The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-28 00:00:00

[The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of
sat night :—]

THE MINISTRY.

Lord Stanley has given up the reins. This has
been announced at Brookes' and at Whites', by
authority from Lord Stanley. Thus ends the fight
for Protection—so far.

11E,4LTHOFLONDON DURINGTHEWEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Return.)
The following is the weekly return of births and
deaths in London:—
The mortality of the metropolitan districts, which in
the preceding week had declined to 1,036, has risen to a
much larger amount than is usual at this period; the
deaths registered in the week ending last Saturday hav-
ing been 1,213. Taking the 10 corresponding weeks in
the years 1841.50, the only example of a greater mor-
tality occurred in 1847, when the deaths for the week
were 1,253; while the average of the 10 weeks was 1,067.
Correcting this average according to the supposed rate
of increase in the population, it becomes 1,164, com-
pared with which the present return shows an excess
of 49. _ _

This increase, both on the previous week and on the
average, runs through different periods of life, but is
most considerable among persons of advanced age.
Complaints of the respiratory organs have been more
than usually active; and in this class bronchitis,
which carries off the aged, numbers 119 persons, of
whom 23 were children, 40 were persons between 15
and 60, and 54 had turned CO years of age. Besides
these laryngitis and laryngismus stridulus were
fatal to 7 children and an adult; pleurisy to 8
persons; pneumonia (or inflammation of the lungs) to
93, of hom 77 were children; asthma to 32; and other
diseases of the lungs, exclusive of phthisis, to 12. The
tubercular class of diseases, which comprises scrofula,
tabes mesenterica, phthisis (or consumption), and hydro-
cephalus, also exhibit a slight increase on the previous
week; the deaths in this return attributed to these
diseases being in the aggregate 190, of which 137 were
caused by consumption alone. By far the largest pro-
portion of the victims of this destructive malady were of
middle age, 116 out of the 137 having died between 15
years and 60. Among those diseases of a tubercular
character, which are mostly confined to children, tabes
mesenterica was fatal in 13 cases, and hydrocephalus (or
water in the head) to 32. The average number of deaths
simply described as arising from "fits" or " convulsions"
is 50; and this week's table shows nearly the same
amount.

At this period of the year the zymotic or epidemic
class of diseases on an average causes about 200, or
nearly a fifth part of the total number of deaths; and
in the present return it contributes 208, which is near
the usual number, though the proportion it bears to the
total mortality is considerably less.
It is satisfactory to observe that smallpox now shows
a tendency to become less fatal. Twenty-six persons
died from it in the previous week; but that number has
now fallen to 18. Vaccination appears to have been per-
formed in only two of these eases. Two children, aged
respectively 6 months and 11 months, died on the 17th
of February in the Smallpox Hospital of confluent small-
pox, both after 7 days' illness, and " unprotected."
looping cought has increased, and now predominates
among epidemics; 65 children having died from is in the
week, which is considerably more than the average.
Twenty-nine died of mea,les, only 9 of scarlatina, and
Bof croup. Typhus was fatal in 35 cases, of which 20
occurred in the middle period of life.
During the week 130 deaths were registered which had
occurred in workhouses, 13 in military and naval asylums,
40 in general hospitals, 3 in military and naval hospiLals,
and 9 in lunatic asylums.
The births of 792 boys and 775 girls, in all 1,567
children, were registered in the week. The average in
six corresponding weeks of 184.5-50 was 1,426.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE WEEK.
Sunday—The sky was cloudless throughout the day.
Monday—The sky was cloudless till Sn. 30m. r M., and over-
cast afterwards ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and scud.
Tuesday—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with
cloud throughout the day; cirrostratus, fleecy clouds, and

scud.
Wednesday—The sky was overcast throughout the day ;

_
cirrostratus and scud.
Thursday—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus and scud. Rain fell during the evening.
Friday—The sky was generally covered with cloud till 6h.
P.M., and clear afterwards; cirrostratus and haze. A solar
halo was visible during the morning.
Saturday—The sky was overcast till lob. .%.M.; from this
time till 4h. P.M. three-fourths ci it were covered, and it
was generally clear afterwards. A fine solar halo between
the hours of 10 A.M. and afterncon. . . _

During the morning of the 17th active positive electricity
was shown; and on Saturday active positive electricity was
shown throughout the day.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 1651.•
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*2OB
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 58
Tubercular Diseases ... 190
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 144
Diseases of the Ileart and Blood-vessels ... 66
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ••• ... 277
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Orge.ns
of Digestion... 55
Diseases of the Kidneys, &e.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Ike. ...
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 ...

