The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-02 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OP LONDON.

It appears from the return issued by authority
of the Registrar-General that in the week that ended on
Saturday, September 28, 4,607 births end 2,857 deaths
were registered in London and in twelve other larks towns
of the United Kingdom. The annual rats of mortality
was 24 per 1,000 persona living. The anneal rate of mor-
tality last week was 20 per 1000 in London, Ze in Edin-
burgh, and 22 in Dublin ; 16 in Bristol, 96 in Birmingham,
31 in Liverpool, 38 in Manchester. 29 in Salford. 26 in
Sheffield, 32 in Leeds, 29 in Hull, 34 in Newcastle-upon.
Tyne, and 25 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 23 per
1,000 during the week ending the 21st ins ,t. when the
mean temperature wea 6 rein. 2 deg. Fahrenheit higher
than in the same week in London, where the rate was 19.
The mortality front diarrhoea in the ten large English
towns continues to decrease, but is still considerably
greater than is usual so late in the year. The total deaths
referred to this disease in the ten towns, which
in the three previous weeks had been 507, 577, and
438, fell last week to 336, of which 108 occurred
in London, 62 in Manchester and Salford, 58 in Birming-
ham, 26 in Sheffield, and 25 in Liverpool The annual
death-rate per 1,000 from this cause during the week, was
2 in London and Bristol, 3 in Liverpool, 5 in Leeds, and
Newcastle, 6 in Sheffield, 7 in Manchester and Belford,
and Hull, and highest, 9 per 1,000, in Birmingham.
Scarlatina was fatally prevalent in Manchester, Liverpool,
and Birmingham. In London the births of 1 122 boys
and 1,014 girls, in all 2,136 children, were registered
the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years 1857-
66 the avenge number, corrected for increase of popula-
tion, is 2,044. The deaths registered in London during
the week were 1,194. It was the thirty-ninth week of
the. year; and the average number of deaths for that
week is, with a correction for increase of popu-
lation, 1,273. The deaths in the present return
are lees by 79 than the estimated number. The
deaths from symotic diseases last week were 324. The
deaths of 103 children and 5 adults from diarrhoea were
registered last week ; 10 eases occurred in the west, 25
in the north, 18 in the central, 27 in the east, and 28 in
the south districts. The deaths from diarrhoea dories; the
last four weeks have been 198, 203, 114, and in the present
return 108. The deaths of 15 person from cholera or
choleraic diarrhoea were vegiatend last week ; one in Ken-
sington, Town, 2in Chelsea, I in St. Margaret, Westmin-
ster, 1 in South Hackney, 1 in St. Andrew, Holborn, 1 in
St. Botolph Kart London, 1 in Holywell, Shoreditch, 1 in
Bethnal.green, 1 in Whitechapel, 1 in Mile-end Old Town,
1 in Battersea, 1 in Camberwell, 1 in Greenwich, sad 1 in
Woolwich. In the corresponding week of last year the
deaths from diarrhoea were 67, and from cholera
177. The deaths registered last week from small-
pox were 17, from measles 14, from scarlatina 32,
from diphtheria 7, from whooping-cough 26, and
from typhus 26. Four deaths from typhus occurred in
Westminster ; from scarlatina, 5 in Pancras, and 6 in Cler-
kenwelh The deaths from phtbisis wen 138, from bron-
chitis 67, from pneumonia 41, and from heart 42.
By Dr. Frankland's analysis of the water supplied by the
London companies It appears that the New River water
contained in 100,000 tons, 24 tons of extraneous matter,
the East London 25, the West Middlesex 25, the other
companies still more, and the Kent 40 tons of stuff of
various kinds. The previous sewage contamination of the
waters at the time of the analysis had been converted into
comparatively innocuous inorganic compounds. By this
test the Southwark and Vanxball waters were then the
best, the New River and the Kent waters the worst of the
eight.

SHOCKING DEATH OF • LUNATIC. —Oll Sunday
morning, as the train from Newcastle to York, due at the
latter place at 10 minutes past 10, was travelling at full
speed past the village of Poppleton (which is about four
miles to the north of York), the driver and stoker were
horrified at vitamin' g • man rash from a hedge aide about
• hundred yards in front of the engine, and de-
liberately lay himself on the metals upon which
the trit was travelling. A moment after and the
train was upon him, he poor fellow got entangled
in the wheels of the engine and was taken along at
least 300 yards. The train was then stopped, and
it was found that the body was literally torn in pieces.
The various parts were at once gathered up and conveyed
to York, where inquiry was made as to the perpetrator of
the rash ad. His dress formed a clue to the 'necessary
information, it being that worn by the paupers of the
North and Rad Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, which is
situated about • couple of miles north of York. It turned
out that the man's name was Mainprize, that he was a
suleddalindient, and having escaped the vigilanoe of his
keeper, had travelled • couple of mikes up the banker of
the Ouse, which river he had crossed by the Poppleton
Railway bridge, and then committed his act of self.
destination.

