The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-14 00:00:00

MILITARY.

Twenty of the Coldstream Guards, invalids from the
Talavera, in the Sound, left Plymouth by the eznrees
train on luonuay tor Lonaon ; And on ruesday DO sick
and wounded artillerymen and two women from the
same transport left Plymouth for Woolwich. They
were escorted to the station by Adjutant Millman and
Sergeant-Major Higgins, Royal Artillery, and were
placed in charge of Sergeant Farrell, who went down
from ,bead-quarters to escort them back. Mr. Cock-
sholl, the railway superintendent, attended their depar-
ture, and provided them amply with cushions, boards,
straw, and other comforts for the journey. Before de-
parture they expressed themselves in most grateful terms
for the warm clothing, fruit, &c., sent off to the ship by
the Mayor and otl:er inhabitants of Plymouth, and which
had been carefully distribeted on board by Mr. G. W.
Soltan. At Paddington omnibuses were in attendance
to convey these brave fellows to their barracks.
Orders have been issued for detachments of the Grena-
dier, Colibtr'eam, Scots,,,and Fusilier Guards to hold
themselves in readiness to embark for Malta and the
Crimea, at the latter end of this month. It is expected
that they will take passage in the screw t teamer Great
Britain, now fitting at Liverpool, to take out 1,600
troops.
The Board of Ordnance are about to construct bar-
racks for 1,000 additional men at the western heights of
Dover.
The formation of the buildings, footways, and roads at
Aldershot-heath, for the encampment, has commenced.
The Board of Ordnance have also entered into contracts
for the erection of permanent artillery, cavalry, and in-
fantry barracks.
Col. Sir Josias Cloete, C. 8., who, as QuarterMaster-
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heecriroalmB4Ym6i-an7nd of the South Wales and Monmouth
districts in succession to Major-General Barnard.
Twenty-four of the Royal Artillery, wounded at the
siege of Sebastopol, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from
the Crimea, and no time was lost in having them taken
care of.

A letter, dated Balaklava, January 27, mentions
the following movements in the Black Sea fleet :
" Colonel Fraser, R.M., lately doing duty on the
heights of Balaklava, has been recommended to proceed
to Malta for the restoration of his health. Captain
Hockinge R.M., of the London, and Lieutenant
is under medical treatment on board a
Hire, R.N., of the Fury, have been sent to their
ships for the recovery of their health. Lieutenant Wal-
iamn te e
ensign
Johnt,
in
ttroann'spßor.i‘t.l.'Lieutenant Critchell, R.M., has returned to
about to proceed to Malta for the benefit of his health.
the Diamond, is
his duty. Lieutenant Mitchell, of
The Snake gun-boat arrived here from the fleet on the
24th with Admiral Lyons and Captains Sir Thomas Pas-
ley, Drummond, and King on board. His first visit
was to the Orient, pendant ship of Captain Christie,
, where he remained for a
with that officer. He
goes to England for recovery
meet Lord Raglan."
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M'Queen, Scots Fusilier
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also appointed adjutant to that corps.
9th Rregmimaiennst,eaf and is
Sergeant Knox,
Scots Fusilier Guards, a very gallant soldier, has been
Guards, is appointed
honoured with a commission in the Rifle Brigade in ac-
knowledgment of his distinguished services in the field.
marched on the 21st to Balaklava, there to embark
either for Scutari or Malta. It left the Fourth Division
The 63d Regiment—or, rather, the
30 strong, every officer, regimental staff, and all hands
included (scarcely a sufficient escort for the colours),
after landing in the Crimea about 970 strong, and having
since received a draught of 30 men. There was one ser-
geant only to represent the grenadier company remain-
ing out of 120. The returns show 400 men in hospital
at Scutari.
A letter from Enniskillen says :—" Major George
Ashley Maude, R.H.A., who so signally distinguished
himself at the Battles of the Alma and Balaklava, the
second son of our venerated and esteemed rector, the
Hon. and Rev. J. C. Maude, has arrived in Enniskillen.
Tar barrels were lighted at the church, and other de-
monstrations of public rejoicing were made for the re-
ception of the gallant officer, who, upon snaking his
appearance, was greeted with the hearty cheers of thou-
sands. An address from the inhabitants of the county
of Fermanagh generally is about to be presented to the
gallant major."

www•al
ARRIVALS, &c., AT MALTA.

A letter from Malta, dated Bth Feb., Says
"The Valetta, with the India mail, has just arrived.
Last night eaine in from the westward the steam trans-
port No. 176, Canadian, having on board 30 officers and
922 men of 12 different detachments. The names of
officers reported as among the arrivals by this vessel are
—llth Hussars, Veterinary-Surgeon Partridge ; Bth
Hussars, Paymaster Preston ; Grenadier Guards, Lieut.
Faeir)gtauisnsonNeawnidanQdsua;rt7erthmaFstuersilit
Atkinson ; Ist Royals,
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Major Pack and
Captain Turner ; 18th Regiment, Lieutenants Meurant
and Blacker ; 23d Regiment, Lieutenant Radcliffe ; 34th
46th Reg,iment,
Regiment, Ensign Ramsay ; Captain
Nicholas ; 77th Regiment, Lieutenant Colborne ; 88th
Regiment, Ensigns Verner and Perceval ; 93d Regi-
ment, Lieutenant Grimston ; 95th Regiment, Major
Dennis ; Rifle Brigade, Lieutenant Musgrave and Pay-
master Coast ; Staff Assistant-Surgeon Bow, The re-
port adds Ensign Oweu and Lennard, seven purveyors'
clerks, seven post-office letter-sorters, and two assistant
storekeepers. -
" The arrival of the 10th Hussars on the 6th inst.
was announced by telegraph at Alexandria. Between
Bombay and Aden they lost seven hones ; five died from

