The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-10 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON.

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In the first week of the year the deaths of 1,404
persons, namely, 671 males and 733 femelee, were registered
in the metropolis. In the ten corresponding weeks of the
With
1845 64 the average number of deaths was 1,313.
With a correction fur increase of population, necessary for
the purpose of comparison, this average becomes 1,444—a
result which differs to no great ezttnt from the number of
deaths as returned last week.
Of the 1,404 deaths, 692 occurred under 20 years of age,
193 at 20 years and under 40, 213 at 40 and under 60, 246 at
60 yea:sued under 80, and 60 were deaths of oetozenarisee.
Of 335 which were caused by zymotic diseares, 265 occurred
in the first vicenciad ; of 36 referred to small-poz 6 were
those of persons who had attained their twentieth year.
Of 140 cases in which phthisis (consurayii.n) was 'fatal, 19
occurred under 20 years, 76 in the period 20 40, 37 in the
period 40 60, and the remaining 8 under 80 years of age.

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANT SHlPS.—Advices from the
Cape of Good Hope announce the arrival of the following
emigrant ships from the Mersey, en route fur Melbourne,
viz., the Herald of the Morning (82 dap), James M'Henry
(76 days), and the Nitiob in 67 days. The farmer bad 270,
the James M'Henry 468, and the Nabob 218 *migrants on
beard.
THE BIRTHS OE 908 boys and 879 girls, in all
1,787 children, were registered lut week in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1841-54 the
ge number was 1,646.
"AMEN TO THAT SWEET PRAYER."—The Em-
peror of Russia hopes to be found with the " Sword in his
hand, and the emu in his heart." Europe echoes his hope,
simply reversing the locality of the two articles.—Punch.
The subscription contract for making a railway
from Exeter to Exmouth has been published, from which
it appears that upwards of 62,5001. has been subscribed for
that purpose.
THE LATE J. MINTER MORGAN, Esq.—The funera
of this well•kaown and philanthropic gersi Innen took place
at the parish church, Hun Common, un Wednesday when,
in accordance with his expressed wish, the Rev. Joseph
Brown officiated. Mr. Murgan's country mansion is in this
village, and it is here the National Orphan Home stands,
which by his benevolence was founded in 1819, and which
now contains above fifty orphan girls, chiefly left by the
cholera last year and in 1849, and to which charity, amongst
schools of St. Bride's (Fleet-street) and If rrpialley, Bo-
rough road School, National School, Wertminster, Indigent
other generous bequests, he has bequeathed 8001. The
Blind School, the parish schools at Ham, Surrey, and the
Stationers' Provident Society, are also mentioned in his
will. Nor did he forget his favourite root, Brsmford,
churchin
whichendeared
ppoach
htohehimn..byp
r, early
t,sairsoh associations, to the
organ,as
well as money to the reboots. His unosteutatious benevo-
lence, through a long period of a life of 72 years, is lumen
to many who now mourn his loss. Scarcely any effort bto
improve the c,nditiov and education of the people escaped
hi. notice, though his favourite object was ult. tuppotting
villager, in which morality and religion Iwo.° to be the
principal object, or, in the words of his favourite text,
"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will
towards meta."

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