The Illustrated London News 1868



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Map of Abyssinia campaign 1868

 

Some events of this year in the

Illustrated London News 1868

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  • Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister. He resigns the same year and is succeeded by William Gladstone
  • Ulysses S. Grant is elected 18th President of the United States of America
  • The Expedition to Abyssinia
  • Gioacchino Rossini dies, aged 76

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 4th

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The Abyssinian expedition : The Shoho Village of Akoo and the head of Annesley Bay

The Abyssinian expedition : HMS Coromandel off the Jeb El Teer, Red sea

Paris Fashions for the New year

G B Airy - The Astronomer Royal

HMS Galatea, Captain HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in a Cyclone in the Indian Ocean,
on Oct 12 1867

David showing the head of Goliath to Saul - by Miss Louisa Starr -

The massacre of the innocents - by Mr Henry Wiles -

Lattice Iron Viaduct at the Ruisseau D'Alma,
Junction of the Montlucon and Limoges railways - near -
Shadows before - omens of war perhaps

Life boat services

The Astronomer Royal

The death of Maria Dowager countess of Harrington

Professor Tyndall on Heat and Cold

The public Health Fine arts - Paintings by Gustave Dore

 

 

 

 

May 16th

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Cumberland – The Fire at Greystoke Castle ' showing the firemen fighting the flames, and a small group of people in the foreground

' Paris – Exhibition of Poultry at the Jardin D'Acclimation ' - Wild Turkeys belonging to M. Bruzeau,Pair of Fowls of The La Fleche Breed, the property of M. Izard,Pair of Fowl of the Campine Breed belonging to M. Bocquet,Hirondelles or Swallow Pigeons,Pouting Pigeons – M.,Houdan Fowls Exhibited by M. Perre,Golden Polish by M. Felix Durand,Tumbler Pigeons of M. Bocquet - -The Crevecoeur Pair of M. Simier,The Brahmapootras of M. Bocquet and His Spanish Fowls

The Expedition to Abyssinia -:

' Lake Ashangi – The Army Marching Past '

' Lake Ashangi from the Antalo Road '

' The Tacazzee Valley – Major Murray's Batter of Armstrong Guns Crossing the Valley ' print from engraving showing a line of Elephants with handlers carrying the guns

' Lord Brougham ' print from engraving – info. Henry Peter Brougham

The Royal Marriage in Italy

' The Ponte Santa Trinita at Florence – The Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Margaret After Their Wedding '

' Regatta on the Arno at Florence '

' The Abyssinian Expedition – The Church of Miriam at Focada '

' Founder of the Whitworth Scholarships of Mechanical Science - Mr Joseph Whitworth of Manchester '

' Chess Problem by L. Billow of Heidelberg – One of the Competing Problems of the British Tourney '

'The Queens Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace – The Ambassadors Entrance ' print from engraving showing couples in court dress, diplomats and their wives etc lining up to go into the palace – The "Drawingroom" was a royal social event

' Buckingham Palace – Grand Entrance Hall ' near

Abyssinia: –
Picture of the Crucifixion in the Church at Adigerat '
Decoration in the Church of Miriam at Focada '
Marble in the Tabot or Ark of Reive a Church Near Adigerat '

The Late Lord Brougham

Foreign and Colonial Intelligence :

France

Italy

Germany

Greece

The US etc

Royal Institution Lectures :

Mr C Greville Williams FRS on The Artificial Formation of Organic Substances

Professor Bain of Aberdeen University on Common Errors on the Mind

Dr Michael Foster on The Development of Animals

The Illustrated London News Editorial

Births Marriages and Deaths

Meteorological Observations at the Kew Observatory

' The Court – Royal Comings and Goings

' The Church – Preferments and Appointments List

Imperial Parliament includes:

The Navy Estimates

The Sea Fisheries Bill

The Boundary Bill

Established Church ( Ireland ) Bill

Country News: -
Girl Named Emily Johnson aged 6 severely burned at the York Theatre , Thunderstorm at The Island of Coll nr Cornaighmore, Donald M'Kinnon seriously injured

Meeting of the Royal National Life Boat Institution at John Street, Adelphe, the Duke of Northumberland in the Chair with references to Amlwch Anglesea – Witernsea – Blakeney – Ayr – Moelfre – and many more

Metropolitan News includes:

Metropolitan Board of Works Dr Markham The Pool Law Inspector and The Poor Law Board, re. the poor diets in the metropolitan workhouses

Monetary and Commercial Transactions "From Our City Correspondent"

The Markets – Prices of Wheat – Bread – Seeds – Turnip – Linseed – Hay and Straw – Potatoes – Oils, Linseed etc – Coals fro Newcastle, sunderland, Hartlepool – Meat and Offal

The Destruction of Greystoke Castle the Seat of Mister Henry Howard near Ulleswater

Wills and Bequests include:

The Right hon. Julia the Dowager Countess of Glasgow

General Sir George Augustus Wetherall

John Davy MD FRS late of Lesketh How near Ambleside in Westmorland

Mr James Teare late of Knutsford

WilliamDangar formerly of Turanville near Scone in New South Wales but late of Cheltenha

Binocular Glass Awarded to Captain A. F. Thompson of the American Brig Thomas Turull - small apprx 40 wds

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes:

The Right Hon. Henry Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux died at Cannes in France

The War in Abyssinia

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 28th

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The General Election: Voters Coming to The Poll'

'The General Election: The Nomination at Exeter, For the City'

'The Nomination at Edinburgh'

'The Nomination at Oxford'

'The Nomination at Lancaster, For North Lancashire'

'The General Election: The Nomination of Mr Disraeli at Aylesbury, for Buckinghamshire'

'Tired Out by H. Marks in the Dudley Gallery'

'The Late Gioacchimo Rossini The Composer'

'The Race for The Championship of The Thames: The Start' Boat Race

'Expedition Against Pirates in the Presian Gulf. '

'Burning Pirate Dhows in the Persian Gulf'

'The Funeral of Rossini at Paris'

'The General Election: Declaration of The Poll at Glasgow'

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'The General Election: The Nomination for South West Lancashire at Liverpool' view of the Shirehall

'Scenes at The General Election - 'The Latest Intelligence' , 'Close of the Poll' , 'The Nomination for the Borough of Liverpool'

'Chess Problem by Mr Conrad Bayer'

' Nominations at Elections'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'The New Parliament' - List of members returned to serve in the next parliament

'Births and Deaths'

Wills and Bequests :-
The Most Hon. Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon Hastings, Marquis of Hastings aged 26 , George William Lenox Esq of 34 Portland Place and of Yngs Augharrad, Pontypridd , Mrs Louisa Plumley of 35 Brunswick Square, WC , Mrs Ann Morris of 44 Pulteney Street Bath and Hocker Hill House, Chestow

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

'The Court at Windsor'

'National Sports'

'Metropolitan News'

'The markets'

'Astronomical Occurrences in December'

Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Hugh Somerville, Baron somerville was killed whilst hunting near Withcote Hall, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, age 29 , Colonel William Chester Master of Knole park and of the Abbey , Gloucestershire , Sir John Shaw, Bart., of Kilmarnock died at his town house 17 Sussex Gardens , Edward Hildebrandt celebrated landscape painter, born at Dantzic

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Addressing the House of Commons for the First Time as Prime Minister – Mr Disraeli

' Statues of George IV and William IV in Westminster Hall '

' Japan – The Port of Hiogo in the Tsuwa Nada '


The Inland Sea of Japan -:

The Bingo Nada With Yosima Island and Villages '

' Coast of Sikok with the City of Marungami and Castle of the Daimio '

' Island of Hime-Shima in the Tsuwa Nada and Coast of Kiusiu '

' Island and Town of Osima and Coast of Sikok in the Harima Nada '

' View in the Harima Nada ' by Mr G. R. Lawrenson the Assistant Surgeon RN on
HMS Leopard with the Squadron of Sir A. Kuper In 1864

 


Expedition to Abbyssinia -:

' Zula Camp – The Commissariat Stores and Railway '

' Mules and Mule Drivers at The Camp '

' Camp Followers and Water Carriers '

Double page – Annesley Bay – Bay of Zula Eritrea


' The Highlands of Braemar in Scotland ' by W. L. Leitch

' Judge - Mr Justice Hannen '

' Formerly the American Dunderberg - Now The French Ironclad Rochambeau ' ship

' The Last of The Old Fleet Prison in London ' .

' Whitechapel in London – The People's Market '

' A Silver Epergne and Candelabrum Presented to Brigadier General Abercrombie Nelson
from the Jamaica house of Assembly – Made by E. and E. Emanuel of Burlington Gardens '

' The London Fire Brigade – The Metropolitan Fire Brigade At Practice on the Thames Embankment '

' James Parke - The Late Lord Wensleydale '

' The Delaptidated Condition of Temple Bar '

' Chess Problem '

The Alabama Negotiations

Colonial and Foreign News includes:

France – The Corps Legislatif and the Press Bill, Rehearsal of Ambroise
Thomas's New Opera of Hamlet,Tremendous Storm over Paris

Spain

Belgium

Italy

Austria

Northern Germany

The United States


Parliament - Mr Disraeli – Mr Shaw Lefevre – Mr Gladstone


Law and Police includes the cases of:

Sadler v. Smith an Action arising out of the late contest between Sadler and Kelley for The Sculling Championship

Case of Peto, Betts and Crampton

Teacher Margaret Walsh Charged with assaulting Ellen Brown a child of four years by immersing her feet in a copper of hot water

George Mackay an Anti Popery Lecturer at Rochdale .

