Dr. Barnado opens the first of his homes for destitute children in Stepney, East London

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Jan 1st

The right reverend Samuel Wilberforce DD Bishop of Winchester (Frontispiece)

January 8th

An eight page issue priced sixpence.

A print from engraving on the front page titled 'A Dutch Watchman',

Article and print from engraving entitled 'The New Bishop of Carlisle, The Right Rev, Harvey Goodwin',

Article and Print 'Scene of the Wreck of the Gorgone, French Man-of-War',

Print from engraving 'Midnight Mass at the Madeleine, Paris, on Christmas Eve' (half page),

Print from engraving only 'Railway Through the Thames Tunnel' (half page),

Article and Print titled 'The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome' (full page),

An article and print from engr. 'Good Night by A.C. Stannus' (full page).

Article and two prints on a full page titled Ragusa Dalmatia 'View from the Borgi Pille Suburb' and 'View from the Road Between Ragusa and Gravoso',

Print and article 'The New Bishop of Bath and Wells - The Right Rev. Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, D.D',

Print and article 'Fatal Accident at Fort St. George, Madras',

Also articles including 'Foreign Intelligence', 'Imperial Parliament', Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths', 'The Weather',

'The Earthquake at Santa Maura',

'The Revenue', 'The Court', 'Metropolitan News'. 'Country News', and more.

It measures 400x280 (16x11") approx.

January 15th

Completion of the Wolf-Rock lighthouse Putting the keepers on the Rock.

Prehistoric remains in Jersey.

Reception of ladies at the Tuileries on new-years day.

The Pope in St Peter's on Christmas Day.

Portrait 'What can it be!' by Madame Thuillier.

The Nicobar Islands, in the Indian Ocean.

Village of Mala, Point Mayo, Nancowry.

Natives of the Nicobar Islands.

Gravosa Harbour, Dalmatia.

The Turner medal prize landscape of the Royal Acadamy.

The meat market at Smithfield, arrival of an early meat train.

The meat market, Smithfield, at two in the morning.

Scene from 'Ages Ago' at the gallery of illustration.

Scene from 'The Fool's Revenge' at the Queen's Theatre.

'Aerial voyages' Ballooning.

January 22nd

Mr Bright speaking at the townhall, Birmingham.

Blowing up of the wreck of the Golden Fleece in the Bristol Channel..

The Bedfordshire middle-class college.

Scene in 'The Yellow Dwarf' at Covent Garden Theatre.

Portrait 'Ulysses and the nurse' by F Trevelyan Goodall.

M. Schneider, President of the French corps Legislatif.

Ruins of the star and garter hotel at Richmond.

Prince Pierre Bonaparte's house at Auteuil, Paris,

The room in which M. Noir was shot.

The late General Sir De Lacy Evans.

Funeral of Victor Noir Scene outside the palace of the corps legislatif.

The people cheering the national guard in the Champs Elysses.

The funeral at Neuilly.

The new Greek Church, Liverpool.

The Mayor's Ball at Nottingham.

January 29th

price sixpence.

'A Peasant of Dalecarlia in Sweden by E. Lundgren' ( (front Page) the article also describes the area of Dalecarlia,

'Landing of The Prince at Hong-Kong', 'The Hong-Kong Club Illuminated',

'Shooting Grebe on The Lake of Geneva' (full page),

'Christmas Day Service in St. Peters, at Rome' (double page),

'Croydon New Parish Church',

'The Sin Nanzin, New China Clipper',

'Scene from The Princess at The Olympic Theatre',

'Effects of The Gunpowder Explosion at Bryn-Mawr, South Wales',

'M. Henri Rochefort', 'Boundary-post Between The United States and Rupert's Land, at Pembina, Red River',

'The Sewers of Paris - The Boat', 'The Sewers of Paris - The Waggon' (a tourist attraction!),

'Roman Sarcophagus Found in Westminster',

'Opening of The New Greek Church at Liverpool',

The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Weather',

'Metropolitan News', , 'The Farm', 'Fine Arts', 'Music', 'The Theatres', 'Archaeology of The Month',

'Astronomical ccurrences in February', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons'

'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths',

adverts of the day

February 5th

price five pence.

The Game cart - the last day,

The Duke of Edinburgh at Penang Namely- The Levee at the court of Requests,

House Occupied by the Duke

Waterfall near Penang

The Marmorata on the river Tiber, The Ancient port of Rome

Portrait of an African boy by W Hunt .

Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks in Burgundy, France - entitled Arrival of the Lancers & Workmen resisting the Strike.

The Empress of Austria breakfasting with the Roman Hunt

'Uncle Dick's Darling' at the Gaiety Theatre

The disaster at Liverpool- entitled Scene of the fatal crush at Liverpool & St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool.

portrait of the late Mr Tidd Pratt of Abingdon street

' The Truelove of Hull - The Last of the sailing Whalers

A portrait of the statue of the late Prince Consort At Belfast - The Alfred memorial

Paris Fashions for February

The Duke of Edinburgh in India, 'Foreign and Colonial News'

,'Country News', The Duke of Edinburgh at Penang,

The volunteers, 'The Court'

Earl Granville on Emigration

The preservation of life from fire

Metropolitan news

Royal Institute Lectures -
Scientific work of the late master of the mint,
also Atmospheric pressure and moisture,
Architecture of the human body

National sports,

Weekly return of Births & Deaths

Uncle Dick's Darling - Mr Byron's last Play

The Disaster at Liverpool

The strike at Creuzot France

Registrar General's Quarterly return

Law and Police

Universities and public schools

The late Mr Tidd Pratt Registrar of the friendly societies in England

The Albert memorial - Belfast

Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
Achille LeonceVictor Charles Duc De Broglie Prince of the Holy Roman Empire- died in Paris -
Viscount Exmouth Madeline Honorine at Prince of Wales Terrace -
Dowager Lady Scott of Dunnindald -
Sir George Shee Bart -
The Right Hon Edward Litton in the county of Tyrone -
General J A Clerke

Chess problem

February 12th

Primary Education in England

The New French Ministry

the relationship between Gladstone and the Queen

Births and Deaths

Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane

The Red River Insurrection: Revolt of the French and Indian half-Breeds in Lake Winnipeg

The Roman Ecclesiastical Council

The Bambino of the Ara Coeli

The Sepulchre of Jerusalem

· The New Sheriffs

· Literature

· Obituaries

· Wills and Bequests

Consecration of The Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham' (front page),

The New French Ministry: Mr Emile Ollivier, Minister for Justice',
'M. Chevandier de Valdrome, Interior', 'Count Napoleon Daru, Foreign Affairs',
M. Segris, Public Instruction - M. Buffet, Finance - M. Maurice Richard,
Fine Arts - Marquis de Talhouet, Public Works - M. Louvet, Commerce and Agriculture -
General LeBoeuf, War - Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, Marine -
M. Parieu, President of The Council - Marsha Vaillant, Imperial Household'

'The Salle Des Pas Perdus of The French Corps Legislatif'

'The Papal Great Council at Rome: Reading Out The Decrees'

'The Bambino of The Ara Coeli at Rome', 'Wonford House Asylum, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane',

'The Red River Insurrection; Stone Fort, Red River Settlement', 'Upper Fort Garry, Red River Settlement',

'The Ladies Gallery, House of Commons', .

'Scene from Twixt Axe and Crown, At The Queens Theatre',

'A Dance at Gilghit', 'The Fountain of Egeria at Rome',

'Asuncion, The capital of Paraguay', 'Shepherd Seated at a Fountain, Facsimile of an Etching By Berghem',

'First Love by Mulready', .

'The New Hall of The Inner Temple'

'Wesleyan Methodist Church, North Brixton'

'Wesleyan Church. Wellington, New Zealand'

'Femalie Training College, Cheltenham'

Primary Education in England',

'The Court', .

'The Church',

'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths',

'Imperial Parliament', .

'The Markets', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News',

'National Education', 'Royal Institution Lectures',

'Wills and Bequests', .

'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
John Joseph Francis Ferdinand Charles,
Archduke of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia died in Rome

,
The Right Hon. Constantia Francis, Viscountess Netterville died at Paris,
'The Right Rev. Hanilton Verschoyle DD, Bishop of Kilmore,
Sir Edward Cecil Bisshopp of Parham Park, Sussex,
Sir Charles Henry Darling KCB died at 7, Lansdown Terrace, Cheltenham,
Sir John Henry Cooke, Lieutenant of The Yeomen of The Guard',
'Mr. J. W. Pennyman Esq of Ormesby Hall in the County of York at his seat in Cleveland,
The Rev. Charles Townsend, Rector of Kingston by the Sea near Brighton',

· The National Land Conference in Dublin

· The farm

· Illustrations

· Consecration of the Archbishop of Nottingham

· The French Corps Legislatif

· The Papal Great Council at Rome

· The Bambino of the Ara Qeli at Rome

· Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane

· Stone fort, Red River Settlement

· The Ladies Gallery, House of Commons

· Scene from ‘Twixt Axe and Crows’ at the Queen’s Theatre

· A cautry dance at Gilghit (India)

· The Mountains of Egeria at Rome

· Asuncion, The Capital of Paraguay

· ‘Shepherds seated at a Fountain – Facsimile of an etching by Berghem

· ‘First Love’ by Mulready

· The New Hall of the Inner Temple

· The Iron Screw-Steamer Limari for Valparaiso

Consecration of the Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham.

Portraits of the New French Ministry,

The Papal Great Council at Rome.

The Salle des Pas Perdus of the French Coris Legislatif.

The Bambino of the Ara Coeli at Rome.

Wonford House Exeter. The Retreat for the Insane.

Upper Fort Garry Red River Settlement. Stone Fort Red River.

The Ladies Gallery House of Commons.

New Hall of the Inner Temple. Female Training Collge Cheltenham.

Wesleyan Methodist Church North Brixton and Wellington N.Z..

February 19th

price sixpence.

'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball Arrival of The Prince and Princess of Wales' (frontispiece),
'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball The Princess's of Wales Boudoir' 'Mr. Gladstone's Ministerial Dinner Arrival of Guests',

'The Junction of the Three Tributaries of The Missouri'

'Candlemas at St. Peter's, Rome'

'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball Given to The Prince and Princess of Wales'

The Disturbances in Paris 'The Arrest of M. Rochefort' and 'M. Flourens Proclaining The Republic',

'The Disturbances in Paris; The Barricade At Belleville',

'Scene from La Belle Sauvage at the St James's Theatre',

'Movers and Seconders of the Address - The Marquis of Huntly, The Earl of Fingall, Captain F. Egerton and Sir Charles Dilke',

The Colliery Riots in Yorkshire 'Escorting Prisoners to The Courthouse at Barnsley' and 'Examination of the Prisoners',

'The Hullmuth College at London, Ontario, Canada West',

'Billiard Match for The Championship, At St. James's Hall',

Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'National Sports', 'National Education', 'Law and Police,

'The Sources of the Missouri',

'Chess' Advertisments of the day, and more.

February 26th

Holy water font at the entrance to St Peter's Rome

Courtyard of the Tuileries on the night of a state ball

A State ball at the Tuileries Palace : The grand vestibule

The Crocodile : Indian Troop ship in a storm

The Remorse of Judas - E Armitage

Waiting the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government house Calcutta

Mr Pendlebury - Senior Cambridge Wrangler - Small

Ice in the Thames at London Bridge

portrait of Mr Vicat Cole ARA

Nomination at the Southwark election

The Obelisk of the lateran at Rome

Reception of a benedictine monk in St Paul's church at Rome

The tomb of Raffaelle in the Pantheon at Rome

Mr Forster's education scheme

News from France

British America

Fashionable and political entertainments

New Thames Yacht club

Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Conservative leadership in the Lords

The late frost

Prince Alfred in India

Astronomical occurences in March

Music : Madame Schumann

Royal institution lectures
Professor Odling - Mr W Kingdon Clifford -
Professor Max Muller - Professor Humphry

Obituary of eminent persons :-
Viscountess Exmouth - Lady Berkeley of Abingdon house Kew -
Sir Hugh Bates Maxwell of Calderwood Lanark -
Sir R A Alleyne of the Island of Barbadoes died at Burton under needwood -
General Sir W M G Colebrooke of Salt Hill Bucks -
Lt General Joseph Nash of Dehra India -
Mr Lenthall of Bessels Leigh

March 5th

price fivepence

'Government House Fort and Dalhousie Barracks, Calcutta', (Frontispiece)
Indian Archteciture including 'Easter Gateway of The Sanchi Tope - Buhdist A.D15',
'Temple of Marttand, or The Sun, Kashmir - Hindu, a.d.490-555',
'The Kylas at Ellora - Hindu, ninth or tenth century',
'Colonnade of Hundu Pillars near The Kootub, at Delhi - eleventh century',
'Fort Church and South Barracks, Calcutta', 'Calcutta from The Plassey Gate',

'The Bitter Lakes, Suez Canal'

'Catching Flies'

'Guards Cup, Windsor Races',

'Exhibition of Church Decorative Art at Rome',

'The Right Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham',
'The Strangers Home, West India Dock Road, Limehouse'
'Paris Fashions for March',
'Lecture to Working Men on Ornamental Ironwork at The South Kensington Museum',
'Chess Problem by Mr W.l. Coates BA'.
'Imperial Parliament: Army Estimates,
Navy Estimates', 'Life Boat Services',
'Indian Textile Fabrics and Designs',
'The Court', 'The Church', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths', 'Imperial Parliament',
'The Markets', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News', 'National Education', 'Royal Institution Lectures', 'Wills and Bequests',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons including :- The Right Rev. Ashurst Turner GilberDD Bishop of Chichester at Episcopal Palace,
Lady Harriet Janet Sarah Moore at Theobalds, Hawkhurst, Kent,
Lieutenant General Henry Bloomfield, Colonel of the 64th Regiment,
Admiral Sir H. J. Leekeat Uplands, near Fareham,
Mr Henry John Adeane Esq of Babraham, Cambridgshire,
Dowager Lady Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone,
Sir James Vallentin a Sheriff of London at his residence at Walthamstow,

March 12th

Royal Horticultural Societies Exhibition of Spring Flowers.

