The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

N°.18,195.1 LONDON, THURSDAY 77 711
JANUARY 16 1851.
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L 0 0 R CLOTHS,
Best Quality Warranted - 23. per square yard.
Persian and Turkey pattern • 2s. 9,1. do. do.
Common floor Cloth - - - 23. 0(1. do. do.
Japanncd Folling-Acreen3 from 395.
Cocoa-fibre mats and Matting.--India Matting, Plain and Figured,
JO WET t, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street.

THE WIDOW of the lee Rev. GEORGE
ED :Y HOLLEST, of Frimley. Surrey —Frhnley, Bag-
sh 1, December 31,1450.—An earnest APPEAL to public benevolence
is respectfully sib:Mael by i fc.v Iren and, neighbours on behalf
of the WIDOW of the lat 2 Rev. GZOR.GE EDWARD How r,
who for a p wio,l Of 14 ye irs, in an ,axe nalary mauler, performed
the duties of his church. and was distinguished by his benevolence
and charity in the wile district on to his charge. The act of
atrocity by which the Rev. Mr. Honest was suddenly cut off is
universally- known, but those only who are acyinted with his posi-
tion are aware that 113 never had mea.ns of making a provisi.n
for his widow. Under such circumstances, it is hoped that the case
of Mrs. Tlolle,t will command itself to the generous consideration
of those who are blessed with the means of alleviating, so tar as
human sympathy and assistance can alleviate, the distress of a
family so fearfully bereft of its natural supporter. The income of
Mrs. Holiest does not exc'ed 4)1. per annum, and subscriptions are
earnestly solicited in aid of theke inalegnate means. Subscriptions
will he thankfully received by the following hankers :—Messrs.
!Terries, Farquhar. and Co.; Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.;
Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, and Co.; Messrs. Coutts, and Co.; Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and Co.; Sir S. Scott, Bart., and Co., I, Cavendish-
square ; Messrs. Mangles Brothers, Guildford; Messrs. Stevens
and Mandy, Reading; also by the following members of the Com-
mittee :
R. It. Bayley, Esq., Mitchett, Frimley, Bagshot.
J. F. Burrell, E.q., Manor House, wrimley.
Rev. J. 11. Clayton, Farnborough, Bagshot.
Rev. John Lawrell, Cove, Bagshot.
Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., Farnborough-place, Bagshot.
Thomas Longman, Esq., Farnborough-hill, Bagshot.
Captain Cuarles Edward Mangles, Poyle-park, Farnham, Surrey.
The Comrnit'ee have the sitistactim to state that her Majesty the
Queen, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Bishop of Winchester,
hays sanctioned their exertions by very liberal donations.
The Committee return their grateful thanks for the lib, ral manner
in which their appeal has been responded to, and lacy thankfully
acknowledge the fallowing
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The Lord Bishop of London - - - -410 0 0
The Earl of Aberdeen - - - 20 0 0
The Earl of Sefton
The Right Hon. S. Lushington, LL.D. - - 10 0 0
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Q.C. - 10 0 0
Per Mr. Folthorpe, Brighton. 'Gibson, G. J. Esq. - 50 0
WV. L. - - -£1 0 0 Grissell, T., Esq. - - 10 it 0
D. T. L. - - - 5 0 0 Gwyn, Miss,collected by 1 0 0
J. G. Y. - - - 1 0 0 Godley, Mrs. - - 1 0 0
H. W. M. - - - 1 0 0 Grace, Henry, Esq. - 2 0 0
_ _ _

