The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-25 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON.

From the weekly return iesued by the Registrar-
General, it appears that the deaths registered in Loudon
in the week that ended last Saturday are 1,126, which
is nearly the same as the numbers returned in three previous
weeks. The average number of deaths iu the correspooding
weeks of ten previous years 1851-60, after correction for is.
crease of population, is 1,284 ; but if the deaths caused by
epidemic cholera in the thirty-eighth week of 1854 are not
admitted into the data ou which the cdeulation is male, it
will appear that the mortality of last week differs little from
the estimated amount.

The deaths from diarrleca, which fell from 1143 in the lest
week of August to 147 iu the first week of the present
month, continued to decline in the subsequent weeks ; and is
the present return they are las. Six persons died last week
from cholera or chronic diarrheas, three of whom were
infanta. A shoemaker, aged :IS years, died at ZS, New -
etreet Mews, in 3.targlebone, of "choleraic dianiuma ;" the
daughter of a Wenner, aged 16 velars, brought from
R.atclilf to the London Hospital, of Hie same dilemma ; and
a plumber's foreman, aged 44 years, died at 11, St. Mary's-
street, Lambeth, of "malignant cholera," after 3&i hours'
illness. A man died at the age of 49 years in the Maryle-
boast workhouse of " scurvy and apoplexy?' Diphtheria
was fatal in 21 came, 10 of which ma:tined iu the districts
oa the south side of the river. Two nonagenarians, both
I men, died in the week, their ages being 'AI and 94 years
respectively.
Last week the births of 944 boys and 666 girls, in all 1,630
children, were registered in Landau. In the ten carre-
-1 spending weeks of the years 1651-60 the average number war
1,637.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 7x9.142010. The baro-
metrical readings rose to 30Ye3 in. ou Wednesday, and fell
to 29'44 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the
air in the week was 54.4 deg., which is l'7 deg. below the
average of the name wee► in 43 years (as determined by Mr.
(ilaisher). The mean daily temperature was always below
the average, except on Thursday. The highest day tempo-
niters in the shade was 71'6 deg. on Thursday, the lowest
night temperature was 39'4 deg. on Wednesday. The dif-
feience between the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was 6'2 deg. The mean degree of humidity of
the air was 141, complete maturation being represented by
100. Thu wind blew ou the last four days from the south-
west. The quantity of rams in the week was 025 in., of
which o'l9 in. full on Saturday.

Brewers rural beer-drinkers will be intertated to
learn, on the authority of the Bavarian Hop l;a:Ntte, that the
crop of that valuable vegetable is this year somewhat wonder-
ful in Germany. The editor writes in a perfect ecstusy.
"Hops!" he exclaims, "hops hers, there, and everywhere.
There are sot hands enough to be found for the picking,
and wages are rising fast. The harvest is superior to any-
thing that could have been imagined. Hops of inferior
quality were sold at 82 florins the hundredweight. In Nu-
remberg Altdorfer have been sold at 70 florins, and Holle-
dsuer at 90 florins ; at Schwetzingen, from one slay to the
next, there was a fall from 100 down to 75 florins ; at Her-
bruck, on the 4th inst., the price was 80 to 85 florins, and a
few days after sales were made at 70 to 75 florins, but in
small quantities. buyers holding back in the apparently well
grounded hope of a further fall. The reduction upon last
year's prices is something enormous."
The Western Oar remarks that the effect of
the war in Americo " must be felt severely by shipowners
until lately engaged iu the passenger trade. The vessels by
which the great emigration drain from Ireland was con-
ducted to America are no longer required fur that purpose.
The owners of some of the Liverpool steamers hitherto
plying between this country sad the United States have
withclrawu their advertisements from the papers in conse-
queuee of the trade haviug so much declined. The fact is
that emigration from Ireland to America is suspended, at
least for the present, and many who have purposed joining
their friends across the Atlantic have, for obvious reasons.
changed their intentions. At present there is but little
inducement for the Irish labourer or artisan to stake his
whole capital in an attempt to better his condition in a
country where so much distress and dissatisfaction are stud
to prevail."
Rol' AL EXCURNION FROM BALMORAL
A correspondent writes to us as follows :—" On Friday
last her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince Consort, the
Penmen Alice, the Prince of Hen e, and several members
of the royal suite, crossed the Grampians from Balmoral
into Kincardineshire. The royal party reamed the night in
the lovely village of Fettercairn—her Majesty, the Prince
Consort, and the Princess Alice in forwards Eagle Inn ;
the Prince of Hesse and Sir George Grey at M•butiald's
Temperance Hotel ; and other members of the suite in the
house of Mr. Don, merchant there. On Saturday
morning her Majesty ordered Mrs. Durward to prepare
porridge and milk for breakfast. Mrs. M'Donald, learning
the quality of her gnats, remarked that she was rut pre-
pared to serve breakfast to such distinguished visitors ; t•
this Sir George Grey replied that surly she could sore
them with tea, dry toast, and eggs—a remark which was
followed by Mrs. M'Donald appearing with a breakfast
which required no apology. Mr. Durward posted the
royal party from the top of Glene.k. He wee per-
fectly aware who hie guests .were ; but beieg
commanded to maintain secrecy, he did so till
the horses were in harness. About a quarter of an bent
before her Majesty started, the fact of her presence in the
midst of them became known to the inhabitants, who
turned out as fast as pomible. In the morning Prince
Albert, the Prince of Hesse, and Sir George Grey, walked
'leisurely up and down the village, inspected the panel,
church and churchyard, &c. The royal party left Fetter
cairn at a quarter before 10 for Balmoral, by the Cairn
re Mount road. over the Grampians. Her Majesty's drive
from and to Balmoral would extend over at least nuett
miles of the most varied Lod lovely country.—Esiiii',.iret
Courant.

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