The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-08 00:00:00

MILITARY.

23an Fusthem.—The 14 b4talion of this fine regiment,
stationed at Winchester, received some time ago a pair of
new colours, which have not yet been presented. It is se.
pasted that in the 00101111 of next month Prime Albert will
present the colours to this b ittalion. The 2nd, or risers.
batsdion of the regiment, is now serving in Canada.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK, END-
ING SATURDAY LAST, JUNII 2.—The deaths registered
in the week were 865. True return exhibits • satisfactory
decrease of 88 on the weekly av, rage of five spriegs. Tee
mortality [menthe zymotic or epidemic class of diseases con-
tinues to fall, the deaths In last week having been 209
those in the preceding week 233 ; the average IS 199. Scar-
latina has now chelined rather below the average, and num-
bers 29 fatal eters. Typbu*, which during the previous 13
webs, ranged from 33 to 46, was fetal In the last week to
only 23, an unusually small number for this disuse, and
hardly exceeding one-half of the average. Small-pox, also,
is fatal to few at the present time ; the weekly numbers dur-
ing last month were respectively 12, 6,8, 6, whilst the
average is 21. The mortality from hopping cough declines.
though it is still above the lunar . Memels appears on the
iDATtII4, and has last week nearly duabled the avenge,
which is 21 deaths. The deaths from diarrtota and dysen-
' tery were 19 ; the average of the season is 14. Cholera is
slightly iscreaaing, for though one death forms the weekly
average of former springs, the fatal curs registered during
the last four weeks have been 3,1, 6, 9. Of the last nine
cum, five occurred is public institutions, namely, two in the
Dreadnought Hospital, one in the Holborn Union, one in the
Chelsea, aid another in the Banana workhouse. Both
bronchitis and pneumonia grow lres fatal, though the former
is still above the ge, while the latter is below it. A
woman in the leather market, subdistrict, Bermondsey,
died at 54 years of age of " towel complaint and debility,
hastened by want of sufficient nourishment, no application
having been made to the perish authoritir." A boy of two
months, at fiontor's-town, was " found dead in bed, 'Mid-
cater' from inhaling impure air." A woman of 62 years died
from "vomiting blood, caused by excitement." Inquests
were held on the above three usu. A man of 36 years died
" suddenly of sr illness, ratably from iotemperance," but
the cause of death is not attested either by coroner or medical
man. The births during the week were 1,354. The mean
reading of tits barometer was above 30 in. on Monday, Tues-
day, and Wedneiday. The mean of the week was 29.978.
The thermometer was highest on Tlanreday, when it reached
74 deg. 9 ; the mean of the game day was 84 deg. 3. The
mean of the week wan 60 deg. 3. Oa Thursday the mean
temperature was higher than the average of the same day in
7 years, by 7 deg 4, though it was below it on the first two
days of the week. The mean of the week exceeded the ave-
rage
l% 1.3.
11181 K STATE convicts will leave this country
ha Year deatiaatica abroad in the Mouestuart Blohinmone
services dap, which will sail forthwith.—Eversing Paper.
FATE= MATNEW.—The (Irk Examiner states
that a letter from the Apostle of Temperance, dated from
Sta. belms6 Cape Clear, Tuesday ems*, May 29," hes
been madved by Ids heather, Mr. C. Mathew of Lawn.
Father Mathew I. in !widget health, having mita* recovered
Is sea-aisksms, as small on board. He speaks la the highest
terms se the sepsis of the Ashburton.