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• Otto Von Bismarck appointed head of the Prussian Government and dissolves parliament
• Gatling patents the 10 barrel machine gun
• An English cricket team tours Australia for the first time
• The New Hartley Pit disaster 206 men and boys killed
• The destruction of the confederate flotilla off Memphis
• 4th January - 25th April

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January 18th

• Finishing Shells at Woolwich Arsenal.
• The German Evangelical Church, Halton Street, Lower Road, Islington, London.
• The Chairing of Sir John Arnott at Cork on the completion of his 3 years of Mayorship. Passing the Commercial Buildings.
  The Civil War in America - Advanced post of General Blenker`s Division surprised at Anandale, Virginia, by Confederate Cavalry.
  . Superb Engraving. The Great International Railway Bridge over the Niagara River. Connecting the New York Central and Great Western Railway of Canada.
  Larger than landscape of the Wrouth Iron, Lattice Bridge over the Ebro, Spain.
  The Cantonment at Barrackpore, India.
  Kingston, Canada West. Attractive print of buildings in the port.
  Portrait: The Duke of Devonshire.
  Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School, Ipswich.
  Floating Pontoon, constructed by Messrs Rennie and Son.
  Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers.
  

January 25th

No, 1128. pp. 79-102. Full issue with supplement. The progress of the International Exhibition of 1862 commands the front page editorial and centerfold of this issue.

American Civil War coverage includes submissions by
• Frank Vizetellyentitled "A Night Alarm in the Federal Camp:
• Signalling from the Right Bank of the Potomac to Head-Quarters in Washington"
• "Advance of the Skirmishers of the Bucktail Rifles on the Confederate Position at Drainsville, Virginia.
• Other war related articles concern the reinforcements being deployed to Canada with engravings depicting the shipping of horses and dinner-time and

• serving out the grog on board a troop-ship at Woolwich and a
• brief biographical portrait of William Lowndes Yancey, one of the Commissioners from the Confederate States of America to the European Courts.
• Illustrations of note include "The Outrage on the Trent:
• Lord Lyons Communicating Earl Russell's Despatch to Mr. Secretary Seward";
• "The Federal Sloop-of-War Tuscarora in Southampton Waters"
• almost engraved reproduction of "Children in the Woods" by Frederick Goodall in the Flatou Collection.

February 1st

Pages 103 to 134. No. 1129.

• In this issue, extensive illustration and commentary on the " New Hartley Pit disaster", detailing that fatal mining accident.
• illustration of the New Year's Reception at the White House in Washington, D.C., showing Abraham Lincoln.
• Paris fashion for February is also shown in an illustration
• The Fatal Accident at Hartley Colliery: entrance to the shaft
• St Andrew`s Harbour, New Brunswick.
  Series of illustrations reporting the fatal accident at the New Hartley Colliery, as follows:
  3 technical diagrams.
  6 portraits: Mr robert turnbull, Mr Coulson, Mr Thomas Watson, David Wilkinson, Mr Emerson, William Shields.
  View if the colliery.
  Removal of Coffins,
  "SUMTER" the Confederate sloop capturing 2 federal Merchantmen.
  "God`s Providence house" Watergate Street, Chester.
  Alexander Pope`s Chair.
  "Children on the Coast" by E J Cobbett.
  Whitehall as it appeared before the fire of 1691: scene from Mr Mark Lemon``s Lecture. Good quality engraving.
  New Years Reception at the White House, Washington
  The church of St James the Less, Upper Garden Street, Westminster.
  Moeangiani, New Zealand.
  A Maori Exodus.
  Maoris disputing the right of Territory.
  The Burke & Wills Australian Exploring Exhibition.
  Departure of the expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne.
  Portrait: Mt Burke.
  Portrait: Mt Wills.
  The Burial of Mr Burke by Mr Howitt`s Party.
  "The Child`s Prayer" by H Lejeune.
  New Wesleyan Chapel, Beverley Road, Hull.
  New Church at Titsey, Surrey.
  Shakespeare`s Garden and the Old Guild Chaple, Stratford-on-Avon.
  The Intervention in Mexico: Fort San Juan D`Ulloa, Vera Cruz.
  Paris fashions
  

• cover has a photo of the Python incubating at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regents Park.
• There are special engravings of the Great Schools of England
• New Hartley Pit disaster
• Testing heavy guns at Shoeburyness.
• The Hotel De La Paix, Paris
• The New French Treaty, Lyons and French Silks.
  "Honeywood Intruducing The Bailiffs" By W P Frith
  Night effect of the Western Dome, Royal Horicultural Gardens.
  Harrow School: .
  Harrow School: Fourth Form Room.
  Byron`s Tomb at Harrow.
  New reading rooms at St Bartholomew`s Hospital, West Smithfield.
  Winter entertainment at St Likes Hospital.
  HMS CONQUEROR, stranded at Rum Cayo, Bahamas.
  Officers of the Conqueror.
  The Duke of Leinster presenting prizes to Children, Masonic Hall, Dublin.
  The New Hartley Pit Calaminty, Leaving Colliery Row.
  The New Hartley Pit Calaminty, Interment of the Pitmen near Earsdon church.
  The Night Watchers.
  

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February 15th

• cover has a photo of the progress of the International Exhibition Building: final of the eastern dome.
• It also contains special photos of the Movers and Seconders of the Addresses in both Houses of Parliament in answer to the Queen's speech.
• In home news, the most important matter in this issue was that the recently widowed Queen had felt unable to open Parliament; instead she had delegated the task to Royal Commissioners. Abroad the American Civil War was underway and there is a report on how Confederate General Zollicoffer came to be killed.
• Opening of Parliament in House of Lords,
• The Forge at the International Exhibition,
• Painting - Cardinal Wolsey and Duke of Buckingham by J. Gilbert
• Painting - The Temple of Minerva by H. Johnson
• The London Scottish Volunteers,
• International Exhibition - Finial of the eastern dome,
  Portrait - Earl of Shelburne,
  Portrait - Lord Dufferin,
  Portrait - W. Portman,
  Portrait - Western Wood
  Battlefield Church, Shropshire,
  Tiro Nazionale, Florence,
  Harbour Port Alfred, South Africa
  Metropolitan Railway and Fleet Ditch,
  Whippingham Church, IOW,
  Testimonials for Rt Hon Thomas Gibson MP,
  Drill Shed at Blackheath,
  New Hong Kong and Canton steam ship Nurgis.

February 22nd

cover has an engraving of

• casting a monster cylinder for Her Majesty's armour-plated frigate Agincourt at Maudslay and Co.'s foundry.
• Special photos include those of Kensington Gardens and the Civil War in America.

March 1st

• Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun3 at Woolwich Arsenal. x 3
• HMS PLUMBER - Exploring along the Coast of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
• The Commissioners of the International Exhibition. 5 portraits.
  3 illustrations. Hospital Point, Eskquimaux Harbour.- Exploring along the Coast of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
  Canoe with Indians.- Exploring along the Coast of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
  Part of the Boundary line between the US and British Columbia, Mount Baker in the distance.- Exploring along the Coast of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
  Scene from Benedicts new opera "The Lily of Killarney".
  Paris Fashions for March.
  3 illustrations. Sketches from Central Australia: Khadi Bieri , or Massacre Lake
  Sketches from Central Australia: View of Kieri.
  Sketches from Central Australia: Lake Camel.
  The Australian Ox TOORAN.
  First arrival of goods at the International Exhibition.
  "Game & Fruit" by W Duffield.
  Double Page Eastham`s Picture - The Treaty of Commerce between England & France 1860. Features all the political protagonists.
  The Great Schools of England: Charterhouse: View of the school.
  The Great Schools of England: Charterhouse: The Study Room.
  The Great Schools of England: Charterhouse: Schoolroom.
  3 illustrations. Figures for a window at GLASGOW Cathedral: Jeremiah, John Bapt, Isiah.
  

March 8th

• This week's news has only two lines on the Trent affair, with the leader column concentrating on the antics of Garibaldi in Italy. In America, 3 Confederate Generals were reported as captured, whilst the untroubled area of California was being deserted by gold miners who had heard of a new field in British Columbia. As always, a rewarding read for historians.
• Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square
• Civil War in U.S.- Burnside expedition camps at Hatteras Inlet North Carolina.
  Painting - The Blessings of a Shepherd's Life by H. Willis
  Small bore rifle competition at Plumstead Marshes
  Rifle competition - firing from the rests
  Quail catching in Syria
  Washoe Silver Region, Nevada,
  Rifle rest
  Portrait late Andrew Reid
  Paddle wheel steamer Invesrigator,
  2 sketches of Washoe silver mines, Nevada

April 5th

• The Civil War in America - Naval engagement in Hapton Roads. The Confederate "Merrimac (Virginia) running into the Federal "Cumberland".
• The Civil War in America - "Merrimac" and "Monitor".
• New Protestant Hall at Waterford.
• The Luxor Obelisk, Place de la Concorde, Paris.
  The domed centre and stalls of the Chantilly Stables, France.
  The Civil War in America - Military Train of Waggons of the Army of the Potomac.
  Portrait: Mr George Peabody.
  The late fire at Campden House.
  Ornamental roof of the International Exhibition Gallery.
  Stairs of the International Exhibition Gallery.
  Chinese Magpies , Regents Park Zoo.
  Hotel and hydropathic Establishement to be built at Upper Norwood.
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; the Sphinx at Djizeh.
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; Alexandria.
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; The Great Pyramid
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; The Nile Boat.
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; Suez
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; Djizeh.
  Egypt: Visit of the Prince of Wales; Cairo
  Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal.
  Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: Finish-turning a 100 pounder.
  Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: The guns at the proof butts.
  Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal. Casting the shot and shell.
  Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal. Naval practice.
  Article with 3 illustrations. Pisciculture at Home & Abroad.
  

April 12th

• The Civil War in America - General burnside, by Thomas Nast.
• The Civil War in America: Federals advancing on the abandoned Confederate positions at Centreville.
• "Palm Sunday" by A Hunt.
• The Civil War in America: Action between the Merrimac (or Virginia) and the Monitor in Hampton Roads.
  The Civil War in America: Federal Cavalry Scouts entering the depot at Manassas Junction.
  Telegraph Station, Roches Fort, Cork Harbour.
  Philae, Egypt, visit of the Prince of Wales.
  Luxor, Egypt, visit of the Prince of Wales.
  The Cunard Steamer "CHINA"
  Carnac, Egypt, visit of the Prince of Wales.
  Ashburton House, Stokes Bay, Gosport, naval cadet college.
  Birds of Paradise at London Zoo.
  The Annual Change of the Household Brigade - The Second Life Guards arriving at Albany St Barracks.
  View from Spanish Point, Bermuda, showing the dockyard, in Grassy Bay. 9 ships showing.
  HMS DIADEM taking off the crew of the Dismasted American Ship C W CONNOR, near Bermuda.
  The Saguenay River, in Eastern Canada.
  

April 19th

• Easter Monday, the excursion van.
• The International Exhibition, The Easter Annexe, containing agricultural implements.
• The International Exhibition, arrival of goods in Cromwell Road.
• "The Land of Egypt" by Frank Dillon.
  "The Return of the Lost Sailor" by T Roberts.
  Portrait: The Late Mr John Nesbit, Professor of Chemistry.
  Salmon Fishing on the River Tay
  Burning the Waters.
  Going Out
  Watchin g
  Drawing In
  The Stake net.
  Portrait: Captain Cowper Phipps Coles RN
  Section of a 3 decker, showing Captain Coles`s mode of altering the same into a Shield Ship
  "HMS DEFENCE", the new Ironclad frigate 18 guns.
  The Civil War in America - General Stonemand, with the Compte de Paris and the Duc de Chartres, near Cedar Run.
  Soiree at Aleppo.

May 3rd

• Captain Fowke RE, designer of the Great Exhibition Building
• The South Middlesex Volunteers
• The Volunteer Field Day at Brighton
• Top Half The Volunteer Field Day at Brighton: Throwing out the Skirmishers.
  Bottom Half, good view of Brighton Seafront The Volunteer Field Day at Brighton: Marching along Marine Parade.
  The Volunteer Field Day at Brighton: Arrival at the Racecourse.
  The Volunteer Field Day at Brighton: People on the Downs.
  The Parade Ground, Queen`s Park, Edinburgh. Lady Belhaven presenting new colours to the Cameronians.
  The International Exhibition, West Portion of the Western Dome.
  The International Exhibition, the boilers providing steam for the exhibits.
  "Rosalind & Celia" by Miss Edwards.
  "The Day Dream" by J Hill.
  The Civil War in America - Alexandria, near Washington, embarkation of the Army of the Potomac.
  Janina, Capital of Epirus, or Lower Albania.
  "Peter Paul Rubens" by J Gilbert.
  Ground Plan of the International Exhibition.
  

