AND PARISH OFFICERS' Pocket Almanac and Guide, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1848, BEING BISSEXTILE, OR LEAP YEAR. LONDON: CHARLES KNIGHT, 22, LUDGATE-STREET, 1848. PRINTED BY A. SWEETING, BARTLETT'S BUILDINGS, HOLBORN. Names of Unions-Number of Parishes-Guardians-the Days of Meeting-the Names and Addresses of the Treasurers-the Names of the Chairmen and List of Unions, with the Area and Population (in 1841) of each Union; the Assistant Commissioners and Audit Districts in which the several Unions are situate ; the Districts, Names and Addresses of the Relieving Officers; the Districts and Names of the Medical Officers; the Names and Addresses of the Masters and Chaplains of Workhouses; and the Workhouse Accommodation of each EXPLANATORY NOTICES.. Explanation of the column headed “Thermometrical Register." THE "Remarks on the Weather" which have been usually inserted at the top corner of the second page of each month, having been repeated for several years, are now replaced by the thermometrical register of the preceding year, commencing with Nov. 1846, and closing with Oct. 1847 inclusive. These registers have been carefully copied from those made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and which are also deposited with the Royal Society. They show the highest and lowest ranges within each twenty-four hours, from twelve different readings. At Greenwich no readings are made on Sundays (except on some particular occasions) nor on some few holidays, which will be found to account for the occasional blanks. Each month is placed with its corresponding month, as affording the most ready and advantageous means of comparison, although by this arrangement the register of the last two months of 1846 follows the ten months of 1847, which are all we can give up to the day of publication. 66 Explanation of the columns headed" Length of day," Day's increase or decrease," "Day breaks," and " Twilight ends." THE column headed "Length of day" contains the number of hours and minutes between sunrise and sunset. The column headed 66 Day's increase expresses the number of hours and minutes which the day has increased since the shortest day; and, where the column is headed "Day's decrease," it expresses the number of hours and minutes which the day has decreased since the longest day; for example, the length of the longest day in 1848 is put down in the column "Length of day" at 16h. 34m. ; and on the 6th of July following we find that the length of the day, or the number of hours and minutes between sunrise and sunset, is set down at 16h. 23m.; hence the day has decreased 11m. since the longest day, and, accordingly, in the column "Day's decrease," we find opposite July the 6th Oh. 11m. Equation of Time. In this Almanac the calculations are all made for mean time (given by the clock), instead of apparent time (given by the sun-dial), which latter had been used up to the year 1833. It must be obvious that, for all practical purposes, mean time is the most useful; and to obtain it from apparent time, the columns in the Almanac headed Equation of Time" should be used. The column " Equation of Time" ought, for example, to be consulted when persons are desirous of setting their clock by a sun-dial. When clock after sun is written above the number of minutes and seconds opposite to the day, then the clock ought to be set so much slower than the sun-dial, and the contrary. 