Star.
London, England, 1829-06-04 00:00:00

VAUXHALL• GARDENS.

A propitious opening of those Gardens Monday night
bespeak popularity for the season. 'Pie new arrangements
are tasteful in the highest degree; and imiependem of
the plays,the visitor to Vauxhall will find ample sources
for whiling away an evening, or rather a night, with a
great deal of pleasure. The amusements Monday night
consisted of a concert in the Grand Orchestra, in which
Mr. Wraeas distinguished himself, in all the glory of
his Milesian brogue, to the infinite delight of a nu-
merous and respectable company ; and wherein Mr.
WILLIAMS and Mr. ROBINSON were likewise mach ap-
plauded. Neat was produced what the bills call the
Polkhinel Vampire, which gives the opportunity to a
very agile performer of twisting hismelf into po.tures
which no flight of our imagination could pi eviously an-
ticipate. Then came on the grand att►action of the night.
the Italian comic opera of II Barbitre di Seviglia, in
wh ch Miss FANNY A YTON and PELLSOKINI sustained
the chief parts with very great ability. Thus amusing
buffs was well received in the crowded Rotunda ; and.
by the piesent selection of talented performer., is likely
to become highly popular in these gardens. The pro-
strephic and hydropyric eshibition-.'or to speak plaiiity,
the fire and water se..iks, which closed •the active part
of the entertainments, were hailed with rapturous de-
light; and if new and splendid devices, William trans-
mutations, fountains, water-fall,, and purling streams,
be acceptable to the visitor, he cannot tail to be pleased
here. The manner in which this last act is got up and gone
though, is truly astonishing. In the course of the pro-
menade, we have peeps at a great variety of Cosmora-
matt, all of which are exceedingly well painted. London
by Moonlight. the York Minster on fire, Rouen, and a
Dutch Herring Tower, are particularly attractive. About
one o'clock the company partly retired; but by far
the greater number qeietly seated themselves to those
refreshments. which are plentiful " for a consideration,"
A military band in the orchestra, and a Scottish band
in the Rotunda, playing alternately, till day-light
warned the lingerers to betake themselves to those oc-
cupations which enable them thus to recreate themselves.
The entertainments were repeated last night with if
possible additional edit. Every thing went off well;
and the season has thus commenced under the most
encouraging auspices.

There is a little anecdote told of the late Countess of
Daisy soon after her nuptials, which charmingly pourtrays the
native dignity as well as ingenuous modesty of bet mind. It is
said she went to Miss I—, a celebrated milliner whom she had
employed during her profession of the stage, to order a dress for
her bridal presentation at Court. After captaining the fashios she
wished, Miss I— proposed showing the intended ornaments in
proper display ; and for this purpose, hurrying to a side door in the
spsnment, that opened to same stairs, she called up to her work-
women," Bring me down Lady Teszle's hoop." The words were
no sooner uttered, than the speaker stood abashed, trying to apolo-
gise, in muc► contusion, to the new Countess, who most amiably
answered. smiling, " Ne'VeT mind, Miss if It bad not been
worn by Lad? Teazle first, irtry likely it would never have been
wanted by Lady Derby."

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