May 10th

• Opening of the International Exhibition.
• Reception at Cairo.:Royal visit to Egypt.
• HRH Examining photo taken by Mr Bedford, at Philae; Royal visit to Egypt.
• Leaving the encampment at Djizeh for the Pyramids: Royal visit to Egypt.
  Opening of the International Exhibition: The Procession.
  CRICKET; The match between the All England Eleven and Twenty Two of the New South Wales Cricketers, played in the Domain at Sydney.
  Monument to Brigadier General Nicholson CB, in Lismore Cathedral.
  International Exhibition Supplement.
  Portraits of the Builders of the Halls: Mr Charles Lucas, Mr Kelk, Mr Thomas Lucas.
  Opening of the International Exhibition: The Procession in South Central Court.
  Opening of the International Exhibition: The Procession. The Dike declaring the exhibition open.
  International Exhibition: The Orchestra.
  International Exhibition: Entrance to the Western Annexe.
  Statue; "A Girl Reading" by Pitero Magni.
  Statue; "Purity" by Matthew Noble.
  "Fetching the old mare home" by F W Keyl.
  

May 17th

• The royal Party leaving the Hall of Columns, Karnak.
• Ride to Edfou Temple.
• Jereed exercise by Arnouts.
  The Royal party landing on the Arabian Coast.
  Fall of the Middle Level Sluice on the West Bank of the Ouse, 4 miles from Kings Lynn.
  "Rotten Row" by G H Thomas.
  Captain William Wilson, of the Emily St Pierre.
  "The Marquis" Winner of the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
  Sideboard by Gillow, for the International Exhibition.
  View from the Orchestra on Opening Day of the Iternational Exhibition.
  A Vase by Wedgewood.
  Fruit Basket by Minton.
  Statue; "Cromwell" by John Bell.
  Statue; "A Girl Reading" by Pitero Magni.
  Statue; "Purity" by Matthew Noble.
  "Fetching the old mare home" by F W Keyl.
  

May 24th

A twelve page issue price tenpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'Richmond Castle, Yorkshire by G. Dodgson' (front page),
• 'Hama Metze, Japan' (),
• 'Arai, The Station of The Great Jeddo Guard, Japan', 'Entrance Hall of a Japanese Inn',
• 'A Departure from Palmyra by Carl Haag' ( , shows an Arab caravan, camels and tom tom playing),
• 'Interior of The Dom, Lubeck by Samuel Read in The Exhibition of The Society of Painters in Water Colours',
• 'The Great Flood in The Fens: Attempt to Form a Dam in The Middle Level Drain' (),
• 'The Cook and Steward of the Emily St. Pierre, Matthew Montgomery, The Steward and Louis Schelvin, the Cook',
• 'Destruction by Fire of The Western Wing of Queens College, Cork on Thursday Week',
• 'Mr. J. G. Crace, Superintendent of Decoration at The International Exhibition Building', 'The Japanese Ambassadors at The International Exhibition',
• 'Wrought Iron Lighthouse on The Ushruffee Reef in The Strait of Jubai, in The Red Sea',
• 'Wrought Iron Lighthouse on The Daedalus Reef in the Red Sea',
• 'The International Exhibition: White Marble Mantelpiece and Bas Relief Executed by The Late J. Thomas',
• 'Great Exhibition: Gwynne's Centrifugal Pump',
• 'International Exhibition: The Western Dome and Transcept, From a Photograph Taken Shortly After the Opening Ceremony By The London Stereoscopic Company' (),
• 'International Exhibition:Group of Glass by Powell and Sons', 'International Exhibition: Emerald and Diamond Brooch Exhibited by Mr. Harry Emanuel' ( jewellery ),
• Chess problem
• Also articles (no engravings) icluding 'The French in Mexico',
• 'Music', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Imperial Parliament',
• 'A Journey in Japan from Osaka to Jeddo ',
• 'A Run by Rail From Washington to St. Louis', 'Shipping Intelligence', 'Naval and Military Intelligence', 'Country News', The Court', 'Epitome of News',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir Benjamin Hawes KCB Under Secretary of State for War died at his town house 9 Queen Square, St James - The Ven. George Glover, Archdeacon of Sudbury and Rector of South Repps Norfolk - Colonel Charles Allix Esq of Swaffham House at his townhouse 57 Montagu Square',

May 31st

• The Great Fire at Enschede, Holland: General view of the town, after the fire.
• The Great Fire at Enschede, Holland: Doorway of the Protestant Church.
• The Great Fire at Enschede, Holland: Ruins of the Roman Catholic church.
• with 3 illustrations of the Civil War in America. General view of Richmond
  The City Quay, Richmond.
  The Civil War in America - Railway Bridge over the Rapids of James River.
  Portrait: Giacomo Meyerbeer.
  "The Fishermans Haunt" by G Chester.
  Portrait: Professor Sterndale Bennett.
  "Children on the Coast" by E J Cobbett.
  The War in America - Good quality engraving of General Poe`s Division at the Levee Cairo.
  Paris Fashions for June
  Choral Festival at Sherborne Abbey Church.
  The International Exhibition
  Samuelson`s Machinery for crushing and grinding linseed.
  Entrance to the Horticultural Society`s Gardens.
  

