The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-30 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LOEDON.

It appears from the weekly return of the Regis-
trar-General that the total number of deaths in Loudon in
the week medial; on Saturday was 1,312. It differed little
from that of the previous week ; bat the deaths at 60 years
dap and upwards roes from 244 to 285. The average
amber of deaths for the aftyosneed week, derived from
the returns of that week to tea 1853-62, is, with a
correction for iOllOllOlO of popalatioe, 1,558. The actual
number is km by 246 them that *Maned by celealatioa.
There were 14 deaths from small-pox, sad 44 (rent manta
Six of those caused by the letter disease were returned in
Sown Town, and Sin the subdistrict, Lambeth Chutchi,
mooed part. Searialisa was fatal I. 78 ewes, 6 of
TWO; were in Ktmitit Ton Bin lalingt9s_ Bronobitis
Wto mat fatal in the Tees of all the diseases oe the
list ; it war recorded in 164 cease, whilst the corrected ave-
nge in ten corresponding weeks is 185. The deaths from
bronchitis rose as onapared with the numbers of two pre-
vious weeks ; bat those from pneumonia, which were 81,
showed a decrease. Wkop-cough honased decidedly ;
it wee fatal to 49 chadrea. Than 1141,11 138 deaths from
phthisis. Three rams of murder or manslaughter, 2 of
which were deaths of infants, were recorded is the week.
Only Oyu acospearisas died ; they were widows, ssd 92
sad 95 years. Lad week the births of 806 boys sad 727
girls, in all 1,532 children, were registered in 'London.
lo the ton eorrespooding weeks of the years 1853-62 the
avenge somber (corrected) was 1,828.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mesa height
of the barometer in the week was 29.970 inches. The mean
daily reading was above 30 teethes on three days of the
week. The reading was 30.30 hitches oft the morning of
Sunday ; and fell to 29.70 inches co Tanediv. The mesa
temperature of the air in the week was 42.5 dews., which in
5 degs. above the average of the Isms week in 43 years (as
determined by Mr. Malabar). The mean temperature was
stove the average 011 every day except Tuesday ; and as the
last three days the meat was from 8 dogs. to 11 dep.
The thermometer fall below the ironies point of water ea
two nights ; the lowest reading was 26.5 dep. us Wider-
day. The highest day temperature wee 61.9 dews. as Saturday.
The range of temperature in the week was therefore 25.4
dews. The mean daily reap was 12.2dep. Tin nage on
three days was only 7 sad 8 dep. The different* between
the mean dew-point torapersturs and air towipenture war
4.6 dep. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 84,
complete saturation beds( repreassied by 100. The wind
blew from a westerly point ; ea Tuesday hem the mirth-
wait, and afterward, from the month-west and west. There
was no rain measured. The mesa of the highest tampers-
tun:4 of the water of the Thames was 44.2 dep. ; that od
the lowest was 42.0 dap.

WAR-017ICZ, Dsc. 29.—Tbe Queen has been
pmieutly pleased .11ive onion for tbe appoiutment of
er
Colonel Alimand Tulloh, of the Royal Artillery, baviag
the temporary reek of major-gesieral while he mood as
the director of Grubman, to be aa ordinary member of the
civil division of the third ohms, or companions, of the Hest
Hooonrable Order of the Beak --Gazette.
Tin FRIEND OF TMI 011111wi CourOMATION.--
Tbe NessicA will be perfameed ea Tarim amt, Jim. 5,
at Exeter-ball, in aid M the feeds of the gyre ladittitioli,
established for the mem el making provision for the
widows and unmarried orphan daughters of clergymen, aid
also for exteedirm relief to elergymma under eiretunsteness
of temporary difficulty. The eratarie wfi he 'wasted with
more than ordinary brilliaecy, Mama Ooldsobehill (JelloY
Lied) baviog offered bar market, with whom are coo.
joined Madame Saintoe-Diffley, Hr. Waive Cooper, sad
Mr. Weiss. Hr. Otto Golan:Maids will oradset.