The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

MEETING OP CREDITORS.

At a meeting yesterday of the creditors of brews.
R. and J. Clarke, tanners and curriers, of Kidder-
minster, the subjoined balance-sheet was presented
by Mr. Coleman, of the firm of Coleman, Tur-
quand, Youngs, and Co., accountants :
Dr.
To creditors 4111,1174 13 3
Leo estimated vshee of 8..-r laity held
by Misers. StreeUelld and W.. 4OO 0
L 01,174 LS S

To crtillturs holding security—
Security hO.l
Amouul of claims l.9aS S I

1.037 6 6

LT WOPEA CE.

THE JTRRRURAMA.

Under this title one of most interesting and
effective exhibitions of pictorial art ever witnessed is now
to be been in the Ashburnham portion of Cremorne•gardena.
The work is the production of the combined talents of
Mena Grieve and Telbin, two gentlemen who have long
been associated together in the exhibition of scenic effects,
and who have now struck out a new form in %hick to exec•
else, not only their abilities as artists, but their skill and inge-
nuity in Ineeb•niini contrivances. The views seen through the
medium of the so-ealled Stereorama are from sketches taken
by Mr. TeThin in Switzerland, and represent the edief points
of interest which are to be seen in a loamy of 160 miles
over the Alps to Italy, by the pictureiques pass of Mont
St. Gothard, starting from the Leke of Lucerne, cro.sing
the Devil's Bridge, and terminating the tour at Lego 11:4-
giote. The building in which the representations are shown
is said to be 50 feet in height end ISO f..et in diameter,
whtlat the canes, on which they are painted consist, of
some 18,000 square feet. Though we use the word
" painted," as the most comprehensive term, it conveys but
a faint notion of the really wonderful effects which are here
presented, for the artists, imitating the results of the ste-
reoscopic process, have " built out" the most conspicuous

91APtitl all?h =Raw as to give all the &pp/armee of a
gran and mposing reality. Thus wir have .ifile'ts,
whose waters rush with all the impetuosity of
manual taisaides, lakes where calm widen shine with the
meld respleadeut transparency, bridges over which people
are asen to travel as in every-day life, cottages with chim-
neys sending little columns of smoke into the atmosphere ;
in short every possible phase of Swiss life and scenery is
shown in a series of effects which, while they indicate the
beauties of the country in • remarkable dr„-ree, testify at
the same time to the patience and perseverance of the
artists whose abilities have produced this very novel and suc-
cessful result. Where all is so artistically perfect, it would
Le invidious to mention particular scenes ; and therefore it
need only be said that, whether viewed by daylight, or by
gaslight, this new dioramic exhibition is certainly the peat-
esVeiversto add& has yet bean =de in those representa-
tions which owe their origin to the skill of the painter,
aided by the cougenial talents of the modeller. The stereo-
rem is not necessarily • part of the daily " bill of fare" at
Cremorne, and may be viewed in a separate and die-
tinct form but under any circumstance. • visit to
so unique and instructive an exhibition will
amply repay the sight-seer who cares for something more
than that which appeals only to the eye. It should, be
stated that the inauguration of this new feature in the pro.
gramme at Cremorne.gardwas took place on the occasion of
Mr. Simpson's benefit, the last he will have as pro-
prietor of this favourite place of amusement. A farewell
dinner was given in celebration of the event, at which were
assembled the directors and managers of a new company to
be fanned for conducting the business of the gardens.