, 1891-08-19
From the DAILY Telegraph, 10th July,


From the Daily Telegraph, 10th July,
A correspondent writes to point out that in
all the "reminiscences and ana called forth by
the recent Jubilee of Mr.. Punch seant Justice
has been done to the technical merits of Mr..
Ebeneser Landells, one of the founders of Punch,
who supplied all the wood-engravings to the
earlier numbers of that periodical. Mr.. Ian
dells. in common with Luke Clennell, Charl-
ton Nesbit, William Harvey, John jackson, and
others OF less note, was a pupil OF the famous
North. country w0od-engraver Thomas Bewick,
the reviver Of the photographic art in England.
Mr.. Landells was also a typical NORTHUMBERLAND,
and in metropolitan studios was Familiarity
known as q Tooch-it oop,' from the broad
Northern accent with which he lnstllled into
his Younger assistants the necessity OF careful
ly finishing their blocks. Hls SON, the late
Robert Landells, was a faclle draughtsman,
being in the service Of the Illustrated London
Ne1os and he married a daughter of G. Her.
bert Rodwell, the composer, among other me
lodious lyrics, of " Jolly Nose " and " Nix
nv Dolly" in the last of which, half-a-centu
ry since, Mrs KeeIey, in " Jack Sheppard"
took the town by storm. Finally, the memory
of Ebenezer LandeIls should not be consigned
to oblivion, since he was practically the pioneer
of pictorial journalism for the special benefit
Of the fair sex. In l847-48 he founded the
Ladg's New8 paper, The precursor Of a long and
brilliant line of journals for feminine delecta-
ton and information.
Quite an enthusiastic welcome has been
given to the Italian markSmon who have gone
to Lyons for the purpose Of displaying their
skill, and advantage has been taken of this
opportunity to deliver addresses, in which allu-
sion has been made to the Latin races and the
advantages of a close friendship between the
two nations. At one Of the receptions
Baron Lazzaroni, the president Of the Rome
Rife Association, who was presented to the
Mayor by the Italian Consul, expressed the
hope that the flags of the two countries would
always float side by side for their common
benefit; and NJ. M|eriIlon, the president of the
French Shooting Societies said he was convin-
ced that if ever war broke Out-whlch heaven
forbid l-they would fight in the same cause and
under the same standards as formerly for the
independence of the nations and the liberty
of the world. "Long live the two sister ma
tions Vive la France | Vive IItahel he cried,
amid enthusiastic shouts. At the banquet
that followed there was a fresh interchange
of compliments and the Italian Consul propos-
ed the toast of NJ. Carnot, while the Project
OF department Oh lu0 AlAOAO NAduh w NAA6
Humbert. To-day Baron Lazzaroni received
a telegram from Monza saying that the King
and Queen of Italy had heard with great plea.
sure of the sympathetic manner in which the
Project Of the Rhone had spoken of them in
the name of the French Government, and that
they were much gratifed at the kind reception
offered to the marksmen from their side of the
Alps. The Italians have attracted a number
of visitors to Lyons.-Ibid.
All deductions made, there are now, accord
ing to the latest statistics published, 100000
of Frenchmen between the ages of nineteen
and thirty-fve who have passed through the
usual course of military training, and are
therefore available for mobilization. Under
the Recruiting Law enacted the year before
last it is surmised that 100000 soldiers are
fitted by drill for service annually, where
as the figure was only $4,000 after the law
of 1672.-Ib;d.