The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-28 00:00:00

LAIDLAW'S PANORAMA

We have had the pleasure of witnessing this truly splendid
and unique exhibition, which, we have no doubt, will attract
crowds of admiring spectators as soon as its nature becomes
more generally known. It was opened on Wednesday last,
in the large new brick building, erected on purpose, in
Newington Bridge, near Bold-street, and next to the
Clarendon Hotel.

The first panoramic scene Was a correct view of the rock
and town of Gibraltar, taken from the neutral ground, from
a sketch taken by the celebrated artist, D. Roberts, Esq.,
R.A. This scene posesses a peculiar degree of interest from
the celebrity of Gibraltar on account of the numerous sieges
to which it has been subjected. The painting is beautifully
executed.

The second scene represented, with peculiar fidelity, the
loss of the Huskisson steamer, and the almost miraculous
rescue of 114 of the passengers, through the intrepid conduct
and humane assistance of Captain Clegg and the crew of the
Huddersfield. This scene is one which cannot but deeply
affect the feelings of the inhabitants of Liverpool. Its
execution reflects the highest credit on the artist, Mr. J. B.
Laidlaw, jun.
The third scene was a view of the York Minster on fire,
as it appeared at half-past ten o'clock on the evening of the
recent conflagration. We cannot speak too highly of this
splendid production, which conveys to the mind the most
vivid impression of the awful reality of the melancholy but
magnificent scene. The lurid reflection of the flames
from the spectators and surrounding objects is peculiarly im-
pressive. This painting also was executed by Mr. Laidlaw's
son, a young gentleman who has given many promises of his
future celebrity as an artist.

The next scene represented a sail up the bay of New York,
from the narrows, meeting a fleet t►f outward bound ships of
all nations, among the most conspicuous of which we noticed
several of the packet ships from Liverpool. This view em-
braces a great number of objects of the highest interest to
those who are fond of nautical pursuits. Among these we
would especially enumerate the American Man of War, the
Constitution—the crack American frigate, the Independence
—and the Citizens' Line of Steamers from New York to Phi-
ladelphia.

The concluding scenes of the panorama are a succession of
views of the city of New York, including a variety of pros-
pects of the principal streets and public edifices. The extent
of these views may be imagined when we state that upwards
of six thousand figures are delineated in the several streets,
which are crowded witn waggons, carriages, &c.
The whole of the scenes are lucidly (and, in the case of
New York, humorously) described as the panorama proceeds.
This brief sketch does very imperfect justice to this splendid
exhibition. We shall notice the various scenes more in de-
tail in subsequent numbers. In the meantime, we cannot
do better than to recommend our readers to pay Mr. Laid-
law an early visit. We feel assured that they will not leave
the exhibition without expressing their highest gratification
at the treat which will be afforded them.

INQUEST.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr.
Curry, on view of the body of Jane Cornett, aged 57. It
appeared that the deceased went to bed in apparent health on
Tuesday night, but took ill at three on the following morn-
ing, and died in three quarters of an hour afterwards. A
surgeon, who examined the body, pronounced the cause of
death to be ossification of the valves of the aorta. A verdict
of " natural death" was accord_utgly returned.