J. R. E. - - - 1 0 0 llarcourt, Rev. L. V. - 3 0 0
Mrs. W. - - 0 5 0 Harcourt, Hon. Mrs. - 2 0 0
.T. R. B. - - - 010 0 llyndman, J. 8., Esq, - 2 0 0
.T. D. T. - - - 1 0 °Hopkins, Mrs. Robert - 2 0 0
T. C. - - - 0 5 o:Hart, Rev. H. C. - 1 1 0
L. B. - - - - 010 oHughes, Rev. J. W. C. - 1 1 0
_ - 5 0 °Hopper, Rev. A. M. - 2 0 0
C. and V. T. K. - - 110 ()Herd, W., Esq. - 5 0 0
J. S. - - - 010 0' Hankey, Thos.,jun., Esq. 2 0 0
R. G. - - - - 2 2 01,Two Friends, per ditto - 3 0 0
Per Barclay and Co. 'Handley, Mrs. - - 0 5 0
F. 11. - - - - 1 1 oHulse, Rev. J. - 10 0 0
F. 0. L. - 2 0 0 Hulse, Miss - - 5 0 0
J. H. - - - 1 I o'Hart, Messrs. - - 1 0 0
I'. E. M. and F. E. MS - 2 0 °Holman, Mrs. 11. - 010 0
Per Messrs. Coutts. IJervoise, the Rev. Sir
L. Ti. - - 2 001 S. C., Bart. -
J. D. 1 0 0 Johnson, Miss - -
L. M. - - - 010 04ames and Shakspeare,
L. M. W. 01 Messrs. - - 1 0 0
P. H. C. - - - 2 0 Ojones, Mrs. - - 010 0
E. C. T. - 1 0 o'Kennedy, Hon. John - 10 is
A. C. G. 5 0 01(elly, Rev. Walter - 1 0 0
anonymous - - 1 00 A Lady, per Mr. Fol-
W. J., Hants - 5 0 0 thorpe - - -
W. S. C. M. - - - 210 0 Ditto, per Beckett and
.T. L. M. - - - 10 0 Co., Leeds - - 20 0
C. L. C. - 3 0 0 Ditto, per Barclay and
J. M. - - - 010 0 Co. - - - 10 0 0
Mrs. K. - 5 0 0 Ditto, per Coutts and Co. 5 0 0
Per Herries and Co. Ditto, per Williams and
C. W. C. - - - 1 0 0 Co. - - 2 0 0
M. F. Ti. - - 10 10 0 Ditto per Mr. Folthorpe 1 0 0
Per Messrs. Mangles. Ditto, per ditto - - 010 0
Z. - - - 5 5 0 Ditto, per ditto - - 0 5 0
- 5 0 0 Lee, Richard, Esq., - 10 0 0
Per Messrs. Scott and Co. Lambert, Ilev. A. L. - 5 5 0
W, S. - 1 1 0 Luxmore, Rev. C. T. C. 2 0 0
Per Messrs. Smiths and Co. Littlewood, Mr. - - 1 0 0
0. 11. - - - 5 00A. " Lay Impropriator" 5 0 0
F. W. R. 2 0 0 Lucena, John S., Esq, - 2 2 0
C. V. - - 3 0 0 Luttrell, Miss M. F. - 2 0 0
.k. J. - - 0 5 0 Loraine, the Lord - 10 0 0
R. - - _ 010 0 Leigh, Rev. J. E. A. - 1 0 0
Per Messrs. Stephens and Blandy. Mabbott, W. C., Esq. - 1 0 0
- - _ 010 0 Murray, Mrs., - - 2 0 0
Per Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Morgan, henry, Esq. - 1 1 0
and Co. 51ansel, the Rev. Lort - 1 1 0
A Mite - - 010 0
srassingberd, Mrs. - 1 0 0
Miles,Jonathan, Esq. - 5 0 0
Miles, Miss - - 2 0 0
Musa, per Drumm nds- 1 0 0
Mears, J.. Esq. - - 2 0 0
Morley, C., Esq. - - 1 0 0
Marden, Rev. Owen - 1 0 0
Norris, Sir Win. - - 1 0 0
s came, Charles, Esq. - 1 0 0
Nell, Wm., Esq., Cardiff 1 0 0
Newman, J. 11., Esq. - 1 0 0
