MONTHLY NOTICES..

2. Frankfort-on-the-Maine-government securities of all countries, manufactured goods, &c. 5, 6. Thirsk-leather.

5. Dividends on several species of Stock become due.-See Transfer Days.

5. The returns for making the assessment of direct taxes are delivered very soon after this day. The person making the return rates himself for the persons and articles subject to taxes kept and used by him between the 5th April, 1851, and the 5th April, 1852. If he wishes to give up keeping any servant or other matter assessed, he should do so on the 4th April, or he will be liable to another year's tax.

5. Gloucester-cheese.

April 4 6th Sun. in Lent. Palm Sun. Exod. 9

Easter Sunday

5. Quarter Sessions commence in this week. 6. Northampton-horses.

8. Fire insurance due at Lady Day must be paid on or before this day, or the policy becomes void. 12. Ruyton-horses, cattle, sheep, &c.

13, 14. Shrewsbury-cattle, horses, sheep, &c. 14. East Ilsley, & every other Wed. till July

sheep.

16, 17, 18. Howden-horses, last day cattle

also.

20. Devizes-horses, cattle, sheep.

20. Newcastle-under-Lyme-horses and cattle.
24. Lincoln-sheep and pedlery (four days).
27, 28. Boroughbridge-cattle and sheep.
29. Alton-sheep and lambs.

SUNDAY LESSONS.
Proper Lessons, Morning.
Matt. 26
Gen. 22 to v. 20 John 18
Exod. 12
Num. 16

Proper Lessons, Evening.

Heb. 5 to v. 11

1 Peter 2

9 Good Friday

Exod. 10

Isaiah 53

11

Rom. 6

Exod. 14

Acts 2 v. 22

1st Sunday after Easter

Acts 15

25 2nd

St. Mark

23, 24

22

Num. 22
25

1 Peter 2 1 John 1

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellations Pisces and Aries, is an evening star till near the end of the month. On the 7th, at 3h. 33m. A.M., in conjunction with Saturn, at 4° 52' S.; on the 19th, at 7h. 56m. P.M., stationary; on the 30th, at 3h. 36m. A.M., in inferior conjunction with the sun. Venus, in the constellations Aries and Taurus, on the 6th, at 1h. om. P.M., in Perihelion, on the 15th passes the meridian at 2h. 53m. P.M. Mars, in the constellation Cancer, on the 15th passes the meridian at 6h. 49m. P.M.; on the 28th, at 11h. 52m. A.M., in quadrature with the sun. Jupiter, in the constellation Libra, on the 15th passes the meridian at 1h. 43m. A.M. Saturn, in the constellation Aries, on the 15th passes the meridian at oh. 42m. P.M.; on the 27th, at 3h. 10m. P.M., in conjunction with the sun. Uranus, in the constellation Aries, on the 24th,at 11h. 22m. A.M., in conjunction with the sun.

The Moon, on the 1st, at 9h. 30m. A.M., in conjunction with a Leonis (Regulus) at 3° 14' S.; on the 4th, at 11h. Om. A.M., in Perigee; at 8h. 35m. P.M., in conjunction with a Virginis (Śpica) at 7° 34' S.; on the 6th, at 8h. 32m. A.M., with a2 Libræ (Zuben el Chamali), at 4° 12' S.; at 11h. 43m. P.M., with Jupiter, at 2° 44' S.; on the 7th, at 3h. 11m. P.M., with 8 Scorpii, at 20 20' S.; on the 8th, at oh. 48m. A.M., with a Scorpii (Antares) at 7° 34' S.; on the 17th, at 10h. Om. P.M., in Apogee. On the 20th, at oh. 4m. A.M., in conjunction with Saturn, at 20 31' N.; at oh. 38m. P.M. with Mercury, at 7° 19' N.; on the 22nd, at 4h. 44m. P.M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran), at 20 50' S.; on the 23rd, at 10h. 40m. A.M., with Venus, at 4° 47' N.; at 3h. 48m. P.M., with 8 Tauri, at 70 8' N.; on the 26th, at 4h. 41m. A.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux) at 50 41' N.; on the 27th, at 9h. 5m. A.M., with Mars, at 0° 17' S.; on 18 109 1 S. aft. Easter. Low Sun. the 28th, at 5h. 55m. P.M., with a Leonis (Regulus),

The Constellations Virgo and Centaurus, and east part of Ursa Major, will be on the meridian about midnight, near the middle of the month.

Eclipses of Jupiler's Satellites.

First Satellite. 7th, Im. at 1h. 2m. 47s. A.M.; 15th, Im. at 9h. 24m. 20 38. P.M.; 21st, Im. at 4h. 46m. 42 1s. A.M.; 22nd, Im. at 11h. 18m. 12.7s. P.M.; 30th,' Im. at 1h. 12m. 10'7s. A.M. Second Satellite. 9th, Im. at 11h. 19m. 20 8s. P.M.; 17th, Im. at 1h. 53m. 19.7s. A.M.; 24th, Im. at 4h. 27m. 33.2s. A.M. Third Satellite. 7th, Im. at 0h. 3m. 49°2s. A.M.; Em. at 2h. 2m. 23°5s.; 14th, Im. at 4h. 2m. 11'7s. A.M.

Hebrew Calendar. 1852. 5612. Apr. 1 12 Nisan

Mohammedan Calendar. 1852. Hegira, 1268. Apr. 1 10 Jomadhi II.

Passover. 2nd day. 29

4 15

5 16 10 21 20 1

"

29 10

Jyar.

7th day.

Fast.
Death of
Eli.

4 13

Fortu

1. British Museum closes.

MONTHLY NOTICES.

1. Holiday at Bank and South Sea Transfer Offices.

1. Reading-horses and cattle.

2. Leipzic-books, Russian and Polish produce, manufactured goods, &c.

2. Leominster-cattle and horses.

3. Royal Academy Exhibition opens. 4. Northampton-horses.

4 and 5. Boston-sheep.

4. Howden-horses.

6. Southampton-cattle and cheese.

6. Abingdon-cattle.

6. Lewes cattle.

7. Stroud-cattle, sheep, and pigs. 8. British Museum opens, from 10 till 7; Reading Room, 9 till 7.

11 and 12. Askrig-cattle.

12. Oswestry-cattle, sheep, and pigs.
12. Totnes-horses, sheep, and cattle.
12 and 13. Ripon-horses and sheep.

12, 13, 14. Leicester-horses, cows, and sheep.
14. Ramsbury-horses, cows, and sheep.
15. Whitsunday, Scotch Quarter-day.

19. Quakers'General Meeting begins in London.
20. Swindon-cattle, pigs, and sheep.
29. Holiday at Stamps and Taxes Office.
30. Wells-horses and cattle.

Day

Day

of the ofthe Week. Year!

122

Sundays and
Remarkable Days.

St. Philip and St. James. Prince Arthur b. 1850. 2123 3 Sunday after Easter.

3 M 124

4 TU 125

5 W 126

6 TH 127

7 F 128

129

Easter Term ends. Hali 8 s Quarter. 9130 4 Sunday after Easter.

1

7

8

15

Ephes. 4 to v. 17

1 Cor. 6

Acts 19 to v. 21

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellation Aries, rises throughout the month from oh. 7m. to oh. 45m. before the sun. On the 1st, at 9h. 48m. P.M., in conjunction with Saturn, at 2° 26' S.; on the 12th, at 9h. 53m. A.M., stationary, and at 1h. 52m. P.M. in Aphelion; and on the 26th at 7h. 9m, A.M., in conjunction with Saturn, at 1° 27' N. Venus, in the constellations Taurus, Gemini and Cancer, sets from 4h. 23m. to 3h. 22m. after the sun throughout the month; on the 12th, at 4h. 36m. A.M., at greatest elongation, 45° 23′ E. Mars, in the constellations Cancer and Leo, on the 15th, passes the meridian at 5h. 42m. P.M. Jupiter, in the constellation Libra, on the 8th, at 7h. 46m. P.M., in opposition to the sun; on the 15th passes the meridian at 11h. 26m. P.M. Saturn, in the constellation Aries, on the 15th passes the meridian at 10h. 59m. A.M. Uranus, in meridian at 10h. 41m. A.M. the constellation Aries, on the 15th passes the

The Moon, on the 2nd, at 7h. 52m. A.M., in conjunction with a Virginis (Spica) at 7° 37'S.; at 9h. om. P.M., in Perigee. On the 4th, at 5h. 37m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 2° 50' S.; on the 5th, at 1h. 48m. A.M., with 8 Scorpii, at 2012' S.; at 11h. 13m. A. M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 7° 25' S.; on the 15th, at 8h. Om. A.M., in Apogee. On the 17th, at 4h. 14m. A.M., in conjunction with Mercury, at 10 29' N.; at 1h. 35m. P.M., with Saturn, at 20 22' N.; on the 19th, at 10h. 42m. P.M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran) at 20 55' S.; on the 20th, at 9h. 33m. P.M., with Tauri, at 7° 31' N.; on the 23rd, at 1h. 6m. A.M., with Venus, at 20 15' N.; at 10h. 6m. A.M., with B Geminorum (Pollux) at 5° 30' N.; on the 25th, at 1h. 4m. P.M. with Mars, at 20 5' S.; on the 26th, at oh. 4m. A.M., with a Leonis (Regulus) at 3° 39′ S.; on the 29th, at 4h. 13m. P.M. with a Virginis (Spica) at 7° 42′ S.; on the 31st, at 1h. om. A.M., in Perigee; at 10h. 6m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 30 8' S. The Constellations Ursa Minor, Corona Borealis, Serpens, Libra, and Lupus, are on the meridian about midnight near the middle of

20 TH 141 Holy Thurs. Ascension Day. the month, and Scorpio near the end.

Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites.

First Satellite. 7th, Im. at 3h. 6m. 14.5s. A.M.; 16th, Em. at 1h. 36m. 25-6s. A.M.; 17th, Em. at 8h. 5m. 19s. P.M.; 23rd, Em. at 3h. 30m. 39'8s. A.M.; 24th, Em. at 9h. 59m. 17.5s. P.M.; 31st, Em. at 11h. 53m. 38-4s. P.M. Second Satellite. 4th, Em. at 8h. 19m. 30 8s. P.M.; 12th, Em. at 1h. 26m. 59'6s. A. M. Third Satellite. 12th, Em. at 9h. 53m. 16'9s. P.M.; 20th, Em. at 1h. 51m. 29.2s. A.M.

26 W 147

Samuel.

Easter Term div. m.

25

31 M 152 Whit Monday.

Fortunate

Days.

5 15 Day of Vic

tory. Exaltation of Mo

hammed.

1 Shaban.