The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-10 00:00:00

PROMOTION.

WOOLWICH, July 9.—Edward Dean to he acting
gunner.
Lieutenant John N. Norman (1842), having finished
a course of study of marine steam engines at the factory
at Woolwich Dockyard, was examined on Saturday last
by Mr. John Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer,
and on passing received his certificate.
The Earl of Dundonald, G.C.8., recently returned
from the command of the West India station, visited this
dockyard yesterday, some rare plants having been
brought home from that station by his Lordship and
landed at Woolwich.
The Megzera steam frigate, while her crank was
making ready at Woolwich, has been fitted at Sheerness
with a poop and forecastle, and will now be able to ac-
commodate the whole of her officers and crew on deck,
affording a much larger space in the vessel for the com-
fort and convenience of the troops she may be employed
to convey to foreign stations.
One corporal and six privates of the Woolwich divi-
sion of Royal Marines embarked to-day on board the
Myrmidon for service on the coast of Africa.

A LOYAL VEST.—A new and elegant design for an
embroidered waistcoat has bean carefully prepared for the
full dress balls of this brilliant season. It consists, in the
arrangement of the figures or characters, of music employed
in the composition of certain national airs, such as " (.o,.°'
save the Queen," &c. Strange as the novelty may, fr?Tf.n7
mere description, appear, it is no less a fact that, by 1"
combination of wreaths and medallions, the tout C7lB:lls,obilni!
not only novel but pleasing; at the same time it doorinnodern
terfere too suddenly with the conventional rules
costume. The well-known Paletot patentees,
of Regent-street, are the manufacturers. gssrs. Nicoll,
visitors to the
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public ascembly, and the Prirwill prove of great ex-
citement and over-ex..rtion
with water. FtOWLAND's Ka advantage
taken as a beverage, diluted
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will also prove ° of languor and relaxation,. Com-
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pleasing sensation
state of the Skin. In cases of sun-burn or stings of insects,
its virtues are universally acknowledged. Sold by A. Rowland
and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, and by Chemists and Perfumers.
WEST INDIA VEGETABLES.—The vessel William
and Diary, which has just arrived in the docks from Ber-
muda, has brought the unusually large quantity of 209 bar-
rels and 80 hampers of potatoes, and also 127 barrels and
152 hampers of onions, consigned to order, and comprising a
large portion of the cargo of West India produce.

ROCHDALE, JULY 7.—The market to-day has had a
rather more promising aspect, but no decisive change
for the better can be .expected till the winter orders
begin to coine in. The wool market for some weeks
has undergone little or no change; business is limited,
and prices are fully maintained.
MACCLESFIELD, JULY B.—ln the manufactured goods
trade we have little alteration to notice, the demand re-
maining about the same as last week, and without that
considerable accession of business which by many had
been anticipated. The thrown silk market has assumed
a decidedly better tone, consequent on the recent ad-
vices from the continent showing silks to be advancing;
consumers seeing little probability of silks becoming
cheaper, but rather the contrary, in face of such accounts,
have come in with
spirit, and anything offering de-
cidedly cheap has been cleared off the market. Raw
silk is very firm; but without any material alteration as
to price.
HALIFAX, JULY s.—Scarcely any buyers have visited
our piece ball to-day, and there has been but little inquiry
either for plain or fancy goods.
The yarn trade is still
in the same dull, unsatisfactory state, and the wool
market is quiet, without any change in the quotations.
HUDDERSFIELD, JULY B.—We have not much change
to report in our market to-day. There has been a good
attendance at the cloth hall, and a fair business trans-
acted. Light goods for the summer home trade are in
the most request. Now that midsummer has got past,
a good trade is generally expected. The fancy trade is
dull at present. The wool market still continues flat.
LEEDS, JULY B.on Saturday last we had an excels
lent market at the cloth halls, but, as is usualon Tues-
day, not so much has been done to-day. Business has
been brisk in the warehouses for the past week, and the
cloth trade generally is considered in a satisfactory state.
—Manchester Guardian.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURIIVG THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The total number of deaths registered in the metro-
politan districts in the week ending last Saturday is
1,003. In the corresponding weeks of the ten years
1841-50 the average number was 873, the lowest of the
series having been 745 in 1842, and the highest 1,070
in the year 1849, when cholera had appeared and was
making some progress. But if the average be raised
in proportion to increase of population, 960 is the esti-
mated amount, compared with which the deaths of
last week exhibit an increase of 43.

The zymotic or epidemic class of diseases presents
nothing remarkable in the return as regards the aggre-
gate amount of death, which differs little from the re-
sult of the previous week, or from the average mor-
tality of former years at the beginning of July. In
the present table !214 deaths are enumerated as
caused by epidemics, and these are distributed as
follows :-16 were from smallpox, 29 from measles,
22 from scarlatina, 38 from hooping•cough, 5 from croup,
3 from thrush, 23 from diarrhma, 4 from dysentery, 5
from cholera, 1 from influenza, 2 from purpura, 4 from
remittent fever, 46 from typhus, 1 from puerperal fever,
1 from rheumatic fever, 11 from erysipelas, 1 from syphi-
lis, and 2 from nema or caicrum oris.

As compared with the results under the same heads
in the week preceding, measles and hooping-cough, but
especially the former, have decreased, while scarlatina,
typhus, and the diarrhoea or English cholera, which
begins to prevail as the season advances, show an in-
crease.

STATE OF Tint WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
S uNDAY.—The sky was generally clear throughout the day.
Electricity—Nothing was shown at any examination.
MONDAY.—Difiing the morning and afternoon the sky
was free from cloud; at night three-fourths of the sky were
covered with cumulostrati, cirrostrati, fleecy clouds, and scud.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day ; cirrostrati, fleecy clouds, and
scud. Rain fell during the morning. Lightning, followed
by distant thunder, was observed between Bb. and 9h. P.m.
Electricity—Nothing was shown at 9h. A.m. and noon ;
positive, and tension stronger at 3h. r Si. and 9h. P.m.
WEDNESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were generally
covered till noon, and it was clear during the remainder of
the day; cirrostrati and fleecy clouds. Electricity— Strong
negative electricity was shown during the time of rain
falling, and no more was exhibited during the remainder of
the week.

TunnzzaAy.—During the morning the sky was for the
most part covered with cloud, generally clear during the
afternoon, and overcast at night; cirrostrati and fleecy
clouds.

FEIDAy.— The sky was covered with cloud till near noon,
one-halt coverel till 3h. P.M., and generally clear afterwards;
cirrostrati and fleecy clouds.

SATURDAY.-The sky, with slight exceptions, was Clear
throughout the day.

Tlat;mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 631° ; and the
mean reading at 911. P.M. was 61.9 Q; the mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 64.3 Q, and
59.2 Q respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.97 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29/3 in. by noon on July 2;
increased to 29*90 in. by 9h. P.M. on the 3d ; decreased to
29'84 in. by 3h. r. at. on the sth ; after which it slightly in-
creased.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—ReftIM Of
Traffic for the week ending July 6:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £45,307 7 7
Merchandise ... •.. 14,883 11 4
Cattle ... ••• ••• 1,048 16 8

Total ... ... £61,239 15 7
Corresponding week last year 46,516 5 4

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No te.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--(MileS in work, 236,1
—Return of Traffic for the Week ending June 29, 1851:--
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £8,740 8 11
Merchandise and minerals ••• 3,579 13 11
Cattle ... 168 16 4

Total £12,48819 2
Corresponding week, June 30, 1850 (143 miles) :
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,676 0 1
Cattle ... ... 1,397 b 6

Total ... ... £3,073 5 7
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount 0
Traffic for the week ending July 6 :
Passengas
Goods

... ...£14,616 5 10
... ... 2,128 6 7

Total ... ... ...£16,744 12 5
Corresponding week last year... 11,723 7 9

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 mile*
open.)—Traffic for week ending July 6....£11,114 4 0
Corresponding week in last, year, (2451
miles open) ...£15,124 8 6
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—(MiIes open, 112') ""
Return of traffic for the week ending June 29 :
Railway and canal .- ....£5,705 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 5,103. 0 .
0
Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Westem
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,AZIaIEO for the
week ending July 6 :

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