The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-11 00:00:00

STATISTICS OF MORTALITY

We have received the quarterly table of the mortality
in 115 districts of England, including the principal towns,
(published by, authority of the Registrar-General,) show-
ing the number of deaths registered in the six years 1838
to 1843 inclusive, the average deaths in the six autumn
quarters, &c., the whole made up to the 31st Dec. last.
Thirty-four of these districts are placed under the me-
tropolis, and the population of the whole 115 was, in
1841, 6,578,912. The deaths registered in all of them
for the quarter ending December amounted to 43,958,
being an increase of 3160 above the yearly average of five
'6 over that of the five autumns 1838-42.
•mr, 167,708, or 2.4 per cent., making
'ase of the population. Smallpox
and scarletina were epidemic, during the last quarter re-
gistered, in the metropolis • and erysipelas and childbed
fever more than usually fatal. In the provinces the ex-
cess of deaths occurred principally from smallpox, mea-
sles, scarletina, and typhus, and a great number are at-
tributed to pulmonary diseases, and to old age. 117
deaths from smallpox took place at Blackburn, 81 without
vaccination. The registrars state that the deaths from
this disease rarely occur after proper vaccination.
In Dudley 11 persons lost their lives by a coalpit explo-
sion ; at Wrexham 5 were killed by fire-damp ; and in
Oldham 20 by the falling of a mill.
The mortality was above the average of the five pre-
vious autumn quarters in the metropolis, Brighton, Nor-
wich, Shrewsbury, Liverpool, West Derby, Blackburn,
Chorlton, York, and a few others. It was below the
average in Lincoln, Preston, Bolton, Wigan, Sunderland,
Gateshead, Newoastle-on-Tyne, and Newtown.
The mean head of the barometer at Greenwich was
29.713 inches, the mean temperature 42 deg. 4 min. The
highest temperature of the air was 65 deg. 9 min. ; the
lowest 21 deg. 6 min. The thermometer neverrose higher
than 87 deg. 2 min. in the sun, nor sunk under 7 deg. 9
min. on the grass. The rain was 9.22 inches. The do-
cument before us states on this point—" The meteorolo-
gical observations from the country, although not yet
taken upon an uniform plan, are in many respects higt ly
interesting ; and will, it may be hoped, ultimately end in
a connected scheme of systematic observation, with com-
parable instruments all over the empire. In the mean-
time meteorologists are recommended to consult the last
volume of the Greenwich observations, drawn up by the
Astronomer Royal."

and 32:
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a correction for incre

Reverting to the deaths, the grand total result, inclu-
ding both the metropolis and the 115 districts of England,
shows, that out of an estimated population of 6,578,912,
163,201 died in the year 1843, and 43,958 in the autumn
quarter ending on the last day of the old year (1844).
The quarterly average of the five years, 1838.42, was
40,798, and that of the five autumns, 40,682. In London
10 deaths occurred from that rare disease, diabetes.
LIVERPOOL is divided into five districts, and the results
as given by the registrars are as follow :
Great Howard-street, 7 deaths more than last quarter.
Dale-street, 58 deaths above the same quarter of 1843.
St. Thomas, 48 do. do.
Mount-pleasant, 107 deaths above the previous quarter.
Islington, 40 deaths above the same quarter of 1843.
WEST DERBY, four districts, viz. :
West Derby, 46 deaths over the previous quarter.
Everton, an increase, but amount not stated.
Great Crosby, 1 death over the September quarter.
Toxteth-park, 132 deaths do. do.
The most fatal diseases enumerated were typhus, scar-
letina, measles, diarrhsea, phthisis, pneumonia, dropsy.
A considerable number of deaths are also attributed to
old age, and to the increase of population.
The mortality in Manchester was also rather above the
average of the same quarters of previous years. The sud-
den changes of the temperature, and unusual inclemency
of the season, had caused an increase of deaths from pul-
monic affections. The most unhealthy district was Deans-
gate, and puerperal cases especially were very numerous
and fatal. It is rem.trkable, however, that few or no deaths
are given as caused by typhus, which prevailed to a more
than usual extent in Liverpool.
The mean height of the barometer in Liverpool, as
taken by Mr. A. Abraham, was in October 29.627, in
November 29.69, and in December 29.88; the mean of
the thermometer being in the salve months 49.10, 43 18.
and 32.17. The prevailing winds in October were from
N.W., in November S.S.E., in December S.E. ; and the
rain that fell in the three months respectively 2.99, 1.27,
and 0.12 inches.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
The editor of the Liverpool Mail, in his paper of
Satur4l.ay last, gave me the credit of being the author of
an exposition or a description of the proposed Music-hall,
which he had the kindness to copy from the original pub-
lished in your paper of Tuesday last.
Now, sir, you are fully aware of the fact that I am not
the author of the description, nor had anything whatever
to do with it, beyond furnishing a gentleman from your
office with a look at the design and a brief verbal explana-
tion of the arrangements, &c. The merit, therefore, of
the very accurate and excellent exposition belongs to him,
and to him only.

