The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-10 00:00:00

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, Dze. 4.1
210

Zymotie Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digeston
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus ,&c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy 2O
Old Age
Sudden 4
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 52
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 1,042
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. JIMA
851
788

Males
Females..

Total .

1,639

ILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has exhibited a slight
improvement to-day, but the fear lest a change in the Go-
vernment should ensue upon a division on the budget keeps
speculators in check, and some parties disposed to operate
in the market show an inclination to wait the result. The
following are the day's quotations :—Caledonian, 3g;
Eastern Counties, 14 3-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Fifth shares, 34 dis.; Leeds Northern, 188 ; London and
North-Western, 127 i ; Midland, 801, #, ; North British,
10 5-16 # ; North Staffordshire, 3 dis.: St. Helen's Rail-
way and Canal, 73; ditto Preference, .4 per Cent., 1
prom. ; South-Eastern and Dover, 2.4 ; York and North
Midland, 31A.

MANCHESTER, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCIIANOE.—There was a considerable increase
of business to-day ; and prices were fluctuating, closing
somewhat weaker than they were at noon, when they had
advanced on those of yesterday. The sales were :—Birken-
head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 63 dis. ; Black-
burn, No. 1, 7 ; ditto, Class B. Pref., 26 ; Dublin and
Drogheda, 61; East-Anglian, Pref., 6 per cent., 3 7-16 ;
Eastern Counties, 13 3-16, ; Kendal and Windermere,
141 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 86g, ; ditto, 161.
Shares F, a prem. • London and North-Western, 1271 ;
Midland Railway prem.
80-1, ; North Staffordshire,
dis. ; South Eastern, 24i ; Warrington and Altrincham,
5-16, prom.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was more doing in the Rail-
way Share Market to-day than for the last few days past.
There were, however, few sellers at present prices, and
consequently little or nothing was done in the heavier de-
scriptions of stocks. The following transactions were re-
ported on 'Change :—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton Stock, 54 ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham Stock, 67.

BRISTOL, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--The market continues inactive, with
prices firm. Vale of Neath Shares wore done at 13 to 13k.

A TRAGEDY ON THE GLACIERS.--Two of the most
adventurous chamois hunters in Switzerland have just
lost their lives at the glacier of Argentieres, under cir-
cumstances peculiarly distressing. M. Carrier, long
resident at this place, went out, a few mornings ago,
with his son, a lad of 19, to hunt mormots. The father
had discovered a burrow such as the mormots are ac-
customed to dig, and laying himself on the ground, face
downwards, began to enlarge the entrance, hoping to
take the animal at the bottom. Suddenly a large quan-
tity of earth fell on him, and he was unable to rise. He
called to his son, who crept in after him, and tried in
vaM to extricate his father from the load which was
pressing upon him. While thus engaged a second slip
of earth took place and covered both. After two hours
of suffering the son died, lying on the back of his father.
His last words were full of filial affection and anxiety
for his parent. Three long days and nights, without
food or light, far from all human aid, unable to move,
and with the corpse of his son on his back, did M.
Carrier lie in this place until his friends, who had come
out in search of the lost hunter, found him at the point
of death. The unhappy sufferer only lived long enough
to communicate these particulars, and died while his
friends were carrying him home.
PARISIAN STATISTICS.—The statistical returns for the
month of October, which have just been published by
the Prefecture of Police, give the number of deaths in
Paris as 2,2.49, being 52 more than in the preceding
month ; of these 519 were from pulthonary disease. The
same returns state the receipts of the theatres, concerts,
balls, and public exhibitions to have been 1,022,779 f.,
being 117,000 f. more than in the preceding month.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPERITY. —On Wednesday the
Exeter Christmas Cattle Fair was held. At this fair
there is usually a large number of agriculturists from
various parts of the neighbourhood, and capital stock is
always exhibited. On the present occasion there was a
large supply of splendid animals, and a brisk business
was done. Prices were first-rate. For prime beef
10s. 6d., and even 11s. per 20 lbs. was given. A. lot of
prime South Devon sheep sold at 64d. per lb. This,
too, after the certain ruin which was predicted would
fall upon the farmers by the 'free trade measures.
DISCOVERY OF COAL AT CARRICKFERGUS.—The spirited
enterprise of the Marquis of Downshire, in working the
Duncrue Mines near Carrickfergus, has' been rewarded
with the discovery of its primary object, a seam of coal
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