The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-18 00:00:00

AUSSIA.

A Correspondent at St. Petetsburgh Las sent us the fol-
low•ing articles:—

ST. PsTT.RgRVRGR. JAN. 17.11. (OS.)
COX ICE VIEW or TED: BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE

vntrt art or NITA!!.%, Drill Y 0 THE TEAS lfe.ll.
After the lint published by the Holy Synod, and which comprises
only those who pray:, the (:reek religion, there have been born.
during the rear 1821, 1108,000 boys, and 737,171 girls—total,
1.313.679 children; therefore, 21.720 less than In 1820. The
births of bovs and girls ere in the p.oportion of 100 to 91 2-10.
There hive died, 482.071 men, and 46,3,017 women—total,
913,088 ; consequently 27.4011 more than in 11129. In the num-
ber of deaths one reckons 2.51,G32 boys before the age of live yearn,
making about the half. Amongst the male individuals (the agesof women rot haring been !;inn) 71.101 have attained the' age of
more than 60 vears 41.790 more than 70 nears 17,:36 more than
60 years ; 4,47 a more than 90 years; 1,999 wore than 93 years ;
724 more than 100 years ; 22i more than 103 years ; 120 more
110 yearn; 78 more than 113 year.; 49 more than 120
years: 16 more dm 125 years; I) more than 130 years; 1
has arrived at the extreme age of from 143 to 130 years; in short,
I hit, Mired at the slccrepittnle of front IZO to 153 years; the
tint wan born in Mohiletf, and the second in Tambnff.
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It remarkable, that, with the excepting of the ten tint veart of
infancy, the greatest mortality has taken place at front to n 5
years of age ; at this age have died 1i1,4A3 men, consequently the
tith part of the whole. The number of births has exceeded that of
the deaths tiOtt.s9l.

There have been celebrated 3:29,7011 marriages ; therefore 11,945
more than in 1W.9.
cONEARATITE STATEMENT OT THE 'MEM Azrn DEATHS

AT IT. ricrr.asneltett, DURING Tux YE•11 1022.
In the course of the year 1822 WAS born at St. l'etershorgh,
4,195 boys, and 3,884 girls--total. 6,072 children ; 425 leas than in
11121. In this number 1,077 Ce:holics and Protestants, forming
mare than the eighth part, and 1.112 illegithnate, forinini the
seventh part of the total. The grtatest number of births (410 of
the Ilene Church), have taken placz in January, and the least
001) in December. The number of births amongst the Pro.
testena is to that of the Catholics as 5 4$ is to 1.

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Died, 7.2110 men, and 3.803 women total, 11,481.1 individuals ;
fer/Requently 1,377 mole than in 1821, and exceeding the births',
3,001. In this number there are 1,230 individual* (the ninth part) '
Catholics and Protestants. The number of deaths amongst the
Protestants is to that of the Catholics as 5 is to I. Besides have
died by 'evident 297 men, and 56 women—total, 353 individual, ;
amongst which 75 drowned, 9 hanged themselves, 1 cut their
throats, 6 shot themselves, and 4 children found dead.
The most mortal diseases have been convulsions, which have
eerried o 6 3,028 individuals, almost all young children ; putrid
fevers, 2.101 ; consumptions, 1.1114; unfortunate accouthements,
31'; small-pox, 193. The greatest number of deaths (1,080 of the:
Greek Church) have taken plate in June, and the least (.Bus) in
December. Before the age of 5 years have died 3,1'211 individnals
of the (heck Church. nearly the third part; between the ages of
• and II have died 213; from 10 to 17 years, 171 from 15 to 20
fears. 321 t front 2.0 to 23 years, 1,329 ; from 25 to 30 years, CB ;
rom 30 to 35 years, 1.131; from 33 to -10
,years. 411 from 10
to 15 years, 717 ; front 45 m 50 years, 21:0 ; from LO to :15 years.
421: from its to GO years, 171; from 60 to 63 years. 267 ; front 63
to 70 years, 121; limn 70 to 75 years, 211; from 75 to 110 years,
62; from 841 to 35 years. 95: from 85 to In) year.. 19 from 90 to
9.) years, 21 ' • from 95 to 100 years, 1; and I aged lOU years; 1311
individnah Itaee attained an age of more than 110 years, 22 more
than 90, and MVO years.
There have been 1.1611 Greek marriages; 2041 Protestants; 1.3
Catholics and II tirctks united—total, 1,565; consequently 1111
marriages less than in 1321. The greatest number of heck mar-
riages (314) have taken
,place in January ; not any in March and
December ; in the wont.; of June only 2, on account of the fast.
ST. PrTERRIIITRCII, Jr-wi 5, 1824. 0.6.
METEOROLOGIC:II. 1111:11.BVAT1ONS!

