The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-23 00:00:00

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(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
In the week that ended on Saturday, October
19, 4,387 births and 2,941 deaths were registered
in London and in 12 other large towns of the
United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality
was 25 per 1,000 persons living.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 23
rer 1,000 in London, 21 in Edinburgh, and 19 in
Dublin; 2G in Bristol, 24 in Birmingham, 31 in
Livorpool, 31 in Mauche3ter, 39 in S 27 in
ShAiold, 28 in Leeds, 27 in Hull, 29 in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and 28 in Glasgow. The rate in

Vienna was 22 per 1,0J3 during the week en.ling
the 12th inst., when the mean temperature was 0.4
deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in
London, where the rate was 21.

The 2,510 deaths registered last week in the ten
large English towns, including London, showed a
further increase of 78 upon the numbers returnel
in recent weeks, the whole of which occirred in
London. The unusally low temperature of the first
fortnight in October has caused a general increase
in the fatality of inflammatory diseases of the or-
gans of respiration. The mortality from diarrhcea
is no longer excessive, but scarlatina is fatally pre-
valent in Liverpool, Birmingham, and in some
parts of Manchester.

In London the births of 1,082 boys and 1,089
girls, in all 2,171 children, were registered in the
week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years,
1857-66, the average number, corrected for increase
of population, is 2,024.

The deaths r egistered in London during the
week were 1,332. It was the forty-second week of
the year, and the average number of deaths for that
week is, with a correction for increase of popula-
tion, 1,280. The deaths in the present return ex -
ceed by 52 the estimated number.

The number of deaths increaged from 1,233 re-
gistered in the week ended Oct. 12 to 1,332 last
week. The deaths from diseases of tho brain and
nervous system, the respiratory organs, and the
heart exhibit an increase. Zymotic diseases were
not so fatal as in the preceding week, and the znor-
tality from diarrhoea is rapidly declining, 37 cases
were registered last week ; the numbers in the four
previous weeks were 114, 108, 78, 59. The son of
a bricklayer, aged 6 months, died on Oct. 12, at 14,
New-lane, St. John, Southwark, of "infantile cho-
I era, 4 days." The daughter of a labourer, aged 3
years, died on Oct. 12, at 3, Gaywood-court, Lon-
don-road, Southwark, of " choleraic diarrhoea." A
charwoman, aged 76 years, died on Oct. 12, at the
East London Union Workhouse, Homerton, of
" exhaustion from want." The daughter of a
packer, aged 21 months, died on Oct. 16, at Guy's
Hospital, having been " accidentally poisoned by
drinking carbolic acid." Post mortem. (Inquest.)
The deaths of three persons who were killed by
horses or carriages in the streets were registered.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.599 in.
The barometrical reading increased from 29.43 in.
on Sunday, Oct. 13, to 29.77 in. on Wednesday,
Oct. 16. The mean temperature of the air in the
week was 52.5 degrees, which is 2.4 degrees
above the average of the same week in 50 years
(as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest
day temperature was 64.8 deg., on Monday, the
14th of October. The lowest night temperature
was 39.6 deg., on Sunday, the 13th October. The
entire range of temperature during the week was,
therefore, 25.2 deg. The mean of the highest tem-
perature of the waters of the Thames was 49.1 deg. ;
that of the lowest was 46.2 deg. The difference be-
tween the mean dew-point temperature and air tem-
perature was 3.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity
of the air was 89, complete saturation being repre-
sented by 100. Rain fell to the amount of 0.72 in.
Ozone was observed on four days during the week.
The general direction of the wind was S.W., S.S.W.,
and S.E. According to a return furni lied by the
engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works the
average daily quantity of sewage pumped into the
River Thames at the Southern Outfall Works,
Crossum, was 51,151,355 gallons, or 232,401 cubic
metres, equivalent to as tuluy tons by weight.

111.1IIKETS—(This Day.)

MARK LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were only moderate, and generally in poor condi-
tion. The demand for both rod and white qualities was
inactive, and to force sales a reduction must have baen sub-
mitted to. In foreign a small retail business was concluded
at barely Monday's currency.
Floating cargoes of grain have changed hands slowly
en easier terms.

There was a fair inquiry for barley, but prices were
tending downwards.

The malt trade was steady at late rates.
There was a good supply of oats, which have been rather
cheaper to purchase.

Beans and peas were offered at lower pricer, but the de-
mand was dull.

Linseed and rapeseed rulod firm in prico, but agricul-
tural seeds were in little request. Cakes sold slowly, at
late rates.

The flour trade was very dull, and Monday's prices were
barely maintained.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEIX.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotoh 560 1,170 720 150 770
Irish
Foroign 17,020 1040 22,450 1,850 ska
Maize, 5,240 qrs. 6,690 Isla
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.

For the week ending Oct. , For tha corresponding week
19, 1867. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Ayer.
Wheat 79,292-67 s 6d i Wheat 73,880-528 2d
Barley 58,967-41 s 8d I Barley 64,874-42s lld
Oats 9,788-25s 10d1 Oats

WIIITECIIAPEL.
Beef
Diuttou 3 0 to 4 4 Pork
Per 81b by the carcase.