In the year 1890 there will be two eclipses of the Sun, and one of the Moon. 3. Total eclipse of the SUN, December 11th, invisible at Greenwich. The Gregorian or New Style is 12 days in front of the Julian or Old Style. Thus in Russia, where the Julian Calendar is still in use, our 15th March is the 3rd March. The year 5651 of the Jewish Era commences on September 15th, 1890. The year 1308 of the Mohammedan Era commences on August 17th, 1890. Ramadân (Month of Abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on April 21st, 1890. (Under 6 Vict. c. 18; 28 & 29 Vict. c. 36; 41 & 42 Vict. c. 26; 48 Vict. c. 15, and 51 & 52 Vict. c. 10.) Claims of omitted Electors, and Objections, to be sent to Overseers on or before Courts of Revision (Boroughs) between (See also under "Parliamentary Franchise," and "Registration of Voters." POSTAL RATES, MONEY ORDERS, TELEGRAPHS, &c. Letters posted unpaid are chargeable on delivery with double postage; if insufficiently paid, with double the deficiency. No letter, except it be sent to or from a Government Office, may exceed 18 in. in length, 9 in. in width, or 6 in. in depth. NEWSPAPERS.-The prepaid postage on every inland newspaper is d. A packet containing two or more registered newspapers is chargeable at book post rates; but no such packet may exceed 14 lbs. in weight, 2 ft. in length, 1 ft. in width, or 1 ft. in depth. BOOK POST.-The prepaid postage of a book-packet is d. for every 2 oz. or part of 2 oz. ; but no packet may exceed 5 lb. in weight, 18 in. in length, 9 in. in width, or 6 in. in depth, unless it be sent to or from a Government Office. PARCEL POST.-Parcels not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight are received at any Post Office for trans mission between places in the United Kingdom. All parcels must be distinctly marked "Parcel Post" in the left-hand top corner. The rates of Postage are as follows: Not exceeding 1 lb. 3d.; 2 lbs. 44d.; 3 lbs. 6d.; 4 lbs. 74d.; 5lbs. 9d.; 6lbs. 104d.; 7lbs. 1s.; 8lbs. 1s. 1d.; 9lbs. 1s. 3d.; 10 lbs. 1s. 44d.; 11 lbs. 1s. 6d. The dimensions allowed for an Inland Parcel are-Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. MONEY ORDERS.-The Commission on Inland Money Orders is:For sums not exceeding £1 2d. For sums exceeding £4 and not exceeding £7 5d. exceeding £1 and not exceeding £2 3d. £7 £2 £4 4d. ,, £10 6d. The Commission on Foreign Money Orders is-for sums not exceeding £2, 6d. ; £5, 1s.; £7, 18. 6d. £10, 28. The following is a list of Foreign Countries on which Orders are issued: Austria. Dutch East Indies. Holland. Italy. and Possessions. Japan. Roumania. Also to Adrianople, Beyrout, Constantinople, Smyrna, and Panama, and to all British Colonies POSTAL ORDERS.-Postal Orders for fixed sums from 1s. up to £1 are now issued at all Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom, and at Malta, Gibraltar, and Constantinople. The following are the amounts for which they are issued, and the Poundage payable in respect of each Order : Broken amounts may be made up by affixing stamps not exceeding 5d. on the face of the Order. Postal Orders must be presented within three months of issue, or a fresh commission will be charged. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.-Deposits of one shilling or any number of shillings will be received at all Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom. Not more than £30 may be deposited in one year, nor will any interest be paid when the amount of a depositor's account reaches £200, inclusive of interest. The rate of interest paid is 23 per cent., or 6d. per pound per annum. The Post Office also undertakes the investment of small sums, for depositors in the Post Office Savings Bank, in Government Stock. The sums invested must not be less than £10; and not more than £100 Stock can be credited to an account in any year, nor more than £300 Stock in all. The following are the rates of Commission charged for investment, including receipt of Dividends :On Stock not exceeding £25 Os. 9d. The charges on sales are the same as above; but for sums between £100 and £200 the Commission is 28. 9d., and between £200 and £300 it is 3s. 3d. TELEGRAPHS.-The charge for the transmission of Inland Telegrams is at the rate of 6d. for the first twelve words or part thereof-counting the names and addresses of the sender and addressee as part of the twelve words-and one halfpenny for each additional word. The amount paid for transmission covers the cost of delivery within the limit of one mile from the terminal telegraphic office; beyond that limit porterage is charged at the rate of 6d. per mile or part thereof, calculated from the boundary of free delivery. (The Post Office Handbook, issued half-yearly, price 1d., and obtainable at all Post Offices, contains in convenient form the principal regulations under which the business of the Department is conducted.) RULE.-Opposite the Dominical letter find the month and follow the column down. Example. What day of the week was 25th February, 1881? The Dominical letter for 1881 is seen from the table below or otherwise to be B. Finding February (in the third column) opposite to B and following the column down we see that the 25th was a Friday. In leap year there are two Dominical letters; the first applies up to February 28th, the second from E 1858 с 1865 A 1871 A 1877 G 1883 G 1889 F 1895 1851 1852 DO 1859 B 1866 1860 AG 1867 G 1872 1856 FE 1863 D 1870 B 1876 BA 1882 GF 1878 F 1884 FE 1890 E 1896 ED The general rules for finding the Dominical letter for any year, new style (i.e., since 14th Septembe 1752) are given in the Prayer Book. F S Abandonment of Soudan ordered by Ld. Granville, 1884. 12 39 1234 JANUARY, 1890. W Empress of India proclaimed, 1877. Th 1 2 348 4 5 4 22 4 39 4 56 5 13 [died, 1887. 5 S Second Sunday after Christmas. 8 W Prince Albert Victor born, 1864. 9 10 F Penny Postage introduced, 1840. IIS Hilary Law Sittings begin. 12S First Sunday after Epiphany. Earl of Iddesleigh 5 32 16 Th 17 F Battle of Abu Klea, 1885. Col. Burnaby killed, 1885. 19 S Second Sunday after Epiphany. 20 M 21 Tu Louis XVI. beheaded, 1793. 24 F Russians captured Geok Tepé, 1881. 25 S Irish Coercion Bill, 1881; 22 hours' sitting. 5 1 5 25 Third Sunday after Epiphany. Fall of Khartoum 22 W Battles of Isandula and Rorke's Drift, 1879. |