The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The fleet shift d berth on Monday, and stretched fir;
ther east and west acrsiss the anchorage. To-day it Wit'
be augmented by the Iniperieuse, 51, and the other Yes'
Eels which lately went to the Baltic.
The Despirate, 8, Commander White, arrived at Spit'
head yesr.erday evening.
The Meteor, 14, eteam-battery, Captain F. B. F;
Seymour, went out of harbour on Monday evening lieu
rejuio(d the fleet.

-The Grappl3r, 4, gun-boat, Lieutenant Silverlock, g"
rived in the night from the Thames.
The Ajax, 60, Captain Warden, C. 8., rejoined tbl
fleet last night.
The Flying Fish, 6, Commander Dsw, went out of
harbour yesterday afternoon and anchored among the
gun-boat flotilla at the Motherbank.
The Bulldog, 6, Commander Cordon, and Hec'a,
Commander Aplin, were under orders to leave Spitheil
last night for the eastward, to convey back mortar-vessell
and gun-boats.

In order that the general public who may not be able
or willing to go afloat on the day of the review Mg
hava a good and uninterrupted view of .the spectacle,
the War Department, in concurrence with the Lieute:
uant-Governor and the Commanding Royal Engineer °
Portsmouth garrison, have granted permission, on the
application of 11r. manuel, of Portsmouth, for a cory
tnittee to erect a gland stand or stands, with safe so
suitab'e accommodation for some thousands of spectators,
nn Southsea-common, abuttinc on the esplanade frogs
Hollingsworth's-room to Southsea-castle, which latter
will be one of the fortre.,see to be attacked by the gun"
boat flotilla. These stands will have retiring and refresh'
ment rooms attached to them, all under the regulatiore
of a respectable committee, who will be answerable that
no drunkenness or other excesses shall be suffered ;
deed they will be places for respectable persons oniff
and at a moderate charge. Some of the Lords of fh°
Admiralty arrived at Portsmouth last evening, and pill
to-day (weather permitting) put the ships through the
movements contemplated for this day week. The cot'
poral m of Portsmouth applied to the Admiralty for
steamer to be placed at their disposal, to ensb'e them
to witness the review; but the application has been re'
fused, the Admiralty not having a vessel available for
such a purpose.
A letter from Captain Watson's ship, the imperieuEr.
dated Kiel, April 11, says :
" The welcome news of peace reached us at Fall
Sound en the sth, and after collecting the different shili!
of the squadron, they were all fairly under way towart''
Kiel by Monday ,evening, but fogs, which are so Pre:
valent at this time of the year, delayed them, and it w",
the afternoon of the 10th before they had all macho"
Kiel, the senior officer's ship (the Inoperieuse) with tib.°
exception of the Cuckoo (which arrived at 2 this 11100'
ing), bringing up the rear ; at daylight the Aniphi°°'
the Falcon, and the Harrier left ; the Euryalus and tbe
Pylades left about 7 ; the Firefly and the Cuckoo wrl,
leave when coaled, and by 9 a.m. the 'flying squadrea
will be on their way back again, and we hope to he ill
time for the review."

The Prometheus, 6, steam sloop, Commander liorst
and the Driver, 6, steam sloop, Commander Gardner,
arrived at Spithead on Monday, with a mortar ♦essel is
tow of each.

The Basilisk, 6, steam sloop, Commander CroftoN
went out of harbour on Monday, and anchored at spiP
head.

A Dutch man-of-war schooner arrived at Spithead UO
Monday with a number of officers to witness the or
proaching naval review.

A cumtnitteee has been sitting at the Admiralty, I°l
the purpose of drawing up an amended plan of edueatiuti
for candidates for the Royal Navy, as well .as for tivir
gesting suitable examinations for those who, having 41'
ready entered the service, await their subsequent
minations for promotion. The committee, which bgl'
just brought its labours to a close, consisted of Captain
Ole Hon. F. Pelham, C. 13, (chairman), the Rev. Pr'
Chambers, head master of the Royal Naval School,
New-cross, the Rev. G. Fisher, Chaplain of-the Green'
with Hospital Schools, and two naval instructors.
M. KOSSUTH AT LIVERPOOL.-013 Monday night it"
Kossuth delivered the first of two lectures "On the
probable effects of the Coucordat recently concluded be•
tween the Pope and Francis Joseph of Austria, on HO"
gary in general, and the Protestantism of Hungary in
particular." The lecture last evening took a gene
survey of the question, including the political bearid
and origin of concordats, an exposition of the independ.
ent spirit of catholic Hungary, and concluding by shO
ing the importance of Hungary in the case. The b.,si
as crowded in every part, and the reception of Di'
Kossuth wa, most cordial. Three times three cheer°
greeted the illustrious patriot at the close of the lecture'
—Liverpool Post.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING TIU

WEEK.