46 Moonlight. THE Moon's age is set down in days and the nearest tenths of days from the time of change. Thus it is New Moon on the 5th of February at 1h. 42m. morning, and therefore at noon on the 6th she is 1 day 10h. 18m. old, which is set down as 1 day and fourtenths. The fraction of the day of course continues the same throughout the lunation. March 5. SUN partially eclipsed, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at Oh. 23m. P. M. mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 86° 28′ W. and latitude 47° 35' N. Greatest eclipse at 1h. 31m. in longitude 91° 44′ W. and latitude 71° 53' N. Magnitude (sun's diameter 1) 0-269. Ends at 2h. 38 9m., in longitude 16° 5' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 800 26' N. March 19. MOON totally eclipsed, visible at Greenwich. Begins at 6h. 5-7m. P. M., mean time at Greenwich; middle at 9h. 11.9m.; ends on the 20th, at 0h. 18.1m. A.M. Magnitude of the eclipse (moon's diameter 1), 1601, on the northern limb. April 3. SUN partially eclipsed, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 9h. 143m. P.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 147° 43′ E. of Greenwich, and latitude 69° 52′ S. Greatest eclipse at 10h. 48.9m. in longitude 88° 55′ W. of Greenwich, and latitude 71° 56' S. Magnitude (sun's = diameter 1) 0.583. Ends on the 4th, at Oh. 23.5m. A. M., in longitude 99° 10' W. of Greenwich, and latitude 35° 52′ S. August 28. SUN partially eclipsed, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 7h. 19m. P. M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 172° 20′ W. ...... Feb. 20 March 7 April 23 June 11 June 18 Dec. 3 of Greenwich, and latitude 66° 56′ S. Greatest eclipse at 7h. 17-8m., in longitude 169° 30′ W. of Greenwich, and latitude 71° 31' S. Magnitude (sun's diameter 1) 0.011. Ends at 7h. 33-7m., in longitude 1620 41' W. of Greenwich, and latitude 75° 41' S. Sept. 13. MOON totally eclipsed, visible at Greenwich. Begins at 3h. 34 4m. A. M., mean time at Greenwich; middle at 6h. 19m.; ends at 9h. 3.6m. Magnitude of the eclipse (moon's diameter = 1) 1·702 on the southern limb. Sept. 27. SUN partially eclipsed, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 7h. 36-2m. A. M. mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 20° 45′ W. of Greenwich, and latitude 72° 46′ N. Greatest eclipse at 9h. 20-6m., in longitude 1220 12' E. of Greenwich, and latitude 720 14' N. Magnitude of the eclipse (sun's diameter 1) 0-485. Ends at 11h. 5.1m. A.M., in longitude 100° 8' E of Greenwich, and latitude 37° 19' N. Nov. 8. A transit of Mercury over the sun's disc, visible at Greenwich. With reference to the centre of the earth, first contact of limbs at 11h. 1m. 40-6s., mean time at Greenwich; least distance of centres 2' 45'4" on the 9th, at 1h. 44m. 6 2s. P.M.; last contact of limbs at 4h. 26m. 36'4s. TERMS AND RETURNS. HILARY TERM begins 11th January-Ends 31st January. EASTER TERM begins 15th April-Ends 12th May. TRINITY TERM begins 26th May-Ends 16th June. MICHAELMAS TERM begins 2nd Nov.-Ends 25th Nov. OXFORD TERMS. ...... Begins. Ends. Lent Term ........Jan. 14...... Apr. 15 The Act will be July 4. CAMBRIDGE TERMS. Ends. Mich.....Oct. 10 ... Nov. 12 m.. Dec. 16 TERMS IN ENGLAND 25 March Lady Day | 29 Sept.. Mich. Day 24 June.. Midsum. 25 Dec... Christmas IN SCOTLAND. QUARTER-SESSIONS (1848) IN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES. By the Act 1 Will. IV. c. 70, it is enacted that "in the year 1831, and afterwards, the justices of the peace in every county, riding, or division, for which Quarter-Sessions of the Peace by law ought to be held, shall hold their general Quarter-Sessions of the Peace in the first week after the 11th of October, in the first week after the 28th of December, in the first week after the 31st of March, and in the first week after the 24th of June." The following list has been computed according to this rule. The Act 4 and 5 Will. IV. cap. 47, allows a discretionary power to the Justices of Peace as to the time of holding the Spring Quarter-Sessions, and empowers them to alter the day for holding the Sessions, so as