The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8. 1854.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General. )
This return comprises the births and deaths registered
by 2,191 registrars in all the districts of England during
the winter quarter ending March 31, 1854 ; and the mar-
riages in 12,039 churches or chapels, about 3,479 registered
places of worship unconnected with the Established Church,
and 625 superintendent registrars' offices, in the quarter
that ended Dec. 31, 1853.
The return of marriages is not complete; but the defects
are inconsiderable, and approximative numbers have been
supplied from the records of previous years.
The general aspect of the returns is favourable. The
marriages in the last quarter of 1853 not only greatly ex-
ceeded the mean proportion, but the maximum of the pre-
vious years. In the quarter that ended on March 31,
1854, the births exceeded the average ; and the public
health of the country was such that the mortality was
considerably below the average of the last ten years. The
improvement is chiefly in the country districts, as in the
towns the deaths rather increased in proportion to the
population, and are still, out of the same population, one-
third part more numerous than the death in the surround-
ing country.

fordshire, was severe at Bilston, and carried off 71 chil-
(km there. The weather, which was cold, and subject
t o sudden changes, raised the mortality in some parts. A.
c ase of cholera- occurred at Sedgley. Small-pox was in-
c reasing at Droitwich, In Birmingham the deaths rose
I. 7 400.

In the North Midland Division (VII.) 7,227 deaths are
r•ecorded—a number which is rather high. Scarlatina was
frequent in the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, and
Derby. The city of Lincoln has lost many lives from it,
and in one of its sub-districts more than half of the deaths
were from the fever; Grantham and Horncastle continued
to suffer. Worksop and Nottingham have been unhealthy,
the former had scarlatina, the latter measles. In Bakewell
and Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, fever much prevailed.
The mortality has been considerable in the North-
Western Division (VIII.), where the deaths number
18,506. At Marple, in Cheshire, scarlatina and typhus
were fatal ; there were 14 deaths from small-pox in Con-
gleton. In St. Thomas, Liverpool, 3 deaths from cholera
,3ccurred in January. Low fever was prevalent at Lower
Crumpsall (Manchester), where " the drainage is very
bad." Cholera was fatal in one case at Oldham. Measles
and scarlatina prevailed there, and the latter disease in-
fested Ulverstone, where the foul state of a stream that
intersects the town constitutes a serious grievance. The
deaths are fewer in Preston, in consequence of a decrease
of the population, caused by the closing of mills ; 16 cases
of small-pox were fatal there.
The York Division (IX.) and the Northern (X.) exhibit
an average condition of health. In the former the deaths
wore 11,194, in the latter 5,568. Deaths from cholera are
reported as follows :-2 in the quarter at Hunslet, 21 in
Leeds, with diarrhoea prevailing. Cholera and choleraic
diarrhoea with diarrhoea prevailing. Cholera and chole-
raic diarrhoea have been fatal also at Castleford (Ponte-
fract). Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, York, and Mal-
ton have lost children from scarlatina. The mortality
rose at Whitehaven from scarlatina, pneumonia, and bron-
chitis, amongst young and old.

The; We (XI.) returns 7,095. The mortality
was high in the district of Abergavenny. Scarlatina
visited that quarter; typhus, Bridgend and Denbigh.
7 fatal cases " sporadic cholera" occurred between the 17th
and 25th of March, at Cardiff.

BUCHAREST, THE .RUSSIAN HEAD QUARTERS.