We have experienced for six weeks a temperature which appears ,
extraordinary. even to the inhabitants of the country. In the
months of A pril and May, ar.d until the 4th of June (16th N.S.),
the thermometer of Resumer has scarcely reached ten degrees dur-
ing the day, and from three to live during the night. Such a dis-
order et the moment when nature retakes a new lide is not, however,
so singular as one thinks it. It is felt equally this year in the
southern parts of the empire, as well as in Germany, }ranee. and
Italy. The news from these different countties prove that they are
not mere favoured. As at St. Petersburgh, they there wear their
wink? clothing, and the spring seems to revive in spite of the con-
trary clement& One seeks the reasons of this apparent irregula-
rity, without referring to astronomical and distant causes, w.uch,
perhaps might not be mote demonstrative ; it suffices to observe,
that in the climate of St. Yetersbu•gh there arc during the year,
mean title (terme moyen). 118 days entirely covered (converts),
I:.`i noire or loss cloudy, 12 degrees of heat (litaumer, always
mean time) in the six months oil summer; 1143 days of wind,
blowing principally front the west and north-west, and that, in
short, the months of April and slay are gencrally accompanied
with hail or cold rains

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We shal add a remark for those who attribute some influence to
the revolutions of the moon it ix, that this year, li 1. is the open.
ing of a new lunar circle (period of 19 years). Although this
epoch may have been introduced only to estimate the comparative
march of the snn and moon, and to adapt itself to chronological
enlenlations, it will perhaps be able to draw the attention of some
obsrrvirs, al. use these periodical returns to explain the changtai
of the atmosphere.
TOE FRONTIERS OF

The author of A Joss racy frost Moscow to the Frontiers of Chime
says—" The line of demarcation between the empires of Russia
and China extends from the river lloukhtornia to the sea of
(/khotik. There is a space between the two of seventy yards,
which belongs to nobody. It is extraordinary enough that these
frontiers are rimmed almost every where on each site by two chains
of mountains, between which ts a flit level ground which forms
die neutral space. after the disposition of the places, and the
number of inhabitants, are established guards five, ten, and twenty.
tire verste.s • apart, but which are always in sight of each other.
They are obliged every day to patio: in order to prevent all suspi.:
elms commonirations between the inhabitants of the two countries,
and the vio!stion of the limits. The 3lunoles have such a Oen-
ing sight, that Olen even they are on horseback, the least trace of
man or beast cannot escape them. In order the better to confirm
these boundaries, they have amassed heaps of earth and stones on
the highest places, and in the thickest fitrests; and in the places
where the limits are formed by rivulets, they have driven in .stakes
on both sides, between which they have spread horse-hair.'r'

• A worst is about two-thirds of a toile.

The ophilon in Dublin k, that the bonded oats will be
suffered to come into the market. but that the Foreign will
he excluded. '1 he oat harvest is now pretty general in
England and lre!aml, it is one of the richest ever re_
menfly.red. of other grain, the accounts from all parts of
the d Kingdom continue to be highly favourable.