The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

HILLTH OP LONDON.

The Registrar-General's return states that the mor-
tality of London has been above the average during the lest
three weeks. In the week that ended last Saturday the
number of deaths was 1,314. The average number in eons-
sponding weeks of ten previous yearn (corrected) was 1,250;
and the present return exhibits au excess of 64 above the
result obtained by calculation.
The births exceed the deaths registered in the same
period by 657.
The only marked feature in this return is un increase in
typhus. The deaths from it having declined a little in
somerevicass wake again rose to 101. Of these 17 oc-
n the London Fever Hospital ; 7 occurred in the
subdistrict of the Borough-road, of which 6 were in the
workhonse. Out of 38 cams is which measles was fatal,
8 were returned is the diarist of Poplar. The deaths
from scarlatina were 53, nearly
.half of which occurred in
the South districta, and 5 were ur the sub-district of Lam-
beth Church, second part, where 63 have been registered in
the Let five weeks.
The deaths from phthisis lest week were 190 (the nor-
reeled avenge being 168). la the previous week the num-
ber referred to this was 104.
The following cases are extracted from the returns of the
week :—Found dead on the 25th April, at 7, Little Albany-
tweet, Regent's-lark, a needlewomsn, aged 56 yew*,
want of proper nourishment whilst suffering extensive
dimes in the chest and abdomen." Poet modem Inquest.
Oa the 7th April, at 27, Alpha-place, Bethnal-green, the sea
of a painter, aged 3 week., " sudden death ; starvation ; the
mother unable to obtain food for herself." Inquest. At the
workhouse, Rotherhithe, on 25th April, a labourer, pd
40 years, " diarrhoeahours), hastened by want el the
necemariee of life." Returned by Medical Oectilicate.
Lest week the births of 1817 boys sad 904 girls, in
all 1,971 children, were registered io Landes. Is the tea
corresponding weeks of the years 1862.61 the average sum•
her (corrected) was 1.80.

non Lan tuonr's oanTra.
Wn MIMI., MAT 3. —The Qneen has been pleased
to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Robert Montgo-
mery Lord Belhaven, I T., to be her Majesty's High Com-
111iMIOner to the General Assembly of the Church of Soot-
land.
WHITEHALL, MAT 6. —The Queen haa been pleased
to present the Rev. Edward Prest, ILA., to the rectory cl
void by
Gateshead, in the county and diocese of Durham,
the death of Rev. Joka Davies, D. D.
WHITEHALL, Max 6. —The Queen haabeeu pleased
to appoint John Archibald Russell, Esq., barrister-at-law,
leo, to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General of the county
Palatine of Durham, vacant by the resignation of John Ley-
order Adolphus, Eaq.
CROWN-OMCIL, MAY s.—Mamas Rnrtaaato
TO BUTZ rsr THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT.—Frederic
Doulton, Esq., for the borough of Lambeth, in the room of
William Rott*l, Fey., who has accepted the office of
steward or bailiff of her Majesty's manor of Hempbolme,
the county of York ; sue John Tomlinson Hibbert, Esq., of
the Grange, Unnsten, in the county of Lancaster, for the
borough Of Oldham, in the room of William Johnson For.
Esq., who has accepted the office of steward or bailiff of
her Majesty's manor of Northateml, in the county of York.

EXTENSIVE ROBEIRT 01 JffenILIAMT IN LONDON.
—At the Liverpool Police Court yesterday • well-dreamed
young man, who stated him name to be Arthur Welledey
Simmona, was brought before Mr. Baffles, the stipeadkri
magistrate, charged with having stolen & quantity el
watches sad other articles of jewellery from his father,
who ieeidee is Leedom. A few days ago • oommunicition
was received at the Liverpool detective station from the
metropolitan police, giving information of the robbery sod
stating that suspicions were entertained that young
Simmons had gooe to Liverpool for the purpose of taking!
war for 10020 foreign country. In consequence of thin
thee Liverpool police were put on the gui rice, and &boat
12 o'clock on Monday, officer 28" from some information
which had been given him, pvooe eel to the Crown Hotel,
in Lewtou-street, where he apprehended the prisoner. The
prisoner bad been remaining at the Crown Hotel since his
arrival in Liverpool a '31,1 days ago. In bin bedroom the
officer found 5 chains, 28 rings, 12 brooches, 8 locket+,
breast pins, 2 see* a pair of shirt links, sod 2 eve
glasses, all of which articles were gold. In addition ere
he
officer also forted upon the prisoners person and elsewh er
19 pawn tickets, having reference to watches; ten pouod in
gold and silver min, • quantity of miscellaneous jewellery,
new clothes, end &Melee suitable for the outfit of a person
about to take • foreign voyage. In one of the pockets of
the primmer • dourest shown* that he had taken a pas-
me to Australis in the Black Ball ship City of Melbourne,
and had paid SE. deposit, was found. When apprehended
the prisoner said be bad hers is his father's /11,100 la Mop.
man, in Ledbury-read, Bayswater, Imam, and had left !NI
the let of May and mom to Liverpool, beingiog with bun
He
the jewellery whisk had beep found i• his possesior.
He
bad sold two gold rings for 255., • gold watch and clam
for 2.2. 35., and • gold bremt pia fors. The Wights re*
mended, is elder that the metropolitan pob be
oornannisated with.
KILL= DT • REVOLVING Sea 7T.--Audi
Wright, a workman employed at Langholme Distillery, wee,
• few days ago, attempting to turn • tap by reaching mar
• revels* abaft, wiles be was caught by the cloths.
whirled reend by the shaft, and forced through • stem be'
times the abaft sad the beam, about Iff inches le width.
whereby sae of his bp was brakes in two places, end ea
arm Rio at the *adder joist. The shoulder hew
was also brakes, and be sustained a most severe wound to
the laped, with other injuries on different parts of his boot).
Sorg lial aid was quickly predated, but proved of no &VW ;
so fearfully was the sufferer injured, that be eiplied lt
about throe boarm—Cumberisnd Parquet.