The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

(From the .Re'gia,trtr,=-E7cxerars 1P
In the week that ended 14et Saturday the dew,
don exhibited a considerable decrease ; they fell fo
which is a lower number than iint, that has been returned
since trnirgrereelrerf-MarchTin foth 00-_
turns that have been-made subsequently to that date the
number of deaths was about 1,600. In three weeks of April
the mean temperature of the air was about 60 deg. Last
week it was 47.8 deg
The average number of deaths, as derived from weeks in
1853-62 nearly corresponding with last week, and corrected
for increase of population, is 1,287. The present return
shows an excess of 87 deaths over the estimated number.
Sixty-eight deaths from smallpox were registered last
eek, 18 of which occurred at the ago of 20 years and up-
wards. The Smallpox Hospital returned eight deaths as
Ittving taken place in that insitution. The disease ap-
pears to be very common and fatal in Poplar, where six
deaths from it occurred, There were seven in the Dethnal-
green district; four in the south sub-distrtct of St. Giles's.
Scarlatira was fatal in 74 uses, 10 of which were in
Islington, sin St. Paul, Deptford. Merslen in 47 cases, 7
of which were in Chelsea, 4 in (he sub-district of Kent-
road, and 5 in that of Trinity, Newington.
cgedera 36
byye privation."
, av diedtio n.o f,,
r
"diseaseieca of
et
On the 31st of March, at 3, Old Nichol street, Hackney-
road, the wife of a watchmaker, aged 42 years, died of
'fever, accelerated by long privation and want of proper
food." (Inquest.) And on the 29th of April, at 59, Old
N
Last week the births of 1,002 boys and 973 gills, in all
1,975 children, were registered in London. In the 10 cor-
responding weeks of the years 1853-2 the average number
(corrected) was 1,981.
(hto nil street,oril;
the the
Inquest,)
lungsnq wife
easnt Of f) a
liver, hawker,
accelted
to the
analyses of Dr. Robt. Dundas Thomson, F.R.S., are some-
what The waters
nOursoeLdrriAnNtWheAmTEentrsorporrur
alrdlBi6n3g.
larger amount than any of them both of total and of or-
ganic impurities. The New River water contains lessorganic
matter than in the preceding month. The composition of a
shallow well in Castle-street east, Msrylebone, is appended.
It is full of organic matter recently derived from sewage
and surface impurities, since it afforded no loss than two
grains of ammonia per imperial gallon. Such sources of
water supply should be carefully avoided by the population.
Total impurity Organicim-
per gallon. purity.
gre. ordeg,. grs. or deg.
0.0

Distilled Water
Loch Katrine water, new supply
2•35 1305
to Glasgow
Manchester water supply
Castle-street East Well lll'l4 11131
TIIAMEts CODIPANIES.
Chelsea
Southwark
West Middlesex
Grand Junction ..
Lambeth

17'92 1-01
16•80 .50
17'93 1'32
18'59 0.99
17'40 1.32

OTHER COMPANIES.
New River
East London
Kent
The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water Contains in the
gallon 2.35 degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution,
of which .605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal,
origin.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.909 inches. The mean.
daily reading was above 30 inches on two days of the weak.
The reading was 30.13 inches at the beginning of the week;
and it fell to 29.62 inches on Tuesday. Tho mean tempera-
ture of the air in the week was 47.8 deg., which is 1.3 deg.
below the average of the same week in 43 years (as deter-
mined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was
below the average on the last five days. The highest day
temperature was 68 deg. on Monday. The lowest night
temperature was 31.4 deg. on Friday. The range of tempe-
rature in the week was therefore 36 G deg. The mean daily
range was 22 6 deg. The difference between the mean dew-
point temperature and air temperature was 81 deg. The
mean degree of humidity of the air was 72, complete satu-
ration being represented by 100. The wind was generally in
the north-west in the earlier half of the week; afterwards
in the north-east. The amount of rain was o'lB inches.
The mean of the highest temperature of the Thames was
55.5 deg. ; that of the lowest was 53.3 deg. Rain and hail
fell on Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Humphreys, Mid-
dlesex coroner, held an inquiry respecting the death
of a man, aged about 30, who is believed to have
committed suicide, and who is supposed to have been
the murderer of Emma Jackson, in George-street,
St. Giles's, last April.
The case, from the nature of the rumours afloat,
excited extraordinary interest, and the court was
crowded.

