TRANSFER DAYS. The Transfer Days are now Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Divi. dends are due at the following dates, and are receivable at any time subsequently. Powers of Attorney for the Sale or Transfer of Stock must be deposited at the Bank, &c. for examination, one day before they can be acted upon; if for receiving Dividends, it is sufficient to present them at the time the first Dividend becomes payable. The expense of a Power of Attorney is 17. 1s. 6d. for each Stock separately, but for Bank, India, and South Sea Stock, 17. 11s. 6d. ; and when required to be made out on the same day, half-past Twelve o'clock is the latest time for receiv ing orders. The boxes for receiving Powers of Attorney for Sale close at Two o'clock. All Probates of Wills, Letters of Administration, and other proofs of decease, are required to be left at the Bank, &c., for Registration from two to three clear days, exclusive of holiday.. HOLIDAYS KEPT AT THE PUBLIC OFFICES IN 1850. By an Act of Parliament passed in 1834, much of the money business of the Exchequer is removed to the Bank of England. At the EXCHEQUER all holidays are abolished except Christmas Day and Good Friday. CUSTOM-HOUSE, EXCISE, STAMPS, AND TAXES OFFICES. Good Friday, March 29. Day appointed to be kept as the Queen's Birth-day. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Prince of Wales's Birth-day, Nov. 9. All the above days are also ordered to be kept as holidays by the officers and servants of the Dock Companies of the United Kingdom. At the Stamps and Taxes Office, the Restoration of Charles II., May 29; Whit Monday and Tuesday (May 20 and 21) are kept in addition. INDIA HOUSE. Christmas Day, December 25. Good Friday, March 29. BANK OF ENGLAND. Christmas Day, December 25. Good Friday, March 29. And in the Transfer Offices, 1st May and 1st November in addition. N.B. Whenever the 1st May or 1st November falls on a Sunday the holiday will be kept on the Monday following. SOUTH SEA HOUSE.-Same as Bank of England. The Public are admitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the hours of The Museum is closed between the 1st and 7th January, the 1st and 7th May, and the 1st and 7th September, and on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Christmas Day. Any Special Fast or Thanksgiving Days ordered by Authority are kept in addition by all the above establishments. QUARTER-SESSIONS (1850) 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. 2, April 3, July 3, Oct. 16. BERKS-Tu. Reading, April 2, and Oct. 15; Abingdon, Jan. 1 and July 2. BUCKS- Aylesbury, Tu. same as Berks. CAMBRIDGE Cambridge County, F. Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, Oct. 18. For the Town, the Monday before. CHESHIRE-Chester, M. Dec. 31, 1849, Apr. 1, July 1, Oct. 14. CORNWALL-Bodmin, Tu. same as Berks. CUMBERLAND-Tu. as Berks, Jan. and 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. ESSEX-Colchester and Harwich, M. same 15. 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. 5 April 6 July 6 Oct. 19 Tu. Jan.8 July 9 Oct. 22 Spilsby Bourn and Boston, Tu. as Berks, Sleaford, and Spalding, Th. Jan. 3, April 4, July 4, Oct. 17. MIDDLESEX-Clerkenwell, Tu. Jan. 1. General and adjourned Sessions are also held at other intervening periods. The particular days for holding the Clerkenwell Sessions, and also those for holding the LONDON Quarter Sessions, have not been fixed in time to be given here. 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. East Retford, M. as Cheshire. RUTLANDSHIRE-Oakham, Tu. as Berks. SHROPSHIRE Shrewsbury, Tu. as Berks For the Town, the Monday preceding. SOMERSETSHIRE-Wells, M. Dec. 31, 1849, April 1. Bridgewater, July 1. Taunton, Oct. 14. 