TRANSFER DAYS.

The Transfer Days are now Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Dividends are due at the following dates after an interval of three days, or if a Sunday intervenes of four days.

HOLIDAYS KEPT AT THE PUBLIC OFFICES IN 1866. At the EXCHEQUER all holidays are abolished except Christmas Day and Good Friday EXCISE, STAMPS, AND TAXES Offices.

Good Friday, March 30. Day appointed to be kept as the Queen's Birthday. Coronation Day, June 28. Prince of Wales's Birthday, Nov. 9. Christmas Day, Dec. 25. All the above days are also ordered to be kept as holidays by the officers and servants of the Custom House and the Dock Companies of the United Kingdom, except the Prince of Wales's Birthday and the Coronation Day. At the Stamps and Taxes Office, the Restoration of Charles II., May 29; Whit Monday and Tuesday (May 21 and 22) are kept in addition.

Good Friday, March 30.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Christmas Day, December 25.

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.

Any Special Fast or Thanksgiving Days ordered by Authority are kept in addition by all the above establishments.

MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1867.

N.B. As towards the end of the year, or even earlier, information concerning the coming year is often wanted, we give a synopsis of the information most required :— I.-Beginnings of the Months and Sundays. April 1, Monday.

1, Tuesday.
6, Sunday.

7, Sunday.

July 1, Monday.

Oct. 6, Sunday.

Jan.

1. British Museum closes.

MONTHLY NOTICES.

1. Leipzig fair-manufactured goods and pleasure (the business commences 3 or 4 days earlier). 1. Quar. Sess. commence on Mon. in this week. 5. Half-yearly dividends on some species of Stock become due. See Table of Transfer-days.

9. British Museum opens, 10 till 4; Reading Room, 9 till 4.

9. Fire Insurance due at Christmas must be paid by this day, or the Policy becomes void. 23. Melton Mowbray-horses, cattle. 26. Brunswick-miscellaneous, including factured goods, &c.

31. Hawkers' licences to be renewed.

Registration. Births Persons should cause their children to be registered within forty-two days after birth, by giving personal notice to the registrar of their district, without any fee whatever. Deaths.-Intimation should be given of deaths in the same manner as births. This should be done within 5 days, as the undertaker has to give a certificate to the minister who reads the funeral service, who, if he buries the body without a certificate, is bound to give notice to the registrar within 7 days.

As the cause of death is to be entered, sound dismanu-cretion should be exercised in ascertaining the real nature of the deceased's death, for which important purpose every facility should be given.

Proper Lessons, Evening.

Sundays and
Remarkable Days.

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

SUNDAY LESSONS.
Proper Lessons, Morning.
Genesis 17 Rom. 2
Deut. 10, ver. 12
Luke 3 to ver. 23 Isa. 49

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» 21 3rd

51

55

1 Cor.

3

28 Septuagesima Sunday Genesis 1

Gen. 2

Mercury, in the constellation Sagittarius, is a morning star throughout the month. On the 2nd, at 11h. 15m. P.M., stationary; on the 13th, at 8h. 58m. P.M., at greatest elongation, 23° 47' W.; on the 15th, rises at 6h. 25. A. M.; on the 25th, at 2h. 10m. P.M., in conjunction with Mars, at 0030' N.; on the 27th, at 7h. 25m. A.M., with Jupiter, at 0° 25′ S.

Venus, in the constellations Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricornus, is a morning star throughout the month. On the 14th, at 3h. 59m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 00 18' S.; on the 31st, rises 10m. before the

Bun.

Mars, in the constellations Scorpio and Sagittarius. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 10h. 40m. A.M.; on the 29th, at 8h. 5m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 00 44' S.

Jupiter, in the constellation Sagittarius. On the 1st, at 1h. 38m. A.M., in conjunction with the sun; on the 15th, rises at 7h. 24m. A.M.

Saturn, in the constellations Virgo and Libræ. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 7h. 0m. A.M.

Uranus, in the constellation Gemini. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 10h. 24m. P.M.

The Moon, on the 2nd, at 4h. 23m. A.M., in con13 Camb. Lent Term begins. junction with 8 Geminorum (Pollux), at 11049' N.; on the 4th, at 9h. 21m. P.M., with a Leonis (Regulus), at 2 Sunday after Epiphany.40 24' N.; on the 9th, at 2h. 43m. A.M., with a Virginis Oxf. Lent Term begins.

12 F

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(Spica), at 20 89' S., at 11h. Om. P.M., in Apogee; on the 10th, at 7h. 33m. P.M., in conjunction with Saturn, at 00 15' N., at 10h. 43m. P.M., with a2 Libræ, at 10 59' S.; on the 12th, at 11h. 12m. A.M., with 81 Scorpii, at 20 34' S., at 10h. 24m. P.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 80 83' S.; on the 14th, at 9h, 16m. P.M., with Mercury, at 30 32' S.; on the 15th, at 7h. 58m. A.M., with Mars, at 50 37' S., at 10h. 34m. P. M., with Jupiter, at 50 5' S.; on the 16th, at 2h. 26m. A.M., with Venus, at 50 29' S.; on the 23rd, at 10h. 0m. P.M., in Perigee; on the 26th, at 7h. 33m. A.M., in conjunction with a Tauri (Aldebaran), at 10 25' S.; on the

21 3 Sunday after Epiphany. 27th, at 3h. 45m. A.M., with B Tauri, at 1000' N., at

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The Monthly List of Fairs is only a selection of the more important ones. on Sunday they are usually held the day after. A few of the German Fairs which are of commercial interest are given, each of which continues for three weeks.

MONTHLY NOTICES.

2. Candlemas-day. Scotch quarter-day. the attesting witnesses, he must do it in some other 15. Last day for objecting to owners' votes for Guar-way than by bequeathing them anything: for legadians. cies to attesting witnesses, or to the wife or husTenancy.-A yearlytenant must take care that band of an attesting witness, are void. No person he gives notice to quit his premises half a year under twenty-one can make a valid will. Wills before the time of the expiration of the current are revoked by subsequent marriage; otherwise year of his tenancy. If, by agreement, a quar-a will can only be revoked by destruction, or by ter's notice is to be sufficient, such notice must the making of a new one; and alterations in wills also expire with the tenancy, if that is yearly. must be made in the same manner as a will is Wills.-After Jan. 1838, all wills made in Eng-made. Wills are to be construed as if made imland came under the provisions of the new Wills mediately before the death of the testator, unless Act, of which an abstract was given in British Al- a contrary intention is expressed; and promanac for1838. By it, all property may be disposed perties bequeathed in general terms include all of by will; all wills must be in writing, and each property in the possession of the testator at his must be signed at the bottom or end by the tes-decease, whether acquired before or after the will tator, or, if he is unable, by some person on his was made.

behalf, by his direction, and in his presence; and [If persons make their own wills, without legal two, or more, attesting witnesses (who must be assistance, let them express themselves in a plain present at the same time) must also sign the will. simple way, avoiding roundabout phrases, or atIf the testator wishes to acknowledge or reward tempts to imitate legal phraseology.]

Sundays and
Remarkable Days.

5 M 36

6 Tu 37

35 Sexagesima Sunday.

7 W 38

8 Tu 39 Half-quarter Day. 9 F 40

11 42 Quinquagesima Sunday.

44 Shrove Tuesday.

13 Tu

16 F

14 W 45 15 TH 46 47

17 S 48

Proper Lessons, Evening.
Gen. 6

12

Num. 14

1 to v. 39 Gen. 22

1 Cor. 16 2 Cor. 7

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellations Sagittarius, Capricornus, and Aquarius, is a morning star till about the middle of the month, then invisible to the end. On the 2nd, at 7h. 32m. P.M. in Aphelion; on the 15th, rises 10 minutes before the sun.

Venus, in the constellations Capricornus, Aquarius, and l'isces, is a morning star till the 11th, then invisible to the end of the month. On the 8th, at 8h. 42m. P.M., in Aphelion; on the 26th, at 1h. 17m. A.M., in superior conjunction with the sun.

Mars, in the constellations Sagittarius and Capricor

nus.

On the 15th, passes the meridian at 10h. 28m. A.M., and on the 28th, at 10h. 19m. A.M.

Jupiler, in the constellation Sagittarius. On the 15th, rises at 5h. 47m. A.M.

Saturn, in the constellation Libra. On the 1st, at 1h. 25m. A.M., in quadrature with the sun; on the 20th, at 2h. 8m. P.M., stationary.

Uranus, in the constellation Gemini. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 8h. 18m. P.M.

The Moon, on the 1st, at 6h. 36m. A.M., in conjunction with a Leonis (Regulus), at 40 14' N.,; on the 5th, at 10h. 49m. A.M., with a Virginis (Spica), at 30 10'S.; on the 6th, at 8h. 0m. P.M., in Apogee; on the 7th, at 6h. 5m. A.M., in conjunction with Saturn at 00 1' S.; at 6h. 49m., A.M., with a Libra, at 20 14' S.; on the 8th, at 7h. 36m. P.M., with B1 Scorpii, at 20 49' S.; on the 9th, at 6h. 56m. A.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 8 47' S.; on the 19th, at 7h. 36m. P.M., with Camb. Lent Term div. Jupiter, at 50 14' S.; on the 13th, at 11h. 21m. A.M., at midnight.

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with Mars, at 50 58' S.; on the 14th, at 4h. 59m. P.M., with Mercury, at 60 35' S.; on the 15th, at Sh. 41m. A.M., with Venus, at 50 22' S.; on the 18th, at 4h. 0m. P.M., in Perigee; on the 22nd, at 0h. 54m. P.M., in conjunction with a Taurii (Aldebaran), at 10 12' S.; on the 23rd, at 9h. 21m. A.M., with 8 Taurii, at 100 12' N.; on the 25th, at 8h. 12m. P.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux), at 110 56' N.; on the 28th, at 2h. 36m. P.M., with a Leonis (Regulus), at 4° 16' N.

The Constellations Ursa Major, Leo Minor, and Leo, will be on the meridian about midnight, near the middle of the month.

Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites. First Satellite. 11th Im. at 7h. 4m. 47'0s. A.M.; 27th Im. at 5h. 20m. 40°58. A.M.

Fourth Satellite. 23rd Im. at 6h. 15m. 14-68. A.M.