The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

the Order of the Jesuits in severri 'stations, acquired a great reputi.t.on
in France : he died in the yea: 1595. Also Si. Augustin, the monk
who was sent by Pope Gregory in 586, to convert the 'English front
Paganism• It is wrong to suppose that his Flame was Austin, this word
being plainly a mere cr,ntraction of Augustin; yet this nonsense f:as
been suppo: 1 y several writers of no mean reputivier • !:e WAS E-st
bishop of Cantez-bury, and died In 607. Also bt. Itisoop
of Rome, in the beginning of the third century. 1784. Commemora-
tion of Handel in Westminster Abbey.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 0 min. sets at 8 h. 0 min.
Full Moon at 8 in the morning.

27. Wednesday. 6t. John, Bishop of Rome; his zeal against the
Arian heresy, was repaid by martyrdom under the reign aEcl. by the
order of Theodoric, ann. 526. This day is dedicated to comnie►norate
the death of venerable Bede, one of our most ancient historians; he
was born in 672, in the bishopric of Durham : he wrote the " Ecclesi.
astical History," and died in 733 or 735. 1551. Margaret Countess of
Salisbury is beheaded in the Tower. 1564. Death of John Calvin, the
celebrated reformer. 1600. Matins of Moscow, when Prince Den►t-
trius and his adherents were assassinated.
The Sun rises at 3h. 59 min. sets at Bh. 1 min.

28.—Thursday. Col pus Christi day. This festival was to commemo.
rate the Sacrament of the Eucharist instituted by our Saviour, at the
eve of his passion and death. In Roman Catholic countries this day
fills the streets with processions of the clergy; the holy Host is carried
by the officiating bishop or priest, under a cahopy bonn by the principal
personages in the town ; tie roads arc stremd with lowers; the houses
decorated with tapestries mid paintings, and the musical sound of voices
and instruments, give this solemnity the appearance of a triumphal
fi:te. St. Ger mantis bishop of Paris. 1546. Cardinal Beaton assassi-
nated in the castle of St. Andrew's.
The Sun rises at 3 h. 58 min. sets at 8 b. ‘.2min.

29.—Friday. St. Maximinus, a great advocate of the orthodox fal'h
against the Arians. 1660. The restoration of Charles 11, to the t!,roT:e
of his father. Trinity Term begins. 1810. The _:rownlre if
Sweden dies suddenly. 1807. Sultan Selirn deposed. 14:13. Cot.stan-
tinople taken by Mahomet 11.
l'he Sun rises at 3 h. sTmin. sets at 8 h. 3 min.

30.—Siitarday. St. Felix, Bishop of Ilomei • under the reign of A.
relianus, awl put to death for his faith in Christ, ann. 275. Also St.
Basil and Erarnelia, the father and mother of St. Basil the great. 161.2.
Death of Sir Peter Paul Rube:ls, the most eminent painter of the Fle-
mish school; 1431. Joan d' Arc is burnt alive as a sorceress by the
Eng:ish at Rouen. 1651. Resignation of Christiana Queen of Sweden,
1744. The Muses deplored the death of Alexander Pope; and, in
1778, that of Voltaire, two eminent poets, but very different in many
points. •
The Sun rises at 31i. 56 min. sets at Bh. 4 min.
Increase of the day, 8 h.'2B min.
On the 26th, a constant to,iligiit commences in the latitude of Lon-
don, and continues till the 18th of July.

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