New Government House at Gunesh Khind Bombay

Charming engraving "Subtraction " by J.Mahoney.

New Design for the Lamps on the Embankment.

Sir William Turner's Grammar school Redcar,

Full page Portrait of Prince Arthur in Canada

Ruins of Day and Martin's Blacking Factory.

Route of the Proposed Channel Railway Ferry

Obituaries: the Countess of Breadalabane; Lady Arabella Fermor-Hesketh;
Sir J Stuart Menteth, BART; Mr Aston Burlingame;
Colonel Moir; Mr G F Young; Mr H B Clive, Styche, Market Drayton

March 19th

National Education - Deputation to the Prime Minister ' Frontispiece

' The Channel Railway Ferry - Sections of the Proposed Steam Boat - Longitudinal Section -
Bow With Bulwarks Open - Hydraulic Hoist - Boat in Position to Receive Train

' The Proposed Steam Boat to Convey Trains Across The Channel '

The Carnival at Genoa - Masquerade on The Last Day '

' A Wounded Danish Soldier and His Betrothed by Madame Jerichau '

' The Duke of Richmond - To Take the Post of Leader of the Conservative Party..'

' The Prince Imperials Private Theatricals Age 14 - With Much of the French Royal Family in the Audience ' -
Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France later killed aged 23 by a Zulu Attack in the Zulu War

' Mr Charles Dickens Last Reading '

' The Missing Screw Steamer City of Boston ' of the Inman Line Liverpool
also known as " Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company "

' The Martyr's Memorial at Smithfield '

' Ancient Breech Loading Gun Found i British Guiana '

' Lamp on the Thames Embankment ' two examples of street light

' The Billiard Champion Cup '

' Thomsons Road Steamer and Coal Waggons '

'Street Characters of Paris - The Boulevard Des Italiens ',' The Faubourg St. Antoine '

' Chess Problem '

The Fatal Duel in Spain - Princ Don Enrique de Bourbon and Duc De Montpensier

'Foreign and Colonial News' '

'Wills and Bequests' includes

'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

The Court at Buckingham Palace - Royal Comings and Goings

Imperial Parliament includes National Education,Peace preservation Ireland Bill

Mister Charles Dickens Farewell Reading

National Sports

Metropolitan News

Royal Institution Lectures - Vegetable Products by Professor Odling,
Art By Mr Westmacott RA FRS,
Science of Religion by Professor Max Muller,
The Nervous Systyem by professor Rolleston MD FRS

' Wills and Bequests
Sir Charles Henry Darling Formerly Governor of the Island of Jamaica ,
Richard Kershaw Lumb Esq formerly of Halifax and late of The Elms The Park, Cheltenham ,
George Ebenezer Foster Esq a banker of Cambridge,
John Morley Esq ,
Miss Sarah Fennell at Bury St Edmunds -

'Obituary of Eminent Persons
The Most Hon. Susan Marchioness of Tweeddale , The Right Hon. H. U. Addignton at 78 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square , The Hon Robert O'Brien at his Residence Old Church near Limerick , Sir Henry Light KCB at Falmouth , Mr Francis Henry Berkeley MP for Bristol at his residence i Victoria Square , Edward Stanley Esq of Cross Hall County of Lancaster died at His Residence in Grosvenor Square

National education Deputation to the Prime Minister.

The Channel Ferry Sections of the proposed steam-boat.

The Channel Railway Ferry Proposed steam-boat to convey the trains.

Masquerade on the last day of the Carnival at Genoa.

Portrait 'A wounded Danish soldier and his betrothed' by Madame Jerichau.

The Duke of Richmond.

The Prince Imperial's private theatricals.

Mr Charles Dickens's last reading.

The missing screw steamer City of Boston.

Thomson's road-steamer and coal-wagons

The billiard champion cup.

The Boulevard Des Italiens

The Faubourg St Antoine.

7851

The Gold Weigher From an Etching by Rembrandt ' front page

' Hull Steam Ship Orlando For Passenger Traffic to Sweden '

' TheCambridge University Boat Crew Returning from Practice '

' TheTrial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte at Tours ' full page print fro mengraving

' Queen Mabs Grotto from the Painting by J. M. W. Turner '

' Jack in the Box Painted by H. H. Couldery ' full page print from engraving of two skye terrier puppies

' France - Chateau of St Germain en Laye '

' New Arrivals at the Zoological Societys Gardens - Hornbills ' an engraving of three birds

' New Arrivals at the Zoological Societys Gardens - Pheasants '

' TheNew Bishop of Manchester - The Right Rev. Dr Fraser '

' New School room at the Boys Home Regents Park Road ' a schoolroom scene

' Pastoral Staff for the New Bishop of Winchester '

' Album Presented to Colonel Henderson the Chief Commissioner of The Metropolitan Police '

' A Tiger Hunting party in India ' ful lpage print from engraving

York and Neighbourhood .

' Holy Trinity Church '

' Doorway in York '

' Alms Box at Skipwith '

' Micklegate Bar '

' The Door at Skipwith Church '

' Screen in Selby Church

full page

' Hunting the Gemsbok in South Africa ' full page print from engraving showing the hunt with dogs

' St Peters Rome From The Borghese Villa Gardens ' a full page print from engraving

' The Doubtful Coin by W. Hunt '

' Workmen at the Creuzot Ironworks at Burgundy France ' and women

' Paris Fashions for April ' four dress designs

' Palace of the Sultana at Futtehpore Sikree in India '

Diwan-i-Khas at Delhi - Interior

Palace of Sultana at Futtehpore Sikree

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

The Aquittal of Prince Pierre Bonaparte

Foreign and Colonial News

Country News

The Illustrated London News Editorial

Astronomical Occurrences in April

The Court - Royal Comings and Goings

Ireland

Law and Police

Royal Insitiution Lecture - Professor Odling on Vegetabel Fats and Oils and Soaps , Archaeology of the?Anglo Saxon Conquest by Professor Rolleston MD FRS , Mr J. Norman Lockyer FRS on The Sun , Professor Rolleston on The Nervous System .

Music - The Opera

Theatres

Obituary of eminent Persons inlcude Sir Archibald Kennedy The Marquis of Ailsa died at his seat Culzean Castle , The Right Hon. Sir Robert Jocelyn TheEarl of Roden died at Edinburgh , The Right Hon. Thomas Williams Graves Third Lord Graves of Ireland died at Thanckes House at Devonport , Sir George Goold of Old Court County Court died at Paris , Sir William Williams of Tregullow inCornwall and Heanton Court Devon died at Tregullow

Wills and Bequests include The Right Hon. Mark McDonnell Earl of Antrim , henry Johnson Esq of Alexandra Egypt , Samuel Bailey Esq of Norbury Sheffield , Mister William Pegg late of Birchgrove Colliery Llansamlet in Glamorganshire and of Hill House Templecombe in Somersetshire , Correction to the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres Will in issue of last week

The Strike at Creuzot .

March 26th

Repression of Crime in ireland
The Danubian Principalities;
Imperial Parliament (including the ‘Peace Preservation in Ireland Bill’
Golf at Blackheath: match between the London Scottish and Royal Blackheath Golf Club
The Kingdom of Holland:
Poor Children of East London (the Ragged Schools)
Honourable Artillery Athletic Club: The 13th Annual Assault of Arms
Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte for Manslaughter (Napoleon’s Nephew)
The Chemical Society
Royal Institution Lectures: The Proposed Channel railway; The Sun; The Nervous System
French and English Life Boat Institutions
Going to the Drawingroom
Obituaries of Prominent Persons: Sir W F De bathe, BART; The Hon & Rev, C, R, T, W, Fiennes; Rear Admiral T. V. Watkins; The rev J. C. Browne
The Prince and Princess of Wales at the National Hunt Steeplechase
Assault of Arms by the Hon Artillery Club: Quarterstaff Contest
Halfpenny Dinners Served to poor children in the East End of London
The Prince Imperial and his Governor
The Mall, St James’s Park on a Drawingroom Day
Drawing Room Life by Henderson
Golf Match on Blackheath
Monument at the Hague
Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Kimbolton, with cavalry escort and infantry guard

April 2nd

Tiger Hunting Party in India Preparing to Start.
Leaves from A Sketchbook City of York. six engravings
New School room Boy's Home Regents Park
View of Saint Peters Rome
Chateaux of Saint Germaine de Laye.
Paris Fashions for April
Workers of the Creuzot Ironworks Burgundy.
Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaarte at Tours

April 9th

The Thames Subway Tower Hill - Interior of a Carriage-
Entrance to the Tunnel - Omnibus Carriage - Waiting room.
Sketches from Ireland- Soldiers waiting in the Courtyard Kells -Cottages at Kildare - Interior of a Mud Cabin at Kildare.
Show of Spring Flowers at the Botanic Gardens Regents Park.
Musical Instruments at South Kensington
American Railway in the Sierra Nevada,

April 9th

The double page print is a view of the proposed new Post office in St Martin Le Grand -
some of the other titles are Show of spring flowers in botanic gardens, Regents Park(pictured on the cover);
Office of the telegraph company at Bombay;
Telegraph Bay Aden with the Great Eastern;
Central Pacific Railway of America;
The Redfern Cemetery near Sydney;
South Kensington museum collection of musical instruments
Sketches at Kildare Ireland;
views inside the subway at Tower Hill London and more.

There are also a variety of period classified advertisements such as Dr J Laurie's Homeopathic Domestic Medicine.

April 16th

The Universities Boat-Race. "Well Done Light Blues"

Blessing the Lambs at Saint Agnes Rome.

The Descent from the Cross. Etching by Rembrandt.

View of the Creuzot Colliery and Iron works in Burgundy.

A Meath Country Gentleman Walking in the Park.

Opening Casks of Arms at the Dublin Steamship Companies Stores North Wall

Seizure of casks with arms and ammunition on board the Dublin Steamer Windsor.

The following engravings are all accompanied by articles.

Front page Engraving The Universities Boat-Race 'Well done, light blue!

Half page Engaving Opening the Mayo colliery at Gogose, Chandah, India.

Half page Engraving Blessing the Paschal lambs in the church of St. Agnes, Rome.

Full page Engraving Portrait 'The Descent From The Cross', etching by Rembrandt.

Double page Engraving View of the Creuzot colliery and ironworks in Burgandy.

Full page Engraving Prize dogs at the Paris dog show.

Half page Engraving The late Mr Charles Green, the Aeronaut.

Full page Engraving Valley of the Aconcagua, Chile.

Half page Engraving Seizure of casks, with arms and ammunition, on board the Dublin steamer Windsor.

Full page Engraving The Universities Boat-Race Cambridge winning!

Half page Engraving A Meath country gentleman walking in his park (protected by armed police).

