The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-26 00:00:00

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

WEDNESDAY, MARCR 26. 18S1.
The State of the Weather at each of the following places at
Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are
arranged in order of latitude.

Nam W lUDs
Couv.rooum .0f Yung* 81 kate ut wunther.
Wand.
--- - - -- --
ILlNUarnoWil (JAMA., &+.l.r. Gentle isrftse Heavy Rola
r..trimstni
Poirflaol.TU S.M. Gentle Bret co (moms
leviwiksr7oo
omooem.
011EtiNWICli (1 Overcast
8.0 ...0. .... ....
....1110trfOn
. Auuutous
BILNIPOII.4II B.W. Ws (Wtresit
Po.l.ooaoroll ff.W. Gentle Breese I veross
Voluworra SW. Bootie Ilsone (Wenzel
Calms
Conway „„ B.M. (Male INKY l'Ar 1.11,.. Cloudy
1.4LT11.1. 8.8.E. Gentle Moose thercast
L.G.lcaprzet ....-
Wm-riff Calm Foes,
Baawies ........

TILIS DAY, Nowt.
Ootbne of Wisd. &resets of Iliad. State of Ow Wes.thiw.
W.N.W. Gestle Brees.e. Rain.
. .

The retarns from the following places did not reach this
office in time for publication yesterday; they therefore
indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at
nine o'clock.

Oana
Luaus[ W. Gentle ,reea. Modes
CALLOW
Mumma..
LIIIONTYM
Ooccoserra
YuanNW. Strong Breese Perna:ly Cloudy
ldwasinoc BE. Gentle 'Meese Overawe
Ws:element
EWWWWW

PRINCE ALBERT has

one of the patrons of
e Preservation

the Royal National Institution for the
from Shipwreck.
DEATH OF TIIE MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE.-
We regret to 'date that accounts were received yesterday
morning ut the hoble Lord President's residence, Lan--
dowue-house, of the decease of tin Marchioness of Lan.-
downe' which took place ou the previous day at Bowood-
park, alter a severe illness. Her ladyship was daughter of
the late, and sister to the present, Earl of Ilchester, and by
her marriage with the marquis had is,ue, the late Earl of
Kerry, the present Earl of Shelburne and Kerry, and Lady
Louisa Fitzmauriee, married to the lion. James Kenneth
Howard, M.P., now the Earl of Suffolk.

of Life

liISALTII OF LONDON DURING TUE WU:K.—The
official report says:—" The aggravated rate of mortality iu
London, which marked the first two weeks of the current
month, has prevailed without abatement in the period em-
braced b 7 the present return. The deaths, which increased
to 1,247 in the beginning of March, and subsequently rose
to 1,401, amounted in the week ending last Saturday to
1,412. Taking for comparison the ten corresponding weeks
of 1841-50, it appears •that the highest number was 1,197,
and occurred in 1845 (in a week when the mean tempera-
ture had fallen about ten degrees lower than usual), and
that the average mortality was 997. This average, it cor-
rected according to the supposed rate of increase in the po-
pulation' amounts to 1,088, and the increase above it exhi-
bited in last week's return is 324. The sickness which now

prevails is common, aa already shown,to all periods of life, but
it deserves notice that, whereas the total mortality returned
in either of the last two weeks is nearly the same, the
deaths of rung persons under 15 years shows a decrease
from 593 (in the week ending 15th March) to 566 last week,
while those which occurred in the middle period of life rose
from 442 to 456, and those in the still more advanced stage
(or above 60 years) rose from 365 to 390. In the last week
the deaths attributed to influenza—simply, or in conjunc-
tion with bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, disease of
the heart, or other malady—are 65 ; in the previous week
they were 39; whilst the average of corresponding weeks
does not exceed It The cases classed under bronchitis have
decreased from 171 to 1.56, and are still at least double the
average; those from pneumonia or inflammation of the
lungs remain about 125 whilst the average does not exceed
87. The cases ascribed in the Table to asthma are 39,
which is also more then usual; phthieis or consumption
numbers 166 in both weeks, while the average, though cor-
rected for increased population, isles. than 150. Hooping.
cough carried off 81 children,while the average number in cor-
responding weeks is 48, and croup 12. Amongst the epi-
demics, besides hopping-cough, that arc incident to child-
hood, measles shows some disposition to prevail ; but it is
satisfactory to observe that small-pox is less fatal than it
was a few weeks ago, and has declined to 16 deaths. In-
stances of the neglect of vaccination, or of determined op-
position to it, are still subject of complaint on the part of
those whose professional aid is required in the treatment of
the disease. Last week the births of 824 boys and 756
girls, in all 1580 children, were registered. The average of
six corresponding weeks in 1845-410 was 1431. At the
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily reading of
the barometer decreased to 28.842 in. on Saturday. The
mean of the week was 29.351 il3. The mean daily tempe-
Tatum was generally above the average, and on Thursday
and Friday exceeded it by about 6 degrees. The mean':
of the week was 44 .9 deg. The wind was general) yin
the south-west. Rain fell in the week to the depth of
1.13 inch.

TILE DIRECT LONDON AND EN MEE RA B.W AY.-

It is understood that the only di sentient director to the
proposed compromise in this matter is Mr. Shairp. The
terms of the compromise are understood to he, payment of
the costs of the solicitors and official manager, together with
any sums the latter may find justly returnable to the
contributories, whereupon the charges are to be withdrawn
end the order to wind up rowindod.