The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25
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The News.
MORTALITY OF THE CITY.

MORTALITY OF THE CITY.
According to the report OF the City Inspector the
whole number of deaths for the week ending June
"a was 437an increase Of II on the week previous.
Of the total number ga were under ten years of
age and 65 inmates Of the public institutions. There
of apopexy, II cases; cholera, As; cholera in
fantum, Is; cholera morbus, S. congestive diseases,
II; consumption, 81; bronchitis, S; marasmus, IL;
inflammation of the lungs, l6; ditto of bowels, 4;
ditto of brain, 49, dysentery, 81 darrhGa, H. drop
~ in the head, IA; ana smallpox, 5. OF deaths
by causes other than diseasesthe following are
merated:-Suicide, l; drowned, 4 murdered, 1;
fracture, l. scalded 1; old age, 2; casualties by
falls, 4. There two fatal cases of sun stroke
OF diseases incidental to children Of a tender age
We find "A cases Of commissions; 10 of Group; Of
scarlet fever; of measels, and Of hopping cough.
There were premature births and % cases Of still
born. 27l were natives of the United States; ll3
of Ireland; and 50 of Germany.
1t will be seen that the number Of deaths by
cholera the past week is twelve less than the pre-
vicus week, exhibit in the highest degree crafty
ing. The following notice has been issued by the
authorities -
MAYORS OFFICE June "a, 1854.
The Mayor and the Commissioners Of Health, in view
of the possibility that the cholera become cpl
demic, have taken possession of the building No los
Frsnsin street and prepared to receive patients
This step We deem proper as precautionary measure
although happy to state that the decrease in the
number of cases this is favorable omen and the
disease is confined to no locality:
JACo8 \. WESTERVELT, Mayor
EnwIN J. BROWN, Pres't Board of Coupcilmen.
NATHAN C. ELY Pres't Board Of Aldermen.
HENRY BARTLETT, Md, Health Officer
GM. ROCKWELL, MD, Resident Physician
JED. MILLER, Md, Health Commissioner.
THOMAS X. DOWNING, City Inspector.
Commissioners OF Health.
FROM AUSTRALIA.
We .nuhlsh IN our coIumns this morning aorne
additional news from Australia, which will be found
interesting. We may mention here, as evidence OF
tie increasing interest attached to American affairs
in the colony, that the Melbourne Morning Herald
of March q published the Message of President
Pierce to Congress in full, occupying thereby two
entire pages of the paper The editor also gives
political classification of the members of each
branch of the legislature, observng:-It will, of
course, be interesting to our American readers to
understand the state Of parties in the legislature
at the departure of the MALL
THE BRITISH WEST INDIES.
BY the arrival of the steamship Illinois we have
later files fiom the British West India islands The
papers are dated to the 18th of the present month
The record OF domestic occurrences is without in
terest but we have compiled very sad summary
of the appearance and progress Of cholera in ST.
Anne's, St. Thomas, We're, Clarendon, and almost
every rural parish in the island of Jamaica. There
were also some cases Of the disease in Kingston In
the local journals we find very distinct alluson to
the state Of relations now existing between this
country and Spain, whilst the question of the All.
nexation of Cuba is treated of in very serious
and decidedly hostile editorials. We give short
but interesting account of the island of Grand
Cayman.
From Barbados, Dominica st. Lucia and British
Guiana our advices contain the most authentic in
formation regarding the commercial, agricultural,
aud sanitary prospects of the inhabitants.
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Illinois arrived yesterday from
AspiDwall, bringing over five hundred passengers
nd nearly million dollars in dust on freight. We
give elsewhere some additional news from California
and the South Pacific, which viii be found exceed
ngy interesting.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Atlantic left Liverpool on the 14th
inst for this port Her arrival therefore, is hourly
expected. She may bring important intelligence as
TO the fate of Slistria the point to which all eyes
are now dhected. We publish elsewhere some in
teres,ing news from various parts of Europe, to
which the attention Of Cur readers is invited.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In the
House the morning hour was occupied in the con-
sderation of private bills, fourteen of which were
passed including that from the Senate to reimburse
the city of New York the expenses incurred in be-
half Of the first regiment of volunteers in the Aex
can war. The Appropriation bill was brought up in
committee and lengthy discussion arose on an
amendment making an appropriation for the works
to supply the District with water, but before taking
the question the House adjourned.
on THE INSIDE PAGES
May be found interesting letters from Brownsville
(Texas), Baltimore, and Cape May; Slavery in the
South and Crime in the North Theatrical Notices;
Commercial and Financial Intelligence; advertise.
ments, and vast quantity Of other matter to which
We have not room to refer more particularly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday was 81. Johns Day. aud the Free Ma
sons celebrated it at different points on grand
scale. At Auburn, delegations were present from
all sections Of the States and Canadas.
Adyices from Texas to the 10th inst. have been
received. AS no mention ia made Of further Indian
h3st ties, we conclude the savages have ceased
.he time their bloody dc predations.