The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-26 00:00:00

REPORT ON MARKET FOR ENGLISH MANUFACTURED

GOODS, DEC, 31, 1851.

In English dry goods little or nothing has been
doing for the last few weeks, owing to the continual
rains. The stocks are but moderate. In demand
blankets and Wt. shirting's.
Hardware—Suitable descriptions find a ready sale
at a fair advance upon invoice cost.
Earthenware—Ditto. The stocks at present are
heavy, owing to recent arrivals.
Iron and Steel—ln demand, with a moderate

supply.
Coals—An extraordinary advance has taken place
in the price of this article within the last fortnight.
All kinds of English and Welsh will now readily
bring 35 dolls. per ton, and by holding a few weeks
it is expected that 20 to 30 per cent. on this quotation
will be obtained. With the exception of a cargo of
1,000 tons held by one house, the market is almost
bare.
Spirits and Wines—Market abundantly stocked
and prices low. Of Martel s brandy there is none
in the market, and it is in demand.
Ale and Porter—Prices have slightly declined,
owing to large arrivals. Byas and Tennant's in
bottle brings 31 to 41 pr. dozen,s
The following are in demand :—Powder—Shot
(this article has advanced 10 per cent. within the
last few days).
Window glass is in abundant supply.

OF MEMORIAL.
ST
not overlook stones of memorial. Jo-
we m
In our notifuesNtoEf wShat may be called Biblical Archi-
tecture,reth Adam, having prophesied the
"talus I
deluge, the children of Seth erected two
ono of brick and the other of stone, whereon
uPinilivaeresr:aaved memorials of their discoveries and in-
tZo-nnefor the benefit of after ages. Not to dwell on
this statement, however, Jacob, after his dream of the
ladder reaching to heaven, set up " for a pillar" the
stone on which he had rested his head, poured oil on the
top. of it—thus consecrating it, and said: " This stone
which I have set up for a pillar shall be God's house."
He therefore called the place Beth-el; and it is interest-
ing to find that cromlechs in Ireland, and many single
stones in Cornwall, attributed to the Pheinicians, retain
the name Bothal. It was in use, too, amongst the
Greeks. Again, when Jacob and Laban: were covenant-
ing one with another, " Jacob took a stone and
setl
t up
for a pillar;" and further, said to his brethren, `
stones; and they took stones and made a heap.', ' Gather,hen
"
God communed with Jacob and called himhlaser
again raised a pillar; and then when Rac
see,
we have
set up a pillar on her grave. Ilere,d9o.ll
in witness of a
pillars raised, as an ofiering to G
after receiving
rdl,ieJdachobe
compact between men, and as a sepulchral
About 200 years later, 1491
an altar under the hill, with
the Divine message, built
a the twelve tribes of Israel."
ooseta monument.
" twelve pillars, according t
took twelve stones out of.
___ nth(ethcehinldumrenbeorf of Israelthe
tribes), and pitched 1, and that Joshua set
in the midst of Jordan, to com-
memorate
And in JoshuaitistrheeomormdeodjGoturhedaaat _ _
up twelve other stones in
the waters (1451 8.C.). The place
passing
oorfyisthraaetlGthoed
day rolled away
Gal, or Gil (signifying a wheel), is
ktheeepchinildmreemn
no-
tionTe linguists say, to convey a more perfectl doubled, the
wasof called
Egypt. Gi: a,
fromtr nm
1, - reproach
o thata
ch
action. Builder.
' of the

Lord Jocelyn
that .
We are requested to contradict the statement
which has been circulated, to the effect
had accepted office under Lord Derby's Administration.—
Times.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last
from t
thatayoung
mariner, named Blackwell, of Rowhedge,
place with his father on a fishing excur
consequence of
lon, but had not
been at sea more than two hours, when, in
was compelled to
the contrary winds and waves, the s3O" engaged was blown
go aloft to take in sail, and while
father, who witnessed
overboard from the shrouds. .
Them put the vessel
the distressing circumstance, m
about, and endeavoured to save' his son by throwing out
an oar to him, which
was grappled with the all
the assistance he could
immediately
render ; the drowning in
au
but the elements being oar,
which
furious,
buoyed him up for a minute,
receded with the fast-running
the unfortunate young
*Lau
tide from the eyes of his parent, and was seen no more.—
Essex Herald.
An accident Rouen
happened on the Railway at
Sunday The switchman,
.by mistake, gave
Sotteville, on just a- a •
wronz direction,.% train was:approaching,
the points a
nce was that tae train ran on to a line on
and the conseque
. es were standing, and knocked three of them
which carriages .
w The switchman, named Boudel, who is of good
to pieces.
and father of n,
family, was horror-stricken at
character, a
what he witnessed. Entering his box he immediately wrote
few hasty lines to his wife, bidding her adieu, and then
took to
flight towards the river. As he ran he threw off
articles of clothing. llis footmarks could be traced to the
middle of the bridge of Eauplot, but there they ceased, and
it is feared that he threw hirnselt into the water. He had
often declared he would kill himself if he were the cause of
an accident.— Galignani.