vGt
had eaccnMot
tir g
e.
Richard Reilly, exaamsoffiitnhcienergh, oasoffinafidese,rhinadthercuhstoms,
said that last Monday evening he saw the body of
deceased floating past witness's boat off the St. Ka-
therine's Docks. Witness assisted in getting it
ashore. It was that of a man about 30 or 32 years
old. It appeared to be that of an Englishman rather
than a foreigner. 'The hands were tied together
with a twine, apparently by himself. The face had
not the black appearance then that it has now. The
coat, trousers, and waistcoat matched. They were
made of brown and grey crossed tweed. The coat
was a lounging coat. The trousers had a russet
cord. A red shirt, a white all round collar, and a
black silk tie, completed the dress. When searched
a fusee box, a leather belt, two pieces of comb, and
a handkerchief, were found in the pockets. No
money or knife was found. Deceased was about
five feet seven inches in height, and was more stout
than slight built.
Inspector Henry Beckett, Thames Police, said
that he was present when the deceased was found.
He produced the articles found upon deceased. The
combs were apparently of caoutchouc, and were of
French manufacture. The cord on deceased's hands
was fastened in a running knot, such as he could
have put on himself. Witness thought that the body
bad been from eight to twelve days in the water.
Witness should say that he was a clerk—not a la-
bouring man nor sailor. He arrived at that opinion
from examining the hands and nails. Deceased was
respectably dressed, and had on a red Garibaldi
shirt. There were slight whiskers and a small
down
Margaret
door
seeo r ,the
oa f
btbhlo
ae
black man,
moustache. There was a tuft on, or rather over the
chin. It wai larger than an " Imperial." The face
was discoloured from decomposition now. The hair
was brown or chesnut, and the eyes hazel.
The Coroner said that be should take deceased to
be a foreigner from his appearance. The boots had
kid tops, and they were certainly more slightly
fashioned than was usual with English ones.
Witness said he was inclined to think deceased
ito.f
an Englishman. The boots had side springs, an:
brothel in
slit up for almost an inch.
b,
ase coroner'sbeen
pallid
alli
d
were slighter than
that it
The front of each vro
Curling,mthaen,searn-a
foot. Emma Jackson and
journ the court for that
her murderer on the morning
hGicehorgoenlltehneley, who had
the 13th April ;
and also Wen. Stoke
brought:.e sPhewraarlo with
away without
caught a glimpse
epsdseetrhns oatdnitas.leavtnehdraattlehtdeh.ey-e
The who
Coronerhad soapi
de-
ceased's face,
the body recovery of
Examined, and he should ad-
Mee un-
fortunately
Meanwhile, the
, but be takenwa yofhtande
beentfho reytu
subpoenaed,naweretesl unabler
ebeetc'o Bloomsbury,
become
however,
theyteolou2Biiddsk ebbenhnutuwdthart
rhYdiei identify
1.
ttihone
just gone a •
giving evidence.
should be sworn and
Exami
body should not b
workhouse,dceease so that,. after a minute Althoughdesor description
had gained publicity in theany newspapers,
one alight have thehi opportunity of identifying
111—a matter of co • nsiderable importance if the de-
ceased was, as supposed, the murderer of Emma
Jackson.

The comb ti,und in deceased's packet was marked
" Fauvelle, a Paris, caoutchouc; it was about six
inches long, and was broken in two. A large
white cambric handkerchief was also in the pocket ;
one corner was turn off, evidently by design, and
with the view of getting rid of a name or initials.
The Coroner directed that it should be shown to
the relatives of the murdered woman,
The proceedings were then adjourned.

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ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL inp.ol4,lTHrodTirltivßot instantlyvon e,Ursi Ono. Ftunau Cut
bottal
zrnhteoge Ciuno-
LINE.—The circumstance of another shocking death
through crinoline were investigated heron) Mr. Payne, the
Southwark coroner, on Tuesday evening, at Guy's Hospital.
It appearod that a young woman, named Catherine Odell,
aged 20, was in service with a Mrs. Doggett, at Elizabeth
Cottage, St. James'ifrplace, Kent-read. On Friday the
went into the coal cellar with a candle, which she plactd
on the ground while she stopped to get some coals. Her
ficrainineelionfethcleiscteannddeltel,ashasaeniudrdlitlihsrmheaseatst,tebhaleynialccoanseve
The cellar step was steep, andwdeififiarciunlgt teyoSrei
herpi
ta ,s h‘pyrrhiote'pknos
sdpteeraor
tochuu
srpeufdat
fashion
ndi
esnnh
de
ofto was
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re.rribl
"Accidental Death
to Guy's" the
whole
returned
last,vtliu °r ni ceTabhoade)vC.eorSrdehienetewr of sufferings °n Monday
don of the extreme danger of domestic a sad
in the The Jury
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