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Westminster rival is not. The picture would please an American, 
because all the demons have the genuine John Bull face, or a French- 
man, because the place and the pranks, the ormoulu snakes, and the 
figures gnashing their teeth, would put him in perfect remembrance of 
the Palais Royal, of which the Frenchman boasts that there is but one 
in the world, and on which every honest man on the face of the globe * 
exclaims, thank Heaven! In the fore-ground, Satan himself is address- 
ing his chiefs, on awaking from the trance, after his fall; over his head 
is waving the standard, held by Azazel; round him are gathered his coun 
sellors and warriors, among whom the most conspicuous is Beelzebub. In 
another part are seen Mammon and his brigade returning from the hill ; 
and Mulciber, the architect, is viewing with admiration, the production 
of the work. Gods of the ancient mythologies of India, Egypt, Greece, 
and Rome, are spread on the prominences rising out of the lake, filled 
“ with sulphur.” The picture closes with flames. Some of the colour- 
ing is beautiful, particularly the hill on the left of the grand bridge, 
from which the materials of the building have been obtained ; and the 
general effect of the panorama is impressive. ‘The idea of such a paint- 
ing is altogether original, and it is executed skilfully and faithfully. 
The figure which occupies the most forward place, is.that of the great 
dragon—a strangely shaped, green monster, yawning prodigiously at his 
brother, who holds a similar post on the other side of the bridge. The 
figure of Satan is somewhat obscured by “ excess of light.” The Pan- 
demonium is ornamented with rows of serpents, supporting blazing. 
cressets, fed with naptha and asphaltus. There are also figures of ele- 
phants and other animals worshipped in the east. The architecture 
partakes of the Egyptian character, which is, of all others, the best. 
adapted to immense edifices. This panorama is, indeed, a splendid and 
terrific bold exhibition, and far surpasses in effect all that has yet been 
attempted in this way. We agree with the reasons for applying the 
panorama to works of imagination, in which we have no doubt it will 
prove powerfully interesting and successful. 
Steam.—Politicians as we are, and as we intend to live and die, and 
contemptuous.as we are in our souls of the march of intellect men, from 
Brougham. down to Burdett, yet we feel a strong interest in the march 
of steam, and are perfectly satisfied that it has not yet done the fiftieth 
part of the clever things that it was intended to do, and that it will yet 
do. Why have we not our houses warmed by steam, our dinners drest 
by it, our gardens fertilized, our clothes washed, our houses built, 
our baths warmed, our carriages drawn, our diseases cured by steam? 
These things are all done by it partially, and completely too, enough to 
show that in steam we have the power. But why are they not done uni- 
versally? The present reason is, that experiments are expensive, and 
this is a good reason for individuals ; but no reason whatever for the 
nation. Why should not the Treasury be ordered to lay out a 100,000/. 
in experiments? The money would be repaid a 100,000 fold in the next 
ten years. Let the Gurneys and the Burstalls, and id genus omne be 
set to work by a Treasury order, and we shall see the thing done, and every 
thing done but flying, and perhaps even that too in time. We are glad 
to see that an idea of a public fund for this great purpose, has been put in 
practice in the East; and we shall pledge our credit on the work’s 
coming to a prosperous issue in a few trips back and forward. We were 
