The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TEMRSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1853

nication between Plymouth and London, for the Ad-
miralty have actually ordered the Dmdalus, 18, Captain
Wellesley, with treasure from the Pacific, to proceed to
Portsmouth, land her freight there, and return to Devon.
port to he paid off. Could any order he more absurd or
more unfair to the interests of the Great Western Rail-
way line to Plymouth ?
The sloop Harlequin, 12, Commander E. P. 'Wilmot,
may be daily expected from the coast of Africa. A
letter from her states that she left Loando July 6 for
Ascension en route to Spithead, to be paid off.
We hear that the Admiralty have determined to erect
a new chapel at Woolwich Dockyard, without delay,
for the use of the artificers, &c.

TOWN PLATE.—A sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each,Avith 30
added ; for three-year-olds and upwards. Optional
selling weights. Winners extra. The winner to be
sold, &c. Heats, one mile.
Mr. Reeve's Luxurious, 3 yr.; (201.). 4,4 i Olb
(Cr SSIN el:) 1 1
Mr. Hammond's Sophistry, 4 yrs (201.), Oct 510
(Cowley) 2 dr
Mr. Harris's Cotton Lady, 4 yrs (201.), 6st
(Palmer) 3 dr
Mr. B. Land's Miss Talbot, 5 yrs (201.), 6st 101 b
(Land, jun,) 0 dr
Betting—First heat : Even on Luxurious. Won
easily by a length and a half. Bad third. Second heat :
Luxurious walked over. The winner was sold for 51
guineas.
CUP STAKES of 10 sovs. each ; for 3-yr-olds, 7st llb ;
four yrs, Bst 71b ; five, 9st 210 ; six and aged, 9st 61b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be
sold for 3001. ; if demanded, &c. ; three miles.
Mr. Barne's Waverley, by Dromedary, 4 yrs' Bst 71b
(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. B. Land's Brunette, late Theorem, 5 yrs, Bst 1310
(May) 2
Mr. Sufflin's Antigone, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (G. Sharpe) 3
Betting : 5 to 4 each agst Waverley and Antigone.
Won easily by a length ; half a length between second
and third.
MARKS HALL STAKES, of 10 90VS. each, with 25 added ;
3-yr-olds, 9st • four, 10st 71b ; five, list 31b ; six and
aged, list 91.) ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs ;
winners extra ; gentlemen riders ; one mile.
Mr. Elwes' Farmer's Boy, by Trueboy, 4 yrs, lOst
101 b (Mr. Bevill) 1
Count Batthyany's Lady Isabel, 4 yrs, lOst 71b
(Owner) 2
Mr. Howell's Wilmont, 6 yrs, list 61b (Capt. Rowley) 3
Mr. Stewart's 2Esculapius, 6 yrs, list 61b
(Captain Lane Fox) 4
Mr. Messer's Grasshopper, aged, list 61b
(Captain Burnaby) 5
Betting : 6t04 on Farmer's Boy. Won cleverly by
a length ; moderate third.

PLYMOUTH RACES-WEDNESDAY.

Ethelwolf
Pride .....

Lambton
Charles XII. filly

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( Fe° ) the Regidrar-Geiterars Report. )

The deaths of 1,021 persons were registered during
the last week (August 21-7) in London. The number
is below the average of the corresponding week in pre-
vious years, even if we strike out of the calculation the
week of 1849, in which 2,796 persons died from epidemic
cholera and other casues.
Of the 514 males and 507 females, 517 were children
under 15 years of age, 316 were adults of 15 and under
60 years of age, 187 were old people ; 2 of the men and
19 of the women had attained the ages of 85, 90, and
upwards.
Th• causes of death present one feature of much in-
terest ; 137 of the deaths were referred to diarrhcea. 18
to cholera. Five of the persons who died of cholera
were adults, and the shortness of life after attack, 7
hours, 9 hours, and 13 hours in three cases, with the
other symptoms, appears to have left no doubt on the
minds of the medical men in attendance that they had
before them cases of epidemic cholera.
In the corresponding weeks of 1851 and 1852 the
deaths from cholera were 28 and 15, and the deaths
from diarrhcea were 174 and 125. But it was shown at
that time, from the analogy of the previous epidemics
and the general character of the cases, that the disease
was not likely then to assume the Asiatic form. Now
our hopes that England may escape are less sanguine ;
but it is right to mention that in the last weeks of
August and the first weeks of September the cholera of
the common form is virulent, and sometimes simulates
the Asiatic cholera, which has besides never prevailed
here to any extent until it has been some months in the
country.
It is satisfactory to reflect that active measures have
been adopted by the Secretary of State to close the Lon-
don churchyards, and that the water supply, although
still bad, is likely to be greatly improved ere long.
While this great disease is evincing so much activity,
our sanitary arrangements, particularly that great mea
sure for the purification of the Thames and the drainage
of London, will not be allowed to linger unachieved.
The public should at this moment bear in mind that
nearly every quickly fatal case of Asiatic cholera is pre-
ceded for a few hours by a painless diarrhcea, and that
in its first stages the diarrhea can generally be cured by
medical men, and the threatening attacks of cholera be
averted. They should therefore in all cases of diarrhcea,
whether occurring in children or in adults, immediately
apply for medical advice. The importance of this rule
was adverted to last week by Dr. Macloughlin' and was
painfully confirmed by the ballast heaver, aged 46 years,
who had early in the morning " diarrhcea, which he did
not heed," and died in seven hours after the first evident
symptoms of cholera appeared.
The following are the details of the 18 cases of cholera
registered in the week :
"In the sub-district of Whitecross-street, at 9, Nag's-
head-court, on the 22d August, the son of a whalebone
coverer, aged 6 week, " infantile cholera (7 days)."
In the sub-district of St. Mary, St. George-in-the-
East, on the 20th August, at 11, Princes-street, the
daughter of a commercial clerk, aged one year,
" English cholera (10 days), inflammation of lungs (48
hours), congestion of brain (12 hours), terminating in
convulsions."
At 9, St. Oswald's-place, Lambeth, on the 20th
August, a labourer, aged 41 years, •' cholera spasmodica
(9 hours)." The informant stated that they have no
drainage beyond that into a cesspool, and that in rainy,
weather there is a most offensive effluvium. The medi-
cal man informed them that it was a decided case of
Asiatic cholera.
In the sub-district of St. John, St. George-in-the-
East, at 32, Broad-street, on the 22d Angust, a ballast-
heaver, aged 46 years, " cholera (7 hours)." The re-
gistrar says—" I am informed by the medical attendant
that this was 'a very bad case indeed of undoubted
cholera ;' that he saw the deceased at 12 o'clock, who
was then in collapse, had severe cramps, and no pulse ;
was scarcely conscious. He could not refer the case to
any cause, the house being tolerably free from bad
smells, and the man of temperate habits. The patient
had diarrhcea early in the morning, which he did not
heed.'"

In the Hackney-road sub-district, at 4, Wellington-
row, on the 22d of August, a servant, aged 15 years,
'• natural death from exhaustion from purging caused by
effluvia of water from a cesspool." (Inquest) Mr. Mur-
ray, the registrar, adds that " the deceased, a servant to
Mr. Gough, of 31, Princes-square, St. George's-in-the-
East, having previously had good health, was suddenly
taken ill with diarrhoea about 4 o'clock on Sunday after-
noon, and removed the same evening to her mother's,
4, Wellington-row, Bethnal-green, where she died about
5 o'clock the following morning. The medical attendant
having described the case as one of Asiatic cholera, an
inquest was held, which resulted in the verdict copied
above ; and, through the favour of Mr. Baker, the coro-
ner, I am enabled to add the remarks appended by the
jury to their verdict : `that the death was probably
caused by the foetid and noxious effluvia arising from the
foul water daily obliged to be pumped from a cesspool
in Mr. Gough's house, and which was poured into the
surface channel of the street, and stated to be of a most
nauseous and offensive character, there appearing to be
no other drainage or sewerage in the square.' "
At 54, Whitechapel-road, on the 24th August, the son
of a watchmaker, aged 5 months, " cholera infantum
(three days)."

