The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

BURFORD'S PANORAMA.

Amongst the numerous pictorial exhibitions which
appeal daily to the popular taste, Burford's Panorama
retains the high position it has ever held, and the large
amount of patronage bestowed upon it yesterday suffi-
ciently proved that the last addition to the entertainment
—the City of Granada, with the Alhambra—is one of
the most effective which has yet been introduced to the
notice of the public. As a work of art, it has already
received a high ineed of praise, and has been justly pro-
nounced an improvement upon that style of painting
which is generally employed in panoramic representa-
tions. All the most interesting features of the old
Moorish city, with the celebrated fortress and palace
of the Alhambra, and the surrounding plain,, are beauti-
fully and effectively rendered, and the skill of a practised
artist is everywhere apparent, both in the mechanical
and pictorial arrangements. To all who admire exhibi-
tions of this nature, and who would readily gain a know-
ledge of one of the most interesting d,ities of olden time,
this panorama is especially worthy of a visit.

ROYAL COLOSSEUM, REGENT'S-PARK.
The delightful weather of yesterday greatly enhanced
the pleasure of a visit to this interesting exhibition, in
which are combined such a cluster of attractions culled
from the realms of nature and art. Little or nothing
that is new can be said -of this admirable institution,
whose merits are so well known, and where they are
known are so universally appreciated ; but we may be

excused if we briefly remind the swarms of country cou-
sins whom the cheap excursion trains convey to taws
on
holiday occasions, that within its walls are to be found
the stalactite caverns of Adelsberg, the sublime moon-
twin scenery of Switzerland, the rich stores of a onset'•
vatory in which are gathered together the luxuriance of
tropical vegetation and the gorgeous plumaged natives
of the sunniest climes ; a Glyptotheca, or museum of
sculpture ; the classic ruins of Grecian temples ;
last, though not least, a magnificent Panorama of Lon-
don, which, when illuminated in the evening, presents
the most brilliant scenic effects. Nor must we omit to
mention the sister establishment, the Cyclorama, 14
which the great earthquake at Lisbon is daily rePre,
seated in all its devastating grandeur, and fills the nun
u
of every spectator with indescribable terror and awe.

MADAME TUSSAUD AND SONS.
A continuous stream of visitors during the whole of
yesterday flocked to this highly interesting exhibition,
which is ever increasing its clainls upon public favour
and regard, owing to the spirited exertions of nib°
Tussaud and Sons, who are indefatigable in adding fresh
novelties to their unique collection of historical ellailf
ters and relics. Although no additions have been made
during the last few weeks, the interest which the various
groups are so well calculated to excite appears to Posse",
an inexhaustible freshness. We were given to under
stand that several new and interesting representatin!
will very shortly be added to the attractions of this
.e/
hibition, which now affords a most vivid and
illustration of the brilliant and diversified costume!:
almost. every age and country, in addition to the his
rival interest, at one time of admiration at another oll;
more melancholy character, which must necessarili
connected with these life-like representations of the rrt:hs•
illustrious and the most unfortunate characters uf
past and of the present. The Emperor of the rrelly
and the Empress, in her rich bridal costume, n3t49r3 3p.
excited the greatest attention. The room which `s„ted
propriated to a collection of representations conne—
fft
with the achievements of the late Duke of Wellirib °
was visited with much interest.

THE EXHIBITION OF. ZULU KAOS.ra 's
This 'exhibition, which takes place at St. B°-avetis•
Gallery, Knightsbridge, opened yesterday, ender- so
pices more than favourable, and promising a succASl
indisputably certain, that we may throw aside °l.'" The
journalistic prudence, and unhesitatingly predict D.
ds
-
band of Zulus, who, for the benefit of a fashional)16:Alloll
ence, performed all their native feats, and illustraoa
their native manners, were so. perfectly Daturs,lst•i° vs,
therefore so perfectly dramatic, in their represeebiiol
that the spectators scarcely knew when to aPPI6II-obo
when to admire—where to express astonishmeet
intense power and passion exhibited, and when tom'
cognise the mixture of acting with obvious and j-dr
though strange and unknown, reality, whit,'
guished these singular and unprecedented perft" tsiO"
The scenery (painted by Mr. Marshall) was cin' os°
tic in the extreme ; the costumes—said to behoOtil
really worn in their native country—were moat
ing ; and the Zulus themselves were most '"
agile, active, and intelligent. Their raove9leilif
sometimes stealthy, as when in search of a foe' et
times telling of terrible excitement, as when in tile
combat ; sometimes elegant and graceful, as vlbeatiOl
object in view was "asking papa "—were a1waY5116304.
and always beautifully expressive of the idea uPPei.e
in the mind—if a savage may be, permitted to 11$1 tot,
mind—of each man and woman of this most inte.rite:l3
party. Then there was a lecture—like what •04,
lecture should be—brief, pointed, liteiaryt
and illustrative, and delivered by a gentleman
oratorical defects were so far virtues that they p.hich
the natural results of that occasional nervousee6so ier
tells, to one's delight, that the speaker is net ‘jr°lo
sional," and that he knows perfectly what to sal) (re- of
as yet, exactly how and when best to say it. Alt°l'of
the entertainment, if such it may be called, I°l isll ghl
kind, incomparable. Pleasure-Seekers mai ;'bil
111'
actors and ethnologists may learn, at thiS Zallie Oil
tion. We would be critical, but must be fain
therefore give it our unqualified approval.'

THE EXHIBITION OF EARTAltclg°
The Earthmen, so called because both of tilei-t 51;
children, and one a, female, exhibited yesterdal pos
Regent-street, Waterloo-place, to a flume°, to
admiring audience. These little people, ,allegeue cos'
16 and 14 respectively, but about whose 'ogee
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fess to being slightly, sceptical, combine in they too
several attractions likely to allure to their insre oftf
persons of very different classes. They have clocer
hthieaorvneemiityo
the beign
satisfactionoer
aduneta taetdo,
fp andresenknowingt are interestingly 3'll' veoPle
anthaaast"tshe.eriy:apsr:e'rict:, sof
back when a few years older,
assistants to missionaries, for the eonversi°lolf tll°
Earthmen in general. The gayer inhabitants :00'
metropolis find the young lady an accomplished irrig ger
and a little inclined, to be a flirt ; she s's:l‘,
tlemen to put their names in her visiting
if she really was anxious to remember thev'', west:
shakes bands with a flattering squeeze, which, if 57. 01
but ten years older, would be suggestive -00°1:
ordinary vanity of love at first sight, and of A
tin:
that the dear little savage was very discritnin*t'l3;cce°l:
all. Unfortunately she smokes, an unladY-1° li'en° t
plishment of which our high civilisation'4's
vale 300
taught her to be ashamed; and so does the ""Aiiriog
man with her, a juvenile chief, who sits down 000:
audiences with a Dutch dignity that is rather ho 00;
and combines in his youthful countenance ttolitit
serenity of a prosperous beadle and the sublime is
of a German prince. However, his hauglitills:lo ce4r
deemed by the suavity of his companion ; •ac'„f the,'
tainty that they both 'smoke, that they neWier "II to b-
read, and that some day or other IheY are 08
back with the highest European culture to thus
I.ecer
country, insures them constant and lintOrl9llents W•tec
tions, while they remain here. Their apP°ll',_tPiceort;Dot
should state, are nationally scanty, every °ProiaoB,l,
being afforded 'to inquiring minds for the ascer-o fAt",;
of the fact that there is no deception as to th
few cothe°, of
men's race. Plenty of ornaments,
bronze skin, make up the external apPe3ravee
Earthmen.

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INVERNESS AND PERTH RAOW llr.
It would be observed from the reports Of twheeer-'flitlirliti:
noc i
line
havenlnverness,owf e ob
beingme emn
i7l
f* movementesoetlui
thisnt i ginosini umpßnaai :ads sseset,idtooannw.sdea
erNuniTrahleyi
irsntah, 1
npel
pa sissotttvai
rbbeseigoisobbei rreo
leo; oiii
convenience
and gaetn tlneamn
se
irdi
ewrabbol,e a tri
sgkre,a3t. P. en_titfooo tho:
f out .
sagacity, determined to raise this scheme - tip°,l: for
Slough of Despond into which it had falleoci or 11000
own merits the proposition must now ot3libacic,_,,sida',
the committee have gone too far to drawl. be I.`7.sbli:
opposition threaten, or monetary sup Per" fasos't the
The public seem to entertain the enterpris:iersoe obt it;
ultimatea Invernessn d ,fron
from
untchncneensfitsygui
finr
peeseatrairdi
agdm,u
it
tendat
seems
:Mad ri i6..A Tic u
coned
le
to
it to acitires(4l
read 9 DOO Est
in the scheme. There seems to be a ells hg
ir
making application to Government for aid lure privsaving
and certainly if money can be procured fro° avoid boi the
dealings with so rigid a partner as the
dividuals on the same terms, it were well tooell°l-,fiecs-
Ch -ate _-o0e3:1
Exchequer. But it is doubtful whether gory lc? t
lators could afford to give the sameFeceetlf %teed
modation as the Government • and we 1 to this bteo t
that the application of public moneythe enligro°l"ti
would be strictly in accordance with the Geveas svii,
policy which, for the last fifty years', land 110 a apP i
has pursued with respect to our Ilig°
with :', vet_
Bridges. We are now enabled to shonwrk.tilut the,
.°ei
cation of public money to railway ire, has lieo-1.3001.'d
to opening up the resources of the erora Loan ;00 t;4
frequently made by the Public Ors.
W -slature. to° ifof
sioners and sanctioned by the Legi ears 03_0 „
last report of the Commissioners, it aPP_rtou, tirdoc,i;r
than 472,6001. have been advanced at ' tintt
railway purposes in Great Britain, lin_cl_edr OA-51149i
tionary powers of the Commission 1347 ;1'„47 anrco,,„ecirs
general funds. In Ireland, betweer -1-`'es rib :riii!„
614,000/. were devoted to these pnlidlw:ince t. 001
funds provided by Parliament ; exerci,ecroo;
.1: the
500,000/. have been advanced. ioners "vet five -%OS
discretionary powers the Commis%)
twenty years, making, in all, c ict,„,l oses in,ll,l;otbse
two millions advanced for railwaiYaliu'rkl, s
by ~..0 e to d,
for Ireland nearly '500,000/. duorrilsA t_habei3,l3seioLe,ltife,!:
Nor has the Government suffered
fivec) _ears ago,roo
_t
Of 4,951,0001. advanced four or
..a?l,a, of_ '',:f.sb ,s_i.
Great Southern add Western li,re,..."avidl; ,ticiriococi
steott
400,0001. has already nearly
been repaid
adriis rOll of
seventeen millions, including I„tual surP ousel tlie
public works, there has been an _ ail, exeP b,
.),i,
by the Commissioners, after Pa Gill be setliog petil-oir
227,2951.. From these facts it w
t,'' in Prod' need bed i°
" fostering care of Governine
works, is a paying policy ,
•y • ana .ci s was b"v
served' in applying for some sn. nr.al
our columns.—lnrerizess Colo te
_.... , the
-------------------- tures fr° tll
'en. no daelicaeY,.,gest
whe al11,e1"-
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION. -.1.;_ colonies.nc,..de spe to.
decrease, but leoniP" toniny
past week show a
They have ,j_ 872 -4 to f
vessels of the larger class. bate °L ' f I,leo °
te burden
o ,r
_s.
port of London for the Australia they
i iii.;sed
~,,.e ,
Port Philip, with an aggregate
ga ato i„4 to!io
two to Sydney, with an aggr,c
on aggrey of 5. 3p.
nage ; two to Adelaide, with zoolaror,-133 tons,:apilioi:
1,583 tonnage, and one to i''e'cluently o,' viercPotioOr
Their total capacity was e°rle_rid ordinary go
shipments of manufactures nation,
for freight generally are love .
have experienced some dinn
rution, and