The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1548.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 270
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 49
urbercular Discascs... 157
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 136
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 35
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 178
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •
••• •••
childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ~,
Premature Birth „,
Atrophy
Old Age ••• ••• •••
Sudden ... ••• „,
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...
DEATHS FROM ILL CAUSES

24
33
59
13
20
... ... 25

... 1,114

Population Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1543-7. in tho
1841. Five Winters. Week.
West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 179
:C•rth Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 ... 202
Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 179
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 238
South Districts .. 501,190 299 316

Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,114
Males ... ... ... 557
Females ... ... 557
BIRTHS 1N THE WEEK.

Males ... ... ... 713
Females ... ... ... 667

Total ..

~ „.. ... 1,376

THE RIOTS IN GLASGOW.

A special train left Stirling yesterday morning at
ten o'clock, for Glasgow, with 300 soldiers.
Glasgow was tranquil at the time this account left,
and no disturbance was anticipated duriag the day, but
the people were to meet on the Green at nine o'clock in
the evening, and it was feared that the riots of the pre-
ceding evening would then be repeated.
EDINBURGH, TUESDAY, Two, P.M.
The guard of the 11 30, A.m., train reports that
Glasgow is comparatively quiet, but that the same
amount of discontent among the people continues.
GLASGOW, HALF-PAST SEVEN, P.M.
The city continues in an apparently tranquil state,
but a serious outbreak is expected in the night, al-
though general confidence is felt in the sufficiency of
the military force.
EDINBURGH, TEN O'CLOCK, PAL
The streets of this capital are now in possession of the
mob, who have just passed the Electric Telegraph-
office, breaking lamps and windows in their progress.
The Lord Provost and the magistrates are employed
swearing in special constables.
(From the North British Daily Mail of Monday.)
This afternoon an emeute on a large, and at one period
very alarming, scale took place in this city.
About twelve o'clock a meeting of the unemployed
took place in the Green, when upwards of 5,000 persons
assembled.

Our readers must have been prepared, from previous
announcements in the Mail,l for the state of excitement
in which the work•people of this city have been tor
some time, and for the state of discontent and dissatis-
faction into which they have been thrown by what they
conceive to be the refusal of the Relief Committee to
afford them adequate employment.
On Saturday, as announced in the Mail of to-day, the
Relief Committee distributed a great amount of meal to
the unemployed, and to all who applied for it.
To-day, however, the exasperated feelings of the de-
luded portion of the unemployed operatives that meet in
the Green came to a head, and they resolved upon a riot,
which ao distress can justify, and no fancied grievance
palliate or excuse. .

About two o'clock a portion of those assembled, in ac-
cordance with a resolution passed at the meeting, left the
Green, and proceeded to the Police-buildings, where the
magiitrates were sitting, and demanded food or employ-
ment.

The magistrates, who were engaged preparing soup
tickets for the destitute, replied that these would be
ready immediately for distribution.
Not satisfied with this answer, the mob proceeded
down Nelson-street, and commenced the work of destruc-
tion, by breaking into the shop of Mr. Anderson, baker,
Trongate, from which they carried off a largo quantity
of bread.

Proceeding into the Gallowgate, they broke into the
shop of Messrs. Young, ironmongers, carried off several
guns, powder flasks, &c., and broke two windows.
The crowd now assumed a more serious appearance,
a number of unemployed navvies and other parties,
evidently strangers to Glasgow, having joined in it.
In London-street, a baker's shop was broken into, and
, all that it contained carried away.
About three o'clock, a vast mob, consisting of men
and boys, amongst whom were found many women of
the lower classes, came along Argyle-street, smashing
the windows, and plundering bakers' and provision
shops of their contents.
At the foot of Buchanan•street, they seized upon a
cart of meal, which was soon appropriated among them.
In Stockwell-street and Dunlop-street, women and young
lads were seen runing, the former with their aprons, and
the latter with their bonnets filled with meal and other
provender.
Passing the Cross, the mob broke into the shop of
Mr. B. Musgrove, cutler, gun and tool maker, and nearly
emptied it, as we are told, of its stock of guns and pistols,
knives, &c.
At the foot of Candleriggs, the shop of Mr. Landells,
gunsmith, was ransacked.
Henceforth another element entered into the character
of the riot, which now assumed the aspect of a regular
emeute,
Luckily ammunition was scarce, otherwise serious
damage, and oven loss of life, might have been the con-
sequence.
A few shots, however, were fired, as the mob pro-
ceeded on its onward course.