By inserting 'the above in some corner of your excellent
paper of to-morrow, you will give honour to whom
honour is due, and oblige, sir, yours, very respectfully,
JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
Wood street, 101 h Feb. 1845.

The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, senior rector, has been ap-
pointed chaplain to Pudsey Dawson, Esq., High Sheriff.

Nearly £50,000 has been subscribed for the new Stock
Exchange of this town.

ASSAULT.—A foreign seaman (whose name did not
transpire) was yesterday charged at the police-court with
committing a violent assault on Mrs. Mary Rae, a publi-
can, and the case being proved, was fined £5 or two
months' imprisonment, and also required to find bail, or
be committed for four months in all.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The short course upon
the music of Germany now delivering by Professor Taylor
will terminate this evening. It is only echoing the gene-
ral opinion to say that the beautiful music by which they
have been illustrated could not have been better per-
formed. Our townsmen are under great obligations to
Mr. Taylor for his efforts to bring such great works as
those from which he has taken his lectures before their
notice, by which he cannot fail to increase the growing
desire for good music.
CHURCH LECTURES.—St. Jude's.—The Rev. Hugh
M'lsleile having, in five successive lectures, shewn what
"The Church of God in Christ" is,—its unity—its sanc-
tity—its aposto:icity—will next consider her visible ordi-
nances—baptism, the Lord's supper, and the preaching
of the word.—St. Andrew's.—The subject for this even-
ing's lecture is—" The Christian confessing Christ in his
general intercourse with society."—St. John the Evan-
gelist, Hope-street.—The Rev. Mr. Cordeaux will de-
liver the lecture to-morrow evening.
ALLEGED DEMORALIZED STATE OF THE LOWER
CLASSES IN WINDSOR AND ITS NEIGHBOURHoOD.—
We have received a well-written letter from a correspond-
ent, who dates from Crown-street (and which had we
room we should insert) who complains of the multiplicity
of public-houses and dram-shops in that locality, and
their demoralizing effects on the poorer classes. We are
not ourselves much acquainted with the district, but have
no doubt but that there is much truth in the remarks
made, and hope that a brief notice will induce an enquiry
into the facts by the proper authorities, with a view to
removing the evils complained of. Our correspondent
states that there are no fewer than 9 public houses within
less than 300 yards of his dwelling ; that much intoxica-
tion takes place in the Sabbath, and consequently much
disturbance and rioting in the streets ; that there is a
scarcity of police-officers to restore quiet. He is of
opinion that parties ern plc)} ing workmen should as Christi-
ans discourage such disgraceful conduct in their servants,
and that the magistrates should be more chary in grant-
ing licenses. He also thinks that public houses should be
closed, like other places of trade, all Sunday.
THE JUVENILE CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—The third an-
nual report of this humane and useful society is now pub-
lished, and furnishes a gratifying sketch of its progress
during the past year. The object, we may remind our
readers, is to supply " bread" to such poor persons as the
committee, on investigation, deem deserving. The society
is supported by annual subscriptions and donations, and
a subscription of 25., as a donation, entitles the subscri-
ber to four recommendations for destitute persons. The
smallness of the subscription has had the effect as desired,
of inducing the junior
the mass of the prom

branches of

amities to constitute

with the name of the society, but many respectable adults
are also donors or subscribers to a larger amount. The
report states that 639 families .have been visited during
the year—being an increase of 268 in the number relieved
in the previous twelve months. The increased demand
on the funds has in a great measure been defrayed by the
annual subscriptions, leaving the baza

£100) still in the bank. The subscribers are now 240, an
increase of 48. A northern branch had been established,
and both branches are now united, and occupy the premi-
ses, 6, Adelaide Buildings, Rantlagh-place. The amount
paid for bread during the year was £57. The report thus
concludes:—Much, very much has already been accom-
plished, but more still remains to laa at' t 42
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could the public become more generally acquainted with
the awful amount. of destitution which exists in such a
town as Liverpool, they would require no exhortation to
lend a helping hand in removing, however small a portion
of that weight of misery, which presses so heavily on the

