The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-11 00:00:00

THAMES.

DESPERATE FIGHT IN A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—Mary Ann
West and a foreign seaman, named Constantine Varsilles,
were charged with committing a murderous assault upon
Mary Ann Ramsden, in the Crown and Anchor, St.
George's-in-the-East. The complainant is a common
prostitute, and so is the female prisoner, and the male
prisoner was an associate of the two females. A quarrel
ensued between the two females, when Varsilles rushed be-
tween them, and according to the evidence of several wit-
nesses the man must have struck complainant on the head
with a key and inflicted a serious injury. Each person's
face exhibited unmistakeable scratches, and other acts of
violence, and it seemed that both the females were equally
to blame. The prisoner West Was discharged, but the
seaman was fined 50s. or a month's imprisonment with hard
labour.

ROBBERY AT A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—A man, who gave the
name of John Smith, was fined ss. for stealing from the
Prince of Wales, North-street, a quantity of pieces of cloth,
the property of Mr. James Flower, the landlord,
The prisoner pleaded distress as an excuse, and the magi-
strate fined him ss. for the unlawful possession, or seven
days' imprisonment with hard labour.

A DANGEROUS DRUNKEN WOMAN.—Catherine O'Brien
was charged by Alice Harris, of 4, East Smithfield, with
wanton destruction of pr vetty, by throwing an apple
through the window of a cigar shop she kept, whilst in a
state of drunkenness.

The police said the prisoner was the co plete terror of
the neighbourhood.

The prisoner was fined 55., or seven days' imprisonment.

SACKING A HAIRDRESSER'S SHOP.—An ill-looking
fellow, named George Wells, was charged by Mr. William
Manley, a hairdresser, of No. 201, Fieldgate-street, with
having, on the 7th of June last, during the temporary
absence of his master, stolen the whole of his stock of razors,
scissors, towels, and a quantity of tobacco (the prosecutor
being also a tobacconist). He came to the prosecutor's
shop on Tuesday evening last, and offered to work out the
amount of the property he had stolen. This offer was.
refused, and he was given into custody.
Mr. Alfred Treaden, another hairdresser, also proved that
the prisoner had stolen, whilst in his employment, a coat
and waistcoat belonging to him.

The prisoner denied the charge, and he was fully com,
mitted for trial.

FAILURES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.—The
Stock Exchange was thrown into considerable confusion
yesterday by the announcement of the failure of a hitherto
very influential dealer, who enjoyed excellent credit and
reputation. It was known that the defaulter's father—
also a member of the house, though he rarely attends there
—had placed £30,000 Consols in the name of his son, a
circumstance which caused great confidence to be placed
in him. His dealings were large, and as he was considered
perfectly safe, the various brokers readily transacted busi-
ness with him. It is understood, however, that that stock
no longer stands in the son's name. The effect produced
by the announcement was the failure of about eight other
dealers who had accounts with him, and differences
to receive from him to-morrow. However unfavourable
the features of this defalcation may appear, it shows that
the strength of the dealers in the English market is not
great, and that the effects of the ravages of 1859 have not
yet been eradicated—although failures, owing to the rise,
might have taken place independently of the one great
cause above referred O. In consequence of the defalcation
the prices of the English funds were in a very excited state ;
and as the dealers were rendered short of stock, transac-
tions in Consols for immediate delivery became almost a
matter of negotiation. It is thus that they are dealt in in
some instances on the same terms for the October account
as for delivery to-morrow, the money-jobbers being reluc-
tant to deal. When the excitement had somewhat subsided
the market became rather flat,—Post City Article.
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DlRECTlON.—Additional
signal inspectors are about to be placed on the South Western
line, '3O that the signal machinery on that line may be more
frequently examined and reports of disarrangement promptly
attendee to. Additional men are also to be employed in
opening and shutting the railway gates on the line, in order
that the men may not be so long on duty and liable to be-
come in consequence wearied and inattentive.

ALL GONE,—The Elora Observer says :—A one
dollar bill, of the Hamilton City Bank, No. 1854, and
bearing date Ist April, 1801, recently came into our pos-
session, on tho back of which was written the fcllowing
mournful tale : "The last of a large fortune, and all gone
for whiskey."—(Signed) JA.B, FORSYTIL.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEER:
(Rom the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)
The deaths ngistered in London in the week that
ended last Saturday were 1,121, showing a slight
decrease on the number in the previous week,
which was 1,127. If the deaths from epidemic
cholera in the thirty-sixth week of 1854 are ex-
cluded, it will be found that the average number of
deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week
was 1,056, which corrected for increase of popula-
tion will become 1,162. Hence it appears that the
deaths of last week are less by 41 than the esti-
mated number.

The mortality of London is below that expe-
rienced in other large cities of the world ; but the
untimely age at death, as well as a comparison with
the rate of mortality in other places in England,
shows that there is still a great waste of lite, which
may be saved by the carrying out of sanatory mta-
so res.

The deaths from zymotic diseases were 349.
Under this head are included 8 deaths from measles,
47 from whooping-cough, 48 from scarlatina, 11
from diphtheria, 147 from diarrhoea, and 12 from
cholera or choleraic diarrhoea.

A labourer, aged 61 years, died at the
house, Battersea, of " cholera, 4 days, fever 11
days." The wife of a labourer died at 12, Snow's-
rents, Westminster, of " choleraic diarrhoea," A
master confectioner, aged 41, residing at 24, Bol-
ingbroke-street, Walworth, died from " choleraic
diarrhoea, 3 days, gangreana, 12 hours." Three
infants died at 2, Dean's-buildings, Walworth, of
" choleraic diarrhoea." A musician, aged 65 years,
died at 24, Surrey•street, Borough-road, from
" choleraic diarrhoea, debility." A shirt-maker.
aged 34, died at the workhouse, Borough-road,
from " privation," she had previously resided at 60,
Webber-street.

Of 7 nonagenarians whose deaths are recorded
in the week, the eldest was a widow, who h.-al
attained the age of 95 years.
Last week the births of 871 boys and 897 girls, in
all 1,768 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60
the average number was 1,598,
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.776
inches. The barometrical readings rose to 30.06
inches on Sunday, and fell to 29.61 inches on Tues-
day and Friday. The mean temperature of the air
in the week was 62 4 degs., which is 4.0 above the
average of the same week in 43 years (as determined
by Mr. 3laisher.) The highest point attained by
the thermometer in the shade was 81.1 deg. on
Sunday, and on Saturday it fell to 49.8 degs., the
lowest in the week. The extreme range of the
week was therefore 31.3 degs. The difference be-
tween the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was 7.9 degs. The mean degree of
humidity of the air was 77, complete saturation
being represented by 100. The mean temperature
of the water of the Thames was 65.0 degs. The
general direction of the wind was southwest.