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1,000 in the two groups of districts; it was a little
below the average in the country, and considerably
below the average in the towns. The annual rate of
mortality per cent. in all England was, on the average
of 10 summers, 2,099 ; in the summer quarter of 1851
it was 2.020.
London has enjoyed a degree of health above the
overage in the last summer quarter; 13,064 deaths
were registered, which is a less number than was
registered in the summer quarters of 1847 and 1848,
end half the number (27,172) registered in the sum-
mer quarter of 1849, when cholera was epidemic.
During the three months of July, August, and Sep-
tember, more people have passed through or resided
temporarily in London, with its 2,361,640 inhabitants,
than ever passed through any city before in the same
time. The past experience of large armies, or of the
pilgrimages of the East and of the middle ages, might
have justified the sinister forebodings which some en-
tertained; but the railways and the improvement in
sanitary arrangements have now rendered it possible
to Move tnasses of men about in thousands and mil-
lions without danger to the public health, as the event
has here proved. The deaths by violence, though
less than in previous summers, were 363; 10 by
poison, 35 by burns and scalds, 43 by hanging or
suffocatim, 89 by drowning, 156 by fractures and
contusions, 21 by wounds,,aed 9 by other violence.
The number of suicides and murders registered in
London was less in 1851 than in the summer quar-
ters of 1847, 1848, and 1850.

The deaths by poison in the summer quarters of
[843-50, wera 15, 20, 26; and, instead of increasing,
hey were only 10 in the summer of 1851. This de-
crease is highly gratifying, as it follows so immedi-
ately the recent legislation on the subject. Fractures
and contusions were more fatal than in 1849.50, but
not more fatal than in 1848. That other form of poi-
sonieg, intemperance, in the use of alcholic drinks,
seems also to be declining; 16 deaths were ascribed to
intemperance, 55 to delirium tremens, in the summer
quarter of 1850; while.l3 and 35 were referred to the
same causes in the summer quarter of 1851. No person
has died of hydrophobia in any summer quarter
since 1843. The, deaths from that cause in the
6 years 1846-51 were 3 ; in the 6 years 1840-5 they
amounted to 15; in the year 1839 to 4; in 1838
to 12.. —The decrease of this dreadful form of
disease may be fairly ascribed to improved police re-
gulations. 34 women died of metria ;55 of the other
accidents of childbirth. 1,683 persons died of con-
sumption ; next to this disease in fatality, and far
above all other diseases, was diarrhoea, which destroyed
1,456 lives in three months. Summer cholera was
more fatal than it was in the summer quarters of
1847-8, and more than twice as fatal as it was in the
summer of 1850. There has been a progressive in-
crease of diarrheas since the summer of 1841, when
only 228 persons died of the disease; 627 deaths
were referred to typhus, 3S to remittent fever. Ty-
phus was increasing at the close of the quarter.
The South-Eastern Division has been less healthy
than it was last year. The mortality was above the
averege in the Medway district (including Rochester),
the Isle of Thanet (including Margate, Ramsgate,
and Broadstairs)' Dover, Brighton, Worthing, New-
port in the Isle of Wight, Hungerford, and Abing-
don. Diarrhoea was prevalent, as well as typhus and
scarlatina, in several of the districts. Three cases of
cholera were fatal at Newport, in the Isle of Wight.
The South Midland Division was generally healthy.
Tha mortality was much below the average in the
counties of Hertford, Northampton, Huntingdon,
Bedford, Buckingham, and Cambridge. In Oxford-
shire the mortality was above the average in the dis-
tricts of Theme, Headington, and Oxford. In Oxford
19 persons died of scarlatina, 16 of diarrheas, and 3
of typhus. The health of Cambridge has, on the
contrary, been unusually good. The deaths were only
105 in the quarter; whereas the deaths in the cor-
responding quarters of 1847-50 were 135, 137, 133,
and 151. The registrar of St. Andrew the Great,
Cambridge, states that " very great improvements
have been made in the sanitary arrangements of the
town." There was a small local outbreak of Asiatic
cholera in Leighton Buzzard.
" Three deaths from cholera occurred as follows :

Oct. 28, 1851.

