The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-25 00:00:00

UST.

The increase on the previous week chiefly arises, from
epidemic diseases, some of which have become more than
usually fa tal. This class numbers altogether 301 deaths,
while the corrected average is 212. In the last six weeks
the deaths: from scarlatina have been consecutively 39,
42, 64, 67, and 49 ; those from pooping-cough 63, 83,
59, 61, 50., and 72. Typhus was fatal last week in 56
cases, diarrhoea in 17, small-pox in 7 ; and in Guy's Hos-
pital, on 16th May, the son of a bricklayer, aged 20
y6,rs, died with " symptoms of hydrophobia." Seven
persons, of whom 6 were children, died of syphilis.
Last week the births of 886 boys and 903 girls, in all
1789 children, were registered in London. In nine
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53 the average
number w:a..3 1,415.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29,989 inches.
The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on Tuesday
and Friday-. The barometer rose to 30.11 in. by 9h.
a.m. on the latter day. The mean temperature of the
week was 5]1.9 deg., which is 0.9 deg. below the average
of the same week in 38 years. The mean temperature
was below the average on Tuesday and three days fol-
lowing. Ti ie highest temperature was 70.5 deg., and
occurred on Wednesday ; the lowest was 34.8 deg., and
occurred on Friday. The mean dew-point temperature
was 44.6 de g. ; and the difference between this and the
mean temperature of the air was 7.3. The wind blew
generally from the north-east till Saturday, when it
changed to south-west. There was us rain during the
week, exce p t a little on Thursday.

MOW CALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER C. 7 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED

IN TH. EC WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 20
Zymotic D weasel
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration..,...,. lo n . ...,
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digest i on
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 5
Premature Birth and Debility 34
Atrophy ._..
42
Old Age
43
Sudden .
14
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 5l
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerate& sponding week in the
lBbl. of 1853. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 237
South Districts

Totals
Males
Females.

1,099 1,188
618
570

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males BB6
Females 903

Total .

1,789

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

HAnlritz, May 20.—The attendance of merchants in
our Piece Hall to-day has been about as slender as
usual, and the sales very limited. Yarns and wools
continue pretty much as they were.
ROCHDALE, May 22.—We have had a somewhat
better piece market to-day, and rather more inquiry
after goods, at prices not less than those of former
weeks. The wool market has been quiet, with a limited
amount of business transacted, and former prices fully
maintained.

MA.NCRESTER, May 23.--Our market continues very
dull, and the inclination of prices at large, in yarns and
go ,ads, is still downward, though, the alteration observ-
r.ble is but slight. Twist and cloth for the East have re-
ceived no impulse from the overland advices which came
to hand last week ; but the producers of those articles
had sold pretty freely before, and are not without orders.
In the American accounts there is nothing to affect
prices in any sensible degree.
HUDDERSFIELD, May 23.—The market has been very
flat again to-day ; the amount of business transacted
been fully as small,
as on any previous Tuesday for some
weeks past. The goods delivered to-day have been
small in quantity. A. little more has been done amongst
the woolstaplers since Tuesday last, but the manufac-
turers, like the merchants, are evidently purchasing
from " hand to mouth."

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT SALISBURY.—SALIS-
BURY, Wednesday.--The inhabitants of Salisbury were
aroused early this morning by the cry of "Fire !" and the
ringing of the alarm bells. 'lt was soon discovered to be
raging on the premises of Mr. Saph, hatter, in Silver-
street, where some alterations on the premises had been
going on. The fire quickly communicated to the adjoining
house, occupied by Mr. Reith, an extensive draper, and
thence to Mr. Roe's, chemist, and these soon fell a prey
to the flames, together with a vast deal of valuable pro -
perty. The adjoining houses, ocup:ed by Mr. Wristbridge,
clothier, and Mr. Shepherd, grocer, also ignited, and were
much damaged. The fire broke out about four o'clock,
and it was caused, it is supposed, by the carelessness of
some carpenters who had been at work very late over
night. The property destroyed and damaged by water
is very great. Mr. Saph had a narrow escape with his
life. When he was aroused the fire had gained such as.
cendancy that escape by the ordinary way impossible,
and he was obliged to clamber over'the roofs of severa!
lintise,,, in his -,. t}o:
stietst. Tile propertie ‘,41. >yiili 1 gi'cat ~f
timber work about them, were soon consumed, :4nd as it
may be supposed, the flames were visible at a consider-
able distance.