The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 28

Peace's — Orkney and Shetland Almanac, 1873

Peace's

Orkney and Shetland Almanac, 1873.

The Royal Family, &c.

Her Majesty Alexandria Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, born May 24, 1819; married February 10, 1840, to Albert, Duke of Saxe Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort, born August 26, 1819, died December 14, 1861.

H.R.H. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Princess Royal, born November 21, 1840; married January 25th, 1858, to Fredrich Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Prussia. Issue: two sons and two daughters.

H.R.H. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, born November 9, 1841; married March 10, 1863, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, born December 1, 1844, and has issue: Albert Victor Christian Edward, born January 8, 1864; George Frederick Ernest Albert, born June 3, 1865; Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, born February 20, 1867; Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, born July 6, 1868; Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria, born November 26, 1869, and Alexander Charles John Albert, born April 6, 1871; died April, 1871.

H.R.H. Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, 1843; married July 1, 1862, to Prince Louis of Hesse. Issue: a sou and two daughters.

H.R.H. Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, born August 6, 1844.

H.R.H. Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25, 1846; married July 5, 1866, to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Issue: two sons and two daughters.

H.R.H. Louise Caroline Alberta, born March 18, 1848; married March 21, 1871, to the Marquis of Lorne.

H.R.H. Arthur William Patrick Albert, born May 1, 1850.

H.R.H. Leopold George Duncan Albert, born April 7, 1853.

H.R.H. Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April 14, 1857.

Royal Princes and Princesses.

George Frederick Alexander, Duke of Cumberland (Ex-King of Hanover), born May 27, 1819; married February 18, 1843, to Mary Alexandrina, daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.

George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge. born March 26, 1819; Augusta Caroline. July 19, 1822; married June 28. 1843, to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; Mary Adelaide. born November 27, 1833, married Prince Von Teck, June 12, 1866.

The Ministry and Principal Officers of State.

Cabinet.

First Lord of the Treasury, Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone.

Lord Chancellor, Baron Hatherley.

President of the Council, Marq. of Ripon.

Lord Privy Seal, Viscount Halifax.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt. Hon. Robert Lowe.

Home Secretary, Rt. Hon. H. A. Bruce.

Secy, for Foreign Affairs, Earl Granville.

Secretary for the Colonies, Earl of Kimberley.

Secretary for War, Rt. Hon. Edward Cardwell.

Secretary for India, Duke of Argyll.

Sec. for Ireland, Marquis of Hartington.

First Lord of the Admiralty, Rt. Hon. G. J. Goschen.

President of Poor Law Board, Rt. Hon. J. Stansfield.

President of Board of Trade, Rt. Hon. Chichester S. Fortescue.

Vice-President of Council on Education, Rt. Hon. W. E. Forster.

Officers of the House of Peers.

Speaker. The Lord Chancellor.

Chairman of Committees, Lord Redesdale.

Clerk of the parlmts.,Sir J. G. S. Lefevre.

Reading Clerk, Hon. S. Bethell.

Counsel to Chairman, J. H. Warner.

Chief Clerk, H. S. Smith.

Clerk of Journals, W. E. Walmisley.

Librarian, J. H. Pulman.

Ush. of Black Rod, Adl. Sir A. W. Clifford.

Yeoman Usher, Colonel R. C. S. Clifford.

Officers of the House of Commons.

Speaker, Rt. Hon. H. B. W. Brand.

Chairman of Committees, J. B. Carter, Esq.

Clk. of the House .Sir T.Erskine May, K.C.B.

Clerk Assistant, Reginald Palgrave, Esq.

Second Clerk, Archibald Milman, Esq.

Sergeant-at-Arms. Lord C. Russell.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, Charles Frere, Esq., and J. H. Robinson,

Librarian, G. Howard, Esq. [Esq.

Chaplain, Rev. Hy. White.

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Officers of State for Scotland.

Lord High Constable, Earl of Errol.

Keeper of the Great Seal, Earl of Selkirk.

Lord Privy Seal, Earl Dalhousie.

Master of Household, Duke of Argyll.

Lord High Commissioner, Earl of Stair.

Lord Justice Genl., Rt. Hon. John Inglis.

Ld. Justice Cl., Rt. Hon. Sir J. Moncrieff.

Lord Advocate, Rt. Hon. Geo. Young.

Solicitor-Genl., A. Rutherford Clark, Esq.

Com. of the Forces, Maj.-Gen. R. Rumley.

Officers of State for Ireland.

Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer, K.G.

Chief Secretary, Murquis of Hartington.

Commander of the Forces, Lord Sandhurst.

Private Secretary, H. Y. Thompson, Esq.

Chamberlain, Hon. H. Leeson.

Lord Chancellor, Lord O' Hagan.

Secretary to the Lord Chancellor,

J. Upington, Esq.

Ulster-King of Arms,

Sir John Bernard Burke, LL.D.

Principal Government and Public Offices.

∵For Chiefs of Departments not appearing in this List, see Cabinet Ministers.

Treasury.

Lords Commis Rt. Hon. R. Lowe.
W. P. Adams, Esq.
W. H. Gladstone, Esq.
Joint Secs Hon. G. G. Glyn.
W. E. Baxter.

Privy Seal Office.

Chief Clerk W. English, Esq.

Privy Council Office.

Clerk to Council.. Sir Arthur Helps.

Committee of Council on Education.

President Marquis of Ripon.
Vice-President. Rt. Hon. W. E. Forster.
Secretary Sir F. R. Sandford.

Home Office.

Under Secs H. S. P. Winterbotham, [Esq
Hon. A. F. O. Liddell.

Foreign Office.

Under Secs Viscount Enfield.
Rt. Hon. E. Hammond.

Colonial Office.

Under Secs E. H. K. Hugesson, Esq.
R. G. Herbert, Esq.

India Office.

V.-P. of Council Sir S. T. Perry.
Under Secs H. Merival, Esq.
M. E. Grant Duff, Esq.

War Office.

Under Secs Hon. J. C. W. Vivian.
Marquis of Lansdowne.
Surveyor-General of Ordnance, Sir H. K. [Storks.

Commander-in-Chief's Office.

Com.-in-Chief Duke of Cambridge.
Military Sec Maj.-Gen. C. R. Egerton.

Admiralty.

Lords Commis Vice-Ad. Sir S.C. Dacres.
Capt. R. Hall, R.N.
Rear-Ad. J.W. Tarleton.
Earl of Camperdown.
Secretaries G. J. S. Lefevre, Esq.
Vernon Lushington, Esq.

Duchy of Lancaster.

ChancellorRt. Hon. H.C.E. Childers
Secretary J. H. Gooch, Esq.

Duchy of Cornwall.

Lord Warden Lord Portman.
Secretary J. W. Bateman, Esq.

Board of Trade.

Permanent Sec T. H. Farrer, Esq.
Parl. Sec... A. W. Peel, Esq.

Works, Parks, and Buildings.

Chief Commis. Rt. Hon. A. S. Ayrton.
Secretary G. Russell, Esq.

Lord Great Chamberlain's Office.

Lord Gt. Cham. Lord Aveland.
Secretary Capt. Hon. W.Carington.

Post-Office.

Postmaster-G en Rt. Hon. W. Monsell.
Secretary... J. Tilley, Esq.
Second Secretary. F. J. Scudamore, Esq.

Inland Revenue Office.

Chairman... Sir W. H. Stephenson.
Joint Secretaries. A. Young, Esq.
W. Lomas, Esq.

Poor Law Board.

Secretaries... H. Fleming, Esq.
J. T. Hibbert, Esq.
J. Lambert, Esq.

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Members of Parliament for Scotland.

Counties—32 Members.
Aberdeen (East)	W. D. Fordyce.
Aberdeen (West)	W. M 'Combie.
Argyll	Marquis of Lorne.
Ayr (North	W. Finnie.
Ayr (South)	Sir D. Wedderburn.
Banff	R. W. Duff.
Berwick	David Robertson.
Bute	Chas. Dalrymple.
Caithness	Sir J. G. T. Sinclair.
Clackmannan and Kinross. W. P. Adam. Dumbarton	A. Orr Ewing.
Dumfries	Major Walker.
Edinburgh	Sir A. G. Maitland.
Elgin and Nairn	Hon. Jas. Grant.
Fife	Sir R. Anstruther.
Forfar	Hon. Charles Carnegie.
Haddington	Lord Elcho.
Inverness	Donald Cameron.
Kincardine	J. Dyce Nicol.
Kirkcudbright	W. H. Maxwell.
Lanark (North)	Sir T. E. Colebrooke.
Lanark (South)	J. G. C. Hamilton.
Linlithgow	Peter M 'Lagan.
Orkney and Shetland
Peebles and Selkirk	Sir G. G. Montgomery, Bart.
Perth	Chas. S. Parker.
Renfrew	Rt. Hon. H. A. Bruce.
Ross and Cromarty	Alex. Mathieson,
Roxburgh	Sir W. Scott, Bart.
Stirling	Admiral Erskine.
Sutherland	Lord R.C. Levenson-Gower.
Wigtown	Lord Garlies.

Universities—2 Members.
Edinburgh and St Andrews	Dr Lyon Playfair.
Glasgow and Aberdeen	E. S. Gordon.

Burghs—26 Members.
Aberdeen	J. Farley Leith.
Ayr, Irvine, Campbeltown, Oban, Inver-aray	Edward H. J. Craufurd.
Dumfries, Annan, Kirkcudbright, San-quhar, Lochmaben	Robert Jardine.
Dundee	George Armistead and Sir J. Ogilvie.
Edinburgh	D. M 'Laren, John Miller.
Elgin, Banff, Peterhead, Inverurie, Cullen. Kintore,	M. E. G. Duff.
Falkirk Burghs	James Merry.
Glasgow	William Graham, R. Dalglish, Geo. Anderson.
Greenock	J. J. Grieve.
Haddington, Jedburgh, Dunbar, Lauder, N. Berwick	Sir H. R. F. Davie, Bart.
Hawick, Galashiels, Selkirk	G. O. Trevelyan.
Inverness, Forres, Nairn, Fortrose	Æ. W. Mackintosh.
Kirkcaldy, Dysart, Bruntisland, Kinghorn	R. S. Aytoun.
Kilmarnock, Port-Glasgow, Dumbarton, Rutherglen, Renfrew,	Rt. Hon. E. P. Bouverie.
Leith, Musselbro', P 'bello. R. A. Macfie. Montrose, Arbroath, Forfar, Brechin, Bervie	Wm. E. Baxter.
Paisley	H. E. C. Ewing.
Perth,	Hon. Arthur F. Kinnaird.
St Andrews, Cupar, Anstruther (E.&W.), P' weem, Crail, Kilrenny	E. Ellice.
Stirling, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Queens ferry, Culross	H. Camnbell.
Wick, Dingwall, Tain, Cromarty, Kirk-wall, Dornoch	John Pender.
Wigton, Stranraer, Whithorn, New Galloway	George Young.

Scottish Representative Peers.

Elected Every Parliament.

Creation	Title	Birth	Name
1639	Airlie, E.	1826	Ogilvy.
1606	Blantyre, B.	1818	Stuart.
1604	Colville, B.	1818	Colville.
1510	Elphinstone, B.	1828	Elphinstone.
1606	Strathmore, E.	1824	Bowes.
1605	Home, E.	1799	Home.
1619	Kelly, E.	1839	Erskine.
1624	Lauderdale, E.	1803	Maitland.
Creation	Title	Birth	Name
1641	Leven & Melville E.	1786	Melville.
1158	Morton, E.	1818	Douglas.
1696	Orkney, E.	1803	Fitzmaurice.
1445	Saultoun, B.	1820	Frazer.
1646	Selkirk, E.	1809	Douglas.
1489	Sinclair, B.	1803	Saint Clair.
1686	Strathallan, V.	1810	Drummond.
1694	Tweedale, M.	1787	Hay.

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Eclipses In 1873.

During the year there will be two Eclipses of the Sun, and two of the Moon:—

I.	A Total Eclipse of the Moon, in-visible at Greenwich, begins May 12, 8 A.M/; middle, 11.20 P.M.; ends, 2.13 P.M.
II.	A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, visible at Greenwich, begins May 26, 7.3 A.M.; greatest, 9.8 A.M.; ends, 11.14 A.M.
III.	A Total Eclipse of the Moon, partly visible at Greenwich, begins Nov. 4, 1.8 P.M.; middle, 3.51 P.M.; ends, 6.34 P.M.
IV.	A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible at Greenwich, begins Nov. 20, 1.38 A.M.; greatest, 3.22 A.M.; ends, 5.7 A.M.

Chronological Cycles.

Golden Number,	12
Epact,	1
Solar Cycle,	6
Jewish Era,	5634
Dominical Letter,	E
Roman Indiction,	1
Julian Period,	6586
Mohammedan Era,	1290

Bank Holidays.

New Year's Day,	Jan. 1
Good Friday,	April 11
First Monday in May.
First Monday in August.
Christmas Day,	Dec. 25

Scottish Law Terms.

Court of Session.
Sits, 15th October	Rises, 20th March.
Sits, 12th May	Rises. 20th July.
Winter Session Recess about 3 Weeks.

English Law Terms.

	Begins.	Ends.
Hilary Term,	Jan. 11	Jan. 31
Easter Term,	April 15	May 9
Trinity Term	May 23	June 13
Michaelmas Term,	Nov. 2	Nov. 25

University Terms.

Oxford.	Begins.	Ends.
Lent Term,	Jan. 14	April 5
Easter Term,	April 16	May 30
Trinity Term	May 31	July 5
Michaelmas Term,	Oct. 10	Dec. 17

Cambridge.	Begins.	Ends.
Lent Term,	Jan. 13	April 4
Easter Term,	April 18	June 20
Michaelmas Term,	Oct. 1	Dec. 16

Quarterly Terms.

In Scotland.
Candlemas,	Feb. 2
Whitsunday,	May 15
Lammas,	Aug. 1
Martinmas,	Nov. 11

In England.
Lady-Day,	March 25
Midsummer-Day,	June 24
Michaelmas-Day,	Sept. 29
Christmas,	Dec. 25

Oriental Calendars.

China.—The Chinese civil year is lunar, and consists of 12 months of 29 and 30 days alternately. In every three years a thirteenth month is added to accommodate the variations of the solar and lunar years. But this is not entirely effected by such an arrangement, consequently the Chinese have a cycle of 60 years, in which period 22 intercalary months occur. The superstitions of that nation render the almanac of the utmost importance, as it contains a statement of "lucky and unlucky days," in a manner somewhat resembling the impudent impostures of the same kind sold in our own country. The year is divided into 24 periods, corresponding to the position of the sun at its entrance into, and at the middle of each sign of the Zodiac.

Japan.—As in China, the almanac is one of the most important works published in Japan. The year is divided into 12 months, corresponding to the 12 signs of the Zodiac. The months, however, vary in length, and the Mikado, or Religious Emperor, assigns the necessary intercalary days, and the months that have to be added to accommodate the variation of the solar and lunar years. The division of daily time is effected in a curious manner, a peculiar sacredness attaching to the number nine.

Hindu.—In this calendar the luni-solar year is employed for the regulation of festivals and domestic arrangements. The year commences at the instant of the conjunction of the sun and moon in the sidereal month Chaitra. The month consists of 30 Tithis or lunar days, and is divided into two equal parts of 15 Tithis each, corresponding with the increase and decrease of the moon in regard to its brightness; but in different parts of India variations of this method occur, to make up deficiencies, &c., that arise in the annual, or succesive annual calendar in regard to the intercalary days.

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Day Of Moon'S Changes. Time Of High Water Moon'S Age Month. Week. First Quarter 5Th 9.27 after. Full Moon 13th... 4.23 after. Last Quarter. 21st... 8.31 after. New Moon 28Th 5.27 After. At Kirkwall. At Lerwick. Morn. Even. Morn. Even.—New-Year'S Day.—(1) Enquiry Into The Truck System Of Shetland Commenced On 1St January, 1872, In The Court House, Lerwick. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 1 W 11 42 0 3 2 2 Th 0 7 0 31 0 28 0 52 3 3 F 0 57 1 22 1 18 1 43 4 4 S 1 47 2 12 2 8 2 33 5 5 S 2Nd Sunday After Christmas. Epiphany. Schooner 'Eliza GræMe,' Of Kirkwall, Wrecked On Shields Bar. 1854; Crew All Perished In View Of Thousands Of Spectators. 2 37 3 21 2 58 3 23 6 6 M 3 29 3 59 3 50 4 20 7 7 Tu 4 30 5 2 4 51 5 23 8 8 W 5 35 6 9 5 56 6 30 9 9 Th 6 43 7 18 7 4 7 39 10 10 F 7 52 8 22 8 13 8 43 11 11 S 8 49 9 14 9 10 9 35 12 12 S 1St Sunday After Epiphany. First Festive Gathering Of Good Templars Held In Lerwick On 12Th, 1872. (13) Old New-Year'S Day. (15) James Traill Calder, The Historian Of Caithness, Died At Elwickbank, Shapinsay, 1864. 9 38 10 0 9 59 10 21 13 13 M 10 19 10 39 10 40 11 0 14 14 Tu 10 58 11 17 11 19 11 38 15 15 W 11 34 11 51 11 55 16 16 Th 0 8 0 12 0 29 17 17 F 0 24 0 40 0 45 1 1 18 18 S 0 56 1 12 1 17 1 33 19 19 S 2Nd Sunday After Epiphany. Robert Burns Born, 1759. 1 29 1 46 1 50 2 7 20 20 M 2 4 2 23 2 25 2 44 21 21 Tu 2 42 3 2 3 3 3 23 22 22 W 3 23 3 46 3 44 4 9 23 23 Th 4 15 4 48 4 36 5 9 24 24 F 5 23 5 58 5 44 6 19 25 25 S 6 37 7 17 6 58 7 38 26 26 S 3Rd Sunday After Epiphany. The Pirate Gow Arrived In The Orkneys, When Ten Of His Crew Deserted, And Forwarded Information Of His Arrival To The Authorities In Leith, 1725; And On 17Th Feb. The Pirate Was Captured By James Fea, At Carrick, Eday. 7 55 8 27 8 16 8 48 27 27 M 8 58 9 25 9 19 9 46 28 28 Tu 9 53 10 19 10 13 10 40 29 29 W 10 44 11 10 11 5 11 31 1 30 Th 11 34 11 57 11 55 2 31 F 0 20 0 18 0 41 3 Rising And Setting Of The Sun At Kirkwall. Day. H. M. H. M. Day. H. M. H. M. 1St Rises, 9 9 Sets, 3 23 17Th,.. Rises, 8 51 Seats, 3 52 5Th, " 9 7 " 3 30 22Nd,.. " 8 43 " 4 4 9Th, " 9 4 " 3 37 26Th,.. " 8 36 " 4 14 13Th, " 8 58 " 3 44 30Th, " 8 28 " 4 24

1873 January.

For High Water At

Stromness, Subtract 1 H. From Kirkwall
Westray, Pierowall, subtract 1 hour From Kirkwall
Stronsay Firth, Add 50 Min. To Kirkwall.
Stronsay, Papa Sound, Add 1 H. Kirkwall
Sunday, Kettletoft, Add 1 Hour Kirkwall

Day Of Moon'S Changes. First Quarter 4th 10.6 morn. Full Moon... 12th... 11.33 morn. Last Quarter 20th... 11.23 morn. NEW MOON 27th... 3.22 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Partridge and pheasant shooting ends. H. m. H. m. h. h. h. m. 1 S 0 43 1 5 1 4 1 26 4 2 S 4th Sunday after Epiphany. (2) Candlemas-day.—France declared war against England, 1793. Sir Robert Peel born, 1788. Earl Patrick Stewart executed at the market cross of Edinburgh, 1615. Mary Queen of Scots beheaded, 1587. 1 27 1 40 1 48 2 10 5 3 M 2 10 2 31 2 31 2 52 6 4 Tu 2 53 3 16 3 13 3 37 7 5 W 3 40 4 8 4 1 4 29 8 6 Th 4 41 5 17 5 2 5 38 9 7 F 5 55 6 35 6 15 6 56 10 8 S 7 17 7 58 7 38 8 19 11 9 S Septuagesima. Queen Victoria married, 1840. (10) Darnley murdered, 1567. Massacre of Glencoe, 1691. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. 8 33 9 2 8 54 9 23 12 10 M 9 26 9 48 9 47 10 9 13 11 Tu 10 10 10 28 10 31 10 49 14 12 W 10 44 11 2 11 5 11 23 15 13 Th 11 19 11 35 11 40 11 56 16 14 F 11 50 0 11 17 15 S 0 3 0 18 0 24 0 39 18 16 S Sexagesima. (18) Martin Luther died, 1546. (20) Rev. Robert Paterson, D.D., died at Kirkwall, 1870. (22) Five pirates executed in London for the murder, on the high seas, of Captain Smith of the 'Flowery Land' and his brother, natives of Orkney,' 64. 0 33 0 48 0 54 1 9 19 17 M 1 3 1 18 1 24 1 39 20 18 Tu 1 33 1 50 1 54 2 11 21 19 W 2 7 2 25 2 28 2 46 22 20 TH 12 45 3 6 3 6 3 27 23 21 F 3 29 3 58 13 50 4 19 24 22 S 4 33 5 15 4 54 5 36 25 23 S Quinquagesima—Shrobe Sunday. (23) Rev. W. Logie, D.D., minister of St Magnus Cathedral, born, 1786. (24) James Baikie, Vice-Lieut, of Orkney, died at Hall of Tankerness, 1869. (28) Steam communication with the N. Isles of Orkney established, 1865. 6 0 6 47 6 21 7 8 26 24 M 7 33 8 14 7 54 8 35 27 25 Tu 8 47 9 17 9 8 9 38 28 26 W 9 45 10 9 10 6 10 30 29 27 TH 10 32 10 55 10 53 11 16 30 28 F 11 19 11 41 11 40 1 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 8 25 Sets 4 27 16th, Rises, 7 44 Seats 5 10 4th, " 8 16 " 4 37 20th " 7 33 " 5 18 8th, " 8 6 " 4 47 24th, " 7 25 " 5 30 12th, " 7 51 " 4 58 28th, " 7 13 " 5 37 FOR HIGH WATER AT Fair Isle, add 50 minutes to Kirkwall. Wick, add 1 hour 20 min. Fraserburgh, add 1 hour 40 min. Aberdeen, add 2 hours 69 min. Arbroath, add 4 hours Leith, add 4 hours to Kirkwall. Shields Bar, add 5 hours " Liverpool, add 1 hour 22 min. " Sunderland, add 5 hours " Banff, add 2 hours 19 min.

February. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter.. 6th... 1.25 morn. FULL MOON. 14th... 5.44 morn. Last Quarter 21st ...10.19 after. NEW MOON 28th... 28th 0.54 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. h. m. H. M. H. m. h. m. 1 S 0 1 0 2 0 22 2 2 S 1st Sunday in Lent. [1863. Schooner 'Gipsy' wrecked at Copinshay, William Ballenden, M.D., Stromness, died, 1868. 0 21 0 42 0 42 1 3 3 3 M 1 0 1 20 1 21 1 41 4 4 Tu 1 38 1 59 1 59 2 20 5 5 W 2 18 2 39 2 39 3 0 6 6 Th 3 2 3 25 3 23 3 46 7 7 F 3 55 4 29 4 16 4 40 8 8 S 5 11 5 55 5 32 6 16 9 9 S 2nd Sunday in Lent. (9) The Flugga Rock lighthouse, Shetland, shaken by an earthquake, 1866.—Rizzio murdered, 1566. (10) Prince of Wales married, 1863. The 'Prince Consort' wrecked at Aberdeen, 1863. Diet of Spires, 1529. 6 41 7 20 7 2 7 47 10 10 M 8 6 8 41 8 27 9 2 11 11 Tu 9 6 9 28 9 27 9 49 12 12 W 9 48 10 7 10 9 10 28 13 13 Th 10 24 10 38 10 45 10 59 14 14 F 10 54 11 9 11 15 11 30 15 15 S 11 23 11 37 11 44 11 58 16 16 S 3rd Sunday in Lent. (16) Rev. Archibald Fairley, minister of Lady Parish, Sanday, died, 1866. (17) ST. PATRICK'S DAY. (19) Lucknow taken, 1858. 11 50 0 11 17 17 M 0 4 0 19 0 25 0 40 18 18 Tu 0 35 0 49 0 56 1 10 19 19 W 1 5 1 20 1 26 1 41 20 20 Th 1 37 1 54 1 58 2 15 21 21 F 2 14 2 37 2 35 2 58 22 22 S 3 2 3 31 3 23 3 52 23 23 S 4th Sunday in Lent. Rev. W. Stobbs, Stromness, died, 1863. LADY DAY. Robert Bruce crowned, 1306. George Wishart martd., 1545. 4 7 4 54 4 28 5 15 24 24 M 5 46 6 36 6 7 6 57 25 25 Tu 7 23 8 3 7 44 8 24 26 26 W 8 36 9 3 8 57 9 24 27 27 Th 9 30 9 52 9 51 10 13 28 28 F 10 13 10 34 10 34 10 55 29 29 S 10 54 11 13 11 15 11 34 1 30 S 5th Sunday in Lent. 11 34 11 54 11 55 2 31 M 0 13 0 15 0 34 3 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st. Rises, 7 10 . Sets, 5 39 16th, Rises 6 17 Sets, 6 14 4th, " 7 2 . " 5 46 20th, " 6 2 " 6 24 8th. " 6 47 . " 5 55 24th, " 5 57 " 6 33 12th, " 6 32 . " 6 4 28th, " 5 52 " 6 43 FOR HIGH WATER AT Peterhead, add 2 h. 45 min. to Kirkwall. Pentland Firth, add 30 min. Lossiemouth, add 2 hours to Kirkwall. Montrose, add 3 hours 45 min.

March. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter. 4th... 6.36 after. FULL MOON 12th... 9.51 after. Last Quarter 20th... 5 47 morn. NEW MOON. 26th... 10.42 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. [1869. Prince of Wales visited Constantinople, Richard Cobden died, 1865. Washington Irvine, whose ancestors lived in Shapinsay, born, 1674. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 1 Tu 0 32 0 49 0 53 1 10 4 2 W 1 8 1 27 1 29 1 49 5 a Th 1 47 2 9 2 8 2 30 6 4 F 2 31 2 55 2 52 3 16 7 5 S 3 21 3 53 3 42 4 14 8 6 S Palm Sunday. William Wordsworth born, 1770. Rev. Thomas Scott, Shapinsay, died at Edinburgh, 1871. (9) Foundation stone of St Magnus Episcopal Church, Lerwick, laid, 1863. GOOD FRIDAY. Fort Sumter attacked, 1861. 4 35 5 21 4 56 5 42 9 7 M 6 8 6 52 6 29 7 13 10 8 Tu 7 34 8 9 7 55 8 30 11 9 W 8 35 8 56 8 56 9 17 12 10 Th 9 16 9 33 9 37 9 54 13 11 F 9 50 10 6 10 11 10 27 14 12 S 10 18 10 32 10 39 10 53 15 13 S Easter Sunday. Battle of Culloden, 1746. Magnus, Jarl of Orkney, murdered in Egilshay by Torfin, 1106. Fair Isle sold to Mr Bruce of Sumburgh for £3,360. 10 49 11 5 11 10 11 26 16 14 M 11 19 11 35 11 40 11 56 17 15 Tu 11 49 0 10 18 16 W 0 4 0 21 0 25 0 42 19 17 Th 0 38 0 56 0 59 1 17 20 18 F 1 15 1 36 1 36 1 57 21 19 S 1 58 2 25 2 19 2 46 22 20 S Low Sunday. (23) Samuel Laing, of Papdale, author of the 'Sea-Kings of Norway,' &c., died at Edinburgh, 1868. James Spence, Provost of Kirkwall, born, 1786. Died at East bank, Kirkwall, 21st April 1864. 2 53 3 24 3 14 3 45 23 21 M 4 6 4 53 4 27 5 14 24 22 Tu 5 40 6 26 6 1 6 47 25 23 W 7 10 7 47 7 31 8 8 26 24 Th 8 14 8 40 8 35 9 1 27 25 F 9 3 9 26 9 24 9 47 28 26 S 9 47 10 7 10 8 10 28 29 27 S 2nd Sunday after Caster. Foundation 'stone of the Union Bank of Scotland, Kirkwall, laid with masonic honours, 1863. Battle of Fontenoy, 1845. 10 27 10 48 10 49 11 9 1 28 M 11 7 11 28 11 28 11 49 2 29 Tu 11 46 0 7 3 30 W 0 5 0 24 0 26 0 45 4 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st Rises, 5 41 Sets, 6 52 17th, Rises 4 54 Sets, 7 30 5th " 5 31 " 7 1 22nd, " 4 42 " 7 42 9th, " 5 20 " 7 11 26th " 4 32 " 7 51 13th, " 5 9 " 7 20 30th " 4 20 " 8 0 FOR HIGH WATER AT Bo'ness, add 4 h. 16 min. to Kirkwall. Berwick, North, add 4 h. 5 min. Yarmouth Roads, add 1 h. 20 min. London Bridge, add 4 h. 7 min. Duncansbay Head, add 10 m. to Kirkwall. Cape Wrath, subtract 2 hours 39 min. from Thurso, subtract 1 hour 41 min.

April. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter 4th... 0.33 after. FULL Moon.. 12th 1.18 morn. Last Quarter 19th... 11.0 morn. NEW MOOn, 26th... 9.20 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Prince Arthur born, 1850. Bourbon dynasty restored, 1814. h. m. h. m. h. m. H. m. 1 Th 0 44 1 3 1 5 1 24 5 2 F 1 24 1 44 1 45 2 5 6 3 S 2 7 2 31 2 28 2 52 7 4 S 3rd Sunday after Easter. Napoleon Bonaparte died, 1821. Humbolt died, 1859.—Battle of Prague, 1757. Treaty of peace between Germany and France signed at Frankfort, 1871. 2 57 3 24 3 18 3 45 8 5 M 4 1 4 43 4 22 5 4 9 6 Tu 5 23 6 3 5 44 6 24 10 7 W 6 39 7 14 7 0 7 35 11 8 Th 7 43 8 9 8 4 8 30 12 9 F 8 29 8 48 8 50 9 9 13 10 S 9 4 9 24 9 25 9 45 14 11 S 4th Sunday after Easter. (11) 'Prince Consort' wrecked at Altens Rock, 1867. (12) 137 emigrants left Fair Isle for New Brunswick, 1862. WHITSUNDAY TERM. Mrs Hemans died, 1835. 9 41 9 56 10 2 10 17 15 12 M 10 14 10 33 10 35 10 54 16 13 Tu 10 51 11 6 11 12 11 27 17 14 W 11 25 11 43 11 46 18 15 Th 0 2 0 4 0 24 19 16 F 0 22 0 43 0 43 1 4 20 17 S 1 5 1 29 1 26 1 50 21 18 S Rogation Sunday. Columbus died, 1506. Orkney Roads Bill passed, 1867. ASCeNSIOn DAY. German ship 'Lessing' with 4455 emigrants, wrecked on Fair Isle, 1868. Queen Victoria born, 1819. 1 53 2 22 2 14 2 43 22 19 M 2 55 3 30 3 16 3 51 23 20 Tu 4 8 4 49 4 29 5 10 24 21 W 5 29 6 7 5 50 6 28 25 22 Th 6 41 7 14 7 2 7 35 26 23 F 7 42 8 8 8 3 8 29 27 24 S 8 32 8 56 8 53 9 17 28 25 S Sunday after Ascension (25) Prince Helena born, 1846. John Calvin died, 1564. Charles II. restored, 1660. 9 21 9 44 9 42 10 5 29 20 M 10 5 10 27 10 26 10 48 30 27 Tu 10 48 11 8 11 9 11 29 1 2S W 11 29 11 47 11 50 2 29 Th 0 6 0 8 0 27 3 30 F 0 25 0 45 0 46 1 6 4 31 S 1 5 1 26 1 26 1 47 5 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises 4 17 Sets, 8 3 16th,. Rises, 3 43 Sets, 8 35 4th " 4 10 " 8 9 20th,. " 3 33 " 8 44 8th, " 4 1 " 8 17 24th,. " 3 26 " 8 52 12th, " 3 52 " 8 26 28th,. " 3 19 " 9 0 FOR HIGH WATER AT Cromarty, add 1 h. 47 min. to Kirkwall. Limerick, sub 3 h. 53 m. from Glasgow, add 3 h. 16 min. to Kirkwall. Stornoway, add 4 hours 45 min.

May. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter 3rd... 619 morn. FULL MOON... 10th 10.1 after. Last Quarter 17th... 3.32 after. New Moon... 24th 9.12 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Whit Sunday. (1) Battle of Drumclog, 1679. Battle of Magenta, 1859. Slave trade abolished, 1807. Kirkwall museum sold by public roup, 1862. H. M. h. M. H. M. H. m. 1 S 1 48 2 11 2 9 2 32 6 2 M 2 34 2 58 2 55 3 19 7 3 Tu 3 24 3 54 3 45 4 15 8 4 W 4 27 5 1 4 48 5 22 9 5 Th 5 34 6 5 5 55 6 26 10 6 F 6 32 7 2 6 53 7 23 11 7 S 7 29 7 55 7 50 8 16 12 8 S Trinity Sunday. Charles Dickens died, 1870. Crystal Palace opened by the Queen, 1854. Battle of Marengo, 1800. 8 18 8 41 8 39 9 2 13 9 M 9 2 9 22 9 23 9 43 14 10 Tu 9 43 10 5 10 4 10 26 15 11 W 10 26 10 47 10 47 11 8 16 12 Th 11 8 11 30 11 29 11 51 17 13 F 11 52 0 13 18 14 S 0 16 0 38 0 37 0 59 19 15 S 1st Sunday after Trinity. (15) Rev. William B. Borwick, of Dundee, a native of Orkney, died, 1870. Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Queen Victoria's ascension, 1837. Battle of Vittoria, 1813. 1 2 1 28 1 23 1 49 20 16 M 1 55 2 23 2 16 2 44 21 17 Tu 2 51 3 22 3 12 3 43 22 18 W 3 55 4 29 4 16 4 50 23 19 Th 5 3 5 36 5 24 5 57 24 20 F 6 6 6 35 6 27 6 56 25 21 S 7 7 7 38 7 28 7 59 26 22 S 2nd Sunday after Trinity. (22) St Magnus Lodge, No. 787, I.O.G.T., instituted at Kirkwall, 1872. (24) MIDSUMMER DAY. George IV. died, 1830. Cawnpore massacre, 1857. Queen Victoria crowned, 1838. 8 7 8 35 8 28 8 56 27 23 M 9 0 9 26 9 21 9 47 28 24 Tu 9 50 10 13 10 11 10 34 29 25 W 10 34 10 55 10 55 11 16 1 26 Th 11 15 11 36 11 36 11 57 2 27 F 11 55 0 16 3 28 S 0 13 0 32 0 34 0 53 4 29 S 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Zetland Roads Bill passed, 1864. 0 51 1 9 1 11 1 30 5 30 M 1 28 1 46 1 49 2 8 6 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 3 13 " 9 19 17th, Rises, 3 5 Sets, 9 23 5th, " 3 11 " 9 20 22nd, " 3 2 " 9 23 9th, " 3 9 " 9 21 26th, " 3 4 " 9 23 13th, " 3 7 " 9 22 30th, " 3 6 " 9 23

June. 1873.

Payment of Poor Rates.

Poor Rates, payable by electors qualified by the Reform Act of 1868, must be paid on or before the 20th June, otherwise the names of such persons cannot be entered on the Register of Voters.

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DAY Of MOON'S CHANGES.First Quarter 2nd...11.10 after.FULL MOON 10th... 6.33 morn.Last Quarter. 16th... 8.58 after.NEW MOON, 24th... 10.31 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL.AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Channel Fleet arrived at Kirkwall, 1861.Prince Alfred visited Kirkwall, 1863. H. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. 1 Tu 2 6 2 27 2 27 2 48 72 W 2 48 3 10 3 9 3 31 83 Th 3 35 4 1 3 56 4 22 94 F 4 28 4 59 4 49 5 20 105 S 5 31 6 1 5 52 6 22 116 S 4th Sunday after Trinity.Rev. George Reid, Westray, died, 1862.—Countess of Zetland presented the Princess of Wales with woollen articles of Shetland manufacture, 1863.(8) Prince Alfred visited Lerwick, and Stromness on the 11th, 1863.(11) Channel Fleet arrived at Lerwick,' 61. 6 29 6 58 6 50 7 19 127 M 7 29 7 59 7 50 8 20 138 Tu 8 26 8 53 8 47 9 14 149 W 9 18 9 43 9 40 10 4 1510 TH 10 7 10 31 10 28 10 52 1611 F 10 56 11 20 11 17 11 41 1712 S 11 44 0 5 1813 S 5th Sunday after Trinity.(12) James Copland, M.D., author of the 'Encyclopædiac Dictionary of Practical Medicine,' a native of Deerness, Orkney, died in London, 1870.(14) Sir Robert Strange born at Kirkwall, 1721. Died 5th July 1792. 0 9 0 33 0 30 0 54 1914 M 0 58 1 22 1 19 1 43 2015 Tu 1 46 2 12 2 7 2 33 2116 W 2 37 3 2 2 58 3 23 2217 TH 3 29 3 58 3 50 4 19 2318 F 4 27 4 56 4 48 5 17 2419 S 5 28 6 0 5 49 6 21 2520 S 6th Sunday after Trinity.(20) Spanish Armada defeated, 1587. 6 34 7 10 6 55 7 31 2621 M 7 45 8 16 8 6 8 37 2722 Tu 8 48 9 15 9 9 9 36 2823 W 9 41 10 4 10 2 10 25 2924 Th 10 24 10 45 10 45 11 6 3025 F 11 5 11 22 11 26 11 43 126 S 11 40 11 57 0 1 227 S 7th Sunday after Trinity.(30) Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence in the University of Edinburgh, editor of the 'Encyclopædia Britannica' &c a native of Kirkwall, died, 1862. 0 12 0 18 0 33 328 M 0 26 0 45 0 47 1 6 429 Tu 1 2 1 19 1 23 1 40 530 W 1 36 1 53 1 57 2 14 631 Th 2 10 2 27 2 31 2 491 7RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL.Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m.1st, Rises, 3 7 Sets 9 22 16th, Rises 3 29 Sets, 9 44th, " 3 10 " 9 21 20th, " 3 36 " 8 588th, " 3 16 " 9 16 24th, " 3 14 " 8 5112th, " 3 23 " 9 10 28th, " 3 52 " 8 43

July. 1873.

Government Insurance and Annuities.

The lives of persons of either sex between the ages of sixteen and twenty may now be insured for not less than £20 nor more than £100. The sums charged for deferred annuities, or deferred monthly allowances, vary with the age, sex, &c.

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DAY of MOON'S CHANGES. First Quarter 1st 2.29 morn. Full Moon. 8th 1.52 morn. Last Quarter 15th... 4.41 after. New Moon 23rd... 1.30 morn. First Quarter 31st... 3.48 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. LAMMAS DAY. 8th Sunday after Trinity. W. Edmonston Aytoun, Sheriff of Orkney and Professor of Belles Lettres in Edinburgh University, died, 1865. Rev. James Brown, Shapinsay, died, 1865. h. M. h. M. H. M. h. m. 1 F 2 47 3 7 3 8 3 28 8 2 S 3 28 3 54 3 49 4 15 9 3 S 4 23 4 57 4 44 5 18 10 4 M 5 33 6 10 5 54 6 31 11 5 Tu 6 46 7 23 7 7 7 44 12 6 W 7 59 8 33 8 20 8 54 13 7 Th 9 3 9 31 9 24 9 52 14 8 F 9 57 10 21 10 18 10 42 15 9 S 10 47 11 11 11 8 11 32 16 10 S 9th Sunday after Trinity. Dog Days end. Channel Fleet arrived at Kirkwall, and were visited by 2000 people, 1863. Life-Boat established at Stromness, 1867. 11 35 11 57 11 56 17 11 M 0 18 0 18 0 39 18 12 Tu 0 41 1 1 1 2 1 22 19 13 W 1 23 1 46 I 44 2 7 20 14 Th 2 9 2 31 2 30 2 52 21 15 F 2 53 3 17 3 14 3 38 22 16 S 3 42 4 32 4 3 4 33 23 17 S 10th Sunday after Trinity. Black-cock shooting begins. 4 46 5 26 5 7 5 47 24 18 M 6 7 6 47 6 28 7 8 25 19 Tu 7 29 8 6 7 50 8 27 26 20 W 8 39 9 6 9 0 9 27 27 21 Th 9 29 9 52 9 50 10 13 28 22 F 10 13 10 30 10 34 10 51 29 23 S 10 48 11 6 11 9 11 27 30 24 S 11th Sunday after trinity. (24) Freedom of the burgh of Kirkwall presented to Robert Lowe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1872. 11 20 11 36 11 41 11 57 1 25 M 11 49 0 10 2 26 Tu 0 3 0 18 0 24 0 39 3 27 W 0 33 0 46 0 54 1 7 4 28 Th 1 0 1 16 1 21 1 37 5 29 F 1 32 1 48 1 53 2 9 6 30 S 2 3 2 22 2 24 2 43 7 31 S 12th Sunday after Trinity. 2 43 3 7 3 4 3 28 8 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 4 1 Sets 8 33 17th, Rises, 4 37 Sets, 7 53 5th, " 4 10 " 8 23 22nd, " 4 47 " 7 40 9th, " 4 19 " 8 13 26th, " 4 55 " 7 30 13th, " 4 28 " 8 3 30th, " 5 3 " 7 20 QUARTER SESSIONS. The Quarter Sessions are held in Kirkwall on the first Tuesday of August, the last Tuesday of October, and the first Tuesdays of March and May.

August. 1873.

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DAY OF MOON S CHANGES. FULL MOON 6th... 9.9 morn. Last Quarter 13th... 3.40 after. NEW MOON 21st... 5.51 after. First Quarter... 29th... 2.56 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. week. At Kirkwall. At Lerwick. Mora. Even. Mora. Even. Battle of Dunbar, 1650. Rev. W. Logie, D.D., Minister of St. Magnus Cathedral, died 1856. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 1 M 3 34 4 7 3 55 4 28 9 2 Tu 4 49 5 34 5 10 5 55 10 3 W 6 18 7 2 6 39 7 23 11 4 Th 7 45 8 20 8 6 8 41 12 5 F 8 50 9 19 9 11 9 40 13 6 S 9 46 10 8 10 7 10 29 14 7 S 13th Sunday after Trinity. Treaty signed by which the Orkney and Shetland Islands were pledged in security of the dowry of Margaret, daughter of Christian I. of Denmark and Norway, on her marriage with James III. of Scotland, 1468. Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645. 10 31 10 52 10 52 11 13 15 8 M 11 14 11 36 11 35 11 57 16 9 Tu 11 56 0 17 17 10 W 0 17 0 37 0 38 0 58 18 11 Th 0 56 1 15 1 17 1 36 19 12 F 1 36 1 56 1 57 2 17 20 13 S 2 17 2 39 2 38 3 0 21 14 S 14th Sunday after Trinity. Organ first used in the Parish Church of Lerwick, 1871. Battle of Alma, 1854. 3 5 3 34 3 26 3 55 22 15 M 4 10 4 56 4 31 5 17 23 16 Tu 5 41 5 27 6 2 6 48 24 17 W 7 12 7 53 7 33 8 14 25 18 Th 8 24 8 51 8 45 9 12 26 19 F 9 14 9 34 9 35 9 55 27 20 S 9 51 10 6 10 12 10 27 28 21 S 15th Sunday after Trinity. W. Grahame Watt of Breckness died, 1866.—John G. Heddle of Melsetter died, 1869. (25) Lucknow relieved, 1857. 10 21 10 35 10 42 10 56 29 22 M 10 49 11 3 11 10 11 24 1 23 Tu 11 18 11 33 11 39 11 54 2 24 W 11 46 0 7 3 25 Th 0 1 0 14 0 22 0 35 4 26 F 0 28 0 43 0 49 1 4 5 27 S 0 58 1 15 1 19 1 36 6 28 S 16th Sunday after Trinity. MICHAELMAS DAY. 1 32 1 52 1 53 2 13 7 29 M 2 13 2 37 2 34 2 58 8 30 Tu 3 7 3 41 3 28 4 2 9 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 5 11 . Sets, 7 3 17th, Rises, 5 46 Sets, 6 22 5th, " 5 20 . " 6 52 22nd, " 5 58 " 6 10 9th, " 5 29 . " 6 42 26th, " 6 7 " 5 58 13th, " 5 38 . " 6 31 30th, " 6 16 " 5 46

September. 1873.

Crown Feu-Duties

Payable in money become due immediately after the striking of the Fiars' prices each year; and those payable in kind must be settled between Candlemas and Martinmas for the preceding crop.

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DAY of MOON'S CHANGES. FULL MOON 6th... 5.31 morn. Last Quarter 13th... 6.25 morn. NEW MOON, 21st... 10.55 morn. First Quarter... 29th... 0.10 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon,s Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Mora. Even. Morn. Even. Pheasant shooting commences. Rev. David Ramsay, Stromness, died, 1864. H. m. h. M. H. m. h. m. 1 W 4 25 5 15 4 46 5 36 10 2 Th 6 5 6 53 6 26 7 14 11 3 F 7 34 8 6 7 55 8 27 12 4 S 8 36 9 0 8 57 9 21 13 5 S 17th Sunday after Trinity. (5) First English Bible printed, 1536. Rienzi assassinated, 1354. Battle of Camperdown, 1797. (11) Freedom of the burgh of Kirkwall presented to Mr Samuel Laing, 1864. 9 24 9 44 9 45 10 5 14 6 M 10 4 10 25 10 25 10 46 15 7 Tu 10 45 11 5 11 6 11 26 16 8 W 11 27 11 47 11 48 17 9 Th 0 7 0 8 0 28 18 10 F 0 27 0 45 0 48 1 6 19 11 S 1 7 1 27 1 28 1 48 20 12 S 18th Sunday after Trinity. Battle of Jena, 1806. Houses of Parliament burnt, 1834. Lord Palmerston died, 1865. 1 50 2 12 2 11 2 33 21 13 M 2 38 3 7 2 59 3 28 22 14 Tu 3 42 4 26 4 3 4 47 23 15 W 5 14 6 1 5 35 6 22 24 16 Th 6 45 7 24 7 6 7 45 25 17 F 7 56 8 19 8 17 8 40 26 18 S 8 41 8 59 9 2 9 20 27 19 S 19th Sunday after Trinity. Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. J. W. Dunbar Moodie. Sheriff of Hastings, an Orcadian, died at Belleville, C.W., 1869. George II. died, 1760. 9 17 9 33 9 38 9 54 28 20 M 9 48 10 1 10 9 10 22 29 21 Tu 10 15 10 32 10 36 10 53 30 22 W 10 45 11 0 11 6 11 21 1 23 Th 11 16 11 32 11 37 11 53 24 F 2 11 46 0 7 3 25 S 0 1 0 17 0 22 0 38 4 26 S 20th Sunday after Trinity. Captain Cook born, 1728. (29) Thomas Stewart Traill of Tirlot, Westray, born at Crantit, Kirkwall, 1781. HALLOWMAS EVE. 0 34 0 52 0 55 1 13 5 27 M 1 12 1 34 1 33 1 55 6 28 Tu 1 57 2 24 2 18 2 45 7 29 W 2 54 3 33 3 15 3 54 8 30 Th 4 16 5 3 4 37 5 24 9 31 F 5 50 6 34 6 11 6 55 10 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 6 18 Sets, 5 43 17th, Rises, 6 56 Sets, 4 58 5th, " 6 28 " 5 31 22nd, " 7 8 " 4 46 9th, " 6 37 " 5 20 26th, " 7 16 " 4 35 13th,.. " 6 47 " 5 9 30th, " 7 26 " 4 24

October. 1873.

Licensing Courts.

The Burgh of Kirkwall Licensing Courts are held on the 2nd Tuesday of April and the 3rd Tuesday of October.—The County of Orkney Licensing Courts are held on the 3rd Tuesday of April and the last Tuesday of October.

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DAY OF MOON'S CHANGES. FULL MOON. 4th... 3.48 after. Last Quarter 12th... 0.48 morn. NEW MOON 20th... 3.37 morn. First Quarter... 27th... 8.13 morn. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. All Saints' Day—HALLOWMAS. H. m. h. M. h. m. h. m. 1 S 7 12 7 43 7 33 8 4 11 2 S 21st Sunday after Trinity. Battle of Inkerman, 1854. Professor Foster Heddle, a native of Kirkwall, inducted to Chemistry chair of St Andrews University, 1862. 8 12 8 37 8 33 8 58 12 3 M 8 58 9 19 9 19 9 40 13 4 Tu 9 40 10 0 10 1 10 21 14 5 W 10 22 10 42 10 43 11 3 15 6 Th 11 3 11 24 11 24 11 45 16 7 F 11 43 0 4 17 8 S 0 4 0 24 0 25 0 45 18 9 S 22nd Sunday after Trinity. Splendid meteoric shower, 1866. 0 44 1 6 1 5 1 27 19 10 M 1 30 1 53 1 51 2 14 20 11 Tu 2 16 2 43 2 37 3 4 21 12 W 3 11 3 48 3 32 4 9 22 13 Th 4 30 5 11 4 51 5 32 23 14 F 5 51 6 25 6 12 6 46 24 15 S 6 58 7 27 7 19 7 48 25 16 £ 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Man in Iron Mask died, 1703. Freedom of the burgh of Kirkwall conferred on Colonel Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie, 1861. 7 53 8 14 8 14 8 35 26 17 M 8 34 8 52 8 55 9 13 27 18 Tu 9 10 9 29 9 31 9 50 28 19 W 9 45 10 1 10 6 10 22 29 20 Th 10 17 10 34 10 38 10 55 30 21 F 10 51 11 8 11 12 11 29 1 22 S 11 25 11 43 11 46 2 23 £ 24th Sunday after Trinity. John Knox died, 1574. Sir Henry Havelock died, 1857. Elementary school in connection with Anderson Institute, Lerwick, opened, 1862. 0 2 0 4 0 23 3 24 M 0 21 0 43 0 42 1 4 4 25 Tu 1 3 1 28 1 24 1 49 5 26 w 1 54 2 23 2 15 2 44 6 27 Th 2 54 3 28 3 15 3 49 7 28 F 4 4 4 42 4 25 5 3 8 29 S 5 22 6 0 5 43 6 21 9 30 £ 1st Sunday after Trinity. 6 35 7 8 6 56 7 29 10 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h. m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 7 29 Sets, 4 21 17th, Rises, 8 12 Sets, 3 43 5th, " 7 43 " 4 8 22nd, " 8 23 " 3 33 9th, " 7 52 " 4 0 26th, " 8 32 " 3 28 13th, " 8 2 " 3 52 30th, " 8 40 " 3 21 ELECTION OF TOWN COUNCILLORS. The election of qualified electors to serve as members of the Town Council of Kirkwall takes place every year on the first Tuesday of November.

November. 1873.

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DAY Of MOON'S CHANGES. FULL MOON. 4th... 4.20 morn. Last Quarter 11th... 9.54 after. NEW MOON 19th... 6.49 after. First Quarter 26th... 4.5 after. TIME OF HIGH WATER Moon's Age. Month. Week. AT KIRKWALL. AT LERWICK. Morn. Even. Morn. Even. Princess of Wales born, 1844. Battle of Hohenlinden, 1800. Cardinal Richelieu died, 1642. Independence of United States acknow-ledged in King's speech, 1782. H. M. h. M. h. M. h. M. 1 M 7 37 8 5 7 58 8 26 11 2 Tu 8 30 8 54 8 51 9 15 12 3 W 9 18 9 42 9 39 10 3 13 4 Th 10 4 10 26 10 25 10 47 14 5 F 10 48 11 8 11 9 11 29 15 6 S 11 30 11 52 11 51 16 7 S 2nd Sunday in Advent (7) James Spence of Pow died at Stromness, 1869. (9) Grouse shooting ends. Branch of Union Bank opened at St Margaret's Hope, 1866. W. B. Baikie, M.D., of Kirkwall, the African traveller, died at Serra Leone, '64. 0 13 0 13 0 34 17 8 M 0 33 0 53 0 54 1 14 18 9 Tu 1 14 1 35 1 35 1 56 19 10 W 1 57 2 20 2 18 2 41 20 11 Th 2 44 3 8 3 5 3 29 21 12 F 3 33 4 2 3 54 4 23 22 13 S 4 37 5 11 4 58 5 32 23 14 S 3rd Sunday in Advent. (14) The Prince Consort died, 1861. Sir Humphrey Davy born, 1778. Samuel Rogers died, 1855. 5 43 6 13 6 4 6 34 24 15 M 6 43 7 12 7 4 7 33 25 16 Tu 7 40 8 5 8 1 8 26 26 17 W 8 27 8 48 8 48 9 9 27 18 Th 9 9 9 31 9 30 9 52 28 19 F 9 52 10 13 10 13 10 34 29 20 s 10 32 10 52 10 53 11 13 1 21 S 4th Sunday in Advent. Funeral of the Prince Consort, 1861. Hugh Miller died, 1866. CHRISTMAS DAY. 11 13 11 34 11 34 11 55 2 22 M 11 57 0 18 3 23 Tu 0 19 0 40 0 40 1 1 4 24 w 1 4 1 29 1 25 1 50 5 25 Th 1 53 2 18 2 14 2 39 6 26 F 2 44 3 11 3 5 3 32 7 27 S 3 40 4 13 4 1 4 34 8 28 S 1st Sunday after Christmas. HOGMANAY. 4 47 5 22 5 8 5 43 9 29 M 5 54 6 27 6 15 6 48 10 30 Tu 7 3 7 37 7 24 7 58 11 31 W 8 7 8 35 8 28 8 56 12 RISING AND SETTING OF THE SUN AT KIRKWALL. Day. h m. h. m. Day. h. m. h. m. 1st, Rises, 8 42 Sets 3 19 17th, Rises 9 4 Sets, 3 13 5th, " 8 50 " 3 16 21st, " 9 9 " 3 12 9th, " 8 55 " 3 15 36th, " 9 10 " 3 17 13th, " 8 59 " 3 14 30th, " 9 10 " 3 20 ELECTED MEMBERS TO KIRKWALL PAROCHIAL BOARD. Ratepayers meet for the election of elected members for the Parochial Board on the last Wednesday of May.

December. 1873.

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