THE FORCE or CONSCIENCE.—About 10 years ago
the manuscript department of the British Museum suffered a
loss by the cutting out from the manuscripts of several
autographs of the early Reformers. Eight months since the
authorities of the Museum received a note from a Catholic
priest enclosing the purloined autographs, in which it wag
stated, that in extremis, a man whom he attended had handed
them to him, and requested that they
might be forwarded to
the proper authorities. On referring to the period 'when the
autographs were abstracted it was discovered that the party
who had committed the feloDy was a foreigner.

[The following appeared in our Third Edition of
last night:—]
POSTSCRIPTIIM TO SPORTING NOTES
No. CTOCYVL
Owing to some unaccountable negligence the scratch-
ing of one of my fancy horses (Vera%) in the Sutton
Steeplechase did not come to hand until this afternoon,
which obliges me to take—Young Lottery, the General,
sad Enecot as the FIRST, SECOND, end THIRD is this
race. SPIRIT OF THE TIJRF.
5 P.N. Feb, 25, 1852.

FRANCE-
The President's second ball took place on Monday
night at the Tuileries, The number of tickets issued
was, I am informed, 3,500, and so numerous were the
applications that a notice was inserted some days since
in the papers to the effect that no more invitations
could be issued. It is stated, however, that not less
than 4,000 persons were present. The President
arrived at the Palace at nine o'clock, and left at mid.
night. The Marshals present were Jerome Bona-
parte, Rollie, and Excelmans. All the Ministers
attended except M. de Persigny and the Minister-at-
War—the latter was prevented by an accident which
occurred to his son, whose leg was broken by a kick
from a horse. The Diplomatic Corps and Consular
body in Paris were nearly complete. A considerable
number of senators attended in their new official cos-
tume, and M. Baroche appeared in that of Vice-
President of the Council of State. The attendance
of military men was considerable, and several Com-
mandants of the reformed National Guard were pre-
sent in their new uniform. New arrangements had
been adopted in order to prevent confusion. The
vestiare, for instance, was placed in the orangery,
which also served as the first salle d'entree. Instead
of being admitted by one entrance, as on former occa-
sions, carriages arrived by two--the Pavillon de Fiore
and the Pavillon de l'Horloge ; the former reserved
for the high public functionaries, the latter for the
persons invited. By this means order was main-
tained. The ball lasted till four o'clock in the
morning.

T H E S tr N.

dead. And then, again, the cafes and the reading-
room s—a very legion—can they do the same amount of
business when they have no newspapers to offer? I
wonder whether the French Dictator has ever thought of
the wide-spread misery he has occasioned, and is
causing, by his enmity to the press. It may be doubted
—else, perhaps, he would never, from motives of per-
sonal or political conveni-nce, have annihilated such an
important branch of human industry, which gave bread
to tens of thousands. It is a fine thing to have a giant's
strength, but tyrannous to use it as a giant.

HEALTHOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
In the week ending last Saturday the deaths regis-
tered in the metropolitan districts were 1,072, show-
ing an increase of 102 on the return of the previous I,
week, in which the number was 970. In the 10 cor-
responding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average
was 1,085, which, with a correction made for increase
of population, becomes 1,194. The return of last
week exhibits a mortality, therefore, less than the
corrected average by 122.
The increase on the preceding return arises princi-
pally from diseases of the respiratory organs, which
were fatal in the former week to 185 persons, in the
latter to 203. Phthisis or consumption (in the tuber-
cular class) destroyed 122 and 155 lives in the two
successive weeks. It will be observed also that,
while the deaths from pneumonia rose in the same
period from 54 to 74, those from bronchitis decreased
from 98 to 93. In connexion with these facts, it
seems necessary to remark that the mean weekly tem-
perature, which in January was generally above 40,
and is the first week of February rose to 47, declined
in the second week to 38.8, and last week it was 39.8.
Last week 21 children and four adults were carried
off by smallpox. In the Smallpox Hospital one death
occurred on the 13th February, and 2 on the 14th,
viz.—a labourer from Kensington, aged 21 years,
died of " smallpox, confluent, unprotected (12 days),"
a porter from Saffron-bill, aged 31 years, " smallpox,
confluent, unprotected (14 days)," and a carman from
Broad-street, Lambeth, aged 23 years, " smallpox,
confluent, unprotected (8 days)." In the whole 25
cases it is only stated in three that the sufferers bad
been previously vaccinated.
At 30, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square, on the
16th February, an emigration agent, aged 22 years,
died of." typhus (12 days)." Mr. Goodhugb, the
registrar, states that the fatal disease was " caused by
foul air arising from the drains of the house." In the
sub-district of Hackney-road, at 13, Turville-street,
the daughter of a stick-dresser, aged 6 years, died on
the 13th February, of " typhus (14 days), convulsions
(5 days)," Mr. Murray describes the street as "close,
crowded, and imperfectly drained,", and he adds that
Turville-place, where a child died of hoopingcough,
is a " close, over-crowded, and ill-drained court."
On the 13th of February, at Farm-house, Harrow-
street, Borough-road, a labourer, aged 60 years, died
of "carbuncle (3 days), typhoid fever."
In 1851, 11 of the general hospitals of London
had 2,762 resident patients, and 2,266 deaths took
place in the year ; the mortality on the population
was therefore more than 82 per cent. The patient
only remained, on an average, 34 days in hospital ;
29,857 passed through the wards ; and the mortality
was therefore 7.59 per cent. in the 34 days. About
92 in 100 who enter leave the London Hospital
alive.

