The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-18 00:00:00

C. BLANTON.

The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,353. It was the 41st week of the year; and
the average number of deaths for that week is, with a
correction for increase of population; 1,222. The
actual number exceeds the estimated number by 131.
Zymotic diseases proved fatal to 459 persons, the
corrected average being 348. There were 24 deaths
from smallpox, 21 from measles, 36 from scarlatina,
5 from diphtheria, 27 from whooping-cough, and
47 from diarrhcea.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 23 per
1,000 in London, 24 in Edinburgh, and 38 in Dub-
lin ; 14 in Bristol, 20 in Birmingham, 39 in Liver-
pool,'2s in Manchester, 28 in Salford, 19 in Shef-
field, 30 in Leeds, 25 in Hull, 35 in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and 27 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna
was 94 per 1,000 during the week ending the 29th
ult. when the temperature was 8.5 deg. Fahrenheit
higher than•in the same week in Londou, where the
rate was 23 per 1,000 ; the 1,007 deaths included
672 from cholera. No more recent official return
from this city has yet been received.
Greenwich, the mean
the week was 29.998 in.
30.35 in. on Sunday to
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29.76. in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of
the air in the week was 52.4 deg., which is 0.8 deg.
above the average of the same week in 50 years (as
determined by Mr. Glaisher.) The highest day tem-
perature was 66.0 deg. on Monday. The lowest night
temperature was 35.6 deg. on Saturday. The range
in the week was 30.4 deg. The difference between
the mean dew-point temperature and air tem-
perature was 4.8 deg. The mean degree of
, humidity of the air was 87, complete saturation
• being represented by 100. On Saturday the humidity
was as much as 96. The wind, which until Friday
blew from the north-east and east-north-east, on
Saturday changed to south-west. No rain was
measured during the week.

Considerable discussion has resulted from the discoveries
made in the spring of the present year by the Rev. Mr.
Porter and Mr. Monkman in the barrows of the Sherburn
Welds; those barrows yielding, in addition to the usual un-
disturbed and contracted burials of the Britons, strange
deposits on their eastern sides of broken-up human bodies,
evidently dismembered before burial. The theory of canni-
balism among the Britons was supposed to have received
another confirmation by these discoveries, and with a view
to push the investigation the one remaining barrow on the
same wold was first opened. Strangely enough this barrow
yielded nothing save traces of fire, one fragment of human
bone, and six or eight "scrapers" or "thumb flints" strewn
among the soil composing it ; and the examination of three
houses on the adjoining wold yielded no better results; the
contents, in fact, had been completely destroyed by those
destructive implements, the drag-harrow and the plough.
As regarded the peculiar feature sought the openings on
Sherburn Wold were a failure.
The next openings were made in the " Hone-hill Field,"
on Ganton Wold, near Scarborough, the property of Sir
Charles Legard. Here many years ago one of the largest of
three tumuli had been carted away for " marling" the land,
and from what can be gathered that tumulus was very rich
in both burials, urns, and implements. One very fine urn
was taken possession of by the late Mr. Alexander, and ➢lr.
Fairless Barber has traced it to the Halifax Museum, where
it now is, dnd that gentleman is searching for notes on the
tumulus among Mr. Alexander's papers. The two re-
maining barrows have been opened by Mr. Greenwell
and his friends._ They were composed of a peculiarly
unctuous black earth, altogether different from any weld
soil. What this is must be determined by analysis and
microscopic examination. Both tumuli contained several
burials, both by inhumation and cremation. The former
were in all cases in the now well understood doubled up
British fashion, and in both houses parts of bodies were
found, but it was satisfactorily made out by the section that
a cut had been made near the centre of each, either to seek
treasure or place in a later interment. The skulls obtained
were so much crushed that Mr. Greenwell will be some
time before he can get them rebuilt so as to show the type
of cranium. So far as could be judged, however, they were
all of the bi achy-cephalous, or later type, and of a singu-
larly poor people, only a few flint instruments—and these,
with one exception, of little value—being found. Both
kinds of pottery, plain and thong marked, were found, and
also the cinerary urn of the crematioa period, the burnt
burials being secondary.
The first tumulus opened on Ganton Wold was 16 yards
in diameter, and had an altitude of three feet, though much
ploughed down. The opening was made from the south-east
side, in the hope of finding the expected deposit of broken
up bodies. The only object found, however, was part of a
rod doer's horn. In the centre of the hone, lift. below the
present surface, a depositof burnt bones was found. These
were of two bodiesatleast, and had beenenclosed originally
in a cinerary urn, of which fragments were found, showing
it to have been enriched by alternate horizontal and vertical
thong-markings, both inside and outside the lip. Among
the burnt bones were some unburnt parts of a third body,
and in the mass a very beautiful flint knife, which had been
taken from the matrix at one slice, and finely worked over
the upper edges. This was made of a very transparent,
warm-tinted flint, not at all usual. It was quite clear that
this interment had been disturbed and subsequently re-
placed. Immediately below this cremated secondary de-
posit, on the plane of the barrow, an unburnt body was
found (one of the primary interments, if not the primary
one), lying on its right side, with the head to the east, the
body contracted, and with it a piece of skull of another
body. This interment was of a male, the loft hand being
on the knees, and the rightarm by the side. Nothing was
found with this interment. Due east of this body and
about 3ft. distant one of those perplexing holes in the
rock was found, which, as usual, contained nothing but
dark earth. Signs of a similar hole on the west were
visible, but as these curious excavations have been so
frequently fruitlessly explored, it was passed over. It has
been suggested that where pottery is not found these
holes in the rock have been formed for the deposit of food
for the deceased. These holes have been also found in the
Wiltshire barrows, and aro always barren. Immediately
over this hole, however, Bin. below the surface, parts of a
plain urn were found, evidently not in the original position.
On the other side of the primary interment, i.e., 4ft. due
west of it and 2ft. above the natural surface, the body of a
woman was found on its right side, the hands touching the
teeth, and the legs drawn up to the elbows. This was an
inserted burial, and there was much charcoal about the
pelvis and the femur. Some fragments of a highly deco-
rated urz were near the head, and from before the chest a
beautifully wrought and polished button of jet was taken.
Originally this house contained two primary interments,
one of which seems to have been destroyed by digging
from the top. The interments form a line, east and west.
The second tumulus lay about 30 yards to the north.
This was 25 yards in diameter and about 3 feet high, and
now considerably reduced in altitude. This opening was
again from the south-east. One foot above the natural
surface and 18ft. south (just a turn of east) of centre, a
body was met with, laid on its right side, but so decayed
that the position was not traceable. Behind the pelvis a
rude thumb flint was found, and close to the body parts of
a " drinking cup"—perhaps destroyed by the plough.
Seven feet S.S.W. of centre, and 2ft. above the natural
ground, a deposit of burnt human bones was found placed
in a circular heap. About 6 yards W.S.W. of centre
another burnt body was found, placed in a cinerary urn ;
but being only some Bin. deep, was much ploughed away.
These were all secondary interments, and of a later date
than the curious mass of bodies to be now described. On
the plane of the barrow, and to the south side of the pre-
sent centre, but, doubtless, at the original centre when the
house was raised, were several unburnt burials, all in the
contracted form, and huddled together in the most singular
manner. These were the original interments, but a cut
from the top had disturbed some, the portions of bodies so
disturbed being met with thrown in casually among the
upper earth. The first interment exposed was lying on
its right side, about 7ft. S.W. by S. of centre. The legs
were curiously crossed, right to left and vice versa, the
feet being bent back under the pelvic bones. The head
was to the east, but the arms were so decayed their posi-
tion could not be made out. The skull was much broken
and almost gone by decay. A second body was found laid
on the east of the last, the drawn-up knees being close to
the head of No. 1. The femurs of this body had been
broken, and had curiously united by neerosis of the bone,
giving the appearance of oblique fractures. This formed
an interesting study for the medical men present. The
body was on the right side, with the head to the west, and
hands up to the face. A third body had the head laying
on the feet of N 0.2, the head being to the N.W. The hands
were in front of the chest, the bones of the right hand
clasping the doubled-up bones of the left. The whole of
this skull was obtained, and will be rebuilt. The legs of
this body had gone removed, doubtless, during the dis-
turbance from the top. To the east of the last skeleton a
great number of broken up human bones and skulls were
found, evidently disturbed by digging for treasure, or for
introduction of later interment. Among the bodies dis-
turbed had been that of a child. Among the bones were
fragments of a highly ornate drinking cup and a bone pin
sin, long. A sandstone pounder and a mass of foreign
flint from 'Which flakes had been struck, were also found ;
and close by—S.S.E. of centre—a body broken up and
strangely mixed with the skull upside down was found, and
with it one flint flake, one flint flake serrated (a saw), and
one finely pointed flake were found, all deposited near the
chest. The head was to the east, and the body was on the
right side ; some degree of order remaining to show this,
and proving that only partial disturbance had occurred.
This burial was the richest in accompaniments of any in the
two Ganton barrows. A fourth undisturbed body was found
on the west of the others, the knees drawn up and touching
the head of the cross-legged body (No. 1). This was on its
right side with head to N.W. The skull was in good condi-
tion and showed the round or brachy-cophalous type. The
left hand was under the head, and the right band in front
of the chest. Behind the head was an urn, quite plain, very
red and rotten—the pieces, indeed, were simply plastic clay.
Just south of this urn a fifth body was found, on the right
side, the shoulder blade touching the urn. The head was
to the N.E., the right hand up to the face, and the loft
under the head. The knees were drawn up. It was diffi-
cult to determine whether the urn had been deposited with
this body or with No. 4. Eight feet west of the centre and
oval hole, 4ft. by 2ft. Gin., dug into the chalk wasdfdoeuenes
containing nothing. Just north of the centre a.r
erment.
horn was found, but without reference to any
Contrary to the usual custom, this barrow had betluennatbyuivrltaisn.
a natural hollow, thus appearing less than it ac 11
With the exception of one core of black flint, tth_eerreewmasanny
implement cast into the mound, nor were b
traces of burning.
Openings of a far more interesting r regards
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weapons, are being carried on in Sir Tattoo
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thorpe estates, of which details may be ready in a few days.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.--The number
the
of patients relieved at this hospital during' P week
was 2,216 ; of these 540 were new cases. Since the Out-
break of cholera in the district of the hospital 91 cases
have been admitted, and 5,954 persons suffering from
diarrhoea received relief.

