The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-18 00:00:00

made four journeys altogether, the swell of the
sea being constantly on the increase. It would
have been impossible, in fact, for the boat to
have made another journey, for no sooner had the
last man got out of it than a heavy sea dashed
it to pieces against the side of the ship. It
was one of Clifford's patent. The saving of the
crew and passengers of the Christiana was one of
the noblest acts of heroism ever seen upon the seas ;
and, to the honour of the brave fellows who so
generously risked their own lives for the salvation
of others, it should be stated that the boat was com-
manded on its first and second journeys by Mr.
Barry Ratsey, the first mate of the Varuna. On
its third journey by Mr. Smith, third mate, and on
its fourth journey by Mr. Wm. Mackenzie, second
mate. The following seamen manned its first three
journeys—viz., Adamson, Johnson, Trevellick,
Lloyd, M'lntyre, and Hickson ; and the following
on its fourth :—Everett, Atkinson, Brown, Ryan,
and two others, whose names have not been ascer-
tained. As soon as they were brought on board
the Varuna every one of those saved from the Chris-
tiana received the utmost kindness and attention,
every one vicing with Capt. Shepherd in trying to
make them comfortable. All the officers of the ship,
with Mr. Wm. Burn, chief steward, and Mr. Ed-
ward Burn, second steward, Mr. Phillips, planter
from Assam, India, and the Rev. Mr. Kincaide, of
the American Baptist "Mission in Burmah, threw
open the whole of their wardrobes for the comfort
of the men, while Mrs. Kincaide and her daughter,
Mrs. Cowie, did the same for the women, Captain
Shepherd presenting them with some linen to make
under-clothing. The same kindness which was
shown in regard to clothing was also observed in
bedding and sleeping accommodation, and the most
complete comfort was secured. The Varuna having
just come off a long voyage, having sailed from
Calcutta on Sept. 1, and having been 30 days longer
on the passage than was anticipated, provisions ran
short, and in consequence of the addition of the
persons from the Christiana, the crew were obliged
to be put upon a shorter allowance of meat than
usual. Nevertheless, their distressed messmates
were received with the utmost cordiality by the brave
men of the Varuna. Notwithstanding the extra duties
thrown upon them, the stewards from the first were
incessant in their kind attention to the wants of their
unfortunate visitors. The Varuna was not an hour
too soon on its mission of mercy, for on the 10th
of January a heavy gale set in, which must have
sunk the Christiana. Sunday, January 14, was ob-
served as a da,3 of thanksgiving, the Rev. Mr. Kin-
caide officiating, the passengers and part of the erews
of both ships being present. The motto on the crest
of the Varuna to be seefi in various parts of the ship
is " Let the deed show." How bravely the men
acted up to the deed of noble daring in saving the
crew and passengers from the wreck of the Chris-
tiana will abundantly show. Though all luggage
was lost, every life was saved without an accident.

HEALTH OP THE METROPOLIS.

(Franz the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.)

In the week that ended on Saturday, January 13, the
births registered in London and 12 other large towns of the
United Kingdom were 3,995 ; the deaths registered 3,453.
The annual rate of mortality was 29 per 1,006 persons
living.
In London the births of 967 boys and 961 girls, in all
1,928 children, were registered in the week. In the corre-
sponding weeks of 10 years 1856-G5 the average number,
corrected for increase of population, was 2,045.
The deaths registered in London during the week were
1,506. It was the second week of the year, and the average
number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for in-
crease of population, 1,675. The deaths returned for last
week aro less by 169 than the number obtained by calcu-
lation.

The most fatal diseases in the zymotic class at the present
time are whooping-cough and typhus, each of which is re-
turned as having caused 72 deaths in the week. Typhus was
fatal in 5 cases in the sub-di3trict of Poplar, and in 4 in that
of Battersea. Whooping-cough was chiefly fatal in the east
districts, where almost half the total number of deaths
from that disease occurred.

There were 170 deaths from phthisis (or consumption),
204 from bronchitis, 100 frcm pneumonia.
On the 3d of January, at 20, Lizard-street, City-road, the
wife of a law writer, aged 42 years, died of inflammation of
the lungs, accelerated by exposure and insufficient cover-
ing by day or night.
On the 26th of December, at 31, Summorford-street,
Bethnal-green, a box-maker, aged 70 years, died of disease
of the heart, accelerated by want of sufficient food and other
necessaries. _ _

The following, three deaths from carriage accidents in the
streets-were registeled in uid week :—An engineer, aged 59
years, run over ; died on the 4th of Janu:try, at 25, Mon-
tague-street, Fussell-square. The wife of a general dealer,
aged 43 years, run over by a van ; died on the 29th of De-
cember in the Royal Free Hospital. A potato salesman, aged
20 years, run over ; died on the Gth of January in Spital-
fields.

The annual rate of mortality last week was 2G per 1,000
in London, 26 in Edinburgh, and 31in Dublin ; 42 in Liver-
pool, 34 in Manchester, 31 in Salford, 31 in Birmingham,
37 in Leeds, 29 in Sheffield, 32 in Bristol, 29 in Newcastle-
on-Tyne, 29 in Hull, and 33 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna
was 30 per 1,000 during theweek ending the Gth inst.,when
the temperature was 13.7 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in
the same week in London, whore the rate was 26 per 1,000.
The rate of mortality in Liverpool, although still so far
above that of any of the 12 other towns of the United King-
dom, shows some reduction upon thereturn of the previous
week ; the 389 deaths registered last week included 45 from
typhus, 16 ?rem scarlatina, 15 from measles, and 21 inquest
cases. -Whooping-cough continues to be very fatally pre-
valent in some parts of Birmingham. In the borough of
Southampton the annual rate of mortality last week was 27
per 1,000 ; the epidemic of scarlatina from which this town
has suffered during the last three months is on the decline ;
only three deaths were last week referred to this disease.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.195 in. The reading
was 29.93 in. on the morning of Sunday ; it fell to 28-65 in.
on Thursday, and rose to 29.83 in. on Friday. The mean
temperature of the air in the week was 36.9 dog., which is
1 deg. above the average of the same week in 50 years (as
determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest day temperature
was 49.6 deg. on Monday.. On Friday the thermometer
full to 23.8 deg., on Saturday to 23.7 deg. ; on five days it
fell below the freezing point of water. The mean daily
range of temperature was 13.5 deg. On Thursday the
range was 6.9 deg. ; on Saturday 24-6 deg. The difference
between the mean dew-point temperature and air tempera-
ture was 3.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air
was 87, complete saturation being represented by 100,which
point was almost reached on Saturday. South-west and
west were the prevailing directions of the wind ; but on
Thursday it blew from the north-east. The rain or melted
snow measured 2.41 in. On Monday an extremely heavy
gale of wind prevailed during the greater part of the day,
in which a pressure was recorded of 331 b. on the square
foot—a greater pressure than any previously recorded at
the Royal Observatory. On the same day at Liverpool the
recorded pressure was 30.41 b. on the square foot.
At Greenwich, on Thursday morning, at an early hour,
rain fell heavily, but changed to snow about 4 o'clock a.m.,
which fell thickly till 3 o'clock p.m., accompanied in the
afternoon by heavy gusts of wind. The depth of the snow
on the level was about 7in., and produced the very largo
amount of 1.4 inch of water. The specific gravity of this
snow was more than double its usual value, as a foot in thick-
ness of fresh-fallen snow generally produces an inch of
water.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—Among the latest addi-
tional models, life-size, which may bo seen at Madame
Tussaud's exhil4ition in Baker-street, aro those of the late
lamented King of the Belgians, the late Lord Palmerston,
President Johnson, &c., &c. In the chamber of horrors
are models, taken from life, of the murderer Southoy, and
Charlotte AVinsor, whose case is now under the considera-
tion of her Majesty's judges.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] -Dyspepsia (indigestion), constipa-
tion, debility, consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach,
and liver complaints in every stage, are only aggravated and
accelerated by drugs of every description, but perfectly cur-
able by Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica
Food, as proved by thousands of cases which had been con-
sidered hopeless, such as-cough, asthma, also diarrhoea,
haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness,
biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds,
influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, im-
purities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleepless-
ness, acidity, palpitation. heartburn, headache, debility,dropsy, cramps, spasms,
nausea and sickness, even in preg-
nancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of
the chest, pains in the pit of the stomach and between the
shou!ders, We quote a few :-Cure No. 46,276. Mr James
Roberts, timber merchant, of Friml,y, Surrey, of 30 years'
diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and par-
tial deatness.-Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of ex-
treme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings; low spirits, and
nervous fancies. -Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, lord
lieut. of Waterford, of many ) ears' dyspepsia. -No. 49,8:2.
Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness,
asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and
vomiting-Maria July -Cure No. 54,816. The Rev, James
T. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion and torpid-
ity of the liver, which had resisted all medical treatment.-
In tins, 1 lb., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 18. 6d ; 5 b , Ils. ; 121 b , 2 s. ; 241 b.
C
405.-Barry Du Barry and 0., No. 77, Regent-street, London;
also Phillips, tea dealers, 8,
King William-street; likewise
at 61, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopegate-
street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ;
54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court-road ; 96,
Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close
Brothers, 65, Ifigh-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St.
John's-wood. London ; and all respectable grocers and che-
, mists,-Beware of spurious imitations.