It has been a constant argument brought forward by the illiberal adversaries of Judicial Astrology, that it is fallacious to attempt at predicting future events from the known and necessary phenomena of nature, of which eclipses are a part. But observe the true force of the argument; the Astrologer does not pretend to attribute the effects which follow eclipses, to the single circumstance of the luminaries being obscured, in a greater or lesser manner, (although the occurrence of a total eclipse happens so seldom, that even here the Astrologer who reverences the sacred volume, which speaks of the signs of Heaven, might be probably somewhat justified by attributing certain effects thereto). But it is the position of the whole Heavens, taken in his horoscope for the given time of the ecliptic darkness, which he observes, and the actual configurations of every planet, as well as those of the luminaries, which are active or passive agents in the eclipse. - The eclipse itself serving only as an epoch, or celestial date, whereby certain events are to be predicted from the heretofore known qualities of the reigning stars, or planetary orbs - 'This places, the matter in a new light, and consequently removes the charges of superstition and absurdity, which are usually showered down in plentiful epithets upon those who dare to be wise, by attempting to find a clue towards unravelling the mysterious laws of the universe.

It is by a similar play upon letters, words, and arguments, that the shallow and groundless abuses of this most noble science is founded. - A fact, which we hope the critics who may be fated to oppose our humble endeavours in the cause of truth, will not suffer to pass by unnoticed.

As a proof of the reality of planetary agency at the time of eclipses, let the reader only refer to the remarkable events which succeeded the great solar eclipse of September 7,1820. In the latter part of that year, and in the early part of 1821, a general ferment was excited by the proceedings of the late Queen Caroline. It was in the month of May 1821, that the most mighty of earth's imperial conquerors, Napoleon Buonaparte, died. - Next we have the extraordinary ceremony of his majesty's coronation, at which the ill-advised queen attempted to be present; the death of the same ill-fated princess within a few days after; the tumult at her funeral. - The persecutions of the Grecian Christians by their Turkish taskmasters; which became general just at the occultation of the great luminary, and which brought on a train of massacres and brutal violations, as horrible and revolting to human nature as any on record, by which the great cities of Turkey in Asia, were filled with female victims, and children, the prey of the barbarian; and cities of injured Greece with reprisals of Mahommedan blood ! - Neither must it be forgotten, that in our nation the most extraordinary distress prevailed among the agriculturists, which caused the ruin of thousands, as well as the great depreciation of land, which in many districts, was left almost entirely on the hands of the proprietors; and rents, id consequence, were re* duced throughout the country from 30 to 60 per cent! These events were of too much magnitude to be indifferently passed over by the reflecting and philosophical Astrologer, Bat more recent still, and more fresh in the memories of our readers, are the no less remarkable events which have succeeded the solar eclipse of November 29, 1826. Within a month of that celestial obscuration, arrived the news of the war in Portugal; the embarkation of British troops for the scene of action, which was so totally unexpected, that millions of money were alternately gained and lost by the sudden depreciation in our government securities. - Next, the nation was filled with one universal note of lamentation and poignant sorrow, by the death of the illustrious commander-in-chief, of the bravest troops in the world; succeeding this, were the almost unprecedented distractions in the cabinet, through which the king was left without a responsible adviser, the army without a commander, and the government without a head. - Then succeeded the Whig promotions, and the total change in the cabinet thereby - the violent opposition in the parliamentary senate - the death of Mr. Canning, at a most critical juncture; the arming of the Russian fleet - the death of the emperor of Saxony, and other no less remarkable events, which whatever may have been their cause, have produced the grandest actions on the great theatre of Europe; and events which none but an Astrologer can possibly account for, but which, he contends, were produced entirely by the positions of the heavenly bodies, and their prevailing aspects, at the period of the eclipse; to which the solar ingresses, as before described, bore testimony.

In calculating eclipses, the Astrologer must draw forth his horoscope to the precise minute of time when the eclipse is said to be in the middle of its greatest obscuration. - This is also known by the Ephemeris, where the date thereof is set down; but otherwise it is easily calculated by the requisite tables, or by stereographic projection; but the first of these is the most facile and easy in practice, and the horoscope when erected, must be judged by the aforesaid elementary principles, which we have clearly elucidated in various parts of this work, which if he wishes to excel in this pursuit, must be well remembered. Each aspect must be equated, and its various designation, either symbolical or natural, well and judiciously observed; the quality of the fixed and erratic stars : the nature of the ascending: and culminating constellations; the lord of each celestial house; its position and true Astrological meaning; together with the time when these events will occur, which is hereafter elucidated; by which means the portents of each celestial omen will be faithfully perceived, and its certain allusion to that particular region or country over which it bears rule, most accurately known. - We shall here subjoin the horoscope for the late lunar eclipse of November the 3rd, 1827.

" There shall be signs in the Sun,and the Moon,and the Stars - upon the Earth, distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea, and the waves roaring; and men's hearts failing them for fear, and for those things which are coming upon the Earth". Luke xxi. 25, 26.

The illustrated Frontispiece which adorns this work, contains at faithful a picture as could well be formed of the true Astrological preflgurations of the foregoing ominous horoscope! - and as the author had treated of the particular effects of each celestial sign, relative to this eclipse in the Prophetic Messenger for 1828 in a copious manner, he subjoins the predictions ver-batim therefrom; merely premising that the student will at once perceive the singular positions of Herschel in the midst of heaven, in the verge of Capricorn; a sign which has peculiar Astrological signification to certain countries and regions at the time we write; - added to which, the Moon being eclipsed in the ominous degree of Taurus, heightens the presage in a most extraordinary manner. - Neither is the portentous scheme any way lessened by the angular position of Mercury in the house of war and battle; nor by the position of the Moon with the Dragon's Tail: but on the contrary increased. - The testimonials of many strange and extraordinary occurrences are too plain and manifest to be passed over without comment, - they are all faithfully depictured in our hieroglyphic!