The year 1884 is the latter part of the 5644th and the beginning of the 5645th year since the creation of the world, according to the Jews. The year 5645 commences on Sept. 20, 1884, being the 2nd year of the 298th cycle of 19 years. The year 1884 answers to the 6597th of the Julian Period, to the 2637th from the foundation of Rome, to the 2660th of the Olympiads, and to the 7892-3 of the Byzantine Era. The year 1302 of the Mohammedan Era commences on Oct. 21, 1884; and Ramadân (month of abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on June 25, 1884. January 11 April 22 June 10 November 2 ENDS. April 9 May 30 August 8 December 21 FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c. Jan. 6 Ascen. Day-Holy Thurs. May 22 Feb. 10 Birth of Queen Victoria ... 24 24 PENTECOST-WHIT SUNDAY June 1 27 TRINITY SUNDAY ... 8 25 St. John Baptist-Midsum. Day,, 24 St. Michael Michaelm. Day Sept. 29 11 Birth of Prince of Wales... Nov. 9 13 St. Andrew 20 1ST SUNDAY IN ADVENT... 30 30 Dec. 21 May 18 CHRISTMAS DAY 1 Corpus Christi 110 Lydia 111 Ate 112 Iphigenia 113 Amathea 114 Cassandra 115 Thyra 116 Tirona 117 Lomia 118 Peitho 119 Althæa 120 Lachosis 121 Hermione 122 Gerda 123 Brunhilda 124 Alcestis 125 Liberatrix 126 Velleda 127 Johanna 128 Nemesis 129 Antigone 130 Electra 131 Vala 132 Ethra 133 Cyrene 134 Sophrosyne 135 Hertha 136 Austria 137 Melibea 138 Tolosa 139 Juewa 140 Siwa 141 Lumen 142 Polana 143 Adria 144 Vibilia 145 Odeona 146 Lucina 147 Protogeneia 148 Gallia 171 Ophelia 172 Baucis 173 Ino 174 Phædra 175 Andromache 176 Idunna 177 Irma 178 Belisana 179 Clytemnestra 180 Garumna 181 Eucharis 182 Elsbeth 183 Lamberta 184 Deiopeia 185 Eunike 186 Celuta 187 Lamberta 188 Menippe 189 Phthia 190 Ismene 191 Kolga 192 Nausica 193 Ambrosia 194 Prokne 195 Eurycleia 196 Philomela 197 Arete 198 Ampella 199 Byblis 200 Dynamene 201 Penelope 202 Chryseis 203 Pompeia 204 Callisto 205 Martha 207 Hedda 210 Isabella 149 Medusa 150 Nuwa 211 Isolda 151 Abundantia 212 Medea 152 Atala 213 Lila 153 Hilda 154 Bertha 155 Scylla 156 Xanthippe 157 Dejanira 214 Aschera 215 Enone 216 Cleopatra 217 Eudora 218 Bianea greatest Southern de- Dec. 21 10 a.m. clination The Sun will be North of the Equator (comprising the periods of Spring and Summer) 186 days 10 hours, and South of the Equator (comprising the periods of Autumn and Winter) 178 days 20 hours. The length of the year is 365 days 6 hours. 41 Daphne 42 Isis 43 Ariadne 97 Clotho 158 Koronis 219 Thusnelda 38 Leda 98 Ianthe 99 Dike 159 Emilia 220 44 Nysa 104 Clymene 105 Artemis 164 Eva 165 Loreley 166 Rhodope 167 Urda 168 Sibylla 169 Zelia 170 Maria 225 • Nice GENERAL COUNCILS. First Ecumenical Council * Constantinople Second (Ecumenical ⚫ Ephesus * Chalcedon Third do.... Fourth do. ... Basle Trent ... Eighteenth (Ecumenical Nineteenth Ecumenical • Only the six thus marked were indisputably General or Ecumenical. THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. THE QUEEN.-VICTORIA, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., Queen, Defender of the Faith. Her Majesty was born at Kensington Palace, May 24, 1819; succeeded to the throne June, 20, 1837, on the death of her uncle King William IV.; was crowned June 28, 1838; and married, Feb. 10, 1840, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty is the only child of his late Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Kent, son of King George III. The children of her Majesty are: Her Royal Highness Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND AND PRUSSIA, born Nov. 21, 1840, and married to his Royal Highness William, the Crown Prince of Germany, Jan. 25, 1858, and has issue, living, three sons and four daughters. His Royal Highness Albert Edward, PRINCE OF WALES, born Nov. 9, 1841; married, March 10, 1863, Alexandra of Denmark, (Princess of Wales), born Dec. 1, 1844, and has issue, Prince Albert Victor, born Jan. 8, 1864, George Frederick Ernest Albert, born June 3, 1865; Louisa Victoria Alexandra Daginar, born Feb. 20, 1867; Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, born July 6, 1868; and Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria, born Nov. 26, 1869. Her Royal Highness Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, 1843; died Dec. 14. 1878; married H.R.H. Prince Frederick Louis of Hesse, July 1, 1862, had issue five daughters and two sons: the second son died by an accident, May, 1878; the youngest daughter died Nov. 15, 1878. His Royal Highness Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, born Aug. 6, 1844; married the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, Jan. 23, 1874, and has had issue a son, born Oct. 15, 1874, and three daughters, born Oct. 29, 1875, Nov. 25, 1876, and Sept. 1, 1878. Her Royal Highness Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25, 1846; married to his Royal Highness Prince Frederick Christian Charles Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, July 5, 1866, and has issue living two sons and two daughters. Her Royal Highness Louisa Carolina Alberta, born March 18, 1848; married to the Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, March 21, 1871. His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught, born May 1, 1850; married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, March 13, 1879; issue, a daughter, born Jan. 16, 1882, and a son, born Jan. 15, 1883. His Royal Highness Leopold George Duncan Albert, Duke of Albany, born April 7, 1853; married, April 27, 1882, Princess Helen of Waldeck; issue, a daughter, born Feb. 26, 1883. Her Royal Highness Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April 14, 1857. Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, DUKE or CUMBERLAND, second cousin to her Majesty, born Sept. 21, 1845, married Princess Thyra of Denmark; has issue one daughter. George Frederick William Charles, K.G., DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, Cousin to her Majesty, born March 26, 1819. Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, daughter of the Landgrave of Hesse and aunt to her Majesty, born July 25, 1797; married, May 7, 1818, the late Duke of Cambridge. Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louis, daughter of the late Duke of Cambridge and cousin to her Majesty, born July 19, 1822; married, June 28, 1843, to Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and has issue a son. Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth, daughter of the late Duke of Cambridge and cousin to her Majesty, born Nov. 27, 1833, married Prince Teck, June 12, 1866, has issue three sons and one daughter. Finnis, Thomas Quested Farringdon Within Vintry Lime-street Bishopsgate Dowgate Coleman-street ... 1848 1849 1856 ... 1857 1857 Walbrook . 1864 Cotton, W. L., M.P. |