Half page Engraving Opening casks of arms at the Dublin steam-ship company's stores, North Wall

April 23rd

Masquerade Ball at the Skating Rink Montreal,
Duke of Edinburgh in India.
The Easter Volunteer review on Brighton Beach
Sketches from Ireland.- Balreath County Meath -Cross at Kilskeer - .
Debate in the French Corps Legislate,

April 30th

Ireland - Meath Boat Race
Greek Brigandage - Massacre of four gentlemen a couple of hours drive from Athens
Foreign and Colonial News: France; Spain; Greece; Germany; Austro-Hungary; America; Canada; India
Proclamation of the Emperor Napoleon
Ireland: Report from Castlebar, Co Mayo: Fenian and rebellion matters
Foreign Musical Instruments
Births, Deaths and Marriages
·Calendar for the week ending May 7
The Weather
Metropolitan News
Imperial Parliament: House of Commons: House of Lords
Music: The Opera:
Paris Fashions for May
Monetary and Commercial Transactions
The Markets
The Coloured Illustrations “Cottage life”
“The Woodcock’s Nest”
The volunteer Review at Brighton
Wills and Bequests
Astrological Occurences in May
An Early Electric Telegraph
Sketches from Ireland – Explanations of the sketches of contemporary Irish life
A Game o Fox and Geese
Books on Art
The Blackpool Seaside Promenade
Institute of Painters in water colours
Literature
Sir Francis Ronalds F.R.S.
The Theatres: Princess’s; New Royalty; Prince of Wales’s; Haymarket
The Farm
Obituaries of Eminent Persons: The Duchess of De Berry; Lord Henniker; The countess of Leicester; Dowager Lady Lyttlton, Hagley, Worcs; The Hon. Julian H C Fane, Son of the Earl of Westmorland; Mr Colquhon of Dumbarton; Mr George H. Moore M.P of Mayo; Daniel MacLise R.A; Lieutenant-General B. S. Stehelin, Commander of the Royal Engineers
· The Euphrates Valley Railway
· Archeology of the Month
Weekly Return of Births and Deaths
The New Bishop of St Asaph
The Channel telegraph Ship “Brisk”
· The New Corvette “Volage”
· The Side Striped Jackal
· A Regimental Pet Tiger
· Small article on the desecration of a Protestant Church in the county of Limerick and emigration of 5000 people from Liverpool to New Yoprk
· Illustrations
Cover: The Easter Volunteer Review at Brighton, Service in the Pavilion on Sunday morning.
Easter Volunteer Review: Preparing for the Field, Including Scots troops· The Defence of Ovingdean – Musket volley fire.· The Middlesex Artillery on the march from London to Brighton· The Battle-field at a Quarter to Five, Shows crowds watching as Artillery for onto the field, with troops ranked below· Crowd scenes· Scots pipers on the march as crowds cheer and barefoot urchins dance in the street.
“The Smithy”: by Mr Crewick
· The Right Reverend Joshua Hughes, D.D. Bishop of St Asaph
· Paris fashions for May
· Sketches From Ireland: A Westmeath Gentleman Farmer Attending Mullingar Market
· Opening of a New Promenade and Drinking Fountain, Blackpool Lancashire
· Sketches From Ireland: Cabin on the Estate of Lord Castlemaine, in Kilkenny est, showing peasant family
· Telegraph Diagram and Reading Plate of Sir F. Ronald’s Electric Telegraph
· Sketches From Ireland: Barracks and Ancient Castle of Athlone· Cabin at Clonfad, West Meath
· “A Game of Fox and Geese” by R Riviere
· H. M. Corvette “Volage”
· Sir Francis Ronalds F.R.S. Inventor of an electric Telegraph
· The “Brisk” Telegraph Ship at her moorings in the channel
· The Regimental Pet of the Royal Madras Fusiliers – Tiger
· The Side-Striped Jackal in the Zoological Society’s gardens
· Foreign Musical Instruments

May 7th

A twelve page issue price fivepence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'Forget me Not By W.C. T. Dobson ' (front page),
'Emigrants by The Ship Ganges Departing for Canada',
'Sketch from The Road Between Marathon and Athens',
'The Plains of Marathon',
'Sketches from Ireland - Inhabitants of a Bog Village, Near Castlereagh',
'Sketches from Ireland - The Pig Fair at Trim, County Meath',
'Sketches from Ireland - Mike Brannan's Cabin in The Hundred Acres Bog',
'Sketches from Ireland - Women At Field-work in Roscommon',
'The House of the Late Daniel Maclise, R. A., No. 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea',
'Steeplechase at Punchestown Races',
'Lincoln Horse Fair',
'The Late Bishop of Bath and Wells',
'A Strike of Workmen in Paris',
Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Police', 'Imperial Parliament', 'The Weather', 'Law and Police',
'Royal Institute Lectures including Voltaic Electricity and Electro-Magnetism, Comets &c
'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased',
'Massacre of Englishmen in Greece (two engravings)
'Chess', 'The Markets', 'The Court'
Adverts of the day and more.
It measures 400x275mm (16 x 10.75")

4951

At The Royal Institution London - Professor Tyndall Experimenting with a Contact Breaker Connecting the Helix with the Battery ' Front page - a view in the lecture room with crowds of people watching his demonstrations with many devices on display upon the table in front of him

' Rue de Moulins in Paris - The Arrest of Camille Beaury for Plotting to Assassinate the Emperor Napoleon ' an engraving showing a street view of the accused being arrested by two plain clothed policemen and M. Lagrange Chief of the Politacal Police outside a Cafe

' Ireland - Arrests Started by Police at Midnight in the Neighbourhood of Hundred Acres at Castlereagh ' FONT color=#ffffff> .

' The Amsterdam Ship Canal Locks - The King of Holland Laying the Foundation Stone ' full page print from engraving

Burlington Gardens London - The New London University Buildings ' full page print from engraving

' Amongst The Pets - From the Painting by J. W. Bottomley ' a beautiful full page print from engraving showing a litter of puppies - a little boy in a kilt and scottish dress and a little girl playing with the pups while the dog watches on from her kennel

' The Haunt of The Brigands - Mount Pentelicus in Greece From The Heights Above Marathon ' full page print from engraving from a sketch by Mister Harry Johnson

' The Moabite Stone Discovered at Dhiban nr The Dead Sea ' five examples showing - The Position of Two Fragments,Upper Fragment Inscription,Lower Fragment Inscription x2 - The Entire Stone - info. Mesha Stele

' The Right Rev. Richard Durnford - The New Bishop of Chichester '

' Scene from "MP" at the Prince of Wales's Theatre ' showing Squire Bancroft - John Hare (aka John Fairs ) - Mr Addison - Miss Marie Wilton ( later Lady Bancroft ) - Miss Carlotta Addison - Mr Coghlan

' Derby - Opening of the Fine Arts and industrial Exhibition '

' Map - Plan of the Amsterdam Ship Canal ' showing Texel - Hindelopen - Stavoren - Wieringer Ward - Enkhuizen,Medemblik - Landvoort - Zaandam - Monnickendam - Purmerend Edam - Naarden etc

' The Jewish Synagogue in Great Portland Street London ' full page print from engraving

' The Vulturine Guinea Fowl in the Zoological Gardens '

' Broadclyst near Exeter in Devon - The Ruins in the Village After The Fire ' showing a row of houses

Chess Problem by Mr H. E. Kidson

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

Procedure at Elections

Foreign and Colonial News

Weekly Return of Births and Deaths

Metropolitan News includes Meeting of the RNLI Royal National Life Boat Institution

May Meetings

The Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court - Royal Comings and Goings

Birth Marriages and Deaths - Major Daunt of Madras Staff Corps

The Church - List of Preferments and Appointments

Imperial parliament

National Sports

The Moabite Stone

Law and Police with ref. to Burglary at the Residence of Mr W. B .Beaumont MP 144 Piccadilly , Demetrio Papa of Oriental Commercial Bank, Sentenced with others , etc

Collision of Tyne Steamers Jesmond and Sunderland Steamer Earl of Elgin - apprx. 100 words

The MArkets - Prices of Grain - Hay and Straw - Provisions, Butter etc - Wool - Linseed - Oils - Tallow - Coals from Holywell, Wallsend, Bradyll's, Hetton etc - Cattle etc

Classified Style Advertisements

Monetary and Commercial Transactions

The Amsterdam Sea Canal - with ref. to the names of persons in the design and works on the contract

Royal Institution Lectures includes:

Magnetis and Diamagnetism byProfessor Tyndall

Sart Grouping, Star Drift and Star Mist by Mr R. A. Proctor

Comets by Professor Grant

Christian Ethics by Professor Blackie

The University of London

The Brigands of Greece with ref. to Greek firm of Arvanataki Brothers - info. The Murder of British and Italian tourists

The Fire at Broadclist < FONT color=#ffffff> .

Agrarian Conspiracy in Ireland

Music - The Operas with ref. to Madame Adelina patti

The Theatres

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes:

Lord Hawke - The Right Hon. Stanhope Martin Bladen Harvey Hawke of Towton in Yorkshire

Sir Edmund Antrobus of the County of Chester and of Rutherford in the Co. of Roxburgh, of the Banking House Coutts and Col died at his Residence in Piccadilly

Sir James Young Simpson MD of Strathavon Co. Linlithgow died at Edinburgh, One of HM Surgeons

Wills and Bequests includes:

Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke KCH KH

Miss Harriet Fownes Luttrell of Dunster Castle Somerset ane Late of the Priory Dunster

Joseph Gibbins Esq late of Houndshill, Worcester nr Stratford on Avon

John Cotton Wheeler Esq

Miss Harriett Anne Fane (small)

The Farm

5951

Barricades in Paris.in the Faubirg du Temple.
The Disturbances in Paris-Soldiers at Night in the Luxembourg Palace.
Bivoac of Troops in the Gardens and Courtyard of the Luxembourg

The Queen opening the New Building of the University of London.

Statue of Mr. Gladstone in Saint Georges Hall- Liverpool.

The Sea-Messenger to convey Letters from Ships in Peril.

Pricess Louisa opening the Inner Temple New Hall.

The Queen passing through the New Buildings of London UniversityShetches from India, Calcutta and West Berar..

May 28th

The following engravings are all accompanied by articles.

Front page Engraving Princess Louisa opening the bazaar for the North-Eastern Hospital for children.

Half page Engaving Portable hut for police in Mayo.

Half page Engraving Interior of the police hut.

Full page Engraving Opening of Stanley Park, Liverpool.

Full page Engraving The Dreadnaught, Hospital ship for seamen at Greenwich.

Full page Engraving Portrait 'The Playmates' by J. Hayllar.

Half page Engraving Presentation of a Testimonial to Mr W. F. Dixon, by the workpeople of Messers. James Dixon and sons, Sheffield.

Half page Engraving Sketches from Ireland Lancers clearing the streets of Granard at the Longford election.

Half page Engraving The three Englishmen killed by Greek brigands.

Full page Engraving The international yacht race The Sappho and Cambria rounding off St. Catherines.

Half page Engraving The international yacht race The Cambria weathering the Sappho off Bonchurch.

Half page Engraving King's College school athletic sports Finish of the two mile walking match

June 4th

At the Royal Academy.
Raising the west capstone of Le Trepied Cromlech, Guernsey
The Royal Thames Yacht Club Finish of the cutter match.
The Prairie Crees.
The Red River Expedition in North America - Ojibways of Red River.
House of the family murdered at Denham, near Uxbridge.
Sketches from Ireland Woman making nets in the Claddagh, Galway.
"Finian Filibustering,
The late Mr Mark Lemon.
The defence of Canada Inspection of the volunteers at Quebec.
Paris fashions for June.
Paris fahions Head-Dresses.
Portrait 'Thoughts Of Home', by Guido Bach.

Portrait 'Gambols Disturbed', by G. B. Goddard.

Portrait 'The Page', by W. Fyfe.

Portrait ' The Shrine Of St Sebald, Nuremberg', by Samuel Read.

Portrait 'Newton Investigating Light', by J. A. Houston, R.S.A.

Portrait 'Auld Mare Maggie', by J. Faed.

Portrait 'Summer Moonlight On The Lake Of Orta', by Harry Johnson.

June 11th

All Hallows Church Tower Hill London.
Greek Brigands brough as Prisoners to London.

Entry of the Governor General of India into Peshawur

Prince Albert's Stag on the London Zoological Gardens.

Laying the Submarine Telegraph between Malta and Gibraltar.

Matthew Greathead 100 years old.- Richmond Yorkshire.

Prince Alfred in Ceylon Two engravings.

Oberammegau in Bavaria whre the Miracle Play is Performed

June 18th

A twelve page edition

It has numerous prints from engravings and articles including

'Out of the World' by R. Lehmann (front page).
Two prints on one page 'The Cliffs at Porthcurnew Bay, Cornwall' and 'Landing the Cable at Porthcurnew Bay' plus article.
Two prints on one page 'Modern Aspects of Paris - The Quartier Latin and The Palais De Justice' plus article.
A full page print 'The Grave of Charles Dickens in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey' plus article and large plan of Poets corner on different page.
A full page portrait of 'The Marquis of Salisbury, Chancellor of the University of Oxford' plus article.
A full page 'The Blackfriars Bridge End of the Thames Embankment' plus article.
Two prints on a full page 'The Race for the Grand Prix De Paris - Saddling The Favourites and The Winner Led to the Weighing Place' plus article.
'The New Pier at Eastbourne' plus article.
'Presentation of Colours to the St. Georges Volunteers' plus article.
A full page 'New Railway Hotel, at the London and North-western Terminus, Lime Street, Liverpool' plus article.
'The City of Ragusa,
Two Tons Burden, Now crossing the Atlantic'.
Also articles including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths', 'National Sports', 'The Court', 'The Church', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Law and Police', 'The Markets', 'Wills and Bequests' and more.
It measures 410x270mm (16.25 x10.5") approx.

