Dec. 26, 1881] 



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December 23 at 10 o'clock. 

 December 26 at 9J o'clock. 

 December 30 at 9 i o'clock. 



NIGHT SKY FOR DECEMBER (Second Map of Paik), 



Showing the heavens as they appear at the following hours : — 



January 14 at 8J o'clock. 

 January 18 at 8i o'clock. 

 January 22 at S o'clock. 



January 3 at 9^ o'clock. 

 January 7 at 9 o'clock. 

 January 10 at Sf o'clock. 



of Rome for the Anchor Line ; the Gallia, Servia, Aurania, 

 and TJmbria for the Cunaid Line ; the Elbe, Em?, Fulda, 

 Werra, and Eider for the North German Lloyd ; the Ham- 

 monia for the Hamburg-American Line ; the Normandie 

 for the French Transatlantic ; the AVesternland and Noord- 

 land for the Red Star Line ; and the Chateau Yquem and 

 the Chateau Margaux for the Bordeaux Line. The 

 Britannic and Germanic, of the White Star, and the City 

 of Berlin, though not inchuled in the list of those built since 

 the Arizona, may be included among the fast vessels, as 

 they have made remarkably quick passage?. For the pur- 

 pose of comparison the time made between New York and 

 Southampton of the North German Lloyd, the distance 



being 3,100 miles ; and the time made between New YorB: 

 and Plymouth, and New York and Havre, of tie Hamburg- 

 American steamers, a distance of 2,980 and 3,150 miles 

 (maritime miles) are given herewith. 



As to the fastest average passages made in the past 

 three years, the Aiizona is entitled to claim the pennant, 

 while the Oregon has made the fastest average trips of 

 the past twelve montlis. The Oregon h?s also made the 

 quickest time, 6 days 10 hours and 10 minute?, from 

 Sandy Hook to Queenstown. This is with four hours and 

 tweuty-two minutes difference of tim? between the two 

 points added. The distance made was 2,861 miles, an 

 average speed of 181 (maritime) miles an hour. Tlie 



