The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-26 00:00:00

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(E.ons the Report of the Registrar-General.)
I The total number of deaths registered in London
in the week ended last Saturday was 1,297, show-
ing a small decrease on the number of the previous
week. In the 10 years 1850-59 the average num-
ber of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last
week was 1,205 ; but as the deaths in the present
return occurred in a population which has increased,
they should be compared with the average raised
in proportion to:the increase, viz., 1,326. Themorta-
lity of last week was therefore slightly below the
amount which the average rate as obtained for the
third week of the year would have produced.
The births returned last week exceed the deaths
in the same period by 561.
The deaths by zymotic diseases were 254 ; the
average number in corresponding weeks corrected
for increase of population is 291. Under this head
are included 43 deaths by small-pox, 11 of which
occurred to persons who had attained 15 years of
age and upwards. From this disease 3 deaths were
recorded in the sub-district of St. Giles South and
sin that of Whitecross-street. It is satisfactory to
mark a continued decrease in the mortality from
scarlatina ; the deaths from it, which were 62 in
the preceding week, were 48 last week. Diphtheria
was returned in 11 cases. Taking these two diseases
conjointly, it appears that the deaths referred to
scarlatina and diphtheria, which were about 100
weekly during a considerable part of last year, de-
clined last week to 59. The most fatal disease in
the list is now bronchitis, which carried off 192
persons, the corrected average being 158 ; next to
it is phthisis, which number 147, the corrected
average being 158, the same as that for bronchitis ;
and in the third place stands pneumonia, which
was fatal in 123 cases, while the corrected average
is 90.

Last week the births of 940, boys and 918 girls,
in all 1,858 children, were registered in London.
In the corresponding weeks of the years 1850-.-59
the average number was 1,645.
At the Royal 01);servatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the ba'inmeter in the week was 29.576
inch. The trier .n daily reading was above 30 inches
on Mond.av and Tuesday, and below 29 deg. on
Saturday. The barometer rose to 30.13 inches on
Moliday, and fell to 2879 inches on Saturday, being
respectively the highest and lowest readings in the
week. The mean temperature of the air in the week
was 39.5 deg., which is 3.3 deg. above the average
of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr.
Olaisher). On Sunday (the 15th inst.) the mean
temperature exceedsd the average by 10.4 deg., and
it was above the average on every sabsequent day
except Wednesday. On Sunday the thermometer in
the shade reached its highest point, 50.5 deg., and on
Wednesday it fell to its lowest. 27.9 deg. The range
of temperature in the week was therefore 22.6 deg
The mean daily range was 10.3 deg. The difference
between the mean dow-point temperature and
air
e
temperature was only 2.3 deg., representing the
dryness of the air. The mean degree of humidity
was 91 ; onu
complete three
saturation days the
(humidity.loo)
was
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proachingc
Wednesday, the coldest day, when the wind blew
from the south-east, it generally
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maximum pressure
foot. At 7 a.m.
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forceitinicn theafternoon,
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it again blew with violence at night. Rain was
measured to the amountof o
inch,tl6la2riha l on
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part of which
fell on every day, but more

day.

WEST AFRICAN MAILS.—The Etltiope, mail
steamer (Captain French), sailed from Liverpool yester-
day for Madeira, Teneriffe, and the 'West Coast. She
carried the mails, twenty passengers, and a frill cargo.
The next African mail is due at Liverpool on the 9th
February, per Cleopatra.
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NATIONAL DISCOUNT COMPANY

(LIMITED.)

A meeting of the above company was held yesterday, Mr. F.
W. Russell, 51. P., in the chair. It was stated that the com-
pany is making steady progress. The directors continue to
adhere to the principle of having a large reserve ; but they
hope soon to accumulate enough to enable them to recom-
mend an increase in the dividend. Part of the premises is
Cornhill have been let to the amount of more than £l,BOO a
year, and, including the remaining unoccupied portion, the
cost of the office of the company will stand at £BOO a year,
being worth double. A remaining small sum remains to be
expended on this account, which will raise the total to a little
over £43,000.11n answer to questions, it was mentioned that
the current expenses of the half-year have been rather more
than £4,000, and the bad debts £350, the actual loss being ex-
pected to be considerably reduced by dividends from failed
estates. After a few remarks from a proprietor on the prc
priety of diminishing the paid-up capital, the report, propos-
ing a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum, was carried unani•
mously. Annexed are an abstract and the accounts :

The accounts which the Directors now have the pleasure to
submit to the Shareholders, show for the half-year ending
31st ultimo a gross profit of £30,938 Bs. 2d. ; and that after
deducting the current expenditure, writing off bad debts, the
usual proportion of the preliminary and building expenses, and
reserving £9,917 18s. 11d. for rebate of interest on Bills dis-
counted, not yet due, there remains for appropriation the
sum of £14,740155. 11d.

sum
Of this uit is proposed to apply £9,633 12s. 6d. to the
payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
free of Income-tax, and to carry the balance of £5,107 3s. sd.
to the credit of the "Reserve Fund," which with the interest
thereon will then amount to £25,804 9s. 9d.

( A
Balance Sheet, Saturday, 31st December, 1859.
DR.
To capital called up, viz.
per Share on 77,069 Shares
Amount due by the Company on Loans,
Deposit, Ate.
Premises Redemption Fund 204 0 0
To Reserve Fund,-
30th June, 1859 20,194 8 1
Six months' Interest thereon,
at 3 per cent per annum

_ _ _ . _ ___
_
20,497 a 4
Amount at Credit of Profit and Loss Account,
as shown on Statement B 14,740 15 11

£3,905,943 1 8

By Cash at Bankers .
Bills Discounted, Government and other
Securities
Preliminary Expenses
Premises in Cornhill

£23,994 0 0

£3,905,943 1 8

( )
Profit B
and ' Loss Account of the National Discount Company
(Limited), for the half-year ending 31sf December, 1859,
DR.
To Current Expenses, Directors' and Anditora'
Remuneration, bad debts, Income-tax, &c £5,675 13 4
To amount written off Preliminary Expenses 500 0
To Premises Redemption Fund
To Rebate of Interest on Bills not due, carried
to new account 9,917 18 11
To dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum £9,633 12 6
To addition to Reserve Fund 5,107 3 5
14,740 15 11

£30,938 8 2

Cu.
By gross profits during the half-year £30,938 8 2

COUNTRY MARKB7'B.

LYNN-JAN. 24.

At to-day's market there was only a small supply of
wheat, and the best samples meeting with a good demand►
realised prices which could not be procured last week.
Barley at late rates. Beans 6d to is dearer.