The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-16 00:00:00

HEALTH OF .LONDON .DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Beg4trar-General's Weekly Return.)

The weekly return of births and deaths in Lon-
don, issued by authority of the Registrar-General,
states that the deaths in London in the week that
ended last Saturday were 1,252 ; the number exhi-
bits a slight decrease on that of the previous week.
The average number of deaths derived from. the
returns of corresponding weeks in ten previous

years 1852-61 (corrected) is 1,306, compared with
which the actual number is less by 54.
The births last week exceeded the deaths in the
same period by 642.
The deaths from typhus, which were 92 and 95

respectively in the two previous weeks, declined
last week to 82. Of the last number 28 occurred
under 20 years of age, 15 between 20 and 40 years,
24 in the period 40 60 years, 15 at GO and upwards.
There were none at 80 years, or any more advanced
age. Nine deaths from typhus were returned in the
week from the London Foyer Hospital. Five oc-
curred in the sub-district of Mile-end New-town; of

which four were in the workhouse. The Registrar
of St. Mary, St. George in-the-East, states that
" the fever which broke out in the sub-district is
now on the decline; one of the medical officers of
the parish died from it at its commencement,another
now lies seriously ill." The registrar of the Borough-
road sub-district returns four deaths from typhus,
and the registrar of Greenwich West also four.
Three occurred in the week in Plumstead.

Twenty deaths from scarlatina were reported as
having occurred in the previous week in Lambeth
Church sub-district, second part; the number re-
gistered last week is 11.

On the 7th inst. two women, aged 73 and 78
years, died iu the workhouse, Westminster, of de-
stitution. A man died from injury to his tongue
caused by the breaking of a clay tobacco pipe in
his mouth. A man aged 74 years died from
erythema.

A communication his been received from the
medical officer of health2for Marylebone, explaining
the state of the drains at 18, Edgware•road, where
a death occurred on the 27th March from diph-
theria.

Last week the births of 964 boys and 930 girls,
in all 1,894 children, were registered in London.
In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1852-
61 the average number (corrected) was 1,947.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29,964 in.
The readings of the instrument fell to 29.79 in. on
Thursday, and rose to 30.14 in. on Saturday. The
mean temperature of the air in the week was 43.8
deg., which is 1 deg. below the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The highest day temperature was on Sunday the
6th, when the thermometer rose to 56.5 deg. The
lowest night temperature occurred on Saturday, and
was 30.4 deg., which is 1.6 deg. below the freezing
point of water. The entire range in the week was
26.1 deg, The mean daily range was 9.3 deg, On
Tuesday the range was 4.1 deg. On Saturday it
was 15.6 deg. The difference between the mean
dew-point temperature and air temperature was 3.1
deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was
90, complete saturation being represented by 100.
On four days the humidity was 95 or more. The
wind was in the west-south-west till Monday after-
noon, when it began to blow from the north-east,
and continued in that point till the end of the
week. There was much rain, which fell on every
day except Saturday. The amount measured was
1.83 in., of which one inch and a tenth fell on Wed-
nesday. The mean of the highest temperatures of
the water of the Thames was 51.9 deg. ; tho mean
of the lowest was 49.7 deg. Saturday was fine
and dry, but very cold. On that day the thermo-
meter on the grass fell to 27.2 deg.