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Why is a fashionable lady like a rigid economist ? friendless poor.,.MPORTANT COMMERCIAL CASE.—The case of ' Because she puts herself into a great bustle about a little I
Acra-
waist (waste). man v. Cooper, which has been tried three times, the ver-
diet having been twice for the defendants, and which is
On Saturday last the fine new ship, " Harriet Humble," now sent down by the Court of Exchequer to be tried a
described in our last, was launched from the yard of fourth time, involves a question of great commercial im-
Messrs. Humble, Milchrest and Co.
portance. The facts are simple. Acraman and Co., the
The removal of the annual session from Preston to large ship-builders, at Bristol, (who have since become
Newton is in contemplation amongst the magistrates, as bankenots,) borrowed, through Coll and Co., the bill
more convenient to that body generally. brokers, £20,000 on accommodation bills, with a lodge-
The Master and Seniors of Trinity College, Cambridge, ment, as collateral security, of scrip shares of ample va-
have presented the Rev. R. M'Neill, M.A., late scholar lue. Coll and Co. negotiated the bills, and lodged the
of that house, to the living of Shillington, Bedfordshire. scrip shares for an advance with the London and County
The Gazette of Tuesday contains a notice of the ap- Banking Company ; and the point at issue,asfarfast;:r
pointment of Pudsey Dawson. Esq., of Hornby Castle, as public is concerned, is, whether scrip shares are o
transferable or negotiable character that a party who has
sheriff of Lancashire, and of Sir W. Stanley, of Hooton,
as sheriff of Cheshire. anvaneen upon them has a right to hold them until that
money be paid? The judges seem to doubt the existence
PASSENGERS BY THE PACKET-SHIP YORKSHIRE.— of, the custom among capitalists to transfer such instru-
Barnet L. Solomon. Mr. J. syms, mr. martin Bates, merits by delivery from hand to hand, and wish to have
jun., Mr. James Brush, Mr. W. H. Bordman, and Mr. evidence of the existence of such a custom. Nearly all
F. S. Martine, United States; Mr. John Shaw, Mr. the great improvements, however, of modern days have
James M'Keand, Mr. Chas. Robertson, and Mr. James been effected by the facility of raising large amounts of
W. Stewart, Canada. capital by transferable documents, the mere possession of
On Friday evening next, Mr. Hicklin, editor of the which (a consideration, of course, having been given)
Chester Courant, who has already been very favourably shall confer title. Bills of exchange, delivery orders, and
received by a Liverpool audience, will commence a course bills of lading, were all held not to be negotiable instru-
of lectures, at the Collegiate Institution, on the" Litera- orients by the courts of law for lengthened periods, until
ture of the Georgian Era." The frig lecture will con- repeated verdicts established their freedom. The whole
ta'n interesting and original notices of Addison, Swift, question lies in the degree of analogy between these and
Pope, De Foe, &c. the Acraman case.

Feb. 11, 1846.

I LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET FOR THE WEEI

The speculative feeling whichwe remarked last week up()
our Stock Exchange still continues, and a large amount
business has been done, principally in the lighter stock
Considerable transactions have, however, taken place i
some of the established lines, amongst which we no
mention, as most operated upon, the Bristol and Glol
cester, B rmingbam and Gloucester, Chester and Birker
head, London and Brighton, which have slightly ad
vanced ; and "Midlands and Grand Junction, which hal
declined—the latter considerably ; Sheffield and Mancha
ter, and a few others. Amongst the new schemes, 80l
ton Wigan and Liverpool, Ballymena (Irish), Cale&
nian, Chester and Holyhead, Glasgow ani Dumfria
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, °London and York
Berwick, North British, and some others, have heel
largely operated in, at improved prices. Churnet Valle
had slightly declined up to the close of the week (Satin'
day), when the brokers' circulars are made up.
The share market for the last few days has been dull
and (with but few exceptions) prices are generally lower
This is partially accounted for by the near approach o
the settling-day and a considerable scarcity of money
Grand Junctions show an important decline since last
week, partly in consequence of the rejection by the Botta
of Trade of the Shrewsbury and Grand Junction line
and their adoption of the Dudley and Birmingham licej
and also in consequence of a very generally believe('
rumour that the London and Birmingham has leased the
Manchester and Birmingham at £7 10s. per cent. on 1
£4O share in perpetuity, and have also made arrange,'
meats with the Trent Valley line, the shares in which
have beers done to-day as high as £l4 ss. premium on 1
£2O share. The next settling is not expected to be 5
heavy as the last.