The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-11 00:00:00

AUGUST 11, 1852,

are a benefit to eome grounde, whilst others would do
very well without. The wet has' not penetrated far
into the laud, it will bear much more yet.—Maidstone
Journal.

MORTALITY in the 31ETROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 7, 102.
epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseased ...*379
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 36
Tubercular Diseases ...
... 205
Disease's of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 116
Diseases of the Heart end Blood-vessels
... 34
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ...
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ••• •.• ••• r• •
Diseases of the Kidneys, &o. ••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, ex. ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ..•
Premature Birth
Atrophy
••• ••• Old Aga ••• ••• •••
••• ••• ••• ••• •••
sudden .•• ..• •••
••• ••.
Vielene,e, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Copses not specified ...

DEATEIS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in cone-
Enumeralecl, spondi ng week
1851. of 1851.
West Districts... 376,427 .. 170
North Districts.. 490,396 204
Central Districts 393,256 ... 179
east Districts ... 485,522 ... 234
nith Districts.. 616,635 ... 251

76
10
13
7

Dentin
in the
Week
162
229
231
234
268

T0ta15........ 2,362,236 ... 1,038 ... 1,
Males ••• ••• ••• ... ... 597
Females ... ••• ••• — ... 527

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males
••• 751
••• ••• ••• •••
Females ... ••• ••• ••• ..• 713

Total ...
... 1,464
*ln this number are included 38 •
by Scarlatina, 31
by Typhus Fever, 213 by Diarrhoea, and 21 by Cholera,

QUEENSTOWN, Ana, 9.—Wind S.—Arrd. Josephine,
Havannah; Poca, ilaVannah.
SHIELDS.--Acrd. Elizabeth, Quebec.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
John Thomas Parry, the printer who was charged
at this court on Monday with attempting to commit
suicide, was brought up yesterday before Alderman
Cubitt, having been remanded for the attendance of
the relieving officer and overseer of the West London
Union to explain why they refused to relieve the family
of the prisoner.
Mr. Chamberlain, the relieving officer, appeared,
and stated that the prisoner's wife called on him on
Saturday afternoon, about four o'clock, but having
visited No. 2, Holborn-buildinge, the house in which
she was living, on the Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-
day previous, and not seeing any signs of the destitu-
tion and distress complained of by the prisoner and
his wife, nor of the eight young children, he was in-
duced to doubt the truth of the wife's statement, and
therefore told her to send her husband. Soon after
she left the office he went to 2, Holborn-buildings,
again, for the purpose of satisfying himself of their
distressed state, and relieving them ; but he found no
one in the rooms generally occupied by the prisoner's
family, and on proceeding upstairs he only saw several
of the other lodgers lying about in a beastly state of
intoxication. If he had found the wife's circum-
stances in accordance with her statements, he would
have taken the whole family into the union at once.
The wife assured the Alderman that the statement

was correct as to the destitute condition of the
family, and added that she had lived five years in the
same house, but was out when Mr. Chamberlain
called.

Alderman CUBITT asked the prisoner for whom he
bad worked ? The prisoner said he was working
latterly for Messrs. Woodfall, but that he only earned
23. 6d. during the whole of last week.
Alderman CUBITT regretted that the prisoner should
have been placed in such a position ; however, some
very humane individual, under the name of "Type,"
had forwarded ss. for his (the prisoner's) use.
The money was then given to the wife, who apa
peered very thankful for the trifling assistance, and the
prisoner was then discharged.
Mr. Chamberlain said he would immediately attend
to the wants of the family.
In the course of the afternoon Mr. Chamberlain
again attended and said, that since he left the court in
the morning, he had visited the prisoner's lodgings,
and instead of eight children being at home and with-
out bread, he found only four, besides two who were
earning 33. per week each. He had also ascertained
that the prisoner was an idle, drunken, profligate
character, and able to earn 21. per week, but when
he did so be never brought home more than about
12s. per week to his wife, who, at the time she ap-
plied for relief, he (Mr. Chamberlain) thought was
partially intoxicated, and who, he had since ascer-
tained, had really been drinking.
Jane Moriat, who had lived 11 years in the house
adjoining, confirmed all that Mr. Chamberlain had
stated, and also said that the prisoner had plenty of
work if he would only attend to ia
Alderman CUBITT said, he was convinced Mr.
Chamberlain had done his duty, and his explanation
had removed any reproach that might have been at
tached to bim in the first instance through an erro
neous statement.

