Glasgow Courier. — 1860-07-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

WRECK OF THE SA;PHIRE.—We are requested to state that of the persons wreckcd last October in the Sapphire, