The Illustrated London News 1863

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Events of this year in the Illustrated London News

• Edward Prince of Wales married Princess Alexandra of Denmark
• The Metropolitan Railway opened London's first underground line
• The Pneumatic mail system
• President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
• Manet's Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe was exhibited in Paris
• December 5 - cover illustration of "Confederate Sharpshooters Firing on a Federal Supply-Train on the Tennessee River"
• The Federals Shelling the City of Charleston - Shell Bursting in the Streets
• Family Worship in a Plantation in South Carolina - showing slaves conducting a church service with the white owner sitting.
• Interior of Fort Sumpter, After a Continuous Bombardment by the Federal Batteries on Morr's Island and The Fight for the Rifle-Pits in front of Battery Wagner
• Article, with illustrations on India ; and another, on Greece

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The War In America: Assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbour on the Night of July 18 - The Rush of the Garrison to the Parapet ' Front page (some sparse light foxing to this page)

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' The Soldiers Wife by W. S. Herrick ' full page print from engraving

' Memorial Statue of the Late Mr Herbert Ingram MP at Boston Lincolnshire Recently Completed ' Full page engraving - He was the founder of the Illustrated London News

' Quarter Day - The Discomforts of Moving ' Full page engraving

' The Volcano of Misti or Arequipa in Southern Peru '

' New Congregational Church Tolmers Square, Hampstead Road '

' Trinity Churcyh, Little Amwell, Near Hertford '

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' Sir James Plaisted Wilde The New Judge of the Probate Court '

' The Imperial Chinese Despatch Boat Keang Soo Flag Ship of Captain SHerard Osborn CB '

' Review of the Norfolk, Volunteers on Mousehold Heath - Lady Suffield Presenting The Prizes Won at The Norfolk Rifle Association Meeting ' (light foxing to this engraving)

' One of the Steam Rams in Course of Construction in Messrs Lairds Shipbuilding Yard Birkenhead '

Chess Problem by Mr W. Grimshaw '

'The Doncaster Cup '

' Paris Fashions for October ' three ladies dress designs

Russia Shutting the Door of Diplomacy '

'Foreign and Colonial News' includes France - Russia - Polish Insurrection and more

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

'The Court ' at Balmoral etc

' Country News '

'National Sports'

'Metropolitan News'

' Scientific News includes Cast Iron Girders - Fulminose by M. Blondeau - The Artificial Fecundation of the Cerals and Fruit Trees by M. Hooibrenck - The SUns Distance From the Earth Mr J. R. Hind - Miel - A Photometrical Comparison of the Sun and Stars Mr Alvan Clark of Cambridgeport US '

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most Noble Charles Cordon Marquis of Huntly died at his seat Orton Longueville near Peterborough - - - Mrs Archibald peel died suddenly at Brighton - - - The Right Hon. Edward Ellice MP for Coventry died at Ardochy - - - Charles Robert Cockerell esq RA

' Brazil – A View of Petropolis ' front page print from engraving showing a view of a house and other buildings, which was once the residence of the British Legation in Brazil, in the mountains of the Serra dos Orgaos above Rio de Janeiro

' Madagascar – The Mouth of a River on the West Coast ' beautiful full page print from engraving with what look like hot springs or steam rising in the far distance

' Madagascar – A Kabar or Council of War Reive ' full page print from engraving showing a meeting of tribal chiefs on a clifftop

' A Country Church – A Choir Singing " Te Deum "... ' full page print from engraving from the painting by Leon Gauthier Sleekburnc.

' The Church Porch ' near full page print from engraving from the painting by Guillaume Koller aka Wilhelm and engraved by William Luson Thomas – a 15c scene in the European Low Country (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg etc), affluent couple with their daughter leaving the church dressed in attire of that time

' The Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims - Joan of Arc ' full page print from engraving from the painting by John Gilbert engraved by W. Thomas

' The West African Tantalus ' engraving showing three ibis stork like birds

' Niagara Falls USA – The Monteagle House ' engraving showing the hotel, street scene, child sitting on the kerb, horses and carriages

' A Cruise on the Ship Palestine – Passing the Island of Tenedos ' print from engraving covering two thirds of the page – a view of a small town and harbour with sailing and fishing vessels, windmills seen dotted around the shore and hill beyond – info. in the Aegean Sea Bozcaada

' Chess Problem by I. B. Of Bridport '

' Chicago USA – the Michigan Central Railway Passing over the Lake ' an engraving showing a view of the line approaching the city with buildings on the dockside etc

' Chicago United States – A Street Scene ' engraving showing a view of Girard House Merchants and other buildings – the rail road line and part of a train – horses and carriages etc

Foreign and Colonial News includes:

France – with mention of Emperor Napoleon – M. Drouyn de Lhuys – M. De Lamartine and M. De Ligones – M. Eugene Delacroix – Miel - Colonel Marchal – etc

The Throne of Mexico – with mention of Archduke Maximilian – General Forey – General Ortega – General Doblado etc p> Italy

Prussia – The Crown Prince and Princess at Pomerania

The Polish Question with mention of Princ Gortschakoff – Village of Korzkiaz – Czernschan – Village of Glanow – Gen. Mieroslawski

Turkey

America – with mention of the Skirmishes between the Federals and Confederates - Burford – General Lee – Kelly's Ford – The New York Herald – General Meade – Fort Sumter – Gilmore's Batteries – Boston Traveller New – Fort Wagner – Riots i New York – Washington Republican Newspaper – Richmond Examiner – Copperheads – General Banks and The Misissippi – Federal Government Organise an army of 1000,000 Negroes – Port Hudson – Yazoo City – Federal Gun Boats o the Mississippi and Louisiana – destruction of Cotton – President Davis and his Address – Judge Betts of the Marine Court and The Steamer Peterhoff – The Schooner Stephen Hart and The Barque Sally Magree – The Brig Isabella Thompson – Captain Maffitt of the Florida Steamer

The Cape of Good Hope

India – with mention of Nana Sahib – Lord Elgin – Colonel Crawley of 6th Inniskillings – Colonel Prior - - Sir Robert Montgomery – General Simpson – Earthquake at Lahore – Violent Storm at Kurrachee

China – with mention of the Imperial Army before Nankin – the Taepings – Sir F. W. A. Bruce

Japan – Colonel Neale – The Murder of Mr Richardson

Australia -:

"From Our Own Correspondent at Victoria " - with mention of Mr M'Culloch a Melbourne Merchant – Mr Fellows – Mr hervey – Mr Verdon – Mr Heales – Mr Sullivan – Mr Higinbotham – Mr Grant – Mr Charles Summers the Sculptor – The Blacks of the Upper Yarra District (a song)

Also South Australia - New South Wales – Queensland

New Zealand - with mention of A Body of Maories Defeated by a Party of 57th Regiment near the Katikara River - Colonel Warre – The Goldfields

Madagascar

Meteorological Observations at the Kew Observatory of the British Asociation

Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court – Royal Comings and Goings with mentio of Queen Victoria and her visit to the Castle of Rosenau ( Bavaria Germany )

The Frankfurt Conference – Reform of the German Bund

Atrocities in Dahomey ( Benin ) – A Letter sent by the Celebrated Lion hunter M. Jules Gerard to The Duke of Wellington

Church and Universities

Country News:

Irish Nationalists at Meaghers Rock

Wesleyan Methodist Conference at Sheffield – President DFr Osborn

Discovery of Roman Remains in the City of Carlisle

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Metropolitan News ( London ):

Festival of the Ancient Order of Foresters at Crystal Palace

Deaths – from Smallpox, Cholera etc

Law and Police

The Farm < >National Sports

London Gazette – List of Bankrupts

American Hotels

Births Marriages and Deaths

Two pages of adverts

Obituary of Eminent Persons:

The Right Hon. Sir Colin Campbell and Baron Clyde of Clydesdale died at General Eyre 's house at Chatham – The son of John M'Liver ( McLiver ) a cabinet maker of Glasgow – apprx 800 words

Sir Frederick William Slade of Maunsell House in the County of Somerset – approx 250 wds

Lieutenant Colonel Burke of St Clerans Co. Galway aged 43

Lady Tucker Died at Beattie's Hotel Dover Street – Urania the daughter of Samuel Leeke of St. Johns IOW wife of Sir Edward Tucker, Brother of Admiral Sir Henry Leeke Sleekburnc.

Mrs Katherine JaneWarner Widow of Colonel Edward Warner

Thomas Arthur Grattan Bellew Esq of Mount Bellew in the County of Galway, Ireland

James William Gilbart ESQ FRS Celebrated In Connection with Joint Stock Banking

Also mentioned is the Death of Rev. Dr Raffles of Liverpool and The Death of Admiral O. V. Harcourt – small

Wills and Bequests:

Sir Culling Eardley Eardley of Bedwell Park near Hatfield, Herts

Thomas Corbyn Janson Esq of Stamford Hill, and of Abchurch Lane, London, A Banker

Elijah Eyre Esq of Kings Lynn

The Distress in Lancashire – with mention of Mr J. W. Maclure – Mr Rawlinson – Earl of Derby – Mr Commissioner Farnall

The City of Chicago

Inundation of The Nile : Remains Of A Village Near Tautah, Destroyed By The Overflow - front page

Prince De La Tour D'Auvergne, The New French Ambassador to England - near half page portrait

The New Tribunal of Commerce At Paris - half page

Puss in Boots : Behind The Scenes, By S J Pott from Flatou's Collection - near full page

The Prince Consort In A Gale : From an Authentic Sketch - Full page

Page devoted to the new breakwater at the nouth of the River Tees - one near half page illustration entitled General View Of The Breakwater; and a half page entitled Mr Isaac Wilson , Chairman of the Tees Conservancy, Laying The Foundation Stone

Clubhouse recently opened At Halifax, Nova Scotia (Hollis Street)

Column At Portsmouth In Honour Of The Late Admiral Sir Charles Napier

St Saviour's Church, Riga

New National and Infants schools For the District Of St Mark, Tollington Park and St Mary , Hornsey Rise

The Bengal Military Normal School, at Sanawur, In The Himalayas

A Half page with 2 quarter page engraved portraits of :- The Late Captain Josling of H M S Euryalis - The Late Commander Wilmot of H M S Euryalis

Consecration Of St George's Church, Erected for the use of Woolwich Garrison : The Chancellor Reading the Sentence Of Consecration - Half page

Chess problem by I B of Bridport

Prince De La Tour D'Auvergne

The New Tribunal of commerce at Paris

Puss in Boots behind the scenes

The Prince and Princess of Wales

Prince Alfred

The Prince Consort Iron clad (Captain Vesey - and contains an excerpt from The Times telling the tale of the Ship struck by a fierce gale)

Breakwater at the nouth of the Tees

Clubhouse Halifax

The Napier Memorial at Portsmouth

Bengal Military Normal School at Sanawur

New National and Infant schools

Death announcements of :- Lydia Wilson of Brooklyn - Major Barry Fox of Annaghmore House King's County - Ann Scrivens of High St Hastings - Elizabeth Countess of Leven and Melville - John Moseley Glenham house wickham market - Margaret Murray of Great Queens street Westminster - Elizabeth Clarke of Cleveland Square

The Late Captain Josling and Commander Wilmot (Killed in the attack upon Kagosima Japan)

New Garrison Church at Woolwich

Current literature including comment/review of :- Furness Abbey James Payn - Rachel Ray by Anthony Trollope - Ionian Islands by Prof D T Ansted - Personalities of the forest of Dean Rev H G Nicholls - Post Office Directory of Birminghan Staffordshire Warwickshire and Worcestershire for the year 1864 (bet that was a great read!)

Obituaries including :-

Dowager Countess of Leven and Melville - Lady Stanley of Alderney - The Duchess Of Montebello

Wills and bequests mentioning :-

Thomas K Bonney, Gen James Lillyman Caldwell, James William Gilbart of Brompton Crescent

Reconstruction of Europe

The Inundation Of The Nile

Insurrection in Poland

Latest News From America (New York)

Narrow escape for James Laing Shipbuilder of Sunderland

The Court Martial on Colonel Crawley : A sketch in Court - front page

A Page and a half devoted to the Crawley Court Martial with three near half page Illustrations entitled :- The Clubhouse at Aldershott, In Which The Trial Is Held - New Barracks at Mhow, Now Occupied By The 72nd Regiment, Or Duke Of Albany's Own Highlanders - Messhouse Of The 72nd Regiment And Adjoining Quarters Of Officers, Lately Built In The New Lines. Mhow

The Car Of Nadar's Balloon At The Crystal Palace - half page

The Champion Medal of the Liverpool Athletic Society

The Archbishop Of Athens Receiving King George In Front Of The Cathedral - full page

A Syrian Gowass, by Carl Haag In The Winter Exhibition Of The Painters in Water Colours - full page

Lays Of The Scottish Cavaliers - Randolph Murray's Return To Edinburgh after The Battle Of Flodden Field

English Sacred Society Of The Olden Time : A Scene From Andrew Marvell's Emigrants

A Half page of 3 illustrations of Statues :- The Late Captain Sir W Peel by W Theed - Harvey The Discoverer of The Circulation Of The Blood by H Weekes - Late Duke Of Richmond at Huntly Aberdeenshire by A Brodie

Magnificent Crystal Candelabrum by Defries and Son

New Coat Of Arms Of The Kingdom Of Greece

Stepney New Meeting House

Portal Of Ancient Temple On The Asiatic Shore Of The Bosphorus (Near Constantinople / Istanbul)

Room In The Crane Court, Formerly The Meeting Place of The Royal Society

The Present Meeting room of The Royal Society in Burlington House

The Viceregal Progress In The Himalayas : Lord Elgin and Suite Crossing The River Beeas on Mussucks (Inflated Bullock Skins) - half page

The New Double Screw Steam Ship Far East - ¾ page

Prize Birds At The Birmingham Poultry Show (Full page showing Hens, Duck, Pigeons, Cockerels etc)

The Polish Insurrection

News From Denmark

The late King of Denmark

The Crawley Court Martial

Law and Police - Lady Blantyre against the proprietors of St James Hotel - Mr Adams sues London and Provincial Turkish Bath company - Colonel Waugh is to remain in prison after all - 2 men killed by the fall of The Three Wheatsheaves Tavern Islington

Nadar's Balloon at The Crystal Palace

Champion Medal of The Liverpool Athletics Society

New Arms Of The King Of Greece

Archbishop of Athens Greets King George

Scientific news mentioning :-Observation of the minor planets; Planets For December; Sun's Parallax; Comet V of 1863; Photographs of the discharge of the Leyden Jar; The Cultivation of Orchids

Staue of Duke of Richmond

Statue of Late Sir William Peel RN

Statue of William Harvey

Monster Candelabrum

Stepney New Meeting House

Discovery of an ancient Temple near Constantinople

The Royal Society

Viceregal progress in the Himalayas

Current literature with comment / review notes of :- Lays Of The Scottish Cavaliers by W E Aytoun - English Sacred Poetry of Olden Time by Rev L B White - Our English Lakes Mountains and Waterfalls by A W Bennett - Ruined Abbeys and Castles of Great Britain and Ireland by William Howitt - Cruise Of H M S Fawn - Travels in Mexico South America etc by G T Vigne

Prize Birds at The Birmingham show

Double screw Steam Ship Far East

Obituaries including :-

Charles Brodrick viscount Middleton - Sir Thomas George Skipwith Of Leicestershire - Admiral Sir J H Plumridge of Hopton Hall Suffolk

Wills and bequests naming :- George Stoddart Island of Madeira - Vere Esse Ward of Southampton - Mrs A E Ward bequeathed £1500 to hospitals and societies