In Wilson-street, at the corner of Glasaford-street,
the shop of Mr. Drew, tinsmith, was partially plundered.
In Buchanan-street, the shop of Findlay and Field,
jewellers, was robbed of watches and trinkets of all sorts,
to the ♦alue of nearly 2,0001. The windows were besides
smashed to pieces,
We are informed that the shop of Mr. A. Martin,
gunmaker, Exchange-square, was likewise broken into,
and several guns and other tbings taken away.
Among the cries raised by the mob were " Bread
or Revolution," " Vivo la Republique," &o. We ques-
tion if they understood the meaning of the latter.
By this time the alarm had very widely spread, and
the citizens began to take precautions for the protection
of their property. The shops generally were closed in
every part of the town.

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The police were nowhere to be seen. Neither Captain
Pearce nor any of his men were visible anywhere.
About five o'clock the military were called out; and
a strong body of infantry, followed by a troop of cavalry,
marched along the principal streets.
The infantry were headed by Baillies Brown and Orr,
accompanied by Captain Wilson, of the Southern Dis-
trict Police.
The Riot Act was read in front of the Exchange, by
Baillie Orr.
After doing all the mischief they could in Buchanan-
street, the mob returned along Argyle-street, and made
an ineffectual attempt to enter the Argyle-arcade, the
gates of which were shut upon them at both ends.
They then proceeded to the Cross, firing shots as they
went along.
The crowd at this time had become immense, and filled
the vs bole street.
In the Saltmarket, they broke into the shop of Messrs.
Vann, ironmongers, and plundered it of several guns,
but were disappointed in:their search for ammunition.
The mob then went across Glasgow Bridge, into
Lauriestou ; and at the corner of Eglinton-street, below
the Rainbow Hotel, they rifled Mr. Fyfe's ship-chandler's
shop of a portion of its contents. In Clyde-place, also,
they plundered the shop of Mr. T. Bishop, ironmonger
and ship-chandler.
They next proceeded to the Main-street, Gorbals, and
plundered different provision shops on their way.
Casks of butter, cheese, kegs of herrings, &c., disap-
peared in all directions.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.

REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO AND FROX

NEW GRANADA.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, MARCH 7, 1848.
Her Majesty's Government having concluded a con-
vention with the Republic of New Granada for the
reduction of postage upon letters and newspapers con-
veyed between this country and New Granada; on and
after the 16th inst., the provivions of the convention will
come into operation, when the rates of postage will be as
follows:
Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom and
any port in New Granada, whether is the Atlantic or
Pacific, an uniform rate of one shilling the half-ounce,
two shillings the ounce, and ao on in proportion.
Upon letters passing between the United Kingdom
and countries or places in the Pacific, via New Granada,
an uniform rate of two shillings the half-ounce, four
hhillings the ounce, and so on in proportion.
The postage upon letters dispatched from the United
[Kingdom to New Granada, or to countries or places in
' the Pacific, via New Granrada, must be paid in advance.
British newspapers duly stamped and posted in the
United Kingdom, addressed to New Grenada, and New
Grenadian newspapers, pruited in the language of New
Grenada, and posted in that country, addressed to the
United Kingdom, when f 4 warded. by packet direct, will
not be liable to postage.
When such newspapers, however, are transmitted by
private ship, they will be
subject to a postage of one
pertly each, which must be paid in the United Kingdom
both on their receipt and dispatch.

One day during last week a large shark was
discovered aground on the butch, opposite the Lime-
stone Quarry at Dundiheuch, by Mr. James Smith, jun.,
carpenter, Sandend. When first observed it was alive;
and, although rather out of its element, seemed deter-
mined not to "die soft," eagerly gnashing and snapping
asunder everything put wtt►.tin reach of its terrific jaws
I which are bristled with t)7.ree rows of teeth. A smart
stroke on the head with a carpenter's adze put a period
to its existence. When dead, it was found to measure
about twelve feet in length, and a considerable quantity
of oil was obtained frort 1 its liven—Banffshire Journal.
We understand tkiat Prince Metternich has re-
issigned the presidency of thee Austrian councils.