Oakley, Mrs. Frank - 1 0 0
Onslow, Sir Hy., Bart. 1 0 0
Place, F. W., Esq. - 1 0 0
['enfolds, the Misses - 1 0 0
Palmer, Rev. 11. - - 10 0 0
Parkington, Rev. 11. - 2 0 0
Penrose, Rev. Dr.,Wrlt-
tle - - -
Powell, Mrs. -
• earson, Rev. C. B. -
Pinchin, G., Esq. -
Parson, Mrs. C. A.
Palmer, Misses - •
Palmer, Robert, Esq. -
Porchs , Henry, Esq. -
role, Rev. 11. -
Poole W., Esq. -
Thickard, G. IL, Esq. -
Page, T., Esq.
Portman, Sirs.
Parker, T., Esq. -
1111111 more, Mrs. -
Paine, Lieut.-Col.
Preston, Miss - -
Roberts, Admiral, J.
C. G. - -
Rickards, W., Esq. -
Rishardsou, W. S., Esq.
Robinson, Mr. W.- -
Richardson, Mrs. and
Miss - -
Rankin, Mr.-
Russell, Misses -
Rodwell, Rev. J. M.
Robinson, C. F., Esq. -
'Rainier, Miss -
.tolles, Mrs Admiral -
Rathbone, Miss -
Stone, Mr. John, jun. -
Skirving, W., Esq.
Smith, Graham, Esq. -
Stacey, Miss (Cardiff) -
Storks, Mr. Sergeant -
Saunders, Miss -
A Soldier's Daughter -
Straghan, Mrs. -
Simcox, Rev. T. G.
Seawell, T. A., Esq.
Skinner, Rev. Wm.
Sparkes, J , Esq. - -
Simonds, Messrs., and
Co. - - -
Sheldon, Rev. R. - -
illwell, Mr., Dorking -
SSelley, J. N., Esq. •
Stroud, Mrs. -
Saubergue, P. L., Esq. -
Stent, Mrs. - -
Steer Mrs. - -
Sheffield, the Lady
Tetlow, W., Esq. -
Taylor, the Misses
Taber, John, Esql -
Tidswell, Robert, Esq. -
Tyler, Christr., Esq., -
Tenney, W. 11., Esq. -
crenchard, Rev. J. A. -
Thackeray, Lieut.-Gen.
Thresher, Rev. \V.
Taunton, R. C., Esq.
yl, r, Rev. James, and
Family -
Pegg, 51rs.
Tayler, Robert, Esq.
Tomlinson, Rev. J. P. -
Tomlinson, the Misses -
Vaughan, Miss, Cardiff -
Upton, Lieut.-Gen. Hon.
A. P.- -
Watts, W. Sr., Esq.
Winslow, Miss
Wharton, Miss -
Wharton, Miss C. -
Wood, Wm. Page, Esq. -
Wood, It., Esq. - •
Wcstmoreimid, theDow-
ages Countess of - 2 2 0
Wyatt, 11. Esq. - 5 0 0
Wyatt, Sties - 5 0 0
Wrightson, W. B , Esq.,
M.P. - - - 5 0 0
Watson, Joshua, Esq. - 2 0 0
- 0 10 0
jun. - -
Williams, Rev. R. Weston, Ambrose, Esq.,
-1 0 0
Way, Rev. H. 11. - - 2 2 0
Wigram, Sir J. - - 30 0
Whewell, the Rev. Dr. - 2 0 0
Winthrop, Wm., Esq. - 10 0 0
Walpole, R. li. Vade,
- - • - 30 0
Esq.
- 10 0 0
West, C., Esq. -
1 1 0
Whittaker, A. 11., Esq.
Josh., Esq. - 2 0 0
Weyland, John, Esq. - 5 0 0
White, Mrs. E. C. - 50 0
White, James, Esq. - 1 0 0
Wydham,CampbelLEsq. 2 0 0
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. - 5 0 0
Walton, Major-General 1 0 0
Wolfe, Major - 1 0 0
Yealdon, Mrs. - 5
Young, Wm. 8., Esq. - 1 1 0
,sed on the let of February.

