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January 10th

Sydney - General View

The Auxilliary Steam Packet ship Massachusetts

2 pages entiled Views of the O'Connell Property in Ireland - consisting of description and 8 engravings individually entitled - Entrance to Cahirciveen - Interior of Chevane's hut - Hotel at Cahieciveen - Valentia, from Ferry Point - Cluvane's House - Valentia Hotel - Waterville - Derrynane Abbey

Some character sketches on Twelfth Night inc Character of the cake, The Queen, King, Prince, Premier, The Duke, Sir James, Conscience keeper, Goulburn

New Police court Vincent square Westminster

Plates presented to St Bartholomew's Hospital

The Old English Gentleman

The Grand Ball Costume, Victoria assembly rooms Southampton

The dog ' Emile ' at Batty's ( Astley's) Amphitheatre

A serialised story ' Gerald Gage or The secret ' Chapter 1 - with small illustrations

Arrival of the London corporation procession in the great Quadrangle, Windsor Castle - half page

The Lady Feversham, Tynemouth harbour

Half Timbered house, Chester

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This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-
The Militia

Conclusion of the experiments with the narrow guage ( Railway)

Scenes in Oregon and California

New South Wales

The Corn Laws

The execution of Martha Browning and Samuel Quennell - at Newgate and Horsemonger lane

Grand Chess match in America

he Brothers Helmsberger

Attempted murder at Nottingham - Woodward of Wellow - attempted murder of a woman named Hind

Grand Ball at Southampton

January 17th

Launch of the Amphion screw frigate at Woolwich Dockyard - half page

The war in Algeria, from a drawing by a pupil og Horace Vernet - half page

The Holy Family painted by Murillo - near full page

Protection society's meetings at Wolverhampton - 3 engravings and text on a full page - The meeting in the wolverhampton assembly room - Exterior of the Assembly room - Wolverhampton by night

Model of the car of Juggernaut in the British Museum

New money order office ( Foster Lane)

A Full page musical score and engraving - words and music to ' The returned Lute ' by J Augustine Wade

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This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-
The opening session ( parliament)

Derrynane Beg and Cahirciveen ' Illustrated'


Obituary of eminent persons recently deceased including :- Earl Granville, Granville Leveson Gower of Stafford - General John Studholme Hodgson

British museum, restoration of the Parthenon

Restoration of the church of St Mary Magdalene at Taunton

Another Murder at Jersey - a Mr Abraham at Seward's Cafe Royal square

Attempt to murder and suicide at Brentford , Thomas Law

Presentaion of the freedom of the city of Glasgow to Lord John Russell

Algeria

Music - Mr Horn's entertainment, De Folly's Geometrical pianoforte

A Gossip about the Art Union Cartoons

A serialised story ' Gerald Gage or The secret ' Chapter 2


A Gossip about the royal academy exhibition

February 28th

 

March 14th

' Mr Henry The Newly Appointed Magistrate at Bow Street '

' The Racket ( raquet ) Ground - Fleet Prison ' ' Interior of "The Grate"...'

' Demolition of The Fleet Prison ' The prison was situated off what is now Faringdon Road in London

' Scene from the New Opera of Nino at Her Majestys Theatre '

' Loss of "The Great Liverpool " Steam Ship - Taking to the Boats ' near Cape Finisterre

' Curiosity From a painting by M. Vidal '

The Late ' M. Phillipe Dupin ' French Lawyer

' M. Gabriel Julien Ouvrard ' French Financier

' Chess Problem by M. J. Brede of Altona '

The Marlborough Plate ' Magnificent SIlver Plate ' commissioned by The Duke of Marlborough

' Grand Tournament at Caserta, Naples '

' Scene from the New Ballet of Catarina Miel at Her Majestys Theatre '

' Madame Vestris in the New Drama of The Speaking Likeness at the Princess' Theatre '

The Polish Insurrection - ' Polish Volunteer ' - - - ' Polish Insurgents '

' Comet Seen at Shrewsbury '

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This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-


'The Insurrection in Poland '

'Court and Haut Ton' at The Isle of Wight etc

'Foreign Intelligence'

'Metropolitan News'

The Illustrated London News Editorial - with reference to the Trial of Lieutenant Pym and The Duel - The Buildings Act

' Postscript ' - Two More Murders in Ireland

' Accidents and Offences ' includes The Murder of a Policeman at Deptford - Fire In Bread Street

