FOREIGN MINISTERS IN ENGLAND, AND QUEEN'S MINISTERS ABROAD. Countries sending or receiving Ministers. America, United S States of.... China Colombia, United (Senor Felipe Zapata, Env. Ext. States of...... and Min. Plen. ........ Ministers from, at London. British Ministers at. S Hon. Edward S. Pierrepoint, (Rt. Hon. Sir E. Thornton, K.C.B., Portugal....... Count de Beust, Amb. Ext. and Count Montgelas, Sec. to Emb. (Vacant) (Vacant) (Baron Solvyns, Env. Ext. and Min. Plen. M. Van de Velde, Sec. of Leg. Plen. S Baron de Penedo.. (Gen. J. von Bulow, D.C.L., Env. Ext. Plen. Marquis d'Harcourt, Ambas- (John Savile Lumley, C.B., Env. Ext. and Min. Plen. [Leg. Sir H. P. T. Barron, Bart., Sec. of S Sir Thos. Fras. Wade, K.C.B., Ambassador, Cid el Hadj. Mo- (Vacant).. {Gen. Don Pedro Romin. Poente, Sidney Locock, Min. Res. Env. Ext. and (Count C. M. E. G. de Bylandt, Leg. (Sir Charles L. Wyke, K.C.B., Ext. and Min. Hon. F.J. Pakenham, Sec. of Leg. Amb. Ext. and Plen. Hn.W.Stuart, Env. Ext.& Mi. Ple. Robt. Stuart, Min. Res. General Count Menabrea, Amb. (Rt. Hn. Sir A. B. Paget, K.C.B., Ext. and Min. Plen. Amb. Ext. and Min. Plen. Edw. B. Malet, C.B., Sec. of Leg. (Sir Harry S. Parkes, K.C.B., Env. Env. Ext. and Min. Plen. (Vacant), Sec. of Leg. Sir J. H. Drummond Hay, (Adm. Hon. Sir E. A. J. Harris, K.C.B., Env. Ext. and Min. Plen. H. P. Fenton, Sec. of Leg. and Min. Plen. Genl. Mirza Malkam Khan, Env. (W. T. Thomson, C.B., Env. Ext. .. Leg. R. F. Thomson, Sec. of Leg. Countries sending or receiving Ministers. Russia.. Saxony Spain Sweden and Nor way Switzerland Turkey Venezuela METROPOLITAN WATER COMPANIES, WITH THEIR OFFICES. 18 19 .... Yrs. 12346 Ministers from, at London. Plen. Min. Plen. 0 3 4 0 5 0 0 6 8 0 8 4 0 10 0 0 11 8 96 189 278 363 445 524 0 13 4 0 15 0 0 16 8 0 18 4 1 0 0 1 1 8 1 3 4 1 5 0 1 6 ........ 0 4 112 0 5 9 8 0 6 1 1 8 4 0 661 1 10 0 0 6 10 1 11 8 0 7 3 91 1 1 6 1 11 7 0 2 0 22 0 0 4 600 673 744 811 939 0 Val. Yrs. Val. Y 10 12 14 1,056 .......... 0 0 8 08 0 10 0 111/2 British Ministers at. Rt. Hon. Lord A. W. F. S. Loftus, Geo. Stracher, Sec. of Leg. Rt. Hon. Austen H. Layard, G. F. Gould, Sec. of Leg. (E. Corbett, Env. Ext. and Min. £ 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Plen. (Vacant) Sec. of Leg. Lambeth-175, Kennington-park-rd., S.E. Pr. Yr. Pr. Month. Per Week. Per Day. 600 700 800 900 1000 Hon. W. N. Jocelyn, Sec. of Emb. £ s. d. 1 13 4 2 10 0 3 6 8 4 3 4 6 13 4 7 10 0 100 8 6 8 200 16 13 4 300 25 0 0 400 33 6 8 500 41 13 4 66 13 4 75 0 0 The Months in the above Table are calculated at only Twelve Months to the Year. If the Yearly Wages be Guineas instead of Pounds, for each Guinea add one Penny to each Month, or one Farthing to each Week. Thus, Six Pounds per year are Ten Shillings per Month; but, if the Wages be six Guineas, add one Penny for each Guinea, that is, Sixpence, and it will then be Ten Shillings and Sixpence per Month. In like manner, by adding Six Farthings to each Week, the Wages will be Two Shillings and Fivepence per Week. TABLE OF THE VALUE OF A LEASE, PER £100 CLEAR ANNUAL RENTAL. 18 1,359 35 16 1,165 28 1,666 55 70 90 0 0 4 11 0 5 52 0 11 0 4 42 Yrs. Val. Yrs. Val. Yrs. Val. 0 16 5 1 1 11 1 7 5 1 12 11 1 18 4 2 3 10 2 9 4 2 14 10 2,211 2,262 2,339 2,392 2,427 100 2,450 Example. The present value of the lease of an estate with a clear rental of £300 per annum, and having 24 years to run, is three times £1,525, or £4,575. MUSEUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN LONDON AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. Bethnal Green Branch Museum-Open daily (except Sun.): Mon., Tues., and Sat., 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Free; Wed., Thurs., and Fri., 10 a.m. to 4, 5, or 6 p.m., 6d. British Museum, Great Russell-streetOpen on Mon., Wed., and Fri., from 10 to 4 (Sat., 12 to 4), in Jan., Feb., Nov., and Dec.; 10 to 5 (Sat., 12 to 5), in March, April, Sept., and Oct.; 10 to 6, in May, June, July, and Aug (Sat., 12 to 8, Mon., 10 to 8, from 8 May to middle of Aug.). Closed the first week in Jan., May, and Sept., on Ash Wed., Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Fast or Thanksgiving Days. Dulwich Picture Gal.