... 9
... 13

... 27

... 36

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 1,213
Popnlatien Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enutnera.ted, sponding week in the
1841. of 1850. Week..
West Districts... 301,189 . . 143 ... 179
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 193 ... 250
Central Districts 374,199 ... 151 ... 216
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 182 ... 285
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 242 ... :283
T0ta15........ 1,948,369 ...

Males
Females

... 1,213
... 607
... 606

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

... 792
... 775

Total .
1" In this number are included 9 by Scariatiga, 35
by Typhus Fever, and 16 by Diarrhcea.

THE ARMY.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.-GENERAL ORDER.

Dapety Adjutant-General's-office, Woolwiel4h, Feb. 24.
1. Her Majesty- has been pleased to approve of the
following promotions in the Royal Regiment of Artil-
lery, viz.:—

Brevet-Major Charles Bettie Symons to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, ♦ica Nevett, deeeftsPd.
eci.sEd-Ciptain Ashley Maude to be Captain, vice
Symons.
First-lieutenant Walter Ferguson Lock, to:be Second-
Captain. vice Maude.
Second-Lieutenant Richard Oldfield to be First-Lieu-
tenant, vice Lack.
In consrqw!nce-of the above, Lieutenant-Colonel Cup-
page is removed to the Ist battalion, on lieutenant-
curonci's pay, in the room of Novett.
Lieutenant-Colonel Symons is thereiore posted to the
2d battalion, on major's pay, vice Cuppage.
2. His Lordship the Master-General has been pleased
to appoint Captain and Adjutant John Brandling to
the Royal Horse Artillery, vice Captain Maude,
promoted.

11. D. Ross, Deputy Adjutant-General.

FATAL Pitizz FIGIIIT.—On Monday last, 8 prize
fight took place in a field adjoining the York-road, Leeds,
between two men, named Scaife and Kelvey, in consequence
of which the latter lost his life. Yesterday an inquest was
held on the body of the unfortunate man, before Mr.
Blackburn, the borough coroner, at the Dog and
Gun Tavern, York-road, and from the evidence then given
it appeared that the men had been matched to fight, and
met, as stated, accompanied by their seconds, and a large
number of the lowest classes of Leeds. In a fight whicle
continued for soma time Scaife was considerably punished,
and in the end Kaivey was declared the victor of a somewhat
severe combat. Immediately after the battle the deceased,
to show with what ease he had mastered his opponent,
ran across the field in which the tight took place, and leaped
the hedge; but no sooner had he done this, than he
staggered and complained of giddiness in the head. his
friends assisted him to the Dog and Gun, where a surgeon
WUSgot w
Promptly in attendance. Kelvey, however, rapidly
se, and died in two hours afterwards. By a
post-mortem examination it appeared that Kelvey, is the
course of the encounter received a heavy blow on his temple,
which had burst a blood-vessel in the interior of the skull.
Theinorrhage on the brain succeeded, and the result was
death from congestion. The jury, after hearing a good deal
of evidence, returned a verdict of Manslaughter against
Scaife, who was at once committed for trial at the next York
assizes.

.OtN-STREET.—The
DRUIDS' HALL, RA..
--RING,
Classic Harmonic So-
third
public rehearsal of the .letropoi
Tuesday evening.
eiety took- place at the Druids' Hail
en The programme consisted of an excpslalitiet
_selection of sacred
HinAel.
a_d) was chiefly from
and secular music. The first part
iPinerry, the prin-
er, Miss Law,
the works of Mozart, Handel,
In the se-
utiful song,
cipal solo parts being sustained by Missu9
bliss O'Donnell, Mr. Gadsby, and Mr. Msltinle-e.a
timoue
cryid part Miss Law gave Charles Horn's
"‘ The deep, deep Sea," so tastefully, as to elicit an
May,,,
so
e;nell
encore. Shield's pretty ballad, "Whilst with village
was very sweetly sung by Miss Milner; and Miss cvuoaids'i
rendered Rodwell's song, " Oh, charming
sitely, as to richly merit the encore by which it wasti.
noured. Mr. Manley sing the " Death of Nelson" with
great spirit and feeling; and Mr. Gadsby gave Calcott's
gong, " Friend of the Brave," in capital style. The chorus
was both numerous and effective. The Hall was crowded.
ARSENIC IN BREAD.—In a recent lecture on mn-
rtic acid at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution, Dr.
Penny
stated that nearly all the muriatic acid sold in Glas-
guw is contaminated with arsenic. The doctor said he had
examined very carefully numerous
.samples obtained from
different makers and retail shops, in ail of which, with one
exception, he had discovered by Reinche's test, the presence
of an appreciable pro •
portion of this poisonous substance.
NOW it is well known that muriatic azid, with other che-
mical articles, i3n!e:l:.,ry frequently as a substitute for
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