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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTS3IoUTir, JUNE 26.—The Bombay transport ar-
rived at Spitbead on Moneity 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 ctast of
Africa.
The Seaflower cutter was paid off on Monday and re-
commissioned ) esterday by Lieutenant Fletcher, her fel.-
mer commander, for service at the fisheries of ,the
Channel islands.
The Termagant steam-frigate was docked yesterday
to have her masts altered.
Tne Cuckoo steam-vessel has been 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. Chads, 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. Greetham, Deputy.
Judge Advocate of the fleet, assembled this morning on
board the Vic'ory to try Mr. Henry Dennis, supernu-
merary boatswain of the first-class, belonging to her
lits,jest)'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 heard 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
coi.sideration of his numerous and good certificates, and
the fsvourahle 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 e,,sy canvass, arrived from Sheerness at three o'clock
this afternoon, iu order to take the mails to the coast of
Africa.

Wir d easterly.
WOOLWICH, RINE 26.—E1t0 nOTION. --Clerk Arthur
Price (1846), f.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 LOvDON 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 fur many weeks, and which must be considered
as favourable, when compared with what has pre-
veiled in London at 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 zymotic 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 cases,
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 front scarlatina in 1848, when the deaths
of the corresponding week were 107. Hoopings
cough was fatal to 28 children, being rather less
Than the average. Typhus slightly exceeds the
average ; the deaths from it in the last four weeks
have been 26, 39, 43, and 40. There were 18 fatal
cases of diarrhoea, which is nearly the same as in the
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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
exceeds the usual number. Twenty-three persons
died of cancer, of whom 17 were women ; the whole
number of cases occurred ab,,ve 40 years of age.

ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY

SOCIETY.

A special festival of the Royal General Annuity So-
ciety was held last evening at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate•atreet, in sid of the fund for establishing
an asylum in connexion with this excellent and expan-
sive society.
The Right Eon. Lord ,Feversham presided, and a
considerabb- 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 first-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 CHAIRMAN proposed the usual loyal toasts, and
in introducing the health of the Queen, he announced,
amid loud and general applause, that her Majesty, eom-
plying with a request made by their zealous and inde
fatigable secretary, Mr. Stephen Aldrich, had subscribed
501. towards the asylum fund, and graciously given her
consent that the contemplated building should be called
"The Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum."
The Rev. Dr. Vsucstart briefly responded to the
toast of " The Archbishop of Canterbury and the other
bishops and clergy who had kindly lent invaluable as-
sistance, in advocating the claims of the charity front
their pulpits, and otherwise contributing to the funds of
the society."

The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of " Prospe-
rity to ahe Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum," and in
doing so, gave an interesting account of the progress of
the society from its foundation, explaining the steps
which the committee bad already taken wi'h the
view, of erecting a comfortable building for the reception
agei annuitants, and giving it as his opinion that the
society would not be complete, or capable of affording all
the bew fit which such an institution should provide, un-
less 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 ere
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 greatly 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
pleased. He hoped that many months would not elapse
before 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-
.ort would extend bis patronage to the undertaking, by
consenting to lay the first stone of the asylum.
The SECRETARY then read the list of subscriptions to
the building thud, which amounted to upward of one
thousand pounds. Among the contributions announced
were 50/. from the Queen, 501. from the Chairman, 100/.
Trom Mr. Blakemere, M.P.

Sir CHARLES ALDIS proposed the health of the Chair-
man, which was c,)rdtally received.
The 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 Eu I ogi sed that gentleman's official exer-
tions in switainment of the charity.
Mr. ALDRICH appropriately spoke to the toast. 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
presenee (If so many ladies at their festival, be augured
the most favourable results for their pr, jested asylum,
and he was satisfied that if they all put their shoulders
t') the wheel, they would erect an asylum for the annui-
tants, in every respect worthy of the friends and sup-
prters of the institution.
Mr. BREWSTER proposed the health of the arehit-et, to
whose genius and charity they were indebted for the
projection of the asylum.
The toast having been duly acknowledged, the beldam
of the Sub-committee and the Chaplain were given in
1-ucce.sion, and the proceedings terminated at eleven
o'clock.

Mr. Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Frarcis, 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 toasticastfr with his usual tact.