The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-10 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL RF,GISTETI.

HEADOMADARYk
OR, EPHEMERIS FOR THE WEEK.

MAY.

M ''Y 10

10. The Sunday after Astenqion-day. Epistle 1. 5. Peter 4. '7. Gospel
St. John 15. 2.6. and part of the 16th chap.—St. Antonius, born at
Florence, entered St. Dominic's order when only fifteen years old. His
particular manner of avoiding temptation to evil. was to keep himself
always employed. Knowing well that idleness is the mother of all sorts
of vices and crimes, he was entrusted by the Apostolic see with the care
of the church of Florence; and after performing his episcopal duties
with wonderful charity and zeal, he died in 1459. Also St. Gordianus
and St. Epimachus, martyrs, tinder Julian the apostate.—Also a comme-
moration of Job, the sacred writer.-1794. The French defeated near
Tournay by the Duke of York.-1775. Death of Carolina Matilda,
Queen of Denmark, youngest sister to the present king of England.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 9.3 min. sets at 7 la. 37 min.
11. Monday.—St. Marnertus, bishop of Vienna, in Dauphine, in the
fifth century, who seeing evident marks of the wrath of God against his
people, appointed the rogation days, and humbled himselt by tasting and
prayer to disarm the just anger of the Almighty.-1796. Battle of Lodi,
near Parma.-1778. Died, the great lord Chatham, the eminent states..
man.

The Sun rises at 4 h. 21 min. sets at 7 h. 59 min.
12. Tusday.—St. Nereus and St. Achilleus, eunuchs of Flavia
I.)omitilla, were baptized with her by St. Peter. After having been
banished, they were beheaded. Domitilla was burnt to death in her own
apartment with two of her companions, by order of 'l'rajan.—St. Pan.
crating, who, at the age of fifteen, was put to death by order of Diode-
sian, for his manly courage, in refusing to sacrifice to idols. Easter term
ends.-1803. War declared against France.-1641. The earl of Stafford,
a tyrannical minister under Charles I. was beheaded.
The Sun rises at 4h. 19 min. sets at 7 h. 41 min.
i.e. Wednesday.—St. Servatius, bishop and confessor of the faith.
1213. King John resigns his kingdom in the hands of the Pope's legate.
—1568 Battle of Langside-hill, in which the troops of Mary queen
of Scots were defeated.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 17 min. sets at 7 h. 43 min.
14. Thursday.—St. Boniface, a Roman citizen, who having lived for
some time with a famous courtezan named Aglae, was afterwards so
sensibly touched with the horror of his crimes, that he left the city, and
made atonement by viaitieg, like our philantropic Howard, Otiose who
were imprison, d. Being apprehended at Tarsug, he was most cruelly
tortured and put to death.-1536. Anne Boleyn beheaded.-1264. Battled
Leweg, in which Henry 111. his brother, and prince Edward, were taken
prisoners.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 15 min. sets at 7 h. 45 min.
15. Friday.—St.Dyrnpna; she was the daughter of a king of Ireland,
and being persecuted by her father, who was an idolater, fled into Flan-
ders, and was afterwards murdered by his own hands.-1462. Battle of
Hexham, between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.-1567. Mary
queen of Scots marries Bothwell.-1800. Hatfield attempts to shoot the
king at Drury-lane.-1740. Death or Ephraim Chambers, the author of
the first Encyclopaelia published in Engiand.
The Sun lutes at 411. 13 min. sets at 7 h. 47 min.
16. Sotarday.—Sr. Übaldes, a bishop of Fugubium, in Umbria, very
eminent for his pastoral virtues. He died ann. 112&-1568. Mary
queen of Scots lands at Workington, in Cumberland.-1726. John
Ward, of Hackney, was expelled the House of Commons for forgery.
The Sun rises at 4 h. 11 min. sets at 7 h. 49 min.
The days are increased 8 h 2 min.
Observation.—ln the course cf the week, three of the finest planets of
the firmament will adorn the western sky :—the Moon ; next to her in
lustre and bigness, Venus ; and the Saphire Discus of Jupiter, at a short
distanCe from each other.

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