The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-10 00:00:00

THE COMET.

GOSPORT OBSERVATORY, OCT. S.—ln the night
of the 28th ult. a faint appearance of a new, omet was observed
here, but the lunar light and the passing clouds prevented our
taking its position in the heavens, and since that time the wea-
ther has been very unfavourable for observation. Last night
(Oct. 7),at ten o'clock; the same Comet !again appeared in the
South-east point, ten degrees above the horizon, m the upper
part of the side of the constellation Cetus. The nearest star
to it was under part of the belly of Cetus. Its train was then
nearly perpendicular, and between ten and eleven degrees
in length, extending to the star Baten, in the belly. Its nucleus
is perceivable with the naked eye at intervals, and the size of a
star of the third or fourth magnitude, surrounded by a large
circular coma 15 minutes in diameter, or about half the size of
the full moon's disc, and of a brilliant appearance; so that it
was distinctly seen through attenuated clouds. It is 172 de-
grees distant from the sun, and is the first Comet we have seen at
so great a distance from that luminary.. Its motion is antece-
dentia, or contrary to the order of the signs of the Zodiac.
—lt was on the meridian at 1 o'clock, when its altitude was 20
clef,' . Its right ascension then was 31 degrees 20 seconds; and
its declination 20 degrees South. If this be the same Comet
that was seen by M. Biela on the 19th of July, and some weeks
afterwards by Dr. Olbers, it has passed through a space of 59
degrees since the 9th August, when its right ascension was (id
degrees 40 sec. ; and its declination 23 deg. 54 sec. North.—
(,The account of the state weather to-morrow.)

LONDON MARKETS, &c.

CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 10.

Owing partly to the contrary winds of last week there is a
small arrival of English Corn and Flour, but a fair supply of
Irish Oats. This morning there are fair quantities of Wheat,
Barley, Beans, and Pease, from ECSCX and Kent; not much
in from Suffolk, and scarcely a vessel from any other parts, as
the wind still remains adverse. Prime samples of Wheat. are
very scarce, and obtain rather' higher prices, but there is not
much trade for other kinds. Barley maintains last quotations.
Old Beans are rather dearer, but new are a turn lower. j Boiling
Pease are again looking upwards. Grey Pease hardly maintain
last quotations. Oats of good. quality rather exceed the terms
of this day se'nnight, but other qualities have no alteration.
In the Flour trade there is no variation.
1 !ARRIVALS LAST WEEK.—English INThettt, 3,108 ; Par-
ley, 2,424 ; Malt, 877 ; Oats, 2,285 ; Beans, 1,710 ;
Pease, 1,814 ; Irish Wheat, —; Oats, 8,050 ; Foreign Oats,
840 quarters ; Flour, 4,710 sacks.
Wheat, Red (old) sBs 70s Beans, Small (new) ....44s 48s
White (old) sBs 75s (old) ....47s 53s
Red (1825) 54s 60s
Flue 62s 65s (old) 42s 44s
Superfine ....68s 70s Harrow (new)...44s 45s
White (1825)...58s 62s (old) ...45s 47s
---- Fine 64s 68s Brank 34s 40s
-- Superfine ....72s 76s Oats, Feed "3s 25s
Rye (new) 4os 44s ' —Fine 26s 28s
Barley 34s 40s Poland 25s 27s
Fine (new) 40s 42s —Fine 27s 29s
_---Superfine 43s 46s Potatoe 27s 28s
Malt s6s 64s ' Fine 29s 30s
—Fine 66s 72s Scotch 31s 33s
Peas Grey (new) ......44s 46s Flour (per sack).. 55s 60s
--;--Maple (new)....47s 49s Seconds 52s 58s
----White (new)....40s 50s North Country 52s 54s
—Boilers 54s 62s Bran ' 12s 13s

OIGNERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN, FROM THE RETURE
RECEIVED IN THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 1.
Wheat, 633. Bd. ; Barley, 40s. 9d. ; Oats, 255. 6d. ; Rye,
445. 7d. ; Beans, 455. 2d. ; Peas, 48s. 11d.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
Oct. 5, 1825, is 455. 21d. per cwt.

SMITHFIELD MARKET,

The following is an accurate Report of the numbese and
prices at Smithfield Market this morning:_
CATTLE AT MARKET..

Beasts ...2,662 I Sheep
Calves
To sink the Offal, per stone of OM
Beef 4s 6d to 5s 2d I Veal As Od to 6s 2d
Mutton 4s 10d to 5s 6d I Pork 5s Od to Gs Od
Lamb Os Od to Os Od.
HAY AND IaRAW, PER LOAD.

f1ay.,,.... 10 to -6-0 I Clover .- .. :14 Oto £5. 15.
Straw £1 Ns to £2

We perceive by the New Yprk Papers, re-
ceived last night, that intelligence from Liverpool to the 16th
of August had reached New York, conveying an account of the
extensive failures in the former port, in consequence of the great
fall which had taken place in the article of cotton. The intel-
ligence produced the greatest consternation in New York, and
causes several failures in that city.

'CITE LONDON JOURNALS.

DA 114 Y
Extracts front the Morning PiTers,Oet.lo, 1825,

[MORNING POST.]
The Returns of the Revenue for the present
Quarter, will not be made up till this evening
yet as the calculations are of course in a forward --
state, the important and gratifying fact has al-
ready ascertained, that notwithstanding the large
reduction made in the taxes and the amount of
duties remitted in the course of the present year,
the increase of the Public Income has continued
to surpass the most sanguine expectations. The
account of the Customs for the Quarter ending
the 10th of October, 1824, was 3,240,0001., while
the amount for the Quarter which ends this
day will not be less than 3,400,0001., exhi-
biting an actual increase in the Customs alone,
for one Quarter, of one hundred and sixty
thousand pounds. The gross receipts of the
Customs, for the present Quarter, indeed,
amount to 5,200,0001., but of these 1,800,0001.
consist of transferred duties from the Excise.
The produce of the Customs for the three
quarters, ending Oct. 10, 1824, amounted to
7,430,000/., the produce for the corresponding
three quarters of the present year, amounts to '
7,950,0001., exhibiting an actual increase in the
Revenue of the Customs, for three quarters of a
year, of five hundred and twenty thousand
pounds, exclusive of all transferred duties. The
gross receipt of the Customs is about 11,450,000.,
but from this sum are to be deducted articles
transferred from the Excise to the amount of
3,500,0001. The other branches of the Revenue,
we have reason to believe, will be found to have
been equally prosperous; and the close of the
financial year will afford another undeniable
proof of the wisdom and immense utility of the
liberal system of commercial policy adopted by
his Majesty's Government.