( From Travels in Turkey.)
Bucharest is an important city. It contains nearly
ninety thousand inhabitants, and is in general a city of
luxury and pleasure. Its name, which is derived from
the Wallachian word Boukour (joy), indicates faithfully
enough the agreeable aspect, salubrious locality, and gay
doings of the city. Like Naples, a city equally volup-
tuous, it is often shaken by earthquakes, and the whole
is said to be volcanic, so that the houses are scarcely ever
built more then one story high, and the city, therefore,
covers a vast space of ground. Nearly every family has
a separate residence, even the most humble, and to each
d welling a garden isattached. Thisgives to thestreets a very
delightful aspect; and there are not more agreeable or more
picturesque promenades' to be found in all Europe.
Bucharest, in very many points, resembles Madrid.
There is a close affinity between the two, and the reason
is obvious. The invasion of the Arabs on the one hand
the Turks upon the other have imparted to each a cer-
tain Orientalism not to be mistaken. The houses,
the gardens, the trees, the fountains, the public squares,
the people, the habits, the customs--an Eastern origin,
an element that is to be detected in every white beard
and dark flashing eye.
The Bucharest sometimes loses all traces of Oriental-
ism. The scene shifts ; the pictures present a new
aspect ; like a dissolving view, the eastern city fades,
and the northern peculiarities take its place. The ter-
rible north-east wind is blowing, the thermometer has
sunk 25 degrees below zero, the abundant vines are so
many withered stem; and the picturesque promenade is
six feet deep in snow.
Bucharest, in extent, is about four miles from north to
south, and three from east to West. It is the residence
of the Hospodar, or Prince of Wallachia, and also that
of the Metropolitan, the Greek Archbishop. As the
capital, it is the seat of the Government, and the head-
quarters of the foreign envoys and consuls. It is the
great commercial mart for the Principality ; and as this
is an extremely fertile country, the inhabitants carry on
an extensive trade in grain, wool, honey, wax, tallow,
and cattle.

The streets of Bucharest are paved with trunks of
oaks. The handsomest building next to that of the
palace of the Hospodar, is• the cathedral church. The
palace is an ancient pile of architecture. The resi-
dence of the Boyards, or nobles, are built of atone.
In the centre of the city there is a tower, called the
Fire Tower, threescore feet in height, commanding
a view of every part of the capital and surrounding
country. Besides this there is a bazaar, a Roman and
Lutheran church, a synagogue, several hospitals and in-
firmaries, twenty monasteries and convents, and sixty
churches. The town abounds with coffee-houses, and
wine-shops, to nearly every one of which a gambling-
room is attacked ; for if there is one vice above the rest
more congenial to the Wallachian people, that ♦ice
is gambling—everybody gambles, high and low, rich
and poor, Boyards and beggars, mingling the
peculiar garnblings of the eastern and western
worlds. The people are fond of outward display, and
of public festivals, drinking, music, and dancing. There
is a corso, or public mall, to which the fashionable por-
tion of the citizens resort in great numbers ; this is in
the main street, and along the bridge which crosses the
Dumbovitz. The city contains a public library, a society
for belles lettres, and another for agriculture. Within
the last 20 years Bucharest has made considerable ad-
vance in civilisation.

For more than a century the Hospodars, or governors,
have been selected from the noblest and greatest families
in Wallachia and Moldavia. The Hospodars assume
the title of princes, and are addressed as " Most Serene
High ness. "

Bucharest has now become the head=quarters of the
Imperial forces. The authority of the Hospodar is
suspended. The unfortunate Boyards have many of
them been compelled to quit their houses to make room
for the Russian officers, and some of them have been
exiled for want of zeal in the Russian cause.

SPORTING INTEL 1,1 CI ENC E.

TATTERSALL'S—SATURDAY.
LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
11 to 1 agst Aldford (taken).
14 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
14 to 1 agst Peggy (taken freely).
15 to 1 agst Baalbec (16 to 1 taken).
20 to 1 agst Newminster (taken).
20 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole.
22 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken).
25 to 1 agst Domino (taken).
25 to 1 agst Tom (taken).
25 to 1 agst Catspaw (taken).
25 to 1 agst Sandhurst (taken).
25 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken).
30 to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
33 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken).
DERBY.
7 to 2 agst Autocrat (taken).
6to 1 agst King Torn.
Bto 1 agst Dervish.
16 to 1 rigid Neville (taken).
20 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken).
20 to 1 agst Hermit (taken).
800 to 100 and 850 to 100 agst Andover and Her-
mit (taken).
Dan Cupid is struck out of his Chester engagements.
HORSES ARRIVED AT CHESTER.
Adelaide, Acrobat, Sabra, Barrel, Cobnut, Break of
Day, Lord Hill, Faulkner, Colt by Tearaway out of
Ballinasloe's dam.

CHESTER RACES.
PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT.

TUESDAY.

