The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-13 00:00:00

NOVEMBER l3, 1851.

Wells-road, who has been several times examined,
charged with the wilful murder of Mrs. Elizabeth
Dorothea Davis, his wife, was finally examined.
Mr. Wakeling, for the prisoner, contended that
there was no evidence to prove how the deceased's
hand was injured. The coroner's jury had returned
a verdict that the deceased died from inflammation
of the arm, but how it was caused there was not
sufficient evidence to show. If the prisoner was to be
committed for the manslaughter, he suggested that
bail might be taken for his appearance at the sessions.
Mr. Binns objected to bail.

Mr. CoRRIE said he had given the case his fullest
attention, and had decided on committing the prisoner
for trial, on the charge of manslaughter; and as the
sessions were so near, be should decline taking bail.
The prisoner was accordingly fully committed to
Newgate for trial.

child in this house, whose birth was registered last
week, is said to have symptoms of the disease. It
appears from the statement of my informant that the
house is clean, that there is complete ventilation, and
nothing to account for the disease can be assigned."
On the 6th November, at 67, Eagle-street, Red
Lion-square, the son of a boofmaker, aged 4 years,
died of " malignant scarlatina (6 days)." Mr. Good-
hugh, the registrar, observes that " another child in
the family has since been taken ill with the same dis-
ease, and that the malady must be attributed to local
circumstances. The house, which is situated on the
north side of the street, is let out in single rooms, and
at the back is a small yard about 10 feet by 5 in size.
In the corner are a dustbin and a privy in a foul state
with a cesspool which burst and allowed the contents
to run into the back kitchen, where the waterbutt is
kept. In the front kitchen adjoining, which is about
12 feet square, badly ventilated and damp, a man and
his wife with their four children live and sleep."
In 10 cases out of the 59 in which scarlatina was
fatal, it is stated that the primary disease was followed
by dropsy.
On the 29th October, at 41, Sutton-street, Lam-
beth, son of an Excise officer, aged 13 months, died
of "cholera infantum (5 days)."
In Bethnal-green, at 25, Emma-street, a tallow-
chandler, aged 73 years, died of " serous apoplexy
(one week)." Mr. Murray states that " the street
fronts a large stagnant pond abutting on a dustyard,
both of which emit an offensive smell that must be in-
jurious to bealth."

At 10, Eagle-street, Hoxton, the daughter of an
ostler, aged 10 years, died of " debility from ptyalism."
Two persons died of intemperance, 9 infants front
want of breastmilk and inanition, and 4 infants from
suffocation, in three of which cases the children were
suffocated in bed.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DUICING TILE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY —The amount of cloud was very variable until
night, when the sky became clear; cumuli. cirrostrati, and
dark scud. Showers of hail and rain fell at 1111. 30m. A.M.,
lh. 15m. P.M, and 2h. 15m. P. M. Electricity—Active elec-
tricity must have been exhibited at some time during the
day, as the gold leaf of the dry-pile apparatus was cut off.
MONDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were generally covered
till near noon ; then the amount of cloud was variable till
sh. P.M., and clear afterwards; cumuli, cirrocumuli, and haze.
TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till in. A.M., mostly
clear till lh. r.M, three-fourths were covered till 7h, P.M.,
and clear afterwads ; cirrostratus. Rain and sleet fell at
9h. AM.

WEDNESDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was
obscured with stratus and thick haae throughout the day.
Slight rain fell during the evening.
THURSDAY.—The sky was clear during the earlier portion
of the morning, and overcast during the remainder of the
day ; cirrostratus and haze.

FRIDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with
cloud until sh. P.M., and the amount that prevailed afterwards
was very variable; cumuli, cirrocumuli, strati, and scud.
Rain fell heavily from 2h. 10m. till 2h. 45m. P.M. Electricity
—Positive, and very active from 2h. 10m. till 26. 30m.
P.M. ; sparks were shown. Positive, and tension weak at
other examinations.

SATURDAY.—The clouds were broken during the afternoon,
at other times during the day the sky was overcast; cirro-
cumuli, cirrostrati, and haze.

The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 40.20 ; and the mean
reading at 9h. F.M. was 40.0°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 36.28 and 38.5°
respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.46 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29.22 in. by 10h. A M. on the
2d; increased to 29.79 in. by 9h. P.M. on the 3d; decreased
during the night, and was 29.67 in. by 9h. A.M, on the 4th;
increased to 2991 in. by 9h. A.M. on the sth ; decreased to
29 73 in by 3h. paa. on the 6th ; and remained at about
this reading till 3h. P.M. on the 7th; after which time
it turned to increase, and was 29.78 in. at 9h. AM. on
the Bth ; remained at this reading till about noon, and then
decreased to 29.74 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1551.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*242
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 40
Tubercular Diseases ... ... 171
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 115
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 1111. ... 40
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 148
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... 1111. 1111. 1111 1111.
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• 3•1136
Childbirth, Diseases of tho Uterus, &c. 1111.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... 1111. 1111. 1111. 1111.
Premature Birth ... 1111. •• •••
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Sudden ... 1111. 1111. 1111. 1111. 1111.
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 63

... 26
... 23
... 33

... 40

DEATLIS FROM ALL CAUSES ...
Population Deaths in corre-
Enumerated, eponding week
1851. of 1850.
West Districts... 376,332 . . 111 .
North Districts.. 490,441 .. 205 .
Central Districts 392,986 ... 146 .
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 214 .
South Districts.. 616,545 ... 245 .

989
Deaths
in the
Week.
140
194
186
213
256

..... 2,361,640
Males ... ...
Females

... 989
... 484
... 505