New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11

In,cftoES Departing ut, CONTAINS Uluch interesting III
form riaa. The ole number of deaths in this city in
1880 sss % z48-an increase Of ,06S compared with
1861 Tais difference produced by the increase oil
seast ver alone, there being $40 deaths by this dls
eV,.s in 1852 and 927 in lS6O-inIease, 1887 There
were under year of age, SOS7; TO oo9I w.
7Ool: 10 to 20 75l 20 10 TO- 1925 40 to 90 I,OU9i
50 70 60 O72: GO to 70 933; 20 to so, $40; 80 to 20
AZ; 100 and over, z. The plumber OF women VINO
Hved over 30 Years exceeded the men by "a, and
,romen lived to be over 100 years OF age. The NOR
,,l,v of cbidrep under year of age has been less
than in any Of the previous years, while thatof adults
has been larger.
The iprresse of the population of THE city last year
xras a. So or at the rate of GAL per week moe
Yaud increase than any other large city in the world,
ard but 20 less than London which has 600 in
hsbi,an,s while New-York numbers but Sl4 277, ac-
eorIlny to the last census. DR.. Ramsay states that
NewY ork is the only city in the United Ststes where
every death within its limits is reported This IS not
however because our registration laws are better than
smilsr enac,ments elsewhere but because our rivers
form barrier beyond which it is difficult to get with
CO. 49, unless by permit, ss it constitutes an oense
punishalle by Gne If 500. In other cities inter-
n.ns a. @ permitted within the corporate limits thereby
sorpo chance for evading the registration laws, or
ese tod,es may be stealthily removed by roads not
guarded for an enforcement Of their provisions Such
ia the case in Philadelphia and from the returns no
lust comparison can be made between the mortality OF
that ti,y and New.Yoik. All bodies, too, found float
ng in any Of The waters surrounding this city, and per-
sous killed on the numerous steamboat and railroad
routes connected with it, are in most cases brought
here for fun raj ceremonies, and included In our
death bils whereas they are reported 10 Phsdeiphm
afr IN the country" and included in the city death
tabes. This il Of the causes OF measurements IN
regard to the health of city, The keeping OF chill
6ren in school-rooms for many successive hours
without mtermisson spoken of fruitful source oil
disease.
From 1877 70 1860 inclusive, the number Of emf
grants who have anded ut the port Of New-fork has
beeu gu 725 Of whom 104, eco landed in 1860. which
Ia large increase the returns for 1858 and 1897
but about so 90 less than The average for The fourteen
YEAR. During years Of large emigration it has been
observed that there las been large increase of deaths
fom smallpox and fevers.
Diphtheria is term that has wonderfully into
use in this city within the past year. Az cases OF death
Were reported from it, and 50 in 1859; in 1885, o. In
1857 cases. Tie first reported May 8, 1857
- deceased Icing an infant but Is days old. hpre-
vailed in various portions Of England in 1858 under the
name of throat disease 1t rs believed that an undue
Importance IL attached 10 at the present time, and
that many deaths reported from are the fatal result
of nothing nor lrss than Group or scarlet fever
Chden ara more liable to the disease than adults. 1t
10 not CONTIGUOUS epidemic, and Is governed oy
tie same laws as any other. Il, is durable disease in
alsrge majority Of cases. II serves well as cloak
when the patient dies of Group scarlet fever, death
from il being regarded almost inevitable, and no
fault is found with the attending physician Of dropsy
in the head ~ reported and it is noticeable
that more than one-ha were the children Of Germen
parents
Drowned-ls5 deaths were from this canse, being an
increase Of 20 compared with 1852
Murdered or killed-22 cases were reported, iess
number than any year since 1853. persons were
hanged Since 1850 Is persons have been executed In
This city g persons COMPUTED suicide There were
IL cases of sunstroke, which is less number thar
there has been since 1850. In 1852 there were III
nearly all of whom were aliens. From poison Their
were IS cases.
The deaths from small pox were 274. The import
sace Of rev accnson, at least once every
r. TO insure protection, is STR gly insisted en-
GERMAN SABBATH MEETMG.-A very large snc
respecbe meeting Of Germans in favor Of the existing
Laws rels i've 20 the Sabbath held at the Cooper
institute last evening. Probably not less than 3VO
persons were present. There occasionally slight
symptoms Of disturbance but tie presence OF Supeiin-
tendeDt Kennedy the platform aud policemen III va
sous parts Of the hall prevented any serious outbreak
A few persons we're taken to the Slation-House for
dsordery conduct. During the first part of the meet.
ing the magnificent beard of the Shaker King Linden
muller was conspicuous lis owner standing in the cen
ger Of the audience one Of the closest Of listeners.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. DIR. StohlDan,
Prof Rsuscheubrscb Of Rochester University, the Rev.
r.. s. Cook, Gustav Schwhb, esq, and Prof. r. ID.
Hitchcock. Almost the entire audience joined in the
singing exercises. When the vote taken upon the
resolutions, almost every one Of the vast assembly
arose and this expression emphasized by the clap
ping of thousands Of hands. The following are the
resolutions:
Reossd Ttst the rights oflsborUg 70 weekly Of
Fe Christians q CT sogiP VI all citizens
odic empion from traffic. ad noise q secured BY the
s this aud other States the ipAnAoe ana mort
precious bs off eeen; ard A attempt to invade 81
egye ID by n1ekg the fcstdAy period OF de
I sion folly tends l. subject abo TO capital TO deoase
public ard private u the rereiots OF religion
snd % undermine free self evening iusttntionh
e.oed That we thsetIe earnestly deptcse and protest
eKansi tue rees Of the Existing lava hcn protect tbs civil
Behbh rom the d and offensive forms OF popular
5suora Sa.onht Sunday liquor Trade and beeTssISea thest
esorsa Tut tho oacers meeting be requested pre-.
tkee Tcsol51i t5e Legislature o. this STATE the
ssLse Of the ,sv'abldins 0e..caEB % keNNOrk
SKATING RETURNS FRcM CENTRAL PARK.-Tbe re-
snrns from the Central Park from Dec. I1th 1860 TO
Feb. ~ 1861, inclusive show that there Las been
during that period only twenty-six days of good
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