The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-05 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING,

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELLS, JUNE 2.—ln the sitting of the Senate,
Baron Roger interrogated the Cabinet relative to the
Ministerial crisis ; upon which the Minister, Rossier,
replied that the men who were charged with the for-
mation of a new Cabinet would be best able to give a
satisfactory solution. Upon this the President, M. D
mon Dumartiers, rose and said that under existing re-
lations no other Administration could be thought of than
that which had pursued such a successful policy since
August 12, 1850; that neither a Cabinet of the
Right, nor a mixed Ministry was possible; that only
the former Ministry was capable of efficiently carry-
ing out the policy hitherto pursued, ani he deeply
regretted that the Ministry had manifested too great
a degree of sensitiveness at the opposition which they
met with in the Chamber.

The Minister Rossier replied that the resignation
of himself and his colleagues resulted from a far
more serious cause, inasmuch as it included the whole
of their financial plan, in which the most important
interests of the country were involved.

HEALTHOF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The mortality of London has been greater than usual
during the four weeks of May. In the first three re-
turns of the month the deaths numbered respectively
1,041, 1,002, 1,000; iu the week ending last Saturday a
decrease occurred, but not of considerable amount, the
number having fallen to 990. Taking the weeks cor-
responding to last week of the ten years 1841-50, it will
be seen that the mortality, which in one instance fell so
low as 736 (namely, in the fourth week of May last
year), did not in any case exceed 9 60, and that the
average was 855. If this average be raised in propor-
tion to the supposed rate of increase in the population, it
will amount to 933; compared with which the 990 deaths
of last week exhibit an increase of 57.
Last week was not more fatal than usual to persons of
advanced age, while rather less than the usuaal number
died in the middle stages of life, the augmented rate of
mortality being entirely confined to the youthful part of
the population.
The zymotio or epidemic class of diseases produced
last week 220 fatal cases, and of these 169 occurred
amongst children under 15 years of age. Small-pox had
fatal termination to 23 persons, six of whom were 20
years of age and upwards; measles carried off 39 chil-
dren; scarlatina 10 ; hooping-cough 64 ; and croup 5.
Of these complaints, almost exclusively confined to
young persons, hooping-cough much exceeds the usual
contingent, and scarlatina falls still mare below it. To
diarrhea 16 deaths are ascribed; to dysentery 6; to
erysipelas 11; and under typhus, which shows about the
usual amount of fatality for the presextt time, 32 are
enumerated.
The above class of diseases exhibits an increase on
the preceding week; but those which affect the organs of
respiration show a diminution. Laryngi tis numbers five
cases, bronchitis 51, pleurisy 6, pneumonia 64, and
asthma 7; these, with other undefined diseases of the
lungs, numbering in the aggregate 136 deaths, which is
rather more than the corrected average of corresponding
weeks.
Four diseases are comprised in the tubercular class—
scrofula, from which five deaths are enumerated last
week; tubes mesenterica, which counts .10; hydrocepha-
lus 35; and phthisis, or consumption, :250. In the ton
corresponding weeks of 1841-50, the lowest number as-
cribed to consumption is 10s, and the highest 166.

, STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TaR PAST WEEK.
,M SUNDAY.—The clouds were slightly broken during the
A morning, otherwise the sky was covered with cloud through-
, out the day. A heavy shower of rain fell during the evening.
4% Electricity—Nothing was shown at any exa urination.
9 MONDAY.—The sky was overcast till noon, and three-
') fourths covered with cloud during the remainder of the day;
'24cumuli, cumulostrati, and fleecy clouds. Rain fell occa-
'?" sionally during the evening. Electricity—Nothing was
shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—The sky was for the most part free from cloud
till near noon, and overcast during the remainder of the dap ;
•Cid cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was suown throughout
the day.
'7l ‘VEDNESDAY.—The sky was generally one-fourth part
covered with cloud throughout the day; =mull, cirrostrati,
and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing was, shown through-
I out the day.
5 TiturtspAv.—The sky was generally free from cloud
% throughout the day. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong
during the afternoon.
FRIDAY.—The sky was three-fourths covered by clout
at 9h. A.M., overcast at noon, three-fourths covered at 3h
ice. p.m., and overcast at 9h. r.at. ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati.
fleecy clouds, and scud. Electricity—Positive, and tension
strong during the morning.
SATURDAY. - The sky eas cloudless at 9bt. A.M., one-half
% covered at noon, one-fourth covered at 3h. r.ac., and cloud-
' less at 9h. P.M. ; fleecy clouds. Electricity —Positive, and
~ tension moderate at noon and 911. ; nothing was sbown
n at any other examination.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
_ mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was, 601° ; and the
mean reading at 9h. r.at. was 54.5° ; the mean readings at
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 59.70, and
51.4.' respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 3016 in. at
the beginning of the week to 2918 in. by 9 A.M. on the 26th ;
increased to 30.37 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 31st; and decreased
`o 30.33 in. by the end of the week.

'34 MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
-14 NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED Lei
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1551.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*220
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
... 40
Tubercular Diseases ... 200
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses...
... 98
[co. Diseases of the heart and Blood-vessels,
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stoma•
ch, Liver, and other Organs 136
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, C▪
old, and Intemperance
Causes not specified _

... 79

••• 12
••• 9
••• 3

... 23
... 20
... 45

•••
•••

.•. 36
... 17

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... •• •
repalatien Deaths in corra-
l...numerated, sponcling week
1841. of 1850.
301,189 . . 112
376,568 .. 128 .
374,199 117
393,067 ... 167 .
503,346 ... 212 .

990
Death
in the
Week.
153

West Districts...
North Districts..
Central Districts

East Districts
4 I south Districts..

Totals— ..... 1,948,369
_ _ _

736

Males
Females

... 990
... 507
... 483