The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

CRIMINAL LAW BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.
Mr. GURNEY moved the insertion of clauses to provide
for the allowance of costs and expenses of prosecutors and
witnesses in certain cases of misdemeanour, for which no
such provision was made.
Mr. HUNT thought it important that the misde-
meanours for which costs wore to be allowed should be
stated in the bill.

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Mr. BARROW objected to the amendment, because by
the proposed clauses tho public might be called upon to
pay the costs of a prosecution instituted for private and
personal motives.
Mr. HENLEY thought that the payment of costs in all
cases of misdemeanour was going too far. it was opening
the door to unlimited expense. He hoped the right hon.
gentleman (Mr. R. Gurney) would reconsider his proposal.
Mr. AYTON objected to the amendment.
After a few words from Mr. R. GURNEY, the amendment

was negatived.
A discussion arose on another proposed addition to the
bill, viz., a proviso to enable magistrates to order the pay-
ment of the expenses of witnesses called by a prisoner to
prove his innocence, provided it was clearly established,
but it was eventually withdrawn.
The remaining clauses were agreed to and the bill was
reported with amendments.
SALE OF LAND BY AUCTION BILL.

This bill passed through committee pro forma in order
that it might be reprinted.

FIRE PROTECTION.

Mr. M'LAGAN nominated the select committee on Pro-
tection from Fire as follows :—Mr. Beach, Mr. Agar-Ellis,
Mr. Gorst, Lord Richard Grosvenor, Mr. Horsfall, Mr.
Kinnaird, Mr. Lanyon, Mr. Leeman, Mr. Lusk, Mr.
ll‘Lagan, Mr. Miller, Mr. Read, Mr. Henry B. Sheridan,
Mr. Turner, and Mr. Whitmore.

:SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAYS BILL.
Mr. J. A. SMITH brought in a bill for further regula-
ting the sale of fermented and distilled liquors on Sunday
in England and Wales.
It was read!a first time, and fixed for a second reading on
the 7th of May.
Tho other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

Clerical Reading.

' TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—•Nothing can be worse than the reading
which we have to submit to every Sunday, except
the preaching. With the latter I have at present
nothing to do, but I earnestly implore you to help
us to some improvement in the former. Will you
ask those Cambridge gentlemen to reconsider their
decision. Our curate, a B.A. of their university,
drops his voice at the end of every sentence, lays a
false emphasis on all his little words, talks of obtain
and forgive, calls her Majesty " Victoriar our Queen,"
and reads the Lessons in the dreariest monotony, as
if he wished to lull ui to repose. Now, if the uni-
versities aro supposed to send us our clergymen,
why don't they give us men that know their busi-
ness ? Why don't the bishops insist upon it ?

AN INDIGNANT CHURCHWOMAN.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

In the week that ended on Saturday, March 23, the
births registered in London and 12 other large towns
of the United Kingdom were 4,458 ; the deaths re-
gistered 3,628. The annual rate of mortality was 31
per 1,000 persons living.
In London thebirths of 1,147 boys and 1,077 girls,
in all 2,224 children, were registered in the week.
In the corresponding weeks of 10 years 1857-66 the
average number, corrected for increase of popula-
tion, is 2,187.

The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,731. It was the twelfth week of the year;
and the average number of deaths for the week is,
with a correction for increase of population, 1,54 G.
The deaths in the present return exceed the esti-
mated number by 185.
The mortality in the metropolis was greater last
week than in any week since that which ended 26th
of January, when 1,880 deaths were recorded ;
after that date the temperature rose, and the num-
bers decreased until the minimum (1,295) was
reached in the week which ended the 2d of March.
In the following week, owing to colder weather, the
deaths were 1,425, and in the week which ended the
16th of March, 1,572.

Forty deaths from smallpox were registered last
week, 6 in Kensington, 3 in Whitechapel, 2 in
Stepney, sin Poplar, 2in Bermondsey, 4 in Lam-
beth, 3 in Greenwich, and 15 in other districts.
Typhus was fatal to 49 persons, 4 of whom died in
Kensington, 6 in Pancras, 4 in Clorkenwell, 2 in
Shoreditch, 2 in Poplar, 2 in Bermondsey, 5 in
Lambeth, 3 in Lewisham, and 21 in other districts.
Deaths in the Smallpox and London Fever Hospi-
tals are referred to the districts from which the
patients were brought. Seventy-three children died
from whooping-cough, and 24 children and one
adult from scarlatina. Eleven deaths occurred from
diarrhoea ; 1 from cholera.

The deaths from phthisis were 20G, from bron-
chitis, 271, and from pneumonia 107.

A charwoman, aged 58 year
aged 48 years ; the son of a painrtse; a
r,agleaddyl'B maid,
10 years;
the daughter and two BOW of a messenger, aged 2
years, 5 years, and 5 months respectively, were found
dead on March 11, at 30, Bryanstone-street, Mary-
lebone, from suffocation by fumes from a fire.
Hackney.—At 5, Anderson's-road, Ilomerton, on
March 20, a domestic servant, aged 21, years, cho-
lera (18th to 20th). St. George, Hanover-square,
Belgrave.—Near St. George';Hospital, on March
17, a male, aged apparently about 35 years, bronchi-
tis, accelerated by cold and starvation ; found in a
state of intoxication, and died suddenly when being
removed by police-constables. Post mortem (in-
quest). Whitechapel, Mile-end New-town.--At
32, Prince's-street, on March 12, a labourer at a
tea warehouse, aged 56 years, found dead ; aneurism
of aorta, accelerated by privation and exposure to
cold. Post mortem (inquest). Greenwich, East.
—ln union workhouse, on March 21, a shoemaker,
aged 45 years, destitution.
The deaths of four persons who were killed by
horses or carriages in the streets were registered :
A butcher, aged 38 years, fell from a cart ; died on
March 42 in St. George's Hospital. Post mortem
(inquest). A carman, aged 67 years, run over by
a cart, died on March 12 in St. George's Hospital
(inquest). A carter, aged 65 years, thrown from a
cart ; died on March 14 in Piccadilly, near St.
George's Hospital (inquest). A turner, aged 56
years, run over ; died on Feb. 25, in the German
Hospital, Dalstou.