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

HEALT.I7OI7I,O2VDON DUI:IAG THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The public health now presents a more faveuraele as-
pect. In 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 as the population has been grow-
ing throughout that period, and up to the present date,
an average mortality corrected for the rate of increase,
may be estimated at 965, compared with which the deaths
of lest week exhibit a 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; but the
tubercular class. the most important of which is phthisia,
has fallen from 202 to 163. 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 "smallpox 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.
Diarrhme, which was fatal in the previous week to 23
persons, needy all children, has suddenly increased, and
last week carried off 53, of whom 44 were young per-
sons, 3 were of middle age, and 6 had reached sixty
years or upwards. Besides these 8 cases were registered,
ie which th© cause of death is described as " cholera in-
lantum," or "English cholera," and one in which it is
stated as Asiatic cholera.

The particulars of these cases, all with ono exception
am pngst children, are as follow

In Kensington, at Jonuing's-buildings, on 6th July, the
daughter of a spinster, aged 1 year, died of " cholera
infantum."

In Kensington, Cooper's-gardens, on 6th July, the
daughter of a labourer, aged 6 years, '° cholera infantum."
Iu Marylebone, St. John's, at 4, Victoria-terrace, on
6th July, the daughter of a gardener, aged 4 years,
" English cholera."
In Cripplegate, at 10, Adelaide-place, on the 10th
July, the son of a police constable, aged 7 months,
" cholera ink tntum (5 days)."
In Bethnal-green, at 13, Ihdford-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 Goodutaifs-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 Sth
July, the son of a mariner, aged 2 years. 6, Cholera in-
fantum (7 days)."
In Si. Saviour, at 23, Zoar•street, on 6th July, the
son of a cellarmau, aged 2 years, "English cholera (14
days)."

STATE OF This WEATHER DURING TAE 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.
PtIONDAY.—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.
IVEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Light showers of rain fell during the afternoon.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
THURSDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud duriuthe
morning and afternoon, and clear at night; cnnaulostntus,
cirrostratus, and scud. Frequent claps of thunder were
heard between 2h. and 311. P.M., and a violent squall of
wind and rain occurred between 4h. and bh. r.m. Electricity
—Negative, and very active daring the afternoon; frequent
volleys of sparks and galvanic currents were shown.
FRIDAY.—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.
r. 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•3 Q ; the mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 60•9 Q, and
57.90 respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29.86 in.
to 29'91 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 7th ; decreased to 29.16 in.
by Oh. on the 10th; increased to 30.01 in. by 9h. A.M. on
the 11th • it continued at about this reading till after 3b.
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 IN
THE WEER ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1851.
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 ... .•• ... "41 ••• 109
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ••• ••• .•,
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ..
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &o. ...
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

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

17
••• 13

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 881
Populatim Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumeraied, sponding week in the
1851. of 1850. Week.
Wett Distric'q 376,332 . . 118 161
North Districts.. 490,441 .. 161 ... 165
Central Districts 392,356 ... 12S ... 134
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 171 ... 193
South Districts.. 616,545 ... 203 228
T0ta15........ 2,361,640 ...

Males
Females

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

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

700
646

Total ... .„ 1,346
* In this number are included 13 by Scarlatißs, 28
by Typhus Fever, 53 by Dicrrhcea, and 9 by Cholera.

ETON COLLEGE.—The election of candidates for
scholarships on this foundation, and the Lister college at
Cambridge is fixed for Monday, the 28th inst. We under-
stand that the authorities of the two colleges have made
some alteration in the arragements usual on the occasion,
viz that the cloister speech will be spoken at two o'clock
in the afternoon of Friday the 25th; that, on the following
day, Saturday the 26th, the election speeches will be deli-
vered in the Uppzr School at ten o'clock A. M. ; that the din-
ner, hitherto given on Monday by the college, in the college
hall, will take place at three o'clock r M., on Saturday, the
26th, thus leaving the electors of the two colleges an oppor-
tunity of commencing their: examination on Monday the
28th, without interruption, after the indentures of the pre-
vious year have been cancelled. The accession to the num-
ber of candidates for the Eton Foundation, and the conse-
quently increased necessity of care in the award of places on
the indentures, have, we believe, led to this alteration. The
oppidians will be dismissed early in the morning of Monday,
the 28th, and the collegers who are not in trials will be al-
lowed to go after the dinner in the hall on Monday.
CAPTURE OF A LADY SHOPLIFTER —Amelia Lang-
ley, alias Mrs. Williams, alias Mrs. Colonel Hamilton, a
fashionably attired young female, with a slight cast in her
left eye, was charged on Monday last, at Guildhall Police-
court, with stealing a gold wedding ring, from a jeweller's
shop in Fleet-street. The duplicates of two valuable dia-
mond rings were found upon her, one of which has been iden-
tified by a jeweller to whom the prisoner had
paid a visit. Her plan of operation appeared to have been that of entering
various watchmakers and jewellers' shops, and ordering a
quantity of goods in a fictitious name, to be
sent to a false
address, and while the articles were being submitted for her
inspection she invariably contrived toewseoacarorie
feteeer_ss
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value, with which she decamped. Th.
and Bull, the detective, have made inquiries,d of 50 jewellers'
that the prisoner has visited up
whichoSthaevrres'pectable firnis have
while order •
shops in London (among
of Cheapside; and a great many
Pillaged been victimised), all of which
101., 20/ 30
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ing goods, to the various am
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She is remanded till DIOIIdaY nex'
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ROYAL SEA BATHING Inau
ARY.---A festival ire
zi
aid of the funds of this
institution took place yesterday at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, Mr. B. Bond Cebbell,
M. P., in the chair. The clothd having been removed at the
conclusion of an excellent inner, the chairman proposed the
toasts, and, after them that of the evening,
usual loyal Sea Bathing
" Success to the Infirmary." It appeared that
the charity
on behalf of which he appealed was established
for the especial treatment of scrofula, whilst that it was re-
quired
was evident by the fact that 22,000 patients, children,
and adults, amongst the poor, had partaken of the benefits
which it afforded. As regarded its present efficiency, there
was nothing wanting in the arrangements of the building—
which was in good repair and free from debt—in the diet and
comfort afforded the patients, or in the medical attendance
provided them. It had 220 beds and an excellent bathing
apparatus; it lacked nothing, indeed, but increased public
support proportionate to the increasing demands upon its
means. The result of the chairman's appeal was a subscrip-
tin. list, read by the secretary, and showing contributions to
an amount of upwards of 1,6001.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.—WOOLWICH, JULY
15.—Detachments of this branch of the Ordnance corps
arrived at head-quarters at Woolwich to-day, from Ports-
mouth, Chatham, and from the Crystal Palace, at London,
to till up the company commanded by Captain White,
Royal Engineers, placed under orders for Swan River settle-
ment.

The letters from Rouen state that business gene-
rally presented a more settled appearance. In the market
for manufactures an increased attendance of buyers and
limited stocks had contributed to maintain prices The de •
scriptiou of goods suitable for exports were in the best de-
mand.
EFFECTS OF TUE NEW AMERICA' FEMALE DRESS.
—The editor of the Chicago Journal perpetrates the follow-
ing, in punishment for which he should be limited to one
" darn'd old pair of socks," the balance of his life :
" Short dresses, if adopted by the ladies, will hays one
good effect, at any rate, it will
_oblige them to mend their
stockings."