The Distress In The North

The Late Gales : Life Boat Services

January 3rd

A sixteen page issue price fivepence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• Members of The United Cooks Society Preparing a Monster Plum Pudding at Marylebone Workhouse for The Lancashire Operatives' (front page),
• 'Christmas Pantomimes and Burlesques includes Goody Two Shoes - Beauty and The Beast - George Barnwell - Robin Hood - Riquet with the Tuft' (on two full pages),
• 'Twon and Harbour of Syra in The Grecian Archipelago',
• 'Baron Rothschilds Chateau, Ferrieres near Paris Recently Visited by By The Emperor of The French' (full page),
• 'The Hon. Jugonnath Sunkersett, President of The Victoria and Albert Museum Committee, Bombay',
• 'His Excellency Sir H. B. E. Frere Laying The Chief Corner Stone of The Victoria and Albert Museum Bombay',
• 'Demetrios Boulgaris, President of The Greek Provisional Government',
• 'The Greek Election: Voting at The Greek Consulate, Gracechurch Street, Yesterday Week',
• 'New Offices at The National Provident Institution in Eastcheap London',
• 'Canadian Steamer Running Lachine Rapid of The St. Lawrence',
• 'Rossin House, Toronto, The Morning After the Fire',
• 'The Canadian Lumber Trade: Clearing a Jam' (full page),
• 'The Music Lesson by Mariani of Rome',
• 'Mary Queen of Scots being led To Execution by Vanmitelli of Naples',
• 'The Civil War in America: Claiming Exemption From The Draught in New York' (full page), Advance of The Federals Towards Lee Town, Jefferson County, Virginia - Stuarts Flying Artillery Coming Into Action', Retreat of The Federals from Jefferson County After Their Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Winchester',
• 'Chess problem
• Also articles (no engravings) icluding 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Shipping Intelligence', 'Naval and Military Intelligence', 'Country News', The Court', 'Epitome of News',
• 'Scientific News includes Luminous Worms, Thallium Hailstones, Silk',
• 'Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Professor Frankland On The Properties of Air And Water',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes - The Right Hon, George Hay, Earl of Gifford at Dufferin Lodge Highgate, - The Hon. Anne Lady Gibson Carmichael at Leghorn, - Lady Blakiston in her one hundred and second year from the distinguished family of Rochfort of Clogrenane in the county of Carlow',
• 'The Madagascar Mission' (large article)

January 28th

• The Royal meet of the West Norfolk Hunt at Snettisham : Going to Cover -

Caribou hunting in New Brunswick : The start -

Caribou hunting in New Brunswick : In at the Death -

Snowstorm - Steamboat off a Harbours mouth making signals , by Turner in the National Gallery -

The Royal meet of the West Norfolk Hunt at Snettisham -

Last scene from the Dukes Motto at the Lyceum theatre Capt Henri Lagardere denouncing Prince Gonzangues -

Drinking fountain in the high street Maidstone - The gift of Mr Randall

Park Church Highbury

Cup presented to J H Brown Registrar general of Seamen

The Serenade by Morelli of Naples -

Private theatricals at Berlin - Preparation for an amateur rehearsal -

The collision between the steam ship Liverpool and the Barque La Plata Off Point Lynas Anglesea ( Anglesey )

The Newtown and Machynlleth railway north Wales - Talerddig cutting - and The opening ceremony at Machynlleth -
Marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

Foreign and colonial news from : France, Italy , Switzerland , Prussia, Russia, America, Australia

American Civil war news

Indian cotton

The distress in the North

John Hoskins Brown - a Sailors tribute

• Obituaries of eminent persons inclusing : Said Pacha - viceroy of Egypt

Lady Stourton

Lady Brenton

The Count de Beaurepaire

Charles Dance at Lowestoft

Wills and bequests including : General Sir James Watson Wendover house Bucks - James Howard of Park Hill near Staleybridge - John Garnet Tyrie of Kensington Gardens

The treaty of commerce with Burmah

News from Paraguay

Servian Gypsies or Gipsies

The sacred Harmonic society's concert at Exeter Hall

Scientific news on the following subjects (small articles) - Coal Oil Pyrometer - Life in the deep ocean - The presence of Cholesterine investigations by mr Beneke - something to do with modern day Benecol perhaps? (about 100 words) - The American Philosophical society - a new form of Sulphur - The vinegar eel - The chemistry of steel - The Geodesy of the continent

• Jan 3rd to June 27th Bound volume contains information : Printed and published by George C. Leighton, London, 1863; having 708pp with an index . The index says there are three color engravings,
• The American CIVIL WAR is pretty well-covered with at least 35 engravings listed, and at least 40 pages of text;
• There are also many images and reports on Princess Alexandra of Denmark,
• over 20 family coats of arms,
• the Ascot Races,
• the Chincha Guano Islands,
• Egypt, fine arts,
• the Marriage of the Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra,
• Madagascar,
• Ships and Boats (Alabama, Alexandra, Amoy, Columbine, Colombo, George Griswold, Osprey, etc),
• many portraits,
• Oxford,
• New Zealand,
• a few pages on the Metropolitan Railway,
• Mexico,
• Christmas pantomimes and burlesque -
• Covent garden,
• Drury Lane, Princess's, Adelphi, Haymarket, Olympic.
• Town and harbour,
• Syra, Greece.
• Lachine Rapid of the River St Lawrence.
• Rothschild's Chateau,
• Paris.
• Rossin House Toronto,
• Canadian Lumber,
• claiming exemption from the draught in New York,
• Advance of the Federals towards Lee Town,
• Retreat from Jefferson County,
• Paris fashion,
• Wreck of the Colombo,
• Iron Clad Fleet - bending armour plate at Chatham,
• Battle of Agincourt
• DOUBLE PAGE civil war, positions of armys at Fredericksburg,
• night amusements and scene after the battle.
• Confederates crossing the Blue Ridge, Virginia,
• View of Victoria, Vancouver Island,
• Naples,
• Fire at Town Hall Chester,
• Louth fire,
• Vessels of the New Imperial Chinese squadron,
• DOUBLE PAGE Panorama of Mexico City,
• Rosenlaui, Switzerland,
• Great Hall Hampton Court,
• Fredericksburg battle field plan,
• Caribou hunting in new Brunswick
• (2 full page) Royal West Norfolk Hunt,
• Duke's Motto,
• Lyceum Theatre,
• Collision between Steam ship Liverpool and La Plata,
• Newtown & Machynlleth Railway,
• Iron Bridge,
• Lendal York,
• Bombardment of Fredericksburg,
• Assault on Marye's Hill,
• Suez Canal (3 full pages),
• Civil War in China,
• Steam Corvette Racoon ,
• Prince Alfred,
• Syrian Cats,
• Canal Iron works Poplar,
• Anti Slavery demo at Exeter Hall,
• London Improvements Site of St Thomas Hospital and Charing Cross,
• Canadian Lumber Trade,
• Suez Canal Works, El-Girsh, The Town and Harbour of Suez,
• View of Auckland,
• Chincha (guano) Islands,
• Progress of the Charing Cross Railway Bridge,
• George Griswold in tow of the Resolute,
• Mersey,
• DOUBLE PAGE entrance to Charleston Harbour,
• Corfu,
• Brothers & Sisters of Princess Alexandra,
• DOUBLE PAGE map of Denmark (actually has some text also)
• Windsor Castle,
• DOUBLE PAGE Progress of Princess Alexandra on board the Victoria & Albert Yacht, Chatham,
• Marriage Supplement of Princess Alexandra - full page,
• Birdseye view of Windsor Castle,
• DOUBLE PAGE The Grand Arch, London Bridge, and another x2,
• Royal Marriage St George Chapel, Windsor and London with the royal party, Wedding presents,
• London Bridge Illuminated,
• Edinburgh illuminated,
• St Pauls,
• Mansion House,
• HMS Majestic,
• Liverpool,
• Charleston,
• Malvern,
• Royal Marriage celebrations all around the country,
• Arrival of Federal Steamer with flag of truce at Madisonville,
• Olympaeum and Acropolis, Athens,
• Victoria Rifles,
• Bilbau Tudela Railway, Spain,
• Cattle, Savannah - war, Royal Artillery,
• DOUBLE PAGE quays of Paris,
• Madagascar views, x 3,
• Map of Poland,
• Iron Clad battleship Ironsides,
• Viaduct over river Ness,
• DOUBLE PAGE Civil War attack of Federal Ironclads on Charleston,
• Sultans visit to Egypt,
• International dog show, Paris,
• Epsom Races, x 2,
• Indian Tramway,
• Russian Ironclad,
• Warrenton,
• Wellington Monument Liverpool,
• Fort Moultrie,
• DOUBLE PAGE sham fight at Southend,
• Opening of Buxton & Matlock railway - 4 views,
• Thames embankment,
• Longchamps,
• Sketches of Herat, x 2,
• Map of the War in Virginia,
• war in Mexico,

