MONTHLY NOTICES.

2. Frankfort-on-the-Maine-government securities of all countries, manufactured goods, &c. 4, 5. 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 3th April, 1855, and the 5th April, 1856. 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. Gloncester-cheese.

7. Quarter Sessions commence in this week. 7. Northampton-horses.

7. Bridport-cattle and sheep,

8. Fire insurance due at Lady Day must be paid on or before this day, or the policy becomes void. 7. Ruyton-horses, cattle, sheep, &c. 9. Warwick-bor-es, cows, sheep.

8, 2. Shrewsbury-cattle, horses, sheep, &c. 10. Cheltenham-cattle.

16. Barnstaple-cattle.

17, 18, 19. Howden-horses, last day cattle.
21. Devizes-horses, cattle, sheep.

24. Lincoln-sheep and pedlery (four days).
28, 29. Boroughbridge-cattle and sheep.
29. Alton-sheep and lambs.

Sundays and
Remarkable Days.

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17 5th

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15 T 106 Easter Term begins. 16 W 107

ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellations Pisces and Aries, is a morning star till the tith, invisible till the 28th, then an evening star to the end of the month. On the 2nd, at 5h. 13m. P.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 1° 32′ S.; with the sun. on the 26th, at 7h. 35m. P.M., in superior conjunction

Venus, in the constellations Pisces and Aries is a morning star throughout the month. On the 6th, nt ph. 23m A.M., in Aphelion. On the 15th rises at 4h. 31m. A.M.; on the 10th, at 1h. 20m. AM., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 00 27' S.

Mars, in the constellation Virgo. On the 2nd. nt 1h. 19m. P.M., in opposition to the sun. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 10h. 56m. P.M.

Jupiter, in the constellation Pisces, is a morning star throughout the month. On the 15th, rises at 4h. 19m, A. M., and passes the meridian at 0h. 8m. A. M.

Saturn, in the constellation Taurus, on the 15th, passes the meridian at 4h 4m. P.M.

Uranus, in the constellation Taurus. On the 15th, passes the meridian at 1h. 33m. P.M., and sets at 9h. 9m. P.M.

The Moon, on the 3rd, at 4h. 12m. A.M., in conjunction with Venus, at 20 17' N.; at 3h. 39m. P.M., with Jupiter, at 20 0' N.; at 5h. 59m. P.M, with Mercury, at 0 20' N.; on the 4th, at noon, in Perigee. On the 7th, at 1h. 3m. P.M., in conjunction with Uranus, nt 20 40' S.; on the 8th, at 100 4' P.M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran, at 90 20' S.; on the 9th, at 5h. 48m. P M., with 8 Tauri, at 0° 59' N.; 10th, at 2° 16′ A.M., with Saturn, at 5 31′ S.'; on the 12th, at 2h. 56m A.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux) at 1° 24' N.; on the 14th, at 11h 35m. P M., with Leonis (Regulus), at 4° 18' S.; on the 17th, at 3h. 0m. A.M., in Apogee; on the 18th, at 11h. 4m. A.M., in conjunction with Mars, at 0° 43′ N.; on the 1th, at 2h. 4' P.M, with a Virginis (Spica), at 2° 34' S on the 21st, at 11h. 35m. A.M., with 2 Libræ, at 20 13 N.; on the 22nd, at 11h. 6m. PM, with 81 Scorpii, at 42 21' N.; on the 23rd, at sh. 41m. A.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 0° 57' S.

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

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1. British Museum closes.

1. Reading-horses and cattle.

1. Holiday at Bank.

MONTHLY NOTICES.

8. British Museum opens, from 10 till 6; Reading Room, 9 till 6.

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

12, 13, 14. Leicester-horses, cows, and sheep.
13. Harlow-wool.

13. Wells-horses and cattle.

14. Ramsbury-horses, cows, and sheep.

15. Whitsunday, Scotch Quarter-day.
20. Swindon-cattle, pigs, and sheep.

21. Quakers'General Meeting beginsin London.
28, 29. Holiday at Stamps and Taxes Office.

SUNDAY LESSONS.
Proper Lessons, Morning.

Proper Lessons, Evening. Deut. 10 Luke 24, v. 44 2 Kings 2 12 Matt. 2 Deut. 13 16 to v. 18 Acts 10,v. 34 Isaiah 11 Matt. 3 Gen. 18 23 Josh. 23

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ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA.

Mercury, in the constellations Aries, Taurus, and Gemini, is an evening star throughout the month. On the 3d, at ih. 15m. A.M., in Perihelion; at 8h. 26m. A.M., in conjunction with Uranus, at 1° 11' N.; on the 26th, at 3h. 32m, P.M., at greatest elongation 22 57 E.; on the 28th, at 11h. 29m. A.M, in conjunction with Saturn, at 2° 25' N.

Venus, in the constellations Aries and Taurus, is a morning star throughout the month; on the 15th, rises at 3h. 37m. A.M.; on the 27th, at 1h. 3m. P.M., in conjunction with Uranus, at 0° 47' S.

Mars, in the constellation Virgo. On the 15th, at 3h. 10m. A.M., stationary; on the 31st, passes the meriridian at 7h. 41m. P.M.

Jupiter, in the constellation Pisces, is a morning star throughout the mouth. On the 15th passes the meridian at 8h. 33m. A.M.

Saturn, in the constellations Taurus and Gemini. On the 15th passes the meridian at 2h. 20m. P.M., and sets at 10h. 31m. P.M.

Uranus, in the constellation Taurus. On the 11th, at 11h. 29m. A.M, in conjunction with the sun; on the 15th passes the meridian at 11h. 42m. A.M.

The Moon, on the 1st, at 11h. 27m. A.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 1h. 22m. N. On the 2nd, at 7h. 0m. P.M., in Perigee; on the 3rd, at 3h. 2m. A.M., in conjunction with Venus, at 1h. 29m, S.; on the 5th, at 2h. 13m. A.M., with Uranus, at 20 46' S., at h. 2m. A.M., with Mercury, at 1h. 35m. S; on the 6th, at 8h. 15m. A.M., with a Tauri (Aldebaran), at 9° 18′ S.; on the 7th, at 3h. 35m. A.M., with 8 Tauri, at 1° 1′ N.; at 4h. 17m. P.M., with Saturn, at 5 30' S.; on the 9th, at 11h. 19m. A.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux), at 1° 27' N.; on the 12th, at 6h. 51m. A.M., with a Leonis (Regulus), at 4° 14' S.; on the 14th, at 6h. 0m. P.M., tion with Mars, nt 00 58' S.; on the 16th, at h. 51m. in Apogee; on the 15th, at 8h. 18m. A.M., in conjunc P.M., with a Virginis (Spica), at 20 45' S.; on the 18th, at 6h. 20m. P.M., with a2 Libre, at 29 12' N.; on the 20th, at 5h. 33m. A.M., with a Scorpii, at 4° 19' N.; at 4h. Om. P.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 0° 59' S.; on the 29th, at 3h, 48m. A.M., with Jupiter, at 00 40' N.; on the 30th, at noon, in Perigec.

The Constellations Ursa Minor, Corona Borealis, Serpens, and Libra, will be on the meridian at midnight, near the middle of the month, and Scorpio near the end.

Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellites.

First Satellite. 13th, Im. at 2h. 55m. 43'2s. A.M.
Second Satellite. 8th, Im. at 3h. 55m. 5'4s. A.M.
Third Satellite. 28th, Im. at 2h, 44m. 2 2s. A.M.

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