The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLEGiNCE

Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Cape!, K.C.8., returned
to Portsmouth from short leave of absence on Tuesday
evening, when his flag was rehoisled on board the Vic-
tory.

Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C.B , has
proceeded on 14 days' leave of absence; his fl,g was
struck last night at sunset on board the Britannia, 120.
Orders arrived at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening to
prepare the royal yacht Victoria and Albert for imme-
diate service, and in consequence early yesterday morn-
ing the officers and crew were turned over to her, and
were busy all the morning in getting on board her fur-
niture, bedding, and stores. She was to have been taken
down the harbour early this morning, but a telegraphic
order was received at two o'clock that her services would
not be required, and she therefore remains in statu quo,
and the Court will go over to Osborne in the Fairy at
four P.M, to-day. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of
the Royal Family, with their attendants, are expected
(as we before stated) to arrive at the Royal Clarence
Victualling Yard at noon to-day. preceding her Majesty
and the Court to Osborne. Captain Lord Adolphus
Fit zclarence was expected at Portsmouth last evening.
The Fairy royal yacht, screw-tender, Master-Com-
mander Welch, and the Elfin, steam dispatch-boat, were
taken out round Spithead yesterday, to test their engines
and.machinery; this evening both vessels were all right.
The state barges have been launched.
It is currently reported that a number of illustrious
foreigners now ♦isiting this country, will inspect Ports-
mouth naval arsenal to-morrow.
Commander (retired) James Harvey Price died at
Eign House, near Hereford, May 14, aged 64, and whose
remains were interred in a family fault in the burial-
ground of All Saints on Monday morning last.
The Governalo, Sardinian steam-frigate, arrived at
Spithead yesterday morning from Plymouth, and went
into harbour in the afternoon. At the harbour's mouth
she did not appear to have steam sufficient, and got in
the " doldrams," and it was thought at one time that she
touched on the bar. After making sail she got her bead
the right way, and finally got into harbour.
Avon steam-tender arrived at Portsmouth on Tues-
day morning, and proceeded on to Plymouth.
Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Campbell, went
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to try
her engines and test her speed along the measured mile
in Stokes Bay. She appeared to be a very fast vessel,
and we have no doubt achieved 10 or 11 knots.

WoOLWIcH, MAY 21.—The construction of the frame
of the San Fiorenzo, 50 guns, building at this yard, has
just been completed. This fine vessel has been framed
upon a principle introduced into this yard by Mr. Wil-
liam Moody, the foreman of shipwrights, who superin-
tended the framing of the Caesar, 90, and the Windsor
Castle, 120 guns, both built at Pembroke dockyard. The
Lords of the Admiralty were so pleased with these ves-
sels that they awarded a gratuity of 100/. to be divided
amongst the workmen, and conferred an annuity of 251.
per annum on the inspector. The plan introduced by
Mr. Moody effects a great saving in the time of the
workmen, and a less number of days is consequently
required, with an equal number of men, to finish a ves-
sel. Some idea may be formed of the time required to
construct the San Fiorenzo when it is stated to be equal
0 the work of one man for 4,900 days.
The Shearwater steam-vessel bad her bottom coppered
yesterday, and was taken out of dock to-day.

NadHorAfrLoLm.
nHstoaLnYtinLe tiNuspu,ruE:AvnaPvbaLiss
His Excellency Al..
' I Djemaleddin Pacha, l'Amiral Moustapha
DIORAMA OF VI&
Lieutenant-General .
the— Sublime Porte, accompanied by le Prince A. Vogorides,
',ache, Captains Shams' and Mehemed Bey, Hussein Effendi.
waver Effendi, Zia Bey, and several of the officers of the
Turkish steam-rigate Fieji Bahri, visited the Diorama of
the Holy Land yesterday. The distinguished party were
evidently gratified with the accuracy of the painting, as
during its progress they were constantly recognising the
various portions more intimately known to them. The
Hereditary Prince of Furstenberg, Prince Bariatinsky,
Prince Pignatelli, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Kildare, the Earl and Countess of Ducie, Earl
Howe, his:Excellency the Baron and Baroness de Seebach,
née Countess de Nesselrode, Lady Stanley and party (second
time), ' Lord Radstock and party, Lady Goulburn and
party, Count Hossenthal, Count Possenti, Sir Gardner Wil-
kinson, and several of the leading gentry, have also visited
the Diorama.