February 14th

• The Prince Of Wales Taking The Oaths As A Peer Of The Realm At The Table Of The House Of Lords (Front Cover)
  St Valentines Day (Full Page)
  Marching Off Polish Patriots To Siveria (Full Page)
  Prince Ismael Packa Receiving The Consuls General On The Occasion Of His Accession To The Pachalic Of Egypt (Full Page)
  The Late Marquis Of Lansdowne (Half Page Portrait)
  The Suez Canal Works: Toosoomviklle, Near Timsah, On The Road To Suez (1/3 Page - Egypt)
  The Suez Canal Works: Excavations At El-Girsh (Full Page - Egypt)
  Lytham Lighthouse, Lancashire, Destroyed By The Recent Heavy Gales (Half Page)
  Ruins Of Lytham Lighthouse (Half Page)
  The Movers And Seconders Of The Address In Both Houses Of Parliament - The Earl Of Granard - The Earl Of Dudley - Mr Bazley, Member For Manchester - Mr Calthorpe, Member For East Worcestershire ( Full Page - Portraits)
  The Town And Harbour Of Suez (Full Page - 2 Panoramic Views)
  Civil War In America - General Lee - General "Stonewall" Jackson (Half Page - Usa - Portraits)
  Hms Sloop Columbine, Fitted With Lumley's Improved Rudder (Half Page)
  The Old Bell Towers At The Palace Of Westminster (1/8th Page)
  The Late Mr Lucas Barrett, Director Of The Geological Survey Of The British West India Islands (Half Page - Portrait)
  The London And Middlesex Bank, Finch Lane - City (Half Page

February 21st

• "Xarifa" By Frank Wyburd (Front Cover - Art Print)
  Major General J.E.B. Stuart, Commanding Cavalry Of The Confederate Army Of Northern Virginia (Half Page - Portrait - Usa Civil War)
  Coronation Of The King And Queen Of Madagascar: The Procession Passing Andohalo, The Kabary Ground Of Antananarivo (Half Page)
  The Suez Canal: General View Of The Town Of El-Girsh (Half Page Panoramic - Egypt)
  View Of Auckland, New Zealand, From The Lake On The North Shore (Half Page Panoramic)
  Presentation Of The Freedom Of The Fishmongers Company To The Prince Of Wales: Mr Towse, The Clerk, Reading The Record Of His Royal Highnesses Election (Full Page)
  "The Cottage Window" By G H Boughton (Half Page)
  The Chincha (Guano) Islands: Guano Pile On North Island (1/3 Page + 2 Full Pages)
  John Pender Esq, Mp For Totnes (Half Page - Portrait)
  The East Indian Clipper Seaforth, 1200 Tons With Steel Masts And Yards (Half Page - Ships)
  Progress Of The Charing Cross Railway Bridge (Full Page - London)
  The 'George Griswold, In Tow Of The Resolute Entering The Mersey, The Rock Fort Saluting (Full Page)
  The Garrison Chapel At Woolwich (Half Page)
  

February 28th

• The first dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube from the district office in Eversholt street to Euston station - Large HP (front page)
• The installation of the Earl of Rosse as chancellor of trinity college Dublin - FPBringing home the may by H P Robinson in the photographic exhibition - Large HP
• The entrance to Charleston harbour with its defences - (showing The Milan, Castle Pinckney, HMS Petrel, Fort Moultrie, Fort Ripley, Fort Sumter, Fort Johnson - Half page high but landscaped across 2 pages making a panorama

Madras Pier on screw piles, the invention of Mr Alexander Mitchell - HP

The outbreak in Russian Poland : Church and convent at Czenstochow - HP

Scene from the winning suit at the princess theatre : returning from the wedding - ( miss amy sedgewick )

Dossabhoy Sorabjee, Moonshee of Bombay - Small HP

Magpie larks of australia recently added to the Royal Zoological society regents park

The civil war in America : Unsuccessful attempt of the army of the Potomac to cross the Rappahannock on the 20th January last - HP

Accident on the East indian railway between Ahmoodpore and Rampore Hant - HP

Bust of mr G W Martin

Hick's Hall

The Canadian Lumber trade : Timber coves at quebec from a sketch by G H Andrews - Small FP

2 panoramic views of Corfu occupying one page - entitled : View of the Town and citadel of Corfu from the anchorage & General view of Corfu , showing - The citadel, The ditch, Palace of the lord high commissioner, palace of the archbishop, The cathedral & Fort Neuf

Statue of the late Lord Cockburn by W Brodie recently placed in the parliament house Edinburgh

Paris Fashions for March

Also articles (no engravings unless previously mentioned) including :

Foreign affairs

Denmark - departure of Princess Alexandra from Copenhagen

Mr Falconer's new drama Bonnie Dundee at Drury Lane

The convent of Czenstochow

The peers Lobby

North american lumber trade

Obituaries including : Earl of Cottenham Charles Edward Pepys - Lord reay of Reay Caithness - The rev Charles Rogers at Soweby bridge

Royal institution lectures including - Professor Frankland, The rev George williams, professor Max Muller

Corfu

price 5d

• Their Royal highnesses the Prince Christian and Princess Louisa of Denmark -
• The royal residence in copenhagen - The birthplace of Princess Alexandra -

Fredericksborg castle, the residence of the king of Denmark -

Bernstorf Palace the country residence of Prince Christian of Denmark -

HRH Prince of wales holding his first Levee -

A page of portraits of the Brothers and sisters of Princess alexandra - Princess Dagmar, Prince Frederick, Princess Thyra, Prince Waldemar, Prince Wilhelm -

The palace of Christiansborg Copenhagen -

Amelienborg square copenhagen -

Unveiling the statue of Josiah Wedgewood , the father of the potteries at stoke on trent -

The George Griswold in dock at liverpool landing her provisions for the distressed operatives in the north -

The late Mr Daniel Whittle Harvey commissioner of the city police - S

The China mercantile steam navigation company's screw steam vessel John Bright - S

A full page and a half Map of Denmark - complete with notes

Soiree of the Liverpool cooperative provident association at St Georges Hall -
Tuesday the tenth of March ( the royal wedding day

The distress in the North

A meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat institution

A list of Bankrupts

Arrival of another relief ship from America

Obituaries of eminent persons inc :

Thomas Charles Hanbury Tracy second Baron Sudeley - Mary Anne Lady Carteret - Julia Emily Lady Cotter - Sir J B Robinson of Beverley house Toronto - Lt Colonel John Nicholas Lucas of Stout Hall Glamorgan - Daniel Whittle Harvey esq - Mrs Massingberd of Ormsby hall lincolnshire - a correction to the Obituary of the Late Mr W Cotton of Plymouth

The architectural photographic association

The Liverpool co-operative association

The Danes in London

Royal institution lectures including mention of : Professor Marshall, Prof Frankland, Mr John Lubbock, Prof Max Muller

March 21st

a special 46 page issue Nos. 1194, 1195 – Vol. XLII.

• 'Progress of The Princess Alexandra ( Princess of Wales) Through London: Presentation of a Bouquet to Her Royal Highness by The Lady Mayoress'(front page)
• 'Progress of Princess Alexandra: The Squadron at The Nore Saluting The Royal Yacht'
• 'The Royal Progress: Presentation of a Bouquet to the Princess by The Mayoress of Gravesend' (full Page)
• 'The Royal Progress Through London: The Volunteers in Hyde Park' (full page)
• 'The Royal Carriages Pasisng The Arch Prepared by The Eton Boys'
• 'The Royal Cortege Approaching The Arch on The Castle Hill, Windsor','Presentation of Address By The Mayor of Windsor' (full page), 'Celebration of The Royal Marriage: Scene at The Altar of St. Georges Chapel' (wonderful double page blank backed. Damage to very bottom of engraving ), 'The Royal Party Passing The Curfew Tower, Windsor' (full page), 'Leather Vases Presented to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales'

  'Brooch Presented To the Princess of Wales By The Highland Volunteers of Edinburgh'

  Breastpins Ordered by The Prince of Wales for Wedding Gifts'

  'Lace Handkerchief Miele Presented to The Princess By The King of The Belgians'

  'Lace Lappet and Scarf Presented to The Princess By The King of The Belgians'

  'Flounce of Lace Dress Presented To The Princess By The King ofThe Belgians'

  'Celebration of The Royal Marriage: The Choir of St. George's Chapel' (double page. Damage to left side of engraving)

  'The Princess Quitting the Castle for St George's CHapel' (full page)

  'Bridal Procession Approaching St Georges Chapel'

  'Bridal Party Leaving St. Georges Chapel'

• Also articles (no engravings) icluding
  The Dictator of Poland

Foreign and Colonial News - France - Spain - Italy - The Polish Revolution etc

Metropolitan News

The Royal Wedding

Wills and Bequests includes The Earl of Gifford late of Wilton Street Belgrave Square - - - John Hambrough Esq of Steephill Castle, Ventnor Isle of Wight and Princes Gardens, Hyde Park - - - George Coope Esq of Great Cumberland Place Hyde Park

Thorwaldsen The Danish Sculptor

Some of Our Norse Forefathers

Scientific News includes The Colouring Matter of the Red Sea, a paper by Mr H. J. Carter FRS - - -The Contractile Tissues of Plant, an extract by M. Cohn - - - Royal Institution Lectures by Professor Frankland - Professor Max Muller - Dr John Hall Gladstone FRS

March 28th

price fivepence.

