The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-01 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM-SEPT. 30.

Prices were firm to-day, but little doing, as follows :
London and North-Western, 92—Ditto Eighths, 11 dis.—
North Staffords, 4 d—Shropshire Udions, 44 --Birming-
ham Canals, 931—Birmingham Gas Co., A, 143.

When the last passengers came up from the
Mauritius to Aden, the one hotel at the latter place was
shut up, and the passengers were obliged to live on board
the colliers in the- harbour until the Bombay steamer
arrived.

"'The rifle cannon which were tried at the Poly-
gon of Gavre, near Lorient, have, it appears, been adopted
by the Emperor for the navy ; and a good number, of a
similar pattern, are manufacturing at the Imperial foundry
at Rouelle.

SUPERIOR SALUBRITY OF ENGLAND.---The Regis-
trar- General, in his last report on births, deaths, and mar-
riages, says that it is now well established by extensive
observation, that England is the healthiest country in
Europe. France stands next to England in salubrity. In
the continental cities the annual rate of mortality is sel-
dom less than 30 in 1,000; and frequently as high as 40.
In London the rate of mortality is only 25 in 1,000.
Statistical records prove that "the climate of England is
eminently salubrious ;" and it has not yot been shown
that the climate of any part of the continent is more salu-
brious than this island ; crowned with hills of moderate
elevation, sloping towards the south and east; bathed by
the showers of the Atlantic ; drained naturally by rivers
running short courses to the sea ; cultivated more exten-
sively than other lands, and producing those unequalled
breeds of sheep, cattle, and horses, which flourish only in
healthy places. The healthiest parts of England are not
yet places of general resort, but the annual mortality in the
various districts comprising watering-places seldom exceeds
21 in 1,000 of the population, and is probably lower in those
regions of the districts to which visitors resort. The lowest
mortality, at the English watering-places, as they are rather
vaguely designated, occurs at Eastbourne--only 15 in 1,000;
Worthing, the Isle of Wight, Mutford (including Lowes-
toft), Barnstaple (Ilfracombe inclusive), and Anglesey, 17
in 1,000 ; Hastings, Upton-on-Severn (including Malvern),
and Aborystwith, 18 in 1,000; the Isle of Thanet, Newton
Abbot (including east and south-east of Devon), 19 in 1000.
After these the mortality rises gradually to 23 and 24, which
numbers represent the some: less salubrious districts of
Yerrr oath and Bath. Clifton also stands as high as 23, but
a part of Bristol is included. Tunbridge Wells stands at
20, Dover at 21, Cheltenham at 20, Warwick (Leamington)
a 20, Derbyshire (Buxton, Matlock, &c.) 20, Scarborough
at 21, Harrogate at 20, Whitby at 21, Kendal at 20, and
Bangor at 21. "It should always be borne in mind," says
the Registrar, " in selecting places of resort, that, through
the peculiar nature of zymotic diseases, places usually
healthy are periodically visited by epidemics, which can
only be avoided by consulting recent returns, or by actual
' inquiries on the spot. The cleansing and sewerage of all
watering places require improvement, as their arrangements
were made 'Om sanatory science was at a low ebb.