At LOnsdale,--a woman aged 51 years, cholera, 24
hours.' She had been from home some time, and had
recently returned from Manchester.—At Leighton
Buzzard, a woman aged 43 years, cholera (6 hours)
and apoplexy.' The cottages where this case occurred
are below the public road; the back premises con-
fined, and drainage bad.—At Bellington, a woman
aged 17 years, cholera, 60 hours.' Drainage bad ;
the situation adjoins a farmyard. It was stated by
informant that the carcase of a calf was lying in a
barn in a putrid state."
In the Eastern Division the:mortality was below the
average in Essex and Suffolk, above the average in
Norfolk. Diarrhoea prevailed at Layton in West-
ham, Wickford, and Rayleigh; in Rochford fever of
the remitting and typhoid type prevails. Ipswich
suffered from diarrhoea; Lowestoft from scarlatina
and English cholera. Diarrhea was fatal in Nor-
wich and Yarmouth ; scarlatina in Yarmouth, Flagg,
Walsingharn, and Docking ; hooping-cough in
D ownharn. _ _

The South-Western Division, with the exception of
Cornwall, was healthier than is usual. In Amesbury
and Salisbury the mortality was high. Scarlatina
was prevalent iu Marlborough, Wilts ; typhus in
Wareham, where, in the opinion of medical men,
it was aggravated by bad drainage. Scarlatina and
diarrhoea prevailed in Plymouth and Stoke Damarel.
Scarlatina was the chief cause of the high mortality
in Cornwall. Small-pox has also been there.
dysentery is now prevailing in St. Ives. In the Pen-
zance sub-district the deaths exceeded the births re-
gistered ; and sanitary measures are :so grossly ne-
glected by the inhabitants, that 57 of their children
have died of the small-pox, which is still prevailing.
In Bath diarrhoea was prevalent " in confined, dirty
localities, where there were bad effluvia from nui-
sances."

In the West Midland Division the public health was
as good as usual in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire,
and Shropshire. One death from cholera occurred in
St. Mary Radcliffe, Bristol, and one in St. John the
Bap'st, Gloucester. A low fever and scarlatina were
fatal in Stroud ; dysentery prevailed in Albrighton,
Shiffnal ; and it is stated that the population is de-
creasieg in Shiffnal " from emigration and want of
employment in the agricultural districts." Small-
pox has nearly disappeared from Shrewsbury; one
person died of cholera in Burslem, where diarrhea
prevailed, es it did also in Longton, Darleston, and
Dudley. The deaths in Birmingham were 1,237;
diareccea was rife, and several cases of cholera were
registered. The high rate of mortality in this well-
placed town proves how much wise and timely sani-
tary measures are neglected. Coventry is in a still
worse condition ; the mortality is higher.
In the North-Midland Division the mortality was
high in Nottinghamshire; Leicestershire, Lincoln-
shire, and Derbyshire enjoyed an average degree of
health. In the towns of Leicester and Derby, how-
ever, as well as in Nottingham, the mortality was
above the average. Diarrhoea and cholera prevailed
in Nottingham and Chesterfield.
The North-Western Division constantly suffers
more from death than the other divisions of England ;
the mortality of the summer has been less than usual.
In Manchester the decrease of deaths is considerable.
Diarrhces prevailed in many districts. The registrars
mention 7 cases of cholera in Liverpool, 2 in Tosteth
Park, 2 in Wigan, 7 in Warrington, and 3 in Little
Bolton. In Hulme, Chorlton, 40 children and 8
adults died without medical assistance. The registrar
of Market-street, Manchester, says :
" The improved health, and, it may be added,
temper of the people of the district may assuredly be
ascribed to the cheapness of provisions, which are not
only abundant but also of better quality, because the
temptation to adulterate food is not so great."
The population is quitting Colne, in Burnley, in
search of employment; and increasing in Blackburn
consequenceinmills.
of
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cotton

says :
" The harvest has proved very good, and the la-
bourirg classes have been fully employed, which,
together with the inestimable blessing of cheap food, I
presume has been the cause of the healthiness of my
district."
The registrar of Sedbergh says :
" The deaths have, for upwards of two years, been
much below the average of former years. lamat a
loss to account for it otherwise than that the labour-
ing population have in general been better employed
than in former years, and with the low price of pro-
visions that class has been able to procure all the ne-
cessaries of life."

