The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-15 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The numbers yesterday exhibit a slight increase over
Wednesday's return. The class of visitors were much of
the same kind; but the prorogation of the National As-
sembly has enabled many of the representatives to visit
London this week, among the chief of whom is M. Leon
Faucher, who may be observed bn..ily engaged in the
Crystal Palace each day. M. de Zwecbt, the Bavarian
Minister of the Interior, is also now in London for the
same purpose.
We are glad to perceive that many of the exhibitors
who have exerted tlramselves to forward articles to the
Great Exhibition worthy of the occasion, are likely to
meet with the commercial reward which they deserve.
The Cualbrookdale Iron Company have sold their re-
markable gates fur 1,5001.. and have received orders fur
other copies of them. tier Majesty also has purchased
Bell's Andromeda, with its pedestal. M.isrs. Winfield
have made many sales—a chand-lier to Prince Albert,
and caadelabra to the Prince ot Prussia. M-ears. Minton
semi their dessert service toAustria by order of her M.ijeaty.
B •sides these, the ail) iintmetit of Lieutenant-Colonel
Reid to the Governorship of Malta is a mark of appre-
ciation of the great serinces which he has rendered to the
undertaking. which will meet with general approbation.
Mr. l)tlke, Colonel Loyd, and other gentlemen con-
nected with the Executive. are at present at o,barne
House. where they have gone to consult with the Illus-
trious President ot the Commission on several important
matters c inflected with the Exhibition.

rile following return shows the numbers up to three
o'kdock:—
At 11 o'clock ... ... 15.118
At 12 o'clock .. 29 165

At 1 o'clock ... 37,261
At 2 o'clock ... 41 948
At 3 o'clock ... 45.429

The thermon3eLsr stood during the-greater part of the
day at 74. 2,3861 was the amount tliten at the doors,
the podee return of vi.it..r% barn!! 49,452.

HEALTH OF LONDUN DURIAG THE WEEK

(From the Ite.vrt of the Regibtrar-Geuerol.)

The-sickness to which young children are subject at
this period of the year is apparently the cause of a
progressive increase in the mortality during the last
three weeks. In the week ending July 19, 873 deaths
were registered in London ; in the two following weeks
they were 956 and 1,010 ; and in that ending last Sa-
turday they rose to 1,038. Making allowance for in-
crease of population, and excluding the year of epidemic
cholera from the comparison, it does not appear that the
present return differs materially,,as regards the gross
amount of mortality, frim the average experience of cor-
responding weeks in the years 1841-50.
This season of the year, when the. general popula-
tion usually enjoy some improvement in health, affects
injuriously the lives of infants ; and from whatever
cause the fatality which it brings to children has
been exceedingly aggravated in London during the
last six years. In the five corresponding weeks of
1841.45 the deaths from diarrhae& varied from 16 to
62 ; in those of 184650 the lowest number was 106,
and the highest 195; and in the week ending last Satur•
day this complatr.t was fatal in 136 cases. The total
number last week arising from diarrem A, dysentery, and
cholera was 162 ; and of those only 21 occurred among
adults. _ _

In the present return the whole number of cases
ascribed to diseases of the zymotic or epidemic class is
334 ; amongst which, besides those already mentioned,
are '22 caused by small-pox, 19 by measles, 25 by scarla-
tina, 28 by hooping-cough, 10 by thrush, 50 by typhus,
and 9 by erysipelas.
In the two previous weeks severally 12 fatal cases of
cholera were registered; in the present return the num-
ber has increased to 16.

STATE, OF THE WEATHER DURING THE.PAST WEEK
SUNDAY. - Three fourths of the sky were covered with
cloud during the morning, and the whole was clear for the
most part during the remainder of the day. Electricity—
Nothing was shown at any examination.
MONDAY —The sky was free from cloud till noon, one-
fourth covered till sb. P.M., and overcast afterwards; cumuli,
cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Electricity—Nothing was
shown throughout the day.
TUESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
lh. P M from this time 6h. P.M. it was generally clear,
and overcast afterwards ; cumuli,cirrostrati, said fleecy clouds.
Electricity -Positive, and tension strong at 9a. 2..31.
WEDNESDAY —The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. El-ctricity—Positive, and tension mfcleEate
during the afternoon.
THURSDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till near
noon, and tor the most put clear during the remainder of
V.e day; cumuli, cumulestrati, and cirrostrati. Electricity
Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon.
FRIDAY.—A small amount of cloud prevailed occasionally
during the morning:, otherwise the sky was clear throughout
the day. Electricity—Positive, and tension variable through-
out the day.
SATURDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout
the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at Qh. A.M. was 64.0° ; and the mean
reading at 011. P.M. was 61.04; the mean resoings at the
Royal 03servatury fur the same times were 64.5 Q ant 59.66
respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29.9 l in. at
the beginning of the week to 30•12 in. by Vil. AM. on the
sth; decreased t.) 2.86 in. by 3h. rat. on the tith; and
increased to 29*93 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGIS"CERED LN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 1151.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseased ...*334
Diseasod of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... 52

Tubercular Diseases ... 203
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 119
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 42
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... 79
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... ... 61
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• 10
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Bce. 7
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 6
Diseases of the Skin, Sze. 0
Malfortuations••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2

Premature Birth ... ... •• ... ... 29

Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 23
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 45
Sudden ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 3
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 23
Ouu3es not specified ... ••• ••• ••• 0

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 1,033
Population Deaths in corm- Deaths
Enumerated, sponding week in the
1851. of 1550. WeeS.
Wet Districts... 376,332 147 ... 170
North Districts.. 490.441 .. 190 ... 204
Central Districts 392,916 ~. 181 ... 179
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 240 ... 234
South Districts.. 616,545 ... 239 ... 251