The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ...

Polulation
Enumerated,
1841.
West Districts... 301,326
North Districts.. 376,396
Central Districts 374,759
East Districts ... 393,247
South Districts .. 502,483

1,16

Totals... ..... 1,948,211
Males ... ...
Females ~. ...

Average weekly I),,ditha
Deaths, 1842-6. to the
Five Sutnuters. Week.
• 137 ... 149
. 175 ... 208
, 173 ... 211
, 212 ... 290
, 244 ... 311

940

-. 1,169
.- 595

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

... 574

Total .

594
... 568

-.1,162

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Yesterday a special general Court of Proprietors
was held to ballot for or against the resolution of ',he
last meeting for an increase in the dividend to 4i per
cent. for the current half-year. The Court we.s for-
mallyopened, the Governor, the Deputy Governor, and
some of the directors being present, at eleven o'clock.
At four o'clock the glasses were closed, the scru-
tineers retired, and on their return reported that the
question bad been decided in the affirmative, that the
said dividend should be paid, out of interest And
profits, without any deduction on account of income-
tax. The minutes were read, and the Court on the
question was adjourned. In the report of the scruti-
neers it was not stated how many of the proprietors
voted on the present occasion.

A Freehold Marine Villa, of a most attractive
description, is announced to be sold by Mr. Robins. A
more tempting abode is not to be found along the coast •
it is appointed in the most perfect style, and we have no
doubt immediately it becomes known many competitors
will be in the field.
A NEW SCANDAL.—There has been a terrible
rumour in our literary salons for the last few days of
the approaching publication of sundry accusations, to be
corroborated by proofs and facts, of the unlawful sale of
the national property, by a certain exalted personage.
Timber to the value of 76,000,000 f. has been sold from
the forests of the Crown ; and, worse than all, has been
sold to the English Government for the use of the navy.
The exalted personage, when apprised of the publicity,
about to be given to the damning accusation, merely ex-
claimed in some surprise, " Ah, bah! where do they
think the money for all the embellishments and decora-
tions of Versailles is to come from? Tbey surely
cannot expect that we should pay for them from our own
pockets."
However the publication will cause regret to
all parties; it will be the last kick given to that Govern-
ment, which, according to the offensive article in the
Democratic Facifique, will not be overthrown by a
sudden commotion, nor yet crumble to decay, but will
Most assuredly
sink' and be stilled in the filthy mire of its
Own corruption.—Atlas.
TILE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—The month of Oc-
tober, 1547, is near at hand, the period named by Capt.
Sir John Franklin when intelligence might be expected
relative to the officers and crews of the Erebus and
Terror steam screw-propeller vessels, employed in the
Arctic expedition ; and captains of vessels may now
expect to meet with some of the hermetically sealed
tin tubes, containing accounts of the vessels written in
six different languages, which were to be thrown over-
board at certain periods, in the hope that some of them
might be picked up by vessels navigating the North
Seas.

INTREPID CONDUCT REWARDED. CHATHAM,
SEPT. 21.—This morning the Royal Sappers and Miners
at this garrison assembled in the parade ground in
Brompton barracks, and, on being formed into a square, .
Captain Robinson of the Royal Engineers called out
from the ranks into the centre John Peat, John Coving-
ton, an Patrick Coney, privates of the 15th company of
the Royal Sappers and Miners, when Captain Robinson
addressed Private Peat, stating that by order of Colonel
Sir F. Smith, K.H., of the Royal Engineers, he with
great pleasure and satisfaction now presented him, in the
presence of his comrades, with a bronzed medal which
had been received for him flora the Royal Humane So-
ciety, for his intrepid conduct in saving the lives of two
artillerymen from drowning on the 31st of May last in,
St. Mary's Creek. The medal was enclosed in a mo-
rocco purple case with an inscription in gold. The
Captain then told Covington and Coney that he with
much pleasure informed them that their conduct on that
occasion was so praiseworthy, that for their humane and
good conduct a report of them would be forwarded to
the Inspector-General of fortifi3ations, which no doutA
would lead to their promotion. Lieutenant J. Lidd,ali,
of the Royal Engineers, who on that occasion threw cif
his sword and sash and plunged into the river, and,
with the assistance of private Peat succeeded in saving
the two artillerymen, has received a very flattering
address, written on vellum in gold, from the Royal Hu-
mane Society.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden during
the past week received a large family circle at the
Wilderness, near,
.Sevenoalts,:lient, :the: Bishop of Ro-
chester and Lady Sarah Murray and the Misses Murray,
Lady Georgiana Pratt, &c., being among the guests,
On Thursday last the infant son of the Noble Marquis
and Marchioness was christened at Seal Church.
YARMOUTIL—It is confidently stated by the friends
of Mr. Goldsmid that they entertain no doubt respecting
the probable success of the petition against the return of
the sitting Members. It is.a prevalent opinion that Lord
• Lennox will retire at once,—Bury Pest,