The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-23

MORTALITY OF THE CITY.

The News.
MORTALITY OF THE CITY.
The report of the City Inspector shows that one
hundred and eightytwo m n, one hundred and
seyenty.eight women, three ,undred and thirteen
boys, and two hundred and forty-two girls-making
a total Of nine hundred and fifteen persons-died
during the week which ended last evening. This
shows increase of mortality amounting to ninety
eight cases in the seven days. or the gross num-
Der one hundred and eighty-three were carried off
by cholera showing that the epidemic has extended
TO the number of thirtysix fatal in the week,
and that the deaths from this disease alone average
twentysix day. In the same week. ended
On the 22d Of July, of ls49-the cholera season
the deaths in the city OF New York reached to one
thousand four hundred and nine, Of which seven
hundred and fourteen were caused by cholers.
There is no doubt but in the present instance the
imprudent use of unrpe vegetable food, neglect
Of personal cleanliness the part Of some of the
working population, the reinforcement Of NUM-
cpal sanitary rules in many quarters, and an mat
tention to the treatment Of diarrhGa in its drst
stage are powerful auxiiaries to the disease, which,
however, is no. as yet very alarming, when we
consider our immense and very varied population
Forty-seven adults died of diarrhGs, twenty-four of
fec,ions. Consumption proved fatal 20 fifty nine
cases and two were killed by stroke. The
mortality amongst infants was very large.
Five hundred and thirty eight Of the de
ceased were children uIder ten years OF age,
of whom three hundred and seventeen had not
completed their first year. Cholera infantum--she
almost incurable scourge Of the summer months
took away one hundred and foyty-fve children, con-
wilson's seventy, and Group six. The nativity
register shows that five hundred and seventytwo
persons were natives Of the Uhited States, two
hundred and fifteen came from Ireland, and the
remainder from England, Scotland, and other coun'
triee.
FROM WASHINGTON.
But little business Of Importance was transacted
in Congress yesterday In the Senate the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reported from
the Committee Of the Whole, and the amendments
of the Finance Committee thereto offered all to-
gether. Such Of the amendments as were not OBJ
jected to we're adopted. Among those laid over for
debate the appropriations for the Washington
water works and the new custom houses. The bill
providing accommodations for the federal courts ia
New York, Philadelphia and Boston, was recon.
mitted, with the view Of having like provision
made for other places. The President has signed
the Cape Fear River Appropriation bili and gives
as reason for SO doing that the distractions Pre-
posed to be removed we're placed there by the gene
raj government.
In the House the disinclina,ion to do business
was very general. The report Of the Judiciary
Committee on the memorial to authorize the au-
thorties Of the District to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating drinks excited some discussion, aud 1t
was finally laid the table. Several private bills
were acted on, but on going into committee it was
found impossible TO muster a quorum aud after
some pslayer the House adjourned.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
We would direct attention TO an important deci-
cision of Judge woodrnff's, published elsewhere,
which viii interest not only the legal profession,
but properly holders in general.
Several interesting decisions delivered in the last
general term Of the Supreme Court are in type.
Some Of them appear in this days paper.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The game Of cricket recently played between the
Canada and New,York clubs at Toronto, resultedin
the defeat Of the latter.
Five of the students Of the Richmondvle Semi
nary all Of them under sixteen years OF age, have
been committed 10 answer the charge Of arson in
setting fire 10 the seminary building some weeks
since.
Adyices from Rio Janeiro to the 10th nj. have
come to hand. There is no political news. The
markets we're inactive, coffee was firm, and f;eghts
nominal.
BY an arrival at New Orleans we have two
days later news f ON Havana--to the 10th inst The
report of the loss Of the steamboat J. C.. Lee, be-
longing TO the Nicaragua Transit Company, Ia con.
frmed. She exploded her boiler on the 81 inst,
of Cape Antoine, and sunk. The crew were saved
The markets we're quiet. The despatch, under tn
telegrapbic head, gives some shipping news.
We have later news from the British Provinces.
The cholera vas raging at st. John. N. b. and some
alarm existed in consequence OF the filthy state &
the eity. At Fredericton, destructive cona.
grafton occurred on the 18th ms, by which seyea
ty-dve buildings were consumed, involving heayy
loss.
NEWS FROM TURKS ISLANDS.
we have received our files Of tie Turks Islands
Royai Caseffe 70 the 18th Of July. There l. no neg
Of imp TtaRce. nor do the journals contain any no
tice OF The state Ct the weather the prospects 1t
tie salt crop. At the meeting Of the Legislative
Council, held on June 29ih, sum Of Gl2 p. ca.
Inserted 10 theordinance ofexpeniiture as plaintiff
cos's IN tho CAGES Of some American sea men illegally
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