New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-25

c,,euiat'o.m 1874. 1854.
Educston.l Reeord."............. ~
Advocate Of National In.truetion... In
These are the only reetiy stamped Londsn journals
connected with education. Other publications on
that subject there are, monthly and quarterly.
FASHIONABLE LIFE.
ci,eulas'.n% 1874. 1884.
Court Journal: .......''...'...'.'.. lou eoi
Gaze tie Of Fashiou .................. 10
One of the best literary weekies ever published 10
London was The Weekly Review, edited by j. A.
St. John, now Of The Sunday fines, and Letch Rit-
chic now of Chambers Edinburgh Journal. 1t lived
through two years, and on its demi-e, Mr.. Colburn
raised up ne Court Journal on its RUNE. Among its
editors have been Mr.. Patmore and the late Lamar
Blanchard 1t II en- had some literary ability 1t now
lie a dull ard dry compilation. The Gazette OF
Fashion is simply pamphlet with plates fladies
dresses.
{, c. c.a,a,s, IN !: is1 1888 sss
This is the only French Newspaper land that
weekly one, published In England. 1t is conducted
by Mr.. Joseph Thomas the proprietor. London, with
two and half millions of inhabitants, Purchases 1888
copies of one foreign Journal printed within her bounds
New-York, with population OF about six hundred
thousand inhabitants, sus'ains German, Spanish,
French and Italian newspapers.
ILLUSTRATED.
illustrated London Nsws............2,~o 100 SO
hiSr cIsy..si P.i:c: 0s..i,.--
On the 14th May, 1912, appeared the first number
of The Illustrated London News. For three weeks
Its success was doubful-Llen 1t rushed on Ike
prpgtide In one Of the last numbers OF tina: paper
ia notice that the Parliamentary return covering only
the second quarter Of 1884 the sale now exceeds
$50 600 and that therefore, il has raised its sdvsr-
Using terms to two shilings (half dollar line. IL
10 sad that 90 900 copies are ield in the United
States and Canada. 1t certainly is remarkable
journal, showing the very age and body Of Vie
I" time, its form and pressure"
In future years. how valuable will be such a record
of the events OF the passing time. 1t is edited now
BY DR.. Charles Msckay, the poet, author OF the
Charts. song, There's good time coming, a.
sisted by Mr.. John limbs, for many years conductor
of The Mirror-the first Of all the cheap weekly pc.
radicals. The expenses of such journal are very
heavy, tonly two thirds Of the engravings actually
made for it appear in its pages but the profits are 70
great that the proprietors have already realised
fortune One great cause OF this paper success may
be found in the fact that Newspaper, 1t suPerssdss
q vast number Of the other weekliee. II brings the
very lstett intelligence well engraved liustra-
tons Of events. Ths. side Of the paper which con-
tains the engrsvings is put to prees on Thursday;
the first edition circulated in the country on Sssar-
da,l contains all the news Of the week down 70
O'Clock on Friday, when it is printed and the Lon
don edition. which appear on Saturday morning mas
reports on Me Parliamentary business, IN ootn
Houses, Of Friday night. Iu merit, equal in late
ness Of news to the rival weekles comes in aid OF III
fine ensravngs and has made it what it is. The pa
DER used by The Illustrated News lie all made 81
paper.mill in Hertfordshue, belonging to III pr'Pre
tors, Messrs. Cooke & Ingram. By the wsy, the
manner in which this paper originated, and the di'-
hsartenDg features Of its early publication, may Dc
worth notice here. Cooke and Ingram, who resided
at Nottingham, were proprietors Of the qusck medi
| cine called Psrrs Life Plls. To introduce these
into public noioriety, they printed and gratultousy
circulated several millions Of small pamphlet pro
fessing to contain biography Of "Old Par, with
few wood-cuts representing some Of the more rem
able events Of that worthys life. They determined
in order to give it yet extended circulation, 70
have il stamped ss a newspaper, to secure lis Tree
transmission through the postofiee. As they were "A
turing their plans, Ingram himself printer sae'
gested that it migh their purpose to commences
it merely a. an illustrated Newspaper, and suo'e-
quepily use it for putting the pills. The hr'' end sec
ord numbers appeared, and did not sppe" 70 aA.e
hit the public taste. Before going to press win 'ne
frst form Of the third number the proprie'ors o'
discuss their way. and ,ans and had nearly deter
mined 10 let the publication drop But 1t was event
usIIy agreed that az the type ives eel up TIC GU