PUBLISHER OF

THE ATHENÆUM:

A LITERARY CHRONICLE OF HALF A CENTURY.

COMPILED BY

JOHN C. FRANCIS.

WITH AN

INTRODUCTORY NOTE BY H. R. FOX BOURNE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY & SON,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET,

Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen.

1888.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.-THE ATHENÆUM, 1857.

Indian Mutiny-First Intimation in the Times-Anniversary of

Plassy-Siege of Delhi-Warnings of Statesmen-Literary

Works-John Leech-The Stereoscope-Peel Memoirs-Sal-

ford Free Library-Death of Dr. Ure-Of John Britton-

National Portrait Gallery-Removal of the Royal Society—

Death of Viscountess Keith-Art Treasures at Manchester-

Death of F. Scot Archer-Lady Franklin's Appeal to Lord

Palmerston-Mr. Colburn's Copyrights-Mrs. Gaskell's Apo-

logy-Death of Douglas Jerrold-Philological Society's Dic-

tionary-Death of J. Wilson Croker-Social Science Asso-

ciation Founded-Submarine Cable to Africa-Livingstone's

Travels

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CHAPTER II.-1858.

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Death of Havelock-Poem-Sir William Peel-Books on the
Mutiny-Two Ladies on the Siege of Lucknow—Greathed
at Delhi-Literary Works-Marriage of the Princess Royal-
Dr. Doran's Article-Sunday Evening Services at Westminster
Abbey and St. Paul's-Death of Edward Moxon-Athenæum
Volumes issued Half Yearly-Shakspeare's Autograph-Death
of Robert Brown - Faraday on Science - Death of Mrs.
Marcet Of Mrs. Jane Loudon Kentish Archeological
Society-Death of George Combe-Of W. H. Curran-Of
H. Osborn Cureton The Atlantic Cable Completed
Donati's Comet-Death of Dr. G. Peacock-William Beck-
ford-Life of Douglas Jerrold

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CHAPTER III.-1859.

The Queen proclaimed in India-New Year's Day-Volunteer

Corps Formed-The Artists'-Invasion Literature-Sir J. F.

Burgoyne's Opinions-Sir Howard Douglas on Fortification-

The Duke of Wellington on Coast Defences-Indian Mutiny

Literature - Cawnpore - 'A Year's Campaigning'-Dundas

Robertson on the Mutiny-Sir Henry Lawrence on Annexa-

tion-The Year's Literature-Death of S. W. Singer-Of

Archdeacon Williams-National Portrait Gallery Opened-

Prof. Owen on the Gorilla-Death of Henry Hallam-Liver-

pool Free Libraries-All the Year Round-The Libri MSS.-

The Iron Crown of Lombardy-Vauxhall Gardens-Death of

Leigh Hunt-Cornhill Magazine-Macmillan's Magazine-

Darwin's 'Origin of Species'-British and Foreign Bible

Society-Flogging abolished in the Army-Death of De

Quincey-Of Lord Macaulay

CHAPTER IV.—1860-1861.

73-111

W. H. Russell in India-Sindh and Oudh-Literature of 1860
-Death of William Spence -The Institution of Naval
Architects Founded-Testimonial to Cobden-Death of Sir
T. M. Brisbane-Of Mrs. Jameson-Outram and Havelock
-Death of Lady Byron-Of Albert Smith-Mudie's and
Smith's Circulating Libraries-Death of G. P. R. James-
British Museum-Sir John Soane's Museum-Death of Mr.
Ingram - Of Lord Dundonald-Of Capt. Maconochie-
Bicentenary of the Royal Society-Adelaide Procter's 'Le-
gends and Lyrics '-Literature of 1861-Reissue of Punch-
Encyclopædia Britannica '-Death of Lord Campbell-Of
Elizabeth Barrett Browning-Memorial of her in Florence-
Death of Sir Francis Palgrave-Repeal of the Paper Duty-
New Place, Stratford-on-Avon-Death of Mrs. Pye - The
Laureateship-Death of Sir John Forbes-Of the Prince
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CHAPTER V.-1862-1865.

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The International Exhibition-Death of Miss Woodfall-Sir
Marc Isambard Brunel-Thames Tunnel-Death of Buckle
-Dr. Doran on the Prince and Princess of Wales-1833