(Front the Report of the Regietrar-Generktt)
In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths 01
1,115 persons—via., 555 males and 560 females, were
registered in London. The average number in the le
corresponding weeks of the years 1846.55 was 1,079,
and if this is raised in a certain proportion according to
increase of population it becomes 1,187. The deaths °`, last week are therefore less by 72 than the rate of mar'
tality which ruled in c,irrespundiog weeks would bib"
pro iuced.

The deaths arising from diseases of the organs of respi'
ration, which under the infhence of cold weather i°,
March had incrased to 281 in a week, did not exceed
last week 218. Bronchitis. has declined to 115. Plithiel
caused 122 deaths ; in four previous weeks it range°
above 140. Ilooping cough was rather more fatal they
it had been for some true previous ; 62 childien died o`,
it, besides 8 that died of croup.,
The, mortality of zyrnotic disease in the aggregate
at present very near the averags. Eleven children s°'
adults (one an aged female) died of smallpox ; measl7
ezhiiiits a tendency to increase, and was fatal to
.3'
children ; scarlatina to 28 childnn, and one person more
advanced in life. The deaths from typhus and cornm°ll
fever were 46, rather less tt.an in previous weeks. There
were 13 from typhus in the east districts, and 6 in the
south. As regards hooping-eough the proportions were
different, for there were 8 from that complaint in the
former division, and 23 in the latter. Five infanta Were
destroyed by syphilitic disease.
Among other causes of death may be mentioned Cloy
cer, which was fatal in 27 cases ; epilepsy in 10 ; diseme
of the spleen in one ; diabetes in one ; scurvy' in one i
yellow fever in one. Three persons died the victims °,
intemperate habits ; and three cases are also • recorde°
in which the cathe of death is stated to be deliriut°
tremens.

La.t week the births of 882 bop and 823 girls, in Ail,
,
1,684 children, were registered in London. In the 1'
corresponding weeks of the years 1846-55 the averegd
nurribtr was 1.463.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29'272 in. TO
highest reading in the week was 29'56 in. on Fridal•
The mean temperature of the air was 47.1 deg , which
2•3 deg. above the average of the same week in Se
years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher.) The mean teur
perature of Sunday the 6th was 42.3 deg. ; that of Se'
turday 51.1 deg., having increased almost continuousif
throughout the week. The highest reading was 614
deg., and occurred on Saturday ; the lowest was 36 deg.'
and occurred on Monday. The mean dew-pint tete'
p rature was 41.5 deg., and the difft-rence between this
and the mean air temperature was 5.6 deg. The mese
temperature of the water of the Thames was 49.6 deg, ;
its temperature ranged from 46 9 deg. to 52'5 deg. The
direction of the wind alternated between south-east and
south west. The rain measured by the gauge was 041.
in., which fell, nearly all, on Sunday, Wednesday, and
Thursday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL °AXIS= RISOISTENEO
IN THE WEEK RNDING SATURDAY, APRIL 12.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses - 146
Diseases of the Heart and 8100d-vessels 37
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration.. ..... 9ls
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 and Debility ..- 2B
Atrophy
26
Old Age
.•••• 61
Sudden 3
Violence, Privation Cold, and Intemperance........ 41
Causes not specified'

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Population Deaths in Co..rm Deaths
Enumerated. spondlng week In the
1551. of Ism, West.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396 ...... 245 ......, 281
Central Districts 393,256 ..... 207 ....... 172
East Districts 485,522 ...... 259 ....... 241
South Districts

- -
Totals
Males ..............................
Females.
564
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. '

Males..
Females..

8612
82
1,1*4

Total .

THE OATH OF ABJURATION BILL AND
THE PhOTESI',4 NT SUCCESSION.

In committee on the ab Jve bill, Lord John Russell,
will move the following clause :
"That in all cases in which the oath of abjuration
would be taken were the present law to remain in force,
the following oath shall be taken
44 , I, A B, do faithfully promise to maintain, *support,
and defend, to thy most of my power, the succession of the
Crown, which succession, by an act intituled "Au Act for
the further limitation of the Crown, and better securing
the rights and liberties of the subject," is anal stands
limited to the Princess Sophia, Electrees of Hanover, and
the heirs of her body, being Protestants. So Itelp me
God.'

" That the penalties and disabilities to which any person
refusing or neglecting to take the oath of abjuration now
in force would be subject, shall attach to all persons who
after the pAssing of this act shall refuse or neglect to take
the oath to maintain the Protestant succession to the
Crown hereby enacted."