The Illustrated London News 1860
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Jan 21st 1860
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January 14th
cover shows an engraving of Riff pirates attacking a Spanish ship by night.
Inner pages have pictures of a testimonial to the Executive Committee of the Manchester art-treasures exhibition,
the Royal Palace of Fredericksborg, Denmark, destroyed by fire, a full-page engraving of the types
of the population of North Africa, a portrait of the late Mr. Wright, comedian and classified ads.
The supplement
shows pictures of a ball given by the officers of the 9th lancers at the Royal
Public Rooms, Exeter,
a full-page engraving of the burial of Lord Macaulay in
Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey,
January 21st
cover has a portrait of Viscount Palmerston, M.P., first Lord of the Treasury.
Inner pages include pictures of hospital ships for China, full-page engravings of the chamber of Mary De Medicis,
in the Palace of the Luxembourg, Paris and the throne room of the Palace of the Luxembourg,
a portrait of His Holiness Pope Pius IX and of Madame Enderssohn, and classified ads.
The supplement
has engravings of a statue of Robert Lord Clive and Baron Plassey, the market
Drayton, Shropshire,
a colossal statue of the late General Sir Charles James
Napier,
Banbury Cross and the Temple Fort of Dwarka, at the entrance of the
Gulf of Cutch
February 4th
April 6th
pp.303-326
Full issue with supplement
illustration of "A Scene in the Hall Of Representatives, Washington"
by "T. [Thomas]Nast" and two
illustrations of slaves, one being "The Dandy Slave"
, a well dressed Baltimore household servant and the other
representing a slave
sale in New Orleans with the men dressed in suits and the women in calico.
Other
images include the interior of an American railway car, a engraving
of the funeral
of the Late Duchess of Kent in St. George's Chapel, a nice illustration of Worcester Cathedral
April 13th
pp. 327-358
Full issue with supplement
The return of Lord Elgin from China headlines the front page.
Other news of the day includes coverage of the flag adopted by the Southern Confederacy in America,
the signing of the treat of Tien-Tsin by Great Britain and China, a book review of Silas Marner,
a new novel by George Eliot, and illustrated articles on Rosa Bonheur and C. R. Leslie's "Sancho Panza".
Engravings in this issue include" French Spoils from China Recently Exhibited
at the Palace of the Tuileries";
General Claudini and His staff at Gaeta; six
(four full- page) engravings of the Volunteer Sham fight
at Brighton and Wimbledon
on Easter Monday; the attack of a religious procession by Cossacks during the
recent outbreak at Warsaw
April 21st
April 28th
May 12th
' Mendelssohn Festival at The Crystal palace - The Torchlight Procession ' Full page engraving
' The Gloucestershire Rifle Volunteers in the Grand Walk, Pitville Spa '
' The Flower Show in the Pump Room Pitville Spa '
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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
The Embankment of the Thames
Foreign and Colonial News
Scientific News and Royal Institution Lectures - Professor Ansted - Mr F. A. Abel - Dr Spencer Cobbold Imperial Parliament
Wills and Bequests includes Dowager Lady Leigh The Right Hon.
MArgaretta - - -
General Sir Thomas M'Mahon late of Bryanston Square but died
at 10 Great Cumberland Street - - -
Major General William Henry Law late of
26 Pall Mall
Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Right Hon and Most
Reverend Thomas Musgrave Archbishop of York
died at his town house 41 Belgrave
Square - - - Sir William F. Fowle-Middleton, Bart., of Shrubland Hall,
Suffolk
died at his town house 52 Grosvenor Place - - - General Sir Wiloughby Cotton
- - -
Lieut. General Berkeley Drummond died at his seat Eaglehurst, Fawley Hants
June 9th
July 21st. pp. 47-70. Full issue with supplement
coverage of the massacres in Syria;
the funeral of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon I;
Edward Ross, the "champion shot" of England;
and the English fleet in China, off Kintang.
