DIARY, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HOUSEKEEPER'S ACCOUNT BOOK, Merchant's, Farmer's, &c., Daily Remembrancer. THE WEATHER. This month comes in with moderately fine weather and a dry but rather cold air, pleasant and healthy, and for the end of the year finer weather could not be. There is a little moisture in the atmosphere, but not in excess, and no great downfal is to be expected, but fine December weather to the end of the month. High tides at the full moon of this month, Ꭰ ECLIPSES, &c. In the year 1868 there will be two Eclipses of the Sun, but none of the Moon. There will also be a Transit of Mercury over the Sun. The first is an Annular Eclipse of the Sun, on February 22nd, but invisible in this part of the world; it will be central over the Continent of Africa, and also of South America; a small part of it will be visible in Spain and France, but not in any part of England. The second is a total Eclipse of the Sun, on August 17th, but invisible in this country, being visible in the E. Indies and in Australia. On November 5th there will be a transit of the Planet "Mercury" over the disc of the Sun, and partly visible in this part of the world; the following are the times as calculated for Hull :— First contact of Mercury with the Sun, Nov. 5..5h. 23m. 19s. mg. Least distance of the Centres 12-15.... Sun rises at Hull Last contact of Mercury with the Sun .7h. 12m. 31s. so only the latter part of the Transit will be visible here, and at the end of the Transit the Sun will be only very low down or near to the horizon. The beautiful Planet Venus will be an evening star from January 1st until July 16th, then a morning star to the end of the year. The Planet Jupiter will be an evening star from January 1st until March 10th, then a morning star until October 1st, and afterwards an evening star to the end of the year. To those who are furnished with telescopes, and particularly those who live in the country, the Planet Saturn will be a very beautiful object during the months of April, May, June, and July, the ring is now very open, and will look very fine through powerful telescopes, with powers from 200 to 400 times. Jupiter with his belts and Moons will be best seen during the months of September, October, and November. This Planet is well seen with powers from 100 to 200 times. Venus will be a fine object for the telescope during the early months of the year, particularly during April and May. The Planet Mars will not be in a favorable situation for viewing during the whole of the year 1868. On January 27th the Moon will pass over the Planet Jupiter at a little after eight in the evening. DR. HERSCHELL'S WEATHER TABLE. Improved and Illustrated by the Rev. Dr. Adam Clarke, the celebrated Wesleyan Preacher. The Table and the accompanying remarks, are the result of many years' actual observation; the whole being constructed on a due consideration of the attraction of the Sun and Moon in their several positions respecting the Earth; and will by simple inspection, show the observer what kind of Weather will most probably follow the entrance of the Moon into any of her quarters so that so near the truth as to be seldom or never found to fail. 1. The nearer the time of the Moon's Change, First Quarter, Full, and Last Quarter, is to MIDNIGHT, the fairer will the Weather be during the seven following days. 2. The space for this calculation occupies from ten at night till two next morning. 3. The nearer to MIDDAY, or NOON, these Phases of the Moon happen, the more foul or wet the weather may be expected during the seven following days. 4. The space for this calculation occupies from ten in the forenoon till two in the afternoon. These observations refer principally to Summer, though they affect Spring and Autumn nearly the same. 5. The Moon's Change, First Quarter, Full, and Last Quarter, happening during six of the afternoon hours, i.e. frem four to ten, may be followed by fair weather; but this is mostly dependent on the WIND, as noted in the Table. 6. Though the Weather, from a variety of irregular causes, is more uncertain in the latter part of Autumn, the whole of Winter, and the beginning of Spring; yet in the main, the above observations will apply to those periods also. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TERMS. Lent Term, begins Jan. 13, divides Feb. 28, midnight, ends April 3. Easter do. April 17, Michlmas. do. Oct, 1, May 22, noon, ends June 26. ends Dec. 16. A plain and easy Table, showing the Time of High Water. 45678 78002 679 16 711 234 NOTE.-The Moon's age given in this Table is the arrangement to find the time of HIGH WATER at all the under-named Places: Aberdeen, Chatham, Dunbar, Gravesend, London, Bell Rock, Berwick, Greenwich, 118~~~~- West of Ireland, Whitby, and Woolwich. . Flamborough-head, Hartlepool, Helford, Lizard Point, Penzance, Robin Hood's Bay, *GNANE Scarborough, Stockton, & Newcastle-on-Tyne 4 66 m's ag. h. m 0 15 1 2 17 1 11 1 45 2 20 h. m 3 18 2 55 4 37 6 4 19 3 31 5 20 4 9 6 21 7 22 5 41 8 23 6 42 10 25 11 26 10 19 12 27 11 13 28 11 55 1 37 3 14 2912 29 2 7 6 26 6 46 8 24 10 That the Moon's age being observed in the first Column you find the time of high water at all the places above-mentioned in the respective Column of Numbers immediately below them.-Thus, when the Moon is One or Sixteen Days old, it is high water at Aberdeen, Chatham, Gravesend, &c. at 45 minutes past 1 o'clock And so of the rest. The time is usually correct within half an hour. LAW TERMS. Bridgewater, Bristol, Cromer, Dartmouth, 456 345678 1235677 Arundel, Lowestoff Road, Pool, Severn Brighthelmstone, Chester Bar, Deal, Dover 2234567∞OF h. m. Carlisle, Harwich, Ipswich, Kentish-flats, Lancaster, Lymington, Queenbro', Sheerness, Portsmouth,Nore.Southampton& Whitehaven |