The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

NOES-268.

Adderley, C. B. Galway, Viscount Montgomery, Sir G.
Adeane, H. J. Gard, H. S. }loor, H.
Annesley, Col. H. Gaskell, J. M. Mordaunt, Sir C.
Anson, Major George, J. Morgan, 0.
Archdall, Capt.M.E. Getty, S. G. Morgan, Major
Astell, J. H. i Gilpin Colonel Morritt, W.
Baring, A. IL Gore, W. R. 0. Mowbray. J. R.
Baring, H. B. Graham, Lord W. Mundy, W.
Baring, T. Greaves, E. Murray, W.
Bar ttelot, CoL Greenall, G. Naas, Lord
Bathurst, A. A. Gregory, W. H. Newdegate, C.
Bathurst, Co!. H. Grenfell, C. Nicol, W.
Beach, Sir M. Gray, Lieut.-Col. Noel, G. J.
Beach, W. W. Grey deWilton,Lord North, CoL
Bective, Earl of Griffith, C. D. Northcote, Sir S. H.
Beecroft, G. S. Grosvenor, Earl O'Neill, E.
Bentinck, G. W. P. Grosvenor, Lordßd. Macke, C. W.
Bentinck, G. C. Gurdon, B. Packe, Col.
Benyon, It. Hamilton, Lord C. I'akington, Sir J.
Beresford, W. Hamilton, Major Palk, Sir L.
lieresfard. D. Hamilton, Viscount Papillon, P. 0.
Bernard, T. T. Hardy, G. Parker, Major W.
Blackburn, P. Hardy, J. Patten, Col. W.
Bond, J. W. Hartopp, E. B. Paull, IL
Bonham-Carter, J. Harvey, IL B. I'eacocke, G. M. W.
Booth, Sir It. G. Herves, Lord A. Peel, Gen.
Bourne, Col. Hervey, Lord A H. Pennant, Col.
Bovill, W. Hassard, M. Percy, Earl
Boyle, G. F. Hay, Sir J. Pevensey, Viscount
Bramley-Moore, J. Heathcote, G. H. Phillips, G. L.
Bremridge, B. Hennessy. J. P. Powell, F. S.
Bridges, Sir B. W. Herbert, P. E. Powys-Lybbe, P. L.
Brooks, It. Ilesketh, Si: T. Pugh, D.
Bromley. W. D. Heygate, Sir F. Repton, G. W. J.
Browne, Lord J. T. Heygate, NY. U Ricardo, 0.
Bruce, Major C. Hill, K. C. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Bruce, Sir H. Holford, It. S. Rogers, J. J.
Bruen, H. Holmesdale, Lord Rolt, J.
Bulkeley, Sir R. Hood, Sir A. Rose, W. A.
Burghley, Lord Hopwood, J. T. Rowley, it. T.
Burrell, Sir P. Ilornby, W. 11. Salt, T.
lintlerJ olinstone,ll. Hot stall, T. B. Sclater-Booth, G.
Cairns, Sir 11. Horsmun, IC. Scott, Lord IL
Cargill, W. W. Hotham, Lord Scourfielo, J. IL
Cartwright, Col. Howes. E. Selwyn, C.. 1.
Cave, S. Hubbard, J. G. Shirley, E. P.
Cecil, Lord It. Humphery, W. Smith, Abel
Chapman, J. Hunt, G. w. Smith, Aumustus
Cholmeley, Sir M. Ingestre, Viscount Smith, S. G.
Clive, Capt. G. W. Jervis, Captain Smollett, P. B.
Cobbold, J. C. Jolliffe, Sir W. Somerset, CoL E.
Cochrane, A. D. B. Jolliffe, H. Somes, J.
Coke, Col. Jones, D. Stanhope, J. B.
Cole, H. Kekewich, S. T. Stanley, Lord
Cole, J. L. Kelly, Sir F. Strawy, Sir H.
Collins, T. Kendall, N. Stronge, Sir J. M.
Corry, H. L. Kerrison, Sir E. Stewart, Sir M. R.
Courtney, Lord Kin,„,c, J. K. Stuart, Lt.-CoL W.
Curzon, Viscount Knalchbull, W. Sturt, H. G.
Dalkeith, Earl of Knight, F. Sturt, Lt.-CoL N.
Darner, S. D. Knightley, Sir R. Surtees, H. E.
Dawson, R. P. Knox, CoL Taylor, Col.
Dick, F. Knox, Major W S. Tollemache, J.
Dickson, CoL Lacon, Sir E. Torrens, R.
Disraeli, B. Laird, J. Tottenham,Lt.-CoL
Du Cane, C. Langton, W.'G. Trefusis, C. H. R.
Duff, R. W. Leader, N. P. Trelterne, M.
Duncombe, A. Leeke, Sir H. Trevor, Lord A.
Duncombe, W. E. Lefroy, A. Trollope, Sir J.
Dunkellin, Lord Legh, Major C. Turner, C.
Dunne, Col. Legh, W. J. Vansittart, W.
Da Pre, C. G. Leighton, Sir B. Verner, Sir W.
Dutton, R. H. Lennox, Lord G. G. Verner, E. W.
Edwards, CoL Lennox, Lord H. G. Vernon, IL F.
Egerton, Sir P. Leslie, W. Vyse, Col.
Egerton, A. F. Lever, J. 0. Walcott, Admiral
Egerton, E. C. Liddell, H. G. Walker, J. R.
Egerton, W. Long, R. P. Walpole, S. H.
ElPhinstone, Sir J. Lopes, Sir X. Walsh, Sir J. B.
Fane, Col. Lowe, R. Walter, J.
Farquhar, Sir M. Lowther, Captain Waterhouse, S.
Farrer, J. Lyall, G. Watlington,J.
Fellowes, E. Lygon, F. Welby,-W, E.
Fergusson, Sir J. 3lacaulay, K. Whitmore, H.
Ferrand, W. M'Cormick, W. Williams, CoL
Filmer, Sir E. Mackie, J. Williams, F. M.
Finlay, A. S. Mainwaring, T. Woodd, B. T.
Fitzwilliam, C. W. Malins, R. Wrightson, W. B.
Fleming, T. W. Manners, Lord J. Wyndham, H.
Flom J: Manners, Lord G. is yndham, P.
Foley, H. W. Marsh, M. H. Wynn, C. W. W.
Forde, Col. Matheson, Sir J. Wynne, W. W. B.
Forester, Gen. Miles, Sir W. Yorke, E. T.
Foster. W. 0. Miller, T. J. Yorke, J. R.
Franklyn, G. W. Mills, A. - TELLERS.
Fraser, Sir W. A. Mitford, W. T. Elcho, Lord
Gallwey, Sir W. P. Montagu, Lord R. Black, A.

