The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING,

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)

This week the deaths of two centenarians are re.
turned ; the,particulars in either case are registered
as follows :

At 103, Heath-street, Mile-end Old Town, on
June 4, a superannuated officer of Customs, died of
" old age," at the age of 103 years.
At Weavers' Almshouses, Old-street-road, Shore-
ditch, on June 1, the widow of a salesman, died of
" natural decay," at the ago of 100 years.

ce ISTATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was cloudless throughout the day.
Electricity—Nothing was shown at any examination.
MONDAY.—The sky was free from cloud till noon; from
this time till sh. r.m. three-fourths were covered with cloud,
.4 and it was mostly clear afterwards. Electricity—Nothing
was shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till 6h.
' P M., and overcast afterwards; cirrostratus. Electricity—
Positive, and tension weak at 9h. P.M.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast till noon ; from this
time till 4h. P.m. three-fourths were covered, and it was
'7* clear afterwards. Rain fell during the earlier portion of the
; morning. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong through-
% out the day.
TH URSDAY. —The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
;'4 with cloud throughout the day; cumulostratus, cirrostratus,
and scud. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during
the morning.
% FRIDAY. —The sky was covered with cloud till 4h. r.sr. ;
the amount after this time was variable; cirrostratus, fleecy
'4 clouds, and light scud. Electricity—Nothing was shown
throughout the day.
SATURDAY. The sky was mostly overcast throughout the
.g day; at times the place of the sun was visible. The day was
windy. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
;% The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
% mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 59•8° ; and the
40d mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 56.0°; the mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 59•2 Q, and
53.50 respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 30.33 in. at
the teginning of the week to 29'58 in. by 9h. P.m. on the 3d ;
increased to 2919 in. by 9h. P.m. on the 4th; decreased to
29'66 in. by 3h. P.M. on the sth; increased to 29.85 in. by
noon on the 7th ; after which it decreased slightly till the
end of the week.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, June 10.
WHITEHALL, JUNK 7, 1851.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Udall, of
Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Stafford, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
ii% Chancery.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
7% The Queen's Own Royal. Regiment of Staffordshire
Yeomanry Cavalry—The Hon. Augustus Henry Vernon
to be Lieutenant, vice Viscount Ingestre, promoted,
June 4.

BANKRUPTS.
105. William Smith, timber dealer, West-hill-grove,
Wandsworth-road, to surrender, Juee 24, at eleven, and
- July 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Holcombe,
Chancery-lane.
Samuel Ratcliffe, miller, Aldham, Suffolk, June 19 and
,34 July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
7,, official assignee, Basinghall-street • Whishaw, Gray's
" lon-square; Robinson, Hadleigh, Suffolk.
Henry Marten, draper, Lewes, Sussex, June 19, at
- wo, and July 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptc'y.
Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury.
James Dummelow, commission agent, Fenchurch-
street, June 23, at eleven, and July 29, at half•pest
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official
assignee, Basingliall-street; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheap-
side.

Leny Deighton Smith, calenderer, Little Knight
Rider-street, City, Juno 23, at twelve, and July 12, at
two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street; Wei.
ler, Finsbury-circus.
William Glazier, grocer, Bristol, June 24, and July
lee 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District COurt. Miller, of-
ficial assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol
James Turner Hall. bookseller, Northwich, Cheshire,
June 19 and July 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Barker
and Cheshire, Northwich.
' Stephen Hey and John Hey, manufacturers, Comae,
Lancashire, June 25, and July 18, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee, Man-
chester; Cooper and Son, Manchester.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Patrick Galvin, bricklayer's labourer, Market-street,
Fitzroy-market.
Henry Stanley, lodging-house keeper, Easton-grove,
Euston-square.
H. Wagstaff, shoe maker, Woodfield-road, Harrow-road.
30 Hawkins Way, schoolmaster, Upper Seymour-street,
Portman-square.
J. R. Binks, draper's assistant, St. Martin's-le Grand.
EL Pinker, stone mason, Pitt-street, Commercial-road.
C. Hyland, butcher, Great Guildford-street, Southwark.
Mary May (widow), house agent, Lower Belgrave-place,
Pimlico.

G. Johnson, journeyman to a cowkeeper, Bayham-street
South, St. Pancras.
William J. Hawes, poulterer, Lisson-grove, New-road.
% J. Thurrell, upholsterer, Robert-street, Grosvenor-square.
1 . Elizabeth Breeze, widow, Twyford's-buildings, Lincoln')
Inn-fields.
John Mansfield Ayers, journeyman tallowchandler,
Great Yarmouth.
Richard Barlow, labourer, Bury, Lancashire.
John Crawford, ironfounder, Newcastle•upon-Tyne.
Robert Clay, coal fitter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
34 William Hall, furrier, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
John C. Hill, journeyman linendraper, Great Yarmouth.
George Humphreys, jun., licensed victualler, Liverpool.
i Thomas Hudson, ship broker, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Thomas Kershaw, auctioneer, Oldham, Lancashire.
Thomas Walton, cork-cutter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
William Thomas, publican, Aberavon, Glamorganshire.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. A. Riches, Halesworth, Suffolk, maltater, June 28,
at one.

