1821.] 
Political Affairs in October. 
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. 
367 
Resulting from daily observations made on the southern verge of the Metropolis from 
Sept. 25, to Oct. 2.5,1821. 
Barometer 
Thermom. 
Maxi¬ 
in u ai. 
—--- 
Dfiys, 
W ind 
Mini¬ 
mum. 
Days. 
Wind. 
Mean. 
Range 
Greatest 
Varia¬ 
tion in 
i4 hours 
Days. 
30-50 
9 Sep. 
NW. 
29-20 
19 Sep. 
SW. 
29- 
Day 
42 
Night 
1*88 
0-90 
17 Sep. 
65 
20 Sep. 
SW. 
43^° 
6 Sep. 
NW. 
47-0° 
46-0° 
26 
v ”lO 
12 $° 
9 Sep. 
? 
W. 
6 
NW. 
wsw. 
0 
, Prevailing Winds. 
Number of days e N. NE. E. SE. S. SW. 
occupied by each S 2 1 0 2 9 J 4 
The total quantity of rain 3-988 inches. 
Character of the Clouds. 
N dSrinHnn^p=nn WhlC1 ^ ach ?- CirrU3 - Cirro * dtrat us. Cirro-cumulus. Cumulus Ciimulo-stratus. Nimbus 
description has occurred. 5H jg 6 \q jq jj 
The greater part ol the period of our regis- instances have been of violence to the destruc- 
lernas been ot a wet character, rather warmer tion of buildings, &e. 
than the advanced stage of the season might The mean temperature is somewhat above 
warrant: a low temperature has occurred the general average. 
after rain, in w hich the depression has arisen The atmospheric and meteoric phenomena 
near the surface only, irom the rain and the have been solar halo, and frequent exhibitions 
subsequent northerly wind. The prevailing of meteoric stars. Corruscations, bearingthe 
urns ave been decidedly from the westward, character of Aurora Borealis, have been ob- 
anu Irequently m heavy gales ; which in some served in a slight degree. 
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER. 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
N O incident of political character 
calls for our notice, besides the 
irritated public feeling created by the 
uncaused dismissal of General Sir R. 
Wilson from the army. So unprece¬ 
dented a stretch of prerogative has, 
however, been atoned for to the indivi¬ 
dual, by a liberal public subscription, 
to which the Earl of Darlington contri¬ 
buted 500 guineas, and the Duke of 
Bedford, Earl Fitzwilliam, Sir Francis 
Burdett, and John George Lambton, 
Esq. £500. each. Earl Grey and the 
Earl of Thanet £200. each, and many 
other public characters £100. each. 
The King has performed his intended 
journey to Hanover, which ill health 
did not permit him to en joy. 
The following is the report of the 
Year’s and Quarter’s Revenue. 
Years ended Oct. 10. 
Quarters ended Oct. 10. 
Customs 
Excise 
Stamps 
Post Office 
Assessed Taxes 
Land Taxes 
Miscellaneous 
1820. 
1821. 
£2,670,683 
£2,844,231 
7,552,021 
8,149,226 
1,581,204 
1,625,220 
375,000 
342,000 
760,576 
793,532 
174,522 
207,481 
71,642 
61,222 
13,184,648 
14,022,912 
BRITAIN. 
Years ended Oct. 10. 
1820. 
£242,338 
2,599,155 
363,883 
313,123 
380,599 
1820. 
1821. 
Customs 
8,746,105 
8,765,865 
Excise 
26,488,508 
26,471,363 
Stamps 
6,115,482 
6,146,986 
Post Office 
1,446,000 
1,331,000 
Assessed Taxes 
6,279,547 
6,297,777 
Land Taxes 
1,207,630 
1,217,856 
Miscellaneous 
360,538 
297,954 
50,643,810 
53,5 28 ,801 
Auctions 
Beer 
Brieks and Tiles 
Candles 
Coffee and Cocoa 
Cyder, Perry, Verjnice 61/>14 
Glass . 449,733 
Hides and Skins 
Hops 
Licenses 
Malt 
Paper 
Pepper 
Printed Goods 
Salt 
Soap 
spirits t J;"' 1 :" 
1 (Foreign 
Starch 
604,020 
322,223 
704,817 
4,647,392 
478,21 1 
119,595 
.389,798 
1,597,607 
947,510 
3,071,498 
2,383,630 
50,933 
OF GREAT 
1821. 
£220,224 
9,662,142 
328,839 
333,063 
365,013 
37,781 
448,457 
570,574 
254,959 
696,047 
4,910,462 
486,744 
142,183 
766,977 
1,548,412 
1,025,949 
2,975,818 
2,177,278 
52,716 
Stone 