HISTORY OF THAT LADY HATTON whose ghost for-
merly haunted one of the largest houses in the Hol-
born "Garden" that bears her name. We have vaguely
heard that this same Lady Hatton was a kind of female
Faust, by profession a milkmaid, who, being desirous to
rise in the social scale by meant of a marriage with one
Lord Hatton, sold to the Devil the reversion of her soul
after the lapse of a certain number of years, and, when the
appointed period arrived, was inconveniently reminded of
the contract while she was giving a large party. The im-
placable creditor, having entered the house, conveyed his
victim to the topmost floor, and flung her on the pavement
with such force that, while her brains wore dashed out by
a collision with the nearest paving-stones, her heart flew
off to the spot which, on account of the awful fact, has
since been designated "Bleeding-Heart-Yard." Even the
neighbouring pump was so far affected by the summary
proceedings of the Evil One that on certain occasions it
has been found to yield blood instead of water.—Saturday
Review.

ACCIDENT TO THREE CHILDREN.—LOSS OF ONE
LIFE.--On Saturday morning Mr. John Humphreys,
the Middlesex coroner, received information respecting the
death of Elizabeth Sheldrake, aged seven months, who
lost her life under the following circumstances :—lt ap-
pears that for several days past a number of workmen had
been engaged in pulling down an old building at the rear
of the parents' residence, situated at No. 31, Brick-lane,
Spitalflelds ; and on Friday rimming, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, the deceased and two other children,
respectively aged four and seven years, proceeded to the
back room on the second floor to watch the men while at
work. The window was open, and the elder child had the
deceased in her arms, and while they were leaning forwards
the, upper portion of the window-sash against which they
were pressing suddenly gave way, whereby they were
precipitated a depth of 25 feet into. the back yard. An
alarm was raised, when the workmen found the three
children seriously injured. They were carried into the
surgery of Dr. Septimus Swyer, who fortunately resided
next door, when he found that the infant was mortally
injured.. The other two were extensively bruised and
contused about the body and limbs. They were conveyed
home and are going on favourably. There was a heap of
sand under the vvirrlow, which had only
the
shortly before
been placed there by the men, upon whicia y fell, and
providentially escaped death. Dr. Swyer was unremitting
in his attention to the little sufferer, who expired from con-
cussion of the brain and other injuries shortly afterwards.
The window and building have since been officially sur-
veyed, and an inquest will be held on the body this day.

" This return comprises the births and deaths
registered by 2,200 registrars in all the districts of
England during the winter quarter that ended on
March 31, 1865 ; and the marriages in 12,741
churches or chapels, about 5,163 registered places
of worship unconnected with the Established Church,
and 641 superintendent registrars' offices, in the
quarter that ended Dec. 31, 1864.
" The marriages in the fourth quarter of last year
were numerous even for the Christmas season of the
year. In the first quarter of the present year a birth'
rate high above any example furnished by the pre-
vious ten years maintained the increase of popula-
tion. The catalogue of deaths was also very heavy.
A severe and protracted winter, with scarlatina and
fever, swelled the mortuary returns. Under less fa-
vourable sanitary conditions the kingdom might have
been ravaged by pestilence. And there is much still
in our houses and towns to set in order.
" MARRIAGES.

