The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

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The Public Health.

The following is the weekly return of the Regis-
trar-General of births and deaths in London and in
12 other large towns of the United Kingdom :
In the week that ended on Saturday, February 3,
the births registered in London and 12 other towns
of the United Kingdom were 4,400 ; the deaths
registered, 3,351. The annual rate of mortality
was 29 per 1,000 persons living.

In London the births of 1,100 boys and 1,071
girls, in all 2,171 children, were registered in the
week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years,
1856-65,. the average number, corrected for increase
of population, was 2,185.
The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,417. It was the fifth week of the year, and
the average number of deaths for that week is, with
a correction for increase of population, 1,549. The
actual number was less by 132 than that obtained
by computation.

Bronchitis has been decreasing slowly during the
last four weeks. The number of fatal cases referred
to it in the first week of the year was 219 ; in the
present return it is 161. The deaths from pneumonia
also exhibit a decrease, and the number in the week
is 76. Phthisis was fatal in 178 cases.

There were 21 deaths from smallpox. In the
north districts there were six (three of which were
in the Smallpox Hospital) ; in the central districts
one ; in the east districts eight ; and in the south
districts six. None in the west districts. Of 66
deaths from whooping-cough, 7 were in Islington
west sub-district, and 6 in that of the Hackney-road.
There were 19 deaths from diarrhoea.

At 6, Little Hermitage-street, St. George-in-the-
East, on the 26th of January, the wife of a general
labourer, aged 53 years, died of " cholera." There
was also a fatal case of cholera infantum.

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LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by
its life boats and other means, contributed to the savinl: of
707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti-
tution also expended .£21,374 in the same period on its life-
boat eetabshments, in addition to granting £4,950 for le-
wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat
stations.
Contributions are received by the London and country
bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the
Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.

TFIIE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASaURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Established 1840.
The close of the year 1865 affords the directors an oppor-
tunity of laying before the members the following tabular
statement, which exhibits the progress of the Association
during the quarter of a century it has been in existence:—
• Annual Accumulated
New Amount Income at Fund at end
Policies. Assured. endof period. of period.
Ist 5 years... 567 ... L 52,699 •..
£2.400 1:6,200
2d do. _2,184 ... 432,075 ... 12,300 ... 29,150
3d do. _2,249 431,720 ... 20,750 63,500
4th do. ...3,775 ... 648,310 ... 56,500 ... 146,000
sth do. ...5,207 ...1,065,300 ... 62,800 ... 284,700
W. T. LINFORD, Secretary.
15. Moorgate-street, Feb. 8, 1866.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVIVT.
GARDEN.

(Opera Company, Limited.)

TIIIS EVENING (Thursday), Mr. Charles Deffelli's
new opera, in one act, CHRIbI'MAS EVE. Madame F,
Lancia, Madame E. Heywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D
Miranda.

Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.

After which. at 8, the grand comic, spectacular, and ope-
ratic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled ALADDIN AND THE
WONDERFUL. LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying
j'alace. (See other advertisements).
Commence at 7 o'clock.

THEA TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, the Comedy of THE JEALOUS
'WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Hermax n Vezin, &c.
After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN;
or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing
Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master
Percy Itoselli; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer,
tel Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Boleno, C. Lauri, Cormacit,
Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno.

Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern
Buckstone, Compton; Mesdatnes belly Moore, Snowden

To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARKET
Messrs. IV. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Wealhersby, &o. ;
Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar,
Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, I'revot, &c.
To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.

ROY AL LYCEUM T EIEATRE.-
Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter.

THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.
Mr. H. Widdicomb.
After which, T EIE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD.
Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin,
J. IL FitzpatricK, D. Evans ; hiesdameaTernan, Elsworthy,
Lavenu, and C. Leclercq.
Box Office open daily from Eleven till Flve.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, at Seven, a new farce called PIPKIN'S
RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Toole and P. Bedford,
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 135th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
P. Bedford, It Phillips, k'elix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J.
Smith ; Mrs. Biliingtcr, &c.

To conclude with LEHIN D TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R.
Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman, &c.

R 0 YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS.
After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE TO MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel-
ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, b. Calhaem. F. Villiers, J. G.
Shore, G. Murray, IL Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss
L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL S 1 RAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. hwanborough.

THIS EVENING, at Seven (4th time), a new and origi-
nal Comedy, THE FLY AND THE WEB. Mes-Ts. Far-
adic and Price ; Misses Swanborough and Raynham.
After which will be produced a new opera Burlesque,
L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannibal Isiah is.
Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough,
Raynham, Johnstone, &a.

To conclude with LENDING A lIAND. Mess: s. Belford
and Turner; Misses Simpson and Hughes.

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