The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-18 00:00:00

ARGYLL SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great
'Windmill-street, St. James's.
Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of Dancing , is NOW
OPEN for the SUMMER SEASON. Teaohhig by Prcfe.mors, Daily.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms io:
Evening Practice:—Six months, 51. 55.; one month, 11. Is.; one
evening, Is.
i liw °scribers are respectfully informed that the doors will open
at Half-past Eight, Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock, and the
Band will net leave the Orchestra till Half-past Eleven.

HEALTH of LONDON DURING the WEEK.
(From tae Report of the Registrar-General.)
In tne week ending last Saturday the deaths regis-
tered in the metropolitan districts were 781; whereas
the average derived from ten corresponding weeks of
1840-9 is 886, or augmented in the ratio of increase of
population 967. Compared with this latter number the
deaths of last week exhibit a decrease of 186. Taking
the ten weeks of previous years--namely, the 28th .ot
each year, it appears that the lowest number occurred in
1843, and was 757, while the highest occurred in 1849,
and was 1,369, when cholera was making considerable
pregrev. The deaths caused by diseases of the zymotic
or epidemic class were last week only 168; in the
currespontlicg weeks of 1845-8 they fluctuated be-
tween 167 and 319, and in the same week of last
year rose to 630. In the present return smallpox
fiumbers 9 deaths, measles 16, scarlatina 23, and hoop-
lug-cough also 23. The first three epidemics are less
fatal than usual, and the mortality from the last
differs little from the average. Typhus carried off
30 persons; it fluctuated in the ten corresponding
weeks between 18 and 59, the increase tailing on
the later years. Diarrhcea, which the summer usually
calls into activity, was fatal during the week in 37 cases,
all except 3 having been amongst young persons; the
average is 39, and as further proof that up to this period
there is no striking development of the disease, it is suf-
ficient to state that in the same week of 1846 the deaths
from diarrhoea were 87; in that of 1847, 32; in 1848,
64; and in 1849, 89. Last week 7 persons, of whom 3
were children, were registered, who had died of cholera;
but in most of the cases it appears to have been common
English epidemic, and it is . not stated in any case that
the disease had assumed the malignant form. The fol-
lowing are the details of the 7 cases:—On the 11th of
July, at 43, William street, Kensington, the daughter of
a labourer, aged 5 months, died of " cholera infantum (3
days), convulsions (12 hours)." On the Bth July, at 32,
Nuttord-place, St. Mary, Marylebone, the wife of a ser-
vant, aged 70 years, died of " English cholera (3 days),"
On the 10th July, at 7, Tootiog-court, in the same
-alb district, the daughter of a labourer, aged 8
months, " diarrheel (7.. days), infantile cholera (24
hours)." On the 10th of July, at 27, John-street,
North, in the same subdistrict, the wi`e cf a joiner,
aged forty years, " cholera (12 hours), sickness and ef-
fusion on the brain." On the 10th July, at 4, War-
wick-place, St. Luke, a cutler, aged 32 years," cholera
(2 days), typhus (14 days)." And on the ith July, at
7, Preston-street, the daughter of a weaver, aged 8 years,
died of " cholera (5 days)." This street (says Mr.
Howard, the registrar) is overcrowded with inhabitants,
and has no drainage. On the 3d of June, at 9, Bruns-
wick-street, St. Mary, Newington, a female, aged 24
years, "cholera (3 days), parturition a month before."
Mr. Seagrave. the registrar, adds that " this woman had
an attack of peritonitis after childbirth, from which she
quite recovered ; that she afterwards ate some currant
cake, which produced vomiting and purging." To
these may be added the case of a boy, aged 11
months, who died on the 9th July, at 3, Perry's-place,
Cornwall road, Lambeth; he was the son of a carpenter,
and the cause of death is described as " diarrhosa with
vomiting (10 days)." Mr. Mears, the registrar, states
that " its parents lost another child last year from
cholera, and the symptoms in the present case were so
similar, that the medical man would have considered it
a case of cholera if it had occurred at the time of the
epidemic." Besides the three cases cf cholera in Sr.
Mary. Marylebone, as recorded above, there was also a
death from dtarrtoss in the same sub-Cliatrict, one from'
bilious fever, and another from fever with hydroce-
phalus. According to the above statement, 7 deaths
from cholera were registered labt week; but in the same
week of 1846 there were 8; in that of 1848 there were
9, while at this period last year, the epidemic had mat!"
such progress, that in the corresponding week 339 deaths
from it were registered.

.11ORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
DUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1150.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases *l6B
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ••• •.• ••• 36
tubercular Diseases ... ... 162
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 104
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration Gee ••• •• ••• •• • •••
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... ••• ••• ^•• •••
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Scc. ...
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Afuscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• ••• •••
Malformations... ... 0811 II•• •••
E'remature Birth ... ... •• •••
atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Old Age ••• ••• ••• •t• •••
Sudden ••• ••• ••• ••• ••. •••
Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ••• ••• ••• •.•

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ...
Population Deaths in corre-
Enumerated, sponding week
1841. of 1849.
Kest Districts... 301,189 .. 206
Torth Districts.. 376,568 211
Central Districts 374,199 ... 225
East Districts 393,067 ... 257 .
south Districts.. 503,346 ... 470

Totals... ..... 1,948,369
Males .•• •••

••• 1,369 ...

... 59

les ...

... 8

... 19
... 24
... 3G

781
Dentin
in the
Week.
1 is

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

78
395
386

Males ...
Females ...

Total ... ... 1,299
*ln this number ere included 23 by Scarlatina, 30
by Typhus Fever, 37 by Diarrhoea, and 7 by Cholera.

THUNDER STORM.—On Tuesday afternoon Cha
ham and Rochester were visited by a severe storm o
thunder and lightning, accompanied by a heavy fall of hai
and rain. The peals of thunder, which succeeded each other
in quick succession, were awfully loud. The electric fluid
fell on the chimney of a farm louse belonging to Mr.
Edwards, within half a mile from the High-street of Ro-
chester. Having riven the chimney and scattered the bricks
in all directions, its course downwards is marked in every
room by the damaged ceilings and fissures in the brickwork,
more particularly about the chimney-pieces, breaking several
panes of glass ; and, passing oht of the house, it split and
displaced a stone close to the kerb of the well, disappearing
at that spot, and where a large opening in the earth is ob-
servable. The escape of the inmates was most providential.
The bailiff, his wife, and family, were seated at tea, and some
other persons, who had taken shelter from the storm, were
also present when the destructive fluid passed through the
room, splitting the leg of a chair on which one of the party
was seated. Those who witnessed the awful visitation de-
scribe the appearance of the lightning at the moment as an
immense mass of fire suddenly thrown upon the house, and,
under the impression that it was in flames, hastened towards
the spot with the view of assisting to extinguish it. Fortu-
nately no other injury has been sustained.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Frightful Cancerous Wounds
in the Breast healed by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mrs.
Mathews, of Bridge. street, Southwark, after her confinement
had such a dreadful bad breast that she could not possibly
suckle the infant. Four deeply-seated cancerous sores formed
its her left breast, which defied the united exertions ef, several
of the faculty to heal, and it was decided that the knife should
be resorted to, as offering the only chance of cure. This the
patient positively objected to, and determined on giving Hol-
loway's Pills and Ointmenta which has been most suc-
cessful, for all the wounds are now soundly healed, and she is
enjoying the best of health. —Sold by all Druggists, and at
Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Loidon.
EXTENSION OF SCAGLIOLA. A correspondent of
the Builder says—l observed a remark in your last number
in which I cordially agree, that is, let plastic material repre-
sent itself. Sceglinla is a very beautiful means of decoration,
and particularly well suited to our sooty town, presenting as
it does a highly polished surface. But why should it repre-
sent marble? Why not form regular patterns with the same
means? It would be worth while to go to some expense, as
thecistoyl,
columns
ermsei
colourninss is permanent : i s beauty might be increased by
adding the refuse metal from glass works; the refuse even
from the green bottles I have seen used with good effect.
atnhnoed rdpepiacisaoesrntaetvri.s'i,;n it
of might
clubs hyscagitib
s be
and
liol a
e shouldmppulbotyl
ihceedn rooms,
to begigive
the
confined to
paneleffect to
being kept in flat colour for contrast. I hope the Exhibition
bibition
of '5l willu
show
MARINES..ust hat scagliola is capable of expansion,
and is not to be used only as an imitative material.
geaßntO,YA 1 bPinbardier, and WOOLWlCHl6l)rivesof jtiihseEßol37-a.-1 Marineinere
Artillery, arrived by railway to-day from Portsmouth to do
Artillery, and
bombardier osmerbgaeraduiteraialdnd7spgriuvnanteesrsofofththeewßomlicAhl.adriivnie.
.
sion of Royal Marines. joined head.quarters here to-day, on
being paid eff in the Geyser steam-sloop.