The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-25 00:00:00

MR. BURFORD'S PANORAMA.

By a new view of the city of Delhi, Mr. Bur-
ford shows that he is active as ever in seizing events
of popular interest and turning them to the account
of his excellent exhibition.

One of the encounters that took place between
the British troops and the mutineers in the interval
that occurred between the first assault and the final
occupation of ,the city is the subject of the picture,
and the spectator is supposed to look down upon
the conflict from the esplanade on the south-west
of the palace. There is necessarily less of the
picturesque character in this work than most of
those exhibited in the Leicester-square rooms, the
chief objects being groups in which British soldiers,
ferocious Sepoys, impetuous Sikhs, and heroic
engagedpell-mell, with here and
distracted women as a pathetic
there
r ~ ) r k a a sp
a arert yof
episode. Nevertheless the opportunity of showing
the architectural wonders of the place has not been
lost, and rising above the scene of tumult and de-
solation appear the minarets and cupolas of the
beautiful mosques for which Delhi is renowned.
The drawings on which tne picture is based are by
Captain Robert Smith, R.E., and Messrs. Robert
Burford and H. a Selous, who are as usual the
painters, have shown singular talent in the forma-
tion of their groups and the animation imparted to
ac , and also the execution
of
pure landscapes, with all the
all the principal figures. Indeed when it is con-
sidered that the vocation of these gentlemen com-
prises
details
thef paintingnatural
judge
seen of"
Delhi just their versatility let the
enery"
visit " Sierra
,the other pano-
ramas striking pictures that are in the highest sense his-
torical, their labours cannot be too highly com-
mended.ape
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DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF OUDE.—The Queen of Oude
died yesterday (Sunday) at the Hotel Laffitte, in the
Rue Laffitte, Paris.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—'Our own composer,
Balfe's popular "Bohemian Girl," is in active reher-
sal. The distribution of the parts is as follows :
Piccolomini, the heroine ; Semier, the Gipsy Queen ;
Belletti, the Count ; Vialetti, Devilshoof ; and Giuglini
will sing the pleasing music allottd to Thaddeus. "La
Siogara" is the Italian title under which this charm-
ing opera has already obtained deserved success in the
principal theatres of Italy.
Lord Palinereton has granted a pension on the Lite-
rary Civil List of 1001. a-year to the widow of Douglas
Jerro!d. We are happy to find that in this grant, and in
the form of this grant, Lord
of dPwalainnet.Tolnvehtarsuadtehpearwteildi
from the pernicious Aberdeen plan of dispensing the
ir€"s "reliefto the generous Peel maxim, now
fundhen ee fort oa thhe adhere
made nis own, of awarding the literary pensions as
",rewards for literary service."
Mr. Maskelyne, Reader in Mineralogy in the Uni-
versity of Oxford, has been appointed Curator of the
Mineralogical Collection in the British Museum.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY GRATIS.—The Vicar of Stran-
ton has issued placards, announcing that he is ready
and wilting to marry all who may be so inclined, on
Monday next, free of charge, in honour of the marriage
of the Princess Royal.—Northern Exixess.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians has been
tit on irLr. ±tenry Bradbury
the Belgian gold. medal of merit, for nature printing.
The death of the Marchioness of Westmeath took
place of Friday afternoon. Her ladyship occupied
apartments in St. James's Palace, which almost
immediately adj the Chapel Royal. All the blinds
of the house on Friday were down as a sign that death
was busy, while around the rooms artists were busy
hanging the evergreens, and making ready the decora-
tions for this day.
FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OE DEVONSHIRE.—It has been
arranged that the remains of the late Duke of Devon-
shire are to be interred at Edensor, near Chatsworth, at
11 o'clock on Tuesday next. It is stated that his Gr,ce
r.gae-tcd to be buried there, and selected a spot where
the vault should be made. The ltte Duke also 'Digressed
a d. sire that there should be no ostentatious display on
the occasion of his funeral, which will, therefore, be con-
ducted in a strictly private manner, none but the mem•
hers of the family, the agtrets, and the officials being
admitted to the ceremony.
THE POST-OFFIGE.—ThEre were only two deliveries
of letters to-Jay—one at 7,30 in the morning, and the
other at noon, which included the letters brought by the
mails front the north, and by the mail carts within the
twelve mile dietrict, arid those posted in the metropolis
up to 11 a.m. Tao letters intended for the country and
foreign mails were c)llectsil as u•tual. Tne business at
the Money Order- ,ffica closed at 12 o'clock.
CANTERBURY HALL.—This evening Mr. Augustus
13:ahem wakes his first appearance at this elegant and
attractive place of entertainment, and we trust that the
liberality of the enterprising proprietor in providing such
talent for the amusement of the public, will be amply
re /yarded. It is a fact worthy of record that as the taste
of the visitors to this hall improves, the proprietor's
whole
artistetahsi3armygrht.hcesereaembnagetantg,oerbeeeh,nahtsow he can best help it on-
toe best talent available will always
delight at d recreation of his patrons.
CRYSTAL PALAsIIt .—HALF-OROWN DAY.— On i
aysyen
sno
anea na kmr ne
intimation
folone
rd
that
Satur-
day the admissions on payment were 551 ; by season
tickets, 1,469 ; total, 2,020.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD.—The
number„of patient,' relieved at this hospital during the
, week ending Jan. 23, WAS 2,151, of which 651 were new
cases.