T. and J. H. - - 5 0 0
H. H. - - - 1 0 0
1. C.'4 Mite for the
Widow - - 0 10 0
S. E. - - - - 2 00
FL E. BL. - - - 5 0 0
Per London and County Bank,
Dorkin.s.

.k. C. - - 5 00
A. It. C. - - - 5 0 0
'I Y. and W. Ti. - - 1 00
Ashhurnham,llon. Mrs. C. 5 0 0
Archer, W., Esq. - 2 2 0
Arks right, Mrs. E. A. 2 0 0
Abinger, the Dowager

Lady , - - v - 2 0 0
Anderson, Rev. Jas. S. M. 1 0 0
Redford, Mrs. - - 2 0 0
Baker, Rev. Thos. - 010 0
Maker, Mrs. Thos. - 0 5 0
Borrer, J. Hamlin, Esq. 5 0 0
Berrer, John, Esq. - 1 0 ^
Brown, Miss Georgina 2 0 0
Boileau, Sir J. P., Bart. 5 0 0
Butterworth, J. W., Esq. 1 1 0
Becton, Mr. - - 1 0 0
Brands, Everard, Esq. 1 0 0
Brands, Mrs. - - 1 0 0
Brands, Mi,s - - 1 0 0
Booty, J. G., Esq. - l 1 0
Bethel!, Rev. G. - - 5 0 0
Birch, Rev. E. - - 5 0 0
Radcock, R. G.' Esq. - 1 0 0
Bathurst, LadyEmlly C. 5 0 0
Blayds. 11ev. 11. - - 2 0 0
rtigge, John, Esq. - 1 0 0
Banbury, E. S. I'., Esq. 010 0
Blackstone, Rev. F. C. 5 0 0
Berenq, Rer. E. - - 5 0 0
Beckett, Mrs. - - 1 0 0
Beckett, iss - - 010 0
Beckett, Miss H. S. - 1 0 0
Mandy, Rev. F. J. - 1 0 0
itrinckley. R., Esq. - 1 0 0
Baynes, Sir Wm. - - 1 0 0
'oyes. Jno., Esq. - - 1 1 0
Barclay, C., Esq. • - 5 0 0
Barclay, A. K., K,Cl* 5
Roulton, R., Esq. - - 2 0 0
Benson, Mrs. - - 010 0
Bowes, Rev. T. F., D.D. 2 0 0
Chatfield, Rev. Dr. - 1 0 0
Chatfield, Charles, Esq. 1 0 o,'
Chadwick, Charts., Esq. 2 2 0
Contributions from 42

Friends, collected by
Mrs. Henry Janson,
chiefly in half-crowns,
by Ladies.- - 11 10 0
A. Clergyman's Wife - 1 1 0
Cunningh im, Rev. F. - 1 0 0
A. Clergyman's Widow,

- 2 0 0
-2 0 0
- 2 201

per Child and Co.
Cameron, J. C. Esq.
Cranley, The f ord
Cwt., Hon. and Rev.

TI. C. - -
A. Curate's Wife -

Corbett, Mrs.

Camon n, Rev. A.

- 3 001

- 1 0 0
- - 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 0 0
- 1 1 0
- 1 00,
- 1 001
- 5 001
- 1 00,
5 5 01

Christie, Rey. J. F.
Canning, Mrs. -
Cherry, Rev. H. C.
Curtis, J. A., Esq.
Cubitt, T., Esq. -

1 1 0
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- - 0 10 0
- 1 0
1 0 0
- 2 0 0

1 o ol

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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COIIPANIES,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. Ti. T!ennett, Esq. "-John Rawson, Esq.
Hugh Croft. Esq. ►John Shaw, Fsq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. t.Edinturi S. Symes, Esq,
*italph Gonzb. Esq. t'4:lement Tabor, Esq.
.31. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. t*l'lgustus Vigne, Esq•

ArDITOIt.
Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
*J. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SHIMEON.

t.E. S. Syrnes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square
ACTUARY.
t*W. S. 13. Woolll3use, Esq., F.R.A.S., &c.
SECRETARY.
.D. T. Lyons Clanehy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Dawkins, Esq.
. ANKERS.

t*gosars. Glyn, Hall!fix, Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,

1 liessrs. Sattpn, Ewens, Onirminney awl Prudence, 6, Basinghall-

street.
*W. Tatham, Esq.. 22, "Chro;rmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001
The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can he conferred by Life Assurance. On this Tab e the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon; or the half Premium may be with-
hell (hunt:4' the whole cositinuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will bo
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Noticas of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities iR the hands of
third parties. _ _

No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The presents nnual income of the Society from Premiums is
65,0001.; t',e amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,583/.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,454/. ss. 6d. At the last annual inves-,
Ligation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversiluary a 'dition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

Yerma-
.4,3l , Annual Policy) Bonus in nent Re-
.
5,, c ... Pe- taken addition Bonus in Auction of
17- mluza. out in to Sum
, Cash. Annual
-n i Assured. Premium.
—
A s. 11. A a d. A s. d.
r 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1
1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8
£ A s.d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010
1000 74 344 1841 189 12 6 89 5 10 13 8 11
I. 1842 162 16 8 76 IR 4 11 8 3
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 1 10
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 9 11
1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 4 10 I

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,0001.
(Incorprated under 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)

The leading principles of this Office ar3 —Moderate and eqnitable
Rates or Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.
The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess
than calculation.

It has been found by experience. that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the
true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap-
sroached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted n, or systematically applied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as
security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this Q nes ti on , and will consult his interest by
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Aver Ige. the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own
experience, from time to ti,e, adopt such rates of Premium as the
nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.
With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fifty per cent. of the nett
excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have
been in force for three years.
Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon
every description of Property on moderate terms.
Farming Stock insured at 3s per cent, without the Average Clause.
Prospectuses. and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.
* Equitable Fire.
f* Both Offices.

CATIIOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
a, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTII ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report. which is too lengthy for publication :
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England,
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2607.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the let of June, 1149, and
the 31st of ‘lay, 1450, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Prop cats were made for 134 Pelicics, amounting to 52,9531.25. 6d.:
of these 121, comrrising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
ixteett Policies lapsed, representing 0,048/., upon which 3201. 33.
true received by the Company in the shape of premiums
Since the e,mAmencenaent of the Company to the Ist of June last,
tssuranees were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. 11s. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
Amounting to 23,920/. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
741/. Is., leaving the yearly income on the lst of June last equal to
2,9911. 15s. lid.
since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,700/.,
but 1,153/. Ifs. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to retlort that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a f,,,entleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Arelibish,p of Lyons, and Monseigneur Pardsis, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con.
siderabie amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO,
Licensed by Act of Parliament.
ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-
STREET, ST. JAMES'S.
(Sole Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brampton-square.)
OPEN EVERY EVENING,
With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND.
Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt.
This Evening will be played at Half-past Ten, the final Scene from
Donisetti's Opera " Lucia. di Lammermoor," with Solos for Bassoon
and Cornet-a-Pistons, by Messrs. Snelling and Boulcourt.
N.B. The Programme of the Dances as usual.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock—Dancing to commence at
Nine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely.

pARK E R'S EDUCATIONAL CATALOGUE,
includine: the Works published tur7er the sanction of the Com-
mittee of Council on Education, and those issued by the Committee 01
General Literature and Education appointed by the Society fir Pro-
rmit ing Christian Knowledge, may be had free of postage, on applica-
tion to the Publisher,
445, West Strand, London.

This day, Octavo, 21.
TRANSPORTALION NOT NECESSARY.
By C. B. ADDERLEY, N.P.

London John W. Parker, 'West Strand.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK
(From the Weekly Return of the Registrar. General.)
In the week ending la-t Saturday 1,023 deaths
were registered in the districts of the metropolis. In
the corresponding weeks of the ten years (1841-50),
the average was 1,102 ; compared with which the
present return exhibits a favourable result. And if
it could be safely assumed, notwithstanding the
eficts of various epidemics, that the population has
increased yearly at the rate of 155 per cent. (the
annual rate of increase observed in L madon between
the two censuses of 1831 and 1841) and the above
average were proportionally augmented, the com-
parison would show the public health of the week in
a still more satisfactory point of view. But it will be
found on examination that, in five out of the ten cor-
responding weeks, the returns differ little from that
of last week, or fall much below it, whilst an exces-
sive mortality presses on other parts of the series, the
deaths rising to 1,450, at one period, when influenza
was on the wane, at another, when cholera had broken
out in Drouet's institution, and thus swelling the ac-
count above what an average state of health would
produce.
The last week exhibits a marked improvement on
the first week of the year, chiefly in the decline of
fever and the epidemics to which children are subject,
but also in the diminished effects of diseases of the
respiratory organs. In the previous week the_ death*
from epidemics in the aggregate were 239, in the last
they were 173 ; and to take particular maladies in
this class, there were in the former week, from small-
pox, measles, scarlatina, and hoopingcough, 28, 29, 14,
and 58, respectively ; in the last week there were 16,
21, 16, 43; scarlatina alone, which, however, is now
less fatal than usual, not showing a decrease. Typhus
has declined in the two weeks from 48 to 35 ; erysi-
pelas from 14 to 2. Amongst complaints which as-
sume an epidemic character influenza alone shows
any tendency to increase; it has carried off nine
persons in the week, though it usually reaches less
than half that number. In connexion with three
cases of typhus, which proved fatal in three different
parts of the metropolis, the registrars call at-
tention in their notes to the circumstances
in which these events occurred—here " a filthy
and overcrowded court," which had been repeatedly
complained of as the nursery of disease ; at another
place, " miserable huts," which had been constructed
without regard to comfort or decency ; and in the
third case, a small back room is described, where six
persons had been sleeping, and into which air could
not penetrate either by means of the chimney or other
channel.

