The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-06-16 00:00:00

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Vital-HILL GilltbENS.
These delightful Gardens openitd lastedght. in a
style of magnificeoce and splendour which. entitles
the Proprietor, in the most eminent degree, to the
continuance of that favour • with which the public
his hitherto distinguished him. The decoration) are,
for the most part, nevr and executed with
.0 de-
gree of taste and elegance why qtAheti the highest
credit upon the artists. Thy it 'OM ."itilki less
prevenient is observable in :thee Walk-whichleads
from the principal entrance to thtrestremity of the
Gardens. This has been enlivened In the most
brilliant manner by the erection of a series of
triumphal arches, la honour of •the heart.cheerf n
events with which Europe has lately been blet:e
These arches are formed by variegated lamps, dia.-
tributed in fanciful lines, which, when viewed fr
a distance, gives to the whole an appearance. sings:
lady beautiful. The coup
,d'ail is terminated by ik
transparency, admirably executed by Singleten; **-
presenting the descent of Peace amidst the Nations
of the Earth. In the foreground is sees Britaanta
looking with gratitude towards the appreeditig bap.
pines:, while around are observable ill the Rural
Deities, and other emblems of content and human
prosperity. in the back-ground are seen several
ships in full sail, from whenee is to be Inferred the
happy restoration of a free commerce.
The next improvement is that which has been made
in the old Supper-room, within the Rotunda. From
this room has been removed all the supper tables,
and it is now totally devoted to the promenade and
dancing—a change which has been hailed with pecu-
liar pleasure by the fair sex, who now have the op-
portunity pf mixing in the mazy dance, without the
danger of overturning the luxuries of the epicures
who usually assembled here, to gratify at once their 1
.palate and their visual senses. The walls of this :
;now really enchanting room hare been painted by a
young and rising artist, named Thorn, and present
..- tome admirable sketches of the Long Walk at Wind-
,.Cor, and other familiar views from Windsor Park.
The gala of the night having been given in honour,
•of Peace, various devices were observable through.'"
out the. Gardens illustrative of this object--the I
word 64 Pence" being illumined in various direcia
*inns: and in honour of the [Loyal families of Filmed"
aiwl Busssia, the flour de Igs and the }iiglo were!
every where conspicuous. The Ere-works, which
are, as usual, under the direction of Bologna, were
of the most brilliant description, and excited tbel
most unbounded applause.
Tim arrangements in the orchestra are excellent,'
mod, in addition to the old favourites, Dignum, Taylor,'
Mrs. Bland, &c. a young 11.dy, named Singleton,
.nixie her debut. She possesies a very sweet spice,
And .was encored in nil her snags, and wall .iiiirdawbt,
be a fatourite throughout the season. •
Notwithstanding the inausPicious appearance of
the weather in the early part of the evening, the com-
pany was numerous and highly respectable. Among
other distinguished characters observable in the
throng, were—the Marquis of Landsdowne and his
Lady, Lord and Lady Ellenborough, Mr. and Lady
Mary Ponsonby, Major Topham, Count Platoff, and
a very considerable number of other Foreign Officers,
who seemed highly delighted at Ithi.animating scene
in which they ruored,, . ;. •
The admirers of thv‘Celeb
punch, for which these Gardens were famed in an-
cient times, will, no doubt, hear with pleasure, that
the prohibition to its sale has been taken off, and that
it may now be had in any quantity and in its old
original excellence.