The GROSVENOR STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 40
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age.
About a mile and a quarter. 12 subs. To name this
day (Monday).
Mr. Copperthwaite Mr. Morris Mr. Saxon
Mr. Greville Mr. J. Osborne Mr. T. Parr
Mr. Hargraves Mr. Magenis Mr. C. Spence
Mr. E. Parr Mr. G. Munro Mr. Gulliver
The PALATINE STAKES of 15 sows each, 5 ft, with 100
added, for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; certain penal-
ties and allowances. Fiom the-Castle-pole, once round
and in, rather more than a mile and a quarter. 17
subs.
Lurley (71b) Durindana(slb) Device (51b)
Ariadne Village Lass B. by Ascot
Qui Vive Adelaide (31b) Seaweed
The Ranee Selina (51b) Ariel (71b)
Bianca (s(b) Eva Mishap (71b)
Bay Celia Maud Mary (31b) Ossifrage
The MOSTYN STAKES of 10 sovs each, with 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 71b; fillies and geldings Bst 31b;
the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. A
winner in the present year of 100 sovs clear 31b extra.
Three-quarters of a mile. 29 subs.
Titormus
Saucebox
Dewdrop
Culcavy
Exmouth
b c by Verulam—The Hind
Toby Filipot
The Moor of Venice
f by Epirus—Pelion's dam
The Gipsy King
Chalice
Myrtle
Careless
Antoinette
The Trojan Warrior

Paradigm
Emma Bennett
Lily
b c by Poynton —Merry
Lass
Cockspur
Catastrophe
Donald
Lord Alfred
The Flatterer (3lb extra)
Mrs. Rigby
br f by Epirus- -Reel
Evangeline
f by Cotherstone—The Maid
of Saragossa

The CHESTERFIELD STAKES,
with 100 added, for thr
receive 25 soya. out of
extra ; once round and a
st lb st lb
Grey Plover 8 7 Miss Sellon 7 4
Ch c Verulam, out of Bro to Andante
Marchioness
Seducer
! Nightshade 7 8 Amos
Swiftsure 7 8 Brigadier 6 12
Ortolano
Lord Hill (late Eta) 7 8 Bright Phoebus
Sarsfield
Lady Napier
Falcon 7 8 Topsy
Robin Hood 7 6 Cestria
St. Clair
The Handsome Buck 7 6 Device 6 6
Contender
Syvagee
Jetty Treffz 7 4 Sis to Aphrodite (pd)
THE WYNNSTAY HANDICAP of 100 BOYS., added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; a winner of any handicap
after the publication of the weights of the value of 200
soya. clear 51b, 300 or more 81b extra, but not to be
accumulative ; to start at the Castle Pole, run once
round and in ; 22 subs.
Age at Ibl Age at lb
Pelion 4 8 3 Maid of Golborne 4 6 12
Captain Cornish 4 8 2 La Belle 4 6 4
Lerrywhent 5 8 0 Rosalba
Evadne 5 7 12 Domino 3• 6 3
Guicowar 4 7 8 Nightshade 3 5 10
Gauntlet a 7 6 Swiftsure
Royal George 5 7 6 Garrulity
Annie Sutherland 4 7 6 Nelly Hill 3 5 4
The Hatchet 4 7 4 Wire' 3 5 4
The General
Miss Agnes 4 7 2 Dick Turpin
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; weight for age. The winner to he sold
for 80 soya in the usual way. Once round and a dis-
tance. Closes this day (Monday).
WEDNESDAY.—THE CuP DAY.

a Handicap of 10 soya. each,
ee-year-olds ; the second to
the stakes ; certain winners
distance ; 33 subs.

