The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-13 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1865.

BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near
Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, two minutes'
walk from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above.

GREAT ST. JAMES'S-HALL.--WORLD of
MAGIC, Second Sight, and " Begone, Dull Care,"
every evening at 8. A Day Performance, Saturday, at 3.
" The most varied entertainment in the metropolis."—Vide
the Press. Admission, ls.

PROFESSOR and the Misses ANDERSON.—
Farewell season. World of Magic. Second Sight, and
the original Indian Basket Trick, in conjunction with Fre-
deric (the great) Maccabe, the unrivaUei ventriloquist, mimic,
and character actor.

VREDERIC MACCABE, Ventriloquist, Mimic,
ac., in his original entertainment, "Begone, Dull Care."
"Miss Mary May," " Early in the Morning." Balcony, 2s. ;
reserved seats, 3s. ; stalls, ss. ; at Ur. Austin's office, St.
James's • hall, 25t, Piccadilly.
A. NEMIO, Acting Manager.

QTODARE.-162ND REPRESENTATION.-
THEA ritE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL

MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, by Col.
STODARE. The REAL INDIAN BASKET TRICK, and
INS TANTANEOUS GROWTH of FLOWER TREES, as
introduced for the first time in this country on Easter Mon-
day, April 17, 1865, by Colonel StOdare, and only performed
by him and the Indian Magicians.
Every evening at 8 (Saturdays included), also on Wednes-
day and Saturday Afternoons at 3. Stalls at Mitchell's, 33,
Old Bond-street, and Box-oillce, Egyptian Ball. Admission,
is., 25., and 38.

"Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18,1865.

T " OXFORD.
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
_ _

SIXTY-SIX, by J. Offenbach, performed by
Misses Russell, Barrie, Waimealey, Tyrell ; Messrs. A. ht.
Albyn, Rusk, and Green, with full Band and Chorus.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Ballot, Comedy, Burlesque, arc., by the celebrated D'An-
,baes, Messrs. Duriah and Davis, and the Misses TESSY
and SARA. GUr.NISS.

NOTICE.—The Oxford has been entity Redecorated,
Altered, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of
the most agreeable places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN
EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock. •

The Classical Ballet, entitled THE BRIDAL of BEAUTY,
in which Miss TESSY GUNNISS will make her re appear-
ance THIS EVENING.

Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private
boxes. 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY
HALL.
KO RO RI KO.
This wonderful entertainment, having proved the greatest
hit ever made, will be repeated EVERY EVENING, in ad-
dition to the Operatic Sele3tions, supported by the whole
talent of the establishment.

Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr. Randall,
Messrs. Duriah and Davies, the D'Aubans, and Arthur'
Lloyd.
Director, Mr. F. Jongmans.

All visitors to London at this season should pay a visit to
the above establishment

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.-
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.

NEW ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the season, the
Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of
the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description,
faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been
renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de-
scription, selected from the first houses in i'aris and Loudon,
and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now on view.
Life-size Models of DOCTOR E. W. PRITCHARD and
CONSTANCE KENT are now added.

Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixprnoe,

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO-
MENADE is NOW OPEN for the Season.

Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL
Manager, Mons. GRENET.

The Band plays nightly Seleotions from the most eminent
Composers.

Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes tol2
o'clock.
Admission to Promenade, One Shilling.

GLASS, CHINA, EARTHENWARE, and
CHANDELIER SHOW ROOMS.
Notice of Removal in consequence of the late Fire.

JDEFRIES and SONS' Temporary SHOW
• ROOMS.
16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET, WHITECITAPEL,
Five Minutes' walk from their Late Establishment,
147, lIOUNDSDITCII.

CRYSTAL and BRONZED CHANDELIERS, New Designs,
for the Dining and Drawing-room, either for
Gas or Candle.
JDEFRIES and SONS, 16 and 17,
• CO3I3IkRCIAL-STREET.

PETROLEUM LAMPS and WALL LIGHTS, MIRRORS
(for India).

T DEFRIES and SONS, 16 and 17,
. COMMERCIAL-STREET.

TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS.
Newest Patterns, Correct Measure.
T DEFRIES and SONS,
tI • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET.

ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES,
For 12 Persona, Z 1 18s. 6d.
DEFRIES and SONS,
tl • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-6TREET.

TABLE GLASS, CHINA, and EARTHENWARE,
CLUB, MESS, and FURNISHING ORDERS for the above
GOODS promptly executed. _

- - -
T DEFRIES and SONS supply Designs and
. Pattern Books Free.

Works—LONDON and BIRMINGHAM.

SWEET OPOPONA X, PIESSE and LUBIN'S
new Perfume.—OPOPO SAX is a native flower of
Mexico of rare fragrance. This scent, and a thousand others
for choice, 2s. 6d. and ss. each. Sold by all fashionable
chemists and perfumers.— Laboratory of flowers, 2, New
Bond-street, London.

3/MADAME RACHEL'S ROYAL ARABIAN
TOILET REQUISITE gives a soft, &Butte, and
youthful appearance tl the face, and renders the hair, teeth,
and complexion beautiful beyond comparison. -47 A, New
Bond-street. Madame It. forwards her preparations to the
Continent and Brighton.

HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX, ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Rose's Toilet Magazine,
is. 6d., or 20 stamps.

aREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 61; Gentlemen's from ss.
The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d ,or sent free for 54 stamps. It I s
most easy of use.

HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEXILOSS'S DEPILATORY removes,
without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face,
neck, and arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same day.as ordered by post
for 54 stamps.

QPANISII FLY is the acting ingredient in
p.O ,ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDEgO IL, which speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54
stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 218 ,High Holborn, London. Essay
on Hair, Id.

PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin
are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness
&e. 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 st imps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High
Holborn, Lonaon_

ALEX. ROSS' FACE POWDER, is. ; sent for
14 stamps; Eye Colour, 3s. 6d., or 64 stamps. Skin
tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 4s, or co stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 64 stamps.—ALSX. ROSS, 218,
High Holborn, London.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. R. EL THE PRINCESS OP WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,

AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &c.
WOTHERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London.

MARK YOUR LINEN.-BOND'S PERMA-
NENT MARKING INK is by far the best for
markitrg CRESTS. NAMES, and INITIALS upon House-
hold Linen, Wearing Apparel, &a Price Is. a bottle. No
od. size ever made. Sold by E. R. BOND, 10, Bishopsgate-
street Within, ',onion. E C., and by all respectable chemists
and stationers is the kingdom.—N. B. Purchasers should be
careful to observe toe address 10, Bishopsgate-street
Within, E.C.—upon the label. without which the Ink is not
genuine.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn ,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terninus, King's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.

This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies.
It afr)rds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
Addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
Jestitute sick has for a oon.iderable period averaged between
3,009 and 4,000 weekly.

The Conimittee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received b-' the Treasurer, Edward Has
Lerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by ilessrs. Contts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom
and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ;
Barclay and Co. ; W .111 ams, Deacon, and Co.; °mend, Gur-
ney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. , Berners-street ; I. Barned and
Liverpool ; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5.
STANFORD SMITH. Secretary.

CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.—Not long ago a
worthy farmer went to his landlord to pay his rent, put-
ting on a long face to suit the occasion. On entering the
house he said times were so hard he could not raise the
money, and, dashing down a bundle of notes, exclaimed,
" There, that's all I can pay." The money was taken up
and counted by the landlord, who said, "why, this is twice
as much as you owe me." "Hang it, give us't again," said
the farmer, " I've gone and got hold of the wrong kauulle."4
—Wigton Advertiser.

British Association for the Advancement

of-:Pcience.

_
131 -RmINGHAm, Tuesday.
The labours of the Congiess are drawing towards
a close. 11454-day, according to the programme, is
the last occasion of the sitting of the Sections, but
there are several business meetings yet to take place
befoie this part of the proceedings is wound up,
while several pleasure excursions are to follow as a
finale.

THE MAYOR'S BANQUET.

At the banquet given to the members of the As-
sociation by Mr. Wiggin. the mayor, and which was
still proceeding when our yesterday's parcel was
despatched, there was a brilliant assemblage. We
have already mentioned the names of the leading
noblemen and gentlemen who were present, and we
now append a report of the speeches.
After the-usual loyal and other introductory
toasts, .

