The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-25 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—Oar reports from all quarters are still
all as favourable as the most reckless speculator for a
large crop could desire. With the exception of some
pieces of slack bine, and a trifling attack of mould in some
parishes, not worth speaking of, and which makes no
progress, nothing can be more flourishing than the state
of the plantation,
TICEIIIIRST.—Our hop bines are in a very growing
state; the weather for the last few days has been very
favourable to them. We have a few gardens where the
bines are getting yellow at the bottom. We continue
clear of vermin.—Maidstend Journal, of July 23.
MAL-F.11.4d the' hops 'are coining into burr. The
bine is still growing and healthy looking, with the ex-
ception of a slight appearance of mould in one or two
grounds.

EDENERIDCE.—The bine cannot be doing better; i
looks very healthy, and is free from vermin.
STAPLEHURST.-TIIO bites continue to grow vigor.
ously, and at present bid fair for a crop.

ALTON AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS, JULY 22.—The
plantations are doing. everything which the most san-
guine croppist could desire.—Maidat me Gazette, of
July 23.

HEALTH' 'of LONDON DURING- the WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The mortality of London exhibits a small increase.
The deaths registered in the two previous weeks
were 794, 781 ; those in the week ending last Satur-
day were 863. To compare the corresponding weeks
of 1840-8, the lowest number occurred in that
of 1842, and was 744, the highest in that of 1848,
when it was 1,096; but in the year following the
deaths of the corresponding week rose to 1,741, when
cholera had extended its ravages. The average of the
ten weeks of 1840-9, is 974, and raised in the ratio of
increase of population 1,063 ; compared with which
latter standard, the return of the last week shows a
decrease of 200. In the last three weeks, the morta-
lity from zyrnotic or epidemic diseases has manifested
a slight tendency to increase; the deaths in this
class have been successively 159, 168, and 176. But
five of the diseases which are most iMportent in the
category of epidemics remain nearly at their former
amount, or have perceptibly declined ; for the lir.t
week only three children died of small-pox, 15
persons of scarlatina, 16 of measles, 22 of hooping
cough, and 31 of typhus, all these complaints
being less fatal than usual, especially the first two.
The increase, however, is apparent in the diarrhea
among children, which is pecular to this period of
the year. Its progress, not very formidable, is
shown in the numbers of the two previous weeks,
which were 40, 37, and that of.the last week, which
was 51. In the twenty-ninth or corresponding week
of 1846, there were 124 from the same cause ;
in 1848, there were 94; and last year 131. Of the
51 of last week, 35 occurred under one year of
age ; eight at one and under ten; and the rest at
more advanced ages. Five deaths were ascribed last
week to cholera ; 20 were registered in the same
week of 1846, 21 in that of 1848, and 678 in
that of 1849. The following are the particulars of
last week's cases :—At 60, Porchester-terrace, St.
John, Paddington, on the 18th July, a gentleman,
aged 63, died of " malignant cholera (18 hours)."
Mr. Holloway, the registrar, makes the following
statement :—" It appears from the information of the
person who was present at the death that the stench
from the drains was very great, and that the de-
ceased had often complained of it. The houses in the
terrace are near Kensington. gardens, and appear to be
very healthy, being large, unattached, and provided
with gardens." At 3, Litchfield-terrace, Queen's-
road, Holloway, on the 18th of July, the daughter of
a domestic servant, aged 8 months, died of " diarrhoea
and sickness (4 days), cholera Anglica." Mr. Butter-
field adds, that " cholera was most virulent in the
immediate neighbourhood at the last visitation." At
31, Margaret-street, Haggerstone East, the daughter
of a labourer, aged 5 years, died of " cholera
(13 hours)." Dr. Ditchman, the registrar, states that
he " inspected the premises immediately, and found
that they consisted of four small rooms, of which the
two lower were inhabitAted by a man, bis wife, and
five children, while the two upper were occupied by
a man with his wife and three children. The three
children, of whom the deceased was one, had hardly
recovered from a severe form of scarlatina. Near the
spot is the open sewer, which was so often com-
plained of last year, as the source of cholera and all
kinds of disease, and at present it is in a most filthy-
state." Also at 10, Albert-street, in the same sub-
district,Y. the 3on of a shoemaker,
aged 1 year, died of "cholera (4 days)." " This
on the 14th Jul
house is well drained, and remarkably clean." At 8,
St. Peter's-place, Walworth-common, on 15th July,
the daughter of a cab proprietor, aged 7 months, died
of "dentition, cholera elnglica (5 days)."

'Y in MORTALIIthe
METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 20, Igso.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *176
Diseases of Uncertain Seat „, 59
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 117
Diseases of the Heart and 8100d-vessels ... 31
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... B9
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion...
.„ 72
Diseases cf the Kidneys, &c. „,
„,
..„ 10
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 84c, 9
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscics... 10
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 3
Malformations... ... ..„ 4
Premature Birth ... O5
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 24
Old Age
Sudden •••
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ,„ 94
Causes not specified ... 5

DEATHS FROM ALL CA.IISEB

Population
Deaths in corn_
Enumerated, spending week
1841. of 1849,
West Districts... 301,189 . . 228 .
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 235
Central Districts 374,199 ... 250
East Districts ... 393,067 ..• 295 .

863
Deaths
in the
Week.
138
168
140
179
233

South Districts .. 503,346

...
Totals... ..... 1,948,369 1,741 ... 863
Males ... ...
••• ... ... 424
Females ... ... —• ... ... 439

C.O.N.ELZ.S.
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Names of 23 Dividend
Names of , 4 Dividend Price. ' I per
Cumpanies. 121 per I Companies. ca Price.
44 Annum .
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Ashtn & Oldh, 971 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley .• • • 1160, 121. 180 Neath ...• • • 100 i 161. 340
13rknk&Abrgi1501 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 108 I 201. 185
Birmingham 401 41. WI% Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 18s. 70
Coventry... • 1001 25/. 2CB Regent's .• .. 33 I/. Os. 184
Derby .• • - 1001' 61. 63 Rochdale ... • as 41. 50%
Ellsmre&Chs 133 355. 41 Somrset Coal 1503 71.105. 130
Irand.funetn i 100, 4/. 79% Do.LkFd St 12 ! 61.. C. -
Grand Surrey, 100 2/. Os. 32 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 410
....rand Union 11001, 11. 103. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Grantham .. - 1 - - Stourbridv,.. 145 20/. 290
it ennt lc Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5U Severn and'? 21. Os. 24
Lancaster .100, 41. 32% Wye Rail. ( 26
Leeds& Livrp!loo 241. 300 Warwick& 1'
Leicester .. • .1100 51. 66 Birming. j lOC
41. 6434
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 4834 Warwick& i
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Loughboroghll42 701. 510 Napton.
Nlonmouthsh 100 81. - Worestr i 42
c 1 100 31.
78 31. 43
sintgomrysklloo - - Birming.
Sfeltnalwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -14 s. 734