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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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

Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C. 13., has
proceeded un 14 days' leave of absence; his flag 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, bidding, 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 stain 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
Fitzclarcnco 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 visiting this country, will inspect Ports-
mouth naval arsenal 0-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 storm-frigate, arrived at
Spitbcad yesterday morning ft-2m 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 Limo that she
touched on the bar. After making sail she got her head
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.
WOOLWICEI, NAY 21.—The coos:ruction of the frame
of the San Ftorenz,.), 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 Cmisr, 00. and the Windsor
Castle, 120 guns, both hail: at Pembroke dockyard. The
Lords of the Admiralty wer.i vo pleased with these ves-
sels that they awarded a gratuity of 1001. to be divided
amongst the workmen, and centerred en annuity of 25/,
per annum on the inspector. The P'a'z 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 ri.quired to
construct the San Fiorenza when it is stated to be equal
to the work of one man for 4,900 days.
The Shearmater steam-vessel had her bottom coppermi
yesterday, and was taken out of dock today.

DIORAMA. or THE HOLY LAND, EGYPTIAN HALL.
• Excellency I. Constantine Blusur,u, Ambassador Irons
SublimaTheliisU l'orte, accompanied by le 1. 9nce.A. Vogorides,
Lieutenant-General Djemaleddin Pacha, 1 Arniral Mouctapha
Pacha' Captains Sharnsi and Mehemed Bey, Hussein Effendi,
Dilaver Effendi, Zia Bev, and several of the officers of the
Turkish steam-frigate 1 ieji 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
various portions more intimately known to
the
own to them. The
Hereditary Prince of 1 tirtenberg, Prince Bariatinsky,
Prince PignMarcatellihioness of `,bishopthe is and Mar-
chioness of Kildare, the Earl and Cou Marquis
ntess of Ducie, Ea Mar-
rl
Howe, his:Excellency the Baron and Baroness de Seebach,
nee 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 visit"'
the Diorama.

ProtectionistsAß
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Aylesbury
IT AYLESBURY.—Yesterday
Stlol UR :
entertain— l 'e
theirst e rd
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atthe
(el
candidate, Mr. W. B. Fen:aimed, at a public dinner. The
dinner took place at the George Hotel; about three hundred
persons were present; and Mr. W. Lowndes occupied the
chair. After the usual toasts, the chairman proposed the
health of their guest. Mr. Ferrand thereupon made a
speech, remarkable for its tameness down to nea(rii,tasueglhostee,r
talkedoiblßill
a‘bN,ih:
ii
tof, ,
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, Cub.
heave from
which
andden at I
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ee
r s Leeds,.) and
Then, Sir ; Jameseit
nGeire,nsjl Graham at
iraiint,:auCasßa2;rei lliailis, I e .
but he warned the Government that the Refnoldrvtaiwtspßr
swept away the Protectionists would sweep
Bedford out of Woburn Abbey ; would, in all e of
Writ suielladislsruome
for
Ns:9,eereepnothtecacurotiwouus
,f rso invle ehpe rLiNolracji
shoulders."
HARWICH ELECTION.—A tißw
Harwich, and it is understood that the same candidates will
again contest the borough.

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1.41 N
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E A LTH OF LONDON DURMO DHETV RE IC.*':
(From the Report of the Reglitrar-General.)-
The rate of mortality that now pq...itaitti in
.Londou,-
, shows that scarcely any improvetnent.cr of
the population 1..a.q taken place durinethe last seven
weeks; and it continues higher then is 'many observed
in the middle of May. In the week ending last Satur-
day the number of deaths registered was 1,002; in the
ten correspondincr 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 an-
crease of population, is 361; compared with whichlhe
,preserat return exhibits an excess 0f,141..c
A comparison of the last two weeks will show thlit
there is still an unusual mortality amongst persons of
tender years, and that though zymotio or epidemic die-
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-cougb, has risen from
157 to 176. Pneumonia remains at the same position as
in the previous week; bronchitis has increased from 60
to 72; asthma from 5 to 12; while phthisia 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, chow a morta-
lity considerably above the average.
Two deaths were recorded last week, of which intem•
penance 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 THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was for them.ostEpraartrt free from
till near
Nmot cloud
ing
noon, and overcast durin
clouds the remainder of the day ;
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cwuasmushl io,
wcnirraotstarnayti, an d
examination.fieec
MONDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was colyered
with cloud throughout the day; cirrostratus. A shower of
rain fell at noon. Electricity—dslegative, and active at noon.
TUESDAY.—The sky vas overcast till near noon, and
three-fourths covered during 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 Pat,
and clear afterwards; cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing
was shown throughout the day.
THURSDAY.—The sky was generally free from cloud
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, awl
covered with cloud afterwards; cumuli, cumulostrati, and
light clouds. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate
during the afternoon.
SATURDAY.—The sky was overcast till 4 P. 51., and
generally clear afterwards cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing
was:shown throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 53.30 • and the
mean reading at 9h. P.H. was 49.2 e.
the Royal Observatory for the lame
ttihmeesmweaenre rseidin.p,gsandat
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 week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAy 17. I. .
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious; Diseases
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
arsPiration ••• ••• •.. ••• ••• 176
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••
Childbirth, Diseases of he Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations...
Premature Birth ...
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 52

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,002
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
):numerated, spondingmeek In the
1841. of 1850. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 • . 140 ... 165
Nurth 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

880

Males
Females

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