The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-06 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

The following appears to be a summary of the pre
sent situation of the Zollverein question, in conse-
quence of the decisions of the principal parties con-
cerned in it :—Dissolution, not official, but de facto,
of the Congress of Berlin ; continuation of the nego-
tions between Prussia and the States adhering to the
ultimatum of August 30 ; reconstitution of the Zoll-
verein by Prussia and those States with which she
may come to an understanding on the point ; and
diplomatic means left open to the dissentient States
to adhere in their turn to the ultimatum of August
30, and to again form part of the Zollverein when
reconstituted. •

THE SUN,

The following are the two deaths from cholera
registered in the week :

-In the Grove-end-road, St. John's, Marylebone,
on the 27th of September, a doctor of medicine, aged
eighty-three years, died of "diarrhoea l 3 days),
cholera (2 days)."
In High-street, Putney, on the 22d of September,
the widow of a captain in the army, aged 63 years,
" cholera occidentalis (12 days and 12 or 14 hours),
secondary fever, exhaustion (12 days)."
In Kennington, at Brown's-buildings, on the 24th
of September, the son of a labourer, aged 5 years, died
of "scarlatina, anasarca, effusion on chest and abdo-
men ;" and at the Potteries, on the 29th of September,
the son of a labourer, aged 10 years, died of " scarla-
tina (8 days), anasarca (3 days)." With reference to the
house in which the former death occurred, the medical
attendant states that " this is the fourth death from
scarlatina and its sequelaa which has occurred in
it within the last month. A short time ago there
were 17 persons living in this house, which has
four or five small rooms and a stable adjoining. A
most offensive privy and drain are close to the en-
trance ; also an immense heap of putrid vegetable and
other matter has been suffered to accumulate for
weeks. The sanitary condition of the house is shock-
ing in the extreme, and renders it quite unfit for ha-
bitation."

At 8, Newcastle-street, Farringdon-street, on the
26th of September, the daughter of a brewer's:servant,
aged 9 years, died of " scarlatina (14 days)." Mr.
Fortescue says—" This is the fourth death I have
registered in the same family within eight days from
scarlatina. The disease is prevalent in my disirict."
In the sub-district of Hackney-road, at 1, Gibral-
tar-walk, on the 24th and 28th of September, the son
and daughter of a porter, aged respectively 9 years
and 6 years, died of typhus, each after a fortnight's
illness. Mr. Murray makes the following observa-
tions with respect to this house :—" There have been
three deaths in the same family in three weeks, the
first from scarlatina, and the last two from typhus ;
and two children are now in a precarious state from
the latter disease. Informant states that the drainage
has been in a very defective state, causing oppressive
smells, but has been remedied by opening a commu-
nication with an existing sewer during the illness of
these children."
In Hoxton Old-town, at 8, Old Ivy-street, on 12th
September, a boy, aged 6 years, died from "scarla-
tina maligna." Inquest. Mr. Pearce adds :—" This
is the fourth death registered in the same family from
scarlatina maligna within a month."
In the sub-district of Camden-town, at 3, Wait's-
place, on 25th of September, the son of a house-
painter, aged 5 years, died of " tabes mesenterica
(12 days)." Mr. Holl describes this court as " dirty
and unhealthy, badly drained, and insufficiently sup-
plied with water."
In the sub-district of North St Giles's-in-the-
Fields, at 21, Alfred-street, a medical student, aged
20 years, died on the Ist of October, of erysipelas of
II the head and face." Mr. Simpson mentions that "the
deceased came to enter at a medical school in London,
and, having taken a cold, applied a leech to his nose,
which produced erysipelas that caused his death."
The wife of a baker, aged 26 years, died in Leather-
lane of " enlarged liver and spleen, disease of the left
kidney (3 years)." The medical attendant adds :
" I made a post mortem examination of the body, and
found the spleen and liver each increased to a weight
of twelve pounds and a half."
A market-gardener, aged 54 years, died of
" rheumatism (30) years, carbuncles and abscesses
(2 months), diarrhata." In the thirteen weeks of
the last quarter 15 persons died of carbuncle. Last
week an engineer is stated to have died at 32, Dean-
street, Shadwell, at the great age of 100 years and
11 months. Two deaths of children, on which in-
quests were held, and which are now registered,
though they occurred at previous dates, were caused,
one at 7, Charles-street, South St. Giles, by diar-
rhoea, from living in an unwholesome cellar, and the
other at 11, High-street, North St. Giles, by suffo-
cation, from inhaling impure air.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.

SUNDAY.—The Pky was overcast throughout the day,
with the exception of a short time, between 4h. and sh. P.M.,
when the sun shone. Fog was prevalent early in the morn-
ing, and again at night.
MONDAY.—Fog in the morning; the sky was overcast
throughout the day. _ .

TUlSDAY.—Rainfell to the amount of 0.6 in. between the
hours of 2h. A.m. and 9h. A.m., and less steadily till 2h.
p.m., at about 3h. the sun shone for an hour, and the weather
was fine, at 4h. P.M. a thunderstorm with heavy rain, and
the sky, with the exception of a short time at Bh. r. z., was
overcast. The reading of the barometer decreased rapidly,
and to a low point.
WEDNESDAY.—The day was generally fine; showers of
rain fell at about lh. P.M. and at 4h. r.m.

THURSDAY.—The sky was about one-half covered with
cloud, and was overcast at night. The day was fine.
FRIDAY.— Rain fell early in the morning, after which the
day was generally fine, at times in the morning the aky was
clear, but for the most part it was covered with cloud, and at
night was overcast ; cirrostratus.
SATURDAY.—Rain fell early in the morning, after which
the day was fine till after 3h. P.M., occasional thin rain again
fell, and the sky continued overcast. I here was much light-
ning in the S.S.E. at night.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast of the Dreadnought Hospital Ship, and read each day at
9h. A.M. was 52.6° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.m. was
50.8° ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the
same times were 53.1° and 50.3° respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.90 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29.79 in. by 9h. A.M. on the
26th ; decreased, bat very slowly, to 2911 in. by 3h.
P.M. on the 27th ; then decreased very quickly to 29.63 in.
by 9h. r.ss. ' • after this time the decrease was rapid ; by 9h.
A.m. on the 28th the reading was 29.27 in., this quick de
crease continued till about 10h. 15m. P.M,, when the
minimum took place, viz., 28'86 in. ; after which time it i
creased to 29.55 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
FE UMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCI. 2, 102.
Epidemic, Endemic, a,nd•Contagious Diseases ...*262
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 51

Tubercular Diseases ... ... 194
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses,.. ... 133
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 51
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 151
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... 70
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. 9
Childbirth, Diseases of the tiler as, &c. 11
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 5

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