Accompanying illustrations include two illustrations (1 full-page) of the
H.M.S. "Hero" taking the Prince of Wales to North America;
a double page illustration of "The Funeral Procession of the Late Prince Jerome Crossing the Place de la Concorde, Paris";
two engravings from illustrations by T. Baines documenting the Livingstone Expedition to Africa;
a full-page map of North-East China, showing the Gulf of Pechili, the Tien-Tsin River, and the approaches to Pekin;
a full-page illustration of the Prize Shorthorns at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, Canterbury
July 28th. pp. 71-94.
August 11th
August 18th
August 25th
August 25th
Cover article is on the Tour of the Prince of Wales in North America, continuing
coverage of the revolution in Sicily;
Artillery Experiments on a Martello Tower
near Eastbourne; the recent solar eclipse as seen in
Spain as well as the usual
social news, obituaries, business and legal news and advertisements
usually
found in newspapers. The wood engravings in this issue include: multiple views
of the Niagara Falls
area including Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls from
drawings by G. H. Andrews,
the Kew Photoheliograph and Temporary Observatory
at Rivabellos with facsimiles of the two photographs
of the eclipse of the sun;
the Imperial Headquarters at the Camp at Chalons from a drawing by
M. Beauce;
a engraving by Harrison Weir, "Grouse-Shooting"; a illustration
of the View from the
King's Bastion Quebec [with] the Isle of Orleans in the
distance; a illustration of The Revolution in Sicily--
the people relanding
with their chattels at Messina from a sketch by T. [Thomas] Nast; a
engraving of
The Departure of Missori's Expedition on the night of Aug 8 from
Faro Point, Messina
from a sketch by Frank Vizetelly; and a two-page centerfold
engraving of Views of the City of Montreal
September 1st
, . pp. 191-214. this issue is coverage of the visit of the Prince of Wales
to Canada including a centerfold
engraving depicting His Royal Highness landing
at Halifax and 5 other illustrations by G.H. Andrews
documenting the Prince's
activities; other articles of note include coverage of the "George Stephenson"
locomotive engine built at Hamilton, Canada, for the Great Western Railway of
Canada with accompanying
illustration; the 1860 session of Parliament; a regatta
at Plymouth with accompanying engraving; Garibaldi
and the invasion at Calabria
with an illustration depicting Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina reconnoitering
the
Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria; and Paris fashions for September as well
as local, world, business and arts news.
September 8th
pp 215-238. Full issue with supplement.
Queens Park Edinburgh ' a beautiful double page print from engraving - a panoramic
view from a drawing
by Keeley Halswell of Edinburgh - The Review by Queen Victoria
of Rifle Volunteers
' The Gorge of Sallenches or Sallanches in Savoy ...'
' The Village and Bridge of Sallenches in Savoy '
' The Crystal palace Poultry Show - Sebastopol Geese '
' Roccapalumba A Sicilian Village - Breakfast Hunting ' - the taking
or shooting
of poultry by the Centre Column of the National Army
' Remarkable Faculae and Spots Seen on the Sun onthe 19 and 20 July -
Made
by Mr George Williams at his obvservatory at Liverpool
' The Village Smithy ' near full page print from engraving by Morgan from the work of Mr Lewis
' Chess Problem '
' The Abbey near Llanrwst - The Cutting of the First Sod of theConway and Llanrwst Railway '
' The Harvest Moon ' from a Painting by E. Warren
Also articles (no engravings) including
Harvest Prospects
Foreign and Colonial News with reference to France and The Imperial Tour -
- -
Austria and The Committee of Twenty One - - - Destructive Storm and Conflagration
at Leipsic in Germany - - - And more
The Revolution in Naples - with reference to the telegrams received at Mr Reuters Office
The Court at Windsor etc
Naval and Military Intelligence
Coalpit Accident and Loss of Four Lives in The Bottle Pit at Kilburn in Derbyshire
Shocking Railway Accident at Helmshore - Ten Killed
The Weather - Results of Meteorological Observations at the Kew Observatory of the British Association
Wills and Bequests includes Vice Admiral Sir George Richard Brooke Pechell
late of Castle Goring Sussex
and of Hill Street Berkeley Square, late MP for
Brighton - - - Rev Edward Repton MA
Canon of Westminster and Shoreham in Kent
- - - Fergus O'Connor ( The Chartist Leader )
Ragged Schools Festival at Muswell Hill
The Recent Solar Exlipse as Seen in Spain - a letter from Joseph Beck of 6
Coleman Street - - -
Remarkable Faculae and Spots on the Sun .. Letter By Warren
De La Rue The Banners in the scan
September 15th
Garibaldi's entry into Naples during the revolution in Italy
the introduction of street railway carriages into England at Birkenhead by Mr. G.F. Train, of Boston;
the Volunteer Review at Knowsley Park
the Prince of Wales visit to North America including
a summary of British possessions in North America as well as the the latest on business, local & world
history, theatre, books, etc.
