The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-17 00:00:00

£l6B 11 1

STEAM-BOATS.

... £376 2 1
13 10 2

Total ... ... ... £389 12 3
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.—(Open 29 milez.)--TraEllo
for the week ending July 13:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. ...
Goods and live stock

...X429 4 4
" ... 205 6 9

Total £634 11 1
Corresponding week last year ... 463 9 10:4
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY...-Tratie re-
ceipts for the weak ending July 13 :
Passengers £351 16 7
Carriages, horses, and parcels 11 7 4
Live stock 15 8 4
Merchandise and minerals 281 19 3
Total .; £660 1,3 6
653 12 11
Corresponding period last yea'
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.-- (160 miles opened.)—Retern of-
traffic for the week ending July 6:—
Passengers, &c. •••
Goods, &T.
Total` .. £6,885 1 5;
Corresponding week last year ... 6,521 0 11
• Including Wishaw and Coltness, ROW in charge of a
factor.

• £3,398 810;
• 8,486 12 7
.••

SOUTIPEASTERN RaILWAY.--The number of pas-
sengers conveyed on this line to and from the London-bridge
terminus on Monday was 19,279, namely, 10,023 to London,
and 9,256 from London.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—The receipts yesterday
were 2,9101. 45., the number of persons who visited the build-
ing being 60,626.

THE GREENnleld UNION.--The poor children of
the parishes of Gr eenwicb, Woolwich, and Deptford were
yesterday treated by the guardians to a visit to the Crysta
Palace, and about three o'clock in the afternoon were per-
mitted by the Conn nissioners to assemble round the crystal
fountain, and when there sang the National Anthem, wli.ch
.
had a pleasing effect„ the children who joined in it being
about 300 in number."'

HEALTH OF LONDON DURIIVG THE WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The public health now presents a more favourable as-
pect. Ia the week ending last Saturday, the number
of deaths registered from all causes declined to 881. In
the ten corresponding weeks of .1841.50 the average
number was 877; but use the population has been grow-
-1 ing throughout that period, end up to the present date,
an avcrege mortality corrected for the rate of increase,
may he estimated tit 965, compared with which the deaths
of last week exhibit u decrease of 84.
The progress of the summer months in reducing the
mortality is perceptible in all those classes of disease
which make the principal contribUtion to the aggregate
amount, with the exception of the class of epidemics, in
which there now appears some disposition to increase.
In the preceding week (ending sth July) this class
numbered 214 deaths, it has now risen to 224; bat the
tubercular class, the most important of which is phthisis,
has fallen from 202 to 168. Phthisis or consumption
numbers this week 127, which is less than the corrected
average.
Smell-pox is recorded as having been fatal to 27 per-
sons, all of them children except one. Three died in
the Small-pox hospital of "small-pox confluent ; un-
protected ;" and amongst, these a labourer, aged 27,
from Bermondsey. The registrars mention particular
families which have suffered extensively, and lament in
such cases that vaccination, which might have prevented
the spread of the disease or its fatal results, had been
neglected.
Diatrhee3, which was fatal in the previous week to 23
persons, nearly all children, has suddenly increased, and
last week carried off 53, of whom 44 were young par-
sons, 3 were of middle age, and 6 had reached sixty
years or upwards. Besides these 8 cases were registered,
in which the cause of death is described as " cholera ins
fantutn," or "English cholera," and one in which it is
stated as Asiatic cholera.
The particulars of these cases, all with one exception
amongst children, are as follow:
In Kensington, at Jeneing's-buildings, on 6th July, the
daughter of s spinster, aged 1 year, died of " cholera
infentuin."
In Kensington, Cooper's-gardens, on 6th July, the
daughter of a labourer, aged. 6 years, " cholera infantum."
In Marylebone, St. 'John s, at 4, Victoria-terrace, on
6th July,
the daughter of a gardener, aged 4 years,
" English cholera."
In CripplegatP' at to, Adelaide-place, on the 10th
July, the son of a police-constable, aged 7 months,
" cholera intantuns (5 days),"
Iu Bethnal-green, at 13, Bedford-row, on the 6th
July, the daughter of a woodcutter, aged 4 months,
"English cholera (4 days)."
In Bethnal-green, Town sub-district, at 31, Thomas-
street, on 9th July, the wife of a scale and beam maker,
aged 68 years, " cholera Asiatic (36 hours)."
In Goodman's-fields, at 8, Everard's-place, on 4th July,
the daughter of a tobacconist, aged 4 months, "English
cholera (3 days)."
In St. George-in-the-East, at 21, Cross-street, on Bth
July, the son of a mariner, aged 2 years. " Cholera in-
fant= (7 days)."
In Sr. Saviour, at 23, Zoar-street, on 6th July, the
son of is cellarman, aged 2 years, "English cholera (14
days)."

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY. The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; cirrostrati and fleecy clouds.
Electricity—Nothing was shown at any examination.
MONDAY.--Three-fourths of the sky were covered with
cloud during the morning, and overcast during the remainder
of the day; cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and fleecy clouds.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—The clouds were occasionally broken during
the afternoon, otherwise the sky was overcast throughout
the day; cumuli, cumulostrati, and fleecy clouds. Light-
ning, followed by thunder, occurred at sh. 15m. P.M., ac•
companied by heavy rain ; frequent showers fell at other
times. Electricity—Negative, and very active during the
afternoon; frequent sparks were shown.
WEDNESDAY._The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Light showers of rain fell during the afternoon.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
TIIURSDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud during the
morning and afternoon, and clear at night; cumulostrituso
cirrostratus, and scud. Frequent claps of thunder were
heard between 2h. and 3h. P.M., and a violent squall of
wind and rain occurred between 4h. and sh. r.m. Electricity
egative, and very active daring the afternoon ; frequent
volleys of sparks and galvanic currents were shown.
FthDAY.—The sky was mostly covered with cloud
throughout the day; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
SATURDAY.— The sky was three-fourths covered till 9h.
P.M., and clear afterwards; cumuli, cirrostrati, and fleecy
clouds. Electricity.—Positive, and tension moderate gene-
rally throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 60•5° ; and the
mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 59.30; the mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 60.9°, and
57.9° respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29136 in.
to 29.91 in. by 9h. a.m. on the 7th; decreased to 2916 in.
by Oh. on the 10th; increased to 30'01 ip. by 9h. A.M. on
the 11tb ; it continued at about this reading till after 3h.
r.m., and decreased to 29.81 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED 1
THE WEEK ENDIITG SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1551.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*224
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 44
Tubercular Diseases ... 168
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 83
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 32
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 109
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &e.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ... ..• ..•
Premature Birth ...
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 51
... 10

••• 6

... 41
... 32
... 31

... 17
... 13

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUbES 881
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Lnuuaerated, sponding week in the
1861. of 1550. Week.
West Districts... 376,332 . . 118 161
North Districts,. 490,441 .. 161 ... 165
Central Districts 392,386 ... 128 ... 134
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 171 ... 193
South Districts.. 616,545 ... 203 ... 228

Totals... ..... 2,361,640
Males • •• ...
Females

... 881
... 436
... 445