The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23 00:00:00

THE PIIILADELPIII.4 MINT.

The following is the report of the Philadelphia Mint
for the seven months of ISSI

The following table will show the coinage of the Mint
of the United States, Philadelphia, for the seven months
of 1854 :
Double Eagles .
Eagles
Half Eagles ....
Quarter Eagles
Three Dollars
Dollar

.....:10,699,100 00
457,980 00
333,535 00
939,695 00
347,684 00
..... 783,343 00

Total Gold
Dollars
Half Dollars
Quarters

13,561,937 00
.
1,153,000 00
2,160,000 00
270,000 00
212,000 00
12,000 00

Dimes
Half Dimes
Three Cents

Total Silver
Copper

:... 3,840,1403 w (
03
.

Gold, Silver, and Copper
Gold. Bars

. 17,434,477 04
.. 11,177,082 60

Total ...
In 1853

28,911,539 64
35,879,927 59

Decrease, 1854.

6,967,467 95

The whole numbeer of pieces coined in 1854 WU
1,404,459, against 3,516,808 the corresponding months
of 1853. Of the pieces coined this year 54,643 were
gold, 1,248,000 silver, and 101,816 copper.
The gold bullion deposited in July was :
From California . . 53,910,090
From other sources

Total 53,940,000
Silver bullion deposited
The deposits of precious metal for the first seven months
of the year were :

_
1853. 1854.
Gold. Silver. Gold. Silver.
January $4,962,097 $14,000 $4,215,579 $lOB,OOO
February 2,548,523 13,560 2,515,000 1,166,000
March
April 4,766,009 2,550,000 3,442,000 129,005
May
June
July

T0ta1...93,385,882 56,152,560 525,659,579 52,156,500
The shipments of specie during the same time have
been as follows :
Shipments of Specie from the Port of New York :
By R. W. Packer, Cape Haytion, amount
of gold
Additional by steamer St. Louis, Havre,
specie
Steamer Pacific, Liverpool, U.S. mint bars
fl 91 California slob
~ American coin
„ Mexican silver

$5OO 00

234,237 53
726,229 69
12,149 80
200,005 00
27,000 00

Total for the week
Previously reported in 1854

$1,200,117 02
... 19,108,319 31

Total—

$20,308,436 33

BIRTHS IH ENGLAND AND WALES IN

1852.

Having already given an abstract of the marriages for
the year 1852, as recorded in the 15th annual report of
the Registrar-General upon births, deaths, and mar-
riages, it seems natural that we should next turn to the
subject of births, though it is not to be supposed that the
births of 1852 can be the result of the marriages of 1852.
It appears, then, that in that year there were born alive
623,990 infants, of whom 319,036 were males, and
304,954 females. The births of both sexes' are most
numerous between December and April ; next, between
March and July ; next, between September and Janu-
ar° ; and the fewest are between June and October.
The totals of males and females are these :—Quarter
ending March 31, 161,803 ; quarter ending June 30,
159,031 ; quarter ending December 31, 151,934 ; and
quarter ending Sept. 30, 151,222. Of illegitimate births,
there have been registered during the year 21,734 males
and 20,757 females; together 42,491; so that about one-
fifteenth of the whole children born alive are illegitimate.
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When it is considered how fnanyillegitiniate children are
istillirortnheranids
births, it is to be feared that the proportion of these un-
fortunates to those born in wedlock is even greater than
at first sight appears. For the purposes of this return,
England and Wales are divided into 11 districts, 'and in
order that the reader may form his own view of the com-
parative morality of the different portions of the king-
dom, we subjoin a list of the divisions, with their popu-
lation, and the number of illegitimate births in each :
Divisions. Population. No. of births.
North-Western
West-Midland 2,132,930 ... 5,293
York 1789047 ... ,743
South-Western
South-Eastern 1,523,386 • ... 3,517
North-Midland . 1,214,538 3,433
3 3
London 2,362,236 ... 54
Eastern 1,113,982
South-Midland
2,727
Welsh
969,120 •••
Northern
Wales, in spite of the " bun ar rn g," presents a very
spectable appearance and London also
in this return ;
looks remarkably well ; but there are greater facilities
for evading registration in large towns
than in rural dis-
tricts.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT THE MOORI3.—On Thurs.
day last a party consisting of Mr. Morrison, late of
New Orleans, Mr. William Cochran, grocer and provision
Gasgow, and Mr. alliean, baker! Glasgow,
to have a day 'S shooting on the Killreggan
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3wmieeonroetrhs
outanßt, 0 s e n e a
th, While proceeding
file, Mr. Morrison, who was in advance,
howev eorbs.etrvfle(eiwtth:
point, and immediately
away,
eayilthinkinglyi wheeled
dog
bird
govera
him, of flyingwhen
round and pulled the trigger ; and, as . Cochran
immediately behind him, he r • d
wardinsroaaskenidn
received the whole charge
in his heart. The unfortunate man was only able to
utter an ejaculation regarding his wife and children,
when he expired. The deceased decea .
and has left a widow and thwas 38 years of age,
ree children. He had only
left Glasgow the same morning. Morrison was not by
sportsman, any means a practised
had very rarely discharged a gun before this unhappy
occurrence.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

WEST LONDON.

The half•yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. S. Bird in the
chair.

The report stated that this bill for carrying into effect
the arrangement between this company and the London
and North-Western Railway Company has become law.
The directors will lose no time in carrying out the pro-
visions of the new act, and will use every possible exer-
tion to obtain a satisfactory result. They congratulate
the proprietors on their improved situation and pro-
spects. The directors report an increase in the total
traffic on the canal for the half-year of 8,447 tons. In
the traffic both to and from the railway there has been a
small decrease as compared with the last half-year, in
the former of 9 tons, and in the latter of 128 tons. The
statement of the receipts and disbursements shows that
298,4571. had been received, and 294,887/. expended,
leaving a balance of 2,6241. at the banker's and 9451. due
to the company.
On the motion of Mr. J. BIRD, seconded by Mr.
LOVELESS, the report was received and adopted.
In reply to a question, it was stated that nothing had
been done in respect to the arbitration between this com-
pany and the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, but they hoped to be enabled to proceed with it
. shortly.
A vote of thank& to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.