Mary Callaghan and Alice Davies of Shrewsbury who fought a prize fight


Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court

The Church – Preferements and Appointments List

Parliament – House of Lords and Commons:

The Scotch Reform Bill

The State of Ireland

Church Rates

Tenure ( Ireland ) Bill

The Alabama Claims - Mr Shaw Lefevre – Earl Russell – Lord Stanley – Mr Seward – Mr J. S. Mill – Mr Gladstone

Metropolitan News includes Executive Relief Committee for the East End Distress

Adjudication of Bankrupts List

The Fleet Prison

The Abyssinian Expedition - Sir Robert Napier – Mr Rassam – Mr Cameron – Rev. Dr Stern – Lieutenant Prideaux – Dr Henri Blancarestill

Royal institution Lectures:

Mr G. Scharf FSA – On Historic Portraiture

Mr W. Kingdon Clifford – On Mental Development

Professor Roscoe – On Neo Metallic Elements

The Farm – with ref. to The Central Farmers Club on Cheese Factories - mentions Mr George K Jackson of Tattenhall Cheshire – Mr Clare Sewell Read MP

Wills and Bequests :

Henry Tull Esq of 16 Cork Street, Burlington Gardens

Samuel Eyres Esq of Armley in Leeds

Sir Norton Joseph Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch near Ashford in Kent

Miss Ann Lockwood of Betchworth Surrey


Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased includes:

Lord Byron – The Right Hon. George Anson Byron of Rochdale

The Right Hon. Sir Archibald John Primrose K.T. PC etc Reive – The Earl of Rosebery died at his town house 139 Piccadilly in LOndon

Lord William Kennedy died at 2 Buckingham Terrace Edinburgh

Sir Henry Floyd died at his town house 36 Gloucester Place In London

Sir James Brown Gibson MD died at Cannes

General John Alexander paul Macgregor died at his town house 7 Sussex Place, Hyde park Gardens I London

Colonel Robert Smith Webb died at his residence, Milford House near Godalming

 


'The Election Riots at Blackburn: Scene at Mr Boyle's Works, Simmons Street' shows the building of J. Boyle & Co. The Lancashire Steam Preserve Works

'M. Henri Rochefort of The "Lantern" He is in exile and his newspaper publication banned

'The Great Hall, Terminus Hotel, Cannon Street: Meeting of The Fourth City Mutual Building andInvestment Society'

' His Holiness The Pope at Civita Vecchia' - Pope Pius IX

'The Emperor Napoleon Presiding at A Council of Ministers at St. Cloud'
M. Rouher - M. Duruy - M. Pinard - Admiral Rigaud De Genouilly - M. Baroche - Marshal Vaillant - Marshal Niel -
The Emperor - M. De Forcade La Roquette - The Empress - M. Vuitry - M. De Moustier - M. Magne

'Closing of The Havre Exhitition: The Grand Banquet'

'Distributing The Awards At The Closing of The Havre Exhibition'

'The Late Inundations in Switzerland: Members of the Relief Committee Receiving Donations for The Sufferers'


 

The Thieves November Saturnalia'

'The Election Riots in Blackburn' mentions some of the names of people involved includeing Mr Potts the Chief Constable,
Mr Ralph Holden of the Infirmary Hotel, Patrick Gallagher a bricklayers labourer who died

'General Espartero'

'Mr Disraeli and His Prospects'

'Sir Stafford Northcote and the Irish Church'

'Lord Mayors Day'

'The Fancy Bread Question' to do with the weighing of bread

'An Odd Argument, wit reference to Mr Gathorne Hardy'

'Obituary
The Marquis of Hastings, Henry Weysford Plantagenet Rawdon Hastings -
Mr William Harrison a popular vocalist died at his residence Gaisford Street, Kentish Town'

'Killed by a Meteor'

' 'Foreign Intelligence'

'Police column includes: The Smoke Nuisance, Barclay and Perkins, brewers, were summoned -
Smuggling, Andrew Menlon, Desire Weyetts etc charged at Southwark for smuggling 92 lb of tobacco - Dog Licenses'

 


Reception of General Sir Robert Napier at The Crystal' -

'The Earl of Shaftesbury Addressing The Assemblage at
The Show of The Westminster Society for Encouraging Window Gardening'

'The Body of The late Prince Michael of Servia Lying in State inThe Cathedral at Belgrade'

'The King And Queen of The Belgians Visiting Admiral Farragut on Board the
United States Ship Franklin off Ostend' 'Matchlock men of Enderla, Tigre, Abyssinia'

'Abyssinian Salt Traders' loading a camel

'The Senate Chamber at Florence'

'Clelebration of American Independence in The Catelan Gardens, Paris'

'Female Carriers at Work at Pompeii from a Picture by M. Sain'


The Lords and Commons of The Future'

'Late Events in Servia '

'Inner Life of The House of Commons including Lord Elcho and His Twenty Hearers -
Mr Gladstone and Disraeli - the Secretary of The Admiralty's Griefs'

'A New Blasting Agent at the Merstham Grey Limestone
Works near Redhill with Dynamite, a new blasting agent'

'The Royal Spoils From Abyssinia'

'An Unpublished Poem by Milton. Professor Henry Morley

'The Irish Peasantry'

'Workwomen at The Excavations of Pompeii'

'Criminal Classes at Large'

'Captain Negroni's Chinese Collection'

'A Fight With Italian Brigands'

'Police

 


A Shrimper by L. Smyth.

The Trinity Buoy Wharf, Blackwall

The Buoy Store, Trinity Wharf, Blackwall

The Fenian Alarm : The Night Guard in Plymouth Harbour

Full Cry by F Tayler from the winter exhibition No 7 at the Haymarket

The Prince of Wales visiting the persons at St Bartholomews
hospital wounded by the Clerkenwell explosion

Lighthouse on Kennery Island near Bombay

' St Peters Church Edinburgh '

' Bombay - The Lighthouse on Colaba Point

' Drilling Special Constables at pearce's Riding School Queens Road Paddington '

' Swearing in The London Irish Rifle Volunteers as Special Constables
at The National School Rooms St Martins in the Fields

' The Exchange News Room Liverpool - Grand Ball '

Mr J Colquhoun of Killermont, John O'Shannassy, The Tennyson vase Morte D'Arthur and Guinevere

' The Bremer Railway Bridge near Ipswich Queensland Australia ..

' Quaggas on the Plains of the Vaal River South Africa '

' The South Australian Newspaper press Boat - The Port Adelaide ...'

' The Pass of Uspallata in South America - The Inca's Bridge '

' Chess problem by Mr. H. Meyer '

The monument to Field Marshall Lord Clyde, by Baron Marochetti in Waterloo place

The Duke of Edinburgh in Australia

'Foreign and Colonial News'

Wills and Bequests:-
General Sir Richard Lluellyn KCB , John Ames Esq of Clevelands near Lyme Retgis Devon ,
Williamn Lloyd Wharton Esq of Dryburn Durham , Thomas Quartermaine , Charles Alexander Merchant of Gibraltar

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Samuel Hood died at his seat Cricket St Thomas near Chard in Somersetshire ,
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry William Des Voeux died at his seat Drakelowe near Burton on Trent ,
Vice Admiral Sir William Dickson died at his house 5 Gloucester Road Old Brompton ,
James Mackie Esq died at his seat Ernespie Castle ,
The Ven. Henry Tatham Archdeacon of Bedford and Rural Dean of Stanford Rivvers Eddex, Chaplain to the Queen ,
The Rev. William Dobson MA former Principal of Cheltenham College died at his Residence Lansdowne Lodge Cheltenham ,
Lieutenant colonel James Fraser CB , The Pastor M. Athanase Laurent Charles Coquerel

Queen Victoria and her Private Journal -
Leaves from the "Journal of Our Life in the Highlands" Balmoral etc - John Brown - Duncan a Keeper -
Kitty Kear - Widow Symons - Little Mary Symons - Lizzie Stuart - and many others -

Sir R. Phillimore on the Law of Naturalisation

 


Some of the engravings in the pages January to June 1868

G. B. Airy Astronomer Royal,

Paris Fashions for the New Year ,

HMS Galatea Commanded by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh in a Cyclone in the Indian Ocean ,

The Fenian Prisoners at the Bow Street Police Court,

The Abyssian Expedition , Fenian Conspiracy - Swearing in Constables,

Winter Sports in Canada,

A Sketch in Leicester Square,

Embarkation of the Body of the Late Emperor Maxmillan at Vera Cruz Mexico,

Sketches in Japan - the Theatre at Osaka,

The Central Pacific Railway North America,

Embarking Elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition,

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Blackwall,

The Buoy Store Trinity Wharf,

The Fenian Alarm - the Night Guard in Plymouth, Fenianism,

Grand Ball in the Exchange Ballroom Liverpool,

Herd of Quaggas on the Plains of the Vail River South Africa,

The Inca’s Bridge Pass of Uspallata South America ,

The Duke of Edinburgh Starting for a Kangaroo Hunt
at the Campbell House Station Lake Albert South Australia ,

Night Guard at Upnor Castle a Government Powder Magazine near Chatham,

Works of the Southern Embankment of the Thames at Lambeth,

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius - Flood of Lava and Red Hot Ashes,

Western Facade of the Temple of Ongou Wat Cambodia ,

Western Colonnade of the Temple of Ongou Wat Cambodia ,

Reception of the Body of the Emperor Maxmilian from the Austrian Frigate
Novara at Trieste/Funeral Procession to the Railway Station at Trieste ,