4, The number of weddings in the three months
ending Dec. 31 was 53,069, or an average of 577
daily. It was greater than in any previous quarter.
In London it rose from 7,811 and 7,856 in the cor-
responding quarter of the two previous years to
8,693. The West Riding of Yorkshire, Durham,
Northumberland, and South Wales also showed by
a clear increase in their marriages that the times
were prosperous with them.

" In Lancashire the marriages, which were 6,499
in the last quarter of 1863, decreased to 6,152 in
that of 1864 ; but they were considerably more nu-
merous than in the same period of 1862.
" The total number of marriages in the year was
180,263, or on an average, 493 daily. In the pre-
vious year it was 173,510.

" The marriage-rate in the year (viz., proportion
of persons married to 100 of the population) was
1.736, and it was high throughout the year. The
annual marriage-rate of the fourth quarter was
2.020 against an average rate of 1.963 ; in the ten
years 1855-64 there is only one instance of a higher
rate (2.026) which occurred in 1859.

" BIRTHS.

" In the three months that ended 31st of March
194,287 children were born. The births in London
were 28,059, a number equal to the total contribu-
tion of the two north-western counties, Cheshire
and Lancashire. As with the marriages, so with the
births, the increase was furnished chiefly by the
metropolis, the West Riding of Yorkshire, Durham,
Northumberland, and South Wales. The births in
the West Riding increased as follows :—ln the March
quarter of 1863 they were 14,846 ; in that of 1864
they were 16,018, and in the present year 16,435.
In Durham the numbers were 5,931, 6,394, 6,707.
In Northumberland, 3,275, 3,402, 3,474. In South
Wales, 6,217, 6,415, and 6,685. In Sunderland
the births in the three periods were 950, 1,056, and
1,101. In the March quarter of the present year
1,924 children were born in the parish of Pancras,
London ; and in the district of Bradford in the
West Riding, which contains a population almost
as great, 2,193 were born in the same time.
" The birth-rate of the quarter (children born to
100 persons living) was 3.768 against an average of
3.627. The result is extraordinary. In the same
period of last year it was 3.740 ; in that of 1860 it
was 3.707 ; but the forty quarters of the last ten
years supply only another instance in which the
birth-rate was as high as 3.700, and none as high as
that of the last quarter.

"INCREASE OF POPULATION.

" The ;births,

as has been stated, were 194,287

and the deaths in the same period were 140,646.
The excess of the former over the latter was 53,641,
and represents the natural increase of the popula-
tion.

" But the population of the United Kingdom lost
about 25,000 by emigration in the quarter that
ended the 31st of March ; and of these about 8,903
were persons of English origin. The total emigra-
tion (including foreigners) from British and Irish
ports, where there are emigration officers, was
27,513 persons, and showed a great decrease on that
of the same quarter in 1863, which was 37,806, and
a still greater as compared with the number last
year, which was 41,037. The emigration to the
United States was little more than half of that
which took place in the March quarter of 1864.

4‘ Of 17,365 emigrants who went to the United
States in the present year, about 3,700 were Eng-
lish, 800 Scotch, and 11,000 Irish. The rest were
foreigners.
"PRICES, PAUPERISM, AND THE WEATHER.

" The prices of wheat, 38s. 4d. per qr., was less
by 2s. than in the same period of 1863. Both
beef and mutton were dear. The average price of
the best potatoes at the waterside market, South-
wark, was 91s. per ton. In the March quarter of
1863 it was 1255. ; in that of 1864 it was 625. 6d.
" The following are the returns of paupers in the
last three winter quarters :

Indoor. Outdoor.
1863 143,661 ... 948,212
1864 139,666 ... 855,728
1865 - 142,329 ... 813,371

" The numbers show a decrease in outdoor pau-
perism.
" Mr. Glaisher writes that January began with
cold, frosty weather ; a warm-period set in on the
4th day and continued till the 10th, during
which period, though the weather was mild, the sky
was cloudy, and the wind blowing a gale. From
the 17th January to the end of the quarter, with
the reception of short intervals at the beginning and
end of February, the weather was cold for the sea-
son, sometimes to an unpleasant degree. In a cold
period in January the temperature of the air was
as low as 20 degs., at many places ; in February
from 13 deg. to 20 deg. in many places, and as low
as 8 deg. at Birmingham ; and in March at the
equinox it was as low as 23 deg. In January and
February snowstorms were frequent, and extended
all over England and Scotland. At the end of
February the weather was extremely wild and
stormy ; and March was cold and ungenial through-
out. The mean temperature of January at Green-
wich was 36.3 deg. ; that of February and also that
of March 36.6 deg., each being below the average of
the corresponding periods in 24 years, and the mean
temperature of March being as much as 5.4
deg. below the average. Usually February is
2 deg. and March 5 deg. warmer than January ;
but this year the increase was not obtained. To
find a March equally cold it is necessary to go back
to 1845, 1837, and 1814, when the mean tempera-
ture was above 36 deg. In 1785 it was 33.9 deg.
Towards the end of last century that mont h was
oftener remarkable for extreme coldness than it has
been in later times.
" DEATHS, AND THE STATE OF THE PUBLIC