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XLTII. Intelligence and Misccllaveous Jrlides. 

 To Mr. T'dhck, 



Manor Hovise, Hayes, MidJleses, 

 SIR, Dec. 27, ISO-. 



i HE cloudy state of the weather for some wcok.s past had 

 made mc almost i'car that I should no more see the comet ; 

 but within this hour I have foimd it very distinct, 32' 32" E. 

 of cc Cygni, and 1" 52' 30''' N. of that star: it is therefore 

 within the circle of peqjetual apparition, and never sets. A 

 small cluster nebula was to-night in the field of Blunt's 

 night-glass at the same time. The comet formed nearly the 

 angle of a ?mall equilateral stellar triangle, through whose 

 haze the angular star was nearly as fiistinet as the other tvio. 



After much attention the comet was visible to the naked 

 eye, forming a straight line with vand t Cygni, and v/iil be 

 readily found in the tail of the Swan, a few evenings hence, 

 between ir and f . 



Through mv seven-feet Newtonian reflector its disc was 

 very conspicuous and defined : but I could not witli any 

 attention ascertain its tail. By due labour I think it will he 

 visible a month longer. 



As the month is concluding, I write in haste, that your 

 many readers n)ay not be tempted to forgo their search 

 -after this curious object. 



I am, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



W. Walkfr. 



ANOTHKR COMET. 



A letter from a gentleman, dated Crantits, Orkney, 

 Oct. 30, says : — " Last night I observed another comtt. 

 It was nearly vertical to this place about eight o'clock. Tiie 

 nucleus is fully as large to appearance as the other comet, 

 which is also sllll visible. This new comet is very hwge 

 and distinct. It appears to be on its approach to the Sun ; 

 will probably be visible for a cons'derable time; and seems 

 to have moved, since I first saw it last night, about \\\o de- 

 grees." 



M. Ca- 