Travelling in Arica - Cutting a Road for the Waggons ,

Locomotive Engine with Horizontal Extra Wheels for the Mount Cenis Railway ,

Sketches From Japan - Wrestling at Osaka ,

The New Townhall at Ipswich ,

Abyssian Expedition - The Middle Sooboo Defile in the Senafe Pass,
Board on Board HMS Royal Alfred, Leopards and Tigress Lately Added to the Zoological Societys Collection,
New Works on the Metropolitan Railway,
Skeletons of the Dinornis in the Canterbury Museum New Zealand ,
St. Valentines Day,
The Distress in East London,
Works of the Midland Railway Terminus Euston Road,
Prince Alfred in Australia (several),
A New Arrival at the Zoological Societys Gardens Regents Park (monkeys),
Our Ironclad Fleet - Floating of Her Majesty’s Ship Hercules at Chatham,
The Great Fire at Chicago,
Reception of the Duke of Edinburgh at Geelong Australia,
The Lake of Kankrowler in Meywar Upper India ,
Palace of the Rana of Meywar at Godepore ,
Bridge at North Fremantle Western Australia ,
The George Thompson Leaving the Icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean ,
The Governor General’s Durbar at Lucknow - Procession of Elephants Passing the Great Imambara ,
The Durbar at Lucknow - Return Visit of the Governor General to the Rajah of Kapoorthulla,
Mr. Disraeli Addressing the House of Commons for the First Time as Prime Minister,
The Inland Sea of Japan,
Expedition to Abyssinia - Panoramic View of Zulla Camp,
London Fire Brigade at Practice on the Thames Embankment,
Abyssinian Expedition - Sketch on the Shore at Zulla,
General Sir Robert Napier’s Camp at Adigerat,
The Water Tanks at Bulla,
Experiments With Norton’s Patent Tube-Wells Used by Our Army in Abyssinia,
Funeral Procession of the Late King of Bavaria at Nice,
The Camp at Aldershott (several),
Opening of the Inland Sea Ports of Japan,
General View of the New Docks at Millwall,
Waterfall on the Mai Muna Near Senafe,
Regatta at Hobart Town Tasmania in Honor of the Visit of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh/Hobart Town the Capital of Tasmania ,
Mr. and Mrs. Disraelis Assembly at the New Foreign Office,
Demolition of the Paris Exhibition Building,
Expedition to Abyssinia - Goon-Goona in the Valley of the Mai Muna,
Duke of Edinburgh in Australia - HMS Galatea Entering Betwwen Sydney Heads/HMS Galatea Arriving in Sydney Harbour ,
Conveying Silver From the Mines to Mexico ,
Real del Monte Mexico ,
Bringing Ivory to the Waggons in South Africa ,
Procession of Funeral Gondolas with the Body of Daniel Manin on the Grand Canal Venice,
Volunteer Review at Portsmouth,
Town of Cameta in Para South America ,
Abyssinian Expedition - View of Antola,
Junction of hte St. Johns Wood and Metropolitan Railways at Baker Street ,
Scene from "No Thoroughfare" at the Adelphi Theatre ,
Map of Abyssinia Showing the Route of the British Forces,
Interior of St. Stephens Vienna,
The Loan Art Collection in South Kensington (several),
Volunteer Review at Portsmouth - Constructing a Barrel Pier Bridge,
Volunteer Review at Portsmouth - General of the Battle From the Portsdown Hill ,
The Start Lighthouse South Devon,
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland (many),
The Grand Master Investing the Prince of Wales with the Order of St. Patrick,
Installation of the Prince of Wales as Knight of St. Patrick in St. Patricks Cathedral Dublin ,
The Duke of Edinburgh at the Weatherboard Waterfalls,
Imperial Japanese Troupe at the Lyceum Theatre ,
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland - National Ball in the Exhibition Palace Dublin ,
The Abyssinian Church Festival of Palm Sunday,
Presentation of an Address From the North Wales People to the Prince and Princess of Wales in the Carnarvon Castle ,
Abyssinia - Watering Place for Transport Animals at the Entrance to the Koomatlee Pass,
Funeral Procession of the Late Hon. Thomas D’Arcy Mgee at Montreal ,
Exhibition of Poultry at the Jardin D’Acolimation Paris,
The Late Lord Brougham,
The Royal Marriage in Italy,
The Queen’s Drawing Room - Ambassador’s Entrance Buckingham Palace,
Queen’s Drawing Room - Grand Entrance Hall,
Reception of the Emperor and Empress of the French by the Municipality of Orleans,
Tournament in Florence in Honor of the Marriage of the Crown Prince of Italy,
Queen Laying the Foundation Stone of the New St. Thomas Hospital on the Southern Thames Embankment ,
The New Infirmary at Leeds,
Prince of Wales Dining at Bartholomews Hospital,
Villa San Martino Napoleon’s House,
The Emperor of the French Distributing the Prized of the Agricultural Show at Orleans,
Visit of the Prince of Wales to Leeds - the Mayors Ball at Town Hall,
Opening of the Yachting Season ,
Leeds from Holbeck Junction/Leeds Looking up Park Row ,
War in Abyssinia - King Theodore as he Lay Dead at Magdala ,
Trial of Two Natives for Stealing Commissariat Stores ,
Opening of the Leeds Exhibition by the Prince of Wales ,
Abyssinia - Place of Execution of Theodores Prisoners at Magdala,
Abyssinia - Departure of the Released Prisoners from the Headquarters Camp,
Priests and Villagers of Wadela Signing the Song of Moses Before Sir Robert Napier,
Abyssinia - The Battle at Arogee ,
The Heronry at Didlington Park,
Abyssinia - Storming of Magdala on Easter Monday ,
Dejatch Alameo Son of Theodore Late King of Abyssinia,
Abyssinia - Exodus of Theodore’s Broken Army ,
Chassepot Rifle Instruction at the Camp of St. Maur Vincennes,
Council of Ministers at the Tuilleries,
The Grand Staircase at the Leeds Exhibition of Arts, Female School of Art Queens Square Live Class,
Experiments at Shoesburyness on the Plymouth Breakwater Target,
Group of Yearlings at Mr. Blenkirons Sale Middle Park Kent,
Volunteers Crossing the Pontoon Bridge Over the Thames at Datchet,
Review of Volunteers by the Queen in Windsor Great Park ,
The Leeds Exhibition Gallery of British Living Painters in Oil,
Review of the British Army on the Queens Birthday at Senape,
Funeral of the Widow of King Theodore at Aikhullet,

 


January 11th

  • The Fenian Conspiracy - Swearing in Special Constables in the Pattern Room of the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich Arsenal '
  • ' A Sketch in Leicester Square ' print from engraving showing with an article on its history ..."Few sites in the metropolis have exhibited so many phases of its motley life as Leicester Square" .
  • ' Embarkation of the Body of the Late Emperor Maximilian at Vera Cruz in Mexico '

' ..." Wafted Away " by Frederick Bacon Barwell ' a beautiful print from engraving showing a young woman on board a Norwich Wherry ( sailing boat ), with a large gaffsail spread, on the River Yare near Yarmouth

' The Guards Institute at Carlisle Place in Pimlico '

' The Ghaut or Wharf at Cawnpore - Massacre Ghaut ' - info Kanpur Satichaura - Satti Chura Ghat - Nana Rao Ghat - Sati Chura Ghat .

' The New Controller in Chief of the Army - General Sir Henry Storks KCB '

' Taboga - Bay of Panama '

' Chess Problem '

The New Cabinet at Florence in Italy

Fenianism - with reference to the Clerkenwell Explosion - The Prisoners Richard Burke alias Barry - Theodore Joseph Casey - Henry Shaw alias Mullany - Isaac Jefferson or Wat Tyler - and more

Foreign and Colonial News includes France - Italy and General Menabrea - etc

Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court at Osborne House Isle of Wight etc - Royal Comings and Goings

Naval and Military Intelligence includes The War Office and Admiralty Appointments,The Volunteers

Country News

Law and Police includes Mr Charles Pembridge Langston of Dalston for Violent and Indecent Behaviour at StEthelburga Church Bishopsgate

Current Literature includes " Roughing it in Crete in 1867 " by J. E. Hilary Skinner,Sales Attiei by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson , a Bok about Dominies , Proved in the Fire by William Duthie , Constance Lorn and Other Poems by William Duthie , Princess of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel and Other Tales by Heinrich Zschokke , Thoughts on Men and Things by Angelina Gushington

The Farm with reference to Mr Henry Bull of Hurstpierrepoint on Milking, Milk Keeping for Butter Making

Royal Institution Lectures includes Professor Tyndall on Heat And Cold

' Members Out of Parliament with reference to Mister Charles Villiers - Mister Cardwell and The Druids - Mister Poulett Scrope

Obituary of Eminent Person The Hon. Emily O'Brien died at Quarrwood, Ryde the daughter of William Henry Ashe A'Court second Lord Heytesbury , Sir Samuel Edmund Falkiner of Anne Mount Co. Cork , Baron Marochetti the Sculptor died at paris , Patrick Campbell MacDougall Professor of Moral Philosophy University of Edinburgh died at Buckingham Terrace Edinburgh , The Rev Miles Bland DD Prebendary of Wells and Rector orf Lilley , The Rev. Dr. J. Hannah the Wesleyan Clergyman

Wills and Bequests The Marquis of Escayrac Marie Joseph Henri Leonie de LAuture , Valentine Knight Esq of Thorncroft Leatherhead Surrey , Miss Elizabeth Harrison of King Edwards Road Hackney , Jabez Legg Esq of Stratford in Essex , Mrs Elizabeth Bond of 24 Devonshire Place , Mrs Maria Otley of Little Gonerby .