Tormentor, b f, by King Tom, out of Torment, 3 yrs
(paid)
Duke of York, b c, by Windhound—Adelaide, by
West Australian, 3 yrs
Harefield, br c, by Defiance or Barrowby—Golden
Lady, 3 yrs

~ 6 11

R. BOYSE.
Peeress, bf, by Newminster, out of llaiubrace, 4 yrs 8 0

T. BROWN.
Wild Agnes, b f, by Wild Dayrell, out of Little
Agues, 4 yrs

7 12

A. BALCHIs.
Verdant, ch e, by Marsyas, dam by Pyrrhus the First,
out of Palmyra, 4 yrs 7 7
Valiant, br g, by Barntoa out of Vanity, 6 yrs 7 5
Vigorous, br f, by Vedette—Alise, by Pompey, 3 yrs 6 5

F. BATES.
Pluto, b c by Horror, out of Dioinedia, 3 yrs

B. COTTON. -
Robin. Hood, b c by Wild Dayrell, out of The Chase,
3 yrs
DRISLANE.
John Halifax, br c by Hurworth, or Ugly Buck, out
of Zara's dam, 3 yrs

R. DREWETT.
Ostregor, b cby Stockwell, out of Woodcraft's dam,
4 yrs lO
b f by Stockwell, out of Electra, 3 yrs 6
JOHN DAY.
Master Richard, ch h by Teddington, out of Energy,

