19th. The judges replied to the questions of the House of Lords on monomania, to the effect that partial insanity does not affect legal responsibility; which settled the question whether Lord Brougham could be considered legally responsible to the Birds, supposing they had brought an action against him.
30th. The Bill for the "Mutual Surrender of Criminals" read a second time in the House of Lords, but no allusion was made to the question, whether the English dramatists would be liable to be given up—as arrant thieves—to the French authorities.
This month _Quintilis_, or "the fifth," was reckoned, Till Julius Cæsar gave a first and second: From which arrangement it at once appears That Julius Cæsar has prolonged our years.
15th. Father Mathew arrived at Liverpool, and the tide rose unusually high, the water obtaining an extraordinary state of elevation.
23rd. O'Connell holds a repeal meeting at Tuam, and his exhortations on the subject of rent prove that he understands the interest of meum as well as that of _tuum_.
Augustus Cæsar, seized by love of fame, Gave to this seasonable month his name. To Ceres it was dedicated: ergo, Its sign zodiacal, of course, was Virgo.
28th. The Queen and Prince Albert embark on a marine excursion, and the sea puts on the smoothest face possible.
31st. The Agricultural Improvement Society meet at Belfast. Several members exhibited much ground for improvement.
From _septem_ "seven," and from _himber_, "shower." Because SEPTEMBER pours with all its power, The month derives its title, it is plain, From the small fact that rain began its reign.
2nd. The Queen arrives at Tréport, and the King of Hanover leaves England. These auspicious events are hailed with much rejoicing.
5th. The Antarctic expedition arrives at Deal, having been four years abroad. Captain Ross had ascertained the fact that there is but one magnetic pole in the southern hemisphere—a result that was arrived at by applying an ordinary darning needle to the pole, which turned out not to be magnetic.
21st. Mr. O'Connor, of Inch, proposed that the repealers should pay rent no longer; but the policy of this not being a-pa-rent, the motion was negatived.
OCTOBER has its name from _octo_, "eight," Though 'tis the tenth p'rhaps 'tis as well to state. Such sixes and such sevens the months were knocked to, That ten became translated into _octo_.