The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-10 00:00:00

holds even legitimate passions in check. In some
respects, indeed, it resembles that of Wright, and
it is possible that this parallel will be pressed on
Sir George Grey. If injustice was really d6re to
Wright, it cannot be repaired by executing Hai: ;
but the truth is that all, and more than all, that
was assumed in the former case has been proved in
the latter. Supposing the facts stated in one of the
memorials which we publish to-day to be correct,
the ends of justice would be rather defeated than
served by allowing Hall to be hanged. Compared
with Townley, he has every claim to the merciful
consideration of the Home-office, and few can doubt
which of the twu would be the more dangerous
character, if both were set at liberty in a new coun-
try. On every ground, tbeeefore, but especially
elcomed
on the highest ground of all, we. believe that
the
b a com-
mutation of the sentence will be y
public.

HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
In the week that ended on 27th February there
was an increase of nearly a hundred in the deaths
of London on those of the previous week ; and again
in the week that ended last Saturday (March 5) there
was an increase of nearly a hundred on the number
returned for the week immediately preceding. The
successive numbers were :-1586, 1677, and in last
week 1766.
The average number' of deaths for the ninth week
in the ten years 1854-63 is, with a correction for in-
crease of population, 1,420. The 1,766 deaths noW
returned constitute a very heavy mortality for the
beginning of March ; for they exceed the estimated
amount by 346.
By comparing the results of the last two weeks,
it is seen that the deaths under 20 years of age rose
from 741 to 778 ; those at 20 years and under 60 rose
from 498 to 564 ; while there was an increase at st,
more advanced age. The deaths from bronchitis
(299) exhibit no increase ; but those from phthisis
rose from 157 to 192. Whooping-cough increased
from 65 to 77; typhus from 59 to 72; scarlatina from
57 to 65. The air has undergone considerable varia-
tion of temperature ; the mean values in the last
four weeks having been 37.6 deg., 37.3 deg., 33.0
deg., and in last week 40.9 deg.
Diseases of the nervous system increased from
167 fatal caees in the previous week to 194 last week,
A girl, aged one year and nine months, died on the
25th ult. at 8, Leg-court, Westminster, from " me-
senteric disease, accelerated by want of proper food
and care" (inquest), and on the following day the
wife of en in-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital died in
Charingacross Hospital of " collapse, apparently
from want" (no inquest).
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mesa
height of the barometer in the week was 29.487 ic•
The reading rose to 29.71 in. on Tuesday, and fell
to 29.14 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature
of the air in the week was 40.9 deg., which is 0.9
deg. above the average of the same week in 43 year°
(as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily
temperature was below or differed little from the
average till Friday, when the excess was nearly 9
deg. The highest day temperature occurred on that
day, and was 58 deg; The lowest night tempera'
tures were 29.4 deg. and 29 8 deg., and occurred id
Tuesday and Wednesday. The range of temperature
in the week was therefore 28.6 deg. The air wa°
exceedingly moist during the week. The difference
between the mean dew-point temperature and ail;
temperature was only 1 deg. The mean degree e'
humidity of the air was 96, complete saturation
being represented by 100. On six days the huMi's
dity was near saturation. The wind blew from as
easterly, generally a south-easterly point, except
on Friday, when it was in the south-west. The
rainfall was 0.65 in. There was rain on almost even,'
day. The mean of the highest temperatures of the
water of the Thames was 3913 deg.; that of the
lowest was 37.6 deg.