Fatal cases arising from affections of the respiratory
organs (exclusive of hoopingcough and phthisis) are
diminished from 321 in the former week, to 275 in
the last; and amongst these, laryngitis from 11 to 4,
bronchitis from 152 to 136, pneumonia from 101 to
96, and asthma from 37 to 27. In the same period
phthisis exhibits a decrease from 147 to 123.
On the 7th of January, in St. Giles'-in-the-Fields,
at the Union Workhouse, a woman, who had been a
servant, died, as stated in the medical certificate, from
" old age and decay," after having reached the extra-
ordinary age of 105 years. Mr. Faulkner, the Regis-
trar, adds, that " this woman retained full possession
of all her faculties till within a fortnight of her deatb."
It is not stated, as is desirable in such cases, whether
so singular a fact rests on the authority of a parish
register or other sufficient evidence.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 1850.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*173
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 41

Tubercular Diseases ... ... 169
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 119
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 44
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 275
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... •.. 1.11 ••• 11.• 55
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •.. ••• 12
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, irxe.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 9
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 1
Malformations... ... 4
Premature Birth ... 30
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ..• •••
Old Age
Sudden ... 9
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ..• 17
Causes not specified ... :2

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 1,023
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated, sponding week In the
1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 157 ... 166
North Districts.. 376,563 .. 181 ... 195
Central Districts 374,199 ... 185 ... 170
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 249 ... 223
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 293 ... 269

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,065 ... 1,023
Males ... ... 492
Females ... ... 531

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, C. 8., K.C.H.,
formally hoists his flit on board the Cumberland, 70,
his flag-ship at Chatham, and strikes it again and
proceeds on leave until the ship is ready for sea.
The Rev. Fortescue Wells, B.A. (1845), has been
appointed chaplain to the Cumber!And, 70, fig ship of
Sir George Seymour, fur the West

Naval lostructor—William S &non (1846), has
been appointed to the Cumberland.
Tug ALBION, 90.—Tne report that the Albion, 90,
Capt. (Tope Johnstone, had linen seen dietnasted in the
Bay of Biscay, has been proved to he unfounded by the
intelligence that a line-of-bat:am ship bad passed
through the Straits of Gibraltar to the eastward On
th... 3d inst. There is no doubt that this line-of• battle
ship was the Albion, for no other two-decker is en
route to the eastward in that part of the station ; and
as westated before, the Albion was ordered to proceed
direct to Malta, without touching at Lisbon or Gib-
raltar.—Herald.

Lieut. De, Horsey raising men for the Cumber-
land at Portsmouth, and Lieut. Kynaston is raising
men for that ship at Devon port.
Indefatigable, 50, Captain Smart, K.H., now that
her men from the West Indies have rejoined, is only
twenty men and boys short of her full complement.
She is out of the hands of the dockyard, and is
ordered to be paid wages previously to going to sea.
Impregnable, 78, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland,
C. 8., flag-ship of the Port-Admiral at Thvonport,
will be paid wages this day.

Avon, steam-tender, Second Master Commander
Veitch, arrived at Devonport, on Tuesday morning,
from Portsmouth, and, after being supplied with coals,
was to leave—with Lieut: Robertson, of the Fisgard,
and party, who navigated the Rosamond from Wool-
wich—so soon as the weather moderated.

Cr inP, ,packet, Lieut. Parsons, will be paid off at
,evonport to-morrow.
_ _

DEVONPORT, TUESDAY.—The weather is still very
boisterous—wind from the SW. As soon as it
moderates, Mr. Henderson, with a party under his
command, will proceed to Falmouth in the Virago,
steam-sloop, for the purpose of towing the Astrea,
store-ship, and Aurora, coal depot, to this port, the
establishment at Falmouth having been broken up.
DOCKYARD.—The candidates for apprentices in
this dockyard (above seventy in number) have been
examined during the past week by the schoolmaster,
and their respective abilities will be ascertained by
the proper officers previous to being transmitted to
their Lordships.
WooLwlCu, JAN. s.—The Resistance, 10, troop-
ship, Master Commander Bradshaw, arrived at
Gravesend to-day with three companies of the Royal
Artillery on board—Captain Gambier's Bth battalion,
from Malta, Captain Riddell's Company, 6th bat-
talion, from Corfu, and Captain Dunlop's Company,
7th battalion from Gibraltar. The Monkey steam-
vessel went down the river in the afternoon to tow
the Resistance up to Woolwich to-morrow morning,
after putting her powder on shore at Purfleet.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander James Raw-
storne, was reported by Lieutenant Thomas D.
Williams, of that vessel, as being in the river, with
the head-quarters of Captain Morris's Company, 2d
battalion, and Captain Crawford's Company, 6th bat-
talion, from Jamaica ; and the Jasper steam-vessel
will leave at an early hour to tow her up to Woolwich.
It will be a circumstance of rare occurrrnce to witness
the landing of five companies of the Royal Artillery
from foreign stations in one day, and joining the
garrison, should both vessels arrive at the dockyard
about the same timc to-morrow.
The Hercules store and troop-ship, Master-Com-
mander Fulton, will leave Greenhithe on the 20th
must, and proceed to Cork to embark troops at that
port for sarvice on the Mediterranean stations.
The Atholl store and troop-ship, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Pearse, will not leave Deptford until the 23d
inst., when she will proceed to Devonport, and thence
to the Island of Ascension.

