The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-29 00:00:00

THE; PUBLIC REALTII,

The following is the weekly return of the Reg,istrur-
General of Births and Deaths in London and in thirteen
other large towns of the United Kingdom :
In the week that ended on Saturday,'January 25, 4,810
births and 3,274 deaths were registered in London and in
thirteen other large towns of the United Kingdom. The
annual rate of mortality was 27 per 1,000 persons living.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 23 per 1,000
in London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 37 in Dublin ; 27 in
Bristol, 24 in Birmingham, 32 in Liverpool, 38 in Man-
chester, 28 in Salford, 26 in Sheffield, 31 in Bradford, 23
in Leeds, 23 in Hull, 27 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 31
in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 30 per 1,000 during
the week ending the 18th inst., when the mean temperature
was 15'6 deg. Fab. lower than in the same week in Lon-
don, where the rate was 27.

In London the births of 1,157 boys and 1,166 girls, in all
2,32:3 children, were registered in the week. In the corre-
sponding weeks of ten years, 1858-67, the average number,
corrected for increase of population, is 2,205. The deaths
registered in London during the week were 1,395. It was
the fourth week of the year, and the average number of
deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of
population, 1,716. The deaths in the present return are
less by 321 than the estimated number. The deaths from
zymotic diseases were 249, the corrected average number
being 348. Twenty-one deaths occurred from small-pox,
42 from measles, 22 from scarlatina, 5 from diphtheria, 52
from whooping-cough, 31 from fever, and 13 from diar-
rhoea. Phthisis proved fatal to 157 persons ; 206 deaths
were caused by bronchitis, 89 by pneumonia, and 66 by
diseases of the heart. The deaths of five persons from burns
or scalds, of seven infants from suffocation, of three persons
from intemperance, and of two persons who were killed by
horses or carriages in the streets, were registered.
The mortality was relatively low in all the five great
divisions of London ; it was at the annual rate to 1,000 of 22
in West London, 23 in South London, 23 in North Lon-
don, 25 in East London, and 25 in Central London, in-
cluding the City and the surrounding districts as far as St.
Giles's.

By fever of the common forms the deaths were at the
annual rate on 1,000 living of 4 in "West London, 2 in
North London, 4 in Central London, 10 in East London,

and sin South London. Twelve deaths by fever are re-
ferred to East London, and three of them occurred in the
Fever Hospital, Islington West.

THE SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCIL

The Times inserts a protest from three clergymen of the
chief Episcopalian Church in Edinburgh against the medi-
tated consecration of a new Bishop of Natal in Scotland.
In the extreme haste with which this proceeding has been
hurried on it was impossible, within the time, to appeal to
s wider circle for signatures. But it need not be said that
it contains the most venerable name among the Scottish
Episcopalians, and that it represents the most influential
congregation of that community.

Our contemporary adds'.that the Scottish bishops intend
to decide this question on Thursday, and it is evident,
from what has already occurred, that if the slightest en-
couragement is given to the promoters of the clandestine
consecration, it will be celebrated, in defiance of the law
of England, immediately afterwards on the other side of
the Border. It is understood that not only the clergy
whose names are appended to the protest, but also the
Episcopalian laity in Edinburgh, are strongly opposed to
this step.

The document contains the names of E. B. Ramsay,
LL.D., incumbent of St. John's, and Dean of Edinburgh;
Daniel P. Sandford, St. John's, Edinburgh ; and Henry
M. Oswald, M.A. Oxon, St. John's, Edinburgh. It sets
forth that the Bishop of Capetown has applied to the
Primus and bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church for
permission to consecrate a prelate for the diocese of Natal ;
that it has been decided by the English courts that the
deposition of Dr. Colenso was null and void in law ; that
therefore the intrusion of another bishop would be illegal
that as the proposed consecration would be unlawful in
England, it would not be seemly to allow any Scottish church
to be used for the purpose of evading the restraints and
prohibitions of the Church of England ; that it is not
competent to allow any service not authorised by the Book
of Common Prayer or the canons of the Scottish Church;
therefore, for these and other weighty reasons, the signa-
taries do, for themselves and all who may adhere to them,
dutifully and respectfully protest against granting the
request of the Bishop of Capetown.

The Herald is enabled to state upon the best authority
that the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has fully con-
curred in the opinions expressed by so many bishops as to
the urgent call for a new bishop for Natal, has counselled
delay in the consecration of Mr. Macrorie, and that the
application to the Scottish bishops has therefore been
withdrawn.