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This is the April 2, 1853 issue of THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS newspaper. It contains many more illustrations than its' American counterparts Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie. This issue is in very good condition, the pages are flat, clean, and bright, except for some minor age spots from handling, but nothing serious, and they don't affect the engravings. As can be seen from the list of articles and illustrations this publication contains many historical stories of the time, and reports of the issues that faced the people of Great Britain at the time. Additional pictures are available upon request. Please send your e-mail address.
ARTICLES:
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA – The name of England is synonymous with that of rational liberty; the name of Russia, on the other hand, betokens absolute and irresponsible power. The one is civilization; the other is barbarism.
CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLES – This celebrated pair of “Needles” are located about one mile from Alexandria. They are made of Red marble and are about 70 Feet in length, and covered with hieroglyphics. Now there is discussion of bringing the Needle to England to be part of the Crystal Palace Show. An engraving of “Cleopatra’s Needles – Alexandria” is presented on the cover page (See picture). Samples of the hieroglyphics on the Needles are also presented, on the second page.
THE BALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY TO THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH – This grand fete offered by the members of the Legislative Body, in the Palace, at Paris, to the Emperor and the Empress took place on Monday night with great magnificence. Two engravings of the festivities are presented with this article: “Reception of the Emperor and Empress of the French by the Legislative Body. – The Salle Armures”, and “The Jardin D’hiver”.
THE AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP “SYDNEY” – This noble vessel has excited considerable interest, by her return from Australia with a very rich freight of gold – valued at L800,000 sterling. This article contains an account of the voyage and an engraving of the Australian Royal Mail Steam-ship “Sydney”.
THE HAM FAIR AT PARIS – The yearly fair for the sale of hams, which take splace during Holy Week, was held on the 22nd, according to an ordinance of the Prefect of Police, upon the Boulevard Bourdon, and extending from the Grenier d’Abondance to the Quai Morland. An engraving of the festivities at the “Easter Ham Fair, at Paris” is presented.
TESTIMONIAL DINNER TO SIR GEORGE GREY – The signal success attending the career of the commercial policy of Free trade, as adopted by the Legislature and sanctioned by the people, was celebrated at Alnwick, the chief town of the county of Northumberland. The celebration assumed the form of a testimonial dinner to Sir George Grey. Two engravings are presented “Silver Candlelabrum Presented to the Right Hon. Sir George Grey”, and “Testimonial Dinner to Sir George Grey, at Antwick, on Monday Last.”
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE – Since the fire of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 1807 there has been much discussion among politicians and clergy concerning the rebuilding of the Church. Two engraving from drawing previous to the fire are presented: “Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, at Jerusalem”, and Lower Arcade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre”.
EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS – The thirtieth Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, in Suffolk Street, displays considerable improvement over many previous ones, both in the character of the works presented and the artistic skill displayed in them. Two engravings are presented: “Rustics” painted by C. Baxter (See picture); and “A Wreck – The Sea-bord” painted by W. West.
BRITISH MUSEUM – The British Museum is a collection of Antiquities from the Middle Ages. A rare example was lately found in the river Tyne, and purchased by the Trustees. It is a brass vessel, about twelve inches high, in the form of a knight on horseback a representation from the thirteenth century. An engraving of this Mediaeval Brass Vessel is presented.
MR. BURFORD’S PANORAMA OF GRANADA AND THE ALHAMBRA – An engraving and description of the painting are presented in this article.
THE “AIR WALKER” AT DRURY LANE THEATRE – We remember a certain Sieur Sanches accomplishing the feat of walking on the ceiling at the Surrey Theatre. It is not known how this was done, but the performance is asserted to be altogether of another class from the “Surrey” marvel. An engraving of the same “Feat of Mr. Sands the “Air-Walker,” at Drury-Lane Theatre” is presented (See picture).
PLATE PRESENTED TO SIR HARRY SMITH – An engraving of the Testimonial Plate presented to Sir Harry Smith with a description is presented.
THE KAFFIR WAR – An engraving of “King William’s Town”, and the situation of the war are presented in this article.
DEATH OF A CANADIAN INDIAN, AGED 115 – A report of the Canadian Indian Abraham Miller, and incidents just before his death.
SUPPLEMENT TO APRIL 2, 2007
LITERATURE – Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon, with Travels, being the result of the second expedition, undertaken for the trustees of the British Museum – by Austen H. Layard, M.P.
ART – An engraving from the painting by John Absolon, which illustrates a beautiful passage in one of Kirke White’s poems.
LONGCHAMPS 1853 – FASHIONS FOR APRIL – Engravings and descriptions of dresses and bonnets being manufactured by Longchamps for the present season. (See picture "Longchamps 1853 - Fashions for April")
THE NAPIER TESTIMONIAL – An engraving of the sculpture presented in testimonial by General Sir C.J. Napier to his brother officers, with explanation of the event.
THE BAILEY MEMORIAL – An engraving of the “Memorial Bust of Joseph Bailey by J. Evan Thomas, lately placed in the Hereford Cathedral. An account is given for the reason for the monument.
VENUS DEFENDING A NYMPH FROM A FAUN by Franca Villa – An engraving of the “Marble Group Found in Windsor Great Park – Venus Defending a Nyph From A Faun”. The article is a description of the sculpture.
SUIT OF GREEK ARMOUR – An engraving of an “Ancient Greek Armour” which has recently been added to the collection at the Tower of London.
NOMENCLATURE OF THE RUSSIAN CHESSMEN – by C.F. de Jaenisch – A discussion of the origin of the game of Chess.
SCIENCE – ERICSSON’S CALORIC-ENGINE – Mr. George Crispe, Engineer to the Polytechnic Institution, delivered, at the united Service Institution, in Scotland Yard, a lecture explanatory of the principle and application of the Caloric-Engine, invented by Mr. Ericsson, of New York. An illustration of the engine is presented.
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