Master-Commander S. B. Cook, of the Black Eagle
steam-vessel, has been Acting Master -Attendant
and Harbourmaster at Deptford victualling-yard
during the last two weeks, owing to the indisposi-
tion of Master-Attendant and Harbourmaster J. P.
Pearn.

In the naval appointments of Saturday, the 11th
inst., the name of Mr. F. Leheux was given as As-
sistant-Surgeon to the Impregnable ; it should have
been Assistant-Surgeon F. Le Keux.

SHIP NEWS.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals—The Martnion, from Van Diemen's Land,
off Torbiy, sa'led from Hobart. Town, Oct. 5; Favourite,
from Port Philip, in the London Dock, sailed Sept. 10.
Arrivals at Port Philip—The Duke of Portland, Aug.
23, from Adelaide; Digby, Sept. 6, from Liverpool;
Brilliant, 15, from London.
Departures from Port Philip—The Francis Ridley,
Aug. 31. for Sydney; Llrd Ashburton, Sept. 4, for
Eicaond, 7, for Adelaide; Ward Chipman, for
Acapulco.

Arrivals at Sydney, previous to Sept. 10—The Earl
of Hardwicke, from Whaling; Gene' al Hewitt, from
London.

Arrivals at Hobart Town—The Undine, Aug. 24,
from London, and sailed Oct. 1, for Launceston; Re-
hPcci,, Sept. 5, from Hokianga; North EA, 11, from
Mauritius; Vigilant, 15, and Victoria, 18, from London;
Harriet Nathan, 24. from California; Cacique. 30, from
Honolulu; Nile, Oat. 3, from London and Portland, with
con victs.

Departures from Hobart Town—The Chaseley, Sopt.
14, for California, put back, and sailed again Oct. 3;
Maria Sumes, Sept. 7, for Sydney; North Esk, Oct. 3,
for Sydney.
Arriva!s at Launceston—The Omega, Sept. 2, from
St. Denis, and left 17, on her return; Baretto Junior, 1,
from Hobart Town; Mid Lothian, 5, from Melbourne;
John Souchay, 14, from Hobart Town; Marine Plant,
25, from Melbourne; Alice, from Wellington; Mary
Clarke, 29, from Adelaide; Robert Syers, 30, from Ade-
laide; Thomas and Joseph Crisp, Oct. 3, from London.
Departures from Launceston—The Sir John Byng,
Sept. 14, for Sydney; Princess Royal, 16, for Adelaide;
Vixen, 26, for Sydney.
Vessel spoken with—The Emma Eugenia, London to
Hobart Town, Dec. 17, on the Equator.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15.—Wind S.S E., fresh.—Ben
Nluick, Dhin, from Rio Janeiro, in the English Channel;
i4il4-d Nov. 27. Brilliant, from Liverpool, at Rio
.Janeiro. Arrived, Dublin from Calcutta; Theodosia.
from Demerara; Margareta from Havre. Sailed, As-
trologer for Constantinople; Sarawak for Philadelphia;
John Moore for Bombay; Mary Caroline for Mobile;
Jenny Lind for Halifax; Jane Steward for Constanti-
nople; Marion for Bombay. Cleared outwards, Born.
bay packet for Africa; Themis for Nantes; Theresa for
Nantes; Nyosothis for Nantes; Richard for Pernam•
buco; Esprito for Pernambuco; America for New York;
Dido for Africa.

REDCAR, JAN. 14.—The Lord Coke, Rotterdam to
Stockton-on-Tars, which got upon the sands west of
thi, was got off last night, and proceeded.
HULL, JAN. 13.—1 s is supposed that a vessel has
been lost, with all hands, oii the banks at the mouth of
the Humber. A boat was washed on shore at Kilns(a.

