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JANUAEY, 1SG5.— 31 Days. 



Phases of TnE Moon. — First Quarter, 4th, 3h. 43m. after. ; Full, 11th, llh. Om. 

 after. ; Last Quarter, 20th, 2h. 37m. morn. ; New, 27th, 9h. 30m. morn. 



Aveeages for the Month. — Bar. 29 - 907. Therm, max. 43% min. 33', mean 

 38'. Rain, 1"9 inches. A very uncertain month ; frosts and storms frequent. Pre- 

 vailing winds S.W., W., and N.W. Range of temperature large. 



Phobable Weather of January, 1865. — The forecast for December proved 

 correct in every particular, the several changes taking place at the dates given. Next 

 month seasonable weather. From 1st to the 4th or 5th, mild and damp ; then chang- 

 ing to frost, and wind, going round to N.E.. From 6th to 16th, severe frost, with 

 occasional snow, and terminating in gales, and wind going back to some point W. of 

 N., where it will stay the remainder of the month. 



Exhibitions Announced. — March 18, R.H.S. and R.B. ; April 8, R.H.S. and 

 R.B. ; April 29, R.B. ; May 13, R.H.S. ; May 24, R.B. Great Exhibition; June 3, 

 R.H.S. ; June 10, R.H.S. Great Exhibition ; June 14, R.B. Great Exhibition; June 

 17, R.H.S.; July 1, R.H.S. Great Exhibition; July 5, R.B. Great Exhibition ; 

 July 8, R.H.S. ; July 15, R.H.S. ; July 22, R.H.S. Great Exhibition ; July 29, 

 R.H.S. 



