The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1858.

a sum of 80,000,000 reals, which would have been
lying idle in the provinces, had been sent to Madrid,
and the receipt of that sum had caused a fall in the
interest on the floating debt. It had been decided
that the Queen should visit Ferrol, Santiago, and
Corunna. As a proof of the frauds committed by
the late Cabinets in the electoral lists, it is stated that
in the town of Zamora not fewer than 4,000 persons
were put down as entitled to vote, whereas only
2,000 had the right to do so. The Progressist jour-
nals call on General O'Donnell to adopt an energetic
liberal policy.

BEI'

'ION.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's steamer
Indian, Capt. Jones, arrived in the Mersey yesterday
forenoon, bringing t,vices from Quebec and Mon-
treal to the 14th inst., and New York papers to the
12th. The Indian brought 82 cabin and 95 steerage
passengers.
The Nova Scotian had arrived at Quebec from
Liverpool, and the Niagara was reported at Halifax
on the 11th.

The excitement in respect of the success of the
Atlantic telegraph cable continued unabated.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press says :—" Would it not be well for the Ad-
ministration to make an effort to obtain the terri-
tory north of the British possessions ? It belongs to
Russia, and is of little or no value to her ; but as it
is supposed that the gold region extends up through
it, our citizens might find it greatly to their interest
to develop its mineral treasures, and if the country
belonged to the United States, and they could be
certain of American protection, they would, no
doubt, make the effort."
We see it stated in a New York paper that the
transatlantic mail averages 16,000 letters a-day.
The fact gives some idea of the vast amount of
business which would be done by a transatlantic
telegraph.
The steamer St. Louis arrived at New York on

the 11th, with two weeks' later intelligence from
California, having left Aspinwall on the morning of
the 3d instant. The Star of the West was to leave
on the afternoon of the same day with the mails of
July 20, and $1,826,000 in gold, of which amount
about $1,500,000 was destined for New York, and

(From the Official Report.)

the remainder for England. The excitement in re-
gard to Fraser River was on the decrease, although
emigration from California continues with unabated
zeal. The mining news from the Golden State is
less favourable than usual. An attempt has been
made to take forcible possession of a quartz mine
owned by Col. Fremont, but the rioters being met
with a spirited resistance soon beat a retreat. In
Oregon, Gen. Joseph Lane and Delazon Smith have
been elected to the United States Senate.

The news from Utah, says the New York Times,
is not hopeful of peace prospects. The temper of the
Mormons continue hostile, and the old grudge against
the Gentiles is but imperfectly covered by the exist-
ing armistice; and there is reason to apprehend a
fresh outbreak at any moment—the probabilities of
a new difficulty, previously hinted at, being rendered
stronger by recent advices. Brigham Young is re-
ported to be in a cross and sullen humour ; his fol-
lowers refuse the commonest courtesies to Gentile
visitors; the peace commissioners have retired dis-
gusted ; and none of the federal officials are regarded
with favour, except Governor Cumming. The Mor-
mons were returning in a body to Salt Lake City,
bringing their wives and children with them, and
the place was resuming its wonted aspect.

COMMERCIAL.
•
NEW YORK, AUG. 13.
COTTON—Heavy, and the sales made at a decline. Sales,
1,500 bales. Quotations cannot be given.
FREIGHTS—DuII :—Cotton to Liverpool, ls. Bd. ; flour,
ls. ; grain, 3d. to 4d.

A great deal of excitement prevails in this borough upon
the subject cf the approaching election. The reappearance
of Mr. Wilkinson on Saturday last, after having formally
retired, and thus dividing the Liberal interest, has given
much dissatisfaction. A very crowded meeting was held at
the Town-hall on Monday night, convened by the requisi-
tion of Mr. Wilkinson, in erder that he might give some
explanation as to the reasons which induced him to come
forward as a candidate.

Mr. Campion was called to the chair.
Mr. WILKINsorr in his speech said that when the vacancy
in the representation of the borough was first made known,
he had not the slightest notion of presenting himself to the
notice of the electors, but from the position in which be
stood at the last election it was not unnatural that an appli-
cation should be made to him to come forward as a candi-
date, and such an application was subsequently made to
him. He at first hesitated to comply, but having been
assured by a large bady of the Liberal electors that he was
the fittest man to represent the borough and to fight the
contest successfully on their behalf, he did at length consent
to come forward. He then alluded to what took place at
the former election, and said he believed that if a struggle
were not made on this occasion, the borough would again
fall into the bands of the old territorial and Conservative
party, and that he was the most likely man to succeed, and
to prevent such a result from taking place. The honourable
candidate concluded by stating that he should not upon that
occasion enter into any statement of his political opinions,
as he had so recently canvassed the borough, but he was
ready to answer any questions that might be put to him.
Mr. EDWIN JAMES, who had entered the Town-hall
during the speech of Mr. Wilkinson, and who was received
in the most enthusiastic manner, when he bad concluded,
addressed the electors at considerable length. He said that
a good deal had been stated by Mr. Wilkinson upon the
subject of the last election which they bad nothing to do
with except that he believed some bitter feuds and animo-
sities had been created by it between certain sections of the
Liberal party, which he had hoped in coming forward to
have healed for ever. He threw himself candidly and un-
reservedly upon the electors. Mr. Wilkinson at this time
had resigned, and he said he now came forward again
solely, as he believed, because he knew that he (Mr. James)
would have been the successful candidate.
The CHAIRMAN at length put a resolution to the meet-
ing to the effect that Mr. Wilkinson was a fit and proper
person to represent the borough of Reigate in Parliament,
to which an amendment was proposed that Mr. Edwin
James was the more fit and proper person, and the amend-
ment was carried by an overwhelming majority, scarcely
more than a dozen hands being held up for Mr. Wilkinson.

HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEA.

The returns of the metropolitan registrars are still of a
satisfactory character. In the week that ended last Satur-
day (August 21st) the deaths registered were 1,112, of which
569 were those of males, and 543 those of females. In the
corresponding weeks of 1849 and 1854, when so many lives
were destroyed by cholera and diarrhoea, the deaths rose to
2,230 in the former year, and to 1833 in the latter. In the
corresponding weeks of the 10 years 1848-57 the average
mortality was 1,259. The deaths of last week occurred in
an increased population; and the present rate of mortality
is therefore comparatively low, being 273 below the cor-
rected average deaths in London. Of the 1,112 persons who
died, 614 were under 20 years of age ; 136 were 20 and under
40; 148 were 40 to 60; 161 were 60 to 80; and 40 were 80
years of age and upwards.
The births registered exceeded the deaths by 446.
The zymotic class of diseases caused 379 deaths, or about
one-third of the total mortality, including 22 by measles,
105 by scarlatina, 28 by whooping-cough, 43 by typhus and
other continued fevers, 113 by diarrhoea, 10 by cholera, &e.
To the constitutional class of diseases 215 deaths were
registered ; of this number phthisis or consumption was
fatal to 116, 96 of whom were between the ages of 20 and 60.
In the local class of diseases 294 deaths occurred ; in the
developmental class of diseases 145 deaths; in violent
causes 54; and in 15 deaths the cau3e was not specified or
ill-defined.

Scarlatina (diphtheria) is much above the average. The
deaths during the last six weeks were 73, 58, 78, 86, 85, and
105 respectively; last week, with the exception of 7 persons,
all the deaths from this disease occurred among children
under 10 years of age. At 25, High-street, St. Giles, the
two children of a printer, aged one and two years, died of
scarlatina maligna. Mr. Faulkner, the medical attendant,
describes this house as inhabited by 33 or 34 persons, 18 of
whom are children all more or less bearing traces of illness
in their features. For the last two years there has been no
stink trap in the sink in the basement floor, the tenants of
this house have been inhaling the poisonous gases evolved
from the sewers, and four persons have died within the last
three weeks.

At 9, Kenning's-buildings, Rotherhithe, the son of a
labourer, aged two years, died from cholera (12 hours).

Mr. Bayley, the registrar, adds :—" Complaint was made
of an obnoxious smell arieing from a gully in front of this
house, and several persons in its vicinity have been al tacked

Three persons whose deaths were registered attained the

advanced age of 90 years and upwards.
Last week the births of 812 boys and 746 girls, In all
1,558 children, were registered in London. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1848-57 the average
number was 1,518.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean readings
of the barometer in the week was 29.689 in. The daily mean
temperature was 63.3 deg., or 2.2 deg. abave the average,
but ranged from 83.0 deg. to 47.8 dew. On Saturday the
thermometer on the grass indicated 32.2 deg. ; the highest
reading in the sun was 104.6 deg. on Thursday. The differ-
ence between the mean dew-point and the air 9.7 deg.
The wind veered south, and changed from south-west to
north-west. The sky for the most part was cloudy through-
out the week. Rain fell on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ;
and on Saturday, rain fell genera'ly till evening.