The National Register.
London, England, 1813-10-31 00:00:00

THE lIEBDOMADARE

OCTOBER.
Sl. The twentieth Sunday iffier 7 ritsity. Epistle v. 15. Gospel. S!.
Match. xxii. I.—The vigil of All Saints which would have been kept
today, was anticipated vestaday. St. Wolfangus, bishop. This re-
live wax much renowned for his virtues, and especially for his charity
a.of benevclence towards the sick and the poor.-1807. Russia declares
war against England.— 1756. The Duke of Cumberland, who com-
manded at the battle of Fontenoy on the 30th of April. 1743, died of
ryoplexy.
The Sun rhea at 7 h. 9 min. sets at 4 h. 51 min.
High water morn. 6 min. aftern. at 6 h. 59 min.
First quarter at 58 min. past 10, morning.
Thus earls the eighth month from the rainy season, as its name allUdes
to; the tenth of the year according to our calendar calculations, and
tile first of the autumnal trimester.

NOVEMBER XXX DAYS.
The Emperor Constantine at the esample of several of his prerle-
eeotors, attempted in vain to change the name of this month him that go
Exuperaforius, but it kept obstinately its ancient denomination. It
was placed under the protection of Diana The first part of the mouth
is louder the sign " Scorpius," and the fatter part miler" Sagittarius." ,
1. Manday.—All Saints. Holiday. This festival was instituted by
Pape St. Gregory, and has been kept ever since very strictly in the
Christian church.—l 773. The earthquake at Lisbon.-17 9:;. Died
in.Newg ite, the celebrated Lord George Gordon, a convert to the
Jewish
The Sun rises at 7 h. 11 min. sets at 4 It. 49 min.
High water morn. at 7 h. '27 ruin. afternoon at 7 It. 57 min.
e. Tuesday —All Souls. Holiday. A festival instituted in the ninth
to itury by Odilon, A hbot of Cluny, after a revelation, in which he had
a lively representation of the tortures which the souls of the guilty de-
ceased were said to suffer in purgatory.-1767. The Duke of Kent's
birt!i-d:ty.-187. Loais the XVIII. lands at Yarmouth.-- 1808. Buo-
Impute leaves Paris 14 Spain.
'the Suit rises at 7 h. 13 min. sets at 4 h. 47 ruin.
High water morning at 3 1). 28 min. afternoon at 9 h 0 min.
3. Wednesday.--St. Winifred, a British virgin, si hose head was cut
off by Cradoeus, son of the King of North Wales, A. D. 664, because
she would not yield to the violence he had the brutality to offer her.
kis reported that -from the spot where her innoccat blood was spilt.
sprung a fountain of the clearest water, and that the ground out of
which it flows, continues to this day, of a redish hue, as if tinged with
blond.—llowever, nearer .observers of nature have found that this ap-
pearance arises from.the maws of the :miss which surrounds the well.-
1777. The Princess Sophia's birth-day.---1600. Mary of Medicis lands
at Marseilles in order to inlrry, Henry IV. of France.
The Sun rises at 7 h. 15 mitt.. sets at 4 h. 45 min.
Il' eh ,
ater
min tt. at 9h. 31 aftern. 10. Ar
4. Thursday.—Holiday.—St. Charles 13' rromeo, burn near Milan, of
a npble family, was.at the age of three alit) twent% made a Caidinal by
his uncle Pope Pius IV. and soon A.A. Archbishop of Milan, wberc
his eini.ieirt virtues, and especially his charity, so much recommended
In the Loter part of his life h.e retired,toa,solitary place, where,
being seized wit a violLnt fever, he received the !need of his labours
Ann. Dom. 158-1.. I tiQB. The landing of King Willow.
The Sun rises. at 7. h. 18 min. sets at 4 h. 42 win.
.water,morning, at 10 h 37 min. afternoon at 11 9 min.
5. Fraud.-- Puwdet-plot. Holiday at Public °dices. The comme-
moration of the, priest and prophet Zachariaii, father of St. John the

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The stri rise, at 7 h. ie win. lets at 4 h. 40. min.
1.11.111 water raJrn. at 11. h. 41 miu. afterm..tsu none.

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