The cover shows an engraving of Naples, from the Castel del Carmine from a drawing by S. Read.
the street railway carriage, patented by G.F. Train.
Interior engravings include: 3 images (1 ) of the Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park
a engraving of the Town and Castle of Gaeta from a drawing by S. Read
a illustration of a View of Damascus from the Hill of Salahiyeh from a drawing by E. Harker
a engraving of The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick, from a drawing by G. H. Andrews
a two page map of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
The Cathedral at Drontheim, in which the monarchs of Norway are crowned
portraits of French Marshall Francois-Certain Canrobert, and Z.C Pearson, Mayor of Hull, and more.
September 22nd
pp. 263-278.
coloured map of Italy and Switzerland. . No supplement.
Extensive coverage
of Garibaldi and events taking place in Naples, Italy; engraved portrait
article on James Hodges, the builder of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence;
coverage of the Prince of Wales in Canada including his presence at the
opening of the Crystal Palace
cover image of "Garibaldi's Entry into Naples" ,
a sketch in the Strada di Toledo, by T.[Thomas] Nast;
half-page illustrations of the inhabitants of the kingdom of Naples and the Gates of the King's Palace, Naples;
a multiple image engraving of the Prince of Wales visit to Canada;
"The Volunteer Camp, on Crosby Sands , near Liverpool" from a drawing by William Wood;
two illustrations completing the series of Knowsley Park Review, and more.
September 29th
No. 1052. pp. 279-302. Full issue with supplement 6d.
This issue bears a half-page plan of the city of Naples
on its cover to accompany an editorial on the Italian Revolution.
Further coverage of the revolution in Naples includes two engravings (one-) from sketches by
T.[Thomas] Nast depicting street scences in Naples the day after the arrival of Garibaldi
Garibaldi himself at the Shrine of the Virgin of Piedigrotta.