June 7th

• Departure of the 800 Non-Comformists from London. Scene on board the MATILDA WATTENBACH, bound for Albertland, New Zealand.
• New Monument for John Bunyan.
• Prairie Grouse, London Zoo.
  Portion of the Great Wall of China, showing the Pass of Sha-Po-Yu.
  The Vintage, Desenzano, Lago di Garda. By W Collingwood Smith.
  A Painters First Work, by Marcus Stone.
  Illustrated Article titled: The Flood in the Fens:
  Scene from the Drain Bank above Coffer Dam.
  The breach in the bank, 3 and a half miles above the sluice.
  The submerged railway between Lynn and Wisbeach
  View from Islington Bridge.
  "Venus" Statue by J Gibson.
  Conservatory by Ormson.
  Illustrations from The International Exhibition.
  "Cupid", statue by Michaelangelo.
  Fountain by Hubert.
  "The Wanderer" by J Clark.
  "Restored" by J Clark.
  "The Expulsion of the Duke of Athens" by Stefano Ussi.
  View of the English Picture Gallery.
  

June 14th

• The Civil War in America: Jefferson Thompson`s troops shooting at Federal Boats on the Mississippi.
• Agricultural Show at Sloe House, Halstead.
• Agricultural Show at Sloe House, Halstead. Arch near the Old church.
  HRH in Beirut, (Bayrout)
  The International Exhibition: The Picture Gallery.
  3/4 landscape The Civil War in America - Off Fort Pillow, Engagement between Federal and Confederate gun Boats.
  Portrait: The Late Mr Warley.
  The Launch of the Ipswich Life Boat.
  "Caractacus" Winer of the Derby.
  "Feu-de-Joie" Winner of the Oaks.
  The International Exhibition
  7 illustrations of exhibits. Includes the Trophy of the Armstrong Guns and Coils.
  

July to December includes...

