The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-31 00:00:00

A good race.

The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes, for horses not thorough-
bred, 9st each, once round, were won by Mr. Blyth's
(Owner), beating three others.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Port Stakes of 5 soy. each, and 25 added. Once rfiund
and a distance. Gents., &c., riders. (5 Subs. )
Mr. J. Pettifer's Catchfly, 4 yrs, 1 Ist llb
Mr. S. Garrett's Balugani, 4 yrs, 1 ist 21b 1 2 `
True Blue, 12st 41b, and two others started. A r;copd race.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, of 10 soy ea,,:ja, The win-
ner to be sold for 5001. Twice round. (12 Subs. )
Duke of Grafton's Currency, 3 yrs, 6st 10119_, (Pettit) 1
Mr. Batson's Barbakin, 3 yrs, Est 12lb .„,. ..
Lord Exeter's Bosphorus, 4 yrs, Bst 41b s 3
Mr. V. King's Ruby, 6 yrs, 9st 31b...
...

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortal'At.v
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes Registered, in the week ending SaturdrAy, the
00d of August, 18.10." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar- General :

CA USES OF DE.ITII.

Weekly
Total. Average
838.
2

Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases. 165 ____
Diseases of the 13rain, Nerves, and Senses. 157 156
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Ilea-t and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion go 57
Diseases of the Islidloys, S.;-•
Childbcd, Diseases of tIP.e Uterus, &c.
Diseaseth of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, Sze 1 1
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ll2 102
Old Age, or Natural Decay 56 79
Deaths. 'oy Violence, Privation, or Intempeianee 25
26
Cau.ses not specified
Deaths from all causes... ...... ~
875 -
Average Weekly Deaths
Western Districts
... Dth...e.a.ls3n the
.....A. veralgse6Weekl ve
Week. Deaths, 1533.
North Districts
Central Districts 149 ...... 208
East Districts l9l ...... 239
South Districts :

It is stated that
Tundacir the term Metropolis are com-
prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the
City cf London within and without the walls, the City and
Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the
bills of mortality—and the parishes of it. Marylebone ;
St. Pancras ; Kensington ; Fulham ; Hammersmith
(Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea ; Paddington ; St. Mary,
Stoke Newington ; St. Leonard, Bromley ; St. Mary- le-
bow ; Camberwell ; Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St,
Paul, Deptford ; and Woolwich. The population as enu-
merated in 1831 was 1,494,890. The weekly average for
1838 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in that
year by 52. In comparing it with the weekly deaths iu
1840, it must be borne in mind that the metropolis in_
creases nearly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the
population had been the same in 1 S3B as in 1540, the deaths
would have been 1-27th part more numerous.
General Register-office, August 27, 1540.

The Earl of Radnor has subscribed 501. towards
the salary of an Anti-Corn-law lecturer for the county of
Dorset—Dorset Chronicle.
Oa Saturday the fine property of
put up to sue-
of E. Slaney,
Esq., M. P., situated in Herefordshire,
the Crown Inn, Worcester. Air. Bailey was the
onlytion
at
g, and it was bought
person making a bona fide biddin
in at Worcester Chronicle.
PERSlA.—Letters from Ispaltan of the middle
of May announce the departure of the French mission for
Bagdad, where M. de Serety arrived on the 2d ult. On
the Ist of May (the fete-day of King Louis Philippe) the
Ambassador caused a Te Deum to be chanted, after which
the firman he had obtained in favour of the Catholic sub-
jects of the Schah was publicly read, in the Persian,
French, and Armenian languages. In the evening be
gave a grand dinner, at which were present all the Minis..
ters of the Schah and the Russian Ambassador.