Articles of note include the announcement of the death of Mr. Herbert Ingram, founder and sole proprietor
of the Illustrated London News, who died on Lake Michigan and coverage of the accident
of the steamer "Lady Elgin" and the schooner "Augusta" which claimed his life,
the landing of the Prince of Wales in Quebec, depicted in a nice double page illustration, and his visit to Ottawa,
interesting articles on The Chapel Royal at Palermo, the Campo Santo at Pisa,
a new ceramic papier mache process to imitate wood carving,
. A Plan of Naples ' The Italian Revolution - Front page
' The Revolution in Naples - Street Scene in Naples The Day After The Arrival of Garibaldi '
' The Revolution i Naples - Garibaldi at the Shrine of the Virgin
of Piedigrotta
on the 8th Inst ' Full page engraving
' The Prince of Wales Landing a tQuebec ' A wonderful double page print from
engraving
- A striking picture of sailing ships and steamers packed in the busy
harbour
' Ancona in the Papal States ' a wonderful engraving of sailing boats and the
town
in the background ' A book Cover Formed by Martins Ceramic Papier Mache
Process '
' Paris Fashions for October '
' The Chapel Royal at Palermo '
' The Campo Santo or Cemetery at Pisa '
' Chess Problem by Mr R. B. Wormald '
' Engagement Between the Bourbonnais Neapolitan Steam Frigate and The Ship Gun Battery Faro August 23 '
' Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee in Chowringhee '
Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' The Italian Revolution '
'Foreign and Colonial News'
' Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. Lady Mary Pelham
- - - Abraham George Robarts Esq Banker
of Lombard Street - - - Henry William
Tancred Esq QC Mp for Banbury
'Imperial Parliament
'Metropolitan Newsl'
' Obituary of Eminent Persons includes:- The Marchioness of
Donegall Harriet Anne died at Paris - - -
The Right Hon. Mary Laetitia Countess
Manvers died at Thoresby Park Nottinghamshire - - -
Vice Admiral George Hewson
die at his residence in the Neighbourhood of exeter - - -
Major General Sir
Michael Creagh KH died at Boulogne - - -
Joseph Locke Esq MP died at Moffat
in Dumfriesshire - - - George Anthony Legh-Keck Esq '
October 6th
Inner pages include a portrait of the late Mr. Herbert Ingram, M.P., engravings of the"Lady Elgin"...the lake steamer and the "Augusta"
...the schooner, Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the
British expedition in China, the city of Antioch, school for the deaf and dumb infants at Old Trafford, Manchester, and more.
The supplement
has photos of the Battle of near Capua, Reinhardsbrunn, a country seat of
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,
the launch of the Screw Line-of-Battle-Ship "Anson"
at Woolwich, and full-page engravings of `the
Prince of Wales laying the last
stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence,
and closing the last rivet
of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence.
October 13th
The Inner Temple New Law Library ' Front page Mr Edwin James QC in Garibaldi's Camp ' Wonderful sketch
Garibaldi's March Through Calabria - ' Surrender of the Neapolitan Troops at Soveria,
Calabria ' From a Sketch "By Our Special Artist in Italy, Frank Vizetelly "
' View From Maida Towards Soveria '
' The Prince of Wales in Canada - Laying The Corner Stone of the Parliamentary Buildings at Ottawa
' Wonderful double page engraving " From a Sketch By Our Special Artist G. H. Andrews "
' Prince of Wales In Canada - His Royal Highness Escorted To Montreal by a Fleet of
Lake and Up River Steamers 'a lovely engraving showing the paddle steamers etc on the river
' Grand Canoe Reception Given to the Prince of Wales on the St Lawrence '
' Statues in the Oxford University Museum - James Watt - Sir H. davy -
Sir Isaac Newton - Socrates - Galileo - Leibnitz ' Full page engraving
China, The British Forces in Talien-Wan ' Purchasing Eggs and Fowls of the Natives '
' Landing of Sikh Horses at Odin Bay, Talien-Wan '
' Tien-Tsin On The Banks of the Peiho River ' Tientsin Pei-ho
' Plan of the City of Peking - Reference to the principal buildings places
&c in the City - Drawn and Engraved by John Dower FRGS Ilst '
' The War In China - Departure from Hockly Pier, Odin Bay of the
Sikh Cavalry and Troops for the Pei-ho ' full page engraving
' The Camp of the Second Division of british Forces in the Bay Pearls, Talien Wan - Madras Sappers -
3rd Buffs - 8th Punjaub Infantry - 4th Brigade Staff - Commissariat - Marines - Sampson Peak
- General Sir R. Napiers Tents - 6th Regiment - Coolie Corps - 90th Regiment '
' A Village Street Talien Wan ' - - - ' Interior of a Cottage at Talien-Wan '
' Landing of British Troops in Pearl Bay, Talien Wan on the 5th July '
' The " Swan " on The Exe ' a yacht
' The Shoemakers Arbour, Shrewsbury ' - - - ' The TInder Box with its Et Ceteras '
' Hien Fou, The Emperor of China - Western Gate Peking - The Bridge of Nanking '
' The Princess Frederick william of Prussia Promenading in the Garden of the Palace at Charlottenburg '
' Government House, Cape Town '
' HMS Euryalus With Prince Alfred on Board, Entering Simons Bay '
' Table Bay and Table Mountain Cape of Good Hope '
' Chess Problem '
' Paris Demolitions - Removal of a Portion of the Quartier Latin
' wonderful full page engraving by M. Thorigny
The Prince of Wales in The United States '
' Foreign and Colonial News includes France - Sardinia, Doings in Parliament -
Entry of Sardinian troops into Neapolitan Territory - Victor Emmanuel and the SIcilians -
Naples, The Battle on The Volturno - The Papal States, The Popes Allocution -
Austria - Hungary - Prussian - Russia, The Warsaw Conferences - The united States
' The Illustrated London News Editorial '
' The Court '
' Wills and Bequests includes Lady Smyth widow of Sir Edward Joseph Smythe -
Donna Maria de Bettencourt Sampaio - Thomas Addison MD, Guys Hospital and late of Berkeley Square '
' The Court '
' Country News '
' National Sports '
' The Funeral of Mr Herbert Ingram MP for Boston '
' Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Right Hon. Julia, Dowager Lady Wrottesley of Copt Hall
Essex died at Clifton Bristol - - - Sir John Edward Swinburne of Capheaton Northumberland - - -
James Stewart Esq some time MP for Honiton - - - Sir George Simpson Governor of the
Hudsons Bay Companys Settlements died at his residence, La Chine near Montreal - - -
Alfred Edward Chalon RA died at his residence El Retiro at Campden Hill Kensington - - - Mr Matthew Uzielli died at Ostend
Deaths also include Sir William Edward Crosbie Bart at his residence at Bray Ireland
- - - Admiral charles Gordon CB at his residence at Bath
' The Great Eastern '
' Fatal Accident to a Tightrope Dancer at Paris Hippodrome named Niemecseck '
' Literature ' includes reviews on Curiosities of Civilisation by Andrew Wynter MD -
Slavery Doomed By The Rev George B. Cheever - The Fables of Babrius by Rev James Davies - and others
' Death of the Original Jim Crow ' small
' Naval and Military intelligence '
' Mr Lindsay MP In The United States '
Inner pages include a portrait of Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., in Garibaldi's Camp, engravings of Garibaldi's
march through Calabria, statues in the Oxford University Museum, a two-page engraving of the
Prince of Wales in Canada--His Royal Highness laying the corner-stone of the Parliamentary buildings at Ottawa, and more.
The supplement
has photos of China--the British forces in Talien-Wan, plan of the city of
Peking, the War in China--
departure from Hockly Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh
Cavalry and troops for the Peiho,
a two-page engraving of the Camp of the Second
Division of British forces in the Bay of Pearls,
Talien-Wan, portraits of Hien-Fou,
the Emperor of China and the Princess Frederick William of Prussia
promenading
in the garden of the palace at Charlottenburg,
and a full-page picture of Paris
demolitions--removal of a portion of the quartier Latin.
October 13th
pp. 327-358.
Highlights include on-going coverage of the Prince of Wales in Canada and the United States and the
Revolution in Italy
; the funeral of Herbert Ingram,
founder of the Illustrated London News;
and coverage of the British forces in Talien-Wan, China.
