Star.
London, England, 1823-09-29 00:00:00

THE DIORAMA-REGENT'S PARK.

This new exhibition was opened for private view on
Saturday. The persons invited comprehended many o 1
lie most distinguished artists and literary men now in
town. It is, indeed, a very superb, as well as a curiou
example of the astonishing piich to which the power 01
pictorial illusion may be carried.
The exhibition, in some measure, resembles the Pano-
rama, upon which it is a great and manifest improve-
ment. The illusion is infinitely more perfect, as well as
more agreeable. There is none o'. the misty oh.ciii it)
about it which renders the Panorama so perplexing,
and at first so painful. The disposition of the light is
managed with great art, and produces the happiest ef-
fect. We understand that it is the invention of a French
artist, and has been exhibited in Pins with success.

The Views which were presented on Saturday, con-
sisted of the Valley of Semen, and the Interior of Can-
terbury Cathedral. The first is one of the most beautiful
and romantic spots in Switzerland. It comprehends a
circle of about three leagues, and is characterized by
everything which can tender it delicious. In the paint-
ing—we have immediately beft,te us the skirts of the
village of Sarum, with a cottage, high-road, and some
pleasant scenery.
Further on is the beautiful lake, sleeping placidly un•
der the protection of the wooded hills which surround
it, and which were covered with verdure and wood up
to their summits. In the distance are the lofty peaks of
some of the Swiss Alps, covered with eternal snows.
All the different parts of this prospect are wrought up
with singular skill. The various accidents of light and
shadow are so managed by the artificial distribution of
natural light, as to deceive the spectator into the con-
viction that he is gazing upon a real prospect.
The view of the Cathedral is more marvellous in its
effect. All the architectural parts of this lofty and mag-
nificent edifice, stand out in their natural clearness and
proportion. The painted windows—
" Richly dight,
" Casting a dim religious light,"
Are beautifully painted, and the rich Gothic pillars,
arches, and tracery works, are in their full and impos-
ing dimensions. In the front of the picture (it is quite
a violence to our senses to call it a picture) are the steps
which mount up to the nave. The workmen have just
been repairing them, and some planks are left lying
carelessly about. Their truth is magical. A connois-
seur was so taken in as to say—" What a pity the pro-
prietors have been so pressed for time: they have not
yet removed all the workmen's materials, I perceive."
An artist who stood by, laughed heartily at the deception.
The spectators ate in a pleasantly-contrived gallery,
which turns round at stated intervals to present the dif-
ferent views to the spectators. We learn that the build-
ing itself (which is a very large and fine one), together
with the paintings, sc. have cost an immense sum of
Money. Altogether the Diorama may be regarded. as
14 the triumph of perspective, and the ne plus ultra zi
pictorial illusion."
NAPALW=IGENCE.

Mr. EWA, buoy years Ordnance Barrack-master, at Ports-
mouth, has been appointed to 111 bury Fort.
Faulty's, San. O.—Wind N. W.--Arrived the Richmond, Ru-
nacos% from City Point ; George the Fourth, from London ; and
his Majesty's packet, Evans, from Plymouth. Sailed the Dart,
Dew.; and George the Fourth, for the South Seas; Liberty,
Pant, for London; and his Majesty's brig PAIITHIAK, with a Mail
for Lisbon.