In the sub-district of West Hackney,- at 2, Bucking-
ham-road, on the 22d August, the wife of an omnibus
conductor, aged 35 years, "cholera (24 hours)."
At 189, Fleet-street, on the 21st August, the daughter
of a stationer, aged 9 months, "infantile cholera (eight
days)."

At 26, Water-lane, Honnerton, on the 21st August,
-the son of a waiter, aged one year, "cholera infant=
(seven days.)"

In St. Bartholomew's Hospital, from 113, Fetter-lane,
on the 25th August, a labourer, aged 30 years, "Eng,
lish cholera."

At 3, St. John's-place, near the Thames Tunnel, Ro-
therhithe, on the 26th August, the son of a labourer,
aged 13 years, " cholera (3 days)." The medical atten-
dant adds that " the house is badly lighted and venti-
lated, with a privy about 8 or 9 feet from the door."
At Turner's-yard, George-street, Chelsea, on the 23d
August, the son of a labourer, aged 8 months, " cholera
infantum (one week)."
At 240, Evelyn-street, St. Paul's, Deptford, on the
26th August, the son of a coal-merchant, aged 6 weeks,
" cholera infantum (7 days.)"
At 159, High-street, Woolwich, on the 27th August,
the widow of a shoemaker, aged 72 years, "cholera
(English), debility (one week)."
At 18, Quaker-street, Spitalfields, on the 26th Aug.,
the daughter of a cabinet-maker, aged one year, " Eng-
glish cholera (5 days)," accelerated by a bad smell from
back of the house, " diarrhoea (2 days.)" Mr. Deboos,
the registrar, states that " the privy is close to the back
room, which is unfit to live in from the effluvia."
In the sub-district of St. Mary, Marylebone, at 41,
Queen-street, on the 11th August, the son of a butler,
aged 4 months, "cholera infantum (2 days)."
At 22, Winchester-row, on the 21st August, the
daughter of a letter-carrier, aged 5 years, " cholera (18
hours)."

At 60, Seymour-place, on the 25th August, the wife
of a coachman, aged 48 years, " English cholera (2
days)."

In Haggerstone, west sub-district, at 135, Kingsland-
road, on the 24th August, the daughter of a printer,
aged 14 years, died of " diarrhoea, typhoid fever, exhaus-
tion (7 days)." Mr. Bowring, the deputy registrar,
adds that :—" Adjoining this house there are heaps of
raw bones belonging to a marine store-dealer carrying
on a very large business not at all suitable to the neigh-
bourhood. The house is very much confined at the
back, but the stench of the bones is very noxious, and
they sometimes lay there so long that the steam rises
from them as from a ening heap. This is the second
death in the house from the same cause."
In the sub-district of Waterloo (Ist part), at 1, Pear-
tree-street, on the 19th August, the wife of a currier,
aged 52 years, " carbuncle (5 years), followed by dis-
eased knee joint, diseased liver, and delirium tremens."
Last week the births 4f 803 boys and 683 girls, in all
1,486 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average
number was 1,352.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer In the week was 29.543 in. The
mean temperature of the week was 58.6 degs., which is
slightly below the average of the same week in 38 years.
The highest temperature of the week was 74.5 degs., on
Sunday ; the lowest wais 47.2 degs., and occurred on
Friday. The greatest difference between the dew point
temperature and air temperature was 15 degs. on Sun-
day ; the least 0.0 degs. on Tuesday ; the mean differ-
ence of the week was 5.6; degs. ; nearly one inch of rain
fell on Tuesday. The wind was chiefly from the south
and south-west.