Notable illustrations include engravings by Frank Vizetelly depicting the
surrender of the
Neapolitan troops at Soveria, Calabria and a view from Maida
towards Soveria; a portrait of
Mr. Edwin James who visited Garibaldi's camp;
a full centerfold engraving of The Prince of Wales
in Canada laying the corner-stone
of the Parliamentary Buildings at Ottawa from a sketch by G. H. Andrews;
statues
in the Oxford University Museum; 8 illustrations from the special artist assigned
to the war in China
; a plan of the city of Peking drawn and engraved by John
Dower; a illustration of Paris
demolitions removing a portion of the
Quartier Latin from a drawing by M. Thorigny and much more
October 20th
cover has a photo of the ovation to the first Garibaldian who entered the Cape Di Europa, Naples.
Inner pages include a portrait of Don Jose Guell Y Rente, of Cuba, full-page engravings of the review
of Her Majesty's troops and volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred, the Prince of Wales in Canada--
His Royal Highness descending a timber-slide at Ottawa, the Lumbermans' Regatta, Ottawa, the
Arsenal and part of the city of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Garibaldian volunteers and the demolition of Old Westminster-Bridge.
The supplement
has pictures of Capua, from Monte St. Angelo, engravings of the Battle on the Volturno also of the Bahia Railway, Brazil.
October 20th pp. 359-382.
Cover editorial discusses Victor Emmanuel and Italy; includes ongoing coverage
of the revolution in Italy
and reports from the front on the developing war
in China; book reviews; naval and military intelligence;
articles on Rio de
Janeiro; the Garibaldian Volunteers; and developments of the Bahia Railway in
South America. Illustrations accompanying these texts include 4 illustrations
by Frank Vizetelly from
the Italian front; 3 illustrations (one full-page) by
T. [Thomas] Nast depicting the Battle on the
Volturno in Italy; a full-page
engraving of the "Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers
at Cape Town
by Prince Alfred" from a sketch by T.W. Bowler; 2 illustrations depicting the
Prince of Wales's visit to Canada by G.H. Andrews including His Royal Highness
descending a
timber-slide at Ottawa; an overview illustration of the arsenal
and part of the city of Rio de Janeiro;
two half-page illustrations showing
the site of the permanent station at Bahia
and the other the heavy works to
carry the railway across the Paripe; and more.
October 27th
cover has an engraving of the volunteer guards (32nd Middlesex), generally known as the Six-Foot Corps.
Inner pages contain full-page engravings of the War IX, China--the "Havoc" Gun-Boat, with Fane's
horse on board, on its way from Talien-Wan to the Pehtang, and a tent of the 15th Punjaubees at
Pehtang, Encampment of British Forces at Talien-Wan, passage through the Straits of Magellan and more.
The supplement
has full-page photos of the Arsenal at Naples, the Free Public Library and
Museum Liverpool and a
two-page engraving of the reception of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales by the inhabitants of Toronto, Canada West.
November 3rd
pp. 407-430. Full issue with supplement.
Highlighting this issue is the centerfold illustration from a sketch by T.[Thomas] Nast
depicting the enthusiastic reception given to the British Volunteers for Garibaldi at Naples.
Other articles of note include the landing of the British forces in Pehtang, China with 2 illustrations by
C. Wirgman; the arrival of the "Emperor" and the "Melazzo" carrying British volunteer troops in
support of Garibaldi in Naples accompanied by a full-page illustration; and the usual social, fashion, legal and business news of the day.
In addition to the illustrations mentioned above, this issue contains
full-page engravings of the "Rifle Fete at Ecclesbourne, Near Hastings";
"The Recent Tir National at Vincennes, Near Paris" from a drawing by J.A. Beauce;
half-page illustration by Frank Vizetelly depicting the searching of Neapolitan prisoners at St. Angelo;
portraits of Her Majesty the Queen Isabella of Spain and the Late Duke of Richmond, Sir Charles Gordon Lennox
November 10th
pp.431-454.
November 24th
Listed below are all the images (in order) and sizes:
Departure of the prince of wales from portland, united states, for england (front page)
The turner prize plate won by the st george's volunteer corps ()
Sale at calcutta of valuable government presents and lucknow jewels ( - india)
Grand ball given at the academy of music, new york in honour of his royal highness the prince of wales (double page)
Scene from the opera of robin hood, at her majesty's theatre ()
Presentation of medals to garibaldi's veterans in the grand square, naples ( - italy)
Proclaiming the result of the vote on the annexation question before the royal palace, naples ()
The english, french and belguan company's new mail packet "john penn" ()
Interior of the church of st george-in-the-east ()
The imperial stables at the new louvre, paris ( - france)
An imperial drive in the bois de boulogne ()
Paris fashions for march ()
Scene from the new opera "lurline", at covent garden theatre ()
The arrival of the prince of wales in plymouth harbour - h.m.s."impregnable" firing a salute ()
Portion of the facade of lucca cathedral ()
"don quixote in his study" ( - art)
The beaucousin collection at the national gallery ( - art)
Entrance gateway of westminster school ()
Westminster school ()
December 1st
pp. 503-526.
Articles of note include Foreign and Colonial news; the obituary of Sir John
Bowring, Governor of Hong Kong;
an editorial on the election of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency; the Great Semmering Railway
; an illustrated article on the
latest fashions from Paris; Victor Emmanuel's entry into Naples on November
7
and latest social, sports, and arts news. Illustrations of note include the
cover illustration of the town
and fortress of Peterwardein on the Danube from
a drawing by S. Read; portraits of Sir John Bowring
and Leaon, the Governor-General
of Kwang-Tung and Kwang-Si, China; two illustrations from
drawings by the Rev.
S.C. Malan of Palermo and the Grotto of Santa Rosalia; a illustration
of the Paris Wine Market; a nice wood engraving of "Richard III and the Children
of Edward IV"
from a painting by Richard Stilke; a illustration of
the Great Semmering Railway depicting
The Bollerswand Viaduct and Tunnel and
The Weinzettelwand Tunnel; two illustrations
showing Victor Emmanuel's
entry into Naples, one of which is by Frank Vizetelly; and a 3/4 page illustration
of Gun Practice on board the H.M.S. "Brilliant"
.
December 8th
pp. 528-550. embossed stamp on page 529,
The election of Abraham Lincoln to the U.S presidency highlights this issue.
Coverage of world,
sports, arts and business news is accompanied by featured
articles on the Hampton Park
Coursing Meeting; the addition of the babirussa
to the Zoological Society Gardens at Regent's Park;
and the presentation to
Captain E. Evans of the Vale of Neath Volunteer Rifle Corps. Notable illustrations
include 2 engravings (1 full-page) of the "H.M.S. Brisk" bearing the flag of
Rear Admiral
Sir Henry Keppel, capturing the slaver,"The Sunny South"; a illustration
of The Empress Eugenie
in Sir Walter Scott's study at Abbotsford; a engraving
of the Farewell Visit of Garibaldi to Admiral Mundy
on Board the "Hannibal"
at Naples; a portrait of Abraham Lincoln from a lithograph published by
G. W.
Nichols of New York; the residence of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield,
Illinois
from a photograph by J.A. Whipple of Boston; 3 illustrations on the war in China;
and more
December 15th
Japanese gods
' St Pauls Cathedral Showing the improvements Made,
The New Eastern Transept
in the Foreground ' near full page
' Ralph Farnham One of the BUnker Hill Heroes - With Facsimilie Signature '
' New Offices - The Metropolitan Board of Woks, Spring Gardens '
' His Excellency Count Flahault de la Billarderie ...'
' Monument of the LAte Earl of Ellesmere in Worsley Church near Manchester '
' British And Native Officers of Fane's Horse Serving in China '
' Naples - Padre Giovanni Addressing the People in Front of The Jesuits College ..'
' The Anglesey Column Statue Designed by Matthew Noble ...'
