The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-13 00:00:00

INJUSTICE TO THE LATE ADMIRAL

(_7O LUNG WOOD.
T: THE EDITOR OP THE }HORNING DERALO.
Sir,—l have perused with intiiiite gratification yal
remark upon the injustice shown to the family of Ow%
amiable and most distinguished officer, the late Admiral
Lord Coliingwood.

It is well 'known that the only f,vour he asked of the
then existing Ministry was, that his peerage might be
muck over to his eldest daughter, as he had no sons.
This hero (next only to Nelson) litel%illy died in the
service of his country, for it is a kia;:vra fact, treat afiee
thu bottle of 'Trafalgar he wxs never= 3ut of his ship until
hq came to die at Minorca, six years after.
O what use to him weab peerage under such circum-
esnces; to a man at the time advs.nced in years, and not
likely long to er:,oy it, as it happened'? It hail been
and exi.ectaci, that tie late King, who
i,iofi.ssed such great regard tor him, wou'd on his cc-
c,,ssion to the throne hitve mach it a point to rectify
this scandalous neglect; but if he no intended, it was
never carried into affect; why or wherefore none can
explain.

The pePrage cf the late Viscount Hill WAS very pro.
perly at his decease made over to hi, nephvvr. Lord
Hartis, too, tl-4e hero of Scringapatam, aho had also
h, en ncgiccted for nearly twenty years, at last received
his.

May mot then a similar tardy act of jus'ico be dealt
•rat now to the family of this Gallant Admiral? Bettor
late than never, and lam sure the voice of the uction
would applaud any Minister who should have the gram
to accord it.—l em, Sir, &c., FELIX.
Tunbridge Wells, March 11, 1851.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK .
(From the Registrar-General's Return.)
The return for the week ending last Saturday ex-
hibits an unfavourable state of healtn atnougtt the
population of the metropolitan districts. It was
formerly shown that the mortality rose in the
third w:ek of February to 1,213 deaths, and slightly de-
clined in the subsequent week, when the number was
1,148; but it is found that the deaths registered last week
amount to 1,247. Taking the ten corresponding weeks
of 1841-50 for comparison no example occurs in the
series of so great a mortality; the highest return (in
ilie tenth week of 1845) having been 1,141, whilst the
average did not exceed 1,001 deaths. This average,
with a correction for the assumed rate of increase of
population, is 1,092; on which the 1,247 deaths re-
turned for last week show an excess of 155.
Last week 570 chi.dren died under 15 years cf age,
whilst the corrected average is only 473; 374 persons
died at 15 years and ur der 60, while the average is 361;
and 302 persons of CO years and upwards died, trough
the avenge is only 252. Hence it appears that the
young, and persons in advanced life are now the princi•
pal sufferers.

The excess both on the previous week and on the ave-
rage is principally due to diseases which affect the
organs of respiration. Ilooping.cough carried off
70 children, considerably more than ua.al at this pi.riod;
broLchitis 160 persons of various ages, but principally
amongst the old, though the greatest number in any
corresponding week v.as not more than 95; asthma 40
persons; laryngitis and laryngismus stridulus 8; croup
13; iufluenza, which is increasing, 15. Pocumonia, or
idlarnmation of the lungs, was iatal i❑ 96 cases, a great
majority of which were among children; hut, the number
attributed to this cause is not remarkable. Consump-
tion destroyed 154 lives, which, with one exception, is a
greater number than in any corresponding wick.
The zymotio class, besides hooping-cough, croup, and
iifluonzt, already mentioned, comprises small-pox and
ms asles, both of which are now more fatal than usual;
also scarlatina, typhus, and other complaints, which dis-
cover no remarkable results.

The births of 1,550 children (of whom 795 were boys
and 785 girls) were rogisterod in the week. The
average of six corresponding weeks in 1845-50 was 1,412.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily
reading of the barometer was above 30 in. on Sunday
and Monday; the wean of the week was £9,590. The
mean daily temperaturc., was on each day rather below
the average of the same day in ten years, except on
Tuesday and Wednesday, when it slightly exceeded it.
The moan of the week was 39 deg. 4 m.

STATE or THE WEATLIER DURING THE LA:T WEEK.

SUNDAY.—The •Ly was generully free from cloud
during the morning; one-half covered during the after-
noon, and at night; the amount of cloud was variable;
cirrostratus and fleecy clouds. _

MONDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostv.tus.

TUESDAY.—The sky was one-half covered with cloud
till sh. P.M., and overcast aft.erwards; cirrostratus and
'Racy cloudF.

WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the
day; cirrostratus. Rain fell generally throughout the
day.
___ _

rfuunsnAv.—The sky was generally clear till near
noon, and covered with cloud throughout the remainder
of the day.
FRIDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus.

SATURDAY.—The sky was overcast till 7h. P.m.; from
this time till 10h. p.m. the clouds were much broken,
and the sky was clear afterwards.

The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the
mainmast, and read each day at 9c. A.M., was 41 •7°;
and the mean reading at 9b. P.M. was 41 '0 ; the mean
rtading at the Royal Observatory for the the same times
were 39 .1° and 39 '34 respectively.
The direction of the wind was principally N. on the
first and last three days of the week, and was movly
S.W. on the remaining three dap%
The reading of the barometer increased from 30 03 in.
at the beginuieg of tho week to 30.27 in. by 10h. A.K.
on the 2d, and it conduced at this reading till after
9h. P.M ; it then decreased to 39 •53 in. by 9h. P.m. on
the sth, and increased to 29 .94 in. by the end of the
k.

31ORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
&UMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IS

TEE WEEK ENDDW SATURDAY, MARC rt 8, 1851.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Conti g ous Diseases ...*251
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... _ 50
Tubercular Diseases 20S
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 125
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 70
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 321
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... •••
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations...
Premature Birth .• •••
Atrophy
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Inteuiperanee
Causes not specified ...

... 72

... 36
... 20
... 45

... 5

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,247
Population Deaths in corro- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding ~,, eek in the
1841. of l 8; 0. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 123 ... 175
North Districts,. 376,568 .. 160 ... 220
Central I 'istricts 374,159 ... 160 ... 255
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 186 ... 272
south Districts.. 503,346 ... 246 ... 325
TOtals... ..... 1,948,369

875

1.247
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