PROGRESS OF THE DRAMATIC COLLLGE.—The
range of building for the Dramatic College, near Woking,
is rapidly progressing towards completion. Two blocks of
houses, five double homes in each, are nearly ready for
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habi-
tation, and, probably by Shakspeare's birthday, somew
contain comforted occupants. Each home includes
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sitting-
room, a bedroom, and a kitchen. Externally the buildings
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have the Elizabethan character, with bay wilinedows,
two an
blocks
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open arcade with ornamental columns.
have yet to be converted into a whole by The
erection be-
tween them of a hall, for which a wide open space
of the hasbeenleft, and which is to form pa
an important
institu-
tion.
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ARRAA -GEMENTS:
(From the Sussex Express.) 1 S
The th- troops, it appears, will leave London at
half-past five. On their arrival at the Brighton
terminus, between e7.even and eight, they will be
formed four deep and will march
down Trafalgar-
street into the North Steyne Enclosures, which, as
we stated sometime ago,- have been placed by the-
trustees at the service of the volunteers. Here:
they will " pile arms," and then be a 2 lowed to.
" break off " and disperse in order to obtain. re-
freshments. The gardens of the tw o North Steyne
Enclosures, and those of the Pavilion and the Old
Steyne, are all to be devoted to this purpose; the
public, of course, being excluded. Aleiut 90: clock
these troops will re-assemble, unpile arms, end.
march along the whole front of the Alarine-per,
past Kemp Town, turning up the road between
Kemp Town and the Gas Works, whice leads te.
"White Hawk Down, The troops which arrive later
at the railway terminus will alight on the Montpe-
lier-road side of the railway station, and nia,eiL
down the Montpelier-road, along Viaduct-terrace,
on to the Level, whence they will proceed Death-
ward along the Lewes-road as far as the Bear Ire,
taking the road which leads past the Windmills up.
to the Downs. A third route through the town is
marked on the map--viz., by the Queen's- road,
down West-street, on to the King's-road, and thence)
along the Marine-parade, in the track of the first
comers. But the obvious inconvenience of troops;
marching along so crowded a thoroughfare will
probably lead to this route being dispensed with.
So, again, the adoption of the east side of the graed
central route, by the Grand-parade, Pavilion-parade,.
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selected
leaving all the thoroughfares to the Downs, by Si...
James's-street, Edward-street, &0., open to the pub-
lie_ The Raeenill•roed is left quite free to the
public,
and will no doubt be the favourite approach.,
The different enclosures occupied by the troops from
the Level to the Old Steyne, are lettered on the map
from Ato F. The northern portion of the enclosure
round St. Peter's Church is included among them;
but it is open to doubt whether this will be called
into use. When the troops are once on the hill,
the ground selected for the evolutions will be nearly
the same as that occupied by the Sussex Volunteers
in their sham fight with the 18th Hussars in Sep-
tember last. It is called "White Hawk Down" in
the plan, and is the ridge which rises about mid-
way between the horse-shoe which the Brighton
race-course describes. This ridge just hides from
the sight of the Grand Stand the rifle-butts of the,
Ist Sussex Volunteer Corps ; but the whole of the
troops stationed on the ridge itself will be in full
sight of the spectators on both sides of the Race-
hill—on the Grand Stand side to the west, and on
the opposite side to the east. The formation of the
troops along the ridge will be in two lines; the
infantry in eight brigades, fronting to the Grand.
Stand, forming the first line, and the artillery and
cavalry in the rear, the second line.
The extent of the ground occupied will be very
considerable, running parallel with the whole west
side of the Race-course up to the loop which is made
in the new course for the return home. And it is
thought that the removal of the railings of the loop
will be necessary, in order to make room for the
movements of the troops. There are some stacks
standing on the above ridge. These stacks will be
in the very centre of the position, between the in-
fantry and the cavalry. Each infantry brigade wilt
consist of four battalions. The cavalry will be com-
posed of-1. The 18th Hussars. 2. The Surrey
Light Horse Volunteers. 3. The Hants Light
Horse Volunteers. The artillery will include three
batteries of four 18-pounders; one battery of four
6-pounders. At the termination of the review the
troops will march past the Grand Stand homeward.
It is not possible to state the exact number of the
troops which will take part in the review, but in
all probability it will range from 15,000 to 20,000.
From the above statement it will be perceived.
that a full view of the whole affair will be enjoyed
by the public whether they occupy the west or the
east or the north side of the Race-hill. The field of
operations will be completely overlooked by the
spectators, and let these be as numerous es they
may, one thing is certain there will be room enough
spare for all.
The line which we have marked out as the race
course is merely sufficient to show that the review
will bo on the south-eastern side of the race course,
looking towards the sea, confining itself' to that
broad expanse open on the last occasion to the
public, but not extending to the Ovingdean Valley
as before. This will be a most eligible spot, as the
ground is undulated, and will therefore present,
many points of greater interest to the spectator.
There is certainly room for at least 200,000 people
to view the spectacle with the greatest comfort.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, April 15.—There has been much
less business in both cloth and yarn to-day. 1% e
have had a very firm market for yarns, but not so
much business was done as had been anticipated,
advanced
increased
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cost of cotton. It will have been seen by the i•eports
of the Liverpool market for some days past that the
prices of the raw material have been tending up-
wards ; but buyers of yarns are indisposed to folio w
the advance, and hence we have had a dull market,
At last week's prices a very considerable business
would have been done. Spinners are asking an
advance of id. per lb. for some descriptions of yarn.
For cloth prices remain much the same as last week ;
but buyers have been much less disposed to pur-
chase. There is still a feeling among manufacturers
that prices must go higher, in consequence of mills
closing, or further restricting the hours of labour,
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strengthen this feeling. These remarks apply to
cloths for India, and to almost all classes of goods.
The difficulty of obtaining any advance on cloths,
notwithstanding the increased cost of production, is
very discouraging. A manufacturer of coloured
goods offering cloths to-day that had been in stock
six or eight months, during which time the price of
cotton and indigo have advanced 20 per cent., was
unable to get the slightest increase on the rates
current at that time. A shipper in the India trade
has been mentioned for several days as being
unable to meet his engagements, and a meeting of
creditors has been called for Thursday, but it is
expected that there will not be much loss from all
that is known of the position of the estate at pre-
sent. The exhibition of cloths made from India
cotton at Newall's buildings has drawn togetherto_da a
designsn' s
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esaerqeul weatherensebe e igissinanalinwtfle more animated than we havo
latterlyo had to report it. A few Witneys, strong
Meltons, and some other heavy goods are now sell-
ing, chiefly on account of Canadian orders. A littlo
is doing in the American trade, even for the Confe-
derate States. The export trade to Australia is dull,
nor is there much doing for China. As to prices,
they keep steady, those of wool as well as those of
cloth.

ROCHDALE, 14th.—'There has been a quiet mer-
ket for both wools and flannels to-day, purchases
being made in small quantities, and chiefly for the
home trade. The principal demand is for fatici,
but it having been made known that the Admin.-lip
wanted 50,000 blankets, 790,000 yards of fluinel,
and other woollen goods, the heavy trade has ex-
perienced more animation to-day. Holders of wcol
maintain late prices, but purchases are made very
sparingly. The stocks in hand are in a moderato
compass, and are not likely to he increased till the
new clip come in.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BILLIARD ALITCIO•F,,,
—These matches,
so highly interesting to the lovers of bib_
liards, took place on the 11th, 12th, and 14th inst., at Sava°
House, Leicester-square, when the Oxonians were victo-
(Peterhouse)
Wrigley (Oriel)
rious in each, Messrs. Stokes (Queen's) and
by2ol‘olr;the game in this instance being 1,000 up.
points,Stokes defeating Mr. Collins in the single match
bbyea4ti7ngpoints, Messrs.th aga Collinsm e being (Christ
50' so)
uanp,diPnatrinee
double event ;
and

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