' The Gods of Old Japanese Mythology - The War God Maris Descending on the Holy Boar '
' At Jeddo - First Audience of a British Minister With the Tycoon of Japan
at Tokyo ' - tycoon (emperor)
is a corruption of the Japanese word taikun The
Birmingham Poultry and Cattle Show- White Trumpeter Pigeons -
Pencilled Hamburgs
- Shorthorn Steer - Speckled Trumpeter - - Turkeys -
Silver Spangled Hamburg
- Shorthorn Cow ' another wonderful full page print from engraving by Harrison
Wear
' Ancient Forcer Found in westminster Abbey '
' Ancient Cist Found in Westminster '
' Chess Problem '
Also articles (no engravings) including
Indian Taxation
Foreign and Colonial News with reference to Italy and the Siege of Gaeta -
- -
China and The Capture of Pekin and The Flight of the Emperor - - -
Switzerland
and The Election of the Federal Council - - - And more
Naval and Military Intelligence
Wills and Bequests include General Sir henry Wyndham KCB MP, of Cockermouth
Castle Cumberland - - -
David Jardine Esq of 23 Cumberland Terrace Regents Park
and of Weybridge Surrey - - -
Amelia Maria Harriet Kinnier Lady Macdonald formerly
of Arlington Street and Albermarle Street Piccadilly and died at Boulogne Sur
Mer
The Church and Universities - Preferements and Appointments (list of the men and parishes )
Country News
Metropolitan News includes Mr Disraeli on Church and State
Japanese Mythology and Religion
The Smithfield Cattle Show
The Farm
The Markets
The London Gazette Bankrupts etc
Classified Adverts
Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir Henry Marsh of Dublin MD died at his
town house 9 Merrion Square
North, Dublin from an Apoplectic Stroke - - - Sir
Henry Davison Chief Justice of Madras Died at
Ootacamund of Dropsy - - - Colonel
Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte of Halsewell House Somerset and of Kevanmabley in
Glamorganshire
December 22nd
The cover has a portrait of the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. Inner pages contain
full-page engravings of the
War in China, installation of the Duke of Newcastle
at the Mechanic's Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial Grand Master,
of the Freemasons
of Nottinghamshire, a portrait of Harry Smith Parkes, Esq., C.B.
British Commissioner
of the Allied Commission at Canton, the Supreme Court of Madras,
December 29th
pp. 591-606. Full issue with supplement
.
Wonderful Christmas issue with a special holiday supplement containing stories, poems,
illustrations and the words and music to
"The Night March of the Volunteers" with poetry by Mark Lemon and music by M. W. Balfe.
Superb illustrations include "Christmas in Leap Year" by Florence Caxton;
"Night March at Christmas-Tide of the Rifle Volunteers" by Harrison Weir;
"Home for Christmas Holidays" by A. Hunt;
"The Font and the Flowers" by J. Leech;
"Prize Animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show";
"The Wassail Bowl" by John Gilbert;
"Installation of The Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics' Hall, Nottingham,
as Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons at Nottinghamshire;
"The Prodigal Son" by S. Read and many more.
The world news, inside the supplement, contains a brief article on the early life of Abraham Lincoln
and an illustration of his early home in Elizabeth Town, Kentucky, from a photograph by S. Alschuler of Chicago.
December 29th
pp. 615-638. Full issue with supplement.
Spotlighting the illustrations in this issue is a centerfold
of the meeting of General Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel on the 26th of October, near Teano;
also a illustration of the building of the great steam-frigate "Warrior" at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwell;
an engraving of 'the Great Australia", a gigantic clipper-ship,
portraits of The Late Earl of Aberdeen, Sir George Hamilton Gordon and F.W. Bowlby, journalist;
a illustration of the "Triumphal Arch Erected At Naples During The
Fetes Recently Held In
That City--Musicians and Singers Serenading Victor Emmanuel"
from a drawing by Frank Vizetelly, and more
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