14 MAY 1836, Page 11

THE GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE. — The 'Vicar Of the populous parish of

Hackney has postponed the commencement of the afternoon service on to-morrow from three to four o'clock ; and this example has been followed by most of the Dissenting congregations in the vicinity.- It is understood generally that the same arrangement will be followed in most of the adjoining parishes ; and a postponement of afternoon to evening service was on Sunday last announced ill several of the prin- cipal Dissenting congregations hi the Metropolis.— Times. At Greenwich, the eclipse will begin at 51 minutes 12 seconds after one o'clock, and will end at 39 minutes G seconds past four p. n:., and be greatest at 19 minutes 6 seconds after three, at which time t-163 parts of the sun's diameter will be eclipsed.