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April 5. SUN. A total eclipse, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth generally at 3h. 44.9m. A.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 44° 39′ E, and latitude 58° 51' S.; ends on the earth generally at 8h. 16.5m. A.M., in longitude 1460 17' E., and latitude 20 42′ S. Central eclipse at 5h. 16.9m. A.M., in longitude 101° 28′ E., and latitude 57° 53′ S.

April 20. MOON partially eclipsed, invisible at Greenwich; first contact with the Penumbra at 6h. 153m. A.M. mean time at Greenwich; first contact with the shadow at 7h. 34.1m. A.M.; middle of the eclipse at 9h. 6'4m. A.M.; last contact with the shadow at 10h. 38.7m. A.M.; last contact with the Penumbra at 11h. 575m. A.M. Magnitude of the eclipse, (moon's diameter =1) 0.706 on the northern limb.

Sept. 29. SUN. Annular eclipse, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the earth

generally at 1h. 297m. A.M., mean time at Greenwich, in longitude 70° 37′ E., and latitude 650 56 N.; ends on the earth generally at 6h. 28 Um. A.M., in longitude 170° 15′ E., and latitude 70 54 N. Central eclipse begins generally at 3h. 19'5m. Â.M., in longitude 156° 20′ W., and latitude 80° 6' N.; ends generally at 4h. 38.2m. A.M., in longitude 1640 8′ W., and latitude 41° 44′ N.

Oct. 13. MOON partially eclipsed, visible

at Greenwich. First contact with the Penumbra at 8h. 22.6m. P.M., mean time at Greenwich; first contact with the shadow at 9h. 21.1m.; middle of the eclipse 10h. 541; last contact with the shadow, 14th, at 0h. 27·lm. A.M.; last contact with the Penumbra at 1h. 256m. Magnitude of the eclipse (moon's diameter = 1) 0.994 on the southern limb.

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TERMS AND RETURNS.

HILARY TERM begins 11th January-Ends 31st January. EASTER TERM begins 15th April-Ends 8th May. TRINITY TERM begins 22nd May-Ends 12th June, MICHAELMAS TERM begins 2nd Nov.-Ends 25th Nov. OXFORD TERMS.

Ends.

Begins. .Jan. 14 .... Mar. 15 Apr. 2 . May 10 May 14......July 5 Michaelmas Term.. Oct. 10......Dec. 17

Lent Term Easter Term

Trinity Term..

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Mich.....Oct. 10 .Nov. 12 midn. Dec. 16 The Commencement will be July 1.

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 Lammas ..Aug. 1 Whitsunday May 15 Martinmas.. Nov. 11 This term in Scotch leases does not depend upon the moveable Feast of Whitsuntide, but is permanent.

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.

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Powers of Attorney for the Sale or Transfer of Stock must be deposited at the Bank, &c. for examination, one day before they can be acted upon; if for receiving Dividends, it is sufficient to present them at the time the first Dividend becomes payable.

The expense of a Power of Attorney is 17. 1s. 6d. for each Stock separately, but for Bank and India Stock, 17. 11s. 6d. ; and when required to be made out on the same day, half-past Twelve o'clock is the latest time for receiving orders. The boxes for receiving Powers of Attorney for Sale close at Two o'clock.

All Probates of Wills, Letters of Administration, and other proofs of decease, are required to be left at the Bank, &c., for Registration from two to three clear days, exclusive of holidays.

HOLIDAYS KEPT AT THE PUBLIC OFFICES IN 1856. By an Act of Parliament passed in 1834, much of the money business of the Exchequer is removed to the Bank of England. At the EXCHEQUER all holidays are abolished except Christmas Day and Good Friday.

EXCISE, STAMPS, AND TAXES OFFICES.

Good Friday, March 21. Day appointed to be kept as the Queen's Birth-day. Coronation Day, June 28. Prince of Wales's Birth-day, 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 12 and 13), are kept in addition.

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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.

BRITISH MUSEUM.

The Public are admitted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the hours of Ten and Four during the months of November, December, January, and February; between Ten and Five during the months of September, October, March, and April; and between Ten and Six during the months of May, June, July, and August. The Reading Room is open every day, except holidays, an hour earlier, but closes at the same times.

The Museum is closed between the 1st and 7th January, the 1st and 7th May, and the 1st and 7th September, and on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Christmas day. Any Special Fast or Thanksgiving Days ordered by Authority are kept in addition by all the above establishments.

QUARTER-SESSIONS (1856)

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 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 22d of April.

BEDFORD-W. Jan. 2, April 9, July 2,
Oct. 15.

BERKS-Tu. Abingdon, Jan. 1, April 8,
July 1, and Oct. 14.

BUCKS-Aylesbury, Tu. same as Berks.
CAMBRIDGE Cambridge County, F. Jan. 4,
April 11, July 4, Oct. 17. For the Town,
the Monday before.

CHESHIRE Chester, M. Dec. 31, 1855,
Apr. 7, June 30, Oct. 13.
CORNWALL-Bodmin, Tu. same as Berks.
CUMBERLAND-Tu. as Berks, Jan. and June
at Carlisle, April & Oct. at Cockermouth.
DERBYSHIRE-April Sessions at Chester-
field, the others at Derby, Tu. same as
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DEVONSHIRE-Exeter, Tu. same as Berks.
Exeter City, on preceding Monday.
DORSETSHIRE-Dorchester, Tu. as Berks.
DURHAM-M. same as Cheshire.
ELY, Isle of W. as Bedford, at Wisbeach,
or Ely.

ESSEX-Colchester and Harwich, M. same

as Cheshire. Chelmsford, Tu. as Berks.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE-Gloster, Tu. as Berks.
HAMPSHIRE Winchester, Tu. as Berks.
HEREFORDSHIRE-Hereford, M. as Cheshire.
HERTFORDSHIRE-Hertford, M. same as
Cheshire. St. Alban's, the same week.
HUNTINGDONSHIRE-M. same as Cheshire.
KENT-Canterbury, Tu. Jan. 1, Fr. Apr.
11, Tu. July 1, Fr. Oct. 14. Maid-
stone, Th. Jan. 3, Tu. Apr. 8, Th. July 3,
Tu. Oct. 14.
LANCASHIRE

Lancaster, M. same as
Cheshire. Adjournments are held at
Preston, at Salford, and at Kirkdale.
LEICESTERSHIRE-Leicester as Cheshire.

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Tu. Jan. 8

Oct. 17
July 8

Oct. 21

Bourn and Boston, Tu. as Berks; Sleaford, and Spalding, Th. Jan. 3, April 10, July 3, Oct. 16.

MIDDLESEX-General or adjourned Ses

sions are held at least twice a month at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell, usually on the alternate Tuesdays; and adjourned Sessions are also held at Westminster (Broad Sanctuary). The LoNDON Sessions are held four times a year at the Guildhall. The Tower Liberty Sessions are held eight times a year at the Sessions House, Wellclose-square. MONMOUTHSHIRE-Usk, M. as Cheshire. Shire House, Norwich, W. same as Bedford; City of Norwich the day before. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Northampton, Th.

NORFOLK

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as Sussex, West Div. Peterborough, W. as Bedford.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Nottingham, M. as Cheshire.
Newark, F. as Cambridge.

East Retford, M. after Newark.
Town of Nottingham-Two days after
the County Sessions.
NORTHUMBERLAND-The County Sessions
are held alternately at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, Morpeth, Hexham, and Alnwick.
Th. same as Northampton. Town of
Newcastle, W. previous.
OXFORDSHIRE-Oxford, County and City,
M. as Cheshire. Banbury, the preceding
Saturday.

RUTLANDSHIRE-Oakham, Tu. as Berks.
SHROPSHIRE Shrewsbury, Tu. as Berks.
For the Town, the Monday preceding.
SOMERSETSHIRE-Taunton, Tues. Jan. 1,
July 1. Wells, Apr. 8, Oct. 14. Bath
on the following Fridays.

STAFFORDSHIRE-Stafford, W. as Bedford.
SUFFOLK-Beccles, M. as Cheshire, Wood-
bridge, W. as Bedford, Ipswich, F. as
Cambridge; and Bury, M. following.
SURREY-New Sessions House, Newington,
Tu. Jan. 1. Reigate, April 8. Guild-
ford, July 1. Kingston, Oct. 14.
SUSSEX Eastern Division: Lewes, M.
same as Cheshire. Western Division:
Petworth, Th. Jan. 3, and April 10. Hor-
sham, July 3. Chichester, Oct. 16.
WARWICKSHIRE-Warwick, M. as Cheshire.
Coventry, on the following Wednesday.
WESTMINSTER-City, are generally held on
the Thursday preceding the Quarter-Ses-
sions for Middlesex.
WESTMORLAND-Appleby, W. as Bedfd.,
and by adjournment at Kendal.
WILTSHIRE-Tu. Devizes, Jan. 1.
bury, April 8. Warminster, July 1.
Marlborough, Oct. 14.
WORCESTERSHIRE-Worcester, M. same as
Cheshire. Worcester City the day following.
YORKSHIRE York City, M. as Cheshire.
EAST RIDING: Beverley, Tu. as Berks.
WEST RIDING: Knaresborough, M. Dec.
31.
Wakefield, Tu. Jan. 1. Sheffield, F.
Jan. 4. Pontefract, M. April 7. Skip-
ton, M. June 30. Bradford, Tu. July 1.
Rotherham, F. July 4. Knaresborough,
M. Oct. 13. Leeds, Tu. Oct. 14. Don
caster, F. Oct. 17. NORTH RIDING:
Northallerton, Tu. as Berks.

Salis

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.

1. British Museum closes.

MONTHLY NOTICES.

1. Leipzic fair-manufactured goods and pleasure (the business commences 3 or 4 days earlier), 1. Quarter Sessions commence on Monday in this week.

3. Half-yearly dividends on some species of Stock become due. See Table of Transfer-days. 8. British Museum opens, 10 till 4; Reading Room, 9 till 4.

8. Fire Insurance due at Christmas must be paid by this day, or the Policy becomes void.

21, 22. Melton Mowbray fair-horses, cattle. 26. Brunswick-miscellaneous, including manufactured goods, &c.

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Registration.-Births-Persons should cause their children to be registered within forty-two days after birth, by giving personal notice to the registrar of theirdistrict,without any fee whatever,

Deaths. Intimation should be given of deaths in the same manner as births. This is of importance to be done early, as the undertaker must have a certificate to give to the minister who reads the funeral service.

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

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Sundays and
Remarkable Days,

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ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellations Sagittarius, Capricornus, and Aquarius, is invisible till the 12th, then an evening star throughout the month.

Venus, in the constellations Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, is a morning star throughout the month; on the 15th rises at 4h. 43m. A.M.

Mars, in the constellation Virgo. On the 4th, at 7h 23m. A.M., in Aphelion. On the 15th passes the meridian at 5h. 19m. A. M.

Jupiter, in the constellation Aquarius, is an evening star throughout the month. On the 15th passes the meridian at zh. 47m. P.M., and sets at 7h. 54m. P.M.

Saturn, in the constellation Taurus. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 9h. 58m. P.M.

Uranus, in the constellation Taurus. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 7h. 20m. P.M.; on the 25th, at ih. 5m. P.M., stationary.

The Moon, on the 3rd, at 7h. 20m. A.M., in conjunc tion with a2 Libræ, at 10 31' N.; on the 4th, at 0h. 41m. P.M., with Venus, at 5° 22' N.; at 5h. 32m. P.M., with 31 Scorpii, at 3° 42' N.; on the 5th, at 3h. 33m. A.M., a Scorpii (Antares), at 1°36′ S.; on the 8th, at 6h. 26m., A.M., with Mercury at 20 54 N.; on the 10th, at 8h. 0m., A.M., in Perigee; on the 11th, at 0h. 5m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 30 30 N.; on the 16th, at 9h.

J1Sun.after Epiph.Camb.33m. A.M., with Uranus, at 10 56' S.; on the 18th, at
Lent T. beg. Hilary.
Oxf. Lent Term begins.

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0h. 51m. A.M., with a Tauri Aldebaran) at 8° 47' S.; at 9h. 44m. P.M., with 8 Tauri, at 1° 29' N.; on the 19th, at 5h. 10m. A.M., with Saturn, at 50 15' S.; on the 21st, at 8h. 27 m. A.M., with 6 Geminorum (Pollux) at 1° 45' N.; on the 24th, at 4h. 47m. A.M., with a Leonis (Regulus) at 4° 13' S.; on the 26th, at 8h. 0m. A.M., in Apogee; on the 28th, at 2h. 33m. P.M., in conjunction with Mars, at 20' N.; at 6h. 52m. P.M., with Virginis (Spica) at 2° 54' S.; on the 30th, at 4h. 13m. P.M., with a2 Libræ, at 10 49 N.

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The Constellation Canis Major will be on the meridian about midnight in the beginning, and Gemini and Canis Major about the middle of the month.

Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites.

First Satellite. 1st. Em. at 4h. 53m. 42'4s. P.M.; 8th, Em, at 6h. 48m. 59'0s. P.M.; 24th, Em. at 5h. 8m 3.2s. P.M.; 31st, Im. at 7h. 3m. 0.7s, P.M. Second Satellite. 27th, Em. at 5h. 54m. 29 7s. P.M. Third Satellite. 5th, Im. at 6h. 18m. 27 7s. P M. Fourth Satellite 4th, Im, at 7h. 18m. 37-38. P.M.; 21st, Im. at 5h. 38m. 5 6s. P.M.

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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. We have also added a few of the German Fairs which are of commercial interest, each of which continues for three weeks.

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