Scientific Results of the Month

 

 


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  • 'A Shrimper by L. Smyth. '
  • ' St Peters Church Edinburgh '
  • ' Bombay - The Lighthouse on Colaba Point ...'
  • ' Drilling Special Constables at pearce's Riding School Queens Road Paddington '
  • ' Swearing in The London Irish Rifle Volunteers as Special Constables at The National School Rooms St Martins in the Fields ...'

' TheExchange News Room Liverpool - Grand Ball ' print from engraving

' The Bremer Railway Bridge near Ipswich Queensland Australia ...' an engraving showing the bridge and buildings

' Quaggas on the Plains of the Vaal River South Africa ' a stampedeing herd - a zebra like animal now extinct

' The South Australian Newspaper press Boat - The Port Adelaide ...'

' The Pass of Uspallata in South America - The Inca's Bridge '

' Chess problem by Mr. H. Meyer '

The Duke of Edinburgh in Australia

'Foreign and Colonial News'

Wills and Bequests:-
General Sir Richard Lluellyn KCB , John Ames Esq of Clevelands near Lyme Regis Devon , Williamn Lloyd Wharton Esq of Dryburn Durham , Thomas Quartermaine , Charles Alexander Merchant of Gibraltar

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Samuel Hood died at his seat Cricket St Thomas near Chard in Somersetshire ,
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry William Des Voeux died at his seat Drakelowe near Burton on Trent ,
Vice Admiral Sir William Dickson died at his house 5 Gloucester Road Old Brompton ,
James Mackie Esq died at his seat Ernespie Castle ,
The Ven. Henry Tatham Archdeacon of Bedford and Rural Dean of Stanford Rivvers Eddex,
Chaplain to the Queen , The Rev. William Dobson MA former Principal of Cheltenham College died at his Residence Lansdowne Lodge Cheltenham ,
Lieutenant colonel James Fraser CB , The Pastor M. Athanase Laurent Charles Coquerel

Queen Victoria and her Private Journal -
Leaves from the "Journal of Our Life in the Highlands" Balmoral -
John Brown - Duncan a Keeper - Kitty Kear - Widow Symons - Little Mary Symons - Lizzie Stuart

Sir R. Phillimore on the Law of Naturalisation


January 25th

 

'The Duke of Edinburgh Starting for a Kangaroo Hunt at The Campbell House Station, Lake Albert, South Australia' ( ),

'The Rev. James John Hornby, MA, The New Head Master of Eton College'

'The Steam Ship Chicago Stranded on a Reef of Rocks off Cork Harbour',

'Night Guard at Upnor Castle, A Government Powder Magazine,Near Chatham' ),

'Israel in Egypt',

'Works of The Southern Embankment of The Thames at Lambeth' ),

'Model Dwellings in the Mall, Kensington',

'New Iron Bridge over The Thames at Cookham',

'Roman Antiquities found at King's Newton, Melbourn, Derbyshire',

'The turner Gold Medal Landscape of the Royal Academy by F. Trevelyan Goodall',

'The Eruption of Mound Vesuvius: Flood of Lava and Red Hot Ashes' ),

'The Rape of Polyxena by Profesor Pio Fedi, in The Loggia at Florence',

Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Dr. Livingstone',

'Fenianism',

'Births and Deaths',

'State of Our Relations with America',

'The Court',

'Metropolitan News',

'Wills and Bequests',

'The Markets',

'Monetary and Commercial Transactions',

'Friendly Societys in England',

'The Theatres',

'High Sheriffs for Ireland',

'National Sports',

Wills and Bequests:-
The Right Hon. John Baron Wrottesley FRS DCL late of Wrottesley Hall near Wolverhampton and 1 Albermarle Street ,
William Jackson Taylor Esq formerly of the Stock Exchange and Doctors Commons and late of Forest Hill Kent died at Grove House,
Dent de Lion, Margate ,
Edward James QC JP late Judge of the Passage Court of Liverpool died at the Hotel du Louvre Paris ,
John Ferguson Esq JP of Carlisle died Intestate

'The Farm',

'Astronomical Occurrences in February',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons' including Sir John Chandos Reade, Sir Charles Hayes Millar, Captain William Weir, Alexander McCarthy Esq, Captain Grier.

'Chess',

'Archaeology of The Month',


 

1741

 

 

  • 'The Prince and Princess of Wales at St. Bartholomew's Hospital' ,
  • ' "May I Go With You" by F. Shields in the Winter Exhibition of The Society of Painters in Water Colours', 'Mr. G.D. Leslie ARA', 'Mr. W. Q. Orchardson ARA',
  • 'Reception of The Duke of Edinburgh at Geelong, Australia' ),
  • ' "Loading Sand - Pas de Calais: The Threatening Weather" by R. Beavis' ),
  • 'The Lake of Kankrowlee, in Meywar, Upper India',
  • 'Palace of The Rana of Meywar, at Oodeypore',
  • 'Bible Presented to The Princess of Wales by Sunday School Children',
  • 'Seamen's Church, Pootung Shanghai - Faccombe Church, Hants - Christ Church, Kintbury Berks',
  • 'Bust of The Late Victor Cousin, by A. Munro, presented to The Institute of France',
  • 'Experiments with L'Extincteur on The Thames Embankment before The Prince of Wales' - Dicks patent portable self acting fire engine (a fire extinguisher), and quite an in depth article,
  • 'Bridge at North Fremantle, Western Australia',
  • 'Rejoicings at Great Malvern in Honour of The Marriage of Earl Beauchamp to Lady Mary Stanhope',
  • 'Memorial of The Late Sir Joseph Paxton at Coventry',
  • 'The Sassoon Hospital at Poonah near Bombay'
  • Also articles (no engravings) including 'Ireland, Her Soil and People',
  • 'Foreign and Colonial News -
  • France and the debate upon the new bill relating not so much to the liberty of the press in France past to the amount of Governmental control of the Newspapers',
  • 'The Court', 'The Church',
  • Astronomical Occurrences in March',
  • 'Fenianism',
  • 'Sketches in Parliament',
  • 'The Architect of The Westminster Palace - Mr. Charles Barry and later his son Mr E. M. Barry and also Augustus Pugin, a very in depth article about the involvement of Mr Pugin',
  • 'Monetary and Mercantile Transactions', 'The Markets', 'National Sports', 'Fine Art', 'The Farm',
  • 'Scientific Results of The Month',
  • 'Obituary of Eminent Persons The Right Hon. Julia Dowager Countess of Glasgow, - The Hon. Sir William Shee, Justice of the Court died at his town house 5 Sussex Place, Hyde Park Gardens,
  • John Loch Esq formerly a director of the Hon. East Indian Company who died at The Hall, Bushey',
  • 'Wills and Bequests Vice Admiral Sir William Dickson, Bart., late of 5 Gloucester Road, Brompton, - J. D. Macbride principal of Magdalen Hall Oxford, - Peter Scaramanga Esq of 22 Hyde Park Gardens, - John Vickers Esq of Victoria street Distiller, Westminster and Hill House, Streatham Common, but died at Hanover house, Brighton, - Henry Blundell Esq of Devonshire Place, Balham Surrey',
  • 'Royal Institution Lectures - Professor Tyndall's seventh lecture on the Discoveries of Faraday and was devoted to the consideration of the Phenomena immediately connected with the magnetisation of a ray of light, he commenced by saying that the scientific philosopher lives in two worlds....',
  • 'Chess' adverts of the day

March 7th

 

'Demolition of The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill'

'Water Carriers at The Well in The Alhambra, Spain by T. R. Macquoid',

'The Rev. Patrick Bell, LL.D, Inventor of The Reaping Machine',

'The George Thompson (ship) Leaving The Icebergs in The Antarctic Ocean',

'English Church, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa'

'Statue of Edmund Burke, By J. Foley, R.A., for Trinity College, Dublin',

'Drinking Fountain in Hyde Park, opened on Saturday Last',

'Sir W. B. Brett, The New Solicitor General', 'Distributing Soup at The Strangers' Home, Limehouse' The Home was the only institution in th UK expressly built, furnished, and set apart for natives of the East and of Africa,

'Interior of An Abyssinian Church at Chaffa, near Senafe', 'Church and Shrine of St. Romanus, Barra-Kat, Near Senafe', 'Tabota or Ark' (Abyssinia), 'Cross Used in Procesions' (Abyssinia),

'Paris Fashions for March'.

 

'Impeachment of President Johnson',

'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Fenianism', 'Law and Police',

'Adjudication of Bankrupts'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons recentley Deceased'


March 21st

Abyssinian Expedition - Arrival at Adigerat of Thing of Tigre, an Ambassador from Kassai '

' Abyssinia - On The Shore at Zulla, Annesley Bay

' The Mariner's Children by Lawrence Duncan

' Chancellor of the Exchequer - The Right Hon. George Ward Hunt MP '

In a Field Near Thames Ditton Station - ' Experiments with Nortons Patent Tube Wells, Used by Our Army in Abyssinia '

' Chess Problem by R. Rabson '

' Lord Justice Sir William page Wood '

' Opening of the New Docks at Millwall

' Abyssinian Expedition - The Church at Goun Gouna - from a sketch by Count Seckendorff of the Prussian Army

' Abyssinian Expedition - The Town of Adigerat ' from a sketch by Count Seckendorff of the Prussian Army .


' Funeral of the King of Bavaria at Nice

' The Cortege Leaving the Villa Lions '

' The Promenade De Anglais at Nice '


' Silver Cross at the Church of Goun-Gouna in Abyssinia '

National Education - with mention of Mister Henry Austin Bruce - Mister Joseph Kay - Mister W. E. Forster

Foreign and Colonial News includes France - Italy - Belgium - Austria - North Germany - Russia - The United States of America - Articles of Impeachment Against the President

Law and Police includes Campbell v. Earl Dalhousie and others, An Explosion of Naphtha at a House in Charles Street Lambeth,Charles Brown Charged, with Shamming Illness, at The Mansion House, 21 Days Imprisonment with Hard Labour- Inquest on Lady H. F. Tichborne,Murder at Winscombe nr Banwell Weston super Mare - A female Frances Kedder Sentenced to Death at Maidstone

Weekly Return of Births and Deaths

Imperial Parliament includes The State of Ireland,The Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sundays,The Compound Householders Question

Metropolitan News includes Delay of the Thames Embankment

National Sports includes Coursing and The Great Scarisbrick Cup for 123 Dogs

Obituary of Eminent Person:-
Sir Richard Digby Neave Baronet of Dagnam park Essex died at his town house 78 Eccleston Square , Mrs Anne Surtees died at Mainsforth in County Durham widow of Robert Surtees Esq JP , Charles J. Anderson Esq an Intrepid South African Traveller died in the Wilds of Ondoga near Ovamba Land  .

Wills and Bequests:-
The Right Hon. William Parsons, Earl of Rosse and Baron of Oxmantown of The Castle, Parsonstown in Kings County Ireland , The Right Hon. Sir Edmund Walker Head KCB etc formerly of Chester Place, Hyde Park and Chesham Street, Belgrave Square and late of Eaton Square Pimlico , Joseph Guest Esq of Dudley Worcestershir an of Barston Warwickshire

Monetary and Commercial Transactions

The Markets

Adjudication of Bankrupts

Current Literature:-
History of the French Revolution by Heinrich Von Sybel Professor of Histor at University of Bonn , Memoir of Lady Anna Mackenzie by Alexander Lord Lindsay , Lyrics of Horace by E. M. Brodie MA , William Blake A Critical Essay by Algernon Charles Swinburne , History of France by Emile de Bonnechose , Children of the State by Florence Hill , Courage and Cowards by Selina Gaye,La Lyre Francais by Gustave Masson  .

The Queens Drawingroom and The Levee - with a list of the presentations mad to the Queen

Naval and Military Intelligence includes The War Office and Admiralty Appointments,The Volunteers,Easter Review

 


March 28th

 

Inspection of troops at Aldershott by the Queen : Cavalry Trotting Past

Portrait of an Old Woman, by Rembrandt in the National Gallery

Major General Edward Charles Frome, Inspector General of the Royal Engineers -

HMS Vigilant on the seven fathom patch in the Red Sea -

The Abyssinian Expedition :- Camp of General Sir R Napier at Ad Abaga and : Adowa, From the Road to Axum

General view of the New Docks at Millwall

Scene from a hero of Romance at the Haymarket Theatre -

Abyssinian Bible

The Abyssinian expedition

The Indian Budget

Sketches in Parliament

The Duke of Edinburgh in Tasmania and New South wales

Manchester Trades Union Outrages

South Sea Whaling

National Education

Royal institution lectures :-
Mr George Scharf on Historic Portraiture - Professor matthiessen on alloys and their uses -
Professor Roscoe on Chemistry of Non metallic elements - Dr Michael Foster on the development of Animals

Obituaries :-
Rt Hon Robert John Carrington of Upton Nottinghamshire - James Baron De tessier of Brunswick Terrace Brighton -
General Milday Fane of Fulbeck Hall Lincolnshire - Major General G King of Bradford Abbas Dorset

Archaeology of the month - results of various finds at Bow, Highbury, and some forgeries


April 4th

The Expedition to Abyssinia: Waterfall on the Mai Muna, Near Senafe'

'Vice Chancellor Giffard'

'Paris Fashions for April' four dresses

'The Expedition to Abyssinia: The Mayen Wells, Half Way To Senafe'

'Chess Problem by H. Lehner '

'British Rule in India'

'Foreign And Colonial News'

'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths'

'The Magazines'

'National Sports'

'Scientific Results of the Month'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons :-
Lady Harriet Anne Lowry-Corry died at the Admiralty ,
The Hon. Francis Henry William Needham died at Datchet House, Bucks ,
Sir Thomas Kenah KCB , General in the Army and Colonel of the 63rd Regt of Foot ,
Colonel Edward Ramsden Priestley died at the Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling ,
The Rev. John Healey Bromby MA the oldest clergyman in England, aged 97 died at Sidney Sussex College,Cambridge'


May 9th

 

 

'The British Expedition to Abyssinia:

The Amba Aladjieh, near Lake Ashangi'

Abyssinian Church Festival of Palm Sunday',

'Red Riding Hood'

'St. Pierre, Caen By S. Read'

'Daniel Maclise R.A.

Four s 'The British Expedition to Abbysinia;

The Intrenched Position of Adigerat and Shohos Bringing in Grass to the Commissariat at Undel Wells',

'Funeral Procession of the Late Hon. Thomas D'Arcy M'Gee, at Montreal, Canada',

'The Rival Pets by E.Castan in the Exhibition at the French Gallery, Pall Mall',

'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths',

'The Assassination of Mr, D'Arcy M'Gee in Canada',

Exhibition of the Royal Academy',

'The Prince and Princess of Wales at Carnarvon',

'The First Prince of Wales',

'The Farm',

'Wills and Bequests',

'The War in Abyssinia',

'Memorial of the 71st Regiment, Glasgow Cathedral',

'The Late General Sir G. Wetherall, Governor of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons',

'Royal Institution Lectures' .

'The Expedition to Abyssinia: The Amba Aladjieh, near Lake Ashangi' ,
'Abyssinia: The Intrenched Position of Adigerat',
'Abyssinia: Shohos Bringing in Grass to The Comissariat at Undel Wells',
'The Abyssinian Church Festival of Palm Sunday'
, 'Room in The Eagle Tower,
Carnarvon Castle,
Where the First Prince of Wales is Said to Have Been Born',
'Funeral Procession of The Late Hon. Thomas D'arcy M'Gee at Montreal Canada -
The Late Atrocious Crime of the Fenian Conspirators in Canada', '
'The Rival Pets by E. Castan in the Exhibition at The French Gallery, Pall Mall',
'The Baffled Hawk by A. Munro in the Exhibition of The Royal Academy',
'Nydia The Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii,
Gathering Flowers in The Garden of Glaucus by C. F. Fuller',
'Elaine by T. S. Westmacott',
'Red Riding Hood'
'St Pierre, Caen by S. Read' ),
'Daniel Maclise RA' portrait),
'The Magic Mirror,
Queen Elizabeth consulting her Secret Intelligencer,
Dr. Lee, painted byC. Cattermole',
'The Late General Sir George A. Wetherall KCB',
'Monument in Glasgow Cathedral to The Memory of Officers and Men of The 71st Regiment'.
'Foreign and Colonial News',
'Law and Police',
'Farewell of Mr. Charles Dickens Visit to America, and his Farewell Banquet in New York',
'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths',
'The Royal Commission on Ritualism'
'Exhibition of The Royal Academy Supplement',
'The Farm',
Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
Don Ramon Narvaez Duke of Valencia and Marshall of Spain at Madrid,
The Right Hon. Caroline, Dowager Lady Wenlock at her town house 29 Berkeley Square,
The Right Rev. William Collinson Sawyer First Biswhop of Grafton and Armidal in New South Wales,
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the river Clarence,
Sir Thomas Newby Reeve at Richmond Surrey,
Lieutenant General William Booth,
Lieutenant General George John Belson RA died at Woolwich,
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Fuller CB at Jersey',


6th June

'The Abyssinian Expedition: The Place of Execution of Theodore's Prisoners at Magdala' ( ), '

' Departure of The Released Prisoners from The Head-Quarters Camp, Plain of Dalanta' ),

' Priests and Villagers of Wadela Singing The Song of Moses before Sir Robert Napier' ),

' Weekly Fair At Antalo' ),

' The Storming of Magdala on Easter Monday, April 13' (double page),

'Works in the Bed of The Regents Park Lake',

'Paris Fashions for June'.

Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons',


 

 

13th June

 

'Dejatch Alamaeo, Son of Theodore, Late King of Abyssinia' ( ),

'Abyssinian Expedition - House at Magdala Where Consul Cameron and The Rev. Dr. Stern were First Imprisoned',

'View from a Point Near the King's House, Magdala',

'The Abbyssinian Expedition: The Destruction of Magdala' ),

'Mr. Disraeli Opening the Industrial Exhibition at Halton, Buckinghamshire',

'Bird's Eye View of The International Maritime Exhibition at Havre',

'The Horse Show at The Agricultural Hall, Islington: Trying The Hunters',

'The Horse Show: Parade of Prize Horses - Trotters and Hacks',

Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Nothing in The Papers',

'Metropolitan News',

'The Hurricane in the Isle of Mauritius',

'A Visit to Oxford',

'Music'

,'The Theatres',

'Exhibition at The Royal Academy',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Earl of Shrewsbury Right Hon. Henry John Chetwynd Talbot,
Sir Colpoys Dickson, Hon. and Rev. F. Baring,
Captain R. Pennington,
The Rev. Prebendary Randolph.

'Wills and Bequests',

'Royal Institution Lectures'

'Chess Problem'.


June 20th

The Royal Party at Ascot Races' ( ),

'Chassepot Rifle Instruction At The Camp of St. Maur,

Vincennes' ),

Council of Ministers at The Tuileries' ),

'The Grand Staircase at The Leeds Exhibition of Arts' ),

'Ship and Crew Saved by G. H. Andrews' (represents the entrance to Yarmouth Harbour),

'The Abyssinian Expedition: A Native Ploughing in The Province of Tigre',

'Abyssinia: Woman Grinding Corn in Tigre',

'The Ascot Cup and Queens Cup, Won At Ascot Races',

'The Handel Festival at The Crystal Palace: The Royal Box',

'The Female School of Art, 43 Queens Square, Bloomsbury: The Life Class',

'The Beaufort Cup for The Bath Races',

'Testimonial to the Rev. Edward Balston, DD Late Head Master of Eton College',
'Relics from Abyssinia:
Gold and Silver Chalices - Insignia of The Order of Solomons Seal and The Holy Cross -
Handle of King Theodores Seal - Head Rest Used in The Province of Tigre -
King Theodores Seal - Golden Triple Crown of The Abuna -
Royal Cap of King Theodore - Silver Slippers of The Abuna',
The Church: Preferments and Appointments',
'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths',
'Foreign and Colonial News',
'Metropolitan News', 'Country News',
'The Court', 'National Sports',
'Naval and Military',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:
The Rajah Barooke Sir James Brooke Rajah of Sarawak at Barrator Devon,
The Rev William Seymour Hampson of Taplow Buckinghamshire',

'Imperial Parliament
The Irish Reform Bill', 'The Markets', 'Monetary and Commercial Transactions',

'Nothing in the Papers - Mr. Edward Barry and Mr. Street, The Temple of Law',

'Royal Institution Lectures by
Sir John Lubbock lectures on Savages: Red Indians of North America,
Professor Frankland on The Source of Light in Luminous Flames',

'Election Prospects'

 

 


July to December 1868 summary of engravings

Blowing up a Slave Dhow in the Arabian Gulf by the Boats of HMS Spiteful ,

The Abyssinian Expedition - Return of the Army, The Abyssinian Expedition - A Bit of the Line of March,

Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, International Maritime Exhibition at Havre, Havre Maritime Exhibition, The Alexandra Park Races, Abyssinian Expedition ,

National Exhibition of Art at Leeds - The Medieval Museum, Reception of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales at the Crystal Palace,

Abyssinian Dinner in Native Style,

Lancaster From the Moor,

Austrian Passenger Steam Boat on the Balatou Lake Hungary,

The Badger’s Haunt - A Summer Night in the Woods,

Barge Match on the Thames,

Inspection of HMS Galatea by the Queen in Osburne Bay,

The Volunteer Camp at Wimbledon, Prize Horses at the Royal Agricultural Show at Leicester,

Prize Cattle and Sheep at the Royal Agricultural Society Show,

The Grand Staircase of the New Foreign Office

Abyssinian Expedition - the Elephant Train,

Lieutenant General Lord Napier of Magdala Presenting the Prizes at the National Rifle Association,

Entrance Gate at Yokohama Japan ,

Poort Table Mountain Cape of Good Hope ,

Progress of the Construction of New Blackfriars Bridge,

A Chinese Wedding at Shanghai,

Cachoeira Province of Bahia in the Empire of Brazil,

National Exhibition of Works of Art Leeds,

Unalachleet Indians Fishing Through the Ice,

Alaska Territory Late Russian America,

Views in New Zealand,

Administration of the Sacrement in an Abyssinian Church,

The Place Verte Antwerp From a Picture by S. Read,

The First Grouse of the Season (dogs),

Siege Operations at Chatham,

Dinner of the British Medical Association in the Hall of Christ Church Oxford,

The Metropolitan Main Drainage,

Iron Lattice Girder Bridge at Pernambuco,

Prince Arthur at Middlesborough on Tees,

Meeting of the British Association at Norwich - View of the City From Mousehold Heath ,

Home for Destitute and Starving Dogs Hollingsworth Street Islington,

The German Rifle Meeting at Vienna,

Kassai Prince of Tigre Seated in State ,

Exhibition of Works of Art at Leeds,

Disaster on the Chester and Holyhead Railway - Remains of the Train Sketched an Hour and a Half After the Accident ,

Burning of Shepheards Hotel Cairo,

Disaster on the Chester and Holyhead Railway - Funeral in Abergele Churchyard ,

Reading the Sultans Firman Granting the Rank of Vizier to the Viceroy of Egypt’s Son,

Disaster on the Chester and Holyhead Railway - the Jury Visiting the Scene of the Accident,

Abyssinian Expedition - Ruins of the Ancient City of Adulis,

Disaster on the Chester and Holyhead Railway - Inquest in the Abergele Townhall,

Sketches in British Columbia - Upper Entrance to the Defile at the Head of Bute Inlet,

Sketches in British Columbia,

First Attempt to Launch the Bermuda Floating Dock at North Woowich ,

Holiday Time at Rotterdam,

The Luther Monument at Worms Germany,

Port and Town of St. Sebastian Spain,

The Royal Route in Scotland,

Launch of the Bermuda Floating Dock at North Woolwich,

New Floating Fire Engine ,

Naval Docks at Course of Construction in Chatham,

Coming of Age of the Marquis of Bute (many),

Breakup of the Youkon River,

A Day’s Nutting,

Floods in India ,

Arrivals at the Zoological Society’s Gardens,

The Earthquake in South America - City of Arequipa Peru,

HMS Falcon Leaving the Icebergs in the Antarctic Ocean,

Hon. Anson Burlingame Ambassador of the Chinese Empire with the Members of his Legation,

Naval Harbour of Kiel in the Baltics,

Metropolitan Railway Western Extension - Interior of the Kensington Station,

Metropolitan Railway Western Extension - The Paddington Station ,

A Street in Saville Spain - the Giralda,

Temple of Juggonath Rai Oodeypore India ,

Boiling Down Sheep in Australia ,

New Metropolitan Meat & Poultry Market ( over 2 pages),

Head of the Umbeyla Pass Northwest Frontier of India ,

The Horses Morning Bath at Calcutta,

Druidical Remains Near Rennes Brittany,

Revolution in Spain - Hanging Out the Flag of the Revolution,

Revolution in Spain - Chateau at Pac,

Scene From the "King of Scots" at Drury Lane Theatre,

Court House San Jose California ,

Prince of Wales Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Buildings of Glasgow University,

Mr. Mark Lemon as Falstaff ,

Campaign of the Punjaub Frontier - Camp in Agrobe,

Campaign on the Punjaub Frontier,

Revolution in Spain - Royal Palace Madrid,

March Past the Armed Populace Before the Junta at Madrid,

The Late Earthquake in South America - Ruins of Arica Peru ,

Revolution in Spain - Entrance of General Prim into Madrid,

Raising the Steamer Wolf Sunk in Belfast Lough ,

The Reading Room at the Imperial Library Paris,

Captain Moncrieff’s Protected Barbette Gun ,

Earthquake at Arequipa Peru (many),

Australian Birds and Animals Presented by the Duke of Edinburgh to the Prince of Wales,

Laying the Submarine Cable Between Malta and Alexandria ,

Landing the Shore End of the Cable at the New Port of Alexandria ,

Revolution in Spain - Puerto del Sol Madrid,

Serra Viaduct St. Paul’s Railroad Brazil,

War on the Punjaub Frontier - the Fortress of Attock,

Gathering Acorns,

San Francisco California From the Bay (3/4 page),

Closing of the Havre Maritime Exhibition Ball,

Revolution in Spain - Demolition of Old City Walls Madrid ,

Sketches From Alaska - Interior of an Indian House Unalachleet River Norton Sound ,

Sketches From Alaska - Indian Dance at Unalachleet Norton Sound ,

Revolution in Spain - Burning the Garrotting Scaffold at Madrid,

Sale at Chelsea of Vagrant Dogs Seized by the Police,

Bloem Fontein Orange Free State South Africa,

Our Ironclad Fleet HMS Hercules,

Phoenician Ruins in Malta,

New Additions to the Zoological Society Collection of Animals,

General Election Voters Coming to the Poll ,

Scenes at the General Election (several),

General Election - Nomination of Mr. Disraeli at Aylesbury,

Expedition Against Pirates in the Persian Gulf ,

Burning Pirate Dhows in the Persian Gulf ,

The General Election Nomination for South West at Liverpool,

Nomination for the Borough of Liverpool ,

Opening of the New Metropolitan Meat Market - Smithfield the Banquet,

Revolution in Spain - Gener Prim Reviewing the Troops at Madrid,

People Reading a Proclamation of the Provisional Government in the Puerta Del Sol Madrid,

Funeral of Rossini at Paris,

Revolution in Spain - Demonstration in Favour of a Monarchy,

Views of Tilbury Fort Essex,

Bhopal Central India,

Prize Poultry at the Birmingham and Midland Counties Agricultural Show,

Smithfield Club Cattle Show Prize Cattle and Sheep (several),

On the Cold North Sea, Fairy Gifts drawn by J. Fitzgerald,

Frost Bound drawn by S. Carter,

"I Pray You Teach Her the English Lesson of the White Berries" - See the Story "The Golden Comb" ,

Foundering of the Hibernia from a sketch by Mr. John C. Forbes one of the survivors ,

Review of Egyptian Troops Before the Viceroy,

Rehearsing for the Pantomime at the Crystal Palace,

Precocious Peter or What Became of the Naughty Little Boy Who Would Go Behind the Scenes,

Revolution in Spain - Fight at the Barricade in the Quarter de los Vinas Cadiz,

Preparing for the Pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre,


July 11th

 

'General Sir Robert Napier Receiving An Address of Welcome From The Mayor and Corporation on His Landing at Dover'

'The Abyssinian Expedition: Dejajmatch Kassai, Ruler of Tigre'

'The Merchant Seamens Hospital, Belvedere, Kent'

'The Alexandra Park Races, Muswell Hill'

'The Abyssinian Expedition: The Naval Rocket Brigade Firing Rockets at Senafe'

'The Abyssinian Expedition: Departure of General Sir Robert Napier'

'The New Yacht Galatea, For The Corporation of The Trinity House'

'The Leopard Hunter, by Professor Jerichau, in The Royal Academy Exhibition'

'The British Cemetery at Bilbao in Spain'

'National Exhibition of Art at Leeds: The Mediaeval Museum'

'The Alexandra Park Race Cup'

'The Abyssinian Expedition: General Sir Robert Napier at The Railway Station, Dover'

'Reception of The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales at The Crystal Palace on Saturday Last'

'Portrait of Richard II, in The National Portrait Exhibition, South Kensington'


'Nova Scotia'
'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Post Office Statistics'

'Government Emigration - details of emigration to Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Natal and The Falkland Islands'

'A Proposed New House of Commons'

'The Court' Movements of the Royal Family

'Election Prospects'

'Law and Police - John M'Eachen, a lad of fifteen, has been tried, for an offence
of stealing £25 from his employers W. H. Smith at their bookstall in Surbiton'

'Remarkable Trial for Poinsoning from the Berlin correspendent of the Daily News -
a bookbinder recently tried at Posen named Wittmann accused of poisoning,
over a period of six years, his four wives and two children'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Rev. Sir Henry Thompson of Virhees in Sussex -
Sir Samuel Thomas Spry Kt of Place and Tregolls in Cornwall -
Sir John Scott Lillie at his residence 1 Norfolk Terrace, Bayswater -
Richard Fort, Esq of Read Hall, Lancashire MP for Clitheroe at his town house 24 Queen's Gate Gardens'

 

July 25th

'Presentation of the Lancashire Cotton Famine Memorial Window to The Corporation of London at Guildhall

'Lancaster: Doorway in Bridge Lane -


Stalls inThe Parish Church

Choir stalls Lancaster Priory

The 14th century Choir stalls in Lancaster Priory Church

 

The Castle - Entrance Gate to The Castle - Staircase in The Kings Arms'

Lancaster from the moor

'Lancaster from The Moor'

'Austrian passenger Steam Boat on The Balatou Lake, Hungary'

'The Badgers Haunt: A Summer Night in The Woods' with a small article, in favour of the badger,

'Barge Match on The Thames: Off Greenithe'

'Statue of Lord Palmerston at Romsey'

'The Caledonian Club Games at San Francisco' according to the article, a day trip to Saucelito

'The Right Reb. Dr. Atlay, Bishop of Hereford'

'Reception of General Lord Napier at The United Service Club'

'Inspection of HMS Galatea by The Queen in Osborne Bay, East Cowes'

'Fortune Telling'

'The Volunteer Camp at Wimbledon: The Ladies Club'

'Chess'

'Testimonial to General Cavanagh, Late Governor of The Straits Settlements -
Testimonial to The Rev. Dr. Jelf, Late Principal of Kings College -
Memorial of The Late Colonel Lacy Yea, Presented to the 1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers'

'New Buildings in Grosvenor Place'


'The Telegraphs and The Post Office'
'Foreign and Colonial News'

'The Farm'

'National Sports'

'The Church'

'Country News'

'Fine Arts, The Slade Bequests'

'

'Metropolitan News'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Richard White, Earl of Bantry at Exmouth House, Hampshire -
The Right Hon. Sir Ralph Abercromby,
Lord Dunfermline at Colinton House near Edinburgh -
General The Hon. Sir Hugh Arbuthnott -
The Very Rev Antony Latouche Kirwan DD Dean of Limerick at The Turkish Baths, Military Road, Limerick'


August 15th.

'The Villa Wallis, Lucerne, The Temporary Residence of Queen Victoria in Switzerland'

'Administration of The Sacrament in an Abyssinian Church'

'The Beatalehem or House of Bread, In An Abyssinian Church'

'Inauguration of The Statue of King Leopold I at Antwerp'

'The Place Verte, Antwerp, From A Picture by S. Read'

'The First Grouse of The Season' with hunting dogs

'Siege Operations At Chatham: Attack By The Flying Bridge on The Redan'

'The Late Lord Cranworth'

'New Buildings of Christ Church College, Oxford'

'Presents From The Belgian Volunteers to Miss Burdett Coutts'

'National Volunteer Artillery Association at Shoeburyness: Countess Spencer Presenting The Prizes'

'Dinner of the British Medical Association in The hall of Christ Church College Oxford'

'The Metropolitan Main Drainage: General View of The Abbey Mills Pumpimng Station'

'Interior of The Abbey Mills Pumping Station'

'National Volunteer Artillery Association: The Queens Prize Cups'

'Iron Lattice Girder Bridge at Pernambuco'

''Seaside Politics'
'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Law and Police' 'The Farm'

'National Sports'

'The Church'

'Country News'

'Metropolitan News'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Most Noble Sir Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys Trumbull Windsor Hill,
The Marquis of Downshire, he died on his 56th birthday at Hillsborough Downshire -
The Right Hon. Richard Boyle, Earl of Shannon died at St Annes Hill, Cork -
The Right Hon. Stephen Rumbold Lushington JP at his seat, Norton Court, Faversham -
General Henry Alexander Scott RA -
The Rev William John Beaumont MA -
M. Boucher de Crevecoeur de Perthes at Abbeville'

Wills and Bequests' .

 

 

September 12th

  • 'The First Attempt to Launch The Bermuda Floating Dock at North Woolwich'.
  • Holiday Time at Rotterdam: The Annual Fair'
  • 'Rotterdam: The Dier Gaarde'
  • 'The Luther Monument at Worms, Germany'

'The Water Drinkers by The Late John Phillip RA in the Leeds National Exhibition'

'The Mail Steam Boat Gondolier on the Caledonian Canal'

'Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness '

'Leeds exhibition: Silver Gilt Nef , Grand Oviform Chelsea Vase , Italian Bronze Door Knocker , Lotus Shaped Rockingham China Vase'

'The Hon. Reverdy Johnson the New American Minister'

'The American Yacht Sappho'

'Launch of The Bermuda Floating Dock at North Woolwich'
'Ruins of the Late Fire at Southampton' at the premises of the Royal mail steampacket Company at Southampton Docks

'Chess'

'The Junior Carlton Club, Pall Mall

'Secret Staircase in The Bloody Tower, Tower of London' ,
'Chamber in Basement of the Bloody Tower, Tower of London'

'England and America'

'Foreign and Colonial Intelligence'

'Metropolitan News '

'Law and Police
Alexander Arthur Mackay, nineteen hanged at Newgate'

'Country News'

'The Court'

'National Sports, Doncaster Races'

Births and Deaths'

'Scientific Results of the Month - Professor Tyndalls address at the British Association'

Gambling in Italy'

'Music'

'Theatre'

'Naval and Military, War Office, Admiralty - The Volunteers'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
Lord Howard De Walden The Righ Hon Sir Charles Augustus Ellis,
Baron Howard of Essex died of Apoplexy at his country seat of Lesve in the province of Manur, Belgium ,
General Alexander Fisher Macintosh KH ,
The Rev Dr John David Hare at his house, Vine Cottage, 19 Park Village East, Regents Park ,
Major George Berkeley Calcott of Caynham Court died at his residence St Johns House, Blackheath ,
Dr George Smith of Trevor '

'Wills and Bequests:-
Field Marshal The Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney ,
The Hon and Rev Frederick Bertie MA Rector of Albury, Oxford and of Wytham Berks ,
General Sir James Simpson GCB late of Horinger, Suffolk ,
Mrs Emma Unthank of Kent Terrace, Kendal Westmorland'


 

October 17th

  • The Revolution in Spain: Distribution of Arms to the Populace at the Artillery Barracks Madrid '
  • ' The Gibbon at The Zoological Societys Gardens '
  • ' Dilslton Castle Northumberland Formerly The Residence of th Earls of Derwenter ' near Corbridge Hexham
  • ' The Revolution in Spain - Hanging Out the Flag of the Revolution at the Public Offices in the Puerta Del Sol Madrid ' print from engraving

' The Revolution in Spain - Chateau at Pau The Residence of the Ex Queen Isabella of Spain ' print from engraving

' The Angel Releasing St Peter From Prison By Gerard Honthorst in the Leeds Exhibition ' print from engraving ' Mr Gladstones Election Address '

' Naval and Military '

' The Derwentwater Estates '

' The Lady of Dilston Castle '

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

' The Farm '

' The Court '

'Wills and Bequests' includes The Right Reverend Francis Jeune Lord Bishop of Peterborough , The Right Hon. Ralph Abercromby Baron Dunfermline KCB of Colinton House Edinburgh , The Right Hon. stephen Rumbold Lushington PC DCL of Norton Court Faversham , Lady Goldie of Claremont, Millbrook, Southampton , John White Esq of Leyton Essex

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir John Brocas Whalley-Smythe-Gardiner of Roche Court Hants , The Hon And Very Rev Henry Edward John Howard Dean of Lichfield and Prebendary of York etc etc died at Donington Rectory Shropshire , Sir William Henry Holmes Provost Marshal British Guiana , The Rev Thomas Carter MA Vicar of Burnham Cum Boveney and Vice Provost of Eton College died at his Vicarage, Burnham , Mr Robert Triphook a Brother of the Charterhouse who has just died there.


October 24th

  • Unveiling The Statue of the Late Prince Consort at Hull '
  • ' The Revolution in Spain - The Royal Palace, Madrid ' wonderful print from engraving of a view of Madrid and Palacio Real de Madrid with fields, and a bridge in the foreground : March Past of the Armed Populace Before The Junta at Madrid ' print from engraving
  • The Revolution in Spain: Entrance of General Prim into Madrid '

' The Right Rev. Dr Magee, Bishop Designate of Peterborough '

' Colonel Wright Inspecting the 49th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in Hyde Park '

' The Late Earthquake in South America - Calle De Las Recogidas, Arequipa '

' Ruins of the Cathedral of Arequipa '

' Trowes, Mallet and Level Used By The Prince and Princess of Wales at Glasgow ' laying of the foundation stones of the new buildings of The Glasgow University

' Raising the Steamer Wolf Sunk in Belfast Lough '

' New Reading Room at The Imperial Library Paris ' print from engraving

' Chess Problem by F. B. Kemerton '
' Spain '

' Foreign and colonial News ' includes France - Spain - The United States and more

' The Church Preferments and Appointments '

The Illustrated London News Editorial

' Country News '

' Bankruptcies '

'The Farm '

' Law and Police ' includes Highway Robbery, Forgery, Suicide, William Prudue highwayman of Newbury, and more

' Naval and Military - List of anmes of appointments to the War Office and Admiralty

Obituaries including Sir George Sinclair - Bart., of Ulbster died at his riesidence in George Street Edinburgh , Edward Scholfield MD of Doncaster , Dr William Bird Herapath of Bristol died at his Residence Old Market Street, Bristol '


November 7th

'Foundering of the Hibernia, From a Sketch by Mr John C. Forbes, One of the Survivors'
Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Lord Salisbury at Manchester

Foreign and Colonial News'

'Coujnrty News'

'The Punjaub Frontier War'

'An Earthquake in England'

'Will and Bequests Baron de Bage Paul Joze da Silva Gaman , General Sir George Peter Wymer KCB late of St Johns Lodge, Ryde, Isle of Wight , Sir John Brocas Whatley Smythe Gardiner, Bart., , The Very Rev H. H. Milman, DD Dean of St Pauls , Nicholas Price Wood, Esq , Miss Mary Hannah Boniface of Belvedere Villa, Cheltneham ' and more

'SanFrancisco, California' Earthquake

'The Illustrated London News Editorial'

'The Court at Balmoral etc'

'Metropolitan NEws'

'The Farm'

'National Sports'

'The Weather with Resutls of MEteorological Observations at the Kew Observatory of the British Association'

'Monetary Transactions of the Week'

'The MArkets'

'The London Gazette, Bankrupts'

'Scientific Results of the Month'

'Election Prospects'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Right Hon and Most Rev. Chares Thomas Longley DD PC died of Bronchitis at Addington Park, Surrey , Lady Louth, The Right Hon. Anna Maria, died at The Hotel Royal, Dieppe, age 24 , Sir Simeon Henry Stuart, Bart., of Harteley Mauduit, Hants died at Haywards Heath, Sussex , Sir Hugh palliser palliser, Bart., of Castletown House, Wexford ,The Righ Hon Sir Richard pakenham PC KCB died at his residence Goolure, Castle Pollard , John Marshall, Lord Curriehill died at his seat, Curriehill, Edinburgh 0, C. S. Parker Esq a Merchant Prince of Liverpool of Sandbach & Co at his residence at Aigburth'

'Naval and Military, War Office' Promotions and appointments etc


November 28th

 

'The General Election: Voters Coming to The Poll'

'The General Election: The Nomination at Exeter, For the City'

'The Nomination at Edinburgh'

'The Nomination at Oxford'

'The Nomination at Lancaster, For North Lancashire'

'The General Election: The Nomination of Mr Disraeli at Aylesbury, for Buckinghamshire' print from engraving

'Tired Out by H. Marks in the Dudley Gallery' engraving

'The Late Gioacchimo Rossini The Composer'

'The Race for The Championship of The Thames: The Start' Boat Race

'Expedition Against Pirates in the Presian Gulf. '

'Burning Pirate Dhows in the Persian Gulf'

'The Funeral of Rossini at Paris'

'The General Election: Declaration of The Poll at Glasgow'

'A Ship Pierced by a Swordfish' small

'The General Election: The Nomination for South West Lancashire at Liverpool' view of the Shirehall

'Scenes at The General Election - 'The Latest Intelligence' , 'Close of the Poll' , 'The Nomination for the Borough of Liverpool'

'Chess Problem by Mr Conrad Bayer'


Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Nominations at Elections'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'The New Parliament' - List of members returned to serve in the next parliament

'Births and Deaths'

'Wills and Bequests' The Most Hon. Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon Hastings, Marquis of Hastings aged 26 , George William Lenox Esq of 34 Portland Place and of Yngs Augharrad, Pontypridd , Mrs Louisa Plumley of 35 Brunswick Square, WC , Mrs Ann Morris of 44 Pulteney Street Bath and Hocker Hill House, Chestow

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

'The Court at Windsor'

'National Sports'

'Metropolitan News'

'The markets'

'Astronomical Occurrences in December'


'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Hugh Somerville, Baron Somerville was killed whilst hunting near Withcote Hall, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, age 29 ,
Colonel William Chester Master of Knole park and of the Abbey , Gloucestershire ,
Sir John Shaw, Bart., of Kilmarnock died at his town house 17 Sussex Gardens ,
Edward Hildebrandt celebrated landscape painter, born at Dantzic


December 5th

The Hunting Season - Meet of Her Majesty's Staghounds at Shottesbrook Farm ' - near Maidenhead - also spelt Shottesbrooke

' The Fishermans Widow by J. H. Burgers '

' Paris Fashions for December '

' Opening of the New Metropolitan Meat Market Smithfield - The Banquet ' engraving

' The Revolution in Spain - General Prim Reviewing The Troops at Madrid ' engraving

' The Revolution in Spain - People Reading a proclamation of the Provisional Government in The Puerta Del Sol, Madrid ' engraving

' The Funeral of Rossini at Paris: Removal of the Coffin From the Church of La Trinite for Pere La Chaise Cemetery ' engraving

' Lighthouse Hill, Cape of Good Hope '

' The Late M. Berryer French Advocate and Statesman '

' The Bishop of Calcutta Arriving at Srinagur The Capital of Cashmere ' also Srinagar

' The Revolution in Spain: Demonstration in Favour of a Monarchy - Ministers Speaking From the Palace of the President ' engraving

' Opening of the New Metropolitan Meat Market, Smithfield: Carving the Baron of Beef at the Banquet '

' Chess Problem by Mr F. Discart '
The Late M. Berryer

Foreign and Colonial News

Country News

Wills and Bequests The Hon. Hatley Frere late of 28 Cambridge Terr. Hyde Park , Edward Marjoribanks Esq of Messrs Coutts and Co and late of Greenland House Bucks , Captain John Ford of The Imperial Ottoman Navy late of Stamboul House, Alleyne Park Dulwich , Miss Elizabeth Trotter late of Horton Place Epsom , J. L. da Costa Esq of Milan and Aime Blajot Esq of Bar4celona , Charles Stewart Parker merchant of Liverpool , and others

The Illustrated London News' Editorial

The Court at Windsor etc

The Elections

Explosions at Arley Mine Hindley Green Near Wigan , at Pew Fall Colliery Ashton in Mackerfield etc

Metropolitan News

Music and The Theatres

The Farm

Literature

National Sports

Obituary of Eminent Persons The Right Hon. Jane, Dowager Countess Somers died at 28 Norfolk Street park Lane , Sir John Dorney Harding QC , General Richard Pigot late Dragoon Guards died at his residence Chieveley Near Newbury Berks , Lieutenant General Thomas Marten KH 6th Dragoons , Colonel Munro Ferguson of Raith and Novar died ar Raith House Near Kirkcaldy

 


 

December 26th

'Foundering of the Hibernia, From a Sketch by Mr John C. Forbes, One of the Survivors'
'Lord Salisbury at Manchester'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

'Coujnrty News'

'The Punjaub Frontier War'

'An Earthquake in England'

'Will and Bequests :-
Baron de Bage Paul Joze da Silva Gaman ,
General Sir George Peter Wymer KCB late of St Johns Lodge, Ryde, Isle of Wight ,
Sir John Brocas Whatley Smythe Gardiner, Bart
The Very Rev H. H. Milman, DD Dean of St Pauls ,
Nicholas Price Wood, Esq ,
Miss Mary Hannah Boniface of Belvedere Villa, Cheltenham '

'SanFrancisco, California' Earthquake

'The Illustrated London News Editorial'

'The Court at Balmoral etc'

'Metropolitan NEws'

'The Farm'

'National Sports'

'The Weather with Resutls of Meteorological Observations
at the Kew Observatory of the British Association'

'Monetary Transactions of the Week'

'The MArkets'

'The London Gazette, Bankrupts'

'Scientific Results of the Month'

'Election Prospects'

'Obituary of Eminent Persons :-
The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Right Hon and Most Rev.
Chares Thomas Longley DD PC died of Bronchitis at Addington Park, Surrey ,
Lady Louth, The Right Hon. Anna Maria, died at The Hotel Royal, Dieppe, age 24 ,
Sir Simeon Henry Stuart, Bart., of Harteley Mauduit, Hants died at Haywards Heath, Sussex ,
Sir Hugh palliser palliser, Bart., of Castletown House, Wexford ,
The Righ Hon Sir Richard pakenham PC KCB died at his residence Goolure, Castle Pollard ,
John Marshall, Lord Curriehill died at his seat, Curriehill, Edinburgh,
C. S. Parker Esq a Merchant Prince of Liverpool of Sandbach & Co at his residence at Aigburth

'

'Naval and Military, War Office' Promotions and appointments etc

 

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