After the Alderman had left the bench, a letter was
received containing a donation' of al., from " E. H.,"
to be applied for the benefit of the prisoner and his
family; and, if found not deserving, to be appro-
priated to any other charitable use the Alderman
might think fit. Two young men, printers, called
at the court to inquire if the prisoner was a de-
serving object, as they were getting up a subscription
in their office for him ; but, on being informed of
what had transpired, they expressed an intention to
assist the wife and children, but not to allow any
money to pass through the prisoner's hands. With
regard to the from " Type," an acknowledgment
was requested in the papers.

INAVAL 1 N T.ELLI GE N CE.
Cornmodora Lambert,, w-. 0 c., been second in com-
mand in the East li,d:es, with o blue broad in,.ndant in
the Fox, 42, and has conAtcrert all the rL,val oprra ions
at Rangoon, has been appointed JAL-A class conntiand,re,
which, with his red pcni-larit, wit/ give him the pay and
privileges of a flag officer. This gallant olEc,r has con
this mark of distinctlon, and the appreciation or his ser-
vices is highly creditable to the A,l.rniral•y.
The commander-in-chief, Roar-Admiral Austen, Ca,
has left the affairs at Rangoon entirely in the bonds of
the commodore, for in his flag-ship Hastings 72, Cap-
tain Austen, and accompanied by the Sphs ex, 6, steam-
sloop, Commander Shadtvell, and the Rittler, 9, screN-
sloop, Commander Mellersh, he left Rangoon, May 10,
tor Penang.
Captain Thomas Wren Carter (1831). who last com-
manded the Caledonia, 120, has been selected by Resr-
Admiral Diodes, C. 8., the comanind-in-ohief in the
Mediterranean, ac his fliflit;captf.,,in, in the room of C-,13.-
tain Goldsmith, who has returned to England on private
affairs.

Commander Lord John Hay (1851) has been appointed
to study steam at the factory, Woolwich.
Lieut. Arthur Tower (1842), of the Britannia, 120,
fl,g-ship in the M,2diterruivr,an, has be'n selected by the
Corn mandrr-in- Chief at Sheerri,es. Vice- Mai iral the
Hon. Joscrline Percy, C. 13., as his flag lieutenant, vice
Lambert.
Lieutenants--J A. H. Boyri (1845), to the Victory
atg-shirt. Portsmouth; Gorge D. Hurry (1847), to the
Inflexible steam-sloop, Pirtsmouth.
Mato—j. G. C. Evercd, to the Queen, 116. Devonport.
A zsistant-Surgeons—John Murphy, to the Jarnac.i,
Hospital; Dr. H, C. tails ,n, to the Highflyer scr,w-
frigate; Charles 11. Chambers, acting of the Niger
screw-sloop, confirmed.
Midshipmen—Henry Batten, to the Impregnable flig
ship, Devonport; James A. Poland, to the Excellent;
W. J. Johnstone, to the Queen.
DOCKYARD —S. R. Laish, foreman of sailmakers at
Sheerness, has been appointed to be master sailmsker at
Portsmouth. George Rome, at Deptford, to be foreman
of sailmakers at Sheerness.
One MALAGA, JULY 17.—The squadron, fourteen in
number, with Admiral Dundas; it blowing a good
breeze the Admiral sent the Trafalgar six miles to lee-
ward, and then started all the other ships to sail round
her, and then beat up to him. We rounded the Trafal-
gar in the following order—Phaeton, Vengeance, High-
flyer, Indefatigable, Encounter, Albion, Arrogant, 13(31-
lerophon, Dauntless. Ttic Phaeton was tour minutes
before Vengeance, which was half a minute before
llighflyer. In beating up to windward the latter soon
stepped to windward of all except Phaeton (White's
frigate), and rounded the Admiral as follows:—Phaeton,
Highflyer, Indefatigable, Encounter, Vengeance, Albion,
Bellerophon, Dauntless, Arrogant.
In the afternoon the Admiral made signal for Phaeton
and Highflyer to try rate of sailing. It was blowine,
fresh, and Phaeton carried away her maintop gallant yard,
and other little mishaps. The Admiral then anaulled the
trial, but it was sufficiently evident Phaeton had the best
of it; however it was a groat triumph for Highflyer.
19:11—The Admiral employed the forenoon in exer-
cising the ships in different manoeuvres, forming orders
of sailing, lines of battle, retreat, &c,; after it was over
telegraphed " Highflyer very well."
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Niger, screw steam-sloop,
Commander Heath, came into Portsmouth Harbour this
morning to be examined; she will probably be docked to
have her paddle-shaft examined.
Vimiera, for Port Philip with emigrants, and the
Marlborough, Indiaman, sailed yesterday morning for
their destinations.
The Irish steam packet Foyle embarked a portion of
the 7th Royal Fusiliers this morning horn the dockyard,
and left with them in the afternoon for Plymouth. She
will return on Thursday for the remainder of the same
regiment. It seems a very peculiar feature in the con-
ducting of the transport service of the State, that whilst
men-of-war steam-frigates are lying ready for sea, but
listlessly inactive, in the roadstead and in harbour, that
the country should be put to the expense of hiring a
mercantile trading steamer to do the national work.
Does this matter lie with the Admiralty or the War-
office?
The Wasp, 14, Commander Pritchard (acting), sailed
from Spithead last night for Woolwich to refit, but whe-
ther before or after paying off is not known.
A survey is being held on the Harpy iron steem.ves-
sel to-day.
SHEERNESS, AUG. 10.—Her Majesty's ship Daphne,
18, Captain Fansliawe, had her powder taken out yes-
terday, and left at noon, in tow of the African steam-
tug vessel, for Chatham, where she will be dismantled
and paid off.
Her Majesty's screw steam ft igates, Am pion, 34, and
Horatio, 22, p
and paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Cclos, 6, have taken on board as much coals s they can stow, so that they may be ready to proceed to sea, if required, at
the shortest passible notice.