Rofki7yie
Aylesbury
1 TAmTLetleStilo
ProtectionistsiE.FE.
candidate, Bin IA B. Ferrar.d atueltnYte.r72C3
dinner took place at the George '--Hotela• e
theirs t e r d
defeateda y th e
chair. After the usual toasts, the chaiarbmo
persona were present; and Mr. W. Lowndea occupied the
-ed the
he 1 h a t chairman
public
nt three
p r dinner.o p ohb u a dTr edh e
of their guest. Mr. Ferrand thereupon made a
speech remarkable for its tameness down to near its close,
when he broke out into his more peculiar strain :—"_Who
feared a rebellion? God would defend the right.—
(Great
cheering.) Let the Free Traders hoist their standard of re-
bellion to-morrow, the spirit of England would destroy them
in a month. Bright would be hanged at Manchester, Cob-
den at Leeds, and Sir James Graham at Carlisle.—(Laughter
and cheers.) Then, too, a new Reform Bill was talked of,
but he warned the Government that the Reform Bill which
swept away the Protectionists would sweep the Doke of
Bedford out of Woburn Abbey; would, in all probability,
sweep the crown from her Majesty's head; and would, if he
were not cautious, sweep Lord John Russell's head from hit
shoulders."
HARWICH ELECTION.—A new writ will issue for
Harwich, and it is understood that the fault canvi _,m, ,atee will
agsau contest 00 borough.

HEAL TH OF LONDON DURIIVG TIIE WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The rate of mortality that now prevails in London,
that scarcely any improvement in the health of
the population has taken place during the last seven
weeks; and it continues higher then is usually observed
in the middle of May. In the week ending last Satur-
day the number of deaths registered was 1,002; in the
ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50 it was generally
under 900; in the three instances in which it exceeded
that number it was 978, 969, and 1,033, and the average
Was only 881. This average, when corrected for in-
crease of population, is 361; compared with which the
present return exhibits an excess of 41.
A comparison of the last two weeks will show that
there is still an unusual mortality amongst persons of
tender years, and that though zymotio or epidemics dis-
eases have declined in their aggregate fatality from 263
deaths to 196, yet in the same period the class which
comprises the several diseases of the respiratory organs,
exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cough, has risen stem
157 to 176. Pneumonia remains at the same position as
in the previous week; bronchitis has increased from 60
to 72; asthma from 3 to 12; while phthisis in the tu-
bercular class exhibits little variation, having risen from
143 in the previous week to 153 in the last, and it does
not appear to be influenced by aggravating causes to the
same extent as other complaints which have become
more fatal under their operation. Affections of the
respiratory organs generally, at present, show a morta-
lity considerably above the average.
Two deaths were recorded last week, of which intem-
perance is stated to have been the cause; besides another
case in which fatal disease seems to have been the fruit
of habitual drinking.

STATE OF TH,E, WrATIIER DURING TIIE PAST WEEK..
he sky was for the most part free from cloud
till near noon, and overcast during the remainder of the day;
cumuli, cirrostrati, and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing
was shown at any examination.
MONDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; cirrostratus. A shower of
rain fell at noon. Electricity—Negative, and active at noon.
TUESDAY.—The sky wap overcast till near noon, and
three-fourths covered daring -the remainder of the day;
cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and scud. Electricity—Nothing
was shown throughout the day.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till 5 r.m.,
and clear afterwards; cirrostratus. Electricity--:oZgd
was shown throughout the day.
THURSDAY.—The sky was generally
during the morning; three-fourths covered till the evening,
and clear at night. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong
throughout the day.
FRIDAY.—The sky was clear during the morning, and
covered with cloud afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and
light clouds. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate
during the afternoon.
SATUEDAY.—The sky was overcast till 4 r se., and
genrrally clear afterwards cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing
was.shown throughout the day.
The meanrreeaaddienagehof
daaythaterm9
ho.ml.exte.r, placed on the main-
mast, and
was
mean reading at 911. F.M. was 49.2° ; the mean 5
ea3l;3; readingsandthaet
the Royal Observatory for the same times were 420, and
47.6° respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29'58 in. at
the beginning of the week to 30.22 in. by the 14th at 9 a.m.;
and decreased to 29.83 by the end of the weak.

MORTALITY in the ME TROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 17 1651.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ....MS
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...
42
Tubercular Diseases ... . 223
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 120
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 39
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... •:. •176
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, &o. ..•
Malformations...
Premature Birth ••• •••
Atrophy 18
Old Age
Sudden ... 7
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 44
Causes not specified ... 2

••• 52
••• 7

••• 3
094. 7
•.• 0

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ...
... 1,002
Population Deaths in cone- Deatba
Enumerated, aPondinalweek in the
1841. 0(1850. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 140 ... 165
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 189 ... 186
Central Districts 374,199 ... 144 ... 171
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 166 ... 225
south Districts .. 503,346 ... 241 ... 255

Totals... ..... 1,948,369
Males
Females ... ...

... 1,002
... 555
... 447