5 yrs
Repulse, b f by Stockwell, out of Sortie, 3 yrs 7
Black Plinbe, bl c by Voltigeur, out of Spots, 3 yrs 5

WILLIAM DAY.
Scarborough, ch c by Rataplan, out of Julia, by.
Lauucelot, 4 yrs
Queen Mary, b f by Dundee—Furbelow, 3 yrs 6
Cranford, b c by Newminster—Miss Lavinia, 3 yrs 6
Tom DAWSON, SENIOR.
Rococo, b c by Gemma di Vergy, out of Rowena,
7
3 yrs
Holstein, b c by Leamington or Newminster—The
Dutchman's Daughter, 4 yrs 6
Czar, The, br c by Warlock-01ga, 3 yrs
Belmont, bl cby Claret—The Wren, 3 yrs 5
Tom DAWSON, JUNIOR.
Brown Bread, br c by Weatherbit, out of Brown
Agnes, 4 yrs
Mesemate, ch by Stockwell—Selina, 3 yrs 5 7
JOHN DAWSON.
Mount Palatine, cb c by Newminster, out of Pauline,
by the Emperor, 3 yrs 7
By E. ELLIOTT.
Ameer, bc by Guicowar, out of Pass Card, 4 yrs 7 7
Zenobia, bf by Nutbourne, Diadem--4 yrs
Moldavia, ch cby Hospodar—Tisiphone, 4 yrs 6 9
Alice Fauconberg, bf by LordFauconborg—Zoo, 5 yrs 6 0
IN FRANCE.
Sultan, by West Australian or Collingwood, out of
Selina, by Mr. Waggs, 4 yrs
Gontran, chc by Fitz Gladiator —Golconde, I yrs 8 3
Anglo-Saxon, by Womersley, 4 yrs 8 0
Billet Doux, by Fitz Gladiator, 4 yrs
Affidavit, ch hby Jayelot—Dahlia, 5 yrs 7 7
Etoile Filante, by Young Gladiator, 3 yrs
Charmette, ch fby Fitz Gladiator—lmperieuse, 3 yrs 5 7
HENRY GOATER.
Salpinctes, bc by Trumpeter, out of May Belle, 4 yrs 8 0
Aborgeldie, ch c by Trumpeter, dam by Hero —Shade,
6 12
3 yrs
Proserpina, bf by Marsyas Triangle, 3 yrs
WILLIAM GOATER.
Sidewind, br f, by Scandal, out of Breeze, 4 yrs
Thalia, ch f, by Newminster—Urania, 3 yrs 5 9
JAMES GODDING.
Saladin, b c, by Cowl, dam by Pelion—Theon—
Aliena, 4 yrs 8 9
Jollity, bf, by Jordan—July, 3 yrs, .. 6 3
W. Goonwix. _ _

Saccharometer, br h, by Sweetmeat, out of Defama-
tion, 6 yrs 9 10
Godmersham, ch c, by Lambourue—Bay Banter, 4
8 8
yrs
Nu, bf, by Orpheus—Lambda, 4 yrs
C. GREEN.
Medina, br f, by Nutbourne, of Hegira, 3 yrs 5 7
IIoPKINs.
Lochiel, ch c, by Defiance, out of Cornucopia, 3 yrs 6 7
1 Tom JENNINGS.
Fleurette, br f, by Ventre St Gris, out of Lady Nel-
son, 3 yrs ..
Puebla, bf, by Ventre St. Gris—Miss lon, 3 yrs 6 2
KNIGHT.
Exceller, gr c, by Newminster, out of Eller, 4 yrs
J. LOWE.
Celt, The, bc, by Cannobie—Griselda, 3 yrs
GEORGE LYE.
COMBS, Cll g, Cyrus (Mr. Millbank's) .. .
HAYIIOE (Senior).
Dalesman, ch c, by King Tom—Agnes, by 7
5
Panta-
loon, 3 yrs .................................. 6 5
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Guinivere, b f, by King Tom—Giraffe, 4 yrs .
Tomahawk, bc, by King Toni—Mincemeat, 3 yrs ... 6 0
HATHOE (Junior).
Ambition, br f, by Brother to Bird on the Wing
(foaled in 1853), out of La Belle Alice, 3 yrs
C. MARSON.
Squire, The, gr c by Hobble Noble out of Supple
6 12
Jack's dam, 3 yrs
NASH.
Claxton, br hby Saunterer out of Vivace, 5 yrs 613
R. OSBORNE.
Miss Haworth, b f by The Cure out of Countess of
Westmoreland, 3 yrs .
Lady of Coverdale, br f by Leamington—Abbess o
) Coverham, 4 yrs r- 6
PALMER.

6 10

Clown, The, bh by The Cure out of Golconda, 5 yrs 7 3
Lady Bohun, ch mby Rattle —Subterfuge, 5 yrs 6 5
PECK, JUNIOR.
Archimedes, ch g by Newminster, out of Equation,

4 yrs ....• 7 12
Freedom, ch c by Newminster—Licence, 3 yrs
PORTER.
The Star, br c by Gemma di Vergey, outof Repartee
4 yrs
Xi, bc by General Williams—Lambda, 3 yrs
PRYOR.

Peon, hr hby Alarm, out of Repentance, 5 yrs 7 9
Paris, br g by Mildew—Daisy, 5 yrs
Il Re Galantuomo, bc by King Tom—Orlando, 4 yrs 6 8
PETER PRICE.
Caithness, ch g by St. Albans, out of Sister to Little
Lady, 3 yrs
Chepstow, b c by Orlando—Ayacanora, 3 yrs
PRIVATE.

Planet, bh by Lambton, out of Starlight, 5 yrs
Convent, br f by Voltigeur—Lady Abbess's dam, 4 yrs 6 12
Naples (Mr. Bragg, nas br c) 6 4
Flare Up, b f by Darby the Blast, out of The Mule,
by Dough, 4 yrs
Nonpareil, b g by Sugar Plum—Pamela, 4 yrs 5 13
Loaf Sugar, br cby Vedette—Brown Sugar, 3 yrs
CHARLES RAYNER.
Roland, bf by Fitz-Roland, out of Penance, 3 yrs
WILLIAM SAUNDERS.
Lifeguardsman, bc by Lifeboat, out of Truth, 3 yrs 6 7
W. H. SCOTT.
Lively, br cby Voltigenr, out of Sprightliness, 4 yrs 6 3
T. STEPHENSON.
Lightning, ch g by King of Trumps, out of Be Quick:
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4 yrs
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Countersign, b c by Vedette —Voucher, 5 yrs .......•u
ALEC TAYLOR-.
..,orance, 5 yrs 7 7
Bradamante, bl m byVoltigeur, out t -i-,
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ocrit, 4 yrs
Pepper's Ghost, bc by Fright— y.
edildinPgtonia, 3 yrs ••• 5 8
Dulcimer, ch f by Trumpoter—r Lingtonia,
Bugler, ch c by Trumpeter—T.
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yrs
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Filly by King Tom-31aYoula,RisEEN. Y 4 yrs 610
14 A" outof Nuptial, 5 yrs, 6 6
Duet, ch f by
Dean Swift, ch g by Gainaeckkeepe
Mraria Vincent, 3 yrs 5 7
Mrs. Allan, by Yellow Joe—ci
aeon of Beauty, 3 yrs 5 7
Trumpet:;out
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been struck out some tune since; and the penalties in
ourred are Holstein, the Czar, Loaf Sugar, Dalesman, Miss
iiawortb, and Cranford, 3lbs each, and the Duke of York,
with Caithness, 7lbs.
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CAUTION TO COOKS.—A widow, named R,os-
signol, and her two daughters have just been poisoned at
Vigan, France, from eating a stew made in a copper sauce-
pan which has been allowed to stand without being
cleaned, and had in that way generated a quantity of
Terdegris.