June 25th

Portrait 'Out Of The World', by R. Lehmann.
The cliffs at Porthcurnew Bay, Cornwall.
Landing the cable at Porthcurnew Bay.

The Quarter Latin.

The Palais De Justice.

The grave of Charles Dickens in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.

The Marquis of Salisbury, Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

The Blackfriars bridge end of the Thames Embankment.

Saddling the favourites.

The winner led to the weighing place.

The new Pier at Eastbourne.

Presentation of colours to the St George's Volunteers

Dickens in Poets corner Plan of Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.

The railway hotel at the London and Northwestern terminus, Lime street, Liverpool.

The Albert Memorial Tower, Belfast.

The City of Ragusa, two tons burden, now crossing the Atlantic.

July 9th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'The All-England Croquet Club at Wimbledon' (front Page),
'Fans in the Loan Exhibition in The South Kensington Museum' and include Chinese Gentlemans' Fan, Tobacco Bag and Case, Fan of the Princess of Wales, Indian Palm Leaf Edged with Lace, French 18th century, Countess of Warwicks fan, Indian Cloth of Gold and Silver, Silk Handle (full page).
'The Natives of Ceylon - High Caste Ladies of Kandy and Kandyan Chiefs',
'Going to Market by L. Perrault' (full page),
'A Breton Pilgrimage by Jules Breton' (full page),
'Specimends of Ocean Surface Life, Drawn by Sub-Lieutenant Francis I. Palmer and inclue Species of Sagitta, Larva of a Decapodous Crustacean, Leptocephalus, Ocean-fly, Amphipod Crustacean and more' (full page),
'The ghee Outpost Fort, Huzara Frontier, Punjab',
'The Prince and Princess of Wales Opening theSchool for Children of Seamen, Wellclose Square',
Portrait of 'The Late Earl of Clarendon K.G.'.
'The Prince of Wales, as a Freemason, Setting The Chief Stone of the New Grammar School at Reading' (full page),
'Ruins of the Fire in St. Aldate Street, Oxford',
'Zawn Reeth, Near the Land's-End, The Landing Place of the Scilly Islands Telegraph Cable'.
Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Farm', 'Medical Publications' Advertisments of the day, and more.
It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75") .

July 16th

A fourteen page issue priced Fivepence.

It has numerous atricles and prints from engravings including

'Her Majesty Giving the Prizes of the Prince Consorts Windsor Association in the Home Park' (front page),
'Festival of The Great Western Railway Widows and Orphans Fund at Beckett Park, Shrivenham',
'The Bladder-Nosed Seals in The Zoological Societys Gardens',
'The I-Chang Gorge on the Upper Yang-Tze-Kiang river in China' (full page),
'Girl and Thrush - by A. F. Patten from the Late Exhibition of the New British Institution' (full page),
'Es Salaam - Sheikh Michael El Musrab, Anazeh, at Palmyra' (full page),
'Saunterer, King John, Blair Athol and Marsyas - Parade of Thoroughbred Sires After The Yearling Sale at Middle Park, Eltham',
'The late Professor Syme, of Edinburgh and The Late Sir James Clark, Bart, MD',
'Sketches from Ireland Spinning Net Thread in The Claddagh, Galway',
'Landslip near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent' (small),
'Princess May of Teck Distributing The Prizes of The Royal Botanic Society, Regents Park',
'Townhall and Butter Market at Alkmaar, North Holland',
'The Ocean Yacht-Race between The Dauntless and The Cambria The Start' (full page),
'The Deans Chapel in the Cathedral, Oxford' (full page),
'Leaves from a Sketch Book - Oxford St Johns. Deans Gate, Christs. Oriel. Brasenose. Tom Tower, Christchurch and Founders Tower, Magdalen.
Also articles on 'Foreign and Colonial Intelligence', 'The Court', 'Law and Police', 'The Markets',
'Loss of the Gunboat Slaney',
'The Sale of Charles Dickens's Effects',
'Thunderstorms in Lancashire - Loss of Life in the valley of Todmorden',
'Statue of Lord Palmerston in Westminster Abbey',
also advertisments of the day and more.
It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75") .

3951

' Forget Me Not ' from the work by W. C. T.Dobson ARA - Full front page showing a young girl with a posie of flowers - also known as Vergissmeinnicht

' Emigrants by The Ship Ganges Departing For Canada '

' The Plains of Marathon ' - Greece

Sketches in Ireland .

' Inhabitants of a Bog Village near Castlereagh ' full page

' Mike Brannan 's Cabin in the Hundred Acres Bog '

' Women At Field Work in Roscommon '

' The House of the Late Daniel Maclise RA in Cheyne Walk Chelsea '

' Steeplechase at Punchestown Races '

' The Late Bishop of Bath and Wells ' - Info. Lord Auckland The Right Hon and Right Rev Robert John Eden DD

' A Strike of Workmen in Paris ' at the sugar works of Messrs Sommier in the Rue de Flandre

' Chess Problem by Mister J. W. Abbott '

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

The Plebiscitum of 8 May 1870

Foreign and Colonial News includes France , Italy ,Portugal , Belgium , Germany , Sweden , America , Canada , India

Metropolitan News with mention of the Nightingale Fund,Zoological Society,Royal Institution of Great Britain

The Court - Royal Comings and Goings

The Church

The Massacre of Englishmen in Greece - column makes ref to the brothers Arvanitakis,Plain of Marathon,Oropos - Lord and Lady Muncaster,Mr Frederick Vyner,Mr Erskine,Colonel Theagenes

Imperial Parliament

Law and Police includes Two Gentlemen charged at Bow Street with Frequenting the Strand Theatre dressed in female attire,etc

The Late Mr Maclise's House at 4 Cheyne Walk

Ireland

Royal Institution Lectures - Moral Philosophy of Socrates by Professor Blackie FRSE , Voltaic Electricity and Electro Magnetism by Professor Tyndall , Interpretation of Greek Mythology by Professor Blackie , Comets by Professor Grant LL.D FRS , Philosophy of Aristotle by Professor Blackie

Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased includes Lord Auckland The Right Hon and Right Rev Robert John Eden DD Baron Auckland of West Auckland Co Durham, Bishop of Bath and Wells (retired) died at Wells , TheRight Hon. Mary Susan Albinia Dowager Countess of Bandon died at Castle Bernard Co. Cork Ireland , Sir Robert Bateson of Killoquin Co. Antrim died at His Seat Castruse Co. Donegal , Sir Norman Pringle of Stichill died at the British Consulate Dunkirk, France , Heinrich Baron Von Hess Field Marshal in Austria died at Vienna , Frederick Grantham Vyner Esq Murdered by the Brigands in Greece , Edward henry Charles Herbert Esq of Tetton House Somerset another Victim of the deplorable atrocity in Greece .

Wills and Bequests - Edward Stanley Esq of Cross Hall LAncaster and 14 Grosvenor Square Middx , Colonel Charles Leslie KH of Balquhain NB (Scotland); Hassop Hall Derby; Slindon Hall Sussex; and Fetternear House Aberdeenshire died at his residence Slindon Hall , Frederick Wiltshire Esq , Miss Blanch Astley of York Terrce Regents Park , Mrs Emma Castleman of 74 Cambridge Terrace Hyde Park

7751

' Mister Bright Speaking at The Town Hall Birmingham ' front page engraving from a drawing by T. Nast - this front page is torn across the middle

' The Bristol Channel - Blowing Up of the Wreck of The Golden Fleece '

' The Bedfordshire Middle Class College at Kempston '

' Scene in "The Yellow Dwarf" at Covent Garden Theatre ' full page beautiful print from engraving showing a ballet

' ..."Ulysses and The Nurse " by F. Trevelyan Goodall - The Royal Academy Gold medal Picture ' full page print from engraving

' President of the French Corps Legislatif - Monsieur Eugene Schneider ' near full page print from engraving

' The Ruins of the Star and Garter Hotel at Richmond Surrey ' full page print from engraving

' Prince Pierre Bonaparte's House at Auteuil in Paris '

' The Room in Which Monsieur Victor Noir Was Shot ' - shot by Prince Pierre Bonaparte

' The Late General Sir De Lacy Evans ' .

' The Funeral of Victor Noir - The Scene OUtside The Palace of the Corps Legislatif '

' Champion Badge of the Queens Westminster Volunteers '

The Funeral of Victor Noir

' The People Cheering the National Guard in the Champs Elysees '

' The Funeral At Neuilly '

' The New Greek Church at Liverpool ' - info. St Nicholas in Toxteth

' The Mayors Ball at Nottingham ' - in the Lecture hall of the Mechanics Institution

' Chess Problem '

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

The Homicide in Paris - Of Victor Noir by Prince Pierre Bonaparte

Foreign and Colonial News - France with ref to the Noir case

The Farm

National Sports with ref. top the Altcar Club Meeting

Metropolitan News includes Fire at An Oil and Colourmans in Aldersgate Street caused by "Brunswick black " , Teh National Emigration League , Annual Report of Captain Shaw of Fires in London

Illustrated London New Editorial

Births Marriage and Deaths

Church - Preferments and Appointments - List

Members Out of p[arliament with ref. to Mr Bright President of the Board of Trade,MRWatkin Williams MP for Denbigh,Sir John Coleridge Solicitor General,The Right Hon. Robert Lowe

Royal Institution Lectures - Professor G. M. Humphrey FRS on Architecture of the Human Body,Porfessor Odling on Chemistry of Vegatable Products .

Literature - Reviews of - The Life and Letters of Faraday by Dr Bence Jones of the Royal Institution , A Tale for a Chimney Corner and Other Essays by Leigh Hunt , Transatlantic Sketches By Greville John Chester BA , The Peace of God by William Basil Jones MA Archdeacon of York , The Romance of Spanish History by John S. C. Abbott , Lady Betty by Christabel R. Coleridge ( Rose ) , Dora and Her Papa A Story for Children By Eliza Meteyard , History of the Norman Kings of England by Thomas Cobbe .

Musical Publications with ref. to Mr Harold Thomas,Carl Luini

Law and Police includes Judges and the Spring Circuits , and much more

Weekly Return of Births and Deaths includes deaths from Zymotic Diseases - Smallpox - Whooping Cough - Measles - Cscarlet Fever - Diptheria - Typhus - Typhoid or Enteric Fever - Diarrhoea - Phthisis - Bronchitis - Pneumonia - The Brain and Nervous System Organs of Circulation - Burns and Scalds- Drowning - Suffocation - Suicide - Numbers who died in Workhouses, Military, Asylumns, Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums and Persons Slaughtered in the Stteets

Homicide at paris - Again of M. victor Noir by Prince Pierre Bonaparte - gives refs to statements etc of witnesses

Nothing in the Papers column makes ref. to Professor Huxley etc

The Political Agent at Zanzibar Has forwarded a Letter from Dr Livingstone contents of which include ref. to The Sources of the Nile of Speke and Baker etc and more

Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. Thomas Henry Lord Foley, Baron of Kidderminster late of 48 Grosvenor Square , The Right Hon. George Rice Baron Dynevor , Right Hon. Lady Elizabeth Wells of Holme House Hunts , Thomas Powell Esq of Colda House Christchurch Monmouthshire , Mrs Augusta Thackeray Widow of Martin Thackeray late of 86 Gloucester Place Portman Square , Mr Alfred Davis of Alfred Davis and Co.

The Royal Humane Society

July 23rd

A sixteen page issue

. It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'Opening of The Thames Embankment Reading of The Address' (front Page),
'General View of Santorin, from The Western Entrance of The Bay' and 'The Volcano Crater of Santorin',
'The Thames Embankment from Waterloo Bridge',
'Opening of the Thames Embankment' (double page),
'The Royal Agricultural Society at Oxford General View of The Show-yard',
'Baron Brunnow, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain',
' Soldiers Leaving Paris'.
from The Art Supplement and are fine Prints from engravings -
Portrait of 'Sir Walter Raleigh by Zucchero' ),
'The Rain Cloud in Palestine by W.J. Webb' (full page),
'Cottagers by W.T.C Dobson' engraved by W. Hollidge (full page),
'Gathering Mulberry Leaves, by F. W. Topham' (full page),
'Undine, by Miss Starr' (full page),
'Old Treasures, by H. B. Roberts' (full page),
'Evening After a Storm, by S. P. Jackson',
'The Loan Art Collection at the South Kensington Museum'.
Also articles including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Church',
'Mr Charles Dickens's Will'
'Obituary of Eminent Persons' , 'Law and Crime',
'The Royal Southern Yacht Club',
Advertisments of the day and more.

