the Gardena on the preceding very in-
element night, and were enabled to avail themselves of one of the
tom evenings with which we have been blest this lemons to (vie'
prate, by a Grand Fete, his acme?* Natal day. To our Readers
who hare witnessed the illuminations of this Fairy land, some idea
of is increased splendour will be eonveyed, by informing them,
that no fewer than twenty thousand additional lamps were last
night displayed, formed into trophies, devices, ackievemeats,mottos.
keg-Taman( which shone conspicuously " Our Royal Patroo's
Natal day" M variegated lamps of more than usual maggnitade. A
bsdhsnt Star in the King's walk was particularly admired. To,
those who have never been at Vauxhall, it would be ablaut ilk
passible to convey a just picture of the dazzling refulgency of the
iliuminatious, the brilliancy of the gorgeous decorations, the natural
beauty of the scene, and, consequently, of the enchanting effect of
Abort oosnbinations. The nurner3us entertainments provided pro-

welled with rapidity, yet in must admirable order—in fact, from
the instant when the doors were thrown open until the bell rang to
announce that the fire-works were about to commence. there was
ass a moment's pause between the amusements, and into the spirit
of all the company assembled fully entered. Although rads was
admirable in its kind, we cannot refrain from remarking that on no
previous evening did the Vaudeville afford so much pleasure to the
audience, nor.frem bearing testimony to the taste, tale" and spirit
displayed by Mr. T. Cones. His performance on the violin of the
beautiful Irish meMdy Megy Asters, woad alone entitle him to
rank with the first perfermeis of the'age.
At the termination of the Concert the entire of the Vocal Corps
appeared in the orchestra, and sung the National Anthem, amid
the bedew plaudits and expressions of affection foe our beloved
Ileaarch. The fireworks (by Sommer) were on a splendid scale;
and, bitheir number and excellence, did equal credit to the libera.
Sty oldie Proprietors and the ability of the Artist.

The promenade presented an assemblage of beauty and fashion far
beyond what might have been expected at this season of the year.
The Lottery Gifts were considerably augmented, and nicety $
party, as they presented their. tickets to be drawn, evinced no little
pleasure ea receiving a prize entitling them to admission and sapper
on the following evening.. One person, on receiving a prize of six
dozen of wine, indiscriminately invited those Who thought proper
to come and help him to drink it. We need scarcely say, be found
customers plenty and willing; in thou, the prizes were an numerous
that the old lottery puff of " MI Prizes and No Blanks," was in
fact realized last evening. During the Fireworks, which were of
the most brilliant description, for which Vauxhall is fainei all over
the world, several fire balloon? were let off, which, as they rose
majtstically.through the darkness of the night, received the cheers
of the crowds who witnessed their ascension. The whole of the
snuassisieuu went off with the greatest ever, aided by the fownew
of the evening, which we may congratulate • the Proprioters von,
considering the late wet weather, and at the same time. bestow sue
jest need of praise for the liberal and enterprising manatee they
have gets op throughout the upon.

' The sapper atoms sod boxes were crowded throughout the night
with a succession of happy occupants, who, in sparkling Champagne,
drank " Health and lung life to the King." In &TOM, we have
sever seen the Birth day of his Meanly celebrated wltb mere of
(vivid loyalty t►an by the 5,000 happy ♦isitants of Vauxhall last
eight. ile animas were the company to prolong the enjoyntem of
this dengistiol festival, %kat the morning was far advanced ere the
gardens were entirely cleared.

The Duke of CLAKIINCI lett his residence in flashy
Park about four o'clock yesterday afternoss' for the Royal lodge
in Window Park, to congratulate his Riustrious Brother on the
MUT° of his natal day.
Duke Wetti.lpriiri left town yesterday af-
trinuon, in have the hi/Aiwa of dining whh the KSII9, and the
R,yat and a vtinigni-hed ',arty ametablid to celebrate his Alaassrv's
The wheat Wryer.' Sit ttbe wettern counties is, in
various degrees- of ',tripes., bong tar advanced in
Hampshire, and in the most. genial -part. of Wilishirt
aild Dorsetdsire. 0 sortie t4rnrs a few miles west or.
s. tun wen 01 Salisbriry, the %heat Was all sot oreirrour,
to the end of I ikt %seek, but Hive of it was carried.—
Muth of it • aJ bee.. mined us different parts of ti
ciwaty ; of !Irving bring too slow in pro
Portion to its riore• eras its.* the hindrance from the
t*tailier• In 114101 a f Owe sales or bottoms, rather_ further
"esL of Si rdsury, lime had beau done preys its It,
his week.