The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-10
Vsuxhs1l Garden Ciosed-A Farewell to the
People Of London.
from london Times "a

VsuxhsIl Garden Ciosed-A Farewell to the
People Of London.
from the London Times, July &c
The pathetic ceremony of leave taking that has been
gopg on for he last week between the public aud the old
hall Bridge, e more Ike good bye addressed to the
ghost OF friend who has been dead for than
halomed by old ASSOCIATIONS but tnege very old
that the present generation has nothing at all TO do with
them That brilliant, dissoute vauxhal which the
Of 60 many of the eouious Of araocratc vice and
y described by the noveists AMI essayis.s Of the last
century, TO us end even to our fathers as much mat,
ter o. history the "Tars OF the Rnses' Toe
cracy o. YauKhal and the roysty Of Crosby Hall
equally remote from our pesona kno Wedge and synpa
tbes.
yauxhaD Of more recent date exists in the memories
Of elderly people, who connect their minds with arrack
punch that invariably produced heat,che win hams
carved into sices riicui)usy tha; and win the belief
that certain quantity Of "puczet lamps" produced
resemblance 10 fairy land.
music, will fnd specimens Of cerssn article called a
yauxhEn Song, and digiiDg Iehed By the sim pie
tesstc that the musc ana words unredeemed rub
bah, the latter being usually written in ,o,tsh dialect
prevalent on The souh Of the--rhames TIE game young
ladies' will perhaps be informed tha. the most gifted
vocasts proud Of singing in the "Royal Gardens
but they will refuse to believe the fact although s per-
fectly true.
By the peop,e OF the presen. day vauxhal will merely
be remembered old worn property that fro n
time incurred the chance Of being forgotten al
together, but occasionally ssied into notice By attempt
ing unauccessfd competition With Cremorne, by
disturbing The negAborhooo OF Lambeth viii the black
guarcisr OF bal DldSque.
when the gartens, venerable from their ASSOCIATION with
s the vices that 5urshed vigorously under OF the
Susiis ana lot feeby ser the Hanoveran succession,
we're opened for the last time.
ibey were brilliantly lighted and attended by crowd
go cenze ua though there was no Lack of m!scssn sors
Glowing and pushing formed t5e chief
equations o! the evening. IN aieE days will begin the
work Of destruction that vii lev 81 70 the ground the tall
treeg and wooden edecs tea. look ike sc.re, OF dead
slur to the travellers by the Southwest Rail way and
therefore, people pronaoiy screwed themselves up into
:he fancy that they about to incur loss We
oEy wonder hat Vauyhs has lasted long Con5ructe
TOR neht reves only and therefore 30 different from Gre
nnorre, which Is eqnay attractive as afternoon pro
neDa.e and as place FOR nocturnal hila.y, had long
received The honor Of merry funeral supported by
very mixed BODY Oh mouTners, and as no living soul can
reflection, lament s decease, tue soemnity may be
deemed perfectly appropriate The words Fare we'll for
ever formed by lanps, bazed from Conspicuous part
OF the premses and Lambeth rnigh have responded with
the motto ''Sms' grief st our parting"
From The london Bulletin, July %.
AND so, for positively the iast time. Vauxoa Gardens
are open 20 tie public and the royal having
very last before is finally disposed OF 'e
gibe building lots' BesriDg In mind the proverbally
yet VauXhal nots Of former years We looked oat ouI
pared Tor the wors snd enough me result just6e1
our fath, for hsEe violeo 70 commemorate
tie opening Of the doomed pleasure grounds.
Vauxlal Gardens, the oldest place Of amusement 10
London wh:h have been pen for the public enteraio
men as near az we can ascertain for something more
Monday next This 10 the Spring Garden where the Spec
tator and Sir Roger de Coverey In 17i2 Al airing
and DO rers the hos OF birds Gang upon the trees
aud the beautiful hours who walked beneath their
| shsdy boughs, could not hep regarding as kind OIL
Manometan para Sir Roger, less Imaginative re-
ma ksd that pul him IN mind OF coppice, which hi
chaplain ufed 70 call an svsry Of nigbtngeles Bat hi
did no, prevent bin from telling the mistress of the
tavern who rat in the bar, thai he should be baer
customer 10 her garden there night
and fewer ladies' Of ngat character II here that iu
1882 Er Tyers gave hs grand Riotto al fesco,o t.
| which, says the advertisement, Z" no perton will b.
| admitted with fxords, or T,hou. . printed ticks.
winch will be delivered al Er Pores, 81 tue Gloucester
Tavern St. Jamess street. &C. at one guinea eacn This
entertainment, however, attracted few persons, owing
perhaps the hgn price OF admission Here also, his
Roya Bghness tue Prince, (after~irds George III an
| several 0obIemen and gentlemen OF distinction wouli
come early seven O'Clock 10 the evening" parsake
of tea aud coffee and supper and be go well pleased win
the spendors Of The entertainment ss 70 remain until one
il the morning Terrible hours no doubt 10 those day
Here, again, lind the season Of lI39 opening with
| this announcement
thoasaud Hkes only will be delivered on. q. 25s each
The silver iicse, 70 Be worth 81 III sud to A6mt w
persons evening" nscsys eed during TIE
Every perIon COMING wthous ucke. 20 pay Ia each
1 Tor a1nftsuce.
fose-vsnss In livery - walk n the gardens.
All subscribers dssirsi permit their tes - &c
lno TIE nau1s ~ pesons Of evil re2us beng ses,dsy ne
eesssry TO xclads all suc1.
apropos OF the famous vauvhaI sicss Sad IL thg
'CcnnoiescurH o. 1853 accoani OF 60 nones. c.V
Indignation being srocsef al the tlnness Of ham.
snlre plate. coatsiutrg one Slice is brought h apsi
Ta.ch be asks toe waiter ngsa II agas weigh
cries ne citzeu, "th.t s.x!aen sailings p,and