-Open daily from 10 to 4 in winter, 10 to 5 in summer. Free. Geological Museum, Jermyn-st., Piccadilly Daily, except Fri., 10 to 4 during Nov., Dec., Jan., and Feb.; 10 to 5 during rest of year. Closed Aug. 10 to Sept. 10. Open on Mon. and Sat. till 10 p.m. Greenwich Hospital-Painted Hall open daily, free, from 10 to 6, from April 1 to Sept. 15; until sunset during rest of year. Naval Museum containing a collection of naval models, open daily, except Friday and Sunday, from 10 to 4 in winter, and 10 to 5 in summer. Free. Hampton Court Palace-Daily, except Fri. and Christmas Day. April 1 to Oct. 1, from 10 to 6 (Sun., 2 to 6); and Oct. 1 to April 1, from 10 to 4 (Sun., 2 to 4). Free. India Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington Station.-Mon., Sat., ld.; Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 6d. Season tickets: monthly, 28.; annual, 108, Kew Gardens-Daily (Christmas Day excepted), from 1 till sunset; on Sunday, 2 to sunset. Library, Reading Room, & Museum of the National Portrait Gallery, South Kensington-Mon., Tues., and Sat., 10 to 6 in summer, 10 to 4 in winter. Free. Parks and Gardens open daily, freeHyde Park, Regent's Park, St. James's Park, Victoria Park, Battersea Park, Kennington Park, Finsbury, Southwark, West Ham. Royal Botanic Soc. of Lon., Gardens and Museum, Regent's Park-Admission by Fellow's order. Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington. Daily. Mon., 6d.; other days, 18.; on show days see advertisements; Sundays by Fellow's order. Royal United Service Institution Museum, Whitehall Yard--Daily, 11 to 5 in summer, 11 to 4 in winter. Admission by Members' Ticket, or by application to the Sec.; Fri., by a Mem.'s personal intrdctn. Soane Museum, 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields -Wed. and Thurs. in Feb. and March; Wed., Thurs., and Fri. during April, May, and June; Wed. and Thurs. in July and Aug. from 11 to 5. Admission by tickets, to be obtained at the Museum. : South Kensington Museum.-Daily, except Sun., Good Fri., and Christmas Day: Mon., Tues., and Sat., 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Free; Wed., Thurs., and Fri., 10 to 4, 5, or 6, according to season, 6d. National Art Training Schools open to the public on Sat., from 2 to dusk. Tower of London-Daily; the armouries and regalia, 10 to 4; 6d. to each place. Free on Mon. and Sat. Westminster, Palace of-By free tickets, obtainable at the Lord Great Chamberlain's office, under the Victoria Tower, every Sat., from 10 to 4, and Easter Mon. & Tues. and Whit. Mon. & Tues. Admiss. to hear the debates in the Ho.of Lords or Commons by a Peer's or a Member's order only. Windsor Castle-The State Apartments free, in the absence of the Court, of which notice is given through the press, Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri., April to Oct., 11 to 4; Nov. to March, 11 to 3. Woolwich Arsenal-Free Tues. and Thurs., from 10 to 11.30, and from 2 to 4.30, by cards from the Under-Sec. for War, in the case of British subjects. Foreigners can only obtain admission by application to the Representatives of their Countries in England. Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park-Admission on Mon., 6d.; on other days, 18., and on Sunday by order. METROPOLITAN GAS-LIGHT COMPANIES, WITH THEIR OFFICES. Surrey Consumers'-293, Rotherhithe-st., Commercial-Johnson-street, Stepney, E. South Metrop.-589, Old Kent-road, S.E. United General-3, Jeffrey's-sq., St. Mary Victoria Docks-19, Spring-gardens, S. W. West Kent 237, Southwark-brdg.-rd.,S.E. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 1 Degree of a Great Circle of the Earth. An inch is the smallest lineal measure to which a name is given, but subdivisions are used for many purposes. Among mechanics, the inch is commonly divided into eighths. By the officers of the revenue, and by scientific persons, it is divided into tenths, hundredths, &c. Particular Measures of Length. used for measuring cloth of all kinds. used for height of horses. used in measuring depths. used in Land Measure to facilitate computation of the content, 10 square chains being equal to an acre. = = = = = = 3. MEASURES OF SOLIDITY AND CAPACITY. DIVISION I.-SOLIDITY. 1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard DIVISION II.-CAPACITY. Scub. ins., nearly. 1 Pint = 34 4 Gills 1 Quart = 69 277 8 Gall. = 1 Bushel = 2218 8 Bush. 1 Quarter= The four last denominations are used for dry goods only. For liquids several denominations have been heretofore adopted, viz.: For Beer, the Firkin of 9 Gallons, the Kilderkin of 18, the Barrel of 36, the Hogshead of 54, and the Butt of 108 Galls. Flour is sold nominally by measure, but actually by weight, reckoned at 7 lbs. avoirdupois to a gallon. cub. feet, nearly. 4. MEASURE OF WEIGHT. DIVISION I.-AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 27 Grains = 1 Drachm 16 Drachms = 1 Ounce = 27 gr. = 437 4 Quarters = 1 Hundredweight (cwt.) 20 Cwt. = 1 Ton This weight is used in almost all commercial transactions, and in the common dealings of life. The particular weights belonging to this Division are as follow:-cwt. qr. lb. 14 Pounds = 1 Stone = 0 0 14 2 Stone = 1 Tod 01 0 6 Tod = 1 Wey = 1 2 14 2 Weys = 1 Sack = 3 1 0 12 Sacks = 1 Last =39 0 0 DIVISION II.-TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains 20 Pennywts. = 1 Ounce 12 Ounces =1 Pound 1 Pennyweight= 24 gr. These are the denominations of Troy Weight when used for weighing gold, silver, and precious stones (except diamonds). But Troy Weight is also used by Apothecaries in compounding medicines, and by them the ounce is divided into 8 drams, and the dram into 3 scruples, so that the scruple is equal to 20 grains. For scientific purposes the grain only is used; and sets of weights are constructed in decimal progression, from 100,000 grains downwards to of a grain. Used in the 24 Hours 7 Days 28 Days 1 Calendar Month 1 Year 28, 29, 30, or 31 Days 12 Calendar Months 365 Days 366 Days = 1 Common Year = 1 Leap Year In 400 Years, 97 are leap years, and 303 common. Crown Half Crown. Florin Wool Trade. WEIGHT OF ENGLISH COINS. Gold. = 1 Lunar Month Silver. 18 9 7 3 1 1 dwt. gr. 5 31 2 13 10 6 4 4-11 2 2-11 6 6-11 15 3-11 19 7-11 5 1-11 Shilling 16 Ounces =1 Pound (lb.) = 7000 28 Pounds = 1 Quarter (qr.) Fourpence HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY, ST. MARTIN'S LANE. Companion to the Almanac; YEAR-BOOK OR, GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY FOR PART I. GENERAL INFORMATION ON SUBJECTS OF ASTRONOMY. PUBLIC HEALTH, CURRENCY, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AND ART EXHIBITIONS. AND SOLD BY J. GREENHILL, 1877. PART II. ARCHITECTURE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, PAINTING, MUSIC, LEGISLATION, STATISTICS, AND CHRONICLE OF 1875-76. LONDON: PRINTED FOR PRICE TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE; OR, FOUR SHILLINGS |