ST. JOHN'S WORKS, Newcastle-on-Tyne. INDIA RUBBER VALVES. FIBRE VALVES. AMIANTHUS CLOTH PACKING for Triple Expansion. STEAM PACKINGS OF ALL KINDS. MANHOLE WASHERS. Leather and Rubber Deck 'lbose. PUMP AND SERVICE LEATHER. &c., &c., &c. WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS AND TERMS. BRANCHES AT Dale St., LIVERPOOL; James St., CARDIFF; 9, Lime St., LONDON. The Shipping World Year Book AND Port Directory. ALMANAGK FOR 1891. ARTICLES OF THE CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1891. Golden Number ... ... 11 Dominical Letter... ... D Epact ... 20 Roman Indiction ... Solar Cycle ... ... 24 Julian Period ... ... 6604 ECLIPSES. May 23rd – Total Eclipse of the Moon, partly visible as a partial Eclipse at Greenwich. 6.29 p.m. June 6th-Annular Eclipse of the Sun, visible as a partial Eclipse at Greenwich. 5.2 p.m. Nov. 15th—Total Eclipse of the Moon, visible at Greenwich. 3.12 a.m. Dec. Ist -- Partial Eclipse of the Sun, invisible at Greenwich. The Year 5652 of the Jewish Era commences on Oct. 3, 1891. Ramadân (Month of Abstinence observed by the Turks) commences on April 10, 1891. The Year 1309 of the Mohammedan Era commences on August 7, 1891. LORD SALISBURY'S SECOND MINISTRY. ENTERED OFFICE AUGUST 3, 1886. Office. Minister. Years Years in H. in Office. Prime Minister& Foreign Secretary Lord SALISBURY ...... Lord HALSBURY ..... Viscount CRANBROOK.. Earl CADOGAN ........ Rt. Hon. W. H. SMITH Mr. G. J. GoSCHEN.... Mr. H. MATTHEWS... Lord KNUTSFORD Viscount CROSS ..., Mr. E STANHOPE. Lord G. HAMILTON .. Mr. A. J. BALFOUR... Lord ASHBOURNE..... Sir M. H. BEACH .... Duke of RUTLAND... Rt. Hon. C.T. RITCHIE Rt. Hon. H. CHAPLIN.. for the e Treland ..... Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ...... Postmaster-General ..... Earl of ZETLAND ..... Marquis of LOTHIAN .. Mr. R. D. PLUNKET, 0.C. ................ Mr. H. CECIL RAIKES.. Sir W. HART-DYKE .... Mr. E. ASHMEAD-BART LETT ...............* Ld. BALFOUR of Burleigh Baron H. DE WORMS Sir J. E. GORST, Q.C... Sir R.E. WEBSTER, Q.C. |