to produce its natural effect in a high rate of mortality,
though the number of deaths registered last week in
London is rather less than those of two previous weeks.
The deaths, which in the third week of January were
1,549, and in the two subsequent weeks rose to 1,630
and 1,604, fell last week t• 1,546. According to the
Greenwich Table of Meteorology, the mean temperature,
which was about 42 deg. in the first fortnight of the
year, was in the last four weeks only 28.9 deg., 29.3
deg., 29.8 deg., and 30.9 deg.

The present return is for the sixth week of the year.
Taking the deaths of the same week in each of the years
1845-54, it is found that they averaged 1,104, with which,
after a correction for increase of population, the 1,546
deaths of fast week may be compared. The result is
that the weather has been fatal in a week to 332 lives
more than would have been extinguished in an ordinary
season. The average temperature of the ten correspond-
ing weeks was 41.2 deg., which exceeds the temperature
of last week by 10.3 deg.
A comparison of the numbers who died at different
ages in the lalt two weeks shows that the decrease
noticed above is confined entirely to the young ; for in
the period extending from 20 to 60 years of age the
number suffered no change, while of persons in still
more advanced life the deaths increased from 374 to
417. In this last number are 95 deaths of men
and women on whose heads bad gathered fourscore win-
ters or more.

Diseases of the organs of respiration were fatal in 424
cases, whilst the corrected average for corresponding
weeks is only 245. Bronchitis is specified as the mortal
disease in 235 out of the 424 cases, and is at present
fatal to considerably more than twice its usual amount ;
pneumonia numbers 12G, the average being 97. 153
persons ,died of consumption, a malady which is not
caused, and shows less liability to be accelerated, by ex-
treme cold. • 90 children died of hooping-cough ; 13
persons of influenza.

PorLAR ; Poplar. —At Cross-street, Wade-street, on
3d .February, the son of a blacksmith. aged 4 years.
" exposure to cold, croup (24 hours).'
LAMBETH ; Lambeth Church, 2d part.—At the work-
house, on 2d February, a man, formerly a composite;
aged 65 years, "frost bite, gangrene."
WANDSWORTII Putney.—At Roehampton, on sth
February, the widow of a journeyman butcher, aged 81
years, "chronic bronchitis (several years), congestion of
the bra'n from the effects of cold (12 hours)."
At 19, Gay-street, on 31st January. a journeyman
painter, aged 70 years, " congestion of the lungs from
exposure to cold (48 hours)."
HOLBORN ; St. George the Martyr.—At 5, Castle-
court, on Rh February, the son of a journeyman tailor,
aged 6 months, "confluent iquall-pox (14 days)." Mr.
Goodhugh, the registrar, observes :—" The birth of this
child was registered and the vaccination notice was given
and explained to the mother, and she neglected to have
it vaccinated. The child is supposed to have caught the
disease from two men suffering from small-pox in the
same house. I think if the registrars were to furnish a
weekly list of the names and residences of parents of
children registered to the public district vaccinator, a
greater number of children of the lower classes would be
vaccinated, as tlse surgeon would call on the parents, and
see that the operation was performed."
SHOREDITCH ; St. Leonard's.—At th• Lunatic Asylum
Hoxton-house, on 27th January, a woman formerly a
domestic servant, aged 103 years, "mania (12 years)
and old age." Admitted into the Lunatic Asylum, 15th
August, 1843.

Last week the births of 934 boys, and 898 girls, i❑ all
1832 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-54 the average
number was 1,541.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.511 in. The
reading on Wednesday and Friday rose to 29'77 in. and
29.79 in. The mean temperature of the week was 30.9
deg., which is 7'3 deg. below the average of the same
week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature was
below the average on every day of the week, and the ex-
tent of depression was 10.4 deg. on Friday, and so much
as 15.4 deg. on Saturday. The highest temperature of
the week occurred on Monday, and was 40.4 deg. ; the
lowest was 17.4 deg., and occurred on Saturday, on
which day the highest was 33 deg. The mean dew-point
temperature was 29.7 deg., and the difference between
this and the mean air temperature was 1.2 deg. The
temperature of the water of the Thames was 35-1. The
wind blew generally from the north east, and the amount
of rain was 0.73 inches.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 10
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 57
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility ....
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 3O
Causes not specified

62
19

53
25
88
26

DIMES 711011 ALL Ciu
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in the
1851. of 1553. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females

1,178

1,546
764
782