This is the April 18, 1857 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.  This issue is complete with a supplement, which enlarges the newspaper to 24 pages.  Most newspapers, at this time, contained 16 pages.  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:

THE PLAGUE SPOTS OF GREAT CITIES - The report drawn up by Dr. Letheby, the Medical Officer of Health to City of London, and read by the author to the Commissioners of Sewers, is stated to have "greatly astonished," those who heard it.

THE NEW JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB-HOUSE -THE HALL AND STAIRCASE – An engraving of the hall and great staircase of the club-house, on Charles Street, St. James is presented with a description of the architecture and art which was displayed within.  (See picture)

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NEWS:

            THE WAR IN CHINA

            SPAIN-MEXICO-THE UNITED STATES

            THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES

            THE UNITED STATES

            THE FILIBUSTERS IN NICARAGUA

EN ROUTE FOR CHINA - SKETCHES FROM OUR OWN ARTIST AND CORESPONDENT – A journal from the London news correspondent that describes his voyage to China.  Three engravings are presented: “Street Sketch at Valetta,” “Siesta on Board the Steamer Between Malta and Alexandria,” and “Drawing lots on board the “Valetta, for the vans across the Desert”.

THE MORMONS – CANYON IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS – A description of the harsh trip through the Rocky Mountains to Salt Lake City, Utah.  An engraving depicting a wagon train crossing through the canyon gap is presented.

A WEDDING IN RUSSIA - During the stay of our artist, Mr. R. T. Landells, in the neighborhood of Moscow - whither he had gone to sketch the splendid coronation scenes - he had an opportunity of witnessing the picturesque ceremony of a Russian Wedding. A description of the ceremony and a full-page engraving of the event are presented. (See picture)

HER MAJESTY’S STEAM-FRIGATE “FURIOUS” AND CONVOY OF GUN-BOATS FOR CHINA, IN THE PORTSMOUTH HARBOR – A full-page nautical engraving of the fleet nearly complete for the voyage is presented. (See picture)

THE EAST INDIAN RAILWAY – Four engravings depicting various views of the works upon this important railway, now under construction, for Calcutta and the Valley of the Ganges to Delhi, and the Northwest Frontier, are presented with an article describing the construction and events which took place.

CLOSE OF THE HUNTING SEASON – MENDING THE GAPS – A poem with and engraved drawn by John Leech.

CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH AT STAPLETON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE  - An engraving of the new church along with a description of the ceremony and the reasons for the construction of the church are presented.

INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY - These were the palmy days in which Chief Justice Fortescue wrote his celebrated treatise in praise of the laws of England; when in the Inns of Court and Inns of Chancery, the two sorts of collegiate houses which the legal University then comprised, the Knights and Barons with other grandees and nobles of the realm were accustomed to place their sons, although their parents might not desire that they should become profoundly learned in the law to get their living by its practice.

THE PERSIAN WAR - Burazjoon is situated inland at the foot of the hills, about forty miles from Bushire, and is one of the principal towns of the high road to Shiraz.  Two sketches of Burazjoon and Burshire are engraved and presented with this article.

SOCIETY AND BRITISH ARTISTS - The distinctive peculiarities and the general picturesque view of the fisherman and his family on every coast of the world render them an especially favorite subject of poetical description or artistic representation.  A full-page engraving of “The Fisherman’s Return” from the painting by J.J. Hill is presented with an article about the exhibition of the Society of British Artists. (See picture)

THE FOREIGN FACTORIES AT CANTON - One of the results of the war with China has been the demolition of the Foreign Factories at Canton.  An engraving depicting one of these factories is presented from a painting by a Chinese Artist.

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