The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

FROM BOMBAY TO DELHI.

The most instructive journey which has yet been pro-
vided by panoramic artists is now in course of prepara-
tion in the immense ateliers of Mr. Wyld, and is intended
for exhibition at the Great Globe in Leicester-square.
The traveller embarks at Bombay, travels down the
western coast of India, arrives at Point de Galle, rounds
Cape Comerin, proceeds northwards, touches at Madras;
starts for the Mouths of the Hoogley, lands at Calcutta,
ascends the Ganges and the Jumna ; visits Meerut,
Bithpoor, Agra, CawnPore, Lucknow, and Delhi ;
journeys through the valley of Jhelum, ascends the
Nynce Tal and the convalescent stations—and visits, in
short, every town and place the name of which has be-
come familiar to the public in connection with the pre-
sent mutiny. The majority of the paintings are of rare
artistic merit ; they are not merely accurate as repre-
sentations of the places and scenes depicted, showing
the native modes of c9nveyance by land and water, the
costumes of the people, the varied uniforms of the troop',
the interior of the temples and forms of worship, the
dwellings of the natives, painted from photographs and
drawings taken on the spot, but they are in a very high
degree worthy of praise as works of art. One scene,
the death of the brave Salkeld and his companions, in
the attempt to blow np the gate of Delhi, is espe-
oially deserving of praise : the uniforms of the Ghoorkae,
Punjabees, Sikhs, and other native troops who were en-
gaged with the British forces at the assault, are correctly
given, and the grouping
of the figures is highly artistic.
The gorgeous interior of the Temple of Dure-a-poorgah
is one of the most effective that has probably ever been
produced on a large scale on canvas. The. whole pano-
rama covers an area of many thonsands of yards, and
has been painted with the greatest care and ability by
Messrs. Phillips, Morgan, O'Connor, and Neale. The
sketches from which some of the views of Muttra, Cawn-
pore, and Lucknow and Agra have been painted, were
taken by Mr. Temple,
the secretary to Sir J. Lawrence.
An addition has been made to the articles of interest in
the museum, which will attract great notice on the part
of the public : it is the state dress of the rebel Nana
Sahib, the history of which is a somewhat curious one.
When the Nana wished to prosecute his claim to pro-
perty and revenue which he contended had been unjustly
withheld from him by
the Indian Government, he de-
puted a gentleman to visit this country on his behalf,
and if possible to obtain a reversal of the decision which
had been arrived at. Previous to taking leave of his
agent, the Nana gave him
the whole of his state dress,
as being the only fitting one in which he could appear
before her Majesty, if the honour of an interview with
royalty was granted to him. The dress has never been
used upon such an occasion, and has recently come into
the possession of Mr. Wydd. It is a most superb dress,
and the shawl is worth several hundred pounds. The new
panorama will be ready for exhibition to the public at ,
the commencement of the Christmas holidays.

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PARLIA3IENTARY REFOR3I.—We believe that, before
Parliament reassembles, an important union of reformers
will have been established. At length there is some
prospect of an influential party of independent Liberals
acting together in the House of Commons. At present
the movement is private. To this the public canrot
fairly object, when it is considered that the intentions of
the reformers are already known. We may mention
that the proposal to initiate a new set of poiitic3l
unions has been widely adopted, and that, in many
towns, sectional committees are being formed. The
result will be seen, no doubt, in an energetic and power-
fulin the minds of old reformers reminiscences of 1132,
which, within a few months, may revive
movement,
Leaden