The MAYOR propbsed 44 The Army and Navy and
Volunteers,'!. (Cheers.)
Sir H. RANKLIN%qx, in responding on behalf of the
army, said—lf they run their eyes down the lists of
that Association they would find they were largely
recruited frbm the ranks of the army,. He need
only refer to such names as those of Capt. Douglas
Galton or Col. Sykes, and he might mention his
esteemed friend. Sir Roderick ➢iurchison—(cheers)
—and also that great luminary of science of the
present age, the wearer of its blue riband, General
Sabine, the President of -the 'Royal Society.
(Cheers.) _

Sir E. BELCHER said in former times their ships
were hearts of oak arid were built at the seaside, but
now he fancied the people of Birmingham knew
much more about their iron walls than the sailors
did themselves. (Laughter.) If, however, they
asked him how he liked them, he would say, " We
don't like them at all." (Laughter.). The makers
of the iron ships had deprived them of all the powers
of distinguishing themselves. If they took an
enemy's vessel they could not board her, and when
they were sick of firing at one another they could
just head off and look at each other.
Colonel MASON responded on behalf of the vo-
lunteers.

Sir JOHN BOWR LNG briefly proposed "The Houses
of Lords and Commons."

Lord LEIGH having acknowledged the toast on
behalf of the House of Lords,
Lord STAILEY responded on behalf of the House
of Cothirions. He said,—l rise, in obedience to the
call of your Mayor, to return thanks on behalf of
the House of Commons, and yet I do so, with
some hesitation, because I cannot forget that in
this room, and at this table, you have a member,
although an ex-member of that House, older and
far more experienced than I can claim to be—Lord
Houghton, who may have been long enough in the
Lords to forget that he ever listened to a Budget or
passed through the ordeal of a public election. But
any one who has once seen him can never forget his
accomplished speeches, or his kindly and pleasant
manners. (Cheers.) I always respond with plea-
sure on behalf of the House of Commons. I have
sat in the House for nearly 17 years, and I can say
with pride that the longer I have known it the higher
has risen my respect for its ability and its common
sense. I believe the opinion of the House of Com-
mons collectively is generally better than that of
any individual member of it. (Cheers.) I say this
for the benefit of young members. (Laughter.) The
House, as long as I have known it, has always shown
a marvellous tact, almost approaching to instinct,
in discerning who are those who are likely to con-
tribute anything to its debates, and who are those
who merely get up to waste time, and air their
vocabulary. (Laughter.) I have heard men who
have spoken with real fluency and eloquence ; in a
word, men of that kind who are described as having
great command of language, when probably it would
be truer were you to say that language has great
command of them ; because they have as much
command of it as a man has of a runaway horse.
(Laughter and cheers.) Men of that class I have
heard described as not knowing what they were
going to say when they got up, not knowing what
they were saying when on their legs, and not know-
ing what they had said when they, sat down.
(Cheers and laughter.) Many and many a man of
that sort is left to declaim to empty benches, while
you have the ear of 400 or 500 members listening in
silent respect to some one else, who certainly hadn't
the gift of oratory, and brought his sentences out
head foremost, or tail foremost, until you almost
wondered how it was possible that a man could speak
such bad grammar. (Cheers and laughter.) The
House of Commons soon found out the distinction
between the man who only spoke commonplaces
and the other man, who, though very awkwardly
and uncouthly, really sought to contribute some new
idea to the discussion that was going on. (Cheers.)
I recollect, about a dozen years ago, when the dis-
cussions about competitive examinations for the
public services first came on, somebody said, by way
of a sneer, " Oh, if this principle of competitive
examination is such a good thing, why do you con-
fine it to the clerks? Why not have it also for the
Secretaries of State and Chancellors of the Exche-
quer?" Well, my answer was and is, this is exactly
what we do; no man could obtain a leading position
in the House of Commons without passing through
a competitive examination of this kind. (Cheers.) It
is a trial of physical strength and endurance; a trial of
patience and of temper; it is a trial of readiness, of
thorough and accurate knowledge, and, last and chief
of all, it is a trial of common sense and knowledge
of the world. (Cheers.) If a man fails entirely in
any one of these particulars, but more especially if
he fails in the last, he may do very well elsewhere,
but he is not the man who will take a leading part
in the House of Commons. I suppose there is no
popular assembly that ever existed among men that
has commanded so much respect and exercised so
much power as the English House of Commons.
(Cheers.) Now, why is it? To give you all the
causes would be too long a story to tell here. It is
because there never has existed in the world a legis-
lative body whose component members were so
thoroughly independent in social position and in
feeling. (Hear, hear.) Take the whole house
easily do it--the num-
ber to be aspiring to high
through,of h
politicalt office,those
countse
who up—you
arededuct
a maygaknownn
and I am happy to
say they are very few—those who are supposed to
come in on the speculation that they may drop in
for a comfortable place somewhere ; deduct both
these classes, and they still leave behind a great ma-
jority in the house. I again say, the great majority
of the house on both sides is composed of men who
have nothing to fear and nothing to gain from any
Minister, and who can therefore follow a Minister
without servility and oppose hint without asperity.
(Cheers.) As regards the character of the House
of Commons, I for one am not afraid it will ever
lose the position it now holds in public opinion.
(Loud cheers.)
The MAYOR then rose to propose the toast of the
evening, " The health of the President of theßritish
Association for 1865, Professor Phillips." (Loud
cheers.) In the course of his prefatory remarks, his
Worship said—l feel that in this company, above
all others, I need say very little in proposing to you
the health of Professor Phillips, our President.
Wherever the science of geology is cultivated there
the name of Professor Phillips is known as that of
one of its most elevated students and ablest exposi-
tors. (Cheers.) With the name of the British
Association Professor Phillips is inseparably linked
as one of its founders, and for many years one of
its most valued and important officers. (Hear,
hear.) But for him the association would never have
been called into existence, and but for him it would
never have attained that position of dignity, useful-
ness, and prosperity which it now enjoys, and which
it greatly owes to his zealous energy, his remarkable
tut; his incessant devotion to the maintenance of

