PUGH'S u 24A ij it FOR 1860, I3EINO LEAP-YEAR. SECOND YEAR OF VDBLfCATION, BRISBANE: PIU TEI+ ZND PUBLISHED By I'HEOPHILUS P. PUGH, OFFICE - ALBERT STREET , SOUTH. 15rice - Half-a -Crown. This is a blank page ALMANAC& HANDBOOK F 0 R 1860. ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR. --0-- Golden Number ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Epact . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Solar Cycle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Dominical Letter ... ... ... ... AG Roman Indiction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Julian Period ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6573 ECLIPSES. --o- January 22, an Annular Eclipse of the Sun, invisible here, but visible in New Zealand. February 6, Partial Eclipse of the Moon, invisible here. July 18, Total Eclipse of the Sun, invisible here. August 1, Partial Eclipse of the Mooe, invisible here. NOTES FOR THE TIDE TABLE IN THE CALENDAR. -0- The difference in time between high water at the Bar and Bris- bane is 1 hour; between Brisbane and Ipswich, 3 hours. This ap- plies as a general rule, but the actual time of high water is frequently influencebdy strongn ortherlya nd easterlgya les, and violentf reshes in the river. When the Sun is south of the Equator, the day tides in the southern hemisphere are the highest ; when north of the equator, the night tides are highest . These changes will take place about the second or third spring tide after the sun has crossed the equinox. The day tides will be the highest until the first spring tide in April, when the night tides will take precedence until the new moon in Oc- tober, after which, the day tides will again take precedence. SANUARY , SS%T DAYS. GARDENING CALENDAR. Fruit and Kitchen Garden-Watch the fluctuations of the weather, and endeavor to do all sowing and planting whilst the ground is in a mellow state. Sow cauliflower, cabbage, peas, French beans, turnips&,c . Flower Garden and Shrubberies .- Continue to carefully regulate the growth of the twiners , but avoid tying tlmm too close, and allow them to grow according to their natural habit as much as circumstances will admit. Field - Plant maize for a winter crop, and persevere in keeping down weeds in the cotton plantations. OCCURRENCES, &c. A A 1 S GovernmentR esident first appointedf orM oretonB ay,1853 2 M 3 T 4 W 5 Th New South Wales Constitution Act proclaimed, 1843 6 F Epiphany 7 S Christmas Vacation ends 8 First separation meeting held, 1851 9 { Civil Causes under £50, without jury, at Brisbane 10 T Heavy flood at Ipswich, 1844 11 w 12 Th 13 F 14 S First transports reached Botany Bay, 1788 16 $ 16 1VI 17 T Highest flood in Ipswich and Brisbane, 1841 18 W 19 Tb 20 F 21 S Ship Fortitude arrived at Moreton Bay, 1849 22 23 24 T 25 W 26 Th Foundation of N.S W., 1788 - Steam communication be- 27 F Ltween Brisbane and Sydney opened up, 1842 29 S First shipment of cotton hence, 1854 30 M 31 T The Leviathan launched, 1858 3ANUAEY , XXXI DAYS. PHASES OF THE MOON. D. H. M First Quarter ... ... ... 1 9 0' 2p.m. Full Moon... ... 9 1 34 56 a.m. Last Quarter ... ... ... 15 5 10. 8 pm. New Moon... ... ... ... 23 10 28.56 a.m. First Quarter ... 31 3 23. 2 p.m. D. H. Perigee ... .. ... ... ... 10 1 p.m. Apogee 26 3 a.m. S U N Moon's High Watero n Bar. REMARKS. risen. sets. Age. Morn. Aftern. H. M. H. M. D.'H. H. M. H. M. 1 5 9 651 78 312 334 THts month the Sun is situated South of the Equa- 2 5 9 651 88 358 422 tor, and is still going to the 3 5 9 651 98 448 512 northward. On 20th he 4 5 10 6 50 10 8 5 38 6 4 passes from the sign of Ca- 5 5 10 6 50 11 8 6 28 6-56 prtoornuat o Aquarius. Spring tides will occur 6 5 10 6 50 12 8 7 20 7 46 on the 3rd .or 4th, and on 7 5 10 6 50 13 8 8 14 8 40 the 17th or 18th of this 8 5 TO 6 50 14 8 9 4 9 30 month. 9 5 12 6 48 15 8 9 56 10 20 10 5 12 6 48 16 8 10 50 11 16 11 5 12 6 48 17 8 11 44 0 12 ON TIDES. 12 5 13 647 188 038 1 8 -.0- 13 5 13 6 47 19 8 1 34 2 0 TIDES are the daily tie- 14 5 13 6 47 20 8 2 26 2 54 ing and falling of the waters of the ocean, and they are 15 5 15 645 21 8 3 20 3 46 produced by tile attractions 16 5 15 6 45 22 8 4 10 4 32 of the sun and moon, but 17 5 15 6 45 23 8 4 56 5 18 chiefly by the attraction of 18 5 15 6 45 24 8 5 42 6 4 the moon. The attractive force of 19 5 17 6 43 25 8 6 26 6 48 the moon, like that of every 20 5 17 6 43 26 8 7 16 7 40 other body, varies in the 21 5 17 643 278 8 2 828 inversep roportiono f the squareo f its distance from 22 5 17 6 43 28'8 8 54 920 the object which it attracts; 23 5 17 6 43 0 1 9 48 10 12 and, consequently, the par- 24 5 20 6 40 1 1 10 36 11 0 ticles of the earth imme- 25 5 20 6 40 2 1 11 26 11 50 diately under the moon are more, and those on the op- 26 5 20 640 31 016 038 poeite Side leas attracted by 27 5 20 6 40 4 1 1 4 1 28 her, than the intermediate 28 5 22 638 51 154 218 parts are. And as the at- 29 5 22 6 38 6 1 2 42 3 2 ftorarmctieorn c aosfe ,t haec mts oionn o, pinp otshi-e 30 5 22 6 38 7 1 3 22 3 44 tion to the gravity of the 31 5 22, 638 81 4 6 426 (SeeF ebruary.] FEBRUARY , XXIS DAYS. GARDENING CALENDAR. Fruit and Kitchen Garden.-Brocoli , and a few of the principal table vegetables , such as beans, peas, onions, cabbage and celery, should now be sown. Shallots should now be taken up if the leaves appear to decay. Cut herbs for drying. Flower Garden and Shrubberies -Now is the best season for ob- serving the effect of the arrangement of the colours of dahlias, and if any alteration is deemed necessary , it should be carefully noted down, which will greatly facilitate its execution in the proper seasonf orp lanting. Field.- The differents orts of sorghum arriving at maturity should be cut, and the-seed placed in an airy building. OCCURRENCES, &C. A A I 2 Th Maryborough township established, 1851 3 4 8 S Septuagesima Sunday 6 M Civil sittings , Ipswich 7 8 9 Th Criminal sessions, Ipswich 10 F Gold discovered at Bathurst, 1851 11 12 $ First civil jury trial in New South Wales, 1825 18 M Civil sittings, Brisbane 14 15 W First wool-ship sailed hence for England, 1851 16 Th Van Diemen 's Land Government founded, 1804 17 F Criminal sessions, Brisbane 18 19 $ Quinquagesima--Shrove Sunday 20 21 22 W Ash Wednesday--First term commences 28 24 25 8 First term ends 26 $ First Sunday in Lent 97 28 29 FEBRUARY, XXI$ DAYS. PHASES OF THE MOON. D. 11. M. Full Moon ... ... ... ... .. 7 0 46.56 p.m. Last Quarter .., .. ... ... 14 5 2 38 a.m. New Moon .. ... ... ... 22 5 51.20 a.m. Perigee ... ... .. ... ... 8 0 midnight Apogee ... ... ... ... ... 22. 7 a.m. S U N Moon s High Water on. Bar. REMARKS. rises. sets. Age. Morn. Aftern. 11. M. H. M. D. H. H. M. H. M. 1 524 636 91 450 514 Ox the 20th, the sun- 2 5 24 6 36 10 1 5 38 6 2 which is still moving north- ward-passes from Aqua- 3 524 6 36 11 1 6 26 6 50 rinsi ntoP ieces. 4 526 634 121 716 742 Spring 71des occur on 5 5 26 6 34 13 1 8 10 8,36 the 14th or 15th, and on 6 5 26 6 34 14 1 9 0 9 24 mthoen th2.9th or 30th of this 7 5 29 6 31 15 1 952 10 14 8 5 29 6 31 16 1 10 37 17 0 9 5 29 6 31 17 1' 11 23' It 48 (Sae January.] 10 5 29 6 31 18 1 0 12 035 parti cl es towards the earth's 11 5 31 629 191 1 2 126 centre, their tendency to- 12 5.31 6 29 20 1 154 2 22 wards the centre will be di- mfnished;and.consequent- 13 5 31 6 29 21 1 2 48 3 15 ly, If they were at liberty to 14 55 33 6 27 22 1 3 41 4 5 move freely among them- 15 5 33 6 27 23 1 430 4 54 sc ves, they would rise above 16 5 33 6 27 24 1 5 17 5 43 tthhee y levwelo ulodf thoet hperlawcies e whiocch- 17 536 6 25 251 6 7 630 cupy, and form a wave` IS 5 35 6 25 26 1 6 54 7 18 which would follow the 19 5 35 6 25 27 1 7 38 8 2 moon in her diurnal cir- cuit round the earth. And 20 5 37 623 28 1 8 28 8-52 although the moon's attrac- 21 5 37 6 23 29 1 9 14 9 36 tive force is in the same 22 5 39 6 21 0 6 10 0 10 24 direction with the gravitat- ing force of the particles on 23 5 39 6 21 1 6 10 46 10 7 the opposite side of the 24 5 39 6 21 2 6 11 31 11 55 earth, yet, as she exerts in 25 5 41 6 19 3 6 0 19 0 42 greater force in the same 26 5 41 619 46 1 4 126 direction , on the central parts, the relative gravita- 27 5 41 619 56 150 212 of the central parts, 28 5 44 616 66 232 248 tainond the particles on the 29 5 44 616 76 3 8 330 [See Marehj MARCH, ZXXI DAYS. GARDENING CALENDAR. Fruit and Kitchen Garden.-This is the period in which to lay the foundation of a sure supply of vegetables and salads for winter use. Onions, leeks, peas, beans, spinach, turnips, carrots, radish, lettuce, &c., may be sown. Transplant cauliflower, brocoli, cabbage, and celery. Budding orange and other fruit trees should be proceeded with during cloudy weather. Flower Garden and Shrubberies.-Patches of some of the more showy annuals should now be sown in vacant places. which usually exist in the edge of clumps and borders. Prepare stations on lawns for extraordinary specimens of ornamental plants, a9 large pines, &c. Field -This is an excellent time to plant a full crop of potatoes. Get ready the ground for wheat, barley and opts. Maize arriving at maturity should be gathered , and placed in'8n airy and well ventilated building. y OCCURRENCES, &C. A e~ 1 Th St. David's Day 2 F 8, S [dah, 1858 4 S Gregory's last expedition left the settled districts at Juan- 6 M First newspaper published in Sydney, 1803 6 T 7 W 8 Th [Bay Supreme Court. 1859 9 F Mr. Justice Lutwyche opened his commission in Moreton 10 8 New Holland discovered, 1606 11 Wreck of the Sovereign, 1847 [Victoria, 1855 12 Civil sittings, Drayton-- Electric telegraph first used in 13 T Norfolk island settlement founded, 1790 14 W 15 Th Criminal session,s Drayton 16 F 17 St.Patrick's Day 17 S 19 M 20 T Capture of Lucknow from the rebels. 1858 21 W Sir C. Fitzroy visited Moreton Bay, 1854 22 Th ;;3 F 24 S Sir G. Gipps visited Brisbane, 1842 25 S Annunciation -.Lady Day-(cid:127)-Leichhardt returned'from ex- 26 M [pedition to Port Essington, 1846 27 T 28 W War declared with Russia, 1854 29 Th Civil sittings, Maryborough 30 F Treaty of peace signed at Paris, 1856 31 9 MARCH, XXXI DAYS. PHASES OF THE MOON. D. H. Y. First Quarter ... ... 1 6 7.8 a.m. Full Moon... ... ... 7 10 55.56 p.m. Last Quarter ... ... 14 7 20.38 p.m. New Moon 23 0 8.20 a.m. First Quarter ... ... 30 5 2.38 p_m. D. $. Perigee ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 Noon. Apogee ... ... ... ... ... 