ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS. 6 Conjunction, or having the same Longitude or Right Ascension. Quadrature, or differing 90° in Longitude or Right Ascension. Opposition, or differing 180° in Longitude or Right Ascension. The Sun New Moon ) First Quarter O Full Moon (Last Quarter Mercury Gregorian or New Calendar Julian or Old Calendar. 2 2 11 22 15 15 10 10 A C Feb. 5 22 April 9 May 18 Jan. 24 Feb. 10 March 28 May 6 Jupiter h Saturn Dec. The year 1882 is the latter part of the 5642nd and the beginning of the 5643rd year since the creation of the world according to the Jews. year 5643 begins on Sept. 14, 1882, being the 19th year of the 297th cycle of 19 years. The year 1882 answers to the 6595th of the Julian period, to the 2635th from the foundation of Rome, to the 2658th of the Olympiads, and to the year 7890-91 of the Byzantine Era. The year 1300 of the Mohammedan Era commences on Nov. 12, 1882; and Ramadan (month of abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on July 17, 1882. MOHAMMEDAN CALENDAR, 1882. ? Venus or & The Earth 6 Mars H Uranus Neptune 1 Ceres 3 Juno 4 Vesta 5 Astriea 6 Hebe 7 Iris 8 Flora 9 Metis 67 Asia 10 Hygeia 68 Leto 11 Parthenope 69 Hesperia 21, 1882 12 Victoria 13 Egeria 14 Irene 15 Eunomia May 19 16 Psyche 39 June 18 17 Thetis 76 Freia 77 Frigga 78 Diana 79 Eurynome 80 Sappho 81 Terpsichore 82 Alemene 83 Beatrix 84 Clio 85 19 124 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 Meliboa 138 Tolosa 139 Juewa 140 Siwa 141 Lumen 142 Polana 143 Adria 144 Vibilia 145 Odeona 146 Lucina 147 Protogeneia 148 Gallia 149 Medusa 150 Nuwa 152 Atala 162 Laurentia 163 Erigone 164 Eva 165 Loreley 166 Rhodope 167 Urda 168 Sibylla 169 Zelia 170 Maria 171 Ophelia 172 Baucis 173 Ino 174 Phedra 175 Andromache 176 Idunna 177 Irma 178 Belisana 179 Clytemnestra 180 Garumna 181 Eucharis 203 Pompeia 204 Callisto 205 206 Hersilia 207 28 Bellona NEW MOON, FASTS, FEASTS, ETC. 5642. 1852, Tebet 10 Fast of Tebet Jan. 1 Sebat 1 New Moon 21 Elul ... Feb. 20 1882. July 25 Aug. 16 29 Amphitrite 30 Urania 31 Euphrosyne 32 Pomona 5643. 86 Semele 87 Sylvia 88 Thisbe 89 Julia 90 Antiope 91 Egina 34 Circe 92 Undina 208 4 Fast of Gueda liah ... Nisan 1 New Moon 210 39 Letitia New Moon 20 21 HOSANA RABA Oct. 97 Clotho 4 155 Scylla 156 Xanthippe 157 Dejanira 214 213 Liloa 215 Enone 42 Isis 100 Hecate Sivan 1 New Moon 19 23 44 Nysa Νον. 12 45 Eugenia 102 Miriam 103 Hera 25 HANUCA Dec. 6 10 1 New Moon Fast of Tebet. 11 20 UNIVERSITY TERMS, 1882. OXFORD. BEGINS. Jan. 14 April 12 May 27 Oct. 10 ... The Act, July 8. The Commencement, June 20. LAW SITTINGS, 1882. BEGINNINGS OF THE SEASONS. Sun enters Capricornus and Winter begins, 1881, Dec. Capricornus,, Winter 1882, March 20 5 p.m. June 21 1 p.. Sept. 23 4 a.m. Dee. 21 10 p.m. The Sun will consequently be in the Winter sign 89 days 1 hour; Spring, 92 days 20 hours; Summer, 93 days 15 hours; and Autumn, 89 days 18 hours. In the year 1882 there will be two Eclipses only, both of the Sun. The first is a Total Eclipse on the morning of May 17, visible as a small partial Eclipse in Europe. About London the Eclipse will begin at 11 min. after 6 a.m., its greatest phase will be at 46 min. after 6, and it will end at 23 min. after 7. At Edinburgh the Eclipse will begin at 13 min. after 6 a.m. The middle at 40 min, after 6, and it will end at 8 min. after 7, Edinburgh mean time. At Dublin the Eclipse will begin at 55 min. after 5 a.m., the middle at 23 min. after 6, and it will end at 52 min. after 6, Dublin mean time. At the time of the middle of the Eclipse, less than 1-5th of the Sun's diameter, will be observed at London, and at Edinburgh and Dublin very little more than 1-10th of the Sun's diameter will be observed. 20 21 24 Sept. 29 25 St.John Baptist-Midsum. Day April 2 St. Michael Michaelm, Day 7 Birth of Prince of Wales... Nov. 9 9 St. Andrew 30 St. Patrick PALM SUNDAY GOOD FRIDAY EASTER SUNDAY Dec. St. George The Second is an Annual Eclipse of the Sun on Nov. 10 and 11, the Central Eclipse begins Nov. 10 at 9h. 29 min. p.m. in longitude 123 E. of Greenwich and latitude 10 S., and Central Eclipse ends Nov. 11 at 1.15 a.m., in longitude 105 W. of Greenwich, and latitude 21 S. TRANSIT OF MERCURY ACROSS THE SUN'S DISC. On Dec. 6, 1882, the external contact at ingress will be at 1h. 55 min. 57 sec. 3 p.m.; the internal contact at ingress will be at 2h. 16 min. 18 sec. p.m.; the internal contact at egress will be at 7h. 51 min. 46 sec. p.m.; and the last 25 contact will be at 8h. 12 min. 9 sec. p.m.; the Sun sets on this day at 3h. 51min. 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 Dee. 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, 1873; 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. His Royal Highness Leopold George Duncan Albert, born April 7, 1853. Her Royal Highness Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April 14, 1857. Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, DUKE OF 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. ... THE FOLLOWING ALDERMEN HAVE PASSED THE CHAIR. Finnis, Thomas Quested ... ... Lime-street Portsoken... Bishopsgate ... ... 1848 ... ... 1869 1863 1868 1864 1866 1871 1868 1871 1871 1871 Bridge Within Dowgate Coleman-street ... THE FOLLOWING HAVE NOT PASSED THE CHAIB. ... Figgins, James Hanson, Reginald John Walker ... Cheap Cornhill |