its interests and the promotion of its objects. I speak
only the general sentiment when I say that the hon-
our of the presidency is a fitting reward for Mr.
Phillips's services as assistant secretary, and had it
been possible earlier to have spared him from the
latter post he would long since have received the
distinction of the former.

The toast was received with great cordiality.
Professor PHILLIPS, after returning thanks for the
great kindness shown to the Association in that
town, said—Gratitude has, I believe, been defined
by some ingenious inquirer into the mysteries of
human nature as being a strong expression in anti-
cipation of benefits to come. (Laughter.) Well, if
in that sense I use the phrase, it is because, though
this is the third meeting of the British Association
in Birmingham, you may take my word for it—and
I am not loth to say it—this will not be the last.
(Cheers.) Where is there a public object greater or
more useful than the advancement of science ?-
Where could we hear and see such a thing better
than in this town of Birmingham ? Why, only put
back the clock 1,000 years, which for a geologist is
nothing. (Laughter.) What do you see then in Bir-
mingham ? Science ? No. Practice ? Yes ; but of
what nature was the practical ? What was the use
of those fellows then coming down from the moun-
tains of Wales and joining with the mighty chiefs of
the kingdom of Mercia to harass the people of Wes-
sex and the people of Northumbria ? You would
have had-more trouble in entertaining those people
than even the trouble you have had in entertaining
the' 4dlsoeiation—(laughter)--but you would not
have had the same reward. (Hear, hear, and
laughter.) What was the reward? Smoking villages, '
ruinedtoWns; burned abbeys, and, I am afraid; burnt,
ecclesiastics ; while, at the very worst, we only
startle you with the declarations of the immensity,
of the glory of creation, and of the magnificence of
the works of the great God we worship. (Cheers.)
The learned Professor again rose, and proposed
" The Mayor and
.Corporation of Birmingh4m,,,
warmly acknowledging their kindness and hospi-
tality towards the Association.
The MAYOR having returned thanks, • .
Mr. ADDERLEY, M.P., gave the next toast, "The
Royal Society," which was cordially received.
Professor MILLER responded. •

Sir W. G. ARMSTRONG, in proposing " The
Founders of the British Association," said that that
institution had done much for science ; it had given
to science a social position it did not previously
possess ; it had bound scientific men in a brother-
hood having a weight, an influence, a power which
combination always conferred. It had given a
force to scientific inquiry, and had assisted every
scientific investigation requiring pecuniary aid.
They might congratulate, therefore, the surviving
founders of that institution ; he was obliged to
use the word " surviving," he was sorry to
say. He saw many of the original founders in the
room; but, without further mentioning names, he
would propose " the health of those fathers of science
to whom they were indebted for founding the insti-
tution under which they were assembled that day."
(Cheers.)