• There is a 24 page Christmas Issue.
• The Great International Exhibition, The American Civil War, The Marriage of Princess Alice to Prince Louis Hesse-Darmstadt, Cotton Famine, Railways, Prize Animals at Agricultural Shows,
• The Fatal Explosion of a Gun Cap Manufactory in Graham Street Birmingham (half page),
• The Lady Godiva Procession at Coventry,
• Prize Dogs From the Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall Islington,
• Annual Schooner Race at the Royal Yacht Club, Prize Animals From the Royal Agricultural Society Show (2), Marriage of Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse Darmstadt, His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt (portrait), Church Festival in Peterborough Cathedral, Trial of Steam Plough Near Farningham (half page), Volunteer Games at Liverpool, The New Racecourse at Fountainbleau (half), Jonathan - Winner of the First Fountainbleau Stakes (half), Marriage of Princess Alice (many including 2 page), Turkish Baths in Jermyn Street, Banquet on Board the Viceroy of Egypt’s Yacht, The Nun Scene in Act III of Robert Le Diable at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Capture of Ningpo (several), Visit of HMS Gorgon to the Zambesi River, Paris Fashions for August (half), Ascent of Mont Blanc - M. Bisson’s Photographic Expedition Leaving the Station of the Grand Mulets - From a Photograph, Span of a Large Iron Lattice Bridge to Cross the River Jumna Near Delhi, The Moorabool Viaduct on the Melbourne and Ballart Railway Australia, Goodwood Races, The Great Schools of England - St. Pauls, Preparations at Cherbourg for the Departure of the Reinforcements for Mexico, Freshwater Fishing - Angling in Scotland, Dock in Course of Construction at Boulogne, Laying the Foundation Stone of the Albert Harbour Greenock, Diving for Sponges on the Coast of Syria (half), Plan of the Thames Embankment (1 page map), Tuapeka Goldfields Otago New Zealand (half), Commencement of the Thames Embankment - Driving the First Pile in Front of the Duke of Buccleuch’s Mansion (half), Preston Lancashire, Trial Trip on the Metropolitan Underground Railway (half), Grand National Eistedfod at Carnarvon Castle, Brays Traction Engine Drawing a Girder 74 Feet Long, Her Majesty the Queen Leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht, The Preston Guild Festival (many), New Ironclad Fleet - Launch at Chatham Dockyard of HMS Frigate Royal Oak, Queen’s Victoria’s Visit to Germany, View of the Gulf of Spezia, Volunteer Fete Given by Mr. Hyarvey the High Sheriff of Norfolk at Crown Point, View of Bilbao Spain From the Railway Station, Garibaldi at Varignano - From a Drawing by M. Beauce, Her Majesty’s Visit to Germany, Inauguration of the Statue of Samuel Crompton Inventor of the Spinning Mule in Nelson Square Bolton, Garibaldi’s Quarters at Varignano Spezia, Garibaldian Prisoners on Their Way From Aspermonte to the Forts of Genoa (slight piece of upper right corner torn off), The Castle of Wartburg Germany the Patmos of Luther, View of Auckland Harbour New Zealand, Weighing Cotton at Bombay for the English Market (half), Inauguration of the Memorial Statue to Mr. Herbert Ingram MP in the Market Place Boston, International Exhibition of Fruits Vegetables etc in the Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Circassian Envoys to England, The Inundation in the Fens, Opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton, Scene of the Recent Railway Accident at Winchburgh on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (half), A Night Scene on the Nile Near the Mouth of the Cairo Canal, The Monument to George Stephenson at Newcastle on Tyne, The Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton at Islington Green, Oil Springs at Tarr Farm Oil Creek Venango County Pennsylvania (half), His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (portrait), Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra - from a photograph by Rudolph Stiegler (portrait), Winter Exhibition Pall Mall, Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar From the Seashore to the Port of Tamatave to Dine With the Governor of Tamatave (many slaves), View of Darmstadt (half), Great Schools of England - Rugby School, Opening of the Railway From Gottenburg to Stockholm, Banquet Given at the Exchange Gottenburg, Principal Entrance to the Sultan’s New Palace at Constantinople (half), Jerusalem From the Mount of Olives (half), The Cotton Famine, Meeting of the Central Relief in the Mayor’s Parlour, Society of Friends Soup Kitchen Ball Street Manchester, Cotton Famine - Group of Mill Operatives at Manchester, Scene From the New Opera "Love’s Triumph" at Covent Garden, Viaduct Over the Taptee Near Surat for the Bombay Baroda and Centrla India Railway (half), Bay of Finlarig Loch Tay Perthshire With the Mausoleum of the Breadalbane Family (half), Bishops of the Five Dioceses of the United Church of England and Ireland in Canada (half), Provision Shop Where Goods are Obtained for Tickets Issued by the Manchester and Salford Provident Society, Dwellings of Manchester Operatives, Confirmation of Dr. Longley’s Election to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cotton Famine Distributing Coal, Restoration of Notre Dame Paris Western Facade, The Loan Collection of Works of Art at South Kensington Museum, Mount Egmont in the Province of New Plymouth North Island New Zealand, The Shellfish Supplies, Nova Scotia Goldfields, Cotton From India - Cotton Fleet Descending the Ganges (half), Cotton From India - A Cotton Convoy Proceeding From Rewah Towards the Ganges, Prize Dogs at the Regent Show Birmingham, Prize Birds at the Poultry and Pigeon Show Recently Held at Birmingham, Opening of the Boulevard du Prince Eugene Paris, The Loan Collection South Kensington (many), Enthronisation of the Most Rev. Dr. Charles Thomas Longley Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the New Agricultural Hall, Smithfield Club Show Prize Cattle and Cups, The Election of Mr. Horatio Seymour Governor of the State of New York - Democratic Procession Passing the New York Hotel (half), Great Schools of England - Christ Hospital, Metropolitan Underground Railway, etc.
• International Exhibition engravings include: View in the Natal Court, Nameless and Friendless, Floral Carpet by J. Templeton, Award of Prizes, Library Chimneypiece (and many illustrations of pieces of furniture), Procession in the Horticultural Society Gardens, The Sphinx at Midnight, The Ball in the Temporary Saloon Erected in Guildhall, Earl Granville Reading the Address, The Chairmen of the Juries Delivering the Awards, Fowlers Patent Engine, Cotton Manufacture Machinery (several), Coalbrookdale Gates and Court, Half Crown Day, Shilling Day, View of the Medieval Court, Portions of the Austrian and Belgian Courts, Plan of the Galleries (1 page floorplan), Complete Ground Plan (2 page), The Eastern Annex (1 page floorplan), The Japanese Courts, The Algerian Court, Group of Articles by Messrs Minton and Co., The Furniture Court - From a Photograph, Messrs. Henderson and Co’s Carpet Power Loom, Department of Machinery in Motion in the Western Annexe (2 page), Sugar Refining Apparatus, The Admiralty Department of the Naval Court, Stained Glass Window by Messrs J. Ballantine and Son Edinburgh, Tapestries of Gobellins and Beauvais and China of Sevres, Marine Engines of the Mediterranean Forging Company, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island Courts, Small Arms, Locks and Keys, Messrs Maudslay’s Engines of 800 Horse Power for the Valiant, plus illustrations of paintings, statues, fabrics, rugs, silver, furniture, machines, carriages, etc.
• American Civil War Engravings: Refugees From Southern Cities on the Mississippi Flocking for Protection to the Federal Transports on Their Advance Down the River, Portion of the Water Batteries at Fort Pillow After the Evacuation - Looking up the River (half page), Main Battery at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi Evacuated by the Confederates on the 5 th of June (half page), Federal Gun Boat (half), Destruction of the Federal Flotilla Off Memphis, High Street Richmond Virginia (half), Position of the Federal Flotilla on the Mississippi Off Fort Pillow Shortly Before Its Evacuation (half), Colonel Fitch and the 46 th Indiana Volunteers Taking at the Point of the Bayonet the Confederate Battery of Fort St. Charles on the White River Arkansas (half), Scene of Operations in Eastern Virginia Showing McClellan’s Present Position (one page map), Cottonburners in the Neighbourhood fo Memphis Surprised by Federal Scouts (half), General Stuart Confederate With His Cavalry Scouting in the Neighbourhood of Culpepper Courthouse (a few age spots and a small piece of the upper right corner torn off), Colonel of the 4 th Regiment European Brigade of the Confederate Army - from a photograph (half), The Confederate Sloop of War 290 or Alabama Leaving the Merchant Ship Tonowanda, The Last Stand by the Federals of Manassa & View From the West of Richmond Virginia Capital of the Confederate States (2 page of the 2 views), Camp of the Confederate Marines at Drury’s Bluff on the James River (half), Drury’s Bluff A Confederate Position on the James River Near Richmond (half), Captain Semmes of the Confederates States Sloop of War Alabama & Major General Stonewall Jackson of the Confederate Army (half), Recruiting in New York - The Irish Zouaves (half), Fort Lafayette - The American Bastille for Political Prisoners (half), Demolition of Hungerford Market, etc
  

