The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

zazraos LONDON.

The weekly return of births and deatlui in Lon-
' don, issued by authority of the Registrar-General. show.,
as did that of the previous week, a heavy mortality -- the
effect of extreme cold. In the week that ended last
Saturday the deaths were 1,707. The average number of •
deaths as obtained from corresponding weeks of ten pre-
view year Issl-60, and corrected for increase of population,
is 1 and the actual number for last week therefore ex-
ceeds the estimated amount by 342. The degree of cold
under which 342 persons have sunk, and from which many
more have suffered, is shown in the Greenwich table that
accompanies the return of births and deaths. The mean
temperature of the air last week was more than nine degrees
below the average for the same week of the year: and since
December 15 the mean temperature of each week hardly
exceeded, or, as in two instances, was much below the
freezing point of water.
it may be noticed ma rather curious coincidence that the
last two weekly returns exhibit the same number of deaths
—1,707. The numbers of deaths in the two weeks in the
period of life 20-40 years discover a striking approxima-
tion, for they were 185 and 181 ; as likewise those in the
period 40-4) years, which were 290 and 289 ; and those at
$0 years and upwards, which were 92 and 91. Differences
arise in the period from birth to 20 years, in which the
numbers decreased front 753 to 727 ; and in the period from
60 to 80 years, in which they increased from 383 to 419.
Lest week the deaths from pulmonary diseases, exclusive
of phthisis, were 547 ; the corrected average is only 320.
Bronchitis was fatal in 333 mem, the average being 169;
pneumonia in 140 cases, the average being 105 ; phthisie or
consumption in 162, the average 152. Of theee three die-
eases bronchitis alone exhibits an increase on the return of
the previous week.
It was mentioned in last return that 8 deaths from
measles had occurred in the cub-district of Kensington.
town. The present return records 9 in the same sub-
district, 4of which occurred in the workhouse. In t►e
Fulham aubdiatrict there were 3 from the same complaint,
all of which occurred in the workhouse.

A sailor aged 1K Year", and a wounn 60 Yeas, died from
frost-bite. Two deaths occurred from privation. Three
from intemperance.
last week the births of 959 boys and 906 girls, in all,
1,863 children, were registered in London. lo the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1651-60 the avenge
number was 1,702.
Carter.% (North-weet).--Found dead at the workhouse,
on 29th December, a male inmate, aged 67 years, " acciden-
daily choked by impaction of food in the air paeaa4es."
(inquest.)
ST. GEORGE, HANOVER•SQUARE (Hanover-square).—At.
35, Gilbert-street, Grosveuorequare, on 4th January, the
son of au omnibus driver, agodears, " inflammation of
ha
y
the lungs of low type." Dr. J. H. Davis adds : "Itis my
opinion that the bad drainage of the kitchen floor on which
ho resided contributed to the fatal termivation."

Sr. Geom.n, HANOVER-lA/VARY. (lielgrave).—At 24, Den-
bigh-place, on 6th January, the daughter of a carpenter and
builder, aged 2 weeks, " shock Irina cold (36 hours) pro-
ducing universal prostration."

The annual exhibition of the Architectural
Photographic Association opened to-day, in the
gallery, No. 9, Conduit-street. We are glad to see,
notwithstanding sinister rumours to the contrary,
that the present collection of this society gives evi-
dence of increasing prosperity. Now that national
interest is awakened respecting every-thing relating
to architecture, there is an extensive field for use-
fulness open to an association whose object is the
cultivation of good taste by disseminatieg the
finest examples of the various styles. A
which was numerously and fashionably attended,
was given last evening to inaugurate the present
exhibition. In the early part of the creel:4 a
short appropriate occasional address was delivered
by Mr. l'Anson, the treasurer of the society.
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Sr. PAUL'S LUTHER/AL.—Tito minor auionry in
St. Paul's Cathedral, which became vacant some weeks ideal
by the death of the Rev. Richard Shutte, has been
conferred by the dean and chapter upon the Rev. William
Sparrow Stemma, M.A., of queen's College, Cambridge,
rector of St. Matthew's, Friday atreet. Mr. Simpson ;Tn.
dusted in 1851, and having been for some time curate of
St. Math'. Church, Kennington, and of Great Chesterford,
he was presented in Is'd to the rectory of St. Matthew..,
by the Duke of llooeleuch, the benefice beingin the gift of
his Grace awl the Biabop of Lowlou alternately. Mr. :limp.
son is the author of a "History of Mormonism." and other
religions work.. There were twenty-seven candidates for
the appointment.
Et'noPtaN AND COLONIAL WINE COMPANY, 122,
This extensive establishment, (wing attested In the
very mar, of London, malt command a vim large slum: of the
pupae patronage. Their choice and varied stork of vines and
'obits la indeed well deserving of notice, aril envoi cst winch
may be mentioned the 'Royal Victoria Sherry.' %WA IA LAW/ t'
be found in moat faahlonahle estahlishuiente."—Vide Morino.'
Peat. Thy pnc, of the [loyal Victoria sherry" i.• 110 re•o.- I
fie7.107,b, totOes and case Mein —i Ade 'et:l.-re-.: