The prophets this month have been singularly unhappy about =the
weather. We have seen three weather prophecies for January, each of them without an indication of any severe or unusual frost. Zadkiel, who professes to guide himself by the stars, is particularly unfortunate. " A temperate month," he calls it, adding, " ther- mometer high about the 10th and 19th days." The 10th January fell in the interval between the two frosts, and was mild enough, .though not so mild as some other days ; but on the 19th (this day -week) there was a severe frost, and certainly the month has been decidedly intemperate on the whole Zadkiel adds of January, "46 the benefic Jupiter passes the degree culminating in the figure for London ; which speaks of benefits for the City, and some great gain to the trade." We have not the least idea what " the figure of London " is,—a very fine figure, no doubt,—but of the benefits to the City, and especially to the poor of the City, -one has heard little this month. The Liberals will be glad to have their doubts set at rest about the Tory Reform policy, for Zadkiel adds, " It" (the operation of "the benefic Jupiter," we suppose) "also bespeaks some great reform or change in the laws of England, that shall work well for her future peace. Yes, Reform shall rule, in defiance of Tory tactics and opposition." That is a comfort, at least ; but how Reform is to be furthered in January with a Tory Cabinet, in spite of Tory malice and opposition, is not so easy to see. There is certainly yet time for them to resign, but the " benefic Jupiter " -must be quick about it.
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