' Our Magazine Column for March ' includes Home and Foreign Markets for Manufacturers - The Shannon - Mr Disraeli MP - Prospects of Australia - Angling in the Thames - The Painters Model

Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased includes General Sir Evan Lloyd KCH died at Ferney Hall near Ludlow - - - The Hon. Col. Fulke Greville Howard of Castle Rising in Norfolk

' The Philharmonic Society ' - - - The Beethoven Quartett Society '

' Gerald Gage - or TheSecret, By The Author of Susan Hopley etc Chapter IX '

' National Sports '

'Naval and Military Intelligence - Official Return of the Military Force in Ireland up to Nov 5'

March 21st

Plan of the battle of Ferozshuhur

The Field of Jelalabad

The Polish insurrection - The City of Posen - half page

The City of Cracow - The Cathedral - half page

Spanish peasant girl from a picture by Inskipp - half page

New gates to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew

New Royal Marine Barracks at Woolwich

Heating and ventillation apparatus marine barracks

The calcutta

Tom stealing Crowns ( from Hop o my Thumb at the Lyceum ( General Tom Thumb)

Shoe carriage

Fight with the Eagle

Tom and the Ogre

Coming out of Salt Box

Coming out of Filbert - a whole page devoted to Tom thumb sketches and article

Novel use for the electric telegraph

The first View of London

A River Phenomenon

Grand contest of the Omnibus against all England

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This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-
The House of Czartoryski

United States and the Orgeon Territory

Worth and another Versus Greshan and anotherThe Indian War

Two more murders in Ireland - Tipperary

Stafford election

The insurrection in Poland

New arrangement of the Philharmonic Orchestra

Match at chess between Mr Staunton and Mr Horwitz

Obituary of eminent persons including :- Rev Sir S Synge Hutchinson of Castle Sallack Wicklow - Mrs Hutton of Birmingham -

Milliners apprentices

The Police : A Wholesale female thief at Westminster - Charge of Murder at Clerkenwell - Wife beater at Southwarl

Tracts for the trains Impressions of travel and - Railway Committees

 

March 28th

April 4th

INDIAN CORN IN CORK.
On Saturday last, the Government Sales of Indian Corn and Meal commenced in Cork. Immediately on the depôts being opened, the crowds of poor persons who gathered round them were so turbulently inclined as to require the immediate interference of the police, who remained there throughout the day. Among the poor, who were of the humblest description, and needing charitable relief, the sales were but scanty. The occasion had become of necessity; for potatoes have risen to 11d. market price for 14lbs.; and, some of the leading commercial men in Cork have made a calculation, which shows that the Government can afford to sell the Indian Corn at a much cheaper rate. Our artist at Cork has sketched the crowd immediately on the opening of the store.
We feel gratified to learn that a steamer has been despatched from Cork to Dublin, laden with 600 sacks of Indian meal.

One half, by the orders, is to be despatched by the Royal, and the other by the Grand Canal, to the interior. It must be acknowledged that her Majesty's Government are executing their duty promptly and with energy.

The Cork Examiner of Tuesday, contains the following account of the sale:--

"The bakers in Dublin are selling India meal bread in large quantities to the better classes, as well as to the poor, and all consider it more palatable than the ordinary whole-meal, or brown bread.

"The price fixed on it was one penny per pound. The result of the day's sale is sufficient to dissipate all further doubt, and to demand the most serious attention of the citizens of Cork.

"We understand that 4480lbs. of the corn meal were sold on Saturday, at one penny per pound.

"The committee waited this morning on Mr. Hewitson, to grant them a further supply, they, of course, offering to pay the full price for it; but Mr. Hewitson was compelled to refuse the request, he having no orders from the Government to that effect.

"The people, supposing that the supply would be continued, assembled in hundreds round the depôts; but were informed of the fact of there being no more for sale. Considerable excitement was occasioned by the announcement, and the Mayor, fearing that a disburance might arise in consequence, published a public notice, stating that when the order, which was daily expected, should arrive, further supplies would be distributed." http://tinyurl.com/qmzo5

June 6th

 

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July 11th

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It features articles with prints from engravings including

July 25th

An eight page issue price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

August 8th

' Barouche for the Princess Royal of Miel Wurtemberg ' a carriage


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The Great Storm of Saturday Last

' The Sewer At Blackfriars Bridge '

' Brook Hill '

' London From Blackheath During The Storm '

' Houses in Middle Row Holborn '

' Olga Princess Royal of Wurtemberg '

' The Attempt to Assassinate King Louis Philippe at the Tuileries '

' Prince Alberts Visit to Liverpool - The Great Procession to the Site of the Sailors Home ' Full page print from engraving

' His Royal Highness Prince Albert Laying The Fuondation Stone of the Sailors Home at Liverpool '

' Arrival of the Royal Yacht ' on the river Mersey with many people and a steam vessel also sailing ships in the background


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' The LAte Dwarkanauth Tagore ' also spelt Dwarkanath Tagore and Darokanath Thakur

' London and Richmond Railway - The Wandle Viaduct '

' The Late Louis Bonaparte '

' Angling Notes for the month - The Pike '

' Paris Fashions for August '

' The Royal Southern Yacht Club House Southampton '

' Beadon's Folding Life Boat '

' The Euphonia or Speaking Machine '

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' The Kaffir War '

' The Kaffir Chiefs '

'Foreign Intelligence'

'Metropolitan News' includes Opening of the Baths and Wash Houses for the Labouring Classes in George Street Euston Square - - The Worlds Temperance Convention

' Imperial parliament '

' Epitome of News Foreighn and Domestic '

' Our Magazine Column for August ' includes The Sectarian Spirit of the Age - - Opening of Hampton Court Palace To the Public - - etc

The Illustrated London News Editorial

'Court and Haut Ton - Her Majesty and The Royal Family '

' Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased ' includes Dwarkanauth Tagore , Joyrum Thakoor died at his Residence St George's Hotel, Albermarle Street - - - Lieutenant Colonel Robert Winchester KH Peninsular and Waterloo Veteran at His Residence in Edinburgh - - - Louis Bonaparte died of Apoplexy

' Postscript ' includes Parliament and Flogging in the Army

' Committal of Mr R. Dun The Barrister to Newgate '

'Country News' includes Thunder Storms in the Country including Hailstorms at Datchet and Horton, plus thunderstorms

September 12th

Wesminster Bridge Alcove And Watchhouse

Uniform Of The Irvine Toxopholite Society

Anniversary Of The Irvine Toxopholite Society – Shooting At The High Target

Her Majesty’s Visit To Jersey

The Queen Passing St Mark’s Church

Her Majesty Landing At “Victoria Pier” Jersey

Mont Orgeuil, Jersey

Waiting For The Arrival Of The Queen, Royal Square, Jersey

Paris Fashions For September

Arrival Of Her Majesty The Queen Dowager At Cahiobury Park

Scene From The New Burlesque Of “ The Magic Horn,” At The Lyceum Theatre

Mr Macready As Hamlet, At The Surrey Theatre

Interior Of Smoking Saloon, On The Eastern Counties Railway

Her Majesty’s Cruise

Her Majesty’s Yacht Off St. Michael’s Mount

His Royal Highness Prince Albert Landing At Penzance

The Royal Yacht Passing The Longships’ Lighthouse, Lands End

 

October 24th

November 7th

THE LATE FOOD RIOTS IN IRELAND.

Annexed is a pair of melancholy sketches of the localities of the late Food Riots in the south of Ireland-- Youghal and Dungarvan; the afflicting details of which have been duly reported in our Journal. The Artist has refrained from heightening the picturesqueness of these scenes; but they are stern and striking realities of the sufferings of the people, and must bespeak the sympathy of every well-regulated mind.

One of the Illustrations shows the Mall and Mall-house, or Town-hall of the seaport of Youghal, which, though merely a creek to Cork, has a considerable trade, for the accommodation of which there are extensive and commodious quays and a Custom-house. The Mall-house was erected in 1779; balls and concerts are held in it, and here, prior to the dissolution of the Corporation, were held the Borough Courts.

Youghal was the grand centre of the late Food Riots and turn-outs for wages. Our Artist was received somewhat roughly whilst he was sketching in the street, because he would not promise the mothers that their children, then working on the part of Government, should have an increase of wages over five or sixpence, which was insufficient to support them with Indian meal at 1s. 8d. per stone.

The Mall-house is a large, plain, whitewashed building: its situation and the open space which surrounds it, are well calculated to attract crowds; as well as from its large rooms affording accommodation to the Relief Committees. To the right is seen a portion of the Harbour, with the distant hills of the county of Waterford.

The other Sketch shows the Old Chapel-road, Dungarvan, on the road to Youghal, the scene of the late conflict between the military and the "food rioters;" one of the men shot was standing on the spot behind the cart in the sketch.

The distress, both in Youghal and Dungarvan, is truly appalling in the streets; for, without entering the houses, the miserable spectacle of haggard looks, crouching attitudes, sunken eyes, and colourless lips and cheeks, unmistakeably bespeaks the sufferings of the people.

We add a few descriptive notes from a Correspondent:--

"Dungarvan, the scene of the late riots, is the second town in the county of Waterford, and was, from an early period, a place of some importance. Although well situated for carrying on an extensive trade, large vessels being able to come up to the quay, unfortunately, like other Irish towns equally well placed, it presents to the eye of the stranger, an appearance of want and untidiness: yet the Duke of Devonshire, to whom the manor belongs, has spent much in various improvements-- amongst others, a fine bridge has been erected by him across the river, the stone for which was actually all brought from England! This bridge consists of a single arch of 75 feet, in addition to a causeway of about 1000 feet in length, and is justly admired for its fine proportions."

The Quarter Sessions commenced at Dungarvan on Monday week. There were prosecutions entered against fifty-one persons, alleged to have been engaged in the late Food Riots in the neighbourhood. Mr. Hatchell, Q.C., was sent down especially by the Crown to prosecute the fifty-one persons alluded to. A farmer named Quinn refused to prosecute some of those poor fellows. He said "Whatever would be the consequence he never would prosecute hungry people who offered no harm or violence to person or property." Quinn had been sent to Waterford gaol for refusing to prosecute. Fleming, the poor lad that was shot in the knee by the 1st Royals in Dungarvan, on the 28th of September last, died on Tuesday night in the workhouse here, after suffering much pain from the effects of his wound. An inquest was held on the body on Sunday evening. Dr. Christian made a post mortem examination of the body, and a verdict was returned, "that the deceased had come by his death from the effects of a gun-shot wound in the knee, inflicted on him by the 1st Royal Dragoons on the 28th of September last in Dungarvan, whilst in discharge of their duty."

The prisoners stated to be engaged in the Food Riots, arrived at Dungarvan, guarded by a large force of military and police. "Never," says the Cork Southern Reporter, "have I witnessed any scene so affecting as the meeting of the prisoners and their poor hungry wives and children."

On Tuesday, the trial commenced, when fifty of the prisoners pleaded guilty; but through the wise and merciful conduct of the Crown, were discharged, on finding securities to keep the peace; but, the ringleader Patrick Power, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, with hard labour. http://tinyurl.com/qkoz7

 

December 5th

' Chess Problem by Mr WD of the Liverpool Chess Club '


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Queens Stag Hounds at Aylesbury Park

' The Queens Stag Hounds - The Meet Aylesbury Vale '

' Going To The Meet '

' The Start '

' Enjoying The Sport '

' On the Horns of a Dilemma '

' A Fail Piece '


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' Opening of the South Eastern Railway To Margate - The DIrectors Passing the Marine parade '

' The Condemned " Glenelg " Indiaman '

' New Church of St Mary The Virgin South Milford Yorkshire '

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' Guardians and Juries '

'Foreign Intelligence'

' Arrival of the Bombay Overland Mail '

' Ireland ' includes Another Attempt at Assassination, Mr George Walton of Ballysheen House near Six Mile Bridge County Clare - - The Repeal Association

'Metropolitan News'

' Imperial parliament '

' Epitome of News Foreighn and Domestic '

' Our Magazine Column for December ' includes Mrs Pipchin at Brighton - parisian Society - Civic Hospitality - and more

' Accidents and Offences ' includes The Indifference of the parish Authorities of St Pancras - - - Curious Case of Mistaken IDentity and The Hon Mr Best - - - Extraordinary Suicide At The Tower of London - - - Dreadful Fire and Loss Of Life at 31 Calcraft Terrace New Cut Lambeth - - - Fatal Accident at Merton and Mitcham Tooting

' Police ' includes Circumstantial Proof of an Artful Robbery - - - Suspicious Death at Dulwich

' Obituary ofEminent Persons Recently Deceased ' includes Eleanor The Marchioness Dowager of Westminster - - - Sir George Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch and Invershie died at Ballindallock Castle in Elginshire - - - John Barneby Esq MP of Brockhampton, Herefordshire - - - Captain Manby RN Miel born At Downham Market, was an inventor - - - The Grand Duchess Maria Michaelowna died at Vienna '

 

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