The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-22 00:00:00

STATISTICS.

Tni GLASGOW MORTALITY BILL, for tho year ending Do.
comber 31, 1839. By Alexander Watt, Glasgow.
Brookman, 1840.

Glasgow is the only town in Scotland in which a regu-
lar and systematic " mortality bill" has been ever at
tempted. The lAto Dr. Clclland prepared, with great
labour, tables of the registered births and baptisms, mar-
riages, burials, &e. in that city and suburbs, and continued
to do so annually, for a number of years previous to his
death. In this department he has been saceeeded by Mr.
Watt, who has improved upon the labours of his prede-
cessor, and has produced a series of tables, illustrative of
the subject, which may well serve as a model for other
large towns. In those relating to deaths, great rare
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pears to have been bestowed in order to show the vartoutt
causes of mortality, and some curious facts aro stated,
which may lead to important and useful medical results,
particularly the fact that the deaths under five years of age
amount to above one half of the whole deaths durinrthe
year. The tabular form of the publication prJvciits as
from making extracts ; but we recommend every persoa
interested in such inquiries to peruse the work itself, in which
they will also find " a comparison of the annual mortality
in Liverpool and /Manchester with that of Glasgow."

Lord Brougham has written to his family to state
that he shall arrive in town on Tuesday next, from his chateau
at Cannes. The Noble and Learned Benin, accompanied by
Mr. Temple Leader, M. P., has been on a tour to Chalons-sur-
Marne, Rheims, Troyes, &c., and we believe his Lordship in-
tends to revisit the Continent in the autumn.

The Eatl of Durham has had a relapse, and is
now quite unable to attend to his place in the House of Lords.
The Noble Earl has not quitted his house for the last three
weeks. His physicians bare recommended his taking the waters
of Carlsbad ; and, if able to travel, ho will go off, with Lady
Durham and his family, in about a week.—Cltronicle.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert has presented
Mr. Bishop with an elegant piece of plate, in testimony of his
approbation of the manner in which Mr: Bishop conducted the
performance of ancient music on the 29th of April, which was
under the direction of his Royal Highness, whose initials are
engraved under a crown and an appropriate inscription.
The Lancaster and Preston Railway is an-
nounced to be opened on the Bth of June.
THE LAW OF ROBBERY.—If in the course of
a robbery a wound is inflicted upon the party robbed, by either
a knife or any other cutting instrument, the offence is capital,
and the culprit may be left for execution, or the Judge may
order sentence of death to be recorded, which is equivalent to a
sentence of transportation for life. Where a robbery is com-
mitted by a person armed with a stick, or any weapon of offal-
sive character, with which an assault is committed, the offence
is not capital, but subjects the party convicted to be transported
for life, or for any period not less than fifteen years, or to be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years, a portion of
which, but not exceeding one month at a time, may be solitary
confinement. In both these descriptions of charges the jury is
empowered to find the party accused guilty of a common as-
sault, if they think the circumstances warrant them in so
doing. In cases of simple robbery, without any violence, the
punishment is transportation for fifteen, or not less than ton
years, or imprisontimrenAti._
for any
tnerisauntot exceeding
. three years.
EARLY W
Saturday leaar,stbeStornweeenetahriiss
of wheat were cut from a field partiallyrd in a
town and Shoreham. It is a rare, indeed an almost unparal-
leled thing to see an ear of wheat in May ; and it shows the
effect of the late warm weather.—Brighton Gazette.
ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Lablache took
his benefit here last night, reviving the splendid opera of Don
Giovanni. Between the rival cautatrices, Grisi and Persitsai,
extraordinary emulation was evinced, Grid putting her whole
soul in the expression of pathos, whilst Persiani warbled her
airs with exquisite delicacy and finish. Nor did Tamburini as
Giovanni, Lablache as Leporello, and Rubini as Ottario, ap-
pear less emulous of showing respectively their marvellous
vocal and histrionic talents. Tareburines II snio Tesoro pro-
duced a manic stillness throughout the house and was twice
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SUDDEN DEATH OP A CARLIST AGENT.--
Thursday evening, at six o'clock, an inquest was held before
M ,r. Baker, at the Queen's Landing public-house,
V Lower Shadwell, on the body of Dennis Ma..
chastel aPPiniiV:le.,l'
al Portuguese gentleman, aged forts years, and
well known in the district, formerly an agent for Don
al active agent for Don Carlos, who died cud-
dacnndlylaatttetrillye hones of Mrs. Cook, a widow lady, No. 6, \Yap-
pinffe'-wall. It was clearly proved that deceased died front na-
turall causes. Verdict accordingly.

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BRIGHTON AND SIiOREHANI RAILWAY.--
Ouring the last week the trains have continued running on the
Brighton and Shoreham Railway, taking an average of 460
passengers daily. The number of persons who paid the far* on
Sunday was 2,224. Since the occurrence of the unfortunate
accident which happened on that day, the luggage-wiggens
which had been fitted up for the temporary accommodn of
passengers have been discontinued ; and carriages have already
been sent for to supply their places. On Friday last Prineis
George of Cambridge, the Hon. Captain Forester, and Cagtain
Grey were among the passengers by the five o'eloek tram to
Shoreham, from which they returned by the next train.
A splendid first and second class carriage arrived
at the Gloucester and Birmingham Railway Depot, near Lans-
downe, on Thursday last, and on Saturday they were attached
to a locomotive engine, and proceeded to Tewkesbury, by way
of experiment. We understand the railroad to Broinsgrove_ VV_IIL
not be completed and opened by the 15th of June, as stated by
some of our Contemporaries.— Cheltenham E.raminer.