The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-03 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON.

It appears from the return issued by the autho-
rity d the Begistrarammal, that 1,607 &alba were roes-
tered M London in the week that ended last Saturday. The
avenge number of deaths for the thirtieth week of ten pre-
vious year', 1854-63, is, with a correction for incream of
population, 1,202. The mortality of last week was, there-
fore, very high ; for it ,exceeded the estimated amount by
about 300 deaths. The deaths in the four weeks of July
successively were 1,218. 1,300.1,399, asd 1,607. The mesa
temperature of the air wee la the mate periods as follows :-
56•5 deg., 601 deg., 66.5 dim., and 636 deg. Is the third
week it was rive degrees above the average. The summer
heat has produced the effect which always attends it to Lan-
do.. The deaths from diarrhces were +4l, 97, 145 in the first
three weeks of July ; sod in the last week they rose to
274. Of the last number all except 21 warred
to infante. le the week that corresponded with
last week In 18W the deaths from diarrhea were
233 ; is those of 1837 and 1869 they were 302 and 382.
Up to the pelmet Ulm the complaint has not beet ao pre-
vault or not so fetal as it was at the same period in two
previous summers. Besides the meet referred to diarrhea
14 were returned as caused by cholera, chiefly cholera in-
fantom. Two adults died of choLua. la the Kensingtes
town subdistrict 11 deaths were recorded from diarrhoea, is
the Belgrate sub-district 8, io the seat sad west sub.districts
of Lhasa" 12 ia sash; is lii. PIUS. WaLumoili, 7 ; is St.
Paul, Deptford, 8. In Marylebose there were 15, in Paeans
19, in Sboreditch 14, in Bethnal-greets 14, in Poplar 9. There
were 79 deaths from modes sad 63 frost scarlatina. 14 of the
former were in Bethmlgreee ; 11 of the latter in Westmin-
ster. A man, aged 56 yran, died In St. Mary's Hospital, when
wider the inflame a chloroform. A boy, aged 3 years
died from "sucking hot water from dm spout of a tea
kettle. " A girl, egedi7 yearn. died of "exhaustios come-
quest cio NU* improper fish." Ampere the area
sai-
nts that are is frequent in Lembo, ad some of which
as terminating fatally are reported by the registrars almost
every week, it is proper to mention the death of a deal and
dumb man who was killed by a fire engine. In the verdict
of the cormer's jury, it is stated that he was " aocidestaly "
ma over. A widow died at the age of 97 years.
Last week the births of 1.011 boys and 940 girls. is
all 1,951 children, were registered in Loudon. In the tea
corresponding weeks of the years 1834-63 the *wasp
' number (corrected) wee LAW.
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At the Royal Observatory, Graiewicb. the mean height
of the barometer in the weak vas 29.782 u. Tits reading
fell to 29.52 in. on Monday, and rose to 30.03 in. on data,.
day. The mesa temperature of the air in the week was
63.6 deg., which is L 4 deg. shove the avers', of the tome
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The
lowest night temperature wss 47.7 deg. on Wednesday ; the
highest day temperature was 82.2 deg. ov Friday. The
range of temperature in the week was, therefore, 34.5 deg.
The mean daily range was 23.1 deg. The difference between
the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was
10.5 deg. The moan degree of humidity of tie air was 69,
complete saturation being represented by 100. On two days
the humidity was as low as 60. The wind blew from the
south-went. The aseseat of ruin wee 0.13 iv., all of which
fell on Monday. The email of the highest temperature of
the eater of the Thames was 66.9 deg. ; that in the lowest
wee 64.9 deg.

THE GREAT NORTHERN DIV ID/LND. —We are
off rdally informed that the directors of the Great Northern
Railway Oompany have determined to reesunneed to the
proprietors at the general meeting on the 20th inst., to de-
clare a dividend for the half-year to the 30th June last,
at the rate of Si. 10a. per cent. par swum on the original
stock of the ecespany, giving for the half-year 21. 11e. per
cent, to the orienel stock ; par cent. to the " stock;
and 21. 10s. per wet. to the " A stock.
PROVINCIAL Joust STOCK BAN tan.—Three of
the joist stook basking companies of Birmingham have
held their meetings or declared their dividends for the pest
belt-vest. The Birmingham Banking Company have de-
clared &dividend at the rate of 20 per ont, per annum on
the paid-up capital. The Birmingham Joint Stock Bank
(Limitedk established two years and a half race, declared
a dividend and bonus equal to fifteen per coot. ; also a Wens
share (101. declared to be paid) in the proportioa of ow
sham to ivory ten. At the annual =Aim of the
Birmingham and Midland Basking Compamy ote Monday the
year's profits, after paying income tax, and providing for bed
and doubtful debts, were declared to have amounted to
46,115/. A dividend of 4!. 10a. per share (301.) was paid
for the half-year coding 31st December ; a qmilar amount
was sow declared, and the balance of 10.9361. was carried to
the gametes fund, making it 146,5911. The paid up
capital is 200,000 k ; this it was determined to raise to
300,0001. by the (treaties of sew shares, and 20,000/. is to
be taken from the guarantee fund for the creation of 400
shares fully paid up for allotment to the shareholders in the
proportion of ow share to every ten existing shares. In
the course of the proocedings et this meeting it was stated
that considerable inconvenience has been awned to the
wasexioes of this bank in cousequence of the adoption of •
similar title by one of the new companies—the Midland
Banking Company (Limited)—which basso office at Wolver-
hampton.
LoetroN DAIRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. —The
directors' report slates that the rent of the railway for the
six months, 13,0001., has hese reoeivelfroin the Irish North
Western Company by weekly payments, lees income tax.
Such monies ea were not immediately required for the use
of the canoes), were placed toe deposit account, the intermit
of which amounts to at/. Ils. 11d. The transfer fees for the
six months have amounted to 21. 17a. Eid., these, added to
the balance brought forward from the last eeount of 2921.
186.3 d., give the gross total of 13,324/. 7s. 841., which sp-
mi. re to the debit of the revenue account to the 30th June
last. From this amount of 13,3241. 7e. 8.1., the cost of con-
veyances and land, office expenses, and the interest on liana
from government and on debentures, amounting together to
4,0591. Oa. 4d.. have been charged, leaving a disposable
balsam of 9,2861. 7s. 4d. towards the paymeat of dividends
and arrears. This amount will allow of an additional osa ,
half pee asst. per annum being paid on accoout of the
latter. illsetreetors recommend that the dividends, at the
rate of 5 par cent. pee annum, to the Nth Jaw be declared,
and paid on the 2000 August next, on the 3,0621. 10s. Stock
B, by the " Londonderry and Eaukikillen Railway
Act, 1856," is described is 245 belfoliatee thee standleg
the names of James Lancey end William Begley ; else the
dividends, at the natio( 6 per neat. per &mum on the 31,8601.
Stock A ; aho the dividends at the rate of 5 per cont.,
together with per cent. on seeount et arrows, making 64
per conk per swam, on 397,7371. 10a Stock B. After the
=
t of these dividends sad arrears there will ramie •
of 1811. 16s. 9d. to be serried to the seat weeent.
Owing to the direct and rapid commamication
between Colon and Jamaica, the inhabitants of the Panama
isthmus sow make trips to the lofty bills in the loterior of
Amato% in touch of health itad Osman.