BERWICK, JAN. 14.—The Hero, of Arbroath, which
struck ou the bar 9th instant, will discharge. The ves-
sel that sank in the fairway on the same day, near the
Fern Islands, is supposed to have been either the Lady
Pantnure, of Dandee, or the Margery, of Braughty
Ferry, near Dundee, but nothing has yet come ashore.
PORT PHILIP, AUGUST 18.—The stern of the long
boat of the Lady Denison, with the name on it, and a
variety of other articles on the west coast of Van Die-
man's Land. See Sydney (New South Wales) paragraph
of Oct. 11.

August 27.—The Flying Dutchman grounded going
into Port Albert, and sustained some light damage.

A quantity of floating timber was passed in lat. 33 N.,
long. 45 W.
The Courier, of Jersey, bound to Bordeaux and
Mauritius, was lost on the Stables d'Olonne, on the 9th
January; crew saved.
The °Juniper, Liverpool and Oporto to Sydney, New
South Wales, with wine, &c., struck heavily, after
rounding Cape Pellar. Sept, 1, and afterwards run on
shore near St. George's Head, and is likely to become a
total wreck.

[PRICE SD.

THE ARMY.
The following circular has been issuad:—
(Circular No. 1,084.)
" War-office, Jan. 13.

" Sir.—lt having appeared to me that through the in-
creased opportunities of education which have been lately
affirded to the army, a ready means is offered of obtain-
ing soldiers from the ranks capable of filling- the situa-
tions of clerks i'i the several military offices on foreign
sta•ions, while at the same time a fair reward would be
vecurei to the well-conducted and intelligent soldier, I
have the honour to acquaint you, that I have obtained
the concurrence of the Commander-in-Chief, and the
Lords Conornission,rs of her Maj.,sty's Treasury, in the
prowective introduction of such a measure; and I have
accordingly to roqumet that on the occurrence of a
vacancy among the clerks in the several military offices
within your command, you will apply to the command-
ing officer of any regiment on the r.tation, to recommend
to you a steady and intelligent soldier capable of filling
the same, after a period of probation not exceeding three
months. Thu soldier' if confirmed as fit for the situa-
tion, shall be removed from his regiment, and be attested
for general service, in order that while holding his of
he shall continue to be a soldier in the army, and liable
if removed from his appointment for irregularity or in-
cap icity to be ordered to military duty with any regi-
ment then on the station.

" Any man so confirmed in his appointment will have
the rank and pay of sergeant, with clothing, rations,
lodging and fuel, and light, or with money allowances in
lieu thereof; and will have the chance of rising in some
of the offices, by succession, to the senior clerkship, in
which event he will be entitled to the rank, pay, and al-
lowances of sergeant-major.
" The service, as clerk, of any soldier confirmed in the
appointment will be allowed to reckon towards pension
as non-commissioned officer.

" You will be pleased to report to me any such ap-
pointment which may be hereafter confirmed by you.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient,
humble servant, • ".F, MALTLE.
" The General; or other Offieei oomtninding
her Majesty's Forces."

IRELAND.
SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.-Eight proper-
ties, none of which presented any remarkable feature,
either as regarded territorial extent or net value of the
rental, were set down in the list of sales for yester-
day. Of these the sales of three estates were altoge-
ther adjourned for want of competition, and a similar
fate befel several of the lots of the other properties,
which found partial purchasers only. Anything,
however, really worth the attention of the speculator
was readily bought up at, at least, the fair average rate
of purchase under this court. The Cork estates of
Mr. Garret Standish Barry were offered in twelve
lots, only two of which changed hands, the amount
produced being 4,2501. A small estate in the county
of Tyrone, the property of the Hon. Andrew Godfrey
Stuart, yielding an annual profit rental of 2721. 15s.
4d., was one of the very few desirable investments
offered during the day, and was warmly com-
peted for, a gentleman named Gunning being finally
declared the purchaser at the high figure of 4,5701.
The estate of the Messrs. Knox, in the county of
Mayo, containing 4,693 acres, yielding a rental of
about 3501. a year, subject to an annuity of 3001. per
annum, payable to the petitioner in the cause, " Bar-
bara Knox White," was sold in five lots for 1,1811.
Another attempt was made to sell the estates of Mr.
Samuel Maunsell, in the counties of Limerick and
Kilkenny, but with no better success than attended
the former experiment. With the exception of some
house property in the city of Kilkenny, which realised
about 250/., the other portions of the property found
little or no favour, and the sale of the several lots
stood adjourned for a third trial. The estate of Mr.
Thomas Gowan (owner and petitioner), consisting of
304 acres of land in the county of Wexford, produc-
ing a profit rental of 2001. per annum, sold for
1,400/. This wound up the proceedings of a rather
dull day.