The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-19 00:00:00

NAVAL .INTELLIGENCE

THE SCREW-FRIGATE VULCAN.—There UFO some
very distressing reports afloat at Portsmouth respecting
the safety of the Vulcan, iron steam-transport, Master-
Commander Penn, which sailed for the Cape, with
troops, on the 12. th of March. We believe that there is
not the smallest foundation for these reports, as there is
scarcely time sufficient elapsed since her sailing for the
news of her arrival at the Cape to have arrived in Eng-
land. The probable time of her passage would be
eighty days out and home; but if she got short of coals
going out she would have to touch at Rio for a supply
which would delay her a fortnight or three weeks.—
Herald.

Birkenhead steam-transport, Master-Commander Sal-
mon, has bent sail,, and is all ready for service. It is
not yet known whether she will proceed to Cork, or
whether she will take on board the 12th Lancers at
Portsmouth. She has room far 600 troops, and, being
fitted with the distilling galley,will carry sufficient pro-
visions and stores for that number of men for so long a
voyage as the Cape.

Bulldog steam-sloop, is taking on board her tanks and
sea stores alongside tho yard jetty at Portsmouth, and.
is expected to be commissioned soon.
Columbine, 16, and Arab, 12, have been taken into
dock at Chatham, to be repaired.
Herald surveying-ship, Captain Kellett, CB was
paid off into ordinary on Monday.
Tiger steam frigate is coaling in the basin at Ports-
mouth; she has taken on board her stores, and probably
will be tried about Monday next. Captain Henderson
will take her into the Channel for a few days to test
her stability and qualities. She still has a alight list,
but looks like a fine vessel, and will, perhaps, answer
well when down in the water to her load line; but, as
we have before reported, it will be difficult to keep her
upright when light. She has been painted similarly to
the Argus steam-sloop, which vessel is in the basin tale..
ing on board her sails and sea stores ; aho will be tried
next week.
Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Captain Warden, is
getting ready at Portsmouth, and will probably bend
sails to-day.
Wellesley, 72, Captain Goldsmith, was towed into
Chatham harbour on Saturday afternoon by the Hecate,
steam-sloop, Commander G. S. Hand; and African
steam-tug. The Hecate remains. No day has yet been
named for paying off the Wellesley.
The brig Berlin, Mr. John Lett master, arrived at
Chatham on Saturday from Leght)rn with timber for the
dockyard.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Stag freight-ship,
Captain Baker, passed through Spithead this morning
from Cowes on her way to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with
detachments of troops. Atter the troops had embarked
it was discovered there was no surgeon on board. The
ship was detained at Cowes upwards of a week by this
occurrence, coasting a large sum for demurrage. A.
surgeon was forwarded eventually from one of the Chan-
nel Islands. The Stag had draughts of the 72d and 97th
regiments on board.
The freight-ships Charlotte, 850 tons, and Berkshire,
483 tons, are taken up for the embarkation of the 12th
Lancers (now at Winchester) at this port on Monday
next for the Cape. Seven volunteers each from the 4th
Dragoon Guards, Ist and 2d Dragoons, 4th Light Dee-
gooni, Bth Hussars, and 16th and 17th Lancers joined
the 12th Royal Lancers at Winchester on Monday, and
seven men each from the 2d and 3d Dragoon Guards,
11th Hussars, and 13th Light Dragoons, on the follow..
ing day, to complete their number. This regiment has
been supplied with double-barrelled carbines for service
at the Cape.
The Brisk, newly launched steam-sloop, arrived off St.
Helen's this morning, in tow of the Monkey tug, on her
way to Scotland to get her engines.

APPOINTMENT.
WOOLWICH, JUNE 18.—Assistant-Engineer—Be nja-
min Barber, to the Birkenhead steam troop-ship, at
Portsmouth.

PROMOTION.

Matthew Delany, to be acting boatswain.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, First Lora
of the Admiralty, held a levee yesterday at Whitehall,
which was attended by the following officers:—Vice•
Admiral—Thomas Brown. Rear-Admirals—Peter John
Douglas and Hercules Robinson. Captains—Charles
Hope (1826), David Scott (1830), Charles Talbot
(1830), W. B. Greene (1834), Julius J. F. Newell
(1838), J. Monday (1838), and W. Shepheard (1840).
Commanders—H. King (1814), W. Woolley (1816), D.
Mayne (1829), F. R. Coghlan (1843), H. W. Hill
(1841), Malachi Donellan (1844), T. Lunn (1844), B.
Haines (1845), H. G. Rogers (1847), Gilbert B. Rusher..
ford (1848), A. G. West (1848). and L. Roberts (1849).
Lieutenants—W. H. Dixon (1807), T. Archer (1808),
W. H. Oldmixon (1815), J. B. Somerville (1821), F.
N. Clerk (1835), G. S. Tayler (1841), Horace Bullock
(1843), and Edward Nares (1848).

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 18.

•
CHANCELLOR'S ENGLISH MEDALLIST.—His Royal
Highness Prince Albert, Chancellor of the University,
being pleased to give annually a gold medal to such
resident undergraduates as shall compose the best En-
glish poem, the same has been this year adjudged to W.
E. Littlewood, of Pembroke College. Subject, " Gus-
tavus Adolphus."
TRINITY HALL—The undermentioned gentlemen
have been elected scholars of this society:—Stephen
Collett, Image, Franks, Fawcett, Ridley. The Chet.
wode and Oxendon exhibitions have been awarded to
Collett.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURIIVG THE WEEK.
(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
During May the number of deaths registered in each
week in the metropolis was about 1,000; since the end
of that month it has decreased by slow degrees, having
been in the first week of June 961, and in the week end-
ing last Saturday showing a further decline to 931. In
the ten weeks of 1841-50 corresponding to last week,
the average was 854, compared with which the mortality
in the present return is still heavy; but if a correction be
made in proportion to increase of population, the average
becomes 932, and the number of deaths in last week al-
most exactly coincides with it.
The decrease on the week immediately preceding is
perceptible in deaths arising from diseases of the organs
of respiration, the number in this class having fallen
from 161 to 139; and also, within the two weeks,
phtbisis or consumption, which is placed in the tubercu-
lar class, having been fatal successively to 146 and
127 persons. But the class of affections of the respi-
ratory, organs exhibits still a considerable excess
above the average, which is 107; and in the case of
bronchitis, which has fallen to 51, a reference to the
deaths in corresponding weeks of ten years will show
that the number never rose in any instance above 43,
and that generally it was less than 35. The mortality
from pneumonia also continues greater than has been
usual at this rather advanced season of the year, the
number of fatal cases ascribed to it in this return being
68, which is more than occurred in any of the corre-
sponding weeks, and 16 more than the average.
In the zymotic or epidemic class of diseases small-
pox was fatal to 15 children, and to four persons above
fifteen years of age. In Holbrook-court, near Totten-
ham-court-road, a family mentioned by the registrar
resides, in which, out of eight children, th while of the
who have
been vaccinated have escaped the disease,
remaining five who have not been vaccinated three have
died. The place is remarkable for filth, deficient venti-
lation, and want of drainage.
The total number of fatal cases enumerated this w the
k
as duo to epidemics is 19,6, which scarcely exceeds
corrected average; and among these measles counts 33;
hoopiug-cough, 40 ; diarrheas and dysentery, 16 ;
typhus, 35,; and scarlatina, which has become more
fatal, 24. The following are the particulars of a case of
cholera :
In St. Mary, Newington, at 9, Swan-street, on the
10th of June, a painter and glazier, aged 48 years, died
of " cholera maligns, after 24 hours' illness."
Between the 7th and 12th June inclusive seven pen-
sioners died in the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, the
youngest of whom was seventy years of ego, and the
oldest seventy-eight.

Total ...

£58,355 4 7

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY. —The sky was mostly covered with cloud till l'o?
from this time till Bh. r.m. the sky was free from cloud, and
overcast during the remainder of the day ; cirrostratus.
DlorinAT.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell frequently.
TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell heavily during the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY.—The clouds were occasionally broken during
the morning, otherwise the sky was covered with cloud
throughout the day ; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati.
TittritspAv.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell generally. FuIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, .
with cloud throughout the day ; cirrostratus. was covered
Rain fell during
the evening.
the morning, the sun 'a
time it was clear. At times, during the
fell ji the evening.
SezußDAv.—The sky was overcast till 11h., after which
place was just visible. Rain
five, with weak tension.
ELECTRICITY.—June I.ld...—Posi . .
was shown during
This was the only day on
the week. thermometer placed on the main-
mast,f a
The mean reading 0 day at 9h. A.M., was 62.3° ; and am
and read each ywas b 7.3,2 ; the mean readings at
which electricity
mean reading at 9h. P.m
for the same times were 57•18, and
of barometer decreased from 29.84 in. at
Thu reading
, nt. the week to 29.46 in. by 9h, r.m, on the 9th ;
tshie.3l! Royal
respectively.o bser v atho re y
the beginning of
in. by noon on the I Ith ; decreased to
the 12th; and increased to 29•97 in.
29'57 in. by ". r.week.
the end of the
increased to
31.
on

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —ReflUll Of
Traffic for the week ending June 15
Passengers, parcels, &c. £41,544 1 1
Merchandise
... 15,810 8 2
Cattle Leo 15 4 ...

..• ••• •••
Corresponding week last year 45,321 8 3
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester anti
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.
LOXDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--AMOUut
of
Traffic for the week ending June 15
,
. ael3 229 19 11
Passengers ... 2055 17 6
Goods ... .••

Total ••• —• •••£15,31617 6
Corresponding week last year... 12,503 5 11
CALEDONIAN RilLl'AY.—(l6O miles opened.)—Return of
traffic for the week ending June 8:
Passengers, Ikc• ••• ••• ... £2,654 8 1i
Goods, &c.••• ••• ••• 809 5 3
..................1.1..1....•
Total. .. ... ... £6,463 13 41
Corresponding week last year ... 6,248 15 3
• Including \Vishay( and ceoituop, Pm fly curse vf .
facto.