The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-03 00:00:00

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
,IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 29.

M ANSION•HOUSE —Mr. Bell, a lucifer match manu-
facturer, carrying on business in Cannon-street West,
appeared before the Lord Mayor, on a summons charg-
ing him with having unlawfully and injuriously kept on
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his premises large quantities of explosive and ignitible
matches and other materials whereby the surrounding
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,ns inhabitants were annoyed, disturbted,iradwein ue
ndrleindge-rbeoduens:
comfortable in the occupation of he
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)rg and were in great hazard of losing their lives.
The City Solicitor appeared in support of the com-
plaint. e
•••. Mr. Haynes, a solicitor, appeared for the defendant.
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The City Solicitor said—My Lord Mayor, this is an
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information charging an offence at common law against
'•" Mr. Bell for a common nuisance ; it is instituted at the
'••• instance of the authorities of the ward, and is not
••• brought by any private person complaining of a private
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titles of ignitible and combustible materials have been
••• and are kept on the premises of the defendant. The
••• immediate circumstances which put this proceeding in
motion was the fact of a fire having taken place npon
•••1 Mr. Bell's premises, arising from the explosive and igni-
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eminent professor of chemistry at the Lond.onenttlHheeobiYsrp'oirtwahlne,
tahpepereobwepnodseidtiofn of these articles, and
the
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[Aeveeriszeser ] Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for
ship will feel much stronger tttn.
valuable and extraordi improvements in the most power-
necessity for this
binquiry. myse yourlf I otrbde-
fu l and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and
in the City are o liged to doMsoanlo. r personst
be p
Perspective Glasses (glazed with ILI unic German Glass), to know
the distances of objects viewed through them—of great im-
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portanee
to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B. , their property, and it is a matter of the deepest impor-
ro'vtehcotiosnleeopf
Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Ob- 1 trance that they should not be exposed to the danger
serve—opposite the York Hotel.- These telescopes possess 1 which, according to the evidence that will be adduced,
such extraordinary powers that some 31 inches, with an ex- ; accompanies the stowing of large quantities of these ar-
tra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's titles. I stated that this
ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be e
oy the authorities ofin motion
proceeding was put
miles and a half distant the ward. In the first place, there
seen a person's countenance three , was a presentment of the inquest, who were bound on
and an object from 12 to 14 miles. They are of larger and all
oath to
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The Royal Ex- . . prevent any nuisances. Besides this, there was
bibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, al petition presented to the Court of Aldermen, corn-
powerful waistcoat -pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which p aiiiing of this nuisance and praying that it might be
a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant; they answer removed, signed by 70 or 80 persons, consisting of the
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses, ' deputy, the common councilmen, and the principal in-
ceuntry scenery, and ships are clearly seen at sto 6 miles. habitants of the ward.
They are invaluable tor shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to radonethet) I
Y— am professor of chemistry at the
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, LHosp•t li a . I procured smples of the different
glasses, with wonderful. '
race-course; camp, and perspectivehinds of 1 I uci er matches sold stn the defendant's ware-
power ; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles
distant. Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. house. I produce the remains of some of the boxes. I
The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that cannot produce the whole, some of them having spon-
vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and taneou ly ignited as they lay on my laboratory table.
very aged persons are euabled to employ 'their sight at the most I have analysed the chemical materials of which they are
minute occupation—eanseesviththeselensesoeamechiessmag_ composed, and find them to be chiefly phosphorus and
nifying power--and they do not require the frequent changes chlorate of potash, glue, and red oxide of iron. I have
to the dangerous effects of further powerfulviat assistance. Deaf_ made experiments fur the purpose of ascertaining the
neiis:,--New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator,
. - an e.xt raordi- conditions under which they will probably ignite, and
-fill small newly-invented instrument oi deafness, nary powei , , find that the •• lf of the chief consti-
phosphorus itse , one
entirely different from all others, to surpass anythingof the
tue fits, takes fire spontaneously when in a fine powder,
kind that has been, or probably ever. can be, produced,. and
Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ;it exposed to the air. The temperature of this or of
enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at any room is sufficient to fire phosplwrus spentaneou ly
public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises who in a powdered state, and it way be in a Powder, d
in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist, state on the surface of the lucifers. (The witness here put
ante that possibly could be desired,-39, Albemarlseetreet, i a small quantity of phosphorus on a sheet of paper, and in
Piccadilly, Observe—opposite the York Hotel. 1 the course of a few moments it nited.) When I put Ws
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Zymotic Diseases ..............
. 422
Diseases of UnJertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases .........
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and 13tood-vessels 34
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration.. ....
106
Diseases of the Stomach. Liver, and other Organs
o f
Diseasesp ig eosft it°hne Kidneys, ....
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones. and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c,
Malformations .........
Premature Birth and
Debility .
Atrophy
Old Age .....................
Sudden 44.
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Violence, Privation, Cold
and Intem
Causes not specified ... , perance
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DEATHS PEON ALL CAUSES

70
17
12
4
3

. 1,219

Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
Week.
ECNWeaonesrsttttrhDal Districtsi
Districtssll ri is Districts....,, tr c.t. 8.: ................... 4343 899 53!,' 52314 .2592 2667 .. . . ''t
'21115:78 981 .
178
184
275
south Districts ...... 616:635

Totals .... . ... 2,362,236 971
1,219
Males.... easl ... .....................................
569236

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males„ • ..................... 768
Females ..................................... 750
Total ... . ...

..1,518