The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-27 00:00:00

actually lost. But coincident with the establishment of
lifeboat and signal stations has been a decline of the
loss of life to 516, or about one-eighth ; so that
nearly five hundred lives are annually saved by
means which some people would tell us only serve
to make our sailors rely rather upon the help of
others than of themselves. When we read narra-
tive after narrative of gallant deeds performed by
those who struggle " life, and that alone, to save,'
we may well join with Miss Nightingale in believing
that the age of heroes has not passed away. But
remembering how often these efforts, with all their
daring, prove unsuccessful—and remembering, also,
that even the saved ones often lose all they possess
in the calamity which spares their life, we feel the
action of the Government upon this matter has been
too long delayed. We have little hope that the
present Ministry will voluntarily change its policy
in this particular, but we hope that, early next ses-
sion, some representative of the shipping interest
will bring the subject under the notice of the house
and of the country.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

.4.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.)
In the week that ended on Saturday, Sept. 23, the
births registered in London and ten other large towns of
the United Kingdom were 3,996 ; the deaths registered
2,528. The annual rate of mortality was 23 per 1,000 per-
sons living.

In London the births of 992 boys and 970 girls, in all
1,962 childr'en, were registered in the week. In the cor-
responding weeks of ten years, 1855-64, the average num-
ber, corrected for increase of population, was 1,917.
The deaths registered in London during the week were
1,143. It was the 38th week of the year, and the average
number for that week was, with a correction for increase
of population, 1,183. The actual return is less than the
estimated amount by 40 deaths.

The deaths from diarrhoea were 83. It can hardly be
said that the number shows the slightest variation on any
of the three preceding weekly returns. It also corresponds
with the corrected average for the 38th week in 10 previ-
ous years.

Three deaths were referred to cholera. They occurred
to two young children, and a boy aged 15 years.
Five cases of murder or manslaughter were returned in
the week.

On the 13th instant a woman, aged 60, died in the work-
house, Bethnal-green, of disease of the lungs, accelerated
by want and privation.

A girl nearly four years old died, it is said, from being
frightened at church by the sight of the minister in his
surplice.
The following six cases are recorded in which accidents
on the streets by horses and conveyances were attended by
fatal consequences :—ln Old-street-road, on Sept. 20, a
fish-dealer, aged 60 years, by the wheel of a van ; died in
Guy's Hospital. At North-end, Fulham, on Aug. 27, the
daughter of a tailor, aged 5 years, run over. On Sept. 14,
a carman, aged 47 years, run over; died in the German
Hospital. In Newport-street, on Aug. 30, a girl, aged 4
years, run over by a cab; died in Charing-cross Hospital.
On Sept. 15, a traveller, aged 43 years, run over; died at
Hackney-wick. In Long-acre, on Sept. 3, the son of a
porter, aged 4 years, run over by a cab.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 20 per 1,000 in
London, 25 in Edinburgh, and 20 in Dublin; 34 in Liver-
pool, 34 in Manchester, 22 in Salford, 23 in Birmingham,
33 in Leeds, 20 in Bristol, 24 in Hull, and 25 in Glasgow.
The rate in Vienna was 25 per 1,000 during the week end-
ing the 2d inst., when the temperature was 3.5 deg. Fahren-
heit higher than in the same week in London, where the
rate was 20 per 1,000.

In Liverpool the births in the week were 376, the deaths
306 ; in Manchester the births 281, the deaths 231; in Sal-
ford the births 76; the deaths 47; in Birmingham the births
282, the deaths 143 ; in Leeds the births 234, the deaths
142; in Bristol the births 98, the deaths 62; in Hull the
births 82, the deaths 48; in Edinburgh the births 108, the
deaths 83; in Glasgow the births 333, the deaths 202; and
in Dublin the births 164, the deaths 122. There were 272
deaths in Vienna during the week ending the 2d inst.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 30.167 in. The mean read-
ing was above 30 in. on every day except Wednesday. The
reading fell to 29.88 in. on Wednesday, and rose to 30.32 in.
Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week
was 60.9 deg., which is 4.9. deg. above the average of the
same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The mean daily temperature was above the average on
every day except Saturday, the excess having been consi-
derable till Thursday. The highest day temperature was
81.2 deg., and occurred on Wednesday ; the lowest night
temperature was 40.2 deg., and occurred on Saturday. The
range of the thermometer in the week was 41 deg. The
mean daily range was 21.8 deg. The range on Thursday
was only 9.7 deg. The difference between the mean dew-
point temperature and air temperature was 7.7 deg. The
mean degree of humidity of the air was 76, complete satu-
ration being represented by 100. The general direction of
the wind was north-east. The rain was 0.16 in., which
fell on Thursday.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY.

At our market to-day there was a larger attendance than
we have had for some time past. An extensive business
was effected in wheat, at an advance of fully 3d per cental.
There was a very active business in French flour at la to
is 6d per sack more money. Indian corn more saleable at
last week's quotations.