August 6th

The Imperial Guard At Metz (Frontpage)
Singing The Marseillaise In Paris
Metz From The Thionville Road (Full Page)
A Mitrailleuse Battery Dispatched From Paris By The Strasbourg Railway (Full Page)

The Emperor Starting From St. Cloud (Full Page)

Arrival Of The Emperor And Prince Imperial At Metz (Full Page)

The Late M.Prevost-Paradol, French Ambassador To The United States

Parisians Consulting Map

The Rev. John Farrar, President Of The Wesleyan Conference

Reserves Of The Prussian Guard Mustering At Berlin

The Place Stanislas, At Nancy (Full Page)

Meeting Of The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society At Sleaford
High Cross, Near Leicester, The Centre Of Roman Britain
Paris Fashions For August

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

The Court Of Queen Victoria

The Universities And Public Schools

Weekly Returns Of Births And Deaths

The House Of Commons And House Of Lords For The Week

The Late M. Prevost-Paradol

The Wesleyan Conference President

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

The Theatres

Paris Fashions For August

August 13th

A twelve page issue price sixpence. (5d)?

It features articles with prints from engravings including

'The French Prussian War Forbach, on The French Frontier' (front page)
' View from Forbach, Looking Towards Saarbruck' (full page),
'Prussian Dragoons Leaving Berlin for Mayence' (full page),
'The Conscripts Departure by Edouard Dubufe' (front page),
'The Return by Edourd Debufe' (full page),
' The Farewell at The Potsdam Railway Station' (full page),
'First German Prisoners brought into Metz',
'The Mitrailleuse',
' The Emperor Visiting The Camp of Voltigeurs of the Guard at Metz',
'The Town of Saarbruck, Sketchefd on The Day After its Capture by The French',
'The Emperor and His Staff Watching the Attack on Saarbruck from The Heights of Spicheren' (full page),
' The French Fleet in the Baltic - The Admirals Flagship, The Serveillante, Leading' (full page),
'The Battle Fields of Weissenburg and Worth - Map',
'The Seat of War - Map',
' St. Ingbert, The Position Held by The Prussians after The French Capture of Saarbruck'.
Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Church', 'Nothing in the Papers', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Magazines', 'National Sports',
'The Volunteers',
'Metropolitan News',
'Wills and Bequests including The Right Hon. George William Frederick Villiers, Earl of Clarenden of No. 1 Grosvenor Crescent, Belgrave Square, and of the Grove Herts, - James Du Pre, Esq of Wilton Park and 40 Portland Place, - Alexander Robb, Esq of Elm Villa Brixton Hill, Surrey',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased including Grace, Lady Campbell wife of the late Sir Alexander Thomas Cockburn Campbell of Gartsford Ross-shire, - General Sir William Wood, Colonel of the 14th Regiment died at 58 St. George's Square, - Sir John Thwaites at Meaburn House, Upper Richmond Road Putney, - Rev. George Chetwode of Chilton House, Rector of Ashton under Lyne and vicar of Chilton Bucks',
'Chess',

August 20th

Crowd In Front Of The Ministry Of The Interior At Paris Reading Telegrams (Frontpage)
Soldiers Mess In The French Camp On The Moselle
,French Military Train Of Boats For Pontoon Bridges
The Crown Prince Frederick William Of Prussia

French Wounded Brought Into Metz (Full Page)

A Thunderstorm In The Bavarian Mountains By A Zimmerman Of Vienna (Full Page)

Arrest Of English Correspondents At Metz

People Demanding Arms In The Place Vendome At Paris

The Late Mr J.B. Pyne, Landscape Painter

Peasantry Of The Frontier, Near The Moselle And The Saar

General Montauban, Count De Palikao, The New Prime Minister Of France

Inhabitants Of Forbach Flying After The Battle

Opening Of The Skye Railway Strome Ferry, The Terminus

Strath Carron, Loch Carron In The Distance

The Emperor And Staff Reconnoitring

Map Of The Country Between Metz And Paris Between France And Germany

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

The Court Of Queen Victoria

Opening Of The Skye Railway

The New Prime Minister Of Paris

National Sports

The Markets

The Magazines

Literature

Fine Arts

The Theatres

August 27th

The French - German War Praying for victory in the church of Notre Dame des Victoires at Paris
Marshal Bazaine, commander in Chief of the French army at Metz
The crown Prince of Prussia's headquarters - Arrival of News by the Field telegraph
A Summer afternoon in Kew Gardens
The Valley of the Moselle at Metzn - large Double half page
The war : Wounded French prisoners from the battle of Worth escorted by Bavarian soldiers - Small half page
The War : Peasant burying party on the battlefield of Worth - Small half page
Arrest of a supposed Prussian spy on the Boulevard des Italiens - Half page
Red Republican conspirators attacking the firemens station at Belleville - Half page
The war : First Battle near Metz at Pange - Half page
The war : Paris recruits drilling at the Louvre - Half page
Baron von Moltke, Chief of the prussian staff - Small half page
The war : North German Lloyds steamers laid up in Bremen harbour - Half page
2 half page maps : The country between Metz & Verdun - The country around Chalons
The war : French Ironclad fleet off Heligoland - Full page
The war : Burning of the fortress at Lichtenberg ( Top right hand corner is missing from this print)
French troops leaving Nancy - Small full page

Wounded French prisoners from the battle of Worth escorted by Bavarian soldiers - Peasant burying party on the battlefield of Worth - S Arrest of a supposed Prussian spy on the Boulevard des Italiens - Red Republican conspirators attacking the firemens station at Belleville - First Battle near Metz at Pange - Paris recruits drilling at the Louvre -Baron von Moltke, Chief of the Prussian staff - North German Lloyds steamers laid up in Bremen harbour - 2 half page maps The country between Metz & Verdun - The country around Chalons French Ironclad fleet off Heligoland - FP Burning of the fortress at Lichtenberg French troops leaving Nancy - SFP

September 3rd

The Franco Prussian War

Despatches From The Front Arriving At The French Headquarters (Frontpage)
Marshall M'mahon
French National Guards, Gardes Mobile, Pompiers, And Volunteers
Visit Of The Emperor To The Camp At Chalons (Full Page)
French Infantry (Full Page)
Prussian Infantry (Full Page)
These Make A Great Pair For Framing
Full Page Map Fortifications Of Paris
Map Of Strabourg Plan Of The City And Fortress Of Strasbourg
Defence Of Hamburg - Preparing Ships To Sink In The Elbe
First Arrival In Paris Of Wounded Cavalry Soldiers

French Camp At Gravelotte, Near Metz

Toul, Department Of The Meurthe

Headquarters Of The Crown Prince Of Prussia At Luneville

Prince Frederick Charles Of Prussia

Prussian Lancers Bringing In Provisions

View Of Metz Form The South West (Superb 2 Page Pull Out)

The International Yacht Match Returning To The Narrows In New York Harbour

Fortifications Of Paris At The Forte De Neuilly

Fortifications Of Paris Extending The Fosse

Prussian Field Batteries Cannonading Phalsburg

Kiel Bay, With The French Squadron In The Distance Between France And Germany

Neutrality

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

French Militia Volunteers

Marshall M'mahon

The Court Of Queen Victoria

National Sports

The Markets

Archeaology Of The Month

Prince Frederick Charles Of Prussia

A View Of Metz

Hamburg And The Elbe In War

Literature

Fine Arts

New York Yacht Club Open Race

The Theatres

Law And Police

Massacre At Tien-Tsin, China

Weekly Return Of Births And Deaths

September 24th

The War: Burning of The Village of Bazeilles near Sedan' Franco Prussian War. France Germany
'The Late Captain Hugh Burgoyne VC Commander of HMS Captain'
'The War: Burning Houses To Clear Space Before Fort Bicetre, Paris'
'The War: Troops of The Regular Army Encamped in The Champs Elysees, Paris' Full page engravingRed Deer 'At Bay' full page engraving by G. B. Goddard, shows the hounds bringing down the deer. Article with reference to the meet at Hawcombe Head, Portlock Wier - Eggescott and Southcott Wood and more

'The War: Strasbourg Bombarded, A Sketch from The Baden Mountains' Full page engraving

'The War: Prussian Guard of The Emperor Napoleon Before The Chateau Bellevue, Sedan'

'The War: Belgian Charity to French Soldiers at Namur'

'The War: Francs Tireurs on the Look Out for Prussians Near Paris'

'New Monument of Daniel FDefoe in Bunhill Fields Burial Ground'

'The Doncaster Race Cup'

'The War: Review of The National Guard, By General Trochu, on the Boulevards of Paris' Full page ( There is a partly repaired tear to the border of this page, the engraving is affected slightly, but the repair could be completed easily - I suspect it has been unfinished so as not to cover the text on Naval and Military news which is on the reverse)

'The Late Captain Cowper Coles RN Designer of HMS Captain ' with reference to "The lamentable disaster to the British Navy, which happened in The Bay of Biscay on the night of the 16th inst. or early in the morning of the 7th.....The long dispute waged by Captain Coles with the authorities at Whitehal n the turret question and the acceptance,by the Admiralty of Messrs Laird Brothers as the builders of a vessel which should fully represent Captain Coles views and their own of what an efficient seagoing cruiser on the turret principle should be, have often been the subjects of discussion" and more in the article

'The War: Graves of German Officers near Sedan'

'the War: Prussian Troops and Munitions Crossing The Rhine to Go to Paris'

'The War: Hill of Cheveuge, Where the King of Prussian Watched The Battle of Sedan

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

China and Her Customers' with reference to the Tien Tsin Massacres directed mainly against the french

'The War' France and Prussia

'Foreign and Colonial News'

The Court in the Highlands' etc

'The British Association of Science'

Red Deer Hunting

'Metropolitan News'

'Law and Police'

'Presentation to Sir E. W. Watkin'

'National Sports incudes Horse Racing'

'The Volunteers'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. John Henniker Major, Lord Henniker of Thornham Hall and Worlingworth Hall, Suffolk and 6 Grafton Street, St Georges, Hanover Square,Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey, Barrt, of Crown Point, Trowse Newton Norfolk and of Brundall House, Norfolk,Miss Hannah Blades Hobson of Montague Square, Middlesex and of SHinfield Lodge, Berks'

' 'Music'

'Metropolitan News'

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes: Sir St Vincent eene Hawwkins Whitshed of Killincarrick,John Ayshford Wise Esq., of Clayton Hall, Staffordshire,Joseph Feilden Esq of Witton Park in the County of Lancaster'

'Aid to the Sick and Wounded' France and Prussia

October 1st

A 16 page double weekly issue priced tenpence. includes supplement

A print from engraving on the front page titled

' Wounded Soldiers in a Church at Sedan after the Battle' (France/Prussia War),
A print from engraving entitled 'Prussian Officer Receiving the Parole of French Officers Surrendering at Sedan' (half page),
'French Prisoners on the Road from Sedan, at Night, After the Battle' and
'Wounded German Soldiers Returning Home' (half Pages).
'General View of the Battle for Sedan From the Hill where The King of Prussian Stood,' (double page),
'French Prisoners in the Place Turenne at Sedan' (full page),
'Guns Captured by the Prussians at Sedan' and 'Railway Train at Nauheim Carring Shot and Shell for the Siege of Paris' (both half pages),
' Mouzon, on the Meuse and A Captive Ballon at Montmartre' (half page),
'Town of Sedan, with overflow of The Meuse' and
'Defence of Paris - Camp in The Champ de Mars' (both full pages),
'Captured French Horses after the Battle of Sedan' (full page),
'Defence of Paris - Students going to man the Fortifications' (half page),
'Wilhelmshohe, The Residence of the Emperor Napoleon - Casse, in the Distance' (full page),
'Prussian Spies brought into Paris' and 'The Halles Centrales, Paris' (both half pages),
'Defence of Paris - A Council of War on the Boulevards' (half Page).
Also articles on 'National Education',
'The late Lieutenant-colonel Pemberton',
'The Weather', 'Births Marraiges and Deaths, 'The Court',
'The Social Science Congress',
'The Markets', 'Archaeology of the Month',
'The British Association of Science' (large article), and more.
It measures 400x280 (16x11")

October 8th

A twelve page issue

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'The Franco Prussian War; The Fall of Strasbourg ' (front Page),
' French Wounded on their Road from Sedan' and
' The Crown Prince of Prussia Viewing Paris from the Heights above Chatillon'.
' A Street in Bazeiles' (full page).
' French Refugees in London'. 'God Will Reward You by C. Brun - A French Beggar Girl' (full page).
' Shooting Wounded Horses after a Battle'.
' General Vogel Von Falkenstein'.
' Town of Mezieres'. 'Italian Troops Storming a Breach in the City Walls at the Villa Buonaparte'. 'Storming the Gate of San Giovanni in Laterano'.
' A Street in Strasbourg'.
' Redoubt Behind Chatillon Captured by the Bavarians'.
' Bridge Over the Seine at Corbeil, Blown up by the French'.
Camden Place, Chiselhurst, The Residence of the Empress Euginie'.
' Plan of Paris and the Fortifications'.
'New Entrance to the Euston Square Railway Station'.
'The Working Men's International Exhibition, Islington'.
Also articles including'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons' Advertisments of the day, and more.

October 22nd

There are many fascinating articles and advertisements mostly given over to

War Between France and Prussia with titles such as
Doorway of Strasbourg Cathedral (pictured on cover),
The Defence of Paris - Between Forts Bicetre and Ivry,
Entry of wounded after the fight at Chatillon,
Arrival of the King of Prussia at Versailles,
a balloon from Paris passing over Versailles,
Waiting at Le Mans for a train to Tours,
Strasbourg Cathedral,
Fall of Strasbourg,
French guns in the fortifications, Inside Paris -
The burning of a petroleum reservoir at the Buttes Chaumont,
The defence of Paris - Bridge of Neuilly fortified and others.

October 29th

when much of the news was dominated by the Franco Prussian war again.

There are 12 full pages articles and advertisements most with associated engravings and have titles such as

A batallion of Francs-Tireurs passing through Tours ( Pictured on cover),
The Wreck register for 1869,
Notes from inside Paris,
The defence of Paris views of Rond point at Courbevoie and Pont Napoleon at Bercy, M Thiers,
The Rue Royal in Tours,
Widowed and childless painted by Crown princess of Prussia,
National Sports,
The Farm,
Paris - Artillery and Ambulance,
The arrival of Papal Zouaves at Tours,
The bridges of Asnieres and Clichy destroyed,
Prussian guard at Versailles
Astronomical occurences in November,
The Camp in the garden of the Tuileries, T
he screw steamship Queen of the Thames,
Capitol of Rome The revolution in Rome,
a Town map of METZ,
the fortress of Mont Valerien and others.
The Wreck Register for 1869
Foreign and Colonial News - Spain - Italy - Portugal - Germany - Austro-Hungary - United States of America with ref. to the earthquake felt in the US and Canada - India - New Zealand
New York Immigration Figures
From Inside Paris "From Our Special Correspondent in Paris Sent by the Victor Hugo Balloon "
Births Marriages and Deaths
Illustrated London News Editorial
The Court - Royal comings and Goings
The Church - Preferments and Appointments
Board of Works and The Lord of Hampstead
National Sports - Racing
The Farm - Agricultural matters with ref. to the death of Mr G. P. Tuxford of the Strand , The Hreat Hereford October Fair , The New York State Fair at Utica with lists of prize winners etc , Foot and Mouth Affect Sales at Scaleby Castle
Weekly Return of Births and Deaths - with numbers having died from Zymotic Diseases including SMallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diuptheria - Croup - Erysipelas - Diarrhoea - Choleraic Diarrhoea - and more

Metropolitan News
Law and Police - Robert Charles Duncombe Shafto Charged with Damagine a First Class Carriage on the SE RAilway whilst Drunk - Suicide of a Farmer Mister Slattery from Nenagh Tipperary , Young Man Murdered his Mother at Shotts in Scotland - and more
The Markets
M. Thiers - large article
Music
The Theatres
Fine Arts
Astronomical Occurrences
Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased - Lady Harriet Bagot wido of Richard Bagot DD died at Elford Hall Near Tamworth , Mister Michael William Balfe died at his Reisdence near Hertford, The Musician and Opera Singer <>p> Wills and Bequests - His Serene Highness Alfonso D'Avalos, Prince of pescara and Marquis del Vasto late of Chiaja in Italy , Field Marshal Sir Alexander G. Woodford GCB GCMG Governor of Cherlsea Hospital , Sir John Thwaites late of Metropolitan Board of Works , William James Clements Esq MP for Shresbury , Rev. William Pitt Wigram , Hon. Augusta Irby , Catherine Stanley , Baroness Wenman
TheRevolution in Rome
Loss of the Steamer Cambria off Innistrahull N.W. Ireland

October 29th

' The War - A Battalion of Francs-Tireurs passing Through Tours ' front page - the war refers to the Franco-Prussian War or France Prussia

' Defence of Paris - The Look out Post at the Rond Point of Courbevoie '

' Defence of Paris - The Pont Napoleon at Bercy '

' Monsieur Thiers ' full page print from engraving of Louis-Adolphe Thiers .

' The War: The Rue Royale at Tours ' full page print from engraving

' Widowed and Childless - Painted by the Crown Princess of Prussia, I the Exhibition for the German Relief Fund at 39 Old Bond Street ' full page print from engraving

'Inside Paris - Artillery and Ambulance Waiting Orders to Start ' full page print from engraving

' Arrival of Papal Zouaves at Tours '

' The War: Defence of Paris - The Bridges of Asnieres and Clichy Destroyed '

M. Jules Favre The French Minister of Foreign Affairs '

' The War: Prussian Guard at Versailles Bringing in Cattle '

' November Astronomical Occurences - Saturn ' small engr.

' The War: Inside Paris - Camp in the Garden of the Tuileries ' full apge print from engraving

' Screw Steam Ship Queen of the Thames '

' Declaring the Plebiscite on the Capitol of Rome '

' Chess Problem by H. T. Combe ' .

' Map - Fortifications of Metz and Besiegers Lines ' map showing Metz - fort Moselle - Chatel - Charly - Servigny - Marly Sur Seille - Dornct or Dornet - Augny - St Remy - Fort Gisors - Fort Bellecroix - and more

' Defences of Paris - Fortress of Mont Valerien '

March 5th

Government House Fort and Dalhousie Barracks, Calcutta' (front page),

'Indian Architure: Eastern Gateway of The Sanchi Tope (Boodhist AD 15)',

'Indian Architecture: Temple of Marttand, or The Sun, Kashmir (Hindu AD 490-555)',

'The Kylas At Ellora (Hindu 9 or 10 c)',

'Colonnade of Hinlu Pillars near The Kootub at Delhi (11c)',

'Fort Church and South Barracks, Calcutta',

'Calcutta, From The Plassey Gate',

'The Bitter Lakes, Suez Canal' (full page),

'Catching Flies by B. Riviere' (a dog),

'The Guards Cup, Windsor Races',

'Exhibition of Church Decorative Art at Rome',

'The Right Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham',

'The Strangers Home, West India Dock Road, Limehouse' (an institution for Asiatics, Africans and South Sea Islanders).

'Paris Fashions for March',

'Lecture to Working Men on Ornamental Ironwork at The South Kensington Museum',

'Chess Problem by Mr W.l. Coates BA'.

'Imperial Parliament: Army Estimates, Navy Estimates', 'Life Boat Services', 'Indian Textile Fabrics and Designs', 'The Court', 'The Church', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths', 'Imperial Parliament',

'The Markets', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News', 'National Education', 'Royal Institution Lectures', 'Wills and Bequests',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons including :- The Right Rev. Ashurst Turner GilberDD Bishop of Chichester at Episcopal Palace,

Lady Harriet Janet Sarah Moore at Theobalds, Hawkhurst, Kent,

Lieutenant General Henry Bloomfield, Colonel of the 64th Regiment,

Admiral Sir H. J. Leekeat Uplands, near Fareham,

Mr Henry John Adeane Esq of Babraham, Cambridgshire,

Dowager Lady Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone,

Sir James Vallentin a Sheriff of London at his residence at Walthamstow, adverts of the day and much more.

' An Exhibition of Spring Flowers at the Royal Horticultural Society ' front page

' Ornamental Standard Lamps Which Were Erected on The Thames Embankment - Designed by Mr Butler and Executed by the Coalbrookdale Company '

' Coatham in Redcar – Sir William Turners's Grammar School Recently Erected '

' Subtraction – From a Drawing by J. Mahoney ' an engraving showing two boys on thye way to school catching up with homework, one copying from the other

' India – The New Government House at Ganeshkind in Poonah near Bombay ' an engraving showing the building from the grounds –info. now The University of Pune

Bharatpur in India – The Old Palace ' a beautiful full page print from engraving

' Prince Arthur in Canada ' full apge print from engraving showing the son of Queen Victoria in the snow

' Map – Route of the Proposed Channel Railway Ferry ' map showing the coast of Kent from Lydd – Dungeness - Romney – Folkestonem –Hythe - Dover – Deal – The Dover Channel (English) or Pas De Calais – Boulogne – Audresselles - Reive – Cap Blancnez – Sangatte - Calais etc

' Fire at the Day and Martins Blacking Factory at Vauxhall Road, Nine-Elms '

' The Tulleries In Paris – the Shrove Tuesday Procession of the Fat Ox ' full page print from engraving

' The Meet of the Burton Hounds at The Green Mann at Blankney on Lincoln Heath ' full page print from engraving showing The Prince of Wales amongst many others outside the Green Man Inn

' Chelss Problem by Mr H. E. Kidson '

The Naturalisation Bill – Between USA and UK

' France with mention of M. Jules Favre – M. Bazire,M. Emile Ollivier – M. Guizot etc

Spain

Italy

Austro Hungary

Germany

Denmark

Turkey

America with mention of President Grant

Canada

Cape of Good Hope

India

Metropolitan News

Weekly Return of Births and Deaths – list of numbers of deaths from Zymotic Diseases – Smallpox – Measles – Scarlet Fever – Diphtheria – Whooping cough – Typhus - Enteric or Typhoid Fever – Diarrhoea – Phthisis – by Horses or Vehicles in the Street

Sports with mention of the Quorn – Waterloo Dogs at Lytham etc

Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court – Royal Comings and Goings

National Education

Imperial Parliament - The Irish Land Bill

Monetary and commercial transactions – "From Our City Correspondent

The Markets – Prices of Wheat – Seeds – Provisions – Hay and Straw – Oils, Linseed etc – Tallow – Coals From Newcastle Sunderland Hartlepool Blyth and Scottish – Meat

Adverts of the Day

Obituary of Eminent Persons include:

The Right Hon. Mary Theresa Countess of Breadalbane died at Nice

The Right Hon. Lady Anna Maria Arabella Fermor-Hesketh died at Easton Neston in Northamptonshire

Sir James Stuart Menteth of Closeburn died at his Seat Mansfield House, New Cumnock in Ayrshire

Edward Francis Maitland – Lord Barcaple

Mr AnsonBurlingame the late Chinese Ambassador

Colonel George Moir of the Royal Horse Artillery, Bengal died at Umballa

George Frederick Young Esq died at Reigate

Henry Bayley Clive Esq died at The Family Seat, Styche, Market Drayton

A Peasant of Dalecarlia - by E. Lundgren ' a woman in traditional folk dress with pointed hat and holding a daisy like flower - full front page print from engraving - info. Dalarna Sweden

Lake Geneva at Night ' Grebe (duck) Shooting' full page print from engraving showing boats, snow capped mountains in the background - info. Lake Léman - Lac Léman - Lac de Genève

' St Peters Rome - The Christmas Day Service ' double page print from engraving showing the service and interior of the cathedral with The Pope giving holy communion - Pope Pius IX - born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti .

' Croydon New Parish Church ' - info. St Johns

' The Sin Nanzing a New China Clipper ' steam ship or paddle steamer

' Scene fro m" The Princess " At the Olympic Theatre '

' The Effects of the Gunpowder Explosion at Brynmawr ' a view of the town and the damage done by the explosion with crowds of people working in front of Libanus Chapel Church - an early steam engine in the distance towards the hills in South Wales - the accompanying article mentions the boy Evan Evans Who was killed at the warehouse of Messrs Watkins a Grocers

' The Sewers of Paris - The Boat ' tours of the underground passages showing ladies in very fashionable dresses taking in the tour

' The Sewers of paris - The Waggon ' again ladies and gents in their fashionable clothes taking in the tour

' Monsieur Henri Rochefort - Proprietor and Edotor of the Marseillaise ...'

' Bounary Post Between the United States and Ruperts Land at Pembina, Red River ' a settlement of Cree indians showing a procession headed by the medicine man - in the half distance their tents made of dressed Bison leather and in the foreground a group of two young Indians in their gala costume with their dogs ...

Chess Problem .

' A Roman Sarcophagus Found i Westminster Abbey '

' The New Greek Church at Liverpool ' interior showing the opening ceremony to celebrate the new church at Princes Park Road - info. Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas

French Commerical Treaties

Foreign and Colonial News

Illustrated London News Editorial w

Births Marriages and Deaths

Calendar for the Week - Feb 5 - Gives dated of events inc. Beheading of Charles I plus many other dates

The Weather Results of Meteorological Observations at the Kew Observatory

The Court - Royal Comings and Goings

The Church - Preferments and Appointments List includes - E. Baker Curate of Clare Portion to be Vicar at Tiverton , J. G. Lonsdale to be Rector of Huntspill in Somerset , William Josiah Irons Rector of Wadingham in Lincs , William Wynne Williams Prebendary of Pennynydd in Bangor Cathedral , Charles Isherwood Vicar of St Saviours on the Cliff at Shanklin , Francis Caudwell Incumbent of District of St Peter, Hoxton , etc

Naval And Military

National Sports

The Farm with ref. th the Hon Mr W. Petre and The Sewage Culture at the Lodge Farm in Barking , Mr G. Faulkner of Rothersthorpe a Shorthorn Breeder Dies at 80 , Mr E. Bowly Sells his Old White Bull Seventh Duke of York

Royal Institution Lectures includes:

Professor Tyndall on Dust and Disease

Mr Robert C. Scott MA Director of Metereological Office on Meteorology and Temperature

Professor G. M. Humphry MD FRS of Cambridge on Architecture of the Human Body, The head

Professor Odling on Chemistry of Vegetable Products

Law and Police - Northern Circuit Judges , Point Bearing Upon the Liability of Railway Companies , Important Judgment Reive Affecting the Status of Betting Houses , James and Ellen Clifford Father and Aughter Charged ith Sweating Gold Coin , Court of Probate , Mr Demetrio Pappa Manager of Oriental Commercial Bank Appeared at the Mansion House

Metropolitan News includes Sir Roundell Palmer Presides at a Meeting of Juridical Society at Which a Paper was Read by Mr Droop on The Property Rights of Married Women ...

Report of the Ritual Commission

National Education includes Welsh Educational Conference at Aberystwith , Meeting of INhabitants of South Shields , Meeting at Dudley .

Science Conference at Huddersfield

Monetary and Commercial Transactions - From Our City Correspondent

The Markets - Sales and Prices of Wheat - Bread - Tea - Coffee - Sugar - Spirits - Hops - Oils - Tallow - Coals from Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool - Meat

Fine Arts includes Decorations in Westminster Palace

Obituary:

Major General John Studholme Hodgson died at his residence at STanhope Terrace Hyde Park

John Thomas Norris Esq lat MP for Abingdon died at hs residencr at Sutton Courtney in Berks

Rev. Rowland Williams DD died at The Vicarage, Broadchalk, Salisbury

Wills and Bequests includes:

Admiral Sir Watkin Owne Pell Knt. RN Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital .

Francis Hallowes Esq Commander RN late of Glapwell Hall, Bolsover, Derbyshire formerly of Coednear, Dolgelley Merionethshire

Alexander Fotheringham Esq formerly of Sydney New South Wales and Late of Gunfield near Dartmouth and Uper Tooting i Surrey

Lieutenant Col. Robert Thomas Browne Boyd - small

Mister Thomas Olney of Balham hill and High Street Borough, Linendraper

Astronomical Occurrences in February

Weekly Return of Briths and DEeaths - With figures of deaths due to various diseases inc. Smallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diptheria - Whooping Cough - Enteric ever - Diarrhoea

Obituary of Eminent Persons (2nd listing) include:

Countess Delaware The Right Hon. Elizabeth Sackville-West died at her Residence in Upper Grosvenor Street

LAdy Charlotte Sophia Wolfe of Forenaghts County of Kildare died at Dover Street Piccadilly

Sir George Francis Seymour GCB GCH Admiral of the Fleet died at his Residence in Eaton Square

Sir Thomas Herbert Maddock Formerly Dept Governor of Bengal diee at Grosvenor Mansions, Victoria Street

Charles Leslie Esq of Balquhain, Fetternear and Inch in County of Aberdeen - Knight of the Guelphic Order Colonel in the Army died at Slindon House in Sussex.

The war : Praying for victory in the church of Notre Dame des Victoires at Paris - Small full page

Marshal Bazaine, commander in Chief of the French army at Metz - small half page

The war : The crown Prince of Prussia's headquarters - Arrival of News by the Field telegraph - Half page

A Summer afternoon in Kew Gardens - full page

The War : The Valley of the Moselle at Metzn - large Double half page

The war : Wounded French prisoners from the battle of Worth escorted by Bavarian soldiers - Small half page

The War : Peasant burying party on the battlefield of Worth - Small half page

Arrest of a supposed Prussian spy on the Boulevard des Italiens - Half page

Red Republican conspirators attacking the firemens station at Belleville - Half page

The war : First Battle near Metz at Pange - Half page

The war : Paris recruits drilling at the Louvre - Half page

Baron von Moltke, Chief of the prussian staff - Small half page

The war : North German Lloyds steamers laid up in Bremen harbour - Half page

2 half page maps : The country between Metz & Verdun - The country around Chalons

The war : French Ironclad fleet off Heligoland - Full page

Page missing

The war : Burning of the fortress at Lichtenberg ( Top right hand corner is missing from this print)

French troops leaving Nancy - three quarter page

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

Foreign and colonial news

Aid to the wounded

Births marriages and deaths

The courts

The weather

Universities and public schools

The Farm

Weekly return of Births and deaths

........ And more.

Holy water font at the entrance to St Peter's Rome - Large Half page

Courtyard of the Tuileries on the night of a state ball - Full Page

A State ball at the Tuileries Palace : The grand vestibule - Full Page

The Crocodile : Indian Troop ship in a storm - Full Page

The Remorse of Judas - E Armitage - Full Page

Waiting the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government house Calcutta - Full Page

Mr Pendlebury - Senior Cambridge Wrangler - Small Half Page

Ice in the Thames at London Bridge - Half Page

portrait of Mr Vicat Cole ARA - small Half Page

Nomination at the Southwark election - Half Page

The Obelisk of the lateran at Rome - Small Half Page

Reception of a benedictine monk in St Paul's church at Rome - Half Page

The tomb of Raffaelle in the Pantheon at Rome - large Half Page

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

Mr Forster's education scheme

News from France

British America

Fashionable and political entertainments

New Thames Yacht club

Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Conservative leadership in the Lords

The late frost

Prince Alfred in India

Astronomical occurences in March

Music : Madame Schumann

Royal institution lectures including Professor Odling - Mr W Kingdon Clifford - Professor Max Muller - Professor Humphry

Obituary of eminent persons including : Viscountess Exmouth - Lady Berkeley of Abingdon house Kew - Sir Hugh Bates Maxwell of Calderwood Lanark - Sir R A Alleyne of the Island of Barbadoes died at Burton under needwood - General sir W M G Colebrooke of Salt Hill Bucks - Lt General Joseph Nash of Dehra India - Mr Lenthall of Bessels Leigh

And more

4751

price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, DD. Bishop of Winchester' (front page),
'The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome - South Transept of St. Peters, Arranged for the Opening Ceremonies' (front page),
'Procession of Bishops Entering the Council Chamber at Rome' (full page),
'The Council Chamber in The North Transept of St. Peters, Rome' (double page),
'The Pine Bombyx', 'Flamingoes Nests',
'The Right Rev. J. F. Mackarness DD, Bishop of Oxford',
'Paris Fashions for The New Year',
'James Sant, Esq R.A.', 'The Bocca Di Cattaro, Dalmatia', 'A Sandringham Boquet - Pheasant Shoot' (full page),
'The Happy Days of Marie Antoinette by P. E. Morris' (full page),
'Old London Wych Street' (full page),
'St John and The lamb by Murillo' (full page),
'Christmas Pantomimes and Burlesques - Scene from Beauty and The Beast',
'Scene from Wat Tyler MP at the Gaiety Theatre',
'Scene from The Yellow Dwarf at Covent Garden theatre',
'Scene from Lord Bateman at The Globe Theatre',
'Royal 'Academy Prize for Sculpture by G. Brock',
'Jug Presented to The 4th (Kings Own) Regiment'.
Also articles (no engravings) including 'The Past Year',
'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Metropolitan News',
'Hospital for Diseases of The Throat',
'Monetary and Commercial Transactions', 'The Farm', 'Members out of Parliament',
'Life Boat Services in 1869',
'Chess',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased including The Right Hon. James Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres at his seat Dunecht House, Aberdeen, - The Right Hon. Mark Mcdonnell, Earl of Antrim and Viscount Dunluce at Glenarm Castle the romantic seat of the Mcdonnells, of Antrim, - Henrietta Dundas, Duchess de Coigny at Paris, - The Right Hon. Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth, Countess Fife, Lady Harriett Anne Frances Cowper at Rue du Faubourg St. Honore, Paris, - Sir David Capon KCB at 8 Craven Hill Hyde Park, - Dr. John Grant Stewart CB of the Medical Dept of the Navy, George Saville Foljambe Esq of Osberton, Notts and Aldwarke , York, - Rev. Thomas Frederick More of Linley Hall Shropshire',
'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon. Richard Grosvenor, Marquis of Westminster of Eaton Hall, Chester, Motcombe House, Shaftesbury, Dorset and Grosvenor House London, - Rear Admiral Frederick Warden CB of Admiralty House, Queensytown and Barham Lodge Weybridge,
'Scientific Results of the Month',

November 5th

Still largely covering the Franco Prussian war - with a definite bias in support of France it seems).

There are 12 full pages each measuring approx 390x280mm ( 16x11") .

There are many prints from engravings with titles such as

Siege of Metz Inhabitants trying to leave the city before its' surrender (pictured on cover),
The defence of Paris The Gate of Neuilly, L'avenue de l'imperatrice,
Inside Paris Provisional government and national guard,
French prisoners from Metz,
advanced Prussian post (soldiers sheltering in Huge wine casks),
The ambulance internationale attending the wounded,
Colonel Loyd Lindsay with the flag of truce,
The Town Crier of Tours,
The batteries at the Buttes Montmartre,
Mr Alserman Dakin Lord Mayor of London,
a scene from Zampa at the Gaiety Theatre

0261

The War - A Battalion of Francs-Tireurs passing Through Tours ' front page - the war refers to the Franco-Prussian War or France Prussia

' Defence of Paris - The Look OUt Post at the Rond Point of Courbevoie '

' Defence of Paris - The Pont Napoleon at Bercy '

' Monsieur Thiers ' full page print from engraving of Louis-Adolphe Thiers .

' The War: The Rue Royale at Tours ' full page print from engraving

' Widowed and Childless - Painted by the Crown Princess of Prussia, I the Exhibition for the German Relief Fund at 39 Old Bond Street ' full page print from engraving

'Inside Paris - Artillery and Ambulance Waiting Orders to Start ' full page print from engraving

' Arrival of Papal Zouaves at Tours '

' The War: Defence of Paris - The Bridges of Asnieres and Clichy Destroyed '

M. Jules Favre The French Minister of Foreign Affairs '

' The War: Prussian Guard at Versailles Bringing in Cattle '

' November Astronomical Occurences - Saturn ' small engr.

' The War: Inside Paris - Camp in the Garden of the Tuileries ' full apge print from engraving

' Screw Steam Ship Queen of the Thames '

' Declaring the Plebiscite on the Capitol of Rome '

' Chess Problem by H. T. Combe ' .

' Defences of Paris - Fortress of Mont Valerien ' .

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This second part of the description features items of news articles etc but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :- Also articles (no engravings) including : -

The Wreck Register for 1869

Foreign and Colonial News - Spain - Italy - Portugal - Germany - Austro-Hungary - United States of America with ref. to the earthquake felt in the US and Canada - India - New Zealand

New York Immigration Figures

From Inside Paris "From Our Special Correspondent in Paris Sent by the Victor Hugo Balloon "

Births Marriages and Deaths

Illustrated London News Editorial

The Court - Royal comings and Goings

The Church - Preferments and Appointments

Board of Works and The Lord of Hampstead

National Sports - Racing

The Farm - Agricultural matters with ref. to the death of Mr G. P. Tuxford of the Strand , The Hreat Hereford October Fair , The New York State Fair at Utica with lists of prize winners etc , Foot and Mouth Affect Sales at Scaleby Castle

Weekly Return of Births and Deaths - with numbers having died from Zymotic Diseases including SMallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diuptheria - Croup - Erysipelas - Diarrhoea - Choleraic Diarrhoea - and more

Metropolitan News

Law and Police - Robert Charles Duncombe Shafto Charged with Damagine a First Class Carriage on the SE RAilway whilst Drunk - Suicide of a Farmer Mister Slattery from Nenagh Tipperary , Young Man Murdered his Mother at Shotts in Scotland - and more

The Markets

M. Thiers - large article

Music

The Theatres

Fine Arts

Astronomical Occurrences

Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased - Lady Harriet Bagot wido of Richard Bagot DD died at Elford Hall Near Tamworth , Mister Michael William Balfe died at his Reisdence near Hertford, The Musician and Opera Singer <>p> Wills and Bequests - His Serene Highness Alfonso D'Avalos, Prince of pescara and Marquis del Vasto late of Chiaja in Italy , Field Marshal Sir Alexander G. Woodford GCB GCMG Governor of Cherlsea Hospital , Sir John Thwaites late of Metropolitan Board of Works , William James Clements Esq MP for Shresbury , Rev. William Pitt Wigram , Hon. Augusta Irby , Catherine Stanley , Baroness Wenman

TheRevolution in Rome

Loss of the Steamer Cambria off Innistrahull N.W. Ireland .

November 12th

price sixpence.