July 12th

issue includes:

• A portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt
  Departure of Louis and Alice from Osborne to St. Clare, IOW,
  2 x Prize Animals at the Battersea Park Show,
  Exhibition - Templeton of Glasgow's floral carpet
  Volunteer Games at Liverpool,
  The choral festival in Peterborough Cathedral,
  American Civil War - Fort Pillow on the Mississippi (2 s)
  Painting - Nameless and Friendless by Osborn.

  Less than illustrations:
  St. Clare I.O.W. where Princess Alice and Louis are spending their honeymoon,
  Exhibits in the International Exhibition London:
  - Ornamental Iron Gates
  - Whitworth's radial drilling machine
  - Chimney piece from France
  - Mcdougall of Inverness's Highland stall
  - Carved Ivory cabinet by Pourdinois
  - Glass Candelabra by Osler
  - Enamelled cup by Emanuel
  - Both sides of Prize Medal,
  Portrait of Lord Portman
  Portrait of General Robert Bruce, Governor to Prince of Wales
  Trial of steam plough near Farningham
  Hooper's patent submarine cable
  Lord's patent loading chamber
  Acapulco, Mexico where English and French squadrons lie in harbour,
  Jonathas, winner of the First Fontainbleau Stakes,
  New race course at Fontainbleu
  Marble statue 'Go to Sleep'
  Painting - Girl of the Parish of Rattvik by Hockert,
  Painting - The Bad Neighbours by Verlat,

July 19th

• include: the award of prizes at the International Exhibition,
• Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice,
• The marriage of Princess Alice with Prince Louis of Hesse in the dining-room of Osborne House,
• Index to Engravings in Vol. XL. for January 4 to June 28, 1862

Marriage of Louis and Alice in Osborne House,
International Exhibition - Library Chimney piece and Saxon chimney piece,
Procession in Horticultural Society Gardens.