Pzmottzw. Seer. 27.—Went out of harbour the Eclipse packet,
Lieutenant Passmonau.—Yesterday the ships were put out of
mounting for the late Captain Slums.
PORTSMOUTH Sm.27.—Tuesday, the SCRIMOATATAN, 40, Capt.
'S. Wausau C.B. sailed from St. Helen's, with sealed orders—sup-
posed to be for Lisbon, and thence to Madeira, to protect the Bri-
tish interests there. The Paarantaz (tender to the 13SITANNIA) u-
rived from Plythouth. The Mamma, is, was commissioned this
day by Lieutenant DUNBAR, for the home service. Wst. Parr, Req.
(late Muter Attendant at Trincomalee), is appointed Master At-
tendant at Port Royal, Jamaica. Sailed this morning, the City of
Edinburgh, for Bengal ; John Palmer, for the South Seas ; Oporto
packet, for Pernambuco • Herald, Pram, for Sierra Leone, with a
number of passengers; Demerara packet, Venassate, for Demerara;
and the Albion, Rum, for Paresis, taking two Officers, holding the
rank of a General and Admiral in the Colombian service. The
Ganges, FORD, for Madras and Bengal, will sail to-morrow morn-
ing. Colonel Mousy and family ; the Rev. Mr. STOW, Chaplain
to the Bishop of tamest&i and upwards of thirty passengers,
have embarked in her. Arriied the William Pitt, flimiaaosom,
from Virginia, for orders; end the Dutch galliots Hope and Tri-
ton, bound to Bourdeaux. and Bayonne, with the loss of sails, &c.
Yesterday the Swift steam-vessel of 260 toss, and fitted with two
forty-horse-power engines, commenced her new employ as a passage-
vessel between this port and Plymouth. She is to leave Plymouth,
.on her reurp4 on Tuesday morning.
See. Ss.—Wind viriable.—Arrived the Friendship, Dawson
from Riga ; and Bacchus, Hoeutex, from Peteriburgh. Sailed the
William and Henry, Pasant, for Jamaica; Hermes, Romano/4
for Constantinople; and Promise, Gtasoow, for the West Indies.
DIAL, Sexe..Se. Wind N.E. Artivid the Royal George,
Boma, from the South Seas; Dauntless, Rosso*, from Peters-1
burgh; Emma, HUDSON, from ditto • and Claremont, Goanon,
from Newcastle. Came down from the River and sailed, with the
rest of the outward-bound, the Balfour, Gunn; for Charleston ;
and Nelson, Faunas, for the South Seas : also sailed his Majesty's
Alp Goma ; and the Danish brig of war St. Jan.
Cowan Sm. ft.—Sailed the Waterloo, Stun, for Bombay;
Lord Exmouth, Mitts; and Cordell*, Baum, fur Gibraltar.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, SRPTEMBER 27.
Suns ENTERED lIIIWARDS-,•••Thu Faith, from St. Kitts; Amara,
from New York; Elizabeth, from Warm • Providence, from Pe-
tersburgb Portland, from Virginia; Lord 'Wellington, from DIM.
sic ; Fortitude, from Kends (Russia); Twee Gebroeders, from
Kiel; Hawke, from Plymouth; Elizabetht from Sierra Leone;
and Margate, from the Cape of Good Hope.
Cumaram Ottewatawi-L.The Henry Cox, for Jamaica; Walter
Mathews, for Cork • Vriendscbsp, for. Lisboa • Three faisters, and
Sari Bathurst, for kotterden •' Fox, for Ostend; Union, for Ant-
werp; Arno, for Leghorn; Seeptre, for Gibraltar; and Alexander,
for San-Loam

Amovuo—At New York, the Euphrates, Sprague, from Liver-
pool ; and Wilton, Briton, from Dublin. At Boston, lithe, Hill,
from the Clyde • aneroid, Fox ; and Marquis of Angiesea,
from Liverpool ; also the Rossi* from Senegal. At
L'Orient, Apollo), from Bourbon. At Nantes. Fanny,
from Martinique ; and-Betsey, Cargill,. from London. At Napier,
Lutngem, from Newport. At Hamburgb, Simeon, Room;
and Solos, Thomson, from London: At Petersburgb, Hof id,Ww.
ten, from London ; Petersburg's, Sharp. from Hilt; &own, Camp-
bell, from Chester; Argo, Jackson, from aturdeans ; Ceres, Wag.
ner, from Oporto ; Forum, Jorgenson,' from -Leghorn ; Ohio,
from Boston • and Nicholas, Carliir, ftom the Havanna.
At Ouadiloupe, Caeribe, ind Elizabeth, Mossier, -from
Bourdeasut. OA Buurdeaux Levrier front St: Doitingn Adele,
from Martinique ; and Ben, Charles, -and Antelie, from Guido-
hap s In the Garoune, a fleet, from the West Indies.