The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

EV ENTINFG, APRIL 29, 1857.

could b 3 made, but the story offers striking evi-
dence of the extent to which the greatest enter-
prises may be affected by even small infractions of
sound commercial principles. Monopolies are just
as great mistakes now as in any former age of the
world. It may be undoubtedly desirable, and in
some instances even imperatively necessary, to en-
courage undertakings of high public utility but
dubious commercial promise by the support
of a guarantee, but these considerations contain
no warrant or the addition of a monopoly
to boot. In the present instance, the ex-
clusive right of telegraphing across Newfound-
land— a privilege to .be regarded, perhap.,
with extreme unconcern apart from the oceanic ex-
[tension of the wires—actually governs the Trans-
atlantic communication between the two Conti-
nents, and the effects of a monopoly have to be
overcome by a State guarantee and Government
control. The Government may fix the rate of
c'targe for the public, and therfare for itself, but
it must make up the sum of its payments to
14,000/. at the end of each year. It may protect
the public from extortion, but only at the cost of
that kind of interference which must be trouble-
some to itself, and which we are not apt to regard
as conducive to good management. Finally, if
contrary b present expectation, any telegraphic
communication should be found practicable be-
tween our own coasts and points of the opposite
shore not covered by the monopoly, Government
may remain committed to an unnecessary and un-
productive guarantee. As things stand, however,
there is not much to complain of. Compared with
the magnitude of the enterprise and the value of
the results,' the amounts of the capital and the
guarantee involved are but small ; and, if, as we
trust will be the case, the experiment of next July
should prove successful, and the American Conti-
nent be brought within a few minutes of our
shores upon .reasonable terms of communication,
there will be no reason to regret the concession of
the guarantee. It is in principle rather that.
effect that the Newfoundland monopoly is co
noticeable. It may seem an inconsiderable cir-
cumstance, or even wear the aspect of an excellen
bargain, if any company or association can be in-
duced to accomplish at their own cost a mos,
desirable work on the sole condition that nobod.
else shall be permitted to do it ever again ; but
experience has taught us, and the present exam*
shows, that such a surrender of general rights may
eventually carry with it unexpected disabilities and
serious embarrassment. Enterprise, when beyond
the scope of private venture, may be fairly tent-tied
to public aid, but not to aid of such a kind as may
strangle for the future all similar enterprise in the
same field.—Tines.

lIEALTU OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

(From the _Report of the Registrar-Gentr )
In the week that ended on Saturday 1,065 deaths
were registered in London, a number which differs
only in a small degree from thOse of the two previ-
ous weekS. In 'the ten years 1847-56 the average
number of deaths in. the weeks correspondinf, with
last week was 1,048. But ss the deaths. of last
week occurred in an increased population, the
average, to admit of comparison, should be raised
in proportion to the increase, in which case it will
become 1,153. - The result is that the num' e • now
returned is less by 88 than the de ails that
have occurred if the average rate of mortality bad
_ _

- The births registered last week were 1,788 ; they
were numerous enough to supply the vacancies
caused by death, awl. to contribute, moreover, 723
lives to the incretzsa of population.
Although the weather has lately been change-
able, and on some days of an ungsnial character, it
does not appear as yet to have fatally aggravated
hose complaints which are most subject to its in-
fluence. The deaths caused by diseases of the re-
spiratory organs were last week 205, having been
in the two previous weeks 222 and 200. The cor-
rected average for last week is 200. From brim-
clais and pneumonia together 179 persons, died
last week ; of these_ 83 were children less than three
years old. Whooping-cough continues to be the
most fatal of the diseases in the zymotic class—it
numbers 57. One death from smallpox occurred
in the west district, and 2 in the north ; there
were none in any other part of the metropolis. The
ieaths from typhus (and common fever) declined
to 29, of which 14 occurred in the east districts.
The west districts return n )ne from fever. A case
of bronchitis and typhoid fever'which proved fatal
in Somers town is sta'ed by the medical attendant
to have arisen from the opening of a foul drain in
he house. Scarlatina was fatal in 20 cases, 3of
which 'occurred in the sub-district of Kennington
(Ist part), ie houses t. at are situ tted not 100 yards
irom each other. In one of these houses 6 persi.ns
have been attacked with scarlatina, and 2 of them
Have died. Four non igenarians, all women, died
in the week ; the olde,t, a widow, in the Hornsey-
road, hal attained the rge of 96 years. Two cases
of intemperance are recorded in the present return.
Last weak the births of 904 boys and 884 girls,
in all 1,788 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the ye trs 1847-56
the average number was 1,583.
At the Royal Obervatury, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29 882 in.
The mean readings on Monday and Tuesday were
above 30 in. The highest reading was 30'14 in.
:an Monday. The mean temperature of the weer
was 46.6 deg., which is 0.6 deg. below the average
of the same week in 43 years. On Sunday the
mean temperature was 56.4 deg., which is 9 9 deg.
above the average of the same day ; it continued
above the average till Wednesday ; and on the last
three days it was from 7 deg. to 9 deg. below it.
The highest reading was obtained on'Sunday, and
was" 69 deg. ; the lowest was on Friday—viz., 28.2
deg., showing a range of temperature equal to 40.8
deg. in the week. The mean dew-point tempera-
ture was 40.1 deg., and the difference between this
and the mean temperature of the air was 6.5 deg.
The wind in the beginning of the week was for the
most part in the south-west; on the last three d. iys
it was generally in the north-east. Rain fell to the
amount of 0.32 in.,- most of which fell on Wednes-
day. Hail fell on Friday. The' Last three days
are desciibed as very cold and bleak.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL OAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
_ _

Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 56
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration 205
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the'Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin; &c.
Malformations ' 5
Premature Birth and Debility 23
Atrophy 37
Old Age
;Zudden ll
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 23
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES 1,065
Population Deaths in corre- Deati s
Enumerated. aponding week in the

1851. ' of 11356. Week
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals

1,043

1,065

Males
Fanales
BEMIS IN THE WEEK

Males
Females..

Total ..

.. 1,788 4.1••••••

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

COSIMISSION SIGNED BY THE ,QUEEN.

East York Militia--James White Minchin. Esq. late
Captain in the 621 Regiment of Foot, to be A. ljulant,
from the 20th Feb., 1857, vice Cradock, resigned.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
East York Regiment of Militia—Adjutant Jas. White
Minchin to serve with the rank of Captain.
3d Regiment of the Doke of Lancaster Own Militia—
Thomas Monk, Esq., M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Brandt,
deceased.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Thomas Owen, builder, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

Elizabeth Silby Small, plumber, Fonthill-place, Clap-
ham-road, to surrender May 7, at one, and June 9, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee,
Coleman-street-buildings ; Fraser and May, Dean-street,
Soho.

Joseph Brno, grocer, Yarmouth, Lilo of Wight, May 9,
at. eleven, and June 11, at two, at the Court of B,uk-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Har-
rison and Lewis, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-inn ;
Eldridge, ITewport, Isla of Wight.
Robert M`Lean and James 111`Lean, builders, Hulme,
May 15 and June 12, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Hernaman, official' assignee, Manchester ;
Rowley, Manchester.

George Alexander Hewitt, chemist and druggist, Derby,
May 12, and June 9, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall,
Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Robe-
tham Derby ; James, Birmingham.
William Tasker ani John Andus, potato merchants,
Selby, Yorkshire, May 8, and Juno 5, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds;
Hodgson, Selby ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Thomas Harrison, timber merchant, Maidstone May 11
and June 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Nicholson official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Bennett,
Ludgate-hill.
Wm. Yaskell Garrard, wine merchant, Little Tower-
street, May 13. at half-past twelve, and Jane 15, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers; Young and. Plows, Mark-lane.
George l'arker,• grocer, Le?ds, May 11, at half-past
eleven, and June 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Richardson and Radler,
Oil Jewry-chambers ' • Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Henry Walters awl Benjamin Walters, druggists, Al-.
froton, Derby, May 16 and June 13, at ten, at the Council-
hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Un-
i n Sheffield.
Henry Markin6eld Addey, bookseller and publisher,
Covent.gardert, May 12, at half-past two, and June 12, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Ba,singhall-street ; Cooper and Hodgion,
Gray's-inn.
Alfred Hinton, druggist and grocer, Birmingham, May
11 and June 8, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Griffiths and Bloxham, Birmingham.

, SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William Craig, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow.
Robert arshail, farmer, Whitebill, Lanarkshire.
Peter Balfour, manufacturer, Dundee. •
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
J. H. Plummer,. Bedford-street, Holborn, assistant to
an oil and colourman —.J. H. Tatum, w Dorset-place,
Clapham-road, attorney's clerk—J. Turner, Golden Lion,
Money-street, Borough-market, engineer—J. H‘)okins,
Mitchana-cornmon, Surrey, general shopkeeper—R. Sexton,
Old,street, St. Luke's, and New-cut, furniture dealer—W-
Brown, Barford-street, Liverpool-street, commercial tavel-
ler—S. Garrett, Dempsey-street, Stepney, labourer to a
scale maker—W. Speudelow, South-street, Chelsea,
brewer's labourer—G. Brown, Bushey Heath, near Wat-
ford, hurdle maker—J. S. Leighton, Lower-marsh, Lam-
beth, bat maker—E. Trent, Bridge House-place, Newing-
ton-causeway, auctioneer—C. Geary, Alperton, near Acton,
Baptist minister.
DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS.
J. W. Maude, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street ; Com-
mercial-road, Limebouse ; and Wharf-road, City-road-
-Ist div., April 28, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Pen-
nell's, Guildhall-chambers.
R. Y. Barnes, City-road, floor cloth manufacturer--let
div. of ss. 6d., April 23, anal any subsequent Tuesday, at
Pennell' ,s Guildhall-chambers.
J. P. Knight, Hibernia-chambers, Southwark, and York-
street, Pentonville,, hop and seed merchant—lst div. of
2s. 6d., April 23, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Pen-
nell's, Guildhall-chambers.
J. Gutteridge, Elizabeth-street, Eaton•squara, hOrse
dealer--let div. of Sd., April 28, and any subsequent
Tuesday, at Pennell's, Guildhall-chambers.
A. Campbell (separate estate), Regent-street, army
agent-6th div. of 25., April 28, and any subsequent Tues-
day, at Pennell's, Guildhall-chambers.
D. Shove, Croydon, tallow chandler —let div. of 2s. 6d.,
April 28, and any -subsequent Tuesday, at Pennell's,
Guildhall-chambers.
J. D. Stanbury, Richmond, draper—let div. of 205.,
any Wednesday, at Whitmore s, Basiughall-street.
B. Hayne and C. Hayne, Upper Whitecross-street, and
Aldersgate-street, carpenters—let div. of ls. 3d., any
Wednesday, at Whitmore s, Basinghall-street,
Geo. Seaton, Chapel-place, Grosvenor-square, licensed

victualler---,lst dividend of N. 11d., any Wednesday, at
Whitmore's, Basingball-street.

William Puddieoinbe, Bridge-street, Southwark, iron-
mouger---lst dividend of is 9d, any Wednesday, at Whit-
more's, Basinghall:street.

James D Ivies, Newport, Monmouthshire, Zarrier—divi-
deud of ss, Msy 6, and any subsequent Wednesday, at Mil-
ler's, Bristol.

DIVIDENDS.

May 20. R. Redman (separate estate), Mark-lane, City,
wharlinger—E Redman (separate estate), Mark-lane, City,
wharfinger—W. Bailey, jun , Buttesland-street, Heaton,
carver—W. Bardgett (separate estate), Old Broad-street,
City, merchant—May 19. B. Collis, Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire, draper—A. Gibson, Great St. Helene, City,
ship and insurance broker---May 20. T. Knowles, Seymour-
street, Euston-square, chemist—C. A. Markham, Godman-
chester, Huntingdonshire, currier—May 19. E. Crofts,
West-lace, 'St. Luke's, hearth rug manufacturer—C.
Gaiger, Winchester, draper —O Gray, G reat Tower-street,
City, builder—May 20. L Pearson, _Rochdale Lancashire,
wholesale grocer-J. Whittaker, Bridge-End, near New-
church, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer—May 22. J. A.
Jacques and L. Selig— May 21. J. A. Jacques (separate
estate) —J. Mitchell, Crew's Hole and Westbury-upon-
Trym, Gloucestershire, copper and lead smelter—Ana
Rees, Llanelly, C lrmartheushire, grocer—R. Radnor,
Presteign, Radnorshire, malteter—F. Every, Exeter, and
St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, scrivener.—May 20.
J. F. Reeves (separate estate), Taunton, Somersetshire,
scrivener—O. Reeves (separate estate), Taunton, Sower-
setahire, scrivener—G. Puckria, Tunstall, Staffordshire,
grocer.