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.