The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-22 00:00:00

THE PROPHET ZADKIEL.

Our old prophetic friend Zadkiel is in the field agan.
As it is part of his business to take time literally by the
L'orelock, he begins operations for 1870 in September, 1809.
By this plan Taosze materially enhances the value of his
predictions, Those who have neglected the warning of the
last number had better examine the list of fulfilled predic-
tions at the end of the Almanac, and note how foolish
crowned heads have been in not seeing to their nativities
in time. The Queen of Spain was warned that Mars
was inimical to her ; and so it turned out. The
Conservatives of our country received clue notice that the
Sun was in Aries; and not having made preparations for
the event they were overthrown. If people defy Saggit-
tarius or Virgo, and even turn aheir backs upon Taurus or
Leo, what are they to expect ? The Ram is the astrological
ruler of Great Britain. Zadkiel watches his course through
all -the starry flocks and herds, and warns us when the
beast is exposed to malign influences or attractions. Last
year a sketch of this Ram was given, and over his
head was drawn a church steeple, sumounted by
a weathercock. Could any hieroglyphic be plainer
than this ? "It denotes," remarks the prophet
Zadkiel, "great changes in the Church of this
country; which, let us hope, will lead to peace and the
increase of true religion." A list of lucky and unlucky
days would be imperfect without a specification in detail
of the misfortunes which may afflict those who are
ignorant of offending destiny. Zadkiel particularises in
the most courageous manner. For example, on the Ist,
6th, 11th, 16th, 20th, 29th of January, deal with
merchants, bankers, or clergymen ; begin new under-
takings. On the sth, 24th, 29th, woo, marry, engage
female servants, visit, or invite friends, and so on.
"On the 4th, 9th, 19th, 23rd, deal with farmers
and old folk." " Farmers and old folk ;" this
is a strange conjunction, and seems somehow disrespectful
to the agricultural interest. But Zadkiel must speak the
truth as he finds it, and if the Bull and Aquarius will
come to cross purposes it is no fault of his. The farmers
and the old folk must take care of themselves. We find
that in February "Saturn will square the sun in the figure
of the Imperial Prince," and as Mars is going through the
ascendant let him (Mars) beware of colds, and keep his
chest dry and warm; also let him avoid some rather
serious hurt or accident to his leg about the
time mentioned. In March, Victor Emmanuel
(if alive) is likely to be in a bad way, and al
owing to the same pernicious star. Jupiter, by moving in
Taurus, seems well disposed to Ireland ; but Uranus, by
retrograding in Cancer, "brings strange and sudden mis-
ellief on Holland, Scotland, and Manchester." " Those
born on the 15th February will prosper in all Venus
matters about the 15th of this month," which gives them
exactly a month and a day to improve the privileges
granted by a fading custom to the votaries of St. Valentine.
April promises to be lowering and dark. Mars squares
Uranus, and there is turbulence on that account in England.
During May, Ireland is expected to be troublesome, but Venus
is kind to that country in June, while we suffer from the
possession of Gemini, and are promised exciting scenes, for
which the firemen are told to be prepared. Zadkiel him-
self will be exposed to danger on the fifteenth, so that we
trust he will not be found far from a fire-engine. We do
not pretend to discover the use of that machine for avert-
ing Saturnine influences (as house-burning is not men-
tioned), so that it may refer, for all we know,
to spontaneous combustion, a proper and deco-
rous fashion for a wizard to depart this life in.
Passing on to October, we are informed, " This
month will witness some remarkable squabbles
among Churchmen, in which the spirit of Christian
charity will play a very subordinate part." Both
the Prince Imperial and the Prince of Wales are exposed
to perils in November. In December, what with Virgo
squaring at Jupiter, Uranus retrograding in Cancer, and
Saturn entering Capricorn from an unexpected quarter, a
complete Irish shindy will take place in the skies, and we
shall all be in danger from ill-health, grief, losses, crosses,
&c., but " from these and all other such evils," concludes
Zadkiel, " good Lord deliver us ! and God save the
queen"—Daily News.

An American ship reports having seen fifteen water-
spouts at sea on September 2.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last week the rate of
mortality was 23 per 1,000 in London, 25 in thirteen other
largo towns of the United Kingdom, and 23 in Paris. In
the metropolis 2,087 births and 1,409 deaths were registered,
the latter having exceeded by 103 the estimated number.
The deaths from zymotic diseases were 534, the corrected
average number being 406. Six persons died from small-
pox: 21 from measles, 178 from scarlet fever. 13 from diph-
theria, 64 from whooping-cough, 6 from typhus fever, 21
from enteric fever, 12 from simple continued fever, and 139
from diarrhcm. The number of children under 5 years of
age who died was 716. Tho mean temperature during the
week was 58.1, or ono degree above the average. The
entire range of temperature during the week wa4 only 16
degrees.