• The Prince and Princess of Wales leaving Windsor for Osborne -
• London Bridge Illuminated on the night of the 10th Inst -

Edinburgh from the Calton Hill on the night of the 10th inst -

The royal marriage : The bride passing up the nave of St George's chapel -

Illumination of Temple Bar -

St Paul's from the river -

Illumination of the Mansion House -

The royal marriage : procession of the bridegroom to the altar -

Bouquet holder presented to Princess of Wales by Mayoress of Gravesend

Gold ornaments presented to the princess of wales by Prince and princess Frederick william of hesse

Wedding bouquet holder presented by Maharajah Dhuleep Singh

The royal marriage : The reception saloon st georges chapel -

Liverpool : The Mersey on the 10th inst HMS Majestic firing a royal salute -

Old temple bar from Hollar's seven sheet map of London

Illumination of the treasury Whitehall -

Sackville street Dublin on the night of the 10th inst -
Also articles (no engravings) including:
State rights and federal assumptions in America

Foreign and colonial news from : France, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Prussia, Denmark, America

The polish insurrection

Lancashire distress - riots in the cotton districts

Illustrations of the royal marriage

The disturbances at Stalybridge

Obituary of eminent persons including :

Lady westbury of westbury Wiltshire

The bishop of Gibraltar George Tomlinson

Admiral Wyvill of the grange Bedale Yorkshire

Vice admiral Phillot of Hans Place Chelsea

Wills and bequests of :

Charlotte Marlborough of cedar cottage Streatham

Benjamin collins Brodie of Broome park Betchworth near Reigate

Charles Thorp archdeacon of durham

Scientific news including : The influence of music and other sounds upon the larynx

The royal institution lectures inc mention of profs Marshall, Frankland, Max Muller and Mr Balfour Stewart

March 28th No. 1196 – Vol XLII

this issue includes full details of

• Front page article: State Rights and Federal Assumptions in America
• Front page illustration: The Prince and Princess of Wales Leaving Windsor for Osborne
• Foreign and Colonial News , France, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Prussia, Denmark,
• America: War news: Confederate and Federal movements – President Lincoln issues a proclamation declaring absent soldiers returning before 1 April will be reinstated, those who do not will be arrested as deserters.
• The Confederate States, Miscellaneous Utah,
• The Polish Insurrection
• Country News, The Court
• The Prince and Princess of Wales Royal Reception at St James’s Palace
• Lancashire Distress – Riots in the Cotton Districts – looting!
• Full page illustrations: London Bridge Illuminated on the night of the 10th inst
• Edinburgh, from the Calton Hill, on the night of the 10th inst
• Article: comment on Prince Alfred of Denmark taking the Greek throne
• Article: The Volunteer Movement – review at Brighton on Easter Monday
• Double page centrefold illustration: The Royal Marriage: The Bride Passing up the Nave of St George’s Chapel
• House of Lords and House of Commons weekly round up of news
• Metropolitan News
• Music, theatres, National sports
• Full page illustration: Illumination of Temple Bar
• Illustration: St Paul’s, from the river, on the night of the 10th inst
• Illustration: Illumination of the Mansion House
• Births, marriages, deaths
• Illustration: The Royal marriage: Procession of the bridegroom to the altar
• Article: Illustrations of the Royal Marriage
• The Reception Hall, Procession of the Bridegroom in St George’s Chapel, Procession of the Bride, Departure of the Prince and Princess from Windsor Castle for Osborne,
• Bouquet holders presented to the Princess of Wales by the Mayoress of Gravesend and by the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh.
• Gold ornaments presented by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Frederick William of Hesse,
• Illuminations in the Metropolis – Mansion House, St Paul’s Cathedral, Temple Bar, The Treasury.
• Illuminations and rejoicings in the Country , Liverpool, Sackville-Street Dublin, Edinburgh
• Fine arts
• Sketches in Parliament
• The Farm
• Echoes of the Week
• Full page illustration: The Royal Marriage: The Reception Saloon, St George’s Chapel
• Full page illustration: Liverpool: The Mersey on the 10th inst – HMS Majestic firing a royal salute
• Column for the Curious: Old Temple Bar,
• Treasure Trove law.
• Disturbances at Stalybridge – more details on background to riots in cotton districts
• Scientific news: influence of music and sound on the larynx, terrestrial locomotion, chemical affinity, magnetic disturbances, science of language – physiology of articulate sounds.
• Illustration: Illumination of the Treasury, Whitehall
• Illustration: Sackville Street, Dublin, on the night of the 10th inst

April 11th

price fivepence

• 'The Banquet to Lord Palmerston in The Music Hall, Edinburgh' (front page)
• 'Members of The Prince of Wales's Council - Col The Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps KCB - Lord Portman - Sir Wl J. Alexander, Bart QC - Lieut General Knollys - The Duke of Newcastle KG - Sir W. Dunbar, Bart, MP'

'The War in America: Arrival of Federal Steamer With Flag of Truce at Madisonville, Lake Porthchartrain' full page

'Officers of The Victoria Rifles - Lt. Willmott - The earl of Breadalbane - Lieut Keeson - Ensign Thrupp - Captain Greenhill - Lieut. Ewing - Capt. Dickinson - ieut Colonel The Duke of Wellignton - Dr Stewart - Sergt. Pixley - Capt. and Adjt. Trew - Ensign H. M. Hay - Serg. Major Abbott - Sergt. H. F. Dickins' Full page

The Reception at Cairo of The Sultans Envoy to the New Pacha of Egypt' Full page

'John M'Douall Stuart, The Australian Explorer'

'Meeting of The Highland Society (Comunn Na Feinne) at Geelon, Australia'

'The Late Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart'

'The Royal Naval Hospital, Malta, The Sick Quater os His Royal Highness Prince Alfred'

'Remains of Dr W. Harvey, "Lapt in Lead"..' (small)

'Sandringham church, Norfolk'

'Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race: The Winning Crew Coming Ashore'

'The Ottoman Exhibition Building, Constantinople' Full page

'The Royal Wedding Cake Made in Chester' - Bouquet and Holder Presented to The Princess of Wales by The Lady Mayoress' - 'Cross and Necklace presented to The Princess of Wales by The Ladies of Liverpool'

'The Alabama at Port Royal, Jamaica'

'Launch of Her Majestys Iron Clad Frigate "Ocean" at Devonport'

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including:
'The Financial Year'

'Foreign Intelligence'

'Country News'

'The Farm'

'National Sports'

'Church and Universities'

'The Markets'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes His Grace, henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton - The Right Hon. Sir Anthony Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale and Maitland - The Right Hon. Henry Montagu Upton, Viscount Templetown who died at his residence 2f Albany, London - Lady Camilla Sinclair died at the family seat of the Sinclairs, Thurso Castle, Caithness - The RIght Hon. Sir Henry Manners Cavendish, Lord Waterpark in the Co of Cork - Mr A. L. Egg Esq the eminent painter died at Algiers'

'Scientific News'

April 18th

• The London Scottish Volunteers at the Brighton Review.
• The Brighton Review-Captain Jay's Troop of the Hon Artillery
• The War in America Attack by Federal Gun-Boats near Savannah.
• Negroes at work on the Fortifications. Savannah.
• The Wreck of the Orpheus New Zealand.
• Vaults of the Cathedral Cracow.