••.•••••••-•••••••-•
THE FATAL AOCIDENT AT THE BROAD GREEN
STATION.—AR inquest was opened yesterday at Broad
Green, near Liverpool, on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs.
Green, of Liverpool, who were killed at the Broad
Green Station of the London and North Western Rail-
way shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday night last.
The two deceased were waiting for a train to Warrington,
and just before it was due a luggage train pealed. Mrs.
Green, in rushing out of the waiting room, fell over the
rails, and wed so me rarely injured that she only lived an
In
hour. Her husband, in trying to save her, got front of
the engine, and was carried nearly a mile, and when
picked up he was not only dead and mangled, but se-
verely burnt about the head. The jury were very parth
euhr in the'r inquiries as to the lighting of the station ;
end it •ed that a limp on the platform was not lit,
but there were light' in the waiting rooms at each side of
the line and in the ticket office, but they wen only on the
" full " when trains stopped. The inquest, pntided over
by Mr. C. R. Duffield, was proceeding when our parcel
was despatched.
PARTY it 10T8 AT BELFAHT.—There have been
some serious party riots at Portadown. Special services
apparently were being held in the Roman catholic chapel
in the town. There was considerable excitement, and an
extra police force was drafted into the place. All, however,
continued quiet till Wednesday, when a party of drum-
mers and fifers, making much noise, entered the town
from the direetiou of Seagoe. They managed to get past
the police, and on to the front of the catholic chapeL
Here a riot so= took place, stones were thrown, and a
priest was violently assaulted. This row was quelled, but
the excitement continued ; and on Thursday there was
another riot worse than the first. This was again caused by
the drumming party ; and Mr. Miller, resident magistrate,
deemed it asteeseeri to read the Riot Act, after w lab the
polies charged the mob with fixed bayonets, and several
persons were hurt. Since then the town has been quiet,
and matters had so far settled down on Sunday that it was
considered soh to withdrew the extra polies force from
the place. No doubt there will be a searching inquiry
into the whale littki.—Xurthers

Namara
TALLOW. TUESDAY EVENING. —The market w
steady to-day, Spot, 43a. 6J.; January to March, 445. 3,1. •
October to Dewober, 43e. 3d. to bd. ; Deeeniber, 43e,
to
t9d.eveningDelivnarias ono. to hetevening, 347 cads. Minis to

MANUFACTURES.--HrinDERIITIELD, OCT. I.—Thers
have been mere buyers in the =Mist to-day, ebiegy
from the provinces. and a few from Ireland. Purchases
however, continua to be made with the mu* degree ,4
caution as heretofore, small paresis being selected is as
great a variety as possible. New patterns in fancy **nap
and trouserings are most in request, and a fair business is
doing in good black doeskins and other better class goods.
but the ordinary qualities and patterns are as usual much
neglected, and stooks of this description in many eases
ere heavy.

WOOLS. HUDDERSFIELD, OCT. 1. —There
little doing in colonials, but nothing like the brisket.,
usual at this period. Manufacturers make careful inlet.
lions, but appear unwilling to lay in heavy stocks.

WOOLLEN.--Lince, Ocr. L —There has been a mode.
rate attendance of manufacturers and merchants at the
cloth halls this morning, including the representatives et
a few out-town houses, but their operations have not bees
conducted upon a very extensive soak, although some
slight improvement may be said to have taken place is
comparison with the peat few market days. The demand
in the coloured market has been mostly for tweeds. law.
roes for browns have been pretty numerous, many of th
wholesale sad mantle houses bang at present in want of
this colour ; the inquiries for coloured warps mutate
good, the supply being considerably below the demand;
the usual shades of steel and blue-grey mixtures are without
alteration, and still hold a good position in the market.
A few moderately good transactions have taken place la
coatings in various makes, but the inquiries for plait
cloths have bees limited. In the white market hair-hits
have bad a steady sale, and in a few instenotehaveduerd
hands to a very fair extent. There has also ben sa
average demand for black and indigo heaven ; the tramilie
of witneys has been small, a few panel/ of heavy sham
wily having met with purchasers. There has not ►sea any
noticeable alteration in prima.

