Opening of Vauxhall Gardens once more, positively for the last time,
upon temperance principles. Festivals of St. Swithin and Father Mathew
held on the grounds, with appropriate devices in real rain-water. Patent
taken out for the "Vauxhall Illumination Lamp," consisting of the
addition of a small parasol to each lamp. Vauxhall weather-houses sold
at the toy-shops.—N.B. When Widdicombe comes out it will be wet. Mr.
Green, finding balloons cease to attract, having successively tried a
night ascent, a lady with her leopard, a gentleman with his tiger, &c.,
volunteers to go up on a skyrocket, and come down with an umbrella,
instead of a parachute. He will be taken before the Lord Mayor, on his
descent, for attempting self-destruction.
The night before the close of the Midsummer holidays an immense number
of little boys and girls will be attacked with alarming signs of
indisposition, but on being kept at home will rapidly recover.
The blocks of Wenham ice in the Strand shop-window will melt very
quickly—the only American affair that looks at all clear, or is
liquidated spontaneously, or (as sherry cobbler) worth a straw.
VERY ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An engine getting off the line, will
carry the train through a gentleman's country house, where he is
entertaining some friends.
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