The average number of lunatics in 20 asylums was
3,748; the deaths in the year 1851 were 394; the
annual rate of mortality was therefore 10.51 per cent.
But the patients remained 1,68 years in those asy-
lums; and only 2,233 were discharged recovered, re-
lieved, unrelieved, or dead ; consequently 17.64 in 100
cases terminated fatally, and of 100 who enter 82.36
leave the asylums alive.
In the Fever Hospital there were 11.37 deaths to
100 cases under treatment on an average 38 days,
which implies that the rate of mortality was 110.53
deaths annually to every 100 patients constantly resi-
dent (100 occupied beds). In the Consumption
Hospital 15.74 deaths occurred in 100 cases under
treatment. about 76 days ; the ;rate of mortality im-
plies, therefore, that among a population consisting
exclusively of persons labouring under consumption,
the mortality would be 75.56 per cent. annually, as
represented by hospital experience.

STATE OF THE WEATIIER Dußum THE PAST WEEK.

►SUNDAY—The sky was for the most part covered with
cloud throughout the day. The magnets were disturbed ;
an aurora was seen at Hawarden near Cheater. Electricity
—Nothing was shown during the first five days of the week.
MONDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day.
A slight shower of rain fell at lb. p.m., and rain fell during
the evening. The magnets were disturbed ; an aurora was
seen at Glasgow and York.
TUESDAY.—The clouds were broken at noon, otherwise the
sky was overcast throughout the day. The magnets were
disturbed.

WEnNisnay.—The sky was one-half covered with cloud
during the morning and afternoon, and clear at night. The
magnets were disturbed.
THIIRSDAY.—The sky was for the moat part clear till near
noon, and covered with cloud generally during the remainder
of the day. The magnets were very greatly disturbed;
a remarkable aurora was seen at many places.
FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was clear
throughout the day. The magnets were disturbed ; an aurora
was seen at Hastings. Electricity—Positive, with moderate
tension during the afternoon.
SATURDAY.—The sky was clear till lh. P.M., and overcast
during the remainder of the day. Rain fell during the
evening. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate
throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.m.. was 39.7 Q ; and the mean
reading at 9h. P.M. was 40.2°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 38.0 Q and 38.40
respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 3009 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.49 in. by 9h. A at. on
'the 18th; and increased to 30.24 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 1852.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...5192
Disess eso
of Uncertain Seat ... 56
Tubercular Diseases 213
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves-, and Senses... ... 120
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 54
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ..„ 208
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion...
„. 50
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
••• 14
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ••• 7
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ••• 10
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• •••
Malformations...
,„. 1
Premature Birth 23
Atrophy ,.. 19

-,..,
•••• •• • •1 • ••• ..,
55
Old Age
•••• ••• ••• .446 •• • •••
Sudden ... ...
••• ••• ••• 11
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 41
Causes not specified ... ... .... .•• ... 1

DEATU FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths In corro--
Enuruertued, sponding ,voek
1851. of 0151.
west Districts... 376,427 . . 179 ..
North Districts.. 490,396 .. 250 ..
Central i Astriets 393,256 ... 216
East Districts ... 485,522 265
'aouth Districts.. 616,635 ... 283 ~

1,072
Death'
in the
Week.
155
211
187
233
286

T0ta15........ 2,362,236 ... 1,213 ... 1,072

Males ... ... ... ... 544
Females ... .•• •••, ... ... 528