This year of happy omen, connected with antecedent time, makes the 184693d year, and the 5350th of the Jewish era; but, according to Melek’l-mowid’s mode of reckoning, is the 7216th year. The thousandth year of the Hijrah is the 4974th from Noah’s flood, but which, according to the calculations of astronomers, falls short of that period by a space of 270 years: and the 2807th of the supreme conjunction; the 2338th of the era of Nebuchadnossar; the 1901st of the era of Alexander; the 1590th of the Christian era; the 1360th of the Copts; the 959th of the Yezdijerd (the ancient Persian era); the 533rd of Jellali (the modern Persian era); and the 167th year of the middle or intermediate supreme conjunction. Writers of defective intelligence have introduced a multitude of opinions into their writings, which go on to say, among other things, that when the thousandth year of the Hijrah was once over, the day of the resurrection would immediately arrive, or if it should not then arrive, it would, most certainly, not extend beyond thirty lunar years (_i. e._ the intercalary and other years of that period of time). In this particular they not only assumed weak and ill-founded premises, but, as might be expected, have written incorrectly on the subject. Witness, for instance, their speculations concerning the completion of the moon’s revolutions, whence they affirm, that the Prophet (on whom be blessing and peace) should not remain in his grave till the thousand years expired, and other similar records, which, however, are at once at variance with true philosophy and sound theology. Several writers not attending to these things have, through ignorance or carelessness, given currency in their writings to statements which are utterly without foundation, and therefore contrary to the received canon. CONTENTS. Page EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1000 OF THE HIJRAH. The Grand Vezír, Ferhád Páshá, deposed, and the Vezírship conferred on Síávush Páshá 1 The Militia of Tabríz 2 The Muftí Effendí, Bostánízádeh, deposed, and Zekeríá Effendí appointed in his stead 3 Disturbance on the Confines of Bosnia and Hungary—Movements of the Infidels 4 News from the East 5 Concerning learned Men 5 EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1001, H. The Spáhís create a Disturbance in the Diván 11 The Grand Vezír, Síávush Páshá, deposed 12 A Rupture betwixt the Ottomans and the Austrians 13 The Grand Vezír, Sinán Páshá, determines on carrying the War into Hungary 16