Sir R. MURCHISON, in responding, said a few of
the founders of the association were still left. He
was one of them, and he thought he had still a little
work left in him. (Cheers.) Afterrecapitulating the
services rendered to the association by many distin-
guished men since its establishment, Sir Roderick
observed in conclusion that it warmed the hearts of
old fellows like himself, whom they might describe
as one of the palwozoic order—(laughter)—to have
such a reception as they had met with in the town
of Birmingham. (Cheers.)
Lord HOUGHTON proposed " Our Foreign Visi-
tors." He thought some recognition was due to the
visitors who had come from different parts of the
world to meet at those hospitable tables. He hoped'
that those present would, at a future time, meet
again, and at some other tables renew their ac-
quaintance, (Cheers.)
Mr. Von DECKEN, of Bohn, responded.
The Rev. C. EVANS proposed the next toast;
" The Presidents of Sections."

Mr. SPOTTISWOODE responded, expressing his
pleasure at the excellent arrangement for the recep-
tion of the Association.

Sir J. LUBBOCK proposed " The Local Secretaries
and Treasurer."

Professor CHAMBERLAIN returned thanks, and
said the labours of himself and colleagues had been
much lightened by the cordial and hearty co-opera-
tion of the great mass of the inhabitants of Birming-
ham.

Lord MILTON proposed " The Ladies," and the
company broke up.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Channel Fleet, under the command of Rear li
-
Admiral Sir S. Colpoys Dacres, K.C.8., consisting.'
of the Edgar (flagship), Capt. Brandreth ; Hector,
Capt. Preedy, C.B. ; Defence, Capt. Phillimore ;
Black. Prince, Capt. Lord F. Kerr ; Achilles, Capt.
Vansittart ; and Prince Consort, Capt. Wiles, C. 8.,
sailed from Spithead at 4 p.m. yesterday for Bantry
Bay and other ports in Ireland. The fleet left Spit-
head by the east or Nablight channel, all under re-
duced boiler power. The Edgar led with the others
following at equidistant intervals, and in order as
they are named, the Price Consort closing up the
line. Wind, E.S.E., light, with thick banks of fog
setting in on the land from the Channel.

The Research, Capt. Wilmshurst, and the Terrible,
Capt. Napier, remain at Spithead.
Her Majesty's screw-frigate Bristol, 39, 600 -horse
power (nominal), fitted for the first division of the
steam reserve in the Medway, is, according to orders
received at Chatham, to be finished with all possible
despatch.

The paddlewheel steamer Virago, 6, 300-horse
power, belonging to the Chatham Steam Reserve,
is to be taken in hand and brought forward for a
four years' commission at sea.

The iron paddlewheel steamer Recruit, 6, 160-
horse power, upon which so many experiments were
recently tried at Chatham with the various descrip-
tions of anti-fouling compositions, all of which were,
more or less, found to be failures, is ordered to be
docked and coated with a covering of the Hay com-
position.

The Prince of Wales's yacht Osborne, Staff Com-
mander D'Arcy, sailed from Woolwich dockyard
yesterday morning, and proceeded to her moorings.
at Spithead to await orders.
The sailing transport Barlow, Capt. Balmer,
chartered by the War Department, was yesterday
made fast inside the Royal Arsenal pier at Wool-
wich, in readiness to ship 700 tons of stores for
Bermuda, to consist of hutting materials, naval
stores, and provisions.
Commodore Hugh Dunlop, C. 8., superintendent
of Woolwich dockyard, hauled down his flag on
Monday at sunset, and left Woolwich yesterday on
leave of absence for six weeks. The duties of the
yard will be conducted in the interim by Com-
mander George Biddlecombe, and those afloat will
be superintended by Commander Geo. W. Towrey,
the senior officers in succession.
,actineounanudtmdoibtfieortn,haietl
number of shipwrights were yesterday ordered to
be taken on to complete the ships under construc-
tion and repair for commission. Notwithstanding
thatis st stated,
caotcuhl
dr enciottn
br required wasdma d e onlyup ,o3no
briskness of work and the preference for private
yards.

Garrison orders were yesterday issued at Wool-
wich notifying " a march out" to-day, the whole of
the available troops to assemble for that purpose in
command of their respective officers, and to march
by afferent routes (to be pointed out by the De-
puty Assist.-Quartermaster Gen., Capt. Nangle) to
Dartford-heath. The march to commence at seven
o'clock a.m. and to terminate at 11, when tents will
be pitched, and, after a short interval for rest and

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PRICE 4d.,
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refreshment, a series of field-day manoeuvres will
be carried out on the heath.

First Lieut. B. D. Kennicott, Royal Marine
Light Infantry, /yesterday left headquarters, Wool-
wich, on a month's leave of absence.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

• (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.)
In the week that ended on Saturday, September
9, the births registered in London and ten other
large towns of the United Kingdom were 3,787 ;
the deaths, 2,528. The annual rate of mortality in
the week in those eleven towns was 23 per 1,000
persons living.
In London the births of 973 boys and 932 girls,
in all 1,905 children, were registered in the week.
In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1855-64,
the average number, corrected for increase of popu-
lation, was 1,888.

The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,179; It was the thirty-sixth week of the
year, and the average number for that week was,
with a correction for increase of population, 1,228.
The actual return was, therefore, less by 49 than
the estimated number.

The deaths from diarrhoea in the week were 89,
the same number as in the previous week, and less
than a third part of the weekly number in July.
This decrease will appear the more remarkable when
the heat of the last week is considered, which was
unusually great for September. In the first and
last week of July the mean temperature of the air
was 66 deg. ; last week it was 67.4 deg. The ave-
rage number of deaths from diarrhoea in the corre-
sponding week of ten years (corrected for increase
of population) is 125.

•
Besides the 89. cases of diarrhoea, 9 deaths are re-
ferred to cholera .or choleraic diarrhoea, 3 of which
occurred to adults. In Russell-street, Sydenham,
a jobbing gardener, aged 67 years, died of " chole-
raic diarrhoea" after 48 hours' illness. At 2, Col-
ton's-cottages,Neate-street,Camberwell, on the Bth
inst., a gardener's labourer, aged 48 years, died of
" cholera" after 11 hours' illness. At Oxford-
place, - New Hatcham, Peckham, a widow died of
" choleraic, diarrhoea.".

The following five fatal accidents were caused by
carriages :—On Sept. 5, a labourer, aged 25, run
over by a waggon ; died in Poplar Hospital. At 1,
Mockford-buildings, Bethnal-green, on August 11,
a cowkeeper, aged 40 years, fell from a waggon.
In Bouverie-street, Paddington, on August 31, the
son of an-omnibus driver, aged 8 years, run over by
a van. In Church-street, Deptford, on August 22,
the son of a labourer, aged 2 years, run over by a
cart. On Sept. 5, a labourer, aged 17 years, jammed
by a timber carriage ; died in Guy's Hospital.
A lieutenant in the army died from chloroform,
administered with a view to an operation. A child,
aged one year, died on the 3d inst. from sunstroke.
A horsekeeper died from glanders caught from a
diseased horse.

