The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-18 00:00:00

THE AR3II

The autumn half-yearly change of quarters of
the division of Foot Guards will take place as fol-
lows at the commencement of next month Gre-
nadier Guards--Ist battalion from Dublin to the
Tower of London, to embark at Dublin on the
3d prox.; 2d battalion to remain at St. George's,
Kensington, and Magazine Barracks; 3d battalion,
from Wiudsor to Portman-street and St. John's-
wood, on the Ist October. Coldstream Guards—lst
battalion, from the Tower of London to Dublin, to
embark at Liverpool on the evening of the 4th prox.;
2d battalion, to remain at Wellington Barracks
(old wing) and Buckingham Palace Barracks.
Scots Fusilier Guards-Ist battalion, from Port-
man-street and St. John's-wood Barracks to Wind-
sor, on the Ist prox. ; 2d battalion, to remain at
Wellington Barracks (new wing).
General Sir R. Dacres, commanding the garrison
at Woolwich3 yesterday inspected on Woolwich-
common, in heavy marching order, the squadron of
the sth Lancers recently arrived, in command of
Captain Boyd. The squadron, consisting of two
troops, went through some field exercises, and ac-
quitted themselves in a highly efficient manner.
The head quarters of the 4th brigade of Field Ar-
tillery, under orders for Canada, yesterday left
Woolwich for Aldershot.

The detachment of Royal Marines belonging to
the Woolwich division of that corps, paid off from
the St. Jean d'Acre, was yesterday inspected by
Col. Campbell, commandant. They were granted
one month's leave of absence from duty.
The iron-built transport Clyde, 1,187 tons, Capt.
Edward Martin, which arrived in Plymouth Sound
on Sunday evening, left Kurrachee on the 10th of
April, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 15th
of June, arrived at St. Helena on the 13th of July,
sailed thence on the 16th, and called at St. Michael's
for provisions on the 16th of August. She could
not obtain them before the Ist of September, when
she left. On the 23d of June, in lat. 27 38 S., long.
40 15 E., the Clyde experienced a severe gale from
the south-west, which carried away her fore top-
sail and maintopmast staysails. Heavy seas broke
over the ship fore and aft. On the 6th of June, in
lat. 28 48 S., long. 35 19 E., another heavy gale,
also from the south-west, occurred. On the 15th,
in lat. 25 38 S., off the Cape of Good of Hope, and
on the 17th, lat. 24 30 S., long. 29 E., severe
weather was again experienced. At St. Michael's
there were only two small Portuguese schooners ;
the steamship with the mails left Lisbon on the
31st of August. The Clyde brings home the right
wing, headquarters, and band of the 64th Regi-
ment, 332 men, 23 women, and 42 children, and 12
officers—viz., Lieut.-Col. Shute, commanding ;
C3pts. Fanning. 0. Grady, and Luteis ; Lieuts.
Haldane, Daniel, and Wilson ; Ensigns Grant and
O'Dell ; Lieut. and Adjutant Voules, Quartermaster
Ross, and Surgeon-Major Inglis, M.D. and C. 8., in
medical charge. During the passage three men
and one child died—viz., April 13, Armourer Ser-
geant John Richards ; May 4, child, Robert
Thompson ; May 5, Private John Jackson ; and
June 11, Private Michael Curtain. Two children
were born. The Clyde was instructed to call at
Falmouth, but overshot her port. She is now
ordered on to Portsmouth, where her troops will be
disembarked.

Capt. G. H: Gordon's company of Royal Engi-
neers has been augmented for the purpose of em-
barkation to Bermuda, in relief of Capt. Sandford's
company, ordered home.
The West Essex Yeomanry Cavalry and Artillery
are now assembled at Chelmsford for eight days'
training and exercise, under thecommand of Lieut.-
Col. Palmer. During the training the yeomanry
musters for parade every morning in Hyland's-
park, and on Saturday will be inspected prior to
its disembodiment.

HEALTH. OF LONDON _DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.)

In the week ending Saturday, September 14, the
deaths registered in London were 1,110. If the
deaths from epidemic cholera in the 37th week of
1854 are excluded, it will be found that the average
number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with
last week was 1,034, which, corrected for increase
of population, will become 1,137 ; therefore the
number in the present return is slightly under that
which would have been recorded if the average
rate of mortality had prevailed.
Four deaths from smallpox occurred last week.
Measles were fatal in seven cases ; 48 persons died
from scarlatina, and 12 from diphtheria. Diar-
rheca was fatal in 137 cases, and cholera or chole-
raic diarrhoea carried off eight persons. A brick-
layer's labourer, aged 55 years, residing at 1, George-
yard, Saffron-hill, Holborn, died of " cholera mor-
bus (one day)." A cooper, aged 64 years, died at
10, Frederick-street, Limehouse, of " cholarine,
fever (six days)." The widow of a sailor died in St.
Pancras workhouse who had attained, it is said, the
age of 100 years ; two other persons died at the
age of 92 years. Four deaths occurred from burns
and scalds, of these three were children. Two in-
fants and one adult were suffocated.

Last week the births of 916 boys and 879 girls,
in all 1,795 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1851-60
the average number was 1,568.

METROPOLITAN WATERS IN AUGUST, 1861.
The London waters supplied for domestic use
contain, according to the analyses of Dr. Robert
I)undas Thomson, F.R.S., for the month of August,
nearly their smallest amount of impurity during the
year. That exhibiting the presence of least foreign
matter is the New River, and that possessing the
most impurity is the East London, which, however,
is freer from organic matter than several of the
others. If the Kant water could be supplied at its
present composition, it would afford a much supe-
rior water to that distributed by the same company
some years ago.

Total impurity Organicim-
per gallon. purity.
gri. or deg.,. gre. or deg.
0.0 0.0

Distilled Water
Loch Katrine water, new supply
605
to Glasgow (March). 2•35
.680
Manchester Water Supply (March) 3•33
19131
Well at Deptford. 144'96
THAMES COMPANIES.
17'92 I'2o
Southwark
Grand Junction
17.76 1•12
West Middlesex
17•12 o 'BO
Chelsea
Lambeth
OTHER COMPANIES.
21.08 0'93
East London
Kent
New River
The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water Contains in the
gallon 2•35 degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution, of
which *605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal
origin.

A. t the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.810 in.
The barometrical readings rose to 30'4 in. on Thurs-
day, and fell to 29.51 in. on Saturday. The mean
temperature of the air in the week was 57.2 deg.,
which. is 0.1 deg. below the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The highest point attained by the thermometer in
the shade was 74.3 deg. on Thursday ; and on Wed-
nesday it fell to. 39.2 deg., the lowest in the week.
The extreme range of the week was therefore
35.1 deg. The difference between the mean
dew-point temperature and air temperature was
7.4 deg. The mean degree of humidity of
the air was 78, complete saturation being repre•
sented by 100. The mean temperature of the water
of the Thames was 64.2 deg. The general direction
of the wind was south-west.

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