not to be earlier than the 7th of March, nor later than the 22d of April. BEDFORD-W. Jan. 5, April 5, June 28, Oct. 18. BERKS Tu. Reading, April 4, and Oct. 17; Abingdon, Jan. 4 and June 27. BUCKS-Aylesbury, Tu. same as Berks. CAMBRIDGE Cambridge County, F. Jan. 7, April 7, June 30, Oct. 20. For the Town, the Monday before. CHESHIRE Chester, M. Jan. 3, April 3, June 26, Oct. 16. CORNWALL-Bodmin, Tu. same as Berks. CUMBERLAND-Tu, as Berks, Jan. & June at Carlisle, April & Oct. at Cockermouth. DERBYSHIRE - April Sessions at Chesterfield, the others at Derby, Tu. same as Berks. DEVONSHIRE-Exeter, Tu. same as Berks. Exeter City, on preceding Monday. DORSETSHIRE-Dorchester, Tu. as Berks. DURHAM M. same as Cheshire. ELY, Isle of W. as Bedford, at Wisbeach, or Ely. ESSEX-Colchester and Harwich, M. same as Cheshire. Chelmsford, Tu. as Berks. GLOUCESTERSHIRE-Gloster, Tu. as Berks. HAMPSHIRE Winchester, Tu. as Berks. HEREFORDSHIRE-Hereford, M. as Cheshire. HERTFORDSHIRE-Hertford, M. same as Cheshire. St. Alban's, the same week. HUNTINGDONSHIRE-M. same as Cheshire. KENT-Canterbury, Tu. Jan. 4, Fr. Apr. 7, Tu. June 27, Fr. Oct. 20. Maidstone, Th. Jan. 6, Tu. April 4, Th. June 29, Tu. Oct. 17. LANCASHIRE-Lancaster, M. same as Cheshire. Adjournments are held at Preston, at Salford, and at Kirkdale. LEICESTERSHIRE-Leicester, as Cheshire. LINCOLNSHIRE Lincoln city | Sat. Jan. 8 April 8 July 1 Oct. 21 Parts of Lindsey. Kirton.... Louth.. Spilsby Fr. Jan. 7 April 7 June30 Oct. 20 Bourn and Boston, Tu. as Berks, Sleaford, MONMOUTHSHIRE-Usk, M. as Cheshire. NORFOLK Shire House, Norwich, W. same as Bedford; City of Norwich the day before. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE-Northampton, Th. as Sussex, West Div. Peterborough, W. as Bedford. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: Nottingham, M. as Cheshire. Newark, F. as Cambridge. East Retford, M. as Cheshire. Town of Nottingham-Two days after the County Sessions. NORTHUMBERLAND-The County Sessions are held alternately at Newcastle-onTyne, Morpeth, Hexham, and Alnwick. Th. same as Northampton. Town of Newcastle, W. previous. OXFORDSHIRE-Oxford, County and City, M. as Cheshire. Banbury, the preceding Saturday. RUTLANDSHIRE—Okeham, Tu. as Berks. SHROPSHIRE Shrewsbury, Tu. as Berks. For the Town, .the Monday preceding. SOMERSETSHIRE-Wells, M. January 3, Apr. 3. Bridgewater, June 26. Taunton, Oct. 16. Bath, on the following Monday. STAFFORDSHIRE-Stafford, W. as Bedford. SUFFOLK-Beccles, M. as Cheshire, Woodbridge, W. as Bedford, Ipswich, F. as Cambridge; and Bury, M. following. SURREY-New Sessions House, Newington, Tu. January 4. Reigate, April 4. Guildford, June 27. Kingston, Oct. 17. SUSSEX-Eastern Division: Lewes, M. same as Cheshire. Western Division: Petworth, Th. Jan. 6, and Apr. 6. Horsham, June 29. Chichester, Oct. 19. WARWICKSHIRE-Warwick, Tu. as Berks. Coventry, on preceding Monday. WESTMINSTER-City, are generally held on the Thursday preceding the Quarter Sessions for Middlesex. WESTMORELAND-Appleby, W. as Bedfd., and by adjournment at Kendal. WILTSHIRE Tues. Devizes, January 4. Salisbury, April 4. Warminster, June 27. Marlborough, Oct. 17. WORCESTERSHIRE-Worcester, M. same as Cheshire. Worcester City the day following. YORKSHIRE York City, M. as Cheshire. EAST RIDING: Beverley, Tu. as Berks. WEST RIDING: Knaresborough, Tu. Jan. 4. Wakefield, W. Jan. 5. Sheffield, M. Jan. 10. Pontefract, M. April 3. Skipton, Tu. June 27. Bradford, W. June 28. Rotherham, M. July 3. Knaresborough, Tu. Oct. 17. Leeds, W. Oct. 18. Doncaster, M. Oct. 23-NORTH RIDING: Northallerton, Tu. as Berkshire. The Quarter Sessions through NORTH and SOUTH WALES are held by the same rule as the foregoing, the magistrates determining the day of the week on which the sessions shall commence. |