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THE NEW YEAR'S EARLY BREAKFAST.-FROM THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.

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The year 1886 is the latter part of the 5646th and the beginning of the 5647th year since the creation of the world, according to the Jews. The year 5617 of the Jewish Era commences on Sept. 30, 1886, being the 4th year of the 298th cycle of 19 years. The year 1886 answers to the 6599th of the Julian Period, to the 2639th from the foundation of Rome, to the 2662nd of the Olympiads, and to the 7394-5th of the Byzantine Era. The year 1304 of the Mohammedan Era commences on Sept. 30, 1886; and Kamadan (month of abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on June 3, 1886.

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Feb. 21 Ascen. Day - Holy Thurs. June 3 March 1 PENTECOST-WHIT SUNDAY

10 Access. of Queen Victoria QUADRAGESIMA-1ST SUN. IN LENT 14 Proclamation St. Patrick

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PALM SUNDAY
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EASTER SUNDAY
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Birth of Queen Victoria

ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

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Dec. 21 3 p.m. March 20 4 p.m. June 21 1 p.m. Sept. 23 3 a.m. Dec. 21 9 p.m. The Sun will consequently be in the Winter sign 89 days 0 hour; Spring, 92 days 21 hours; Summer, 93 days 14 hours; Autumn, 89 days 18 hours.

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The Sun will be North of the Equator (comprising the periods of Spring and Summer) 186 days 11 hours, and South of the Equator (comprising the periods of Autumn and Winter) 178 days 18 hours.

The length of the year is 365 days 5 hours.

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102 Miriam
103 Heia
104 Clymene
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TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON, GREENWICH MEAN TIME,

AS COMPARED WITH THE CLOCK IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES.

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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 21, 1819; succeeded to the throne June 20, 1837; was crowned June 28, 1838; and married, Feb. 10, 1810, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty is the only child of the late Duke of Kent, son of King George III.

Her Royal Highness Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND AND PRUSSIA, born Nov. 21, 1840, and married to his Royal Highness William of Prussia, Jan. 25, 1-58; and has had issue, Frederick William Victor Albert, born Jan. 27, 1859; Victoria Elizabeth Augusta Charlotte, born July 24, 1860, married, Feb. 11, 1878, to Hereditary Prince of SaxeMeiningen; Albert William Henry, born Aug. 14, 1862; Francis Frederick Sigismund, born Sept. 15, 1861 (died June 18, 1866); Frederika Wilhelmina Victoria, born April 12, 1866; Joachim Frederick Eruest Waldemar, born Feb. 10, 1868; Sophia Dorothea Ulrike Alice, born June 4, 1870; and Margaret Beatrice Feodora, born April 22, 1872.

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 had issue, Prince Albert Victor, born Jan. 8, 1864; George Frederick Ernest Albert, born June 3, 1865; Louisa Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, born Feb. 20, 1867; Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, born July 6, 1868; Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria, born Nov. 26, 1869; and Alexander John C. Albert, born April 6, 1871 (died April 7, 1871). Her Royal Highness Alice Maud Mary, born April 25, 1843; married to H.R.H. Prince Frederick Louis of Hesse, July 1, 1862; died Dec. 14, 1878; issue living, four daughters and one son.

His Royal Highness Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, born Aug. 6, 1844; married to the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, Jan. 9, 1874; has issue a son and four daughters.

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; issue living, two sons and two daughters.

Her Royal Highness Louise Caroline Alberta, born March 18, 1818; married to the Marquis of Lorne. March 21, 1871; no issue.

His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert. Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, bort. May 1, 1850; married to Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, March 13, 1879; issue, a daughter, born Jan. 15 1882, and a son, born Jan. 13, 1883.

His Royal Highness Leopold George Duncan Albert, Duke of Albany, born April 7, 1853; married to Princess He ena of Waldeck, April 27, 1882; died March 29, 1884; issue, a daughter; and a son, born July 19, 1881.

Her Royal Highness Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, born April 14, 1857; married to his Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, July 23, 1885. George Frederick William Charles, K.G., DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, cousin to her Majesty, born March 26. 1819. Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, niece of the Landgrave of Hesse, and aunt to her Majesty; bn July 25, 1795. Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louisa, 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 7, 1866; has issue three sons and one daughter.

HER MAJESTY'S CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE.
THE CABINET.

Premier and Secretary of State for
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First Lord of the Treasury
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Right Hon. Earl of Iddesleigh.
Right Hon. Lord Halsbury.
Right Hon. Earl of Carnarvon.
Right Hon. Viscount Cranbrook.
Right Hon. Earl of Harrowby.
Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.
Right Hon. Sir R. A. Cross, G.C.B.
Right Hon. Duke of Richmond.
Right Hon. Colonel Fred. A. Stanley.
Right Hon. William H. Smith.
Right Hon. Lord R. Churchill.
Right Hon. Lord George Hamilton.
Right Hon. Edward Stanhope.

Right Hon. Lord John G. Manners.
Right Hon. Lord Ashbourne.

SCOTLAND.

Deputy Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Privy Seal...

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Chief Sec. and Keeper of Privy Seal Right Hon. Sir W. Hart-Dyke, Bart.

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LORD MAYOR-Right Hon. John Staples, Aldersgate, 1877. SHERIFFS-Alderman David Evans and Mr. Thomas Clarke. COMMON SERJEANT-Sir W. T. RECORDER-Sir T. Chambers, Q C., M.P. Charley, M.P. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE-Colonel James Fraser. TOWN CLERK-Sir John B. Monckton.

Carden, Sir Robert Walter, M.P.

THE FOLLOWING ALDERMEN HAVE PASSED THE CHAIR.

Lawrence, William, M.P.
Phillips, Sir Benjamin S.
Gabriel, Sir Thomas, Bart.
Lawrence, Sir James C., M.P.
Dakin, Sir Thomas

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Prince Mirza Malcolm Khan.
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Prince J. Ghica,
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M. C. Mijatovich.
Prince N. Varariddhi.
Marquis de Casa Laiglesia.
Count Piper.

H. Vernet (Consul-General).
Musurus Pasha.
E. Phelps.

Colonel Amaro Carvé.
General Guzinan Bianco,

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