Prize giving at Horticultural Society
Presents given to Alice and Louis of Hesse:
- From Matrons and Maidens,
Paper making machine,
- Jeweled Fan
- Paper weight from Duchess of Atholl
Scenes at St Clare IOW where Alice & Louis stayed:
Drawing Room
Conservatory
Lodge by the sea,
Painting - L'Innominato by Guardassoni.

July 26th

• 24 pages Vol. 41, No. 1156 --

• "The Faid Gihaad, Yacht Of The Viceroy Of Egypt" -

• War In America - "The Civil War In America; High Street Richmond, Virginia" - "Position Of The Federal Flotilla On The Mississippi, Off Fort Pillow, Shortly Before Its Evacuation", and "Colonel Fitch and The 4th Indiana Volunteers taking at the Point Of The Bayonet The Confederate Battery Of Fort St. Charles, On The White River, Arkansas
• "International Entertainment At The Guildhall: The Ball In The Temporary Saloon Erected In Guildhall Yard" -
• "The Chairmen Of The Juries Delivering The Awards To Earl Granville"
• the award of prizes at the International Exhibition, a painting called "The Sphinx at Midnight" by Frank Dillon,

August 2nd

• The Northamptonshire Agricultural Society Show in Burghley Park near Stamford.
• Armagh Palace and portrait of the Archbishop of Armagh
• Paris Fashions for August.

The Capture of Ningpo. (several Engravings.)

Messrs Collard's Concert Rooom Grosvenor Street.

Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the River Zambesi.

The Civil War in America. - Scene in Virginia..

August 16th

• THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION (including engraving on "Siebe's Ice Making Machine",Cranston's Wood's Grass Mowing Machine and Burgess and ey's Grain Mower)

LAYER MARNEY HALL NEAR COLCHESTER

THE COMET (Rosa's)

SHIPS - DEPARTURE OF THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR MEXICO

FRESHWATER ANGLING IN SCOTLAND - Loch Leven

Article on the "Great Schools of England" - St Paul's School

September 6th

• Saint James new Vestry Hall Piccadilly.
• Commencement of the Thames Embankment

Driving the First Pile in front of the Duke's Mansion

Poultry Show at Crystal Palace.

Church of Saint Andrew - Dublin.

Church of Saint Luke - Hull.

Woodhouse Grove School - Leeds.

Baron Rothschilds new House Piccadilly..

September 20th

• Preston Guild Festival The Procession London Road
• The New Iron-Clad Fleet. Launching of the "Royal Oak"

The fatal Fire at the Liverpool Workhouse.

Queen Victoria's visit to Germany. Reinhardsbrunn.

The Preston Guild Festival. Costume Ball.

Blast Engines Lilleshall Company Shifnal Shropshire.

International Exhibition. Church Organs-The Japanese Court.

Two new Fire Engines at the International Exhibition

November 29th

• This Is During The Cotton Famine In England, And The Civil War In America.

Engravings

• 1) The Coming Of Age Of The Prince Of Wales Celebrated In The Bay Of Naples: His Royal Highness, With The Prince And Princess Of Prussia, Going On Board The London, On The 9th Inst. {The Two Ships Pictured Are The H.M.S. Doris And H.M.S. London}
• 2) Scene From The New Opera "Love's Triumph," At Covent Garden.
• 3) "Children Playing At Horses." By C. R. Leslie, In The Late International Exhibition.
• 4) The Bishops Of The Five Dioceses Of The United Church Of England And Ireland In Canada.;
• Dudgeon's New Double-Screw Iron Steam-Ship Flora.
• 5) The Cotton Famine: The Sewing-Class At The Manchester And Salford District Provident Society's Rooms.; Operatives Reading The Latest News From America- A Scene In Camp-Field Free Library.
• 6) The Cotton Famine: The Manchester And Salforddistrict Provident Society Distributing Clothing.; School For Mill Operatives At Mr. Stirling's Mill, Lower Mosley-Street, Manchester.
  

December 13th

• The Adventures of Mr Verdant Green an Oxford Freshman.
• Cotton Fleet descending the Ganges.Cotton from India.
• Entrance to the Agricultural Hall Islington- Offices.
• Plan of the new Agricultural Hall Islington
• Opening of the Boulevarde du Prince Eugene Paris.
• Loan Collection. South Kensington Museum.

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