The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

I•TUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. '23, 1552.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases -. 251
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 45
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 162
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 110
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 47
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 209
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... ... 56
Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. •• ••• •.• 19
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 5
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 7
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 5
Malformations... ... 8
Premature Birth •.• ..• ••• •••
Atrophy
Old Age ••• .•• ••• ••• ••• ••• 46
Sudden ... ..• 14
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 33
Causes not specified ... ... 3

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,072
Population Deaths In corro- Doatt. s
Enumerated, spending week in the
1851. of 1851. Week.
West Districts... 376,427 .. 126 ... 155
North Districts.. 490,396 .. 183 ... 232
Central Districts 393,256 ... 161 ... 190
East Districts ... 485,522 ... 221 ... 234
South Districts .. 616,635 ... 236 ... 261

..... 2,362,236
Males ... ...
Femulos

... 1,072
... 530
... 542

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
Females ...

... 796

... 771

Total ...

-.1,567

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thteiyuer immaculate CLAPHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH —Clapham
now boasts of two lofty spires, neither of which belongs
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the walls are built with '
on the exterior, and Ch
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of the decorated period.
withosk:
with
ar-
chitecture, adopted •
the gallery front (apel pew framing
and bricks
. on the interior, finished
stucco.carved endfairt- e
with Icentish Rag and Bath stone
gallery. front. The on the ground floor and
pulpit
.ttheeallery runs all round), are of
mullion enclosure are alr of carved staircase,
the end
oak, too, of an appro-
priateeinTghediavPidseedatfc pews, and open work in the
and the em-
end is occupied as a des-
garioira the church by a screen
ae n,
a room, design.
b
which is fitted with an
the west
The roof is partly
surmounted. by the organ
are e four
organ built by Grey and Davison.
thaerelafirglleedeewatitrhe
open. The windows in
reesentations of
At miracle
th of turning
stained glass, by Ward and Nixon:wnBt end
window are full.length figures of the
vie buck of the
and in the two small windows Evangelists,
Christ blessing little children, and the
water into wine, at Cana of Galilee.
church are minister's and deacons' rooms
and side entrance porch, and an evening c'hapar
fog-room,
galleries, and the
even-
ing services and meetings, 50 feet long and 20 feert w•dThe whole is warmrd b hot wat h Y ter t..e forapparatusi IP:
which is supplied by Mr. Hall, under the direction
chandeliers, executed by
Mr. Joshua Field. The church is lighted by two large
chandeliers, a
rening
eha p
ealn dbybrackets
lluenrder the
Mr. Rothwell. The works have been executed by Mr.
Myers, builder, from the designs of Mr. John Tarring,
architect. The total cost will be nearly 8,000. 4 and
there are seats, it is said, for 1.100 persons.—Builder.
THE EXHIBITION IN IRELAND.-
0a Monday
.the
ceremony of raising the first pillar of the splended edifice
intended for the Exhibition of 1853. was performed by
his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in " a workmanlike
manner." The committee made quite an event of the
circumstance. A large party of the elite of the city was
invited to meet their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant
and thn i
Countess of Eglinton. A military band was
in
attendanee on the ground. After his Excellency bad
inspected the various plans, orders were given for the
erection of the first metal, which were duly performed.
After this ceremonial, the Viceregct party. tiith the
other invited guests, were conducted to the offices of the
comi4ittoe, in Upper Merrion-street, where a collation
had beau prewed. Mr. George Roe, as chairman, pro-
posed the hbaltil i,i- f her Majesty, which was duly
honoured. He attM gaie tia,g Lord Lieutenant, which
was drunk with acolainatiget :'