The year 1887 is the latter part of the 5647th and the beginning of the 5648th year since the creation of the world, according to the Jews. The year 5648 of the Jewish Era commences on Sept. 19, 1887, being the 5th year of the 298th cycle of 19 years. The year 1887 answers to the 6600th of the Julian Period, to the 2640th from the foundation of Rome, to the 2663rd year of the Olympiads, and to the 7395-6th of the Byzantine Era. The year 1305 of the Mohammedan Era commences on Sept. 19, 1887; and Ramadân (month of abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on May 24, 1887.

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FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ANNIVERSARIES, &c. 6 Ascen. Day - Holy Thurs. May 19 6 Birth of Queen Victoria... 20 PENTECOST-WHIT SUNDAY 23 TRINITY SUNDAY

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St. Patrick
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17 St. Andrew

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May 15 CHRISTMAS DAY

ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS.

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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 24, 1819; succeeded to the throne June 20, 1837; was crowned June 28, 1838; and married, Feb. 10, 1840, 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, 1850, married, Feb. 11, 1878, to Hereditary Prince of SaxeMeiningen; Albert William Henry, born Aug. 14, 1862; Francis Frederick Sigismund, born Sept 15, 1864 (died June 18, 1866); Frederika Wilhelmina Victoria, born April 12, 1866; Joachim Frederick Ernest 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 andra 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. Frince 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, 1848; married to the Marquis of Lorne, March 21, 1871; no issue.

His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, born May 1, 1850; married to Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, March 13, 1879; issue, a daughter, born Jan. 15, 1882; a son, born Jan. 13, 1883; and a daughter, born March 17, 1886.

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

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; born 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.

Captain of Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of Gentlemen-at-Arms
Master of the Ceremonies
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Sub-Dean...

Clerk of the Closet

Resident Chaplain

Right Hon. Earl of Lathom. Right Hon. Viscount Lewisham. Hon. S. C. B. Ponsonby Fane.

G. T. Hertslet.

Duchess of Buccleuch.

H. D. Erskine.
James Bontein.
Lord Kintore.

Lord Barrington.

General Sir F. Seymour, Bt., K C.B.
Bishop of London,

Rev. Edgar Sheppard.

Bishop of Worcester.
Dean of Windsor.

MASTER OF THE HORSE'S DEPARTMENT.

OFFICERS.

CITY LORD MAYOR-Right Hon. Sir Reginald Hanson, Billingsgate, 1880. SHERIFFS Alderman Isaacs and Colonel Kirby. RECORDER-Sir T. Chambers, Q C., M.P. COMMON SERJEANT-Sir W. T. Charley, M.P. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE-Colonel James Fraser. TOWN CLERK-Sir John B. Monckton.

THE FOLLOWING ALDERMEN HAVE PASSED THE CHAIR.

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

Lusk, Sir Andrew, Bart., M.P.
Stone, David H....

Cotton, W. J. Richmond, M.P.
Owden, Sir Thomas S....
Truscott, Sir Frederick W.
McArthur, Sir W., M.P.
Ellis, Sir John W., Bart., M.P.
Knight, Sir Henry E.
Fowler, Robert N., M.P.
Staples, John

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Don Marcial Martinez.
Liu Ta Jen.

Senor Carlos Holguin.
M. C. F. De Falbe.
M. N. Osa (Consul-General).
M. W. H. Waddington.
Count Hartzfeldt.
M. Grenadius.

M. Crisanto Medina.
Count Corti.

Rt. Hn. Sir J. Lumley, G.C.B. Hon. Francis R. Plunkett Jushie Mori. Sir Spenser St.John, K C.M.G. M. Ignaço Mariscal. Sir John H. D. Hay, G.C.M.G. Netherlands Hon. William Stuart, C.B. Sir R. F. Thomson, K.C.M.G. Peru... Colonel C. E. Mansfield Portugal George G. Petre, C.B.

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E. M. Satow, C.M.G. (Agent) Sir F. C. Ford, C.B., K.C.M.G. Edwin Corbett

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Rt. Hn. Sir E. Thornton, G.C.B.
Sir L. S. West, C.B., K.C.M.G.
W. G. Palgrave

Frederick Robert St. John
Wurtemburg Sir H. Barron, Bart.

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

Colonel Amaro Carvé.
General Guzman Blanco.