THE

BANKING ALMANAC,

Directory,

YEAR BOOK AND DIARY,

FOR

1864;

CONTAINING

A DIARY,

THE CALENDAR-OFFICIAL DIRECTORY-STATISTICS OF PRICES OF PUBLIC STOCKS-DIGEST
OF BANKING STATISTICS-ANNUAL CHRONOLOGY-BANKING AND COMMERCIAL RETROSPECT-
LIST OF MERCANTILE FAILURES-BALANCE-SHEETS OF FAILED FIRMS-ANALYSIS OF THE
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT OF LAST SESSION-AN ABSTRACT OF THE NEW STAMP ACT-
PARLIAMENTARY DIRECTORY;

AND A

Complete Banking Directory.

EDITED BY D. MORIER EVANS.

PRICE FIVE SHILLINGS.

LONDON:

RICHARD GROOMBRIDGE AND SONS, 5, PATERNOSTER ROW;
WATERLOW AND SONS, LONDON WALL, BIRCHIN LANE,
AND 49, PARLIAMENT STREET;

AND MAY BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS.

LONDON:

WATERLOW AND SONS, PRINTERS, CARPENTERS' HALL

LONDON WALL.

25 First Sunday in Lent Feb. 14 CB Good Friday....

Jan. 6 Easter Sunday.... March 27
Feb. 7 Whit Sunday

May 15

Trinity Sunday

May 22 Nov. 27 Dec. 3.]

March 25 Advent Sunday

[For 1865-Ash Wed., March 1; Easter, Ap. 16; Whit Sunday, June 4; Advent,
The year 5625 of the Jewish Era commences on October 1, 1864.
The year 1281 of the Mahommedan Era commences on June 6, 1864.

ECLIPSES IN 1864.

In the year 1864 there will be only two Eclipses, both of the Sun, and neither of them visible at Greenwich. The one on the 5th May, visible in North America, China, Australia, &c.; the other on the 30th October, visible in South America, Cape of Good Hope, &c.

LAW TERMS.

Hilary Term begins 11 Jan. ......ends 1 Feb. | Trinity Term begins 23 May....ends 13 June.
Easter Term..... 15 April..
9 May Michaelmas Term... 2 Nov.... 25 Nov.
When any of the days between the Thursday before and the Wednesday next after Easter-day fall within Easter Term, the
Sittings in Easter Term are suspended, and the Term prolonged for an equal number of days; whilst the commencement of
Trinity Term is postponed, and its continuance prolonged for the like period. (11 GEO. IV., and 1 WM. IV., c. 70, s. 6.)
UNIVERSITY TERMS.

QUARTER DAYS FOR RENTS AND LEASES.

In England.-Lady Day, 25 March; Midsummer, 24 June; Michaelmas, 29 September; Christmas, 25 December. In Scotland.--Candlemas, 2 February; Whitsunday (fixed, not moveable) 15 May; Lammas, 1 August; Martinmas, 11 November.

Counting-House Calendar for 1864.

Useful for showing the day of the week on which any particular day of the month will fall, and vice versa. JANUARY.

SEPTEMBER.

Thursday ....1 8 15 22 29
Friday..
2 9 16 23 30

MAY.

Sunday

Tuesday.

5 12 19 26

Wednesday ..6 13 20 27

Thursday ....7 14 21 28

Saturday ...7. 14 21 28

Thursday 2 9 16 23 30

Saturday ....3 10 17 24

Monday ..5 12 19 26
Tuesday
6 13 20 27

Wednesday ..7 14 21 28

OCTOBER.

Saturday......1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31

JUNE.

Wednesday ..1

8 15 22 29

Tuesday

Sunday

Wednesday ..3 10 17 24

Friday.

3 10 17 24

Monday

Thursday

Friday..

Saturday..

Sunday

5 12 19 26

Wednesday ..5

12

18 25 19 26

Monday

6 13 20 27

Sunday

7 14 21 28

Tuesday

MARCH.

7 14 21 28 JULY.

Thursday ....6 13 20 27
Friday........7 14 21 28

NOVEMBER.

1 8 15 22 29 Wednesday ..2 9 16 23 30

Thursday ..3

Friday.

10 17 24

4 11 18 25

Saturday. 5 12 19 26

Wednesday ..6 13 20 27
Thursday....7 14 21 28

Sunday

6 13 20 27

Note. The times of sunrise and sunset, in this Calendar, are for Greenwich and for places about the same latitude (51). For other places in the British Islands, there will be a difference of from 1 to 40 minutes, according to the latitude and time of year.

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