20 11 a.m. S U E Moon's High Water on Bar. rises.set.s Age. Morn. Aftern. REMARKS. H. M. H. M. D. H. H. H. H. M. 1 5 46 6 14 8 6 3 54 4 18 Tint sun crosses the egat- 2 5 46 6 14 9 6 4 48 5 18 tor on the 20th, and con- tinues his northward course, 3 546 614 106 546 616 passing from the sign Pisces 4 5 48 6 12 11 6 6 45 7 14 into Aries-our autumnal 5 5 48 6 12 12 6 7 42 8 10 equinox. Autumn there- 6 5 48 6 12 13 6 8 37 9 4 forSep croinmgm Teindcees so.ccur on the 7 5 50 6 10 14 6 9 30 9 56 16th or 17th, and on the 8 5 50 6 10 15 6 10 20 10 46 30th or 31st of this month. 9 5 52 6 8 16 6 11 12 11 38 11 5 52 6 8 17 6 0 5 0 32 [See February.] 10 5 52 6 8 18 6 0 58 1 24 12 5 54 6 6 1 9 6 1 52 2 20 ootphpeors iwtei ll saidlseo t obwe adrimdsi neiashch. 13 554 6 6 206 248 316 ed ; and, therefore, if at 15 5 56 6 4 21 6 3 44 4 12 liberttyo m ore freely,theee 16 5 56 6 4 22 6 4 37 5 2 pthaer tgicelnese rwali ll le avleslo, rainsed afboorvme 16 5 56 6 4 23 6 5 26 5 50 a wave or tide on the side 17 5 58 6 2 24 6 6 12 6 34 opposite tjie moon. - 18 558 6 2 256 655 716 The tide on the side neat the moon, or that which 19 5 58 6 2 26 6 7 36 7 56 happens when the moon is 20 5 58 6 2 27 6 8 17 8 37 above the horizon, is called 21 6 2 5 .58 28 6 8 57 9 17 the superior, and the other 22 6 2 558 29 6 936 958 theN ionwfe riito ris tiodnel.y the par- 23 6 2 5 58 0 4 10 18 10 36 ticles of fluids that can be 24 6 4 5 56 1 4 10 56 11 15 sensiblya ffectebdy Loch 25 6 4 5 56 2 4 11 38 0 1 small variations in the gra- vitating forces; and it is -26 6 4 556 34 024 049 only in the ocean, and large 27 6 6 554 44 115 1 41 seas,t hat there is sufficient 28 6 6 554 54 2 7 234 water to admit the effect 29 6 6 554 64 3 3 332 etviennc tinlo yb fslueirdvs,ab tol eb.e dis- 130 6 8 552 74 4 0 426 The time of full tide, 31 6 8 5 52 8 4 4 53 5 20 [Sea April.] APRIL, BXX DAYS. GARDENING CALENDAR. Fruit and KitchenG arden.-Make sowingso f peas, beans, and saladinga,n d took well after thinning young crops of turnips, spinach, lettuce, and celery, before they become weakly and drawn through standing too closely together. Stir the sur- face of the soil deeply among growing crops, to admit air to the.roots, and keep down weeds. New plantations of bananas and pine apples may now be made, in ordert hatt her ootsm ay geth oldo f the fresh soilb eforew inter. Flower Garden and Shrubberies.- Proceed with the propagation of favorite sorts of roses, which may be wanted to increase either by budding or cuttings. Remove suckers from worked plants. Tice present month is a favorable time for transplant- ing large size evergreen shrubs and trees, so that the plants will have a chance of pushing a few roots to enable them to resist any cold, dry winds during winter. Plants shifted this month will require but little attention in the way of watering in spring compared with others transplanted late in winter. Field. cow wheat, oats, barley and lucerne. Maize, and the different sorts of sorghum, should be gathered as they ripen. Potatoes will require to be kept clear of weeds,& c. OCCURRENCES, R.C. A A 1 S .Palm Sunday 2 M Criminal sessions, Maryborough. 3 T Anniversary of ciucifxion, AD. 33 4 W 5 Th 6 F Good Friday 7 S Martial law proclaimed in Sydney, 1812 8 S Easter Sunday 9 M 10 T Civil causes under £50, Brisbane 11 W 12 Th A.S.N.Co. formed, 1834 13 F First Australian Gas Company formed, 1836 14 S 15 S Low Sunday- -M. Bay Supreme Court formally op. 1857 16 M R. C. Bishop of Brisbane app., 1859 17 T 18 W American revolution, 1775 19 Th 20 F 21 S 22 S Shakespeare died, 1615 23 M St. George's Day 24 T 25 W 26 Th 27 F 28 S First responsible ministry (N.S.W.) formed, 1856 29 s Capt. Cook anchored in Botany Bay, 1770 30 M 1