The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-07 00:00:00

SminAi.—The sky was for the most part covered with
eloucrthroughoat the day ; cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and
scud. Light rain fell at intervals during the evening.
M.ONDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus and scud. Showers of rain fell frequently.
TUESDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky- were covered till
noon, from this time till sh. P.M. one-fourth part was covered,
and the amount of cloud was variable afterwards; cumuli,
cumulostrati, and cirrostrati.
WEDNESDAY.— One-fourth part of
.the sky was covered
till noon, and, with slight exceptions, it was overcast during
the remainder of the day; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirros-
trati. Heavy rain fell from 4h. 10m. till 6h. 30m. P.M., and
distant thunder was heard at 4h. 18m. P.M.
THURSDAY.—The clouds were broken between 2h. and 4h.
P.M. ; otherwise the sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell slightly during the evening.
FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; cumuli, cumulostrati. Rain
fell during the evening.
SATURDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with
cioud till noon, one half covered till 7h. PAL, and overcast
afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati.
ELECTRICITY.-30th July, 3 h. r.at; negative, and very
active. Aug. 2d, positive, with variable tension at each
examination. These were the only 'times electricity was
shown during the week.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.m. was 63.2 ; and the mean
reading at 9h. r.m. was 63.3°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 65.0 Q and 62.54
respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29'77 in. at
the beginning of the week to 29.65 in. on the 29th at 3h.
P.M ; increased to 29*86 in. by 9h. rat. on the 30th ; de-
creased to 29.72 in. by 9h. A.m. on Aug. 1; and increased
to 29.90 in. by the end of the week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDLNG SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1151.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...#333
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... . ••• 38
tubercular Diseases •182
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 107
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ••• 36
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... •... 84
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ~, „.„
,„, 71
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .• ..• ••• 5
Childbirth, Diseases of tho Uterus, &c. 11
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 8
Diseases of the Skin, scc, „,. ,„„ 2
Malformations.— „„, 1
eremature Birth ~„ 34
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ... „, „, „. ... 2
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ~. 27
Causes not specified „, ..„ .„ ~. 4

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths in eon*.
Enumenxled, sponding week
1851. of 1850.
West Districts... 376,332 . . 119 .
North Districts.. 490,441 .. 190 .
Central Districts 392,386 ... 166 .
East Districts ... 485,336 ... 194 .
South Districts .. 616,545 ... 248 .

T0ta15........ 2,361,640 0.. 917
Males • • • ... ... ...

1,010
Deaths
in the
Week.
145
200
188
241
236

Females ...

... 1,010
... 512
... 498