The Third Year of the SECOND TRIENNIAL PRODUCE
STAKES, of 10 sous each, b ft, with 30 added, for
4-yr•olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; certain
allowances. One mile and three-quarters. Seven
subs.
b f by Mickey Free —Anna
Maria (31b)
Jaquenetta. (31b)
Moccasin (31b)

Defiance (31b)
Phoebe (31b)
Dudu (31b)
Oxonian

The TRADESMEN'S PLATE, of 200 sous in specie, added
to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 says each 15 ft, and
5 only if declared. The owner of the second horse to
receive 50 sous. out of the stakes. Certain penalties.
Cup course, about two miles and a quarter. 214
subs, 102 of whom paid 5 soya each.
Age. et. lb. Age. it. lb.
Mountain Deer... 6 8 4 Toni
Nabob 6 8 4 Eva
Newminster 6 8 2 Domino 3 5 3
The Reiner 4 8 2 St. Clair 3 5 3
Trifle 4 8 1 Brown Brandy... 3 5 1
Torment 4 8 0 Gamekeeper
Muscovite 5 7 13 Caliph
Cineas 4 7 12 Star of Surrey... 3 5 0
Pelion 4 7 10 Sir Jas. Graham.. 3 5 0
Lough Bawn 6 7 7 bc by Tearaway... 3 6 0
Indian Warrior 5 7 6 Toggery 3 4 12
Lerrywheut 5 7 5 The Jewess
Cobnut 4 7 5 Jack Frost 3 4 12
Talfourd 4 7 5 Sarsfieli 3 4 12
Haco 4 7 5 Billingham 3 4 12
Pantomime
Joe Miller
Umbi iel . • 4 7 3 Selina 3 410
Annie Sutherland 4 7 2 Trump Queen
Ireland's Eye 4 7. 0 Dr. O'Toole 3 410
Lancashire Lass.. 4 7 0 Ossifrage
Crusader
Lord Fauconberg 4 7 0 Robin Hood 3 4 10
Cariboo
lanthe
Grey Tommy 5 6 12 Baalbec
The Cruisk 5 6 12 St. Spiro 3 4 10
Dove
Dagobert
Catspaw 4 6 10 Farsa
Llanforda
Black Doctor 66 8 Seaweed filly 34 10
La Belle 4 6 8 Amos
Ballinafad
Kilquade
Don Quixote 46 6 Shakspeare 34 7
Ammonia
Alexia 4 6 6 Royalist ..... ....... 3 4 7
Aldford
Sandhurst ...... .. 4 6 6 Ham
Ida 4 6 4 Mortimer .
Peggy - ....... 3 4 7
Lord Lieutenant 4 6 4 Comfort
Hybla
St. Andrew
Dear Me
England's Glory.. 6 6 0 Lamprocleg
Landscape 46 0 Samson (b lh) 34 4
The Early Bird... 3 6 Q Jephson
Richard Primmer 5 5 12 Gabriel
Miss Peddie.. ... 4 510 Marc Anthony
Contentment...... 4 5 10 Little Jem 3 4 4
Wild Huntsman., 3 5 10 Blame .
Acrobat ............ 3 510 Device (owner
Light of the Ha. dead)
rem 4 5 8 Nelly(owner dead) 3 4 4
Barrel 3 5 8 Tonic (paid)
Canute ............ 3 5 8 Dan Cupid (paid) 3 4 10
Orson 3 5 7
Entries for the Helter
Plate, Scramble Handicap,
made this day (Monday).

Ikelter Handicap, Members
and Queen's Plate, to be

TIIIIESDAY.
The DEE STAKES of 10 sows each, with 200 added ; for
3-yr-olds. Derby weights. The second to receive 50
sous out of the stakes. Grosvenor Course. 61 subs.
Prince Arthur Erycina Fugleman's dam
Scythian Wire Ariel
Apollonius Bessus Hope
Applause Mortimer Lady Helen
Communist Bobby Boer
Moresca Mogulistan Sir Oliver Martext
Haze Lightning Corin
Moss Rose Major Domo Dan Cupid (paid)
Arthur Wellesley Horatio Mirabeau
Rodorneli Alas Hurricane
Royalist Inheritress's dam Gammon
Astolfo Emotion Prince George
Tabonret Ringleader Bacchus
Roscommon Rinaldo ' Monimia
The Blacksmith Batswing Device
B. Sharpe (dead) Palmeria Nelly Hill
Lord Oswald Stiletto Br. to Assault (dead
Gamekeeper Orson Juliet
Knt. of St. George Champagne Phoebe
The Norseman Lord John Professor Buck
Glaucopis a