5 to 1
7 to 1
11 to 1
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15 to 1
20 to 1
20 to 1

In Yorkshire the mortality has been slightly
above the average ordinary summers. Diarrhcea and
summer cholera prevailed, with scarlatina, and in
some parts influenza. The mortality was higher than
is usual in Huddersfield, Leeds, Sheffield, and York.
A few cases of cholera, said to be Asiatic, occurred in
Sheffield, and diarrhcea was exceedingly prevalent. The
guardians acting with praiseworthy promptness, sup-
plied the poor with medical aid and medicines, which
diminished the mortality.
The mortality in the Northern Division was above
the average. Diarrbsea prevailed in several districts ;
scarlatina, small-pox, measles, and dysentery are re-
ferred to ; and the register of Sedgfield mentions one
case of cholera. Typhus prevails in Bawcastle, High
Lcugtcwn, and has been fatal to two persons.
The mortality has been above the average in Mer-
tb r Tydfil and Pembroke ; but Wales and Mon-
y
mouthy lire generally have been healthy. The regis-
trar of Llantrisaint, Cardiff, remarks-
-4; it is a most singular circumstance, that not one
death happened within this district within the 15th
of August last and the 11th of September, a space of
27 days, though the population is nearly 11,000. No
,n sweet of the population has taken place, and no
,s,°,"itasle arrangements have been effected."
Isisber has given a full and interesting ac.
count of
the weather.

LONDON, TUESOAY EVENING, OCTOBE

IRELAND.
THE POLICY OF THE DEFENDERS.
DUBLIN, MONDAY.—The rumour of Mr. Hawes's
retirement frem Parliament NYIIS scarcely two hours
old in Dublin before at least a dortn imaginary can-
didates were put in nomination for the representation
of the borough of Kinsale. Of these the Defenders
monopolised five-sixths, the balance being divided
between the Conservatives and the Government.
Should the vacancy actually occur, the contest will
possess more than ordinary interest, as it will be the
first opportunity afforded to the Defence Association
towards carrying out the policy of inflicting upon the
Imperial Parliament some seventy or eighty Irish
Members pledged to thwart any Administration hostile
to the supremacy of Rome. Among the rumoured
aspirant!. for senatorial honours the name cf Mr. Fre-
derick Lucas, of the Tablet, was classed among the
probabilities on the Roman side; while on the part of
the Protectionists, also as a matter of course, Mr.
Butt still maintains his position as first favourite for
the race.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CXLIX.
ODDS AND ENDS FROM NEWMARKET,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Yesterday's racing decided the chances of more
than ono nag engaged in to-clal's Handicep. The Han-
dicq Plate of 501. over the Cambridgeshire Course was
a most decisive affair, Mr. Grevillo's three years old
Barcelona disposing of Guy Mannering, 7st; Vatieen,
Bst 10ih; Retail, ist 121 b; Mokanna, 6st 121 b; Hum-
phrey, Est, and five others. The race was rather a close
one, Barcelona not getting up until the last stride or
two, winning by a neck only, Vatican being well up,
and Humphrey a bad fourth. In the 10 Sovs. Sweep-
stakes, Vanguard, at Bst 121 b, disposed of two more
Cambridgeshire candidates in Paquette and Knight of
Gwynne, as he won very easily by three lengths.
As I expected, Sophistry beat Coticala cleverly.
The Criterion Stakes, the principal race of
the day, was won by Red Hind, as I predicted
it would be should she start, notwithstanding the pe-
nalty. Lord Exeter's Ambrose pertinaciously sticks to
the second place, although this time receiving the ar-
tistic assistance :of "our Jem ;" the Knight of the
Shiro was a bad third, the great gun of Scott's stable,
Daniel O'Rourke, together with Stockwell and Bilberry
beaten off. I may as well observe that Red Hind made
her own running, and won cleverly by a length. In
the ]0 Sovs. Sweepstakes that followed, Longinus dis-
posed of Loadstone, .Newport,Turtle, and Pulcherrima
somewhat easily by a length. It is expected that Her-
nandez will supersede the Nigger in the race to-day.
Falcon and Aphrodite will, perhaps, be added to the
list of starters. With regard to this great stake my
opinion remains unaltered in every respect, although
my Goodwood correspondent writes from Newmarket so
say that, if they mean it with Officious, she
might show them the way to victory. Breba still con-
tinues in immense force in the betting, after having re-
ceded for a short period to 6to 1; sto 1 is now the
highest figure to be obtained. Newminster, after having
advanced to 6to 1, has declined a point. Mountain
Deer is steady at 10 to 1, Prime Minister at 14 to 1,
Curl at 15, and Candlewick, Ariosto, and Darkie are
firm at 20 to 1 each; the Nigger somewhat unsteady at
25 to 1; Hernandez and the Italian firm at the same

" Van Tromp" is informed that time is compara-
tively of but little importance as a criterion to judge a
horae'd merits by; I give an instance of this—Sweet-
heart, who never did anything remarkable, except in the
two first races of his career, won the July Stakes in a
canter in three seconds less than the Flying Dutchman.
It all depends what pace is made, and how the race
s run.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
SIONDAY.
Handicap Plate of 501., for three yrs old and upwards.
Cambridgeshire Course.
Mr. Greville's Barcelona, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Flatman) 1
Mr. Delamere's Guy Mannering, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Mann) 2
Smhaanrnp))
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Mr. J. B. Morris's Vatican, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (F. Butler) 3
rst6s2tlblllb (G.( EG..
Sir W. Booth's Retail, 5 yrs, 7st 121b...(W. Abdale) 0
ea, 5
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Lord H. Lennox's Mokanna, Est I Ilb (Charlton) 0
Mr. Carew's Prestige, 3 yrs, Est 101b...(E Harrison) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 4 yrs, Est (Ashman) 0
Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 4 yra, Est (Harlock) 0
Mr. Bickham'e No Chance, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (I'. Smith) 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Humphrey, sto 1 each agst Va-
tican, Retail, and Guy Mannering, 6 to 1 each agst
Prestige and No Chance, and 8 to 1 agst Barcelona.
Humphrey tcok up the running immediately after start-
ing, and with No Chance, Retail, Barcelona, St. Fabian,
and Guy Mannering in waiting, carried it on at a mode-
rate pace till half-way between the Duke's stand and
home; he was then joined by Barcelona and Guy Man-
nering, and Vatican joining half a distance from home,
the four went on singled cut, Barcelona obtaining the
advantage in the last stride, and winning by a neck;
Vatican a good third, and Humphrey an indifferent
fourth. Run in 2 min. 9 secs.
Svc eepstakes of 10 soya. each; for three yrs old, 7st 61b;
four, 83t 41b; five, Bst Slb; six and aged, Bst 101 b.
The winner to ho sold for 60 soya., if demanded, &c.
D.M.
Lord Clifden's Sagacity, aged (Robinson) 1
Mr. H. Stebbings's Palmyra filly, 3 yrs ...(Basham) 2
Mr. Wadlow's Lady Bibina, 5 yrs (Marlow) 3
Betting-13 to 8 agat Palmyra filly, and 3 to 1 agat
Lady Bibina. A very fine race for the last 50 yards
between Sagacity and Palmyra filly, terminating in
favour of Sagacity by a head. Run in 1 min. 47 sees.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for three yrs old, Tat 21b;
four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st; the
winner to be sold for 250 soya., if demanded, &c.
Ab. M.
Lord W. Powlett's Vanguard, 5 yrs (Rogers) 1
Mr. Pedley's Paquetta, 3 yrs (Charlton) 2
Mr. Sargoant's Knight of Gwynne, 4 yrs (W. Treen) 3
Betting—Even on Vanguard, and 6 to 4 agst Paquetta.
Won by three lengths; the Knight of Gwynn. beaten
off. Run in 1 min. 49 sees.

Match-Bst 71b each; 100, h ft. T.Y.C.
Capt. Lowther's Tumbler received 25 nil. ft from the
Duke of Bedford's Sophistry, by lon.
Match-100, h ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. W. E. Hughes's Sophistry, 7st 111b...(Flatman) 1
Lord Clifdeses Coticula, Bst 71b (Robinson) 2
Betting-11 to Bon Sophistry. Won by a length.
Run in 1 min. 15 secs.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for two yrs old colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; the winner to be sold for 250
toys., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab.lll.
Lord erby's Meeanee colt (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Eavenswing (Flatman) 2
Mr. Jones's Diamond (Whitehouse) 3
Mr. Rogers's Theodine (Rogers) 4
Mr. King's oh fby Young Lochinyar (R. Sherwood) 5
Betting—Even on Ravonswing, end 3 to 1 agst
Meeanee colt. The lot ran in close company to the dip,
where Eavenswing and the Meeanee colt went in front,
the latter, who waited into the cords, winning very
cleverly by a length; Diamond a bird third. Run in
54 secs.

The Criterion Stakes of 30 soya. each, 20 ft; for two
yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners extra.
Criterion Course.
Duke of Richmond's Red Hind, Bst 101 b (carried
61b extra) (Flatman) 1
Lord Exeter's Ambrose, Bst 71b... (Robinson) 2
Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire, Bst 71b...(A. Day) 3
Lord Exeter's Stockwell, Bst 71b (Marlow) 4
Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke (F. Butler) 5
Sir J. Hawley's Bilberry, Bst 71b (J. Marson) 6
Betting-7 to 4 agst Daniel O'Rourke (taken)-7 to 4
agst Red Hind, 5 to 1 agst Stockwell, and 10 to 1 agst
any other. Red Hind made all the running, and won
with nothing to spare by a length; The Knight of the
SRhuiareian 1
min.bad 2
third;6 e
secs.
Daniel O'Rourke was beaten off.

Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for three yrs old, 7st 71b;
four, Bst 31b; five and npwards, Bst 81b. The win-
ner to be sold for 350 soya. if demanded, &c. Crite-
rion Course.
Mr. Carew's Longinus, 4 yrs (J. Sharp) 1
Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 6 yrs (Robinson) 2
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 5 yrs (Butler) 3
Lord Exeter's Turtle, 3 yrs (Flatman) 4
Mr. Rogers's Ptecherrima, 5 yrs (Rogers) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Newport, 7to 2 agst Longinus,
and 4to 1 agst Turtle. Won by a length; Newport a
bad third.
A great number of arrivals have taken place in the
course of the last twenty-four hours; all the lodgings are
taken, the stables are full, and the weather fine; every-
thing, in short, leads us to anticipate a very full meet-
ing, and a plethora of sport. Since our last parcels wore
forwarded, the following horses have come in i—Hernan-
lez, Ebor, Falcon, Congratulation (late the Flying
Dutchwoman), Cyclops, Young Altisidora, Clincher
Ilptirodito Bilberry, Calorie, Breba,and Mountain
Deer. The Nigger reared up yesterday on the exercise
ground, and fell backwards, but was out this morning.
BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
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ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY.

Sweepstakes. D.M. Winner to be sold for 2001.
C ghbaynt Emilius—brother to WU-
Plate of 504 Last three miles of B.C.
The Swede, 3 yrs—Miss Bunny, 2 yrs—Grand
liniLoGuc rhees
Duchess, 2 yra—c by Alarm, dam by Dromedary, 2 yrs
nt ognaeg,
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—Urbanity.
—f by Ugly Buck, dam by Vestris, 2 yrs—M. Robin,
2 yrs—Hippy Joe, 2 yrs—Fleur do Lis filly, 2 yrs—
H.H.H. filly, 2 yrs—Herculaneum filly, 2 yrs.
Sweepstakes. Last half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold
for 801., &c.
Arlette, 4 yrs—Flare-up, 4 yrs—California, 4 yrs—
Bastinado, 4 yr3—Leybourne, 3 yra—Forlorn Hope, 3
yrs—Scrus, 2 yrs—Scar, 3 yrs,
Handicap Plate. DJ.
Mrs. Taft, 6 yrs
, 85t—To-
phana, 6 yrs, 7st—Cardinal Wiseman:3 yrs N--Louis
Napoleon, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Brother to
Ingham, 3 yrs,
6st 71b.

Handicap. T.Y.C.
Prince Caradoc colt, 2 yrs, s 71b—Corneliu3, 3 Yu,
7st Illb—Glenluce, 3 yrs, 7st 71h—Black ;ea, 3 yrs, 7st
Ventre•a•tcrre, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.
The following
Stakes are the nominations for the Nursery
: