16 Tu 351 Camb. Mich. Term ends. 4 Sunday in Advent. St. ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA. Mercury, in the constellations Scorpio and Sagittarius, is a morning star till the 4th, invisible to the 20th, then an evening star to the end of the month. On the 8th, at 11h. 23m. P.M., in Aphelion; on the 10th, at 4h. 35m. P.M., in superior conjunction with the sun. Venus, in the constellations Sagittarius, Capricornus, and Aquarius, is an evening star throughout the month. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 2h. 35m. P.M.; on the 28th, at 3h. 56m. P.M., in conjunction with Mars, at 0° 45' S. Mars, in the constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus, is an evening star throughout the month. On the 12th, at 9h. 23m. P.M., in perihelion; on the 31st, passes the meridian at 2h. 46m. P.M. Jupiter, in the constellation Pisces. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 6h. 24m. P.M.; on the 21st, at midnight, in perihelion; on the 22nd, at 4h. 22m. A.M., in quadrature with the sun. Saturn, in the constellation Gemini. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 1h. 17m. A.M. Uranus, in the constellation Taurus. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 9h. 39m. P.M. The Moon, on the 1st, at oh. 7m. P.M. in conjunction with Mars, at 3° 42' N. On the 6th, at 7h. 27m. A.M., with Jupiter, at 0° 12' S.; on the 9th, at noon, in Perigee, at 11h. 50m. P.M., in conjunction with Uranus, at 30 38 S.; on the 11th, at 2h. 31m. A M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran), at 90 48' S.; at 9h. om. P.M., with Tauri, at 0° 37' N.; on the 13th, at 8h. 44m. A.M., with Saturn, at 50 40' S.; on the 14th, at 1h. 40m. A.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux), at 10 43' N.; on the 16th, at 5h. 52m. P.M., with a Leonis (Regulus), at 3° 22' S.; on the 21st, at Ch. 0m. A.M., in Apogee; at 6h. 54m. A.M., in conjunction with a Virginis (Spica), at 10 20' S.; on the 23rd, at 4h. 52m. A.M., with a2 Libræ, at 30 10' N.; on the 24th, at 4h. 49m. P.M., with 8 Scorpii, at 50 0 N.; on the 25th, at 3h. 29m. A.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 00 25' S.; on the 28th, at 4h. 37m. A.M., with Mercury, at 2° 50' N.; on the 30th, at 11h. Im. A.M., with Mars, at 30 3' N.; at 0h. 29m. P.M., with Venus, at 20 17' N. The Constellation Taurus will be on the meridian at the middle of the month. midnight in the beginning, and Orion and Auriga in Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites. First Satellite. 2nd, Em. at 11h. 34m. 35-3s. P.M.; 4th, Em. at 6h. 3m. 32 6s. P.M.; 11th, Em. at 7h. 59m. 31 28. P.M.; 18th, Em. at 9h. 55m. 30'0s. P.M.; 23rd, Em. at 4h. 24m. 33-3s. P.M.; 27th, Em. at 6h. 20m. 30 78. P.M. Second Satellite. 3rd, Em. at 11h. 16m. 52.2s. P.M.; 21st, Em. at 5h. 47m. 24s. P.M.; 28th, Em. at 8h. 23m. 17 9s. P.M. Third Satellite. 7th, Em. at 6h. 10m. 8.7s. P.M.; 14th, Im. at 7h, 34m. 19 6s. P.M., Em. at 10h. 12m. 12:4s. P.M.; 21st, Im. at 11h 37m. 478. P.M. Hebrew Calendar. 1856. Dec. 1 4 Chisleu. 22 25 (Dedication) 28 1 Thebet. 31 4 22 8 669 1 57 3 50 23 27 22.8 0 41 6 39 0 23 8 3 8 34 20 6 1 27 3 51 23 28 23.8 7 0 57 3 51 23 27 24.8 23 8 7 0 27 3 52 23 27 25.8 24 8 7 bef. 3 3 53 23 26 26.8 5 32 25 8 8 0 33 3 53 23 24 27.8 6 48 26 8 8 1 3 3 54 23 22 28.8 7 58 11 14 27 8 8 1 33 3 55 23 19 13 52 7 18 0 32 9 7 9 36 21 MISCELLANEOUS REGISTER. THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREAT BRITAIN. THE QUEEN. ALEXANDRINA VICTORIA, born May 24, 1819; married Feb. 10, 1840, to Prince Albert Francis Augustus Charles Emanuel of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, born Aug. 26, 1819. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, born Nov. 21, 1840, Princess Royal. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, born Nov. 9, 1841. Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, 1843. Alfred Ernest Albert, born Aug. 6, 1844. Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25, 1846. Louisa Caroline Alberta, born March 18, 1848. Arthur William Patrick Albert, born May 1, 1850. Leopold George Duncan Albert, born April 7, 1853. Royal Princes and Princesses. Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, born April 25, 1776. George Frederic, Duke of Cumberland (King of Hanover), born May 27, 1819; married Feb. 18, 1843, Mary Alexandrina, daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe Altenburg, by whom he has a son and two daughters. George William, Duke of Cambridge, born Mar. 26, 1819; Augusta Caroline, July 19, 1822; Mary Adelaide, Nov. 27, 1833. Her Majesty's Mother. Victoria Maria Louisa (Princess Dowager of Leiningen), Duchess of Kent, widow of Edward Duke of Kent, sister of the King of the Belgians, born Aug. 17, 1786. The QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD, &c. Hered. Joint Great Chamberlain of England, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby-Sec. Robert Burrell. Hcred. Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk --Sec. E. H. Gibbon. Lord Steward, Earl Spencer-Treas. Earl of Mulgrave-Comp. Lord Drumlanrig -Master of Household, Lieut.-Col. T. M. Biddulph-Sec. to Board of Green Cloth, Edw. M. Browell. Ld. Chamberlain, Marq. of Breadalbane. Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Ernest BruceLords in Waiting, Earl Somers, Earl of Listowel, Lord Camoys, Lord Rivers, Lord Waterpark, Lord De Tabley, Lord Byron, Lord DufferinGrooms in Waiting, Sir H. Seton, bart., Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Stovin, Hon. MajorGen. A. N. Hood, J. R. Ormsby Gore, Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond, Col. Sir E. Bowater, Lieut.-Col. Hon. M. Sackville West, W. H. F. CavendishExtra Groom in Waiting, Hon. Chas. Augustus Murray-Pages of Honour in Ordinary, Hon. W. F. Forbes, Hon. A. Crofton, G. G. Cameron, G. G. Gordon -Comptroller of Accounts. N. H. Macdonald-Keeper of Privy Purse, Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps-Master of Ceremonies, Hon. Major-Gen. Sir E. Cust Poet Laureat, Alfred Tennyson-Ex aminer of Plays, J. M. Kemble-Principal Portrait Painter, Sir G. Hayter. Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland. Ladies of the Bedchamber-Duchess of Wel. lington, Duchess of Athol, Countess of Gainsborough, Countess of Desart, Viscountess Jocelyn, Marchioness of Ely, Lady Churchill, Lady MacdonaldExtra Ladies, Duchess of Norfolk, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady Portman-Maids of Honour, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. L. M. Kerr, Hon. Flora C. J. Macdonald, Hon. M. F. Seymour, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Hon. Mary Bulteel, Miss Emily Cathcart--Bedchamber Women, Lady C. Barrington, Lady C. Copley, Viscountess Forbes, Viscountess Chewton, Lady Teresa Digby, Lady Gardner, Hon. Mrs. G. Campbell, Hon. Amelia Matilda Murray, Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson. Gold Stick in Waiting, Marq. of Anglesey. Master of the Horse, Duke of WellingtonChief Equerry & Clerk Marshal, Lord Alfred Paget-Equerries in Ordinary, Col. Hon. C. Grey, Maj.-Gen. E. Buckley, Col. E. W. Bouverie, Lord A. C. L. Fitzroy-Extra Equerry, Lieut.-Col. T. M. Biddulph. Master of Buck Hounds, Earl of Besborough. Hered. Gr. Falconer, Duke of St. Alban's. Hered. Grand Almoner, Marq. of Exeter. Lord High Almoner, Bishop of Oxford.-Sec. Jos. Hanby. Sub-Almoner, Rev. Dr. Jelf. Clerk of the Closet, Bishop of Chester- Dean of the Chapel, Bishop of London. Physicians, Sir James Clark, Bt., M.D., Serjeant Surgeons, Sir B. C. Brodie, Bt., Robt. Keate. PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEHOLD. Groom of the Stole, Marquess of Abercorn Treasurer, Lieut.- Col. Hon. C. B. Phipps. Gentlemen of Bedchamber, Visc. Torrington, Lord Geo. Lennox, and Lord Colville. Secretary, Dr. E. Prætorius. Private Secretary, Col. Hon. Chas. Grey. Chief Equerry, Col. Hon. A. N. Hood. Equerries, Col. F. Hugh Seymour, Hon. Capt. D. C. Fitzgerald de Ros, and Capt. C. T. Du Plat. Gent, Usher.-Dr. Lyon Playfair, LL.D. Grooms of Bedchamber, Major-Gen. Wylde and Lieut.-Col. Francis Seymour-Extra Groom, Gen. Sir G. Anson. Lords Commissioners, Visct. Palmerston, Assistant-Sec., Sir C. E. Trevelyan. THE EXCHEQUER. Chancellor, Sir G. C. Lewis, bt. Senior Clerk (Bill Office), H. W. Chisholm. SECRETARIES OF STATE'S OFFICES. Home Affairs-Principal Sec., Sir George Foreign Affairs-Principal Sec., Earl of THE NAVY. Sir Admiralty-Lords Commissioners, Secretaries, R. Bernal Osborne, T. Phinn, Civil Departments-Accountant-Gen., R. THE ARMY. Horse Guards-Commander of the Forces, War Office-Secretary, Benj. Hawes. Assistant-Paymaster - Gen. E. A. Ordnance Surveyor-Gen., Hon. Colonel BOARD OF TRADE. President, Lord Stanley of Alderley. Corn Department-Comptroller of Corn Railway Department-Sec., Capt. Galton DUCHY OF LANCASTER. Chancellor, Earl of Harrowby. OFFICE OF PARKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Receiver-Gen., J. Brotherton POST OFFICE.-Postmaster-General, (vacant)-Secretary, Rowland Hill-Sec. in Edinburgh, F. Abbott-Sec. in Dublin, G. C. Cornwall. BOARD OF AUDIT. Chairman, Edw. Romilly-Sec., C. Z. Macaulay. POOR LAW BOARD.-Pres., Rt. Hon. G. P. Bouverie, M. P.-Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Secretaries, Visc. Courtenay, Hon. Grenville Berkeley, M.P.-Assist.-Secs. W. G. Lumley, H. Fleming. BOARD OF HEALTH-President, Hon. H. F. Cowper, bt., M.P.-The Secretaries of State, the President and Vice-President of the Board of Trade-Sec. Tom Taylor. THE HOUSE OF PEERS. Princes of the Blood Royal.. The titles here given are those by which the noblemen sit in the House of Peers. Speaker, The Lord High Chancellor... Chairman of Comm. Lord Redesdale. Peers of Ireland (28 elected for life), 28 (one vacant). English Archbishops and Bishops 26 Irish representative Archbishops and Bishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts....... Barons Peers of Scotland (elected 1852) 3 20 21 112 22 Beaufort, Henry C. F. Somerset, 1682 Buckingham and Chandos, Rich P. B. C. Leeds, F. G. D'Arcy Osborne, 1694, * MARQUESSES. Abercorn, James Hamilton, 1790, *o Ailesbury, Chas. B.B. Brudenell-Bruce, 1821 Ailsa, Arch. Kennedy, 1831 (Cassilis, E. *) Anglesey, Henry Paget, 1815 a Marked thus are Scotch Representative Peers. EARLS. Abergavenny, Rev. Wm. Neville, 1784 Brownlow, J. W. S Brownlow Cust, 1815 |