PANORAMA OF MALTA.
'Mn. Bunronn has replaced the interior of the Coliseum by a very lively view of .Malta, in the upper and smaller circles of his Panorama exhi- bition in Leicester Square; the fine view of Rome still occupying the larger space below. The incident of Queen ADELAIDE'S departure from Malta is introduced, with animated effect : the ships of war form- ing the convoy of the Hastings, decked with flags, and their yards manned—the royal cortege of boats, and the small craft of the Maltese filled with gazers in all sorts of costumes—make a gay and stirring addition to the view. The point of sight is the middle of the harbour; showing the city of La Valetta, the formidable batteries commanding the mouth of the harbour, and Fort Ricasoli and the Castle of St. Elmo, that guard the entrance on either side : the almost impregnable strength of the defences is apparent even to inexperienced eyes. The command- ing elevation of the city, its stately approaches, and the mixture of Italian and Spanish architecture in its buildings, render it picturesque ; while the associations of its history give a higher interest to the place. The painting is free and spirited, and the colouring rich and glowing the purity of the atmosphere and the sultry heat of the climate are ahnostifeit. The water is beautifully limpid and transparent ; and the bright hues of the various costumes, the flags, and the gawdy awnings of the boats, &C. reflected in its smooth surface, give great richness to the "foreground"—if the phrase may be allowed, Queen ADELAIDE visited the panorama, and expressed herself highly gratified with the accuracy of the view, akwell as with the execution of the painting; and as the royal authority " is a better recommendation
r-- to the multitude than the dictum of any critic, we quote it for Mr. pump's benefit, in return for his numerous contributions to the de- pot and rational entertainment of the public.
Taking the opportunity of having another look at " the Eternal City we were pleased to see how much the painting has improved, as smaller pictures do, by the mellowing effect of time: the weather, too, being aropitions, the sunny brightness: of an Italian sky seemed to bring out the multitudinous objects in the near view, and the more distant prospect, with a distinctness akin to the reality.
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