, 1876-02-02
h "AVIs"
AL MANIAC MAKERS AND THEIR
PROPHECIES.
From the European Mall

If we take the contents of ZadkieI's
Almanac as a gauge of what is to happen,
there are some miserable days in store for
US. In January, 1876, We regret to learn
that Jesuitica1 and Ultramontane intrigue
will be in the ascendant. England, how
ever, will be'peaceful until the 10th, when
Mars is, to stir up discord in this country,
and likewise to excite a warlike DISPOSE
ton in the minds of the people of Germa-
ny. The last day of the month is to be
very evil for the peace of England, Ger
many, and Denmark twas there, then,
something in that report about the un-
fulfilled condition in the Treaty of Prague
after all p, while happier Russia is only
doomed "not to be free from religious
and warlike excitement from the 22nd to
the 29th" of the month. Favoured in
deed is the land which gets off in our
time with only a week of religious and
warlike excitement During February,
England, Germany, and Denmark are
still in trouble, while Spain, of all coun-
tries in the world, gets ga temporary TALL
and repose." Our Ministry are to be in
trouble about the 26th-which we nay
remark is to be a Saturday, when ParIia-
ment does not usually stand an attempt
is to be made to overthrow the Cabinet,
of which attempt q general election may
be the result. As if that was not enough
of confusion, March sees the people of
Ireland stirred up to violent deeds, in
conjunction, apparently, with the people
of Poland, with whom, indeed, the late
DripO0 A ihorf xroo oroa cui1 To l,o,yo
d~isparagingIy compared them. Neverthe-
less, we learn that the marriage rate is to
be greatly increased in the sister isle -
o reversion of the ordinary effect of civil dis
turbances which Mr.. Buckle would surely
have set down as a soldering close of impos-
sibilities. Poor Spain has not long enjoyed
her lull ; then comes her fit again, and we
are not inclined to profess much scepticism
as to this part of the prophecy. In April
things look still worse for Spain, and Portu-
gal, too, feels the disturbing influences of
civil war. London may look out for a seri-
GUS confagration or explosion perhaps the
theatre pictured in the hieroglyph) "about
the 18th or l9th," and ''some public
f6te" on the 22nd. May is to be
a month of evil omen for all persons
born on or near the 28th, "be
they of royal or plebeian origin" The
happy mean, we suppose, is here again
the safest. Prince and peasant may trem-
bic, but the lucky man of upper class may
eat his meals in peace. The programme
for this month contains one prediction to
which we at least are ready to pledge our
faith in advance, and without the slightest
scruple. "The ~Bonapartists in France
WILL" according to the seer, "be striving
for popularity and power" If the stars
declared that during that month the Bona
partists would not be striving for popu-
larity and power, we should reject their
prediction without any hesitation. June
promises a prosperous season to London
merchants and tradesmen, but cautiously
acknowledges that "some may suffer loss"
which we regret to believe is but too pro-
bable. The voices of the stars bid all
persons born near February 81 and Sep
tember / to guard their health in June
q kindly piece of advice which we would
fam extend to the whole human race. The
Prince OF Wales, every one will be glad
to hear. is to have in July "a good direc-
ton Of Jupiter to his moon," and