The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-17 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
For the first time in the present year the weekly
deaths in London have fallen below 1,200. In the
week that ended last Saturday the number was
1,186. In the two preceding weeks the mean tem-
perature of the air had risen to 56 deg.; and last
week it was 54 7 deg.

The average number of deaths as obtained from
the corresponding week in each of ten years 1853-
62, and corrected for increase of population, is
1,143. The number now returned is, therefore, 43
in excess of the number obtained by calculation.
The mortality from smallpox shows a decrease.
In May the weekly deaths ranged from 61 to 71,
and in the first week of June the number was 56.
In the last week the number fell to 43. There were
11 deaths from the disease in the East districts,
3 of which occurred in Poplar ; and there were 15
in the North division, but 8 of these were re-
turned by the Smallpox Hospital. Of the 43 per-
sons who died of smallpox, 5 were returned as hav-
ing been vaccinated.
Measles carried off 5 children in the sub-district
of St. Mary, Paddington. The total number of
deaths from it was 45. There were 72 from scarla-
tina, and 13 from diphtheria. Three persons died of

intemperance.
The two eldest persons recorded were women,
aged respectively 96 and 97 years.
A child died at 1, New-court, Long-allley, Shore-
ditch, May 23, of bronchitis, accelerated by priva-
tion.

Last week the births of 995 boys and 1,000 girls,
in all 1,995 children, warn registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the year 1853-62
the average number (corrected) was 1,791.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29 444 in.
The reading fell to 29.25 in. on Wednesday and rose
to 29.73 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature
of the air in the week was 54.7 deg., which is 3.2 deg.
below the average of the same week in 43 years (as
determined by Mr, Glaisher). The mean daily tem-
perature was below the average throughout the
week. The highest day temperature was 68.3 deg.
on Wednesday. The lowest night temperature was
45.7 deg. on Saturday. The range of temperature
in the week was therefore 22.6 deg. The mean
daily range was 16.8 deg. The difference between
the mean dew-point temperature and air tempera-
ture was 6.8 deg. The mean degree of humidity of
the air was 78, complete saturation being repre-
sented by 100 deg. The wind blew generally from
the south-west. It tic fell to the amount of 0.76
in., a large proportion of which fell on Friday and
and Saturday. There were showers on every day.
The mean of the highest temperatures of the water
of the Thames was 62.5 deg. ; that of the lowest
was 60.3 deg.

MARKETS---This Day.

MARK LANE.

A limited supply of English wheat was received fresh up
to this morning's market. There were a few French buyers
in attendance, but their purchases were unimportant;
nevetheless the trade, though by no means active, ruled
firm, and Monday's quotations were fully supported.
The supply of foreign wheat was large. Holders of
American produce were very firm, and higher prices were
in some instances demanded. Other descriptions realised
extreme rates.

Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, al
late rates.

The supply of barley was very moderate, and the trade
uled steady, at previous quotations. Malt changed hands
slowly on former terms.
The supply of oats was tolerably extensive. For all
qualities the demand ruled inactive, and prices had a down-
ward tendency.
Beans and peas realised extreme rates, with a steady
demand.

In most kinds of flour, sales progressed somewhat slowly,
at previous quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
barley. 11. -
1,0
y. a 121).
30 2:slt_ss .00 Flout.tso
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_
Etwilsh....•• 720
21,550 1:i8kfl s

BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a slow market for hops. Good and
fine qualities move off steadily at full prices, but inferior
produce is a dull inquiry.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is moderate. Generally speaking,
the trade is slow at the su'ojoined quotations :
Beef, from 2s 6(1 to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d; lamb,
5s Od to 58 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 2d to
4cs &1 rwr filbß by ilia rarease.