The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

THE CITY TRAFFIC BILL.

Mr. NELSON, the City solicitor, in answer to a
question put by Alderman Wilson, said that the
City Traffic Bill, which had been referred to a com-
mittee of the House of Commons, had suddenly col-
lapsed. From all he could hear, the committee had
examined several witnesses who were known to be
opposed to the measure, and had heard various sug-
gestions that had been made with reference to the
regulating of the qaffic, one of which was that
a telegraphic signal should be given when the
thoroughfares were full, after which no more vehi-
cles should be allowed to enter the city—(a laugh)
and they had intimated that they would give the
supporters of the bill an opportunity of being heard.
Instead of doing this, however, the committee had
announced their determination to recommend that
the bill should not be proceeded with.

Alderman WILSON said he could not understand
how those committees of the House of Commons
were composed, but if any one sitting upon them
had ever been in the streets of London, he must
have seen the absolute necessity of such a measure
as the one proposed. The magistrates of the city
of London were anxious to do everything in their
power to enable the citizens to carry on trade and
coma reo with as it Lie biconvenience as possible,
and if the House of Commons would not assist
them, it was not their fault.
The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS.

(From the Registrar-Generals Weekly Report)

In the week that ended on Saturday, April 14,
the births registered in London and twelve other
large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,510;
the deaths registered 3,574. The annual rate of
mortality was 30 per 1,000 persons living.
In London the births of 1,090 boys and 1,098
girls, in all 2,188 children, were registered in the
week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years,
1856-G5, the average number, corrected for in-
crease of population, was 2,102.
The deaths registered in London during the
week were 1,552. It was the fifeeenth week of the
year, and the average number of deaths for that
week is, with a correction for increase of popula-
tion, 1,342. The deaths in the present return ex-
ceed by 120 the estimated number.
From zymotic diseases 352 persons died. Whoop-
ing cough is the most fatal disease in this class,
having carried off 98 children. In the sub-district
of Rateliff with a total of 8 deaths, 5 deaths were
caused by whooping-cough. 31 deaths occurred
from small-pox, 55 from measles, 27 from scarla-
tina, and 66 from typhus.
Phthisis proved fatal to 218 persons ; 153 deaths
occurred from bronchitis, and 107 from pneumonia.
A coppersmith, aged 46 years, died at 8, Walmer-
road, Plumstead, on the sth of April, from " con-
tinued exposure to deleterious vapours while en-
gaged at the Royal Arsenal in galvanising metals ;
pthisis pulmonalis (2 months)."
The following three deaths were registered in the
week as having been caused by carriage acci-
dents:—

The son of a printer, aged 5 years, run over by
a cart in Carey-street, Strand. Died on the 29th
March in King's College Hospital.
The son of a labourer, aged 3 years, amputation
of a leg after being run over by an omnibus. Died
on the 20th March at 3, Skinner-street, Clerken-
w ell.

A master carman, aged 42 years, fractured spine
from the upsetting of a cart. Died on the 6th
April in the London Hospital.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 26
per 1,000 in London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 35 in
Dublin; 31 in Bristol, 27 in Birmingham, 40 in
Liverpool, 38 in Manchester, 35 in Salford, 30 in
Sheffield, 31 in Leeds, 29 in Hull, 36 in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and 39 in Glasgow.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.710 in.
The barometrical reading increased from 29.17 in.
on Wednesday to 29.96 in. at the end of the week.
The mean temperature of the air in the week was
47.8 deg., which is 2.7 deg. above the average of
the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr.
Glaisher). The highest day temperature was 65.8
deg. on Friday. The lowest night temperature was
1.3 deg. on Tuesday and Saturday. The entire
'range of temperature in the week was, therefore,
24.5 deg. The difference between the mean dew-
point temperature and air temperature was 4.5 deg.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 85,
complete saturation being represented by 100. Rain
fell to the amount of 0.54 in. The general direc-
tion of the wind was S.W.

PARIS EXHIBITION.—MUNITIONS OF WAR.--An
official declaration has been made by the Imperial
Commission, which states as follows :—As regards the
exhibition of warlike material, it is very probable that the
French Government will exhibit at the Exhibition every-
thing appertaining thoreto—artillery, engineering, trans-
port, commissariat, hospitals, clothing, camp equipages',
&c. These different objects will be exhibited on a special
site reserved in the Park of the Champ de Mars. On the
same spot will be exhibited cannon manufactured by pri-
vate firms. As regards foreign countries, several have
already stated their intention to exhibit warlike material.
Among the number fare—Russia, Austria; - Belgium, Italy,
Spain, and the United States of America. Finally, the
Minister of Marine proposes to exhibit models of vessels,
showing the progress of naval construction in France."