The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-09 00:00:00

FROM RiAR-ADMIRAt SIR M. SEYMOIFR.

"' Sir,—l hai the satisfaction of communicating
yeAerday to the squadron`generally my high sense
of the zeal and gallantry displayed 'by .the officers
and men in the decisive Action against the Chinese
war junks ;n the Fatshau Creek on the Ist instant,
but I feel that it is further incumbent on me to ex-
press personally my admiration of the cool courage
and good judgment with which you led the attack,
—first, in th ) gunboats until they grounded, and
afterwards in theships' boats up the Fatilian branch
where, in. the vicinity of the village of Fatshan, the
severe struggle with the formidable line of heavy
junks J moored across the river commenced, and the
Hongkong, again aground, bora so conspicuous a
part ; also, your subsequent determined attack
with the boats under your command, which finally
dislodged the junk forces and lea to the ultimate
success of the day. The fact that your galley was
sunk under you, and that five out of six of her crew
were killed or wounded, is the best proof that you
maintained the post of honour throughout,
" ' I -sincerely congratulate you on your safety,
and shall not fail to bring your services to the no-
tice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
" 'I have the honour, dm.,
" <M. SEYMOUR:
•
" Rear- Admiral, Commander-in-Chief."

ILEALTH OF LONDON.

(From the Registrar• General's Report. Sept. 7.)

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The deaths ' registered in London which rose
in the previous week to 1,177, declined in the week
that ended on Faturday, Sept. sth, to 1,084, of
which 537 are deaths of males, 547 those of females.
In the ten years 1847-56, the average number of
deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week
was 1,464 ; but, as the deaths of last week occurred
in an increased population, the average, with a
vie Ar to comparison, should be raised in proportion
to the increase, whereby it will become 1,610. It
will be seen, however, on reference to the returns
of 1849 and 1854, that in the corresponding week
of the former year cholera carried off 2,026 persons,
and in that of the latter 2,050, and th It the average
is consequently too high as a standard of compa-
rison for seasons when only ordinary causes are in
operation. After due allowance is made for this
circumstance the result is still very favourable as
regards the public health at the present time.
Diarrhoea continues to decline, though by slow
degrees ; but it is more fatal than is usual at the
beginning of September. The deaths from this
complaint attained their maximum in the last week
of July, when they were 302, after the mean weekly
temperature had been for a fortnight 68 deg. In
each successive week there was a decrease ; andhst
week, when the mean temperature was 60• t deg.,
the number of deaths returned from diarrhoci, was
181. Besides these 11 deaths are referred to dysen-
tery in the table for last week ; and only 4 to cho-
lera, all the cases in which the latter disease was
fatal having occurred among infants. As diarrhea
declines typhais shows a tendency to increase, for,
though the deaths from it (52) were less than
in the previous week, they were more numerous
than in the earlier put of the summer. Two]
deaths from small-pox and one from chicken-pox
are returned. The deaths of two persons are
ascribed to intemperance and no le,s than eight to
delirium tremens. Eleven infants died from want
of breastmilk. Only one person of the 1,084 who
died in the week had attained the age of 90 years,
and she was a widow of 92.

Last week the births of 790 boys and 784 girls,
in 8111,574 children, were registered in London.;
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847-'
56 the average number was 1,483. t
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean'
height of the b.trometer in the week was 29.620 in.
The highest realing was 29.96 in. at the beginning,
of the week. The mean temperature of the week
was 60.4 deg. which is 6.5 deg. below that of the.
previous week, and is higher by 1.8 deg. than the;
averade of CIO same week in 43 years (as deter-,
mined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean -daily tem-
perature was from 6 dog. to 9 deg. above the ave-•
rage on the first three days ; it was afterwards'
below the average tilt Saturday. The thermometer
in the shade reached its highest on Monday, when
.it was 86.5 dig. The lowest temperature occurred
on Thursday, and was 46.9 dog. The range of the
nutriment in the week was 39.6. The mean dew
point temperature was 54.2 deg., and the differ-
ence be' weer this and the mean temperatme of the
air was 6 2 deg. At the beginning of the week the
wind wal in the east ; on the last five days its
generalo
0.84 inches,directionarasmoresouth-west.
o rless Rainsof which towfehllh fell
the
amount
on every thy except Sunday and Saturday. There
was thunder on Tuesday and Friday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NUMBER, OF DEATHS FROM ALL OAITSES REGISTERED

IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPT. 5
Zymotic Diseases

Diseases of -Uncertain Seat
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•
Tubercular Diseases is .. 000 208
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses 97
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of ,
,Tii

_
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion .
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c..
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c. .. 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles „... 7
Diseases of the Skin, &c........... 0
Malformations ..•••••-. .. 2
Premature Birth and Debility 32
Atrophy ........ . ..... . ... . ........ .
Old Age ........ .
sudden ........ . ............................................. . 8
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Inteniperance ........ 48
Causes not specified .. . ................................ :. .. 4

DIATIIS BROM ALL CAUSES ....... : ....... 1,084
Population Death's in cone- Deaths
Enumerated"........ ......... .
.
Districts ...... 490,396 .... . . 212
Central Districts 393,256
.............
142
North .....
W in
Week.
West Districts ......
East Districts 485,522
South Districts
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Totals

Males
Females. 547
BIRTHS ,IN THE WEEK:

Males
Females

'790
784

Total ••••••••••• 00000 '.1.••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,574

FIRE AT RATCLIFFIL—A serious fire occurred yester-
day at Bowles-wharf, Ratcliffe. The fire was extin-
guished by the engines of the parish, four of the A,
two of the D, one of the D section of the London
establishment, the two steam floating engineF,
and that of the West of Epgland. Messrs.
Saunders and Cameron, bottled beer and ale
merchants.—The stores on the ground floor and two
{burs over and contents burnt, anci roof off. The stores
adjoining severely damaged by water, &c. Contents
insured in the Sun-offiee.