The rate of mortality last week was 29 per 1,000
i.in London, 24 in Edinburgh, and 23 in Dublin ; 29
in Liverpool, 31 in Manchester, 35 in Salford, 21
in Birmingham, 32 in Leeds, 20 in Bristol, 26 in
Hull, and 24 in Glasgow.
In Liverpool the births were 407, the deaths 263 ;
in Manchester the births 244, the deaths 211 ; in
Salford the births 95, the deaths 74 ; in Birming-
ham the births 178, the deaths 135 ; in Leeds the
births 241, the deaths 136 ; in Bristol the births
106, the deaths 62 ; in Hull the births 84, the
deaths 51 ; in Edinburgh the births 102, the deaths
79 ; in Glasgow the births 273, the deaths 196 ;
and in Dublin the births 152, the deaths 142.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.945 in.
The barometrical pressure rose to 30.07 in. on Sun-
day, and fell to 29.76 in. on Friday. The mean tem-
perature of the air was 67.4 deg., which is no less
than 9.4 deg. above the average of the same week in
50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher)• It was
above the average on every day, and on Friday this
excess was 14.3 deg. The mean temperature on
Friday (72.1) was higher than the mean tempera-
ture of any day as far back as Aug. 12, 1861, when
it was 72.9 deg. ; and the maximum temperature
(86.0 deg.) was higher than the maximum tempera-
ture of any day in the month of Sept. so far back
as authentic records extend, with the sole exception
of Sept. 6, 1846, when the recorded value was 66.4
deg. The difference between the mean dew-point
temperature and mean air temperature was 7.8 deg.
in the week ; it was 13.3 on Friday. The mean
degree of humidity of the air was 76, complete sa-
turation being represented by 100. The general
direction of the wind was south-westerly. No ram
was measured. There was a storm of thunder and
lightning early on Saturday morning, but accom-
panied with little rain.

Sanitary Condition of the City of London.

Yesterday at the meeting of the City commis-
sioners of sewers, held at Guildhall, Mr. Deputy De
Jersey in the chair, Dr. Letheby, the medical officer
of health for the City, reported on the state of 529
houses, and of all the lodging-houses in the City,
and he submitted a list of 188 places for sanitary
improvement. He also submitted certificates of the
indecent and unwholesome over-crowding of se-
veral houses, and of the filthy and neglected condi-
tion of the graveyard of St. Mary Mounthaw,
on old Fish-street-hill. He likewise reported that
the houses in Thompson's-court and Thompson's-
rents were not in a fit state for human occupation.
The houses had become the property of the North
London Railway Company, and pending the time
of their demolition the company had permitted them
to become a dangerous nuisance. The water butts
were broken, the closets overflowing with filth, the
dust bins out of order, and indeed the whole place
was becoming so unwholesome that fever had begun
to appear in it with unusual severity. Dr. Letheby
therefore urged the necessity for immediate reme-
dies.

Dr. Letheby also reported on the state of the
slaughter-houses and cowsheds of the City. He
stated that in the course of the last seven weeks
there had been a large quantity of diseased and
otherwise unwholesome meat condemned in the
City markets. Altogether as much as 89,8211b5.,
or upwards of forty tons, had been destroyed.
It consisted of 148 sheep, 12 calves, 40 pigs, 849
quarters of beef, and 1,488 joints and pieces of meat,
250 rabbits, 25 hares, and.6s head of game. A large
proportion of this meat was from animals affected
with the prevailing epidemic of contagious typhoid
fever;andhe stated that he should take an early
opportunity
of bring before the commission the lead-
ing facts connected with the outbreak and spread of
the disease. He said, however, that the manifesta-
tions of its action within the City of London had
not been severe ; for at the very first appearance of
it in the dairies of London prompt measures were
taken within the City for the exclusion of it from
the cowsheds, the inspectors paid daily visits to them,
and enforced great cleanliness and constant use of
chloride of lime. The result had been that until the
end of last week there had not been a single case of
the disease in any of the 19 cowhouses of the City.
And with the view of carrying out, in the fullest
manner, the Order in Council, Dr. Letheby obtained
from the Lord Mayor the appointment of the two
City inspectors in accordance with the provision of
the last Order. This had given them power of deal-
ing with diseased animals in a summary manner,
and of otherwise acting in checking the spread of
the disease; and he reported that in the exercise of
this power one of the inspectors seized on Tuesday
last, the sth inst., at a slaughter-house in Aldgate,
the carcase of a cow which had just been slaughtered
whilst suffering from the prevailing disease. He dis-
infected the hide and destroyed the flesh, and on in-
quiry it appeared the cow had been brought in a
cattle conveyance from a shed in Spitalfields, where
there had been many deaths from the disease, so that
the owner had violated the 3d section of the Order in