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This is the May 21, 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 around the edges of the pages 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 include your e-mail address.
ARTICLES:
THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION – The Dublin Industrial Exhibition is compared to the Great London Exhibition of 1851, although much smaller, it processes many different and unique exhibits. An engraving of the opening ceremony is presented on the cover page.
GREAT FIRE AT LIVERPOOL – On the night of Tuesday last, the North Shore Mill, on the banks of the Canal, near Vauxhall road, the only cotton factory Liverpool possessed, was totally destroyed by fire. An engraving of the fire is presented.
“BILLY BOWLEGS” AND SUITE – Billy is the chief of the Seminoles, and nephew of Micconopy, who ruled the tribe at the commencement of the Seminole War in 1835. Billy, along with other chief, recently visited New York, from their home in the mid-west. They have visited Florida for the purpose of inducing some of the Indians to emigrate west, where their new home has better hunting and is more comfortable. An engraved portrait of “Billy Bowlegs and the other Chiefs” is presented from the Daguerreotype by Meade (See picture).
BUDDHU’S TOOTH, CEYLON – The Delada, or Sacred Tooth of Buddhu, the holy relic of the Singholese, is deposited in a small chamber of one of the temples, which is termed the Malegawa, close to the palace of Kandy, the mountain capital of the kings of this celebrated eastern city, island of Ceylon. An engraving of “The Delada, or Sacred Tooth of Buddhu” and the “Temple of Malegawa, in Ceylon,” are presented.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL, AT FORFAR – The people of the small town of Forfarshire have erected a monument to testify to the wide appreciation of the statesmanship of Sir Robert Peel. The memorial, which is a very credible work of art, was erected in the summer of 1850. An engraving showing the monument is presented.
NEW HIGH WATER LANDING PIER, MARGATE – A description of the inauguration ceremony, along with an engraving of the finished pier are presented.
SAMUELSON’S PATENT DIGGING MACHINE – This new horse drawn digging machine was invented, by the well known agricultural engineer of Bradbury, for gardeners, to lesson the labor needed to cultivate their gardens. An engraving of the machine itself, and another of it being demonstrated, are presented.
THE “FAID RABANI” – This beautiful steamer, named “Faid Rabani,” or “Divine Favour,” has been built as a river pleasure yacht for the Pacha of Egypt, by Messrs. Tod and Macgregor, of Glasgow. An engraving of the highly decorated yacht is presented (See picture "The Steamer-Yatch Faid Rabani, Built For The Pacha Of Egypt").
SALE OF THE SPANISH COLLECTION OF THE LATE KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE – The sale of the Spanish collection of paintings commenced at Christie and Manson’s on the 6th. It is said to be one of the most important events in art history that has taken place since the distribution of the great French collection. An engraving of the “Portrait of the Duke D’Olivarez, by Velasquez” is presented.
RESTORATION OF BOSTON CHURCH – The restoration of this edifice having been completed, it was re-opened by the newly elected bishop of the diocese when the event was commemorated in a very impressive manner. Engravings of the interior of the Church, gas standard, and bench end are presented.
TABLE MOVING – We find from an article in our Paris contemporary, the Illustration, that the attempts at table moving made at Bremen, Liepsic, and other German towns, have been entirely succeeded. This process of five or six persons sitting at the table with their hands upon the table in such a manner as their fingers touched those of the two neighbors and it is thought that this created a magnetic current, which started the table moving. An engraving depicting this demonstration is presented.
THE LATE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR WALTER RALEIGH GILBERT – A biographical article, depicting his rich heritage, is accompanied by an engraved portrait of Sir Gilbert.
MONUMENT AT ALBUERA – An engraving of this interesting structure with a description is presented.
THE COUNTESS OF CLARENDON’S BALL – The Countess of Clarendon gave a magnificent ball on Thursday evening, at the official residence of the noble Earl, in Downing Street.
GREENWICH PARK – WHITSUNTIDE FAIR – Two lively engravings accompany this article. The first drawn by Phiz depicts the multitude of people enjoying the fair. The second drawn by Leech depicts “Pony-races on Blackheath” (See picture).
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