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, BERKS Tu. Abingdon, Jan. 1, April 8, Bucks--Aylesbury, Tu. same as Berks. CHESHIRE Chester, M. Dec. 31, 1855, DEVONSHIRE-Exeter, Tu. same as Berks. as Lancaster, M. same Spilsby Oct. 18 Fr. Jan. 4 April 11 July 4 Tu. -April 15 Oct. 17 Bourn and Boston, Tu. as Berks; Sleaford, MIDDLESEX-General or adjourned Ses- Northampton, Th. | as Susser, West Div. Peterborough, W. as Bedford. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Nottingham, M. as Cheshire. East Retford, M. after Newark. RUTLANDSHIRE-Oakham, Tu. as Berks. Salis WESTMORLAND-Appleby, W. as Bedfd., Don The Quarter Sessions through NORTH and SOUTH WALES are held by the same rule as the foregoing, the magistrates deter mining 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 mauufactured goods, &c. 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. ,, 20 Septuagesima Sunday Gen. 1 .. 27 Sexagesima Sunday 39 3 Sundays and 6 Epiphany, Old Christ. Day 7 1 Circumcision. 5S 6 5 7 M 8 Tu 8 Sun.after Epiph.Camb. 13 24 Proper Lessons, Evening. Deut. 10, ver. 12 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 Sagit tarius, 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. 15 m. A.M. Jupiter, in the constellation Aquarius, is an evening stir throughout the month. On the 15th passes the meridian at h. 47m. P.M., and sets at 7h. 54m. P.M. Saturn, in the constellation Taurus. On the 13th, passes the meridian at 9h, 38m. 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 conjunctron with a Libre, at 1° 31' N.; on the 4th, at 0h. 41m. P.M., with Venus, at 5° 22′ N.; at 5h. 32m. P.M., with 51 Scorpii, at 342' N.; on the 5th, at 3h. 33m. A.M., Scorpii Antares, at 1°36′ S.; on the 8th, at 6h. 26m., A.M., with Mercury at 254 N.; on the 10th, at 8h. Om., A.M., in Perigee; on the 11th, at 0h. 5m. A.M.. in conjunction with Jupiter, at 30 30 N.; on the 6th, at 9h. 33m. A.M., with Uranus, at 1° 56' S.; on the 18th, at Hilary.oh. 5 m. A.M., with a Tauri Aldebaran at 8° 47′ S.; at 9h. 44m. P.M., with Tauri, at 19 29' N.; on the 19th, at 5h. 10m. A.M., with Saturn, at 59 15′ S.; on the 21st, at h. 27 m. A.M., with Geminorum (Pollux) at 1° 45′ N.; on the 24th, at 4h. 47 m. A.M., with a Leonis (Regulus) at 4° 13' S.; on the 26th, nt 8h. Om. 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 a Virginis (Spica) at 29 54' S.; on the 30th, at 4h. 13m. P.M., with a2 Libre, at 1 4N. 2020 Septuagesima Sunday. The Constellatin Canis Major will be on the meri. dian 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. 49:48. P.M.; ath, Em. at 6h. 48m. 59:08. P.M.; 24th, Em. at 5h. 8m 3:28. P.M.; 31st, Im. at 7h. 3m. 0-79. P.M. Second Satellite. 29th, Em. at 5h. 54m 29 78. P.M. Third Satellite. 5th, Im. at 6h. 8m. 27 78. P' M. Fourth Satellite 4th, Im. at 7h. 18m. 37:38. P.M.; 21st, Im. nt 5h. 88m, 5 Cs P.M. 31 Tu | 31 Hilary Term ends. The Monthly List of Fairs is only a selection of the more important ones. When they fall 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. MONTHLY NOTICES. 2. Candlemas-day. Scotch quarter-day. 5. Hereford-catile, horses, and hops. the attesting witnesses, he must do it in some other Tenancy. A yearly tenant must take care that cies to attesting witnesses, or to the wife or husway than by bequeathing them anything: for legahe gives notice to quit his premises half a year band of an attesting witness, are void. No person before the time of the expiration of the current under twenty-one can make a valid will. Wills year of his tenancy. If, by agreement, a quar- are revoked by subsequent marriage; otherwise ter's notice is to be sufficient, such notice must a will can only be revoked by destruction, or by also expire with the tenancy, if that is yearly. Wills.-After Jan. 1838, all wills made in Eng- must be made in the same manner as a will is the making of a new one; and alterations in wills land came under the provisions of the new Wills made. Wills are to be construed as if made imAct, of which an abstract was given in British Al-mediately before the death of the testator, unless a mauac for1838. Byit, all property may be disposed contrary intention is expressed; and properties of by will; all wills must be in writing, and each bequeathed in general terms include all property must be signed at the bottom or end by the tes-in the possession of the testator at his decease, tator, or, if he is unable, by some person on his whether acquired before or after the will was made. behalf, by his direction, and in his presence; and two, or more, attesting witnesses (who must be assistance, let them express themselves in a plain [If persons make their own wills, without legal 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.] SUNDAY LESSONS. Gen. 9 to v. 20 Mark 6 10 Luke 1 to v. 39 34 13 7 " 42 Eph 1 6 ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA. Mercury, in the constellation Aquarius, is an evening star till the 16th, then a morning star to the end of the month. On the 2nd, at 4h. 12m. A.M., at greatest elongation, 185 17' E; on the 5th, at 2h 0m A.M, in Perihelion; on the 8th, at 2h. 49m. A.M. stationary; on the 1, th, at 4h. 16m. P M., in inferior conjunction with the sun; on the 20th, at 8h 5am. P.M, stationary. Venus, in the constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus, is a morning star throughout the month; on the 15th rises at 5h. 20m. A.M. Mars, in the constellation Virgo. On the 15th passes the meridian at 3h 45m. A.M.; on the 24th, at 1h. 45m. P.M., stationary. Jupiter, in the constellations Aquarius and Pisces, is an evening star throughout the month. On the 15th passes the meridiam at th. 12m. P.M., and sets at 6h 33m. P.M. Saturn, in the constellation Taurus. passes the meridian at 71, 50m. P.M. On the 23rd, at On the 15th 4h. 9m. P.M., stationary. Uranus, in the constellation Taurus. On the 6th, at Oh. 8m. P.M., in quadrature with the sum. The Moon, on the 1st, at 8h. 11m. A.M., in conjunction with 3 Scorpii, at 3° 57 N, at 1h 23m. P.M., with a Scorpii (Antares) at 120'S.; on the 3rd, at 10h. 12m. with Venus, at 6 13' N.; on the 7th, at joli. 2 m. A. M., Camb. Lent Term div. m. with Mercury, at 6 24' N., at ih. em. P M., in Perigee, 44 Ember Week. at 7h. 48m P.M., in conjunction with Jupiter, at 302' N.; on the 12th, at 3° 39' P.M., with Cranus, at 2013' S.; on the 4th, at 6h 22m. A.M., with a Taurii (Aldebarn), at 9° 2' S.; on the 15th, at 3h, 15m. A.M., with 5 Tauri, at 1° 16' N.; at 8h 47m. A.M., with Saturn, at 50 19' S.; on the 17th, at 2h. 2m. P.M., with 8 Geminorum (Pollux), at 1037 N.; on the 20th, at 11h. 25m. A.M., with a Leonis (Regulus) at 4° 10′ S.; on the 22nd, at 7h. 0m. P.M., in Apogee; on the 24th, at th. 43m. A.M., in conjunction with a Virginis (Spica) at 2° 30'S.; at 5h. 37m. A.M., with Mars, at 300' N.; on the 26th, at 11h. 31m. P.M., with 2 Libre, at 2° 4' N.; on the 28th, at 9h. 40m. P.M., with a Scorpii (Antares), at 1°. 6' S. 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. Third Satellite. 10th, Em. at 5h. 46m. 4278, after which the Satellites are not visible to the end of the 24553 Sunday in Lent. St. month. Matthias. 56 |