OCCULTATIONS OF PLANETS AND FIXED STARS BY THE MOON, VISIBLE AT GREENWICH. § Rising. Setting. † A near approach. The Angles are reckoned towards the right hand round the circumference of the LIST OF THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ERAS WITH THE YEAR 1866. [In those Eras which begin with the Christian year, the year alone is stated; in those which begin at a different season, the month in which the 1st of January, 1866, occurs is also given.] Year of the World (Jewish account) Correspondence with 1866. 14th Thebet 5626 Abbreviations. A.M. Julian Period Dioclesian, or of Martyrs ........... ......... 24th Cohiac 1582 Ær. Diocl. Seleucides, or Grecian .... Audynæus P'ersian Era of Yezdegird III. (Parsee account) Armenian common year........................ 9th Kaghots Hegira ................... 13th Shaban 1282 Vikramaditya.. .. .. •• •• • Chinese Year 11th month of Yeh-chow A.H. A TABLE OF THE DURATION OF MOONLIGHT AFTER SUNSET AND The figures under the name of each month denote the number of hours nearly, between sunset and sunrise. The number of points denote the hours of darkness; and their position.....*** indicates the one..... before, the other after midnight. The Year 1866 is the second after Leap Year. March 16. SUN. A partial eclipse, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 8h. 49-7m. P.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 1410 34' E., and latitude 49° 51' N.; greatest eclipse at 9h. 51'1m., in longitude 1290 8' E., and latitude 720 6' N. Magnitude (sun's diameter=1) 0.216; ends on the earth generally at 10h. 52.5m. P.M., in longitude 90° 6' W., and latitude 85° 21' N. March 31. MOON. A total eclipse, partly visible at Greenwich. First contact with the penumbra at 1h. 280m. A.M., mean time at Greenwich; first contact with the shadow 2h. 38.0m. ; middle of the eclipse, 4h. 33.3m.; last contact with the shadow, 6h. 28.6m.; last contact with the penumbra, 7h. 38.6m.A.M. Magnitude (moon's diameter=1) 1·520. April 15. SUN. A partial eclipse, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 5h.11.1m. A.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 33° 30' E., and latitude 640 55 S.; greatest eclipse 6h. 51.5m. Magnitude (sun's diameter 1) 0-665; ends on the earth generally at 8h. 31-8m. A.M., in longitude 1350 25' E., and latitude 34° 15' S. Sept. 24. MOON. A total eclipse, invisible at Greenwich. First contact with the penumbra at 11h. 22-1m. A.M., mean time at Greenwich; first contact with the shadow, Oh. 19.7m. P.M.; middle of the eclipse, 2h. 7.0m.; last contact with the shadow, 3h. 54.3m.; last contact with the penumbra, 4h. 51.9m. P.M. Magnitude (moon's diameter 1) 1.606. Oct. 8. SUN. A partial eclipse, partly visible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 2h. 51.8m. P.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 120° 59' W., and latitude 68° 15′ N.; greatest eclipse, 4h. 44.2m., in longitude 20 50′ W., and latitude 720 1' N. Magnitude (sun's diameter=1) 0.573; ends on the earth generally at 6h. 36.7m. P.M.; in longitude 160 25' W., and latitude 34° 38' N. At Greenwich the eclipse begins at 4h. 25.9m. P.M.; but the greatest phase occurring at 5h. 25.7m., will not be visible, as the sun will set at 5:21. Magnitude (sun's diameter 1) 0.454. The times given for the eclipses of the Moon are those at which the phenomena will be seen at Greenwich at mean time there. To ascertain the mean time at any other place where the eclipse occurs (provided, of course, the moon be above the horizon) we have simply to apply the longitude in time of the place, adding it to the Greenwich time, if the place be east of Greenwich, and subtracting it if west.* Example-At a place in longitude 50 E., at the eclipse of the moon on the 31st March, the first contact of the penumbra will take place at 1h. 48m., A.M., mean time at place, and in 50 W. at 1h. 8m. A.M., each degree of longitude in arc being equal to four minutes of time. In Great Britain, at such places where Greenwich or railway time is used in common,of course no correction for longitude will be necessary. As eclipses of the sun require special computations for such places where the eclipse is visible, the times when the phenomena occur at Greenwich have been added for the information of persons residing near London. * Mean time at place or local time is obtained by applying the equation of time to the apparent time, or the time shown by a sun-dial. See Equation of Time, Explanatory Notices, Page 2. THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR. SPRING Quarter begins March 20 SUMMER AUTUMNAL WINTER 7h 55m afternoon. June 21 4 33 afternoon. 6 51 morning. Dec. 22 0 49 morning. TERMS AND RETURNS. HILARY TERM begins 11th January-Ends 31st January. Lent Term Easter Term Ends. Begins. ..Jan. 15......Mar. 24 .. April 4...... May 18 May 19 ...July 7 Michaelmas Term ..Oct. 10......Dec. 17 Trinity Term ....... Mich. .... Oct. 1.. Nov. 8 noon. Dec. 16 The Commencement will be June 19. TERMS IN ENGLAND Usually taken in Leases. 25 March Lady Day | 29 Sept.. Mich. Day 24 June.. Midsum. 25 Dec... Christmas. IN SCOTLAND. Candlemas... Feb. 2 Whitsunday* May 15 Lammas Aug. 1 Martinmas.. Nov. 11 *This term in Scotch leases does not depend upon the moveable Feast of Whitsuntide, but is permanent. QUARTER SESSIONS (1866) 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 whole 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 22nd of April. BEDFORD-Tu. Jan. 2, April 3, July 3, BERKS-M. Reading, Jan. 1, April 2, CHESHIRE-M. Chester, same as Berks. CUMBERLAND-Tu. as Bedford, Jan., July, DERBYSHIRE-Derby, Tu same as Bedford. ford. DORSETSHIRE-Dorchester, Tu. same as Bedford. DURHAM-M. same as Berks. ELY, Isle of Tu. as Bedford, at Wisbeach, ford. HAMPSHIRE Winchester, M. as Berks. KENT-Maidstone, Th. Jan. 4, Apr. 5, LANCASHIRE — Lancaster, M. same Berks. Adjournments are held at Pres- Kirton.... Fr. Jan.12, April 13, July 13, Oct.26 MIDDLESEX-General or adjourned Ses- journed to Swaffham and Walsingham the following weeks. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Northampton, W. Jan. 3, April 4, July 4, Oct. 17. Peterborough, same days. NORTHUMBERLAND Newcastle-on-Tyne, W. Jan. 3, Morpeth, Apr. 4, Hexham, July 4, Berwick, M. Oct. 15, Alnwick, the week previous. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Nottingham, M. as Berks. East Retford, M. Jan. 8, April 9, July OXFORDSHIRE-M. as Berks. stone. SURREY - Tu. Reigate, Guildford, and WESTMINSTER-City, are generally held on as Berks. YORKSHIRE-EAST RIDING: Beverley, Tu. as Bedford. WEST RIDING: Wakefield, M. Jan. 1. Sheffield, F. Jan. 5. Pontefract, M. April 2. Bradford, M. July 2. Rotherham, F. July 6. Leeds, M. Oct. 15. Doncaster, F. Oct. 19. NORTH RIDING: Northallerton, Tu. as Bedford. City same 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, |