The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

REALM OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(Prom tke Report of the Registrar-General.)
The mortality of the metropolitan districts ex-
hibits an increase. The deaths registered in Lon-
don were in two preceding weeks 988 and 1,061 ;
in the week that ended on Saturday, July 25, they
rose to 1,209. In the ten years 1847-56 the average
number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with
last week was 1,102, but the deaths of last week
occurred in an increased population, and for the
purpose of comparison the average must be raised
in proportion to the increase, by which it will' be-
come 1,212. The rate of mortality now prevailing
is therefore as high as the average rate, itkatimgli
the period from which the latter is derived includes
the last week of July in 1849, when epidemic cho-
lera lad spread to a considerable extent, and was
fatal in 783 caves.

In the last two weeks the mean temperature of
the air has been 68 deg., and on seven out of the
14 days the thermometer has risen above 84 deg.
In London diarrhoea, or the complaint now known
as " the summer cholera," is the result of a high
temperature, and, as the heat is greater than usual,
the disease has developed itself with more than its
usual vigour. The following numbers of deaths
from diarrhoea exhibit its progress during the pre-
sent month ; in the week that ended July the 4th
they were 65, in the two following weeks 133 and
150, and last week 259. Last year, in one week,
the deaths from diarrhoea rose to 253 under a mean
temperature of 67 deg., but at a period *km the
summer was three weeks more in advance. In a very
large majority of the 259 cases young children are the
victims ; 206 occurred in the first year of life, 26 at
the age of one year and less than two, 11 at ages
varying from two years to ten, and 16 at the age of
20 and upwards. Besides these 28 cases are referred
to cholera (comprising deaths by "English cholera,"
" choleraic diarrhoea," (to.), and under this head
also a large proportion viz., 23 occurred
to children. In all fatal cases of cholera it is desi-
rable that the duration of the previous stige of
diarrhoea, when it can be ascertained, should be
stated by the medical attendant on his certificate.-
Typhus and common fever were fatal in 44 cases ;
measles in 40 ; whooping cough is now reduced to
37 ; and it is satisfactory to find that only 13 are
due to scarlatina, and that not a single death from
smallpox is returned. Three persons died from
carbuncle ; two from intemperance. Five nonage-
narians are returned, the oldest of whom was a
widow, who died at the age of 96 years.
Last week the births of 779 boys and 852 girls,
in all 1,631 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-
56 the average number was 1,43 d.
At, the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.828
inches. The mean temperature of the we k was
68.3 deg., which is 6.7 deg. above the average of
the same week in 43 years. On Thursday and Fri-
day the mean temperature was 71 deg., which is
more than 9 deg. above the average. The highest
temperature in the week was 86 deg. on Thursday
in the shade ; and the highest point in the sun (110
deg.) was attainee on the same day. The lowest
was 51.7 deg. on Tuesday. The range of the week
was 34.3 deg. The mean dew-point temperature
was 57.1 deg., and the difference between this and
the
nme ses) is antesmopgerreaatturaes olfl.t2hed airg.Lie mean tem-
perature of the water of tne Thames was 69.5. The
(representing the
du
direction of the wind was generally south-west , It
blew strong on the last three days. There WU no
rain, except some in driving showers on the even-
ing of Tuesday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NU~IBBR OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTKEED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 25
Zymotic Diseases
456
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and 8100d-vessels 3B
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
.80
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
'
Childbirth, Diseases e f the Uterus, &c.
.11
5
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 2
• Premature Birth and Debility 36
Atrophy
............. Old Age
CVuaidoullseeennscne—,o.tP—sn.p.:ve.ac—tiftio.e.nd—, . .....
5
1386

1,209

DEATHS MOM ALL CAUSZS -,,
Population Deaths in corn,- Deaths
Enumerated. spending week in, tbe
1851. of 1856. Week.
West Districts ...... 376,427 —•••• 162 ..„... 241
North Districts...... 490,396
Central Districts..... 393,256
East Districts ........ 485,522
South Districts • 616,635 _.... 259 . •
251

Totals
Males 645
Females 564
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males 77
Females .. 852

Total VI *OS ' ••• ••• ••• »....1,681

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1857

The anxiously looked for telegraphic intelligence
has at length arrived from India. Advices are
from Calcutta to the 21st June, from Madras to
the 28th June, from Bombay and Ceylon to the
Ist July, and from Hong Kong to the 10th June.
The Steamer Americt, which conveyed the mail,
had. arrived at Trieste at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. There was then no possible reason
why the interesting accounts should not have been
received and published by noon. In place of that
it appears that the Government was forestalled by
private speculators, and that very heavy opera-
tions were entered into about 12 to 1 o'clock,
which resulted in a depreciation of from I to
in the 3 per Cents. It has been suggested that
these operations
might merely have been pro-
duced by the gambling spirit that ihflu-
ences jobbers on all impel-tint crises. The
rumours had, however, too much foundation,
the guesses were too accurate, and the hour
selected too significant, to admit of this solution.
Besides, Lord PALMERSTON, in the House of Com-
mons, declared that while the only intelligence
that had been received officially by her MAJESTY'S
Government was from Trieste, to the effect that
the packet was in sight, and expected in the
course of an hour, he had seen a telegraphic mes-
sage, which had been received by a private indi-
vidual, and which was supposed to have come
from Turin. He could, however, say nothing as
to its authenticity ! From these circumstances it
is obvious that a very base advantage was taken
by certain individuals for the purpose of phuider-