April 25th

• Exhibition Of The Royal Wedding Presents At The South Kensington Museum (Front Cover)
• Peterhoff, Simla, The Summer Residence Of The Governor General Of India (Half Page)
• Barnes Court, Simla, The Summer Residence Of Sir Hugh Rose, Commander In Chief In India (Half Page)
  
  Public Funeral At Melbourne Of The Australian Explorers Burke And Wills (Half Page – Australia)
  
  The Insurrection In Poland: Insurgents Bivouacking (Half Page)
  
  “Spring” By A Hunt (Full Page – Art Print)
  
  The Late Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart, Secretary For War (Half Page Portrait)
  
  Ancient Royal State Barge, Now On Virginia Water (1/3rd Page)
  
  The Rev. Henry Mildred Birch, Chaplain To The Prince Of Wales (Half Page – Portrait)
  
  “The Ladye’s Chamber, Tower Of London” By P.H.Calderon (Half Page – Art Print)
  
  Inspection Of The Garrison At Portsmouth By H.R.H. The Duke Of Cambridge (Full Page)
  
  Birthday Rejoycings In Hindlip Park, Worcestershire (Half Page)
  
  War Emissaries From The King Of Ashantee To His Excellency Governor Pine, Of The Gold Coast (Half Page)
  
  Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand (Half Page)
  
  The Monday Evening Concerts: The Instrumentalists (Half Page)

“The Sea Of Galilee” (Half Page)

May 2nd

• 'Portrait of Mrs Siddons, By Gainsborough, in The South Kensington Museum' Fromt page
• 'The Late Field Marshal Lord Seaton'
• The US Gun Boat Weehawken, One of the Ironclads Engaged in The Bombardment of Charleston'

'Marlborough House, The Town Residece of The Prince of Wales' Full page

'A Morning Rehearsal at Her Majesty's Theatre' full page

'Paris Fashions For May

'The Spectre Drama at The Polytechnic Institute'

'Views in Madagascar: Ferry Over the River Mangoro, At Andakana'

'Madagascar: View of The Country Near Ambatomanga, South East of Amboikambun'

'Madagascar: Angaro Keli, Between Ankera Madinika and Ambatomanga'

'Views in Madagascar: Falls of Anevoca, Forest of Analamazaotra'

'Madagascar: Residence of Indriamatoaravalo, The Late Chief of Ambatomanga'

'Madagascar: Entrance to the Palace, Antananarivo'

'Views In Madagascar: Antananarivo, FromLake Anosi'

'Madagascar: Procession of The King and Court of Madagascar to The Execution Ground, Ambohipotsi '

'Grand Military Carrousel inThe Gardens of The Villa Borghese, Rome'

'Maccaroni, Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stake, Newmarket'

'Catherine Glover and The Glee Maiden Attempting to Succour the Imprisoned Duke of Rothsay (Fair Maid of Perth) painted by Miss Edwards'

'Parellel Roads of Glen Roy, Scotland'

'Ancient Lake Terraces on The North Shore of Lake Superior, Canada'

'Presbyterian Chapel at Clapham'

'Memorial Building Erected Over the Well at Cawnpore'

'New Corn Exchange at Cupar'

'New Gallery of The Institute of Painters in Water colours, Pall Mall'

'Testimoniaol to Adam Smith, Esq CE of Grimsby'

'Map of Poland Showing the Partitions'

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Also articles (no engravings) icluding:
'Dinners For the Working Class'

'The Court at Windsor'

'Scientific News'

'Royal Institution Lectures by Professor Ansted - Mr Alexander S. Herschel - Professor Max Muller - Professor Voelcker'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Stacey Grimaldi, Marquis Grimaldi of Genoa and of Maize Hill, Greenwich died at Herdenham House, Eastry near Sandwich - The Right Hon. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart - The Right Hon. Charlotte, Dowager Countess of Verulam at her town house, 42 Grosvenor Square'

'The Progressive Decline of Irish Prosperity'

'Wills and Bequests'

'Indoor Amusements - Cards'

'The Farm'

May 9th

• Presentation Of Addresses To The Prince And Princess Of Wales At Marlborough House In Wednesday Week (Front Page)
  
  “Spring” By J.J. Hill (Half Page – Art Print)
  
  “The Waning Year” By F.W.Hulme (Full Page – Art Print)
  
  State Visit Of The Prince And Princess Of Wales To The Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden (Full Page)
  
  Scene From ‘Masaniello’ At The Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden (Full Page)
  
  The ‘Alexandria’, Lately Exchequered By The British Government At Liverpool (Half Page)
  
  Earl De Grey And Ripon, Secretary Of State For War (Half Page – Portrait)
  
  Exhibition Of The Horticultural Society At Nice (Half Page – France)
  
  The Iron Clad Frigate ‘New Ironside’ And Two Ericsson Batteries Going Into Action At Charleston (Full Page – Usa Civil War)
  
  Amateur Theatricals In Aid Of The Royal Benevolent Society, At The Queen’s Concert Room, Her Majesty’s Theatre (Half Page)
  
  Grand Masonic Ball At Eh Rotundo, Dublin, In Honour Of The Marriage Of The Prince Of Wales (Full Page – Ireland – Freemasons
  

May 30th

• Scene from the new comedy of ' Finesse ' or ' Spy and counterspy ' at the theatre Royal Haymarket
• The Armoury, Tower of London : The council chamber -
• The Armoury, Tower of London : Placing arms in the racks -

The Armoury, Tower of London : Passage leading to the banqueting hall -

Launch of the Russian Ironclad floating battery ' Pervenetz ' at Blackwall -

Algerian Spahis in Paris by J A Beauce -

Bullfight in the Amphitheatre of Nismes -

The war in america : Warrenton Virginia -

Opening match of the royal victoria yacht club , Isle of Wight - with Avoca, Constance, and Crusader -

Queen Bertha winner of the Oaks -

Opening of the new pier at Blackpool, Lancashire : The procession returning from the Pier -

Restoration claret pot

Lord Carbery raising the first turf of the west Cork railway near Bandon -

Opening of the Cork and Kinsale junction railway : arrival of the train at Kinsale -

Unveiling the Wellington monument at Liverpool -

Also articles (no engravings) including:
The constitutional struggle in Prussia

Spy and counterspy

Latest news from America

Evacuation of Vicksburg

Insurrection in Poland

New Armoury in the Tower

Fine arts : Exhibition of the royal academy - The portraits

Echoes of the French Derby day

Opening of Blackpool pier

The Spahis in Paris

Bull fight at Nismes

Obituary of en=eminent persons : Lady Leconfield of Grosvenor place - Sir Culling E Eardley of Hadley Middlesex

Cork and Kinsale and West Cork Railways

The Farm

Sketches in parliament

Chess problem No 1005

Royal institute lectures including mention of : Prof Ansted, prof Roscoe , prof Max Muller , prof Tyndall

The Armoury, Tower of London : The Council Chamber
The Armoury, Tower of London : Placing arms in the racks and passage leading to the Banqueting Hall
Launch of the Russian Ironclad floating battery ' Pervenetz ' at Blackwall
Unveiling the Wellington monument at Liverpool
Algerian Spahis in Paris by J A Beauce
Bullfight in the Amphitheatre of Nismes/Nimes

Smaller than full page engravings:
Scene from the new comedy of ' Finesse ' or ' Spy and counterspy ' at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
The War in America : Warrenton Virginia -
Opening match of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club , Isle of Wight - with Avoca, Constance, and Crusader -
Queen Bertha winner of the Oaks -
Opening of the new pier at Blackpool, Lancashire
Restoration claret pot
Lord Carbery raising the first turf of the west Cork railway near Bandon
Opening of the Cork and Kinsale junction railway : arrival of the train at Kinsale.

Also articles (no engravings) including:
Latest news from America; Evacuation of Vicksburg; Fine arts : Exhibition of the Royal Academy - The portraits; Echoes of the French Derby day .