EXPERIMENTS ON ANCHORS.
THREE O'CLOCK, p rho third series of trials,
which were fixed to commence on Friday nest, are post-
poned until the 20th inst.
We make this announcement to prevent disappoint-
ment to the numerous persons whu have taken so much
interest in the results.
ERRATUM.—In tho analysis of the results of the
second series of experimants on anchors (a report of
which appeared in The Sun of Monday) Mitcheson
and Sons' anchor sas inadvertently stated to possess en
advantage of sixteen feet holding power over Lieutenant
Rodgers's Exhibition prize anchor, instead of /six feet.

APPOINTMENT.
WooLwrort, AUG 10.—A,,s!staes-Surgeon Henry C
S. Wilson, M.D. (1847), to the Highflyer steam-sloop, st
present on an experimental cruise,
Rear- Admiral Sir Paipps Hornby, K.C.8., and Com-
shre Sir Thomas Herbert, K,C.B, Lords of the Ad.
wira!ty, visited Woolwich-dockyard to-day, and were
accompanied by Commodore -Superintendent Henry
Eden and Mc. Lan-4, mast,,r-shipwriAlr, during a
lengthened inspeenon of the Agamemnon, 90, fitting
with engines of 600-horso power and screw propeller by
John Penn and Son.
The Tyne store and troop ship, Master-Commander
Peter Wellington, is still at Woolwich refitting for
further service, and has not left this port since she
returned with old stores from Rio and the Island of
Ascension.
The Widgeon steam-vessel went down,the river a short
distance this afternoon to try her engines, and, when
completed, she is to be taken round to Pembroke to be
employed as a tug vessel at that port, instead of the
Prospero, now unfit for service.
The works connected with the enlargement of the en-
trance to the outer basin are now nearly completed, and
the caisson, after being lengthened 9 het, or 4i feet on
each side, has been replaced in its firmer position, and a
new platform raised over it. When necessary, two large
volumes of water can be nicharged at a considerable
height through it from the, water in the basin, which has
the effect of deepening the entrance considerably, and
the fall causes the current to carry off the mud deposits
to a distance from the wharf wall.
DEVONPORT, MCNDAY.—LarIy Montague convict ship
sailed this afternoon wiaa 290 male convicts for Van
Diernen's Land.

A Mr. Wilkinson has been here to-day and visited the
Bellc:isle, 72, Eadymion, 44, and Andromache, 44, with
a view to their being parcOased for the merchant ser-
vice. A party of gentlemen from Lloyd's have visited the
dockyard this afternoon.
TUESDAY.—Order 3 have been received at the dock.
yard at this port to di*coutinue the sale of old rope. In
the trial of a party at the recent BArcin assizes, on the
charge of embizzliog Qteen's stores, the judge took oc-
casion to reinalk o❑ the impropriety of the Government
disposing of articles of this description. The present
order is supposed to have arisen out of these obser-