The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-23 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(Front the Registrar-General's Report.)
The public health is now in a more satisfactory state.
The weekly deaths registered in London were, at the
beginning of April, above 1,300 ; in May they averaged
more than 1,100 ; in the week that ended last Saturday
the number fell to 294. In the ten weeks corresponding
to last week, of the years 1843-52, the average number
was 896, which, if raised in proportion to increase of
population, becornes 986. Hence it appears that the
actual mortality of the week is less than the estimated
amount by 6:l—a result more favourable than has been
obtained during a long period.
• The nutnber of fatal cases arising from typhus, con-
tinued, remittent fever, &c., which in the previous week
(endiug the 11th June) 59, declined last week to 35 ;
these from small pox from 6 to 2 ; measles decreased in
the two weeks from 25 to 20 ; phthisis (or consumption)
from 163 to 131 ; pneumonia, from 62 to 45. On the
other hand, scarlatina rose from 30 to 39 ; hooping-cough
from 58 to 67 ; bronchitis from 54 to 59. Viewing the
fatal diseases in the groups in which they are classified,
it is seen that that those affecting the respiratory organs
alone are in excess of the corrected average. But the
nearly constant decrease of this class (which does not in-
clude phthisis) during the last seven weeks is shown in
the following numbers-224, 199, 174, 162, 129, 136,
and 127.

In the Trinity sub-district, St. Mary, Newington, at
3, Uxbridge-place, on 3d, 9th, 11th, and 13th June,
three sons and a daughter of a corn porter, aged re-
spectively, 6,6, 3 years, and 1 year, died, the first of
"pertussis (three weeks), rubeola (one week), convul-
sions," two others of pertussis, also after three weeks'
illness, and the last of " rubeola (24 days), pertussis (14
days)."

Last week the births of 742 boys and 667 girls, in all
1,409 children, were registered in London. In the cor-
responding weeks of the eight years 1845-52, the average
number was 1,348.

,
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29198 in. The
reading of the barometer increased from 29.59 in. at the
beginning of the week, to 29.94 in. by 911. p.m. on the
15th ; remained at this reading nearly till 9h. p.m. on
the 17th : and decreased to 2919 in. by the end of the
week. The mean temperature was 58.3 degrees, which
is 1 degree below the average of the same week in
thirty-eight years. The mean daily temperature was
below the average on 4 days, above it about 2 deg. on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Monday, when
the wind blew from the north-west, and I'ls in. of rain
fell, the mean temperature was 9.1 deg below the aver-
age. The highest temperature occurred on Thursday,
and was 74 deg. ; the lowest was on Friday, 491 deg.
The greatest difference between the dew-point tempera-
ture and air temperature was 19'5 deg., and occurred on
Thursday ; the difference fell to 0 deg. on Monday ; the
mean difference of the week was 7.1 deg. The wind
blew from the north on the first three days, and after-
wards from the south-west.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 18.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses l'
Dicases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of Oft Joints, Bones, and Muscles .
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation' Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified

59

924

Deaths
in the
Week

to them, be able to obtain such modifications of the bill
as would meet the views of all parties. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. SULLIVAN having briefly replied,
The amendment was put and negatived, and the
original resolution was carried unanimously.
The Court adjourned.

A quarterly general Court of Directors and Proprie-
tors of the East India Company was held yesterday, at
Leadenhall-street. Mr. Russell Ellice, Chairman of the
Court of Directors, presided.
The minutes of the last quarterly court were read and
confirmed.
Captain DUNLOP rose to order, for the purpose of
complaining of the statement that had appeared in the
papers of that morning, viz., that the resolution of the
previous day had been carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said the Court had nothing to do with
the statements that appeared in the public papers.
The committee on bye-laws for the ensuing year was
then appointed.
Colonel DICKENSON then rose, pursuant to notice, to
call the attention of the court to the case of the Ameers
Scinde. The hon. proprietor, in a low tone of voice,
read the opinions that had been expressed by various
chairmen of the company as to the injustice that had
been done to those princes. He believed that the
unanimous feeling of the directors was in favour of the
Ameers, but they were restrained from giving expres-
sion to their opinions by the fear of offending the Minis-
ter of the day. In the blue book which he held in his
hand, and which had been laid upon the table of the
court, there was superabundant evidence of the inno-

cence of these men and of the injustice which had been
inflicted upon them. The hon. and gallant proprietor
concluded by moving—" That this court is of opinion
that the patrimonial estates of the late Meer Roostum of
Kyrpoor, which had been fraudulently appropriated by
Meer Ali Morad, and which have been recently resumed
by the British Government, should be restored to
Mahomed Hassan, and the other sons of the late Meer
Roostum ; or that an equivalent stipend in lieu thereof,
be granted to them and their descendants ; also that like
provisions be made for the sons of the late Meer
Mobarreck."

Mr. LEWIN' seconded the resolution. He observed
that it was admitted' on all hands that a great wrong
had been done, and justice was up to the present time
withheld. He maintained that they were bound by
their Act of Parliament to afford redress to these princes.
It was owing to their neglect of this great principle that
they had fallen so much in the estimation of the public.
It was the practice of that court to refuse redress to ap-
peals from India, and he would prove it from the docu-
ments of their own officials'. The hon. proprietor was
about to refer to other cases, when

The CHAIRMAN reminded him that the question before
them related to the case of Ali Morad and the Ameers
of Seinde.

Mr. LENIN bowed to the decision of the chair. He
trusted that the sense of justice of that court would in-
duce it to adopt the resolution submitted by Colonel
Dickenson, and do an act of tardy justice to these
princes. •
Mr. AYTOUN rose to offer a suggestion that it would
be advisable to modify the resolution so as to put it in
the form of a recommendation to the Court of Directors
to take the case of the Ameers into their consideration.
Subsequent investigation having shown that the Go-
vernment of India was wrong, he must say that he
thought these unfortunate men were fairly entitled to
the consideration of the court.

The CHAIRMAN said the court must be aware, and
nobody more than the hon. and gallant colonel, that
•
there existed as much sympathy on that side of the bar
as on the other on behalf of the ex-Ameers of Scinde
and their descendants. He was happy to tell him that
that the whole of the circumstances were under the
consideration of the India Government, which was
anxious to deal with it in the most liberal spirit. He
could hardly enter into the details, as the case was
under the consideration of the Governor-General, and
he had no doubt, notwithstanding what had been said
about broken promises, made, from time to time, that
they were in process of fulfilment, and that in a short
time such arrangements would he made in behalf of the
ex-Ameers as would lead to the restoration of these men
to their families. With these few words, he hoped, as
no time would be lost in carrying out the arrangement,
that the hon. and gallant colonel would withdraw his re-
solution, as, in its present shape, it was impossible that
the court could pass it. He hoped, therefore, it would
be withdrawn.

Colonel DICKENSON had the fullest reliance in the
:statement of the chairman, but wished him to state what
the arrangement was to be.

The CHAIRMAN said it could hardly be expected
,that
he should do so.

\ Mr. LEwIN objected to the withdrawal of the resolu-
tion. Justice was an abstract right, and admitted of no
compromise.

The CIIAIRMAN would then feel it his duty to move
the previous question.
The resolution of Colonel Dickenson was then put and
negatived, and the previous question carried.
Mr. LEWIN then brought before the court the case of
the court-martial held upon certain men of the 6th
Regiment of Light Cavalry of Madras. It was a ques-
tion which had been before the court several times, and
was likely to be several times more, unless justice was
done to these men. The motion he was about to sub,
mit to the court was for the production of papers show-
ing the number of men still suffering in consequence of'
the proceedings instituted by the Marquis of Tweeddale;
and whether they were stiffering under the orders of the
Commander in Chief, or from the result of a court-mar-
tial, with the punishment awarded to each, &C: The
hon. proprietor then proceeded to detail the circum-
stances connected with the mutiny in the 6th Madras
Cavalry which had occasioned the court-martial, con-
tending that the men had acted in error and ignorance,
and that they had been treated with great severity and
hardship and injustice, no proceedings having taken
place till nine months after the mutiny had occurred,
and the men all the time performing their duty in the
ordinary way. The sentence of the court-martial
strongly recommended them to mercy, although two of
them were actually executed.
Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the motion. He had heard
with great satisfaction that it was the intention of the
court to do justice to the ill-treated Ameers of Scinde.
He had always considered the case of Scinde one of the
foulest blots upon the administration of the Indian go-
vernment. It was gratifying to find that the Court of
Directors were now disposed, where a case of injustice
or wrong was proved before them, to grant redress ; and
having announced their intention of doing justice to the
Ameers, he thought these unfortunate troopers of the
6th Madras Cavalry were fully entitled to the merciful
consideration of the court.

The CHAIRMAN said this was the seventh time the
question was brought before the court. The events
occurred in 1845. and as no persons were now suffering
under the sentence of the court-martial, their sentences
having expired, and they having been set at liberty, he
did not think it was judicious to enter again into the
discussion of the case. He should, therefore, call upon
the court to negative the motion.

After a few Words from Mr. LEWIN, the question was
put and negatived.
Captain DUNLOP then proceeded at some length to
comment upon the measure proposed for the future go-
vernment of India, and suggesting various amendments
and modifications in the management and constitution
of the Indian Government. He concluded by moving
for the production of certain returns connected with the
interest on the debt of India.

Some other proprietors afterwards addressed the court
on the subject of the new India bill, most of the argu-
ments being a repetition of those of the two previous
days.
Major OLIPHANT, before the court adjourned, wished
to notice a statement made by a noble lord in the House
of Locds, with regard to the person connected with the
cotton cultivation in India. He had no hesitation in
stating that he was that director, and he would ask the
chairman to place the papers connected with that matter
upon the table, so that the proprietors would have an
opportunity of judging for themselves. The assertions
of the noble lord regarding the questions said to have
been mooted! when he was elected to a seat in the
direction were utterly without foundation. (Hear.)
Mr. HumE wished to know what steps it was intended
to take to place the resolutions and opinions of that
court before Parliament ? The greatest ignorance pre-
vailed upon the subject of the Indian Government both
in and out of Parliament, and he thought it would be
advisable to have their sentiments embodied in petitions
to both houses of Parliament. He strongly deprecated
the system of secresy that had hitherto been pursued,
and hoped some safeguard would be introduced to secure
publicity to their proceedings.
The CHAIRMAN said they had not lost a moment's
time in communicating to the Board of Control the re-
solutions passed yesterday, and they would immediately
take into consideration what further steps they ought to
adopt.
The court then adjourned.

ROWING MATCH BETWEEN JOHN MACKINNEY AND
ALFRED CHITTY.—The long-talked-of smilers race for 50/.
between these men, both of whom belong to Richmond,
and have earned much celebrity in a number of spirited
contests in which they have been engaged, took place
yesterday, and, considering the threatening aspect of the
weather, was extremely well attended. The distance
was from Putney to Mortlake, with tide, and Mackinney
the favourite, at 5 and 6to 4. An even and capital
start was effected between the men, immediately after
which Mackinney drew in advance, maintained it
throughout, and won easily.
SLAVERY.—The Alton, (Illinois) Telegraph, reports the
escape of slaves. It says :—" Slaves are running away
from Missouri at the present time in battalions. Three
belonging to Mr. R. Meek, of Weston, ran away on
Wednesday of last week, two of whom were afterwards
apprehended ; they were making for the plains. Fifteen
made a stampede from Ray county the week before, and
took the line of their march for lowa. Several were
captured in Grundy County, but the larger number
made good their escape. It would be a glorious thing
for Missouri if all her slaves should take it into
their heads to run away. If she only knew it, they
are one of the greatest drawbacks to her advancement
and prosperity." The New York Journal of Commerce
remarks on the scarcity of labour in the south—
" We yesterday conversed with a southern planter from
the northern part of Georgia, who bas come on here to
engage men to work on his plantation. He has com-
menced harvesting, and requires additional help ; but
the enhanced value of slaves since the abolition agitation
places it beyond his ability to purchase a large supply,
and white labour can be employed more economically
than that of hired slaves."

GOOD RIDDANCE.--Mrs. Perry, a young "bloomer,"
has eloped from Monson, Mass., with Levins Clough.
When her husband found she was determined to go, he
gave her 100 dollars to start with.—American Courier.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1853.