The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-28 00:00:00

MENTS.

Sir ROBERT HARRY INGLIS said, about ten
weeks ago he called the attention of the Right Hon.
Baronet to certain advertisements which had been
inserted in the newspapers for the purpose, of raising
sweeps for the "Derby." He wished now to ask the
Right Hon. Baronet, believing hardly any proceedings
causes mere demoralization and mischief, first—whether
such advertisements or practices were illegal ; according
to his view of the law, and the law officers of the Crown;
secondly, if they were illegal, whether the Government
was prepared to take any measure to prevent or punish
such practices in the future ?
Sir G. GREY said that in consequence of the atten-
tion that had lately been given to this subject, he had
made inquiry into the state of the law, and he believed
that by a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, in
1845, it had been held that a lottery for the Derby was
an illegal lottery, and it appeared clear that
such advertisements as had been alluded to by the
Hon. Baronet were prohibited, under the statutes of the
42d of George 11. and the 6th and 7th of Wm. IV.,
chap. 56. In consequence of these circumstances, some
communications had taken place between himself and
the Board of Stamps and Taxes, in which it had been
stated by the Board that it was their intention to submit
certain advertisements to the consideration of the Home-
office. Those advertisements had not yet been received
by him ; when they were, he could assure the Hun.
Baronet lin Should give his best attention to them.
(LEFT SITTING.)

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 310
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 34
Turbercular Diseases... ... ... 153
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... •.. 101
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 34
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 84
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... ... ..•
Diseases of the Kidneys, &e.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &e. ••• •••
Malformations... ... ••• •••
Premature Birth ... ..•
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ... •••• •••
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ... ••• "'

... 49

... 26
... 25
... 40

... 23

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ...

935

Eonulatien Average weekly Deaths
Enumeraied,
Deaths, 1843-7. In the
1841. Five Springs. Week.
West DiSti:,OtS... 300,7 1 I • • 150
...
North D— 182 tricts.. 375,971 .• 143 ...
168
Central Distr...As 373,653 ..• 171 ... 153
.East Plotricts ... 392,444 —• 199 ••• 223
bout, Lfistricts .. 501,190 ••• 248 ... 241
T0ta15........ 1,948,369 •••
- -

Males
Females

943

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

••• 935
... 473
-• 462

••• 691
••• 663

Total ...

-.1,354

MR. EMERSON'S FAREWELL LECTURE.—This
gentlemen gives his concluding lecture at Exeter-hall on
Friday next. The profits go in aid of the funds of the
Early Closing Association. As this is the last oppor-
tunity which a metropolitan audience will have of hearing
the great American Philosopher there cannot be a doubt
but that the Hall will be crowded.
WHEAT FROM THE CAPE.—The ship True Briton,
arrived in the docks, from Madras and the Cspe of Good
Hope respectively, has brought some bags of wheat, the
produce of the latter place. We have no distinct recol-
Jection of a previous arrival of wheat from this South
African colony, at all events, there has been no recent
importation of the kind, and the supply is of much in-
terest.
SUICIDE OF COUNT • VON DER LIPPE.---U1,31,
JUNE 23.—0 n Thursday night, Count Von der Lipi
•Governor of our fortress, put an end to his life i,y
• shooting himself. The event has caused a great sen
,M4tion here. •