The National Register.
London, England, 1813-01-24 00:00:00

THE DEBDOMADARE

JANUARY.
24. The Third Suvulny after Epiphany. Epist. Rom. 12. 16. Gosp. St.
Mutt. B. I.—The Feast of St. Timothens, Bishop and Martyr, to whom
the apostle Sr. Paul addressed his let ter, in the 56th year of our Lord.—
Also the tumultuous election of Pope Gelasitis 11. in the. Palladian
convent ; he gave great proofs of Ins sanctity doting Ins life, and of
his courage amidst the most unmerited persecution—Bar:rin Annales.
1118.-76. Birth of the Emperor Adri •n ; he came to Great Britain,
%%here l,e bni:t the famous wall which still bears his name./-1793. The
King of Prussia seizes upon Th •rn, the birth-place of CuperLicus.
The Sun rises at 7 h. 40 min sets at 4 h. 20 min.
High water, morn. 50 min. past 6, aftern. 13 min. pa-t 7.
Last quarter of the Moon, 34 min. past 11. at noon.
Monday.—Conyersion of St. Paul. Saul had been witness of the
martyrdom of St. Stephen, but his hour was nut yet come, to open his
ryes, and embrace the faith of Christ ; the subject of his conversion is
a most interesting fact, as related in the Act of the Apostles—(See
Acts, ix.) Part of his body is venerated in the Vatican
Also St. Papponios, an Abbot, who came to Rome in order to pay his
resoects to the tomb of the apostles.-1776. A monument is raised, by
order of the American Congress, to the mew •ry of General Richard
Montgomery.
The Sun rises at 7 h. 38 min. sets at 4 h. 22 mitt.
High water, morn. 30 min. past 7, aftern. 3 nun. past 7.
Jupiter rises, 0 min. past 4, in the afternoon.
Conjunction of the Moon with Mars.
26. Tuesday.—St. Polyearp, Disciple of St. John, and Bishop of
Smyrna; he suffered martyrdom in the year of our redemption, 168.—
Also St. Paula, a noble Boman matron, a relation of St. Hicrom,
who having distributed all she possessed to the poor, passed over into
Palestine. and died there after many years of prayer and mortification.
--1799. The King and (,been o!' Naples landed at Palermo, in Sicily,
being forced to leave their metropolis and kingdom in the hands of the
French.-1400. Loss of the ship 13..az n, %sleeked in a violent storm,
nineemilcs from Brightheltustone—out of 105 persons one only es-
caped.

The San rises at 7 h. 57 min. sets at 4 h. 23 min.
High water, mm n. 30 min. past 8, astern. 1 min. past 9.
27. Werincsdo.—St. John Chryaostom, A•chbishop of Constanti•
nople, died A. D 107. His writings and his virtues have placed hint
among, those learned eccle-iastics, commonly called the fisthers of the
cl.nrch ; name, which is derived from the Greek tongue, signifies
" G.lden mouth," in allusion to the cbeat value of his orations.-
1795. The French request from the Dutch 1,403,0541. as a first proof
of sincere frclerhity.—The Duke of Sussex's birth-div ; he was born
in 1773.
The Sun rises at 7 h. 56 min. sets et 4 h. 24 min.
High water, morn. :;4 mia. past 9, afters. 6 min. past 10.
28. Tkurviiiy.—Thc Feast of St. Agnes is repeated again this day in
the Homan rolendur, on account of her body having been taken up
by the mournful christiato, and placed in the catacombs ; to what we
have said More, we may add, that her name, Agnes, being shui!ar to
the Latin word Apo, " a lamb," may also have induced painters mu)
sculptors to place that meek cr-ature by her side.-1547. Henry VIII.
King „of England. died, after a life distinguished by caprice, vio!eucc,
and tyrinmy.-1596. Death of sir Francis Drake, the first circumna-
vigator.

The Sun rises at 7 li. 33 min. sets at 4 h. 23 min.
Mali water, morn. 37 min. past 10, aftern. 9 min. past 11.
29. Friday.—St. Francis, of Sales, Bishop of Geneva, and Con-
lessor, died in the 17th century.—Also St. Vne!lianas, Pope, died in
670.-1774. Date of the petition presented by Dr. Franklin, on Awe-
.can affairs. The Dr. was dressed on that r.ecasion in a suit of 'Maw-
chester velvet, awl whoa he signed the 'treaty between France and
America, lie purpo.t.ly pin nn the same suit.
The Sun rises at 7 it. 33 min. sets at 4 h. 27 mil.
High water, morn-42 min. past 13, aftern. no high water.
Conjurction of the Moon with Venus.
.10. Saturday. —The Martyrdom of Charles 1. in the year 1648.
Holyday. Histuty has recorded the life and desch of tilos prince,
whom a blind faction, after a mods-trial, put to death, bef,,re
hall, his own palace.—St. Felix IV , Pope and Coufe,sor, died in 530.
—l76th i)rath of Maria Susanna Cibber, who, for several yeetri,: was
reckoned the best 4ctressi at the titter when 44adflnIt401.

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