001TON.—Livamord., Oa. I.—Eartet ste, with
out change. Estimated sales to-day, 12,000 Wm, is.
eluding 4,000 =1,71 s and export. 2,500 Asa,6d. to 914. ; 800 tea, Rd. to 9id.; 150 Manaham,
9d. to 91d.; 300 Mamma and Bahia, 81d. to Sid. ; 10
Rio, Bgd. ; 400 Es • 6d. to 1341. ; 7,830 floret, 4141,
to &l. ; Madras, • Bawl, &bide, &a, 44d. to 01d.
fair DhoLierala, 61a. ; fair Omnrawattes, 61d. ; fan
Broach, 61d. ; fair Bengal, 51d. ; fair Egyptian, 10144
fair Persians, 9d.; middling Bowan, 81d.; middling Or.
leans. 941.

COITON GOODS.—MANCIIIMIR, Ocr. L—Prine
continued to weaken in this market up to last BMW',
when business had fallen off ommiclerably owing I.
reducing their offers to ruinously low rates. Y
some improvement manifested itself owing to a tern at
the better in the Liverpool cotton market, and has ear
tinned to-day, and there is roman to believe that is the
makes of cloth suitable to India and China there has bees
• very fair emoting of badness done, at prime decidedly
better than could have been obtained last week. fitill,fis
notations of sellers are yet below those of last
Tessae.
Alter Tueedathe prices of *loth and yarn fell filly
per lb. up to Saturday, and even as improved demander
day has failed to bring bask the whole loss. Hoominds
qualities of have 'hardly improved at all, but berm
are rather morey free in offering the rates of last hider fir
such goods as they stand in need of. A telegram fimg
Calcutta, Sept. 73, reports a fair basilicas doing whams
change in prior.

COBN.—Hnu., Off. I.—At to-day's market a fait
supply of English wheat. Farmers at the opening nisi
very high price', but ultimately a fair clearance .11
effected, at an advance of 2.5. per qr., best runs of red
making 655. to 68e. per 5041ba. to the grower. Feenp
sells freely, at ls. to 2a. per qr. more money for obese
qualities, but secondary sorts do not participate to As
same extent. Barley for grinding fully an dear, salting
qualities somewhat easier. Beans and pets unaltered.
Oats support former currency, and choice description
from scarcity make more money. Foreign arrivals for the
' week :—Wheat, 7,741 ; barley, 2,052 ; oats, 1,032 ; bens,
2,500 qrs.

Trainor, Ocr. I.—The supply of wheat at meet
to-day was not so large as last week, end it was middy
cleared off at 2s. per qr. advance from last week. Perky
for fine qualities fully as dear. Beans and per Irw.

WM. Ocr. I.—We have • rather better sop* d
wheat to-day ; there is great Irvine= in the Wads, Id
the advance of 2a. from Friday's rates, which is wadi
demanded; prevents any extensive boainew Wag plea
Barley vheld at fall prices ; beans and other wide
unaltered.

Livrttrooc, Ocr. I.—We had a very fair ataxia"
and wheat, owing to scarcity of choice lots, has adruad
10d. to Is. on white, and 41. to 6d. pee rental on erl 44
scriptions on the mates of this day week. Flour A. to Ii
per sack dearer on the week. Indian corn is fir
request at an advanos of lid, per quarter on the week.
Barley steady. Beans firmer. Oats and oatmeal as
changed.

Lracr, Ocr. I.—The weather continues very Iles, Me
a north-west wind. We have a feir show of wheat at set
market to-day ; a ready sale was experienced at Is. to
per qr. more money. Barley, more showing ; msltiag
samples in demand at le. per qr. more money; gricdm(
descriptions participated in the same advance. Beowulf
peas each Is. per qr. higher. Per imperial qr. to Its
grower:—Wheat, white, weight 611ba. to 63Ibs. per ine
perial bushel, 71s. to 754. ; ditto, red, IBIb.. to
641 be., 82.. to 67a. ; barley, beet Chevalier malting,
53115 t to Wm., 41e. to 44a.; ditto, runs, Chevalier ditto,
&Ma. to Ma., 39a. to 404. ; oats, 361 b.. to 38Iha, 245. to
27a. ; beans, 6311 m. to &Sibs, 43a. to 48a.; pees, maple,
631 be. to Whs., 40s. to 42a.
Newcatrrte-crott-Text, Ocr. I.—The weather 61108
Saturday has been very boisterous and favourable for im-
proving the condition of all outstanding corn. At our
market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat
from the growers as well as from the coast. and the report
from Mark-lane being more inspiriting enabled factors to
realise a further advance of la. per qr. noon old and new
wheat—good mined Dantsie realising 71s. to 72e, sad
extra new red 714. per 5041b5. in retail. Flour being Ia
moderate compass met more attention—more especially
choice Baltic whites, for which Sae. per esck was paid. In
other articles we have little variation to note.