• Cover illustration of Fort Moultrie During the Bombardment of Charlestown.
• Article with-in, discussing the Battle of Chancellorsville;
• Grant's occupation of Jackson, Mississippi;
• Admiral Farragut arrives in New Orleans;
• The organization of coloured troops, to be called "Corps d'Afrique";
• A long account of General Stonewall Jackson's death at Chancellorsville

June 13th

• Nest Of the American ostriches in the zoological society's gardens regents park -
• Opening of the Buxton and Matlock Railway including views of : Manchester junction tunnel Wyedale -
• Cressbrook - Monsal Dale - Millersdale station - (with a small tear mainly to the border)
• The south Essex water works : Testing the one inch jet at the engine house, Grays -

Salmon Breeding ponds at Stormontfield -

The Thames embankment - 2 almost full page engravings entitled : Steamboat landing pier to be constructed between waterloo and Blackfriars bridges, designed for the metropolitan board of works by Mr J W Bazalgette - & - Landing stairs, roads and ornamental gardens between Hungerford and Waterloo Bridges , designed for the metropolitan board of works by Mr J W Bazalgette

The great international horse race at Longchamps -

Testimonial presented to Mr Bacon of Lewes -

The prince and Princess of Wales at Ascot Races - L

Sketches of Herat : Herat from the Citadel - - The Bridge over the river Herirood - - The Citadel - - Ruins of the Masella - - Herat Horsemen at Exercise

The civil war in America : Repairing Damages in the casemates of fort Sumter on the night of the attack -

Count Eberhard the weeper from Cotta's edition of schiller -

Preparing for the wedding (song of the bell) from Cotta's edition of Schiller -

The cathedral of Toledo by Samuel Read - Almost

A page devoted to racing with 4 images : The Ascot cup, The Queen's vase, The royal hunt cup and a half page : Buckstone , The winner of the Ascot cup

Majolica Plateau from ther loan collection south kensington museum - S

Plan of Puebla

Also articles (no engravings) including:
Greece and her young King

News from america

The insurrection in Poland

The Rowsley and Buxton branch of the midland railway

Summer circuits of the judges

Inauguration of the memorial of 1851

The theatres

Sketches in Parliament

National sports

Testimonial to Mr Bacon

Birdseye view of the salmon breeding grounds at Stormontfield

Work for wages (what is to be done with the Lancashire operatives....)

The Breadalbane peerage

Sketches at Herat ( The frontier line between persia and the Herat territory)

The monthly returns of emigration from liverpool

Literature : Cotta's Illustrated Schiller - The angel in the house by Coventry Patmore - Giulio Malatesta by T Adolphus Trollope

Obituary of eminent persons including :

Dowager countess of Carnwath of Portman square - The rev Canon Russell of Canterbury and Bishopsgate - John Congreve of mount congreve county waterford

The British institution

Acceptance of the Greek throne by Prince William of Denmark

Civil list pensions

Indoor amusements

Scientific views - including : The reddish earth rain that fell in S France and Spain - The chemistry of steel M Caron - Porosity of Platinum - an induction coil of great power at Maynooth college

Royal institution lectures mentioning : Prof Ansted, John Ruskin, Prof William Thompson, Prof Tyndall

Male American Ostrich incubating

The Siege of Puebla in Mexico

The last of the old Bridewell of London

Biography of a thief - William Graham alias Campbell

June 20th

State Visit To The City: Presenting The Freedom Of London To The Prince (Front Cover)

State Visit To The City: Arrival Of The Royal Party (Full Page)

State Visit To The City: The Royal Quadrille (Full Page)

State Visit To The City: General View Of The Guildhall (Double Page Panoramic – Royalty)

State Visit To The City: The Royal Supper Room (Half Page)

The Royal London Yacht Club (Full Page)

Inauguration Of The Exhibition Memorial Of 1851: The Royal Party In The Horticultural Gardens (2 X Full Page)

The New South Wales Rifle Champions (Half Page

June 27th

Vol. 42, No. 1210

• engraving titled "The Oxford Commemoration: The Mayor and Corporation Presenting an Address to the Prince of Wales at Magdalen Bridge" -- Pages 686 and 687 contain details of The Civil War In America -- Page 688 has a Full Page Engraving titled "Inauguration of the Cavoue Canal" -- Page 689 has a Full Page Engraving of a Map titled "Map Of The Seat Of War In Virginia" (Civil War In America) -- Page 692 has a full page of 3 engravings titled "The War In Mexico" -- Page 693 has a Full Page Engraving titled "State Reception of the Greek Deputation By The King Of Denmark" -- Page 697 has a large engraving titled "Sholapore Native (Indian) Police In Charge of a Hindoo Rebel" -- Pages 701, 704 and 705 contain 5 Large Engravings all related to the Oxford Commemoration

July 11th

• 'The Guards Ball in the International Exhibition Building: The Royal party in The Supper Room - Duchess D'Aumale - Princess Mary - Princess of Wales - Duchess of Cambridge - Prince of Wales ' Front page
• ' Map of Vicksburg - With an inset of Map of Port Hudson & Baton Rouge ' the American War
• ' Inkstand Presented to the Princess of Wales by the Ladies of the City of York '

' Trial of Steam Fire Engines at The Crystal palace '

' The late Prince Ferdinand of Denmark ' ' Charitable Fete in the Intrnational Exhibition Building: Scene From the Burlesque of The Port Admiral '

' The New Bathing Establishment at Boulogne Sur Mer '

' Inauguration of the Monument to the Late Lord Herbert of Lea at Salisbury '

' Trento in The Tyrol by W. C. Smith '

' Staiths Yorkshire by S. P. Jackson '

' The Shepherd of Jerusalem by W. J. Webb '

' St Peter Miel By T. J Gullick '

' Queen Mary QUitting Stirling Castle By Mrs E. M. Ward ' Full page print from engraving

' Design for the National Memorial of the Late Prince Consort by G. G. Scott RA ' double page engraving with a blank reverse

' A Ship in Distress Burning a Blue Light By E. Duncan '

' The Rest by G Chester ' country scene

' The Wanderer Returned by Harrison Weir ' cat returning home

' Chess Problem by Sig. Plachutta '

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' Revolution in Madagascar '

'Foreign and Colonial News' includes America, The Confederate Invasion of the North - France - Poland - Greece

' The last Assault on Port Hudson - The Federal Position - The Cpmfederate {psotopm - The Plan of Attack - The Attack Commenced - The Attack - The Repulse - The Losses '

' The Siege of Vicksburg '

' Trial of Steam Fire Engines ' with reference to Messrs Shand and Mason - Mr Merryweather etc

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

'The Court ' at Osborne etc

'National Sports'

'Metropolitan News'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes General sir James Lillyman Caldwell GCB died at Beachlands Isle of Wight - - - James Hans Hamilton ESq of Abbotstown and Holmpatrick Co Dublin '

' Ice - Its Production and Application '

' Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon Caroline Dowager Lady Poltimore of Upper Brook Street - - - Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Lascelles Wraxall of Wraxall Somerset - - - Captain Charles Rayley Esq RN of Southwold Suffolk '

'Naval and Military Intelligence '

' Scientific News includes Acclimatisation by J. E. Gray - - - Nitrogen in Bread by M. Barral - - - The Preservation of Builfding Materials by M. Kuhlmann - - -The Electric Thermometer by M. Becquerel - - - The Herring - - - A New Gas Furnace by Mr G Gore '

price Fivepence.

• 'Fresco in The Palace of Westminster "Jane Lane Assisting Charles II Escape After The Battle of Worcester" painted by E. M. Ward RA' Front page
• The New Telegraph to India. Ilst - 'The Kirkham And The Assaye ( cable ships ) Taking in Telegraph Cable at Mr Henley's Works, North Woolwich '- 'View of The Great Malan on the Coast of Mekran ' - ' Working Party at Argore - War Dance of the Afghan Coolies ' Argore also known as Hingol or Hungol - 'The Town of Gwader, The Depot of the Mekran Telegraph Department ' Makran Pakistan
• Modes of Travelling in India - 'Tramps - - - Hindoo Pilgrim - - - Palky Dawk - - - Travelling Beggar - - - Camel Caravan - - - Charry Dawk - - - A Bhylie - - - Riding Elephant - - - Am Ekha - - - The East Indian Railway 'Full page engraving
• 'Scene on Board a French Steamer From Havre to Honfleur by M. Biard ' Full page print from engraving
• Inverness and Perth Railway - ' Divie Viaduct ' - ' Tilt Viaduct ' - ' Bridge Over the Garry at Calvine ' - ' Strathspey ' - ' Loch inch ' - - - ' Craigellachie ' - ' Killiecrankie '
• Opening of the People's Park Dundee - ' The Pavilion in Baxter Park '

' Presentation of the Freedom of Dundee to Earl Russell in the Corn Exchange '

' Opening of the People's Park Dundee - The Procession Entering Baxter Park ' Full page engraving

' Kranichstein near Darmstadt, Miel The Hunting Seat of Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse '

' Inauguration of the Fortescue Memorial in the Castle Yard Exeter '

'Silver Vase Presented to Capt. James Augustus Grant ' the companion of Captain Speke in the discovery of the source of the Nile

' Testimonial To Major G. G. Pearse ' from the 3rd Sikh Irregular Cavalry which regiment he commanded throughout the Indian mutinies

'The Red Howling Monkeys ( mycetes ursinus ) in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent Park ' Howler Monkey

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' Peoples Parks and People's Holidays '

'Foreign and Colonial News - France - Belgium - Denmark and Germany - Prussia - The Polish Question - Canada - China - Japan - Australia - New Zealand'

' America War News - The Policy of the Federal Government '

' Doncaster Races '

' Illustrated London News' editorial

' The Court' at Windsor, Balmoral etc

' The Theatres - Drury Lane - Surrey - Shakspeare Celebration '

' Naval and Military Intelligence - the Volunteer Movement - Prize Meeting of the Suffolk Country Rifle Association - Annual Inspection of the 2nd Durham Volunteer Artillery at Seaham Harbour - Northumberland and Newcastle Rifle Association '

' The Markets '

' Bankrupts '

' Fine Arts'

' Current Literature

'Members Out of Parliament '

'Scientific News' includes Analysis of the Bread DIscovered at Pompeii - - - Formosan Tortoises etc

Wills and Bequests in includes Field Marshal The Right Hon. Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde - - - Sir Albert John de Hochepied Larpent, Bart., Late of Calcutta - - - Major General William Dunn RA of Inglewood House Kintbury, Berks

Distress in the Manufacturing Districts'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most t Noble Sir John Townshend of Raynham in Norfolk '

'The Right Hon. Henry Beauchamp Lygon Earl Beauchamp of Powyk, Worcestershire - - - Eilhard Mitshcherlich an Eminent Professor of Chemistry at the University of Berlin '

' The Farm '

September 26th

• The War In America: Assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbour on the Night of July 18 - The Rush of th eGarrison to the Parapet ' Front page
• ' The Soldiers Wife by W. S. Herrick ' full page print from engraving
• ' Memorial Statue of the Late Mr Herbert Ingram MP at Boston Lincolnshire Recently Completed ' Full page engraving - He was the founder of the Illustrated London News

' Quarter Day - The Discomforts of Moving ' Full page engraving

' The Volcano of Misti or Arequipa in Souther Peru '

' New Congretional Church Tolmers Square, Hampstead Road '

' Trinity Churcyh, Little Amwell, Near Hertford '

' Sir James Plaisted Wilde The New Judge of the Probate Court '

' The Imperial Chinese Despatch Boat Keang Soo Flag Ship of Captain SHerard Osborn CB '

' Review of the Norfolk, Volunteers on Mousehold Heath - Lady Suffield Presenting The Prizes Won at The Norfolk Rifle Association Meeting '

' One of the Steam Rams in Course of Construction in Messrs Lairds Shipbuilding Yard Birkenhead '

Chess Problem by Mr W. Grimshaw '

'The Doncaster Cup '

' Paris Fashions for October ' three ladies dress designs

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Russia Shutting the Door of Diplomacy '

'Foreign and Colonial News' includes France - Russia - Polish Insurrection and more

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

'The Court ' at Balmoral etc

' Country News '

'National Sports'

'Metropolitan News'

' Scientific News includes Cast Iron Girders - Fulminose by M. Blondeau - The Artificial Fecundation of the Cerals and Fruit Trees by M. Hooibrenck - The SUns Distance From the Earth Mr J. R. Hind - Miel - A Photometrical Comparison of theSun and Stars Mr Alvan Clark of Cambridgeport US '

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most Noble Charles Cordon Marquis of Huntly died at his seat Orton Longueville near Peterborough - - - Mrs Archibald peel died suddenly at Brighton - - - The Right Hon. Edward Ellice MP for Coventry died at Ardochy - - - Charles Robert Cockerell esq RA

• Earl De Grey and Ripon At hull: Inauguration of the Statue of Her Majesty in The People's Park ' Front page
• The Danube and Black Sea Railway - ' The Port of Kustendjie, The Terminus of the Railway on the Black Sea ' - ' Tchernavoda The Terminus of the Railway on the Danube'
• ' The Right Honourable William Lawrence The New Lord Mayor of London'
• 'Catastrophe at a Village on the Left Bank of Lake Como ' a village just opposite Carrato
• ' Laying The Foundation Stone of The Wedgwood Memorial Instiutue at Burslem: The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone Delivering The address' Full page engraving

'The Installation of Earl de Grey and Ripon as Lord High Steward of Hull, in the Sessions Court, Townhall ' Full page engraving

' The Procession on Its Way From he Sessions House to The Peoples Park Passing The Wilberforce Monument '

' Launch of Vessels from Messrs. Samuelson's Yard ' Hull

Views in NEw Zealand - ' Bream Head on the North East Coast '

Views in New Zealand Ilst - ' The Sugar Loaf Islands From Waireka Hill '

' The Harbour of Kagosima Japan ' a map/plan of the Harbour

'Map of the Country Between Auckland and The River Waikato, New Zealand, Illustrating Miel The War with The Natives

Sketches From Madagascar - ' Town And Harbour of Tamatave on the East Coast '

Sketches From Madagascar - ' View on the River Wundoroo nearTamatave '

' Chess Problem '

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' The Prussian Elections '

'Foreign and Colonial News - France - Mexican Affairs -Spain - Portugal - Italy - Austria - Prussia - Denmark and Germany - - Insurrection in Poland '

' America - Virginia, Retreat and Readvance of general Lee - Tennessee, Recall of Rosencranz - Charleston - President Lincoln's Call For Volunteers - Banquet at New York to Russian Officers - British Consuls Dismissed The Confederate States - Miscellaneous '

'The Distress in the North '

Wills and Bequests includes Th Right Hon. Henry Beauchamp-Lygon, Earl Beauchamp of Powyke and Madresfield court, Worcester - - - The Rev John Duncombe Shafto MA of Buckworth Rectory, Huntingdonshire - - - James William Casterton Esq of Bexley Heath, Kent and Dalston, Middx '

' Illustrated London News' editorial

' The Court' at Windsor etc

' The Magazines '

' The Gale ' with reference to New Cross Station , London - Rochester - Portsmouth - and more

' Country News '

' Naval and Military Intelligence '

' Native Reformers in India '

' Cotton in the French Colonies'

' Warsaw By Night '

' The Attack on Kagosima ' with the Official Despatch from Admiral Kuper

' The Markets '

' Bankrupts ' ' The Prince of Satzuma Marsdaira Satsuma no Kami '

' Column for the Curious '

' Scientific News includes Photographic Images of the Moon - - - Velocity of Sound by Professor Tyndall - - - The Mass of the Earth - - - 'Jacobini's New Electric Pile - - - Compound Eye's of Insects - - - The Destructive Energy in Steam Boiler Explosions by MR G. B. Airy - - - Paintings on Glass by M. Chevreul '

November 21st

• Vol. 43, No. 1232
• The Front Page contains an article on the "Death of the King Of Denmark" -- Page 510 contains details of The Civil War In America -- Page 512 has a Full Page engraving titled "The Chateau De Pierrefonds, Department Of The Oise, France" -- Page 513 has a large engraving titled "Greek Peasants On Their Way To Welcome King George I" -- Page 516 has a Full Page Engraving titled "The Arrival Of King George I, At Athens" -- Page 517 has a Full Page Engraving titled "Overflow Of The Nile: Destruction of the Village Shubrah Namlah" -- Page 520 has a Full Page Engraving titled "Overflow Of The Nile: Remains of the Railway Embankment Between Tautah and Kafer Zayat on the Alexandria and Cairo Railway" -- Page 525 has 2 engravings titled "Races at Constantinople In The Valley of Djendereh Boghaz, Near the Sweet Waters Of Europe" and "Opening Meet Of The Quorn Hounds at Kirby Gate, Leicestershire" -- Page 528 contains 2 large engravings titled "The Strike Of Colliers In Durham" 

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