The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDOIf.

It appears from the return burned by authority of
the Registrar-General that in the week that ended on
Saturday, April 28, the births registered in London and
twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were
4,570; the death. registered, 3,349. The annual rate of
mortality was 29 per 1,000 persons living. In London the
births of 1,080 boys and 1,107 girls, in all 2,187 children,
were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks
of ten years 1856-66 the average number, corrected for
increase of population, was 2,062. The deaths registered
in London during the week were 1,492. It wee the seven-
teenth week of the year ; and the average number of
deaths for that week in, with a correction for increase
of population, 1,356. The deaths in the present return
exceed by 137 the estimated number.
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The Registrar-General has received the following letter
in reference to a fatal case of cholera at Bristol 2,
Queen-square, Bristol, April 24th, 1866.—Sir—At five
o'clock yesterday I was asked to visit Henry Thomas, ma-
riner, at Prince-street tollgate in this city. I found him
suffering from all the symptoms of Asiatic cholera ; he
died about five a.m. this morning. He left Java in De-
cember and arrived at Rotterdam April 14th ; left Rotter-
dam last Sunday morning (April 22nd), andreached London
on Monday Zird at eight a.m. He left immediately
by train for Bristol ; was taken ill in the train
abmt 11 a.m. ; was ill only 18 hours. He had rice-
water evacuations, most violent cramp of ahnost every
muscle, cold perspirations, sunken eyelids, he. I saw
a great deal of cholera in 1849, and I could not distin-
guish this from a genuine case. I have signed the certifi-
cate of death cholera.' As the case is isolated I did not
insert the word 'Asiatic,' but I believe it was a case of tha:
disease. My friend Dr. Wm. Budd visited the corpse with
me this morning, and he is firmly of opinion it was Asiatic
cholera brought from Rotterdam.—Your obedient servant,
Davit) Dares, M.R.C.S.—The Registrar-General"

THE REGISTRAN-GYNERAL'S QUARTERLY RETURN.
—The registers of the United Kingdom show that 142,304
persons married in the quarter that ended in December
last ' • that the births of 265,663 children, and the deaths
of 185,138 persona of both sexes, were registered in the
three months ending on March 31. Whilst the births
were 196,737, the deaths were in the same time 138,233,
and the excess of the former over the latter was 58,504.
The natural increase was 6.50 daily ; but this was disturbed
by migratory tendencies, always in active operation. The
total number of emigrants from porta in England, Scotland,
and Ireland was 39,672, of whom about 11,000 were of
English origin. Irish emigration from the same ports was
nearly double that amount. Of the total number 33,000
emigrants had chosen the United States for their destina-
tion, 6,000 the Australian colonies. Of the 21,000 Irish
emigrants, 19,000 went to the United States. Emigration
declined greatly in the first quarter of 186.5 ; but it has
again increased, and was as active as in the two previous
1 years 1863-64.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday, in group 1 of the House of Commons com-
mittees, the Eclgeware Highgate, and London Railway
Bill was further proceeded with, and again adjourned.
The other bills in this group were adjourned. In
group 5 the dairies in the Bristol and North Somerset
Railway (Deviation) Bill were settled, and the bill ordered
to be reported. The Bridport, Lyme, and South Coast
Railway Bill, being unopposed, was referred to the general
committee. In group 7 the Teme Valley Railway was
passed, the preamble being proved and the clauses gone
through and settled. In group 10 the London and North
Western Railway (New 15 arks, Sic.) Bill, was proceeded
with, and again adjourned. The attention of theoommittee
in group 13 was occupied with the further consideration of
the Great Yarmouth Haven, Port, and Rivers Bill, which
was again adjourned. In group 16 the Great Western
Railway Bill was further considered, without any decision
being arrived at.
EMIGRATION PROM LIVERPOOL—The tide of
emigration from the Mersey continue to increase with
great rapidity, indeed, so great is the demand for passenger
transit across the Atlantic that several extra steamers
have been put upon the passenger line between Liverpool
and New 1 ork ; and it is believed that the present spring
exodus will be one of the largest ever known. The
government officials at Liverpool yesterday completed
their usual monthly returns of the number of the
emigrants that left Liverpool during the month of
April. The number of ships sailing to the United
States under government supervision was 34, with
16,669 passengers, 352 of which were cabin and the re-
mainder steerage passengers ; of the latter 3,920 were
English, 286 Scotch, 9,277 Irish, and 2,834 foreigners. To
Canada there were 2 ships, with 831 passengers, of whom
40 were cabin, the remainder being steerage ; of the
latter 316 were English, 178 Irish, and 297 foreigners. There
was only one ship to Nova Scotia, with 267 rs, one
of whom was in the cabin, the remainder beiing steerage.
Of the latter 165 were English, 44 Scotch, and 57 Irish.
To Victoria theme were two ships, with 685 passengers,
of whom 6 were cabin passengers, the remainder being
steerage. Of the latter 242 were English, 21 Scotch, 400
Irish, and 16 foreigners—making a total of 39 ships, 18,452
passengers, of whom 399 were in the cabin. Of the steer-
age passengers, 4,643 were English, 331 were Scotch, 9,912
Irish, and 3,147 foreigners. The number of " abort ships"
sailing to the United States during the past month was 8,
with 735 ; to Victoria 1, with 17 ; to South America 4, with
88 ; to the West Indies 3, with 21 ; and to Africa 1, with
22 passeagers—making a total of 17 ships and 883 pawn-
The grand total for the mouth is 19,336 passengers,
Crin's an increase over April of last year of the enormous
number of 7,535.
CROOKHAYEN, MAY 1. —The screw steamer St.
George, from New York on the 14th ult. arrived off the
Fastast at three o'clock this afternoon. V 1 well.