The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

11,-LIEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General, )
';.The mortality of London, as shown by the registration
fotthe week that ended last Saturday, is not so high as
three preceding weeks, in which the deaths were
14403, 1,211, and 1,263. Last week the number re-
turfed fell to 1,093. In the ten weeks corresponding
ttiAst week of the years 1844 53, the average number
v,r4s 46, which, if raised in proportion to increase of
potiMation, becomes 1,G41. The mortality is therefore
sitt“.o excess of the estimated amount.

Epidemic diseases exhibit a decrease on the number of
the wevions week. The deaths enumerated under this
head.a're 252, while the corrected average of correspond-
ing '.weeks is 201. Scarlatina was fatal in 49 cases,
while the average is 29 ; hooping-cough,' in 50 cases, the
average,bcing 48. Eight children and 5 adults died of
small-p,Ox, 49 children of measles, 14 of croup, 5 persons
of influenza, 1 of purpura,47 of typhus, and 2 of rheu-
matic fever.
Diarrhcea and dysentery, which were fatal in the pre-
vious week i❑ 29 cases, declined last week to 12 ; and
no case of cholera of any kind has been registered within
the last three weeks. Only 11 cases have occurred since
the beginning of this year, and these comprise " cholera
infanturn," English cholera," &c. It may Lierefore be
stated that cholera, of the malignant epidemic type, has
been entirely absent from London during, the last four
months

Last week the births of 896 boys and,.7p6 girls, in all
1872 children, were registered in London. In the nine
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53 the average
number was 1,428.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 13
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Un::ertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves arid Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 42
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of

Respiration. .
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion
Diseases:of:duo Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Disea,seS of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility 37
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 3O
Causes not specified

47

DEATHS FRO3I ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- .11e,tths
Enumerated. aponding week In the

• -Its,lt of 18%3. Week
West Districts
North Districts
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 . 283
south Districts

Totals

1,159

1,093

Males
Females .

of April, has been put afloat, after discharging part of her
rtrgo. The Mallorquin, from Palma to flavannah, wag
=tranded at Algeciras during the gale of April 27, but has
,ince heed got afloat. •
AQUADSLLA (Porto Rico), April 27.—The Harmonie,6l
from Mayaguez to Liverpool, runt into this port, Aprlll
leaky, has discharged 'nearly all her cargo, and it is feared
will be condemned.
CALLAO, April 11.—The A. Dashwood, hence for Chin'
cha, April 3, has been totally lost on San Lorenzo. a
BELIZE, April 17.—The Hyperion was lost on the bar 01
the Roman, during a heavy gale at north, on April 4. ,
PANAMA, April 21.—Arrived, March 30, her Majesty s
ship Amphitrite, from San Blas, with 400,000 dollars on
freight.
April 4.—The Lima (s.), from Sto. Porto, with 253,00°
dollars on freight.
April 20.—The Santiago (s.), from Sto. Porto, with
200.000 dollars in' specie.
The Pearl left the Downs Jan. 3, having sailed from the
Tyne a few (lays previously, for Carthageua, and has °tit
since been heard of.
The Edward Robinson, from Odessa to Queenst°"'
lately stranded between Tetuan and Ceuta, is reported to
be full of water, and has been sold, together with her cargo.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Severn (s ), Southampton to Brazils, may 12, Cape
Finisterre N.N.E., distant 15 miles.
The Elise (French barque), steering s.w., may 14, 'lt'
47 N., long. 7 W.
The Collier (s. s.), Newhaven to Geelong, April 13, late
3 N long. 24 W.
Th'e POrtland (ship), Mobile to Liverpool, April 21, Tor'
tugas Light N.N.E.
The Kate Swanton, London to Mobile, April 22, 51°
miles S.E. of Belize.
24
The Malvina Vidal, London to Sydney, N.S.W., Ist.
N., long. 27 W., 28 clays out.
The Comte Roger, Bahia to Havre, April 22, lat. 29 14''
long. 45 W.

COILYTRY MARKETS.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKBT-•

MAY 16. • 1
There was a large supply of straw of all descziptielens
the market. The prices to-day were as follow
Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od per kemple of 16 '3tee.
~0,1.
tron ; wheat do., :3s sld to Os Od ; barley do., 5s Od
_r_.,,t°""
flay from lli to 13d ; new ditto, Od to d per s'

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—MAY 16•
"
There were in the market to-day, 18 sacks oatmeal,
weighing 2801ba imperial, which sold thus :-18 at 2t.
0 at 01. Os od, and 0 at 0/. Os.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—MAY 15.
o.
There were in the market 'to-day 44 bags of os---boThe
6 of barleynieal, and 2 of pot-barley. Sales dull. up'
top price of oatmeal was as befure ; the second was °tios
and the third was is 3d up Pot-barley on the top r -
as balore. '
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Thf6ral
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto
—s Oct—s °
Pot-barley, per ditto

NEWCASTLE—MAT 16.
lot
A good business done in wheat. Oats were quiet.woro
malting barley there was no demand. Grinding was
39a to 40s. Ocher articles without change.

DIIBL IN —MAT 16.
420 d;
White wheat, 4Os 01 to 44s Od , red ditto, 39s to
barley, 166 6d to 22s 6d ; oats, 156 6d to 17s 9d ' • rapeT'd
otOs Od to 00s Od per brl ; odmeal, 16s 6d to 18s Od 01
flour, 22s Od to 27:30d per ewt ; Lnuiau corn, 39s Od to s"
per 4801bs.