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. Jan. 1. Reigate, April 2. Guildford, July 2. Kingston, Oct. 15. SUSSEX Eastern Division: Lewes, M. same as Cheshire. Western Division: Petworth, Th. Jan. 3, and April 4. Horsham, July 4. Chichester, Oct. 17. WARWICKSHIRE-Warwick, Tu. as Berks. Coventry, on preceding Monday. WESTMINSTER-City, are generally held on the Thursday preceding the Quarter Sessions for Middlesex. Salis WESTMORELAND-Appleby, W. as Bedfd., and by adjournment at Kendal. WILTSHIRE-Tu. Devizes, Jan. 1. bury, April 2. Warminster, July 2. Marlborough, Oct. 15. 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. 1. Wakefield, W. Jan. 2. Sheffield, M. Jan. 8. Pontefract, M. April 1. Skipton, Tu. July 2. Bradford, W. July 3, Rotherham, M. July 8. Knaresborough, Tu. Oct. 15. Leeds, W. Oct. 16. Doncaster, M. Oct. 21. NORTH RIDING: Northallerton, Tu. as Berks. 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. QUARTER-SESSIONS (1850) 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. 2, April 3, July 3, | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE- Oct. 16. BERKS-Tu. Reading, April 2, and Oct. 15; Abingdon, Jan. 1 and July 2. BUCKS- Aylesbury, Tu. same as Berks. CAMBRIDGE Cambridge County, F. Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, Oct. 18. For the Town, the Monday before. CHESHIRE-Chester, M. Dec. 31, 1849, Apr. 1, July 1, Oct. 14. CORNWALL-Bodmin, Tu. same as Berks. CUMBERLAND-Tu. as Berks, Jan. and 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. ESSEX-Colchester and Harwich, M. same 15. LANCASHIRE Lancaster, M. same as Cheshire. Adjournments are held at Preston, at Salford, and at Kirkdale. LEICESTERSHIRE-Leicester as Cheshire. Bourn and Boston, Tu. as Berks, Sleaford, and Spalding, Th. Jan. 3, April 4, July 4, Oct. 17. MIDDLESEX-Clerkenwell, Tu. Jan. 1. General and adjourned Sessions are also held at other intervening periods. The particular days for holding the Clerkenwell Sessions, and also those for holding the LONDON Quarter Sessions, have not been fixed in time to be given here. 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. Nottingham, M. as Cheshire. Town of Nottingham-Two days after RUTLANDSHIRE-Oakham, Tu. as Berks. SHROPSHIRE Shrewsbury, Tu. as Berks For the Town, the Monday preceding. SOMERSETSHIRE Wells, M. Dec. 31, 1849, April 1. Bridgewater, July 1. Taunton, Oct. 14. 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. Jan. 1. Reigate, April 2. Guildford, July 2. Kingston, Oct. 15. SUSSEX Eastern Division: Lewes, M. same as Cheshire. Western Division: Petworth, Th. Jan. 3, and April 4. Horsham, July 4. Chichester, Oct. 17. 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-Tu. Devizes, Jan. 1. Salisbury, April 2. Warminster, July 2. Marlborough, Oct. 15. 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. Wakefield, W. Jan. 2. Sheffield, M. Jan. 8. Pontefract, M. April 1. Skipton, Tu. July 2. Bradford, W. July 3, Rotherham, M. July 8. Knaresborough, Tu. Oct. 15. Leeds, W. Oct. 16. Don caster, M. Oct. 21. NORTH RIDING: Northallerton, Tu. as Berks. 1. 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. MONTHLY NOTICES. 1. British Museum closes. 1. Leipzic fair-manufactured goods and pleasure (the business commences 3 or 4 days earlier). 1. Quarter Sessions commence on the Monday of this week. 5. Half-yearly dividends on some species of Stock become due. See Table of Transfer-days. 8. Brit. Mus. 10 till 4; Reading Room, 9 till 4. 8. Fire Insurance due at Christmas must be paid by this day, or the Policy becomes void. 24, 25. Melton Mowbray fair-horses, cattle. 26. Brunswick-miscellaneous, including manufactured goods, &c. Jan. 1 Circumcision 6 Epiphany Registration.-Births-Persons should cause their children to be registered within forty-two days after birth, by giving personal notice to the registrar of theirdistrict,without any fee whatever. Deaths.-Intimation should be given of deaths in the same manner as births. This is of importance to be done early, as the undertaker must have a certificate to give to the minister who reads the funeral service, without which he may refuse to bury the body. As the cause of death is to be entered, sound discretion should be exercised in ascertaining the real nature of the deceased's death, for which important purpose every facility should be given. SUNDAY LESSONS. Proper Lessons, Morning. Gen. 17 Rom. 2 Isaiah 60 Luke 3 to ver. 23 Matt. 11 ,,13 1st. Sun. aft. Epiph.,, » 20 2nd Day 44 51 27 Septuagesima Sunday Gen. 1 Sundays and 6 Epiphany, Old Christ. Day Day of the ofthe Week. Year 1 Tu 1 Circumcision. 2 W 2 3 TH 3 6 7 M 7 ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA. Mercury, in the constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus, is an evening star throughout the month; on the 27th, at 8h. 21m. P.M., in Perihelion; on the 29th, at 1h. 48m. P.M., stationary. Venus, in the constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus, is a morning star throughout the month. Mars, in the constellation Taurus, on the 15th, passes the meridian at 9h. 58m. P.M.; on the 23rd, at 11h. 5m. P.M., stationary. Jupiter, in the constellation Virgo, on the 8th, at 10h. Om. A.M., stationary; on the 15th passes the meridian at 3h. 59m. A.M. Saturn, in the constellation Pisces, on the 15th passes the meridian at 4h. 35m. P.M. Uranus, in the constellation Pisces, on the 12th, at 9h. 58m. P.M., in quadrature with the sun. The Moon, on the 1st, at 10h. Om. P.M., in conjunction with a Leonis (Regulus) at 0° 10' N.; on the 3rd, at 4h. 25m. P.M., with Jupiter, at 1° 16' S.; on the 5th, at 4h. 58m. P.M., with a Virginis (Spica) at 6° 47'S.; at oh. 16m. P.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), a 9° 46' S.; on the 12th, at 8h. om. A.M., in Apogee; 9h 20m. A.M., in conjunction with Venus, at 3° 50' S.; on the 5th, at 0h. 15m. A.M., with Mercury, at 2° 45'S on the 19th, at 5h. 8m. A.M., with Saturn, at 1° 3' N.: on the 24th, at 0h. 42m. A.M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran at 0° 22' S.; at 4h. 5m. P.M., with Mars, at 8° 6' N.; at 8h. 18m. P.M. with with 3 Geminorum (Pollux) at 9° 31' N., at 4h. om. B Tauri, at 10° 8' N.; on the 27th, at 0h. 54m. A.M. P.M. in Perigee. On the 28th, at 8h. 56m. A.M. in conjunction with a Leonis (Regulus) at 0° 5' N.; on the 31st, at oh. 44m. A.M., with Jupiter, at 1° 11'S. The Constellation Canis Major will be on the meridian about midnight in the beginning, and Gemini and Canis Minor about the middle, of the month. Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites. First Satellite. 3rd, Im. at 7h. 37m. 38s. A.M.; 5th, Im. at 2h. 5m. 57s. A.M.; 12th, Im. at 3h. 59m. Ss. A.M.; 13th, Im. at 10h. 27m. 24s. P.M.; 19th, 20 20 2 Sunday after Epiphany.m. at 5h. 52m. 20s. A.M.; 21st, Im. at 0h. 20m. 378. A.M.; 26th, Im. at 7h. 45m. 34s. A.M.; 28th, Im. at 2h. 13m. 52s. A.M.; 29th, Im. at 8h. 42m. 14s. P.M. Second Satellite. 10th, Im. at Oh. 43m. 10s. A.M.; 17th, Im. at 3h. 17m. 59s. A.M.; 24th, Im. at 5h. 53m. 1s. A.M. Third Satellite. 3rd, Im. at 11h. 7m. 21s. P.M; 4th, Em. at 2h. 26m. 50s. A.M.; 11th, Im. at 3h. 5m. 2s. A.M., Em. at 6h. 23m. 55s. A.M.; 18th, Im. at 7h. 2m. 20s. A.M. Fourth Satellite. 18th, Im. at 4h. 11m. 47s. A.M. The Monthly List of Fairs is only a selection of the more important ones. When they fall on Sunday they are usually held the day after. We have also added a few of the German Fairs which are of commercial interest, each of which continues for three weeks. |