In the Country.
W. Maude, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, licensed
victualler, July 8, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—
G. Lumley, Wigan, Lancasbire, cotton and linen manu-
facturer, July 3, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—
C. Pearsall, Anderton, Cheshire, boiler maker, July 3,
at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Clayton, W.
Clayton, and W. Wilson, Preston, Lancashire, bankers,
July 3, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—H. Smith,
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, iron founder, July 3, at
twelve, at the Court, Birmingham.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.
_

G. Hall and F. S. Fell, Tynemouth, timber merchants,
65., on Saturday, Juno 14, or on any subsequent Satur-
day, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
J. Edwards, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, corn
merchant, lid., on Thursday next, and three following
Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-street, City.
D. Slater, Preston, Rutlandabire, cabinetmaker, 4id.,
on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman. street, City.
T. Dalby, Hythe, Kent, builder, 4d., on Thursday
next, or three following Thursdays, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City.
R. Wright, Coppice-row, Clerkenwoll, timber mer-
chant, 20., on Thursday next, and three following
Thursdays, beta cal eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-Street, City.
G. A. Clare, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, house
decorator, Is. 11d., on Thursday next, and three follow-
ing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City.
E. Warden, Preston, Lancashire, tallow chandler and
soap merchant,
ls., on Tuesday, June 17, or any subse-
quent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of
J
Mr. Putt, Manchester.. Chell, Manchester,
oil and colourman, 48. on
Tuesday, June 17, or any subsequent Tuesday,between
een
eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
D. Witity re, Collshurst and Manchester, manutac-
y, June 17, or on any
turing chemist, 4d , on Tuesda
subsequent Tuesday, be eleven and one, at the
office of Pott, Manchester.
H. B. miltillan and H. S. Wilson, Preston and Ac-
crington, Lancashire, drapers, 2s. on Tuesday,
37, between eleven
office of Mr. Pon, Manchester.end one, at the
June 17, or any subsequent Tuesday,

The mortality of London continues to he of greater
amount than from past experience in the first week of
June might have been anticipated. In the ten weeks
of 1841.50, which correspond to the week ending
last Saturday, the average number of deaths was 864,
and with one exception, the mortality did not in any
case exceed 941 ; but the present return shows that
961 deaths were registered last week, making an
e xcesiref 97 above the actual average, and of 18 above
the average corrected for increase of population.
As compared with the results of the preceding
week (ending May 31) the present return shows a
small decrease in the total number of cases produced
by epidemic diseases, but an increase in those arising
from affections of the respiratory organs. In the
former class the principal complaints are measles,
which carried off 39 children in the week, hooping-
cough, which was fatal in 47 cases, scarlatina in 15,
and typhus in 46. These epidemics show rather
more than the usual amount of fatality, with the
exception of scarlatina, which does not seem
to have been prevailing much of late. The number
of deaths assigned to small-pox is 16, nearly all
of these having occurred under three years of age.
This is not more than the average mortality from
small-pox in the metropolis generally ; but it will be
seen that Mr. Hems, a registrar of Whitechapel, re-
ports that the disease is exceedingly prevalent and
fatal in Charlotte-court, situated in his sub-district—
that "five children have died there during the last
three weeks, and many others are now suffering."
The registrars also mention cases of typhus and scarlet
fever, that have occurred during the week in various
localities where over-crowding, inadequate drainage,
and noxious smells are complained of.
In the previous week the number of fatal cases
arising from diseases of the organs of respiration was
136, in the last week 161 • this latter number being
considerably in excess of the corrected average, which
is 106. This class comprises laryngitis and laryn-
gismus stricklus, which number 7 cases; bronchitis,
which was fatal to 64 persons, pleurisy to 6, pneu-
monia to 71, and asthma to 9. From phthisis, or
consumption, there were 146 deaths, an amount of
mortality which much preponderates relatively to that
produced by other causes, but is not greater than is
usually observed in the weekly account to arise from
this disease.

Mr. Lovell—lt is to be understood that we shall have
be power, on the next examination, to cross-examine
any witness you may think proper to call upon a charge
of so much importance ?
Mr. Humphreys—Certainly, and I shall go no fur-
ther to-day than will be necessary to show to the Al-
derman the nature of the charge and the grounds of the
proceedings upon it. The charge against Mr. Huggins
is, that he set fire to the premises No. 52, Lime-street.
I appear upon the part of the Atlas Insurance Com-
pany, in which the premises were insured, to watch the
investigation which has been instituted by the police. It
is eel! known that the assurance companies are re-
luct, except upon very good grounds, to appear as pro-
secutors, and they do not jump unadvisedly t) a conclu•
sion as to the criminality of parties accused. At the
same time they are not backward in prosecuting if they
find they are perfectly justified by the circumstances of any
case. The present charge is brought by the City police,
who having had reason to suspect that an offence hart
been committed, pursued an investigation, and gave
notice to the Atlas Fire Office, in which an insurance
had been effected, but not by the prisoner, of the result
of the inquiry. The Guardian Assurance Office was
likewise interested in the investigation. I shall merely
call one or two witnesses to introduce the case, which
shall be brought forward in a perfect form on the next
examination.
James Bradley, of Jeffrey-square, St. Mary-axe, fire-
man of the brigade, said—On Saturday, the 31st of May,
I was sent for to the prisoner's, No. 52, Lime-street. I
went there at six minutes after eleven o'clock at night,
and got there immediately. I found the premises full of
smoke. Upon epening the door of the passage I found
the flames coming through a trap-door and flooring, and
I succeeded in extinguishing them so far as to enable
me to open the trup-door.
Mr. Humphreys—lipon opening the trap-door did
you meet with anything which excited your suspicion?
Witness—l did. I descended into the cellar, and I
found the smell of smoke, which appeared to me to be
like the smell of turpentine or camphine, and I found
certain articles which attracted my attention. The first
article I foiled was a wooden block, with an iron funnel,
having a hole in the side to admit air, and a flanched
hole in the centre. I, found a piece of a wax candle in-
side the block, and after the fire was extinguished I
found another piece of wax candle in the cellar. The
block was placed under the steps of the ladder of the
cellar. I found besides two iron troughs, and one of
them contained some wadding aaturated with spirits,
which appeared to me to be spirits of turpentine.
It was directly above the candle in the funnel in the
wooden block, and within a few inches of the candle, so
that a train could be laid, if any person were so minded,
from the wadding to the bottom of the funnel. There
was a bit of wire in the hole in the bottom of the funnel.
I found a hole in the block corresponding exactly with
the hole in the tube. I produce the second iron trough,
which I found lying alongside the ladder under the floor-
ing and joistings. The wadding in the second iron
trough had been burnt to tinder.
Mr. flurephreye—ieu found that the fire came up the
trap-door from the place in which you found those arti-
cles? Witness—l did. The rafters undesmeatla the
trap-door were hem; and that was the direction which
the flames would have taken *opposing that the burning
bad taken place from the wadding in the two troughs. I
also found in the cellar a decanter, which was empty, but
it smelt exactly like the smell which attached to the
' wadding in the iron troughs.
William Kemp, Cold.harbour-lane, Brixton, carpenter,
said I know Mr. Huggins, About the Ist of May he
called upon me. I hie done some jobs for him before
that time. It was to make such an article as this (point-
ing to the wooden block and the funnel). I was to turn
tho centre part of thefunnel to fit the block. I did so.
This is the block, to the best of my belief, There is a
small hole in the centre of it. Tho entire was made by
me to order. I took it to No. 7, Loughborough-park
Cottages, Brixton, and left it there for Mr. Huggins with
the servants, within the first week of May. I saw Mr.
Huggins a few days afterwards, I think passing my
place, and I asked him whether the block suited him. He
said " Yes."
Mr. Humphreys—Did he tell you what the article was
for? Witness—lle did not.
Mr. Humphreys—Did you ever make such a thing be-
fore? Witness—Never.
The witness then gave further proof that he had
turned the block, by fitting the instrument called a
chuck or driving plane, which he had used to a parti-
cular part of it.
Elizabeth Strong, wife of William Strong, said I re-
side arid have resided at the house No. 52, Lime-street,
upwards of two years, with my husband. I was in the
house on the night of the fire on the 31st of May. My
husband first discovered it.
The prisoner, who said not a word during the exami-
nation, was then remanded.
CLERKEN WELL.
Charles Merton, alias Flash Charley, and George
Slaigh, alias Geo. Mountford, who have undergone se-
veral examinations on extensive and numerous charges
of swindling, were finally examined before Mr. Combe,
when Mr. Wakeling conducted the prosecution.
The court was crowded by respectable goldsmiths,
jewellers, and other respectable tradesmen, who had
been duped by the prisoners.
The particulars have been briefly detailed in the news.
papers.
Mr. Robert James Chaplin, jeweller, of No. 17, Rod
Orosslquate, City, jeweller, identified the prizouere is