This issue is almost all given over to the Franco-Prussian War again.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'The Siege of Paris; The Salle De L'Orangerie, Palace of St. Cloud' (front Page),
'Siege of Paris The Prince Imperials Garden, St Cloud' and 'A Prussian Look-Out Post, St Cloud',
'Inside Paris National Guards on the Ramparts at Night' (full page),
'Surrender of Metz Marshal Bazaine's Army Marching Out as Prisoners of War' (double page print),
'Inside Paris Waiting to Buy Meat at a Butchers Shop' (full page),
'The New Vice-Chancellor, Sir J. Bacon'.
'Defence of Paris; Volunteers Guarding a Postern of the Fortified Enceinte'.
Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'National Sports', Advertisments of the day,

November 19th

priced Fivepence with no supplement.

It has numerous articles and prints from engravings including

Inside Paris Red Republicans Breaking into the Council Room of the Provisional Government at the Hotel De Ville' (front page),
'The Siege of Paris' (full page),
'Night Attack by the Prussians on the Maison Millaud' (full page),
'General Trochu Rallying the Loyal National Guards after the Red Republican Invasion' (full page),
'In Aid of the Sufferers by HRH Princess Louise from the German Widows and Orphans relief fund exhibition' (full page),
'French Reconnaissance at Malmaison' (full page),
'The Fall of Metz' and 'Railway Waggons Used as Hospitals',
'The Fall of Metz Huts of French Camp at Bon St Martin'.
Also articles on 'Foreign and Colonial Intelligence', Country News, 'The Court', 'Church and Universities', ' 'Obituary of Eminent Persons', and more.

November 26th

German Recruits on Their Way From Cologne to Mayence: " Die Wacht Am Rhein !"..' Full Front page
'French Refugees from Lyons and Dijon Claiming Their Baggage at the Geneva Railway Station'.
Also includes engravings of Enlistment of Volunteers for Marching Battalion of the National Guard,
Paris Newspapers From a Captured Balloon at Versailles,
Waiting Room Used as an (sic) Hospital for the Wounded,
Receiving Subscriptions for Buying Cannon,
National Guard Cheering the Provisional Government After the Plebiscite, Midnight, November 3,
Riderless Horses Answering the Regimental Call After a Battle,
Keeping Watch Underground.
With news from the Franco Prussian War. It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including :-
Paris Newspapers From a Captured Balloon at Versailles '
' inside Paris: Receiving Subscriptions For Buying Cannon, Place Du Boulevard Malesherbes - Sketch by Balloon Post '
' French Refugees From Lyons and Dijon Claiming Their Baggage at the Geneva Railway Station ' full page print from engraving

' Riderless Horses Answering The Regimental Call After a Battle ' Full page engraving

' Inside Paris: Keeping Watch Underground ' six men in the sewers, one bayonets a rat

' Inside Paris: In Front of the Pantheon - Enlistment of Volunteers for Marching Battalions of the National Guard ' Full page engraving

' Inside Paris; Chemin De Fer De L'Ouest - Waiting Room Used As An Hospital for the Wounded - Sketch by Balloon Post '

' Inside Paris: National Guards Cheering The Provisional Government After The Plebiscite, Midnight, Nov 3 - By Balloon Post '

' New South Wales and Victoria Exhibition Building Alfred Park, Sydney '

' Scene From Living at Ease" at the Strand Theatre '

' Monument of the Late Prince Consort for Bombay Given By David Sassoon '

' Our Iron Clad Fleet - HMS Invincible ' wonderful full page engraving of a steam sailing ship

' Chess Problem by Mr I Phenix '

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Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' Habitable Homes '

' Foreign and Colonial News includes The Russian Demands '

' The War ' France and Germany

' From Inside Paris by Balloon Post - Eighth Week of the Siege '

' Astronomical Occurrences in December '

'Illustrated London News Editorial'

'The Court at Windsor Castle etc'

'The Church - Referments and Appointments'

'Metropolitan News'

' Law and Police

' Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. Anne Dowager Countess of Mexborough , Rear Admiral Richard Robert Quin of Torquay , Major General Sir George Moyle Sherer KCSI , Mrs Elizabeth Beresford , Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Newcastle on Tyne ,Miss Elizabeth Valentine Carter of 50 Kensington Park Road Notting Hill

' weekly Return of Births and Deaths '

' Want Crime and Disease in British India '

'Obituary of Eminent Persons inlcudes The Hon. and Rev Leland Noel The Hon. Canon of Peterborough , Sir Robert Gilmour Colquhoun KCB died at his Residence FIncastle in Perthshire , General Sir Charles Routledge O'Donnell died at Donyland Lodge near Colchester , Mr Charles Salisbury Butler Esq of Cazenoves House Middx died at his Town Residence 48 Prince's Gate Hyde Park

December 3rd

price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'Inside Paris - A Sale by Auction in the Fish Market' (front Page),
'Preparing for Winter, Bois de Fausses Reposes, Versailles',
'Refreshment Stalls Outside the Mairie, Versailles The First Snow,
'Inside Paris Flour Stores in The Halles Centrales',
'The Siege of Paris Prussian Troops at Ville D'Avray Hastening to Resist a Sortie',
'The Siege of Paris The 24th Prussian Regiment Returning from the Fight',
'Inside Paris The Horseflesh Market in The Halles Centralles' (full page),
'Sunday Evening in a Suabian Village by B. Vautier of Dusseldorf' (full page),
'The Elections for the School Boards Canavassing a Lady Voter' (full page),
'A Sketch at the Cattle Show, Birmingham',
'Scene from "The Odds" at the Holborn Theatre',
'Stores at The Cologne Railway Station for the Army Besieging Paris',
'Prussian Military Funeral at Versailles', Waggoners of The German Provision Trains at Versailles',
'Enrolling Volunteers for the Army of Garibaldi in The Place De L'Hotel de Ville, Lyons' (full page),
'Inside Paris Departure of English and Americans - sketch by Balloon Post' (full page),
'Centerpiece for Mess-Table of 93rd 93rd Sutherland Highlanders',
'The Screw Steam Ship Abyssinia'.
Also articles (no engravings) including '', The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Weather', 'Fine Arts', 'Metropolitan News', 'New Books & New Editions', 'The Farm', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons', 'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths'.
Advertisments of the day

December 10th

price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

'Prussian Requisitions in a Village near Paris' )front page),
'The Octroi Gate, Avenue De Paris Versaille',
'British Ambulance Stores at Metz',
'Battery at Mortemart' (full page),
'For Sale (study of horses) by B. Riviere in the Winter Exhibition Dudley Gallery' (full page,
'Home Treasures by H. Merle from the exhibiton at Mr McLeans Gallery in the Haymarket' (full page),
'Extending The Fortifications of Lyons',
'Constructing of Fortifications in the Valley of Isere for the Protection of Grenoble',
'Lt. Colonel Hogg, New Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Work',
'Reading the Latest Telegrams at Marseilles',
'Prize Dogs at the Birmingham Show',
'Marly Aqueduct near St. Germains',
'Count Bismarcks House Residence in the Rue De Provence, Versailles',
'A Crested Turkey at the Birmingham Poultry Show drawn by Sam Carter',
'Scene from Amy Robsart at Drury Lane Theatre',
Also articles (no engravings) including 'Disquieting Signs Westward' (General Grant),
'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Theatres', 'New Books and New Additions', 'Fine Arts', 'Law and Police -
At the Leeds Assizes eleven garotters have been sentenced to be flogged in addition to being imprisoned for various periods,
Mr E, Grately was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Tatton Street Salford, Three other men were tried at the Manchester assizes for killing their wives and one was sentenced to death',
'The Markets',
'From Inside Paris by Balloon Post - News of the Ninth and tenth weeks of the Siege',
'Thorwaldsen Centennary Festival',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons Sir Henry Onslow, Third Baronet of Hengar House Cornwall, -
William Backwell Tyringham of Tyringham Bucks and Trevethoe Cornwall whose mother of Charles Chaplin esq of Blankney,
'Wills and Bequests Thomas Thornton of Brixton, - Commander Charles Henry Stirling',
'Archaeology of the month',
adverts of the day
It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").

December 17th

'Young France - A Sketch at Versailles' Full front page

'Prisoners of The French Imperial Guard From Metz'

'Casting The Electric Light Over paris'

'Prize Fowls, Ducks and Pigeons at the Crystal Palace Poultry Show' Full page sketch by J Greenaway

'Spanish Deputation Passing Through The Lungh Arno at Florence to Offer The Crown of Spain to Prince Amadeus of Italy' Full page engraving

'Taming of the Shrew Painted by W. Q. Orchardson ARA in the Winter Exhibition of the French Galery' Full page

'Prize oxen at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show' Full page engraving by Harrison Weir and J. Greenaway

'Reoving The Statue of Napoleon I at Lyons'

'Maing Chassepot Bullets at Lyons

'Preparing for The Siege of Lyons: Storing Flour and Rice in the Casino Des Arts'

'Storing Flour in the Church of St. Nizier, Lyons'

'Street in the Silk Weavers Quarter, Lyons

'Preparing for the Pantomime

'Scene From the Vicar of Wakefield at the Standard Theatre'

'Chess'

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including:

'A Leash of Railway Accidents'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

The War' France and Prussia

'From Inside Paris By Balloon Post - Eleventh Week of the Siege' Franco Prussian War

'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths include number of deaths from Smallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diphtheria - Croup - Whooping Cough - Typhus - Enteric or Typhoid Fever - Simple Continued Fever - Diarrhoea - Erysipelas '

'Law and Police'

'Metropolitan News'

'The Markets'

'Awful Explosion near Birmingham - "the cartridge facytory of Messrs Ludlow situate at Witton ...situate in a large field between Aston and Perry Bar..". of the many killed in the tragedy only five had been identified at the time of the article, there is a list of five of the women and girls identified.

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most Honourable Thomas Taylour, The Marquis of Headfort, Earl of Bective and Viscount and Baron Headfort died at his beautiful residence near Kells , Lord Byron The Right Hon. George Anson died at Thrumpton Hall, Notts , TheRev. Sir Erasmus Henry Griffies-Williams Baronet of Llwynywormwood in County Carmarthen died at Llandovery , Henry Knight-Erskine Esq of Pittodrie, Lieut. Col. of the Aberdeenshir Militia died at Aberdeen , Lieutenant Colonel Charles Francis Falcon Chamberlain died at Umballa India aged fort four , Thomas Brassey Esq of Lowndes Square the eminent railway contreactor died at St Leonards on Sea , Mr Stephen Glover, Composer'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon. Lady Louisa LawrenceCurrey late of Wellands, Sussex and formerly of erlwood, Surrey , Richard Lamper Freeman Esq of Boston Massachusetts USA and late of 7 Upper Church Street Bath , Richard Harvey Esq of Greenway on the river Dart, Devon and Rock End, Torquay'

December 24th

A twenty page Christmas issue price One shilling.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'A Scene at Lyons - Pour Les Blesses' (front Page),
'The British Navy - The Past' (full page print from engr.)
The British Navy - The Present - HMS Sultan', (full page print from engr.),
'Cared For - A Soldier' (full page) , 'Uncared For - soldie wounded on the battlefield ' (full page),
'A Prisoner of War - A Cow',
'A Christmas Visitor - Robin'.
The Christmas Supplement including prints from engravings 'A Merry Christmas to You drawn by A. Hunt', (full page including Illustrated London Logo and is the picture shown),
'Christmas Morning in the Olden Time painted by G. H. Boughton' (full page),
The Family Pew by E. Hughes' (full page),
'A Vision of The Departing Year by E. J. Poynter' (double page),
'Lowther Arcade at Christmas Time by C. J. Staniland' (full page),
'Christmas in Australia Home Sweet Home by W. Ralston',
'Christmas in the Australian Gold fields; Pudding Time by W. Ralston',
'The Death Ship of Trescat Cove x2',
'Gathering for The Pantomime A Dream of Chancifancia drawn by Alfred Crowquill' (full page),
Words and music titled 'Song of The Marquis de Mincepie' (on two pages),
'Carving Crosses for Pilgrims at Bethlehem drawn by W. J. Webb',
'French Shepherds Going to Midnight Mass painted By J. C. Thom'.
Also articles (no engravings) including
'Fine Arts - Exhibition for The Benefit of the Distressed Peasantry of France',
The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News',
'The Church',
A five chaptered complete story titled The Death Ship of Trescat Cove by E. Lynn Linton.
Adverts of the day and more. It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

December 31st

price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

'French Prisoners in Orleans Cathedral' (front Page),
'Artillery of the National Guards Paris at Exercise near Notre Dame' (full page),
'A Stampede of French Cavalry at the Battle of Orleans' (full page),
'Departure of a Balloon from Paris at Night (beautiful full page print from engraving),
'Gardes Mobiles at Paris Camped under Railway Arches',
'A Crowd of people watching the Eclipse of The Sun' (full page),
Sketches from the theatres 'Drury Lane, Princess's, Covent Garden and Crystal Palace' (two full pages).
Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', ', Advertisments of the day, and more. It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

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