The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 26.—The Bombay transport ar-
rived at Spithead on Monday evening, with the 7th
Fusiliers, from Halifax. She was towed into harbour
on Tuesday, and disembarked her troops.
The Sealark, 8, Commander Sotheby, was towed out
of harbour to Spithead yesterday, and sails this evening
for Plymouth to ship the mails for the west coast of
Africa.
The Seaflower cutter was paid • off on Monday and re-
commissioned yesterday by Lieutenant Fletcher, her for-
mer commander, for service at the fisheries of the
Chtlonel islands.
The Termagant steam-frigate was docked yesterday
to have her masts altered.
The Cuckoo steam-vessel has bees recommissioned
to-day by Commander Nicolas Le Febvre (1838), for
service at the fisheries of the Channel islands.
A court-martial, comprising Rear-Admiral Prescott,
C. 8., President, Captains H. D. Chad 9, C. 8., of the
Excellent, R. A. Yates, of the Illustrious, W. H. Hen-
derson, C 8., of the Blenheim, Commander Matthias, of
the Illustrious, and Mr. George L. Greetbam, Deputy-
Judge Advocate of the fleet, assembled this morning on
board the Victory to try Mr. Henry Dennis, supernu-
merary boatswain of the first-class, belonging to her
Majesty's ship Blenheim, on a charge of drunkenness
while on duty on board the Birkenhead steam-troop
frigate, Commander J. A. Stevens, during her late
cruise, -The court having hoard the case for the prose-
cution and what the prisoner had to allege in defence,
was of opinion the charge had been fully proved, but in
consideration of his numerous and good certificates, and
the favourable testimony borne to his general character
by Captain Yates and other officers, adjudged him to be
reduced to the third class of boatswains in the Royal
navy, and not to be eligible for promotion for two years.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—The Dolphin brigantine, un-
der easy canvass, arrived from Sheerness at three o'clock
this afternoon, in order to take the mails to the coast of
Africa.

Wind easterly.
WOOLWICH, JUNE 26.—PROMOTION.Clcrk Arthur
Price (1846), fi.rmerly secretary to the late Rear-Ad-
miral Sir Francis A. Collier, C. 8., K.C.H., in the Has-
tings flag-ship, on the East India station, to be Pay-
master and Purser.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.
(Published by authority of the Registrar-General.)
The present return happily shows a continuance of
that low rate of mortality which has now been ob-
served for many weeks, and which must be considered
as favourable, when compared with what has pre-
vailed in London et the same season in former years.
The deaths in the week ending last Saturday did not
exceed 775. Taking corresponding weeks of ten
previous years, the mortality was never so low, ex-
cept in 1841 and 1842, and it rose in 1847 and 1849
to nearly 1,000 deaths ; the average is 864, or raised
in the ratio of supposed increase of population 943;
the deaths last week were therefore less than the latter
number by 168. The deaths from diseases that are
included in the zymotio or epidemic class numbered
last week 161 ; the corrected average is 206. Small-
pox proved fatal in 16 cases (of which 4 occurred
amongst persons between 20 and 60 years of age),
showing an increase in this disease, which has now
risen to the average ; they have lately ranged only
from 6 to 9. Measles was also fatal in 16 oases,
while the average is 28. Scarlatina destroyed 19
persons, which is only about half the average; but
this average is raised considerably by the excessive
mortality from scarlatina in 1848, when the deaths
of the corresponding week were 107. Hooping-
cough was fatal to 28 children, being rather lesi,
'ban the averlge. Typhus slightly exceeds the
average ; the &albs from it in the last four week,
have been 26, 39, 43, and 40. There were 18 fatal
cases of diarrhoea, which is nearly the same as in the
corresponding week of last year, and less than iu

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those of 1846, 1847, and 1848. The deaths regis-
gistered as caused by consumption were only 102 ;
they were never so low in corresponding weeks of
the ten years, having been 107 in 1848, and 167 in
1841, and having been generally 136. With regard
to other diseases of the respiratory organs, the cases
fatally resulting from them were 106, which scarcely
exctedi the usual number. Twenty-three persons
died of cancer. of whom 17 were women ; the whole
number of cases occurred above 40 years of age.

ROYAL CENERAL ANNUITY
SOCIETY.

, A special festival of the Royal General Annuity So-
ciety mas held last evening at the London Tavern,
Biehapsga:e•street, in aid of the fund for establishing.
an alltam in connexion with this excellent and expan-
sive sech ty.
The Right Hon. Lord Feversham presided, and a
considerable number of the friends and supporters of the
institution, including several ladies, were present, on the
interesting occasion.
The dinner, provided by Mr. Bathe, consisted of every
delicacy of the season, and it was served up with that
careful attention and artistic supervision, for which his
establishment has been long celebrated. The wines
were firet-rate ; the desert admirably selected; and the
general arrangements faultless.
After the cloth was removed, and grace said by the
Rev. W. Jones, chaplain to the society,
The CHAIR3IAN proposed the usual loyal toasts, and
in introducing tee health of the Queen, he announced,
amid loud and general applause, that her Majt sty, eom-
plying with a request made by their zealous and inde-
fatigable secretary, Mr. Stephen Aldrich, had subscribed
50/. towards the asylum fund, and graciously given her
consent that the contemplated building should be called
" The Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum."
The Rev. Dr. VAUGHAN briefly responded to the
vast of "The Archbishop of Canterbury and the ether
bishops and clergy who had kindly lent invaluable as-
sistance, in advocating the alarms of the charity from
their ktppitii, and otherwise contributing to the funds of
the: tiomety." ._ -..eare ,: a
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast tif " Prospe.
rity to the Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum," and in
doing so, gave en interesting account of the progress of
the society from its foundation, explaining the steps
which the committee bad already taken with the
view cf erecting a comfortable building for the reception
of aged annuitants, and giving it as his opinion that the
society would not be complete, or capable of affording all
the bear-fit which such au institution should provide, un-
lass they had an asylum. It was on this account that
special exertions were being made to raise funds, and
he sincerely trusted that exertions directed towards the
accomplishment of an object at once so noble and cre-
ditable, would be crowned with success.—(Cheers.) The
intention was to erect the asylum at Hounslow.
The Rev. Mr. JONES spoke to the toast. He expressed
himself graatly gratified at finding so many ladies
honouring the special festival with their presence, and
he said that the committee could commence the building
operations of the asylum just as soon as the ladies
p:eased. lie hoped that many months would not elapse
to fare they raised up their structure, and as her Majesty
had kindly headed the list of contributions to the build-
ing fund, he ventured to hope that her illustrious Con-
, sort would extend his patronage to the undertaking, by
' consenting to ley the first stone of theasylum.
The SECRETARY then read the list of subscriptions to
the building turd, which amounted to upward of one
thousand pounds. Amens. the contributions announced
here 501. from the Queen, 501. from the Chairman, 1001.
:rem Mr. Blaliemore, M.P.
Sir CWAELES A npis preposed the health of the Char-
man, which teas cordially received.
Tne CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment in
suitable terms, and at the conclusion of his brief address
he vacated the chair, having been honoured with an in-
vitation to Buckingham Palace.
The Rev. Mr. JONES, immediately after Lord Fever-
sham retired, was requested to act as president for the
remainder of the evening.
Mr. BARNARD gave the health of Mr. Aldrich, the
secretary, and eulcgieed that gentleman's cfficial exer-
tions in sustainment of the charity.
Mr. ALDIIICH appropriately spoke to the tow-t. The
great object he had in view was the permanent pros-
perity of the Royal General Annuity Society, and he
trusted he might live to see the day when the charity
would_ take its proper place among the many noble
charities which adorned' the metropolis. From the
presence of so many ladies Xt thefr festival, he augured
the most feveurable results for their projected asylum,
and he was satiafied that if they all put their shoulders
to the wheel, they would erect an asylum far the annui-
tant=, in every respect worthy of the friends and sup-
per. ers of the institution. . .
Mr. BREWSTER proposed the health of the architect, to
whose gtodua tiud charity they were indebted for the
prejection of the asylum.
The toast having been duly acknowledged, the healths
of the Sub-committee and the Chaplain were given in
succession, and the proceedings terminated at eleven
o'clock.

Mr. Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Francis, Mr. Locke, and
Mr. Dobbs, contributed considerably to the amusement
of the company, by their admirable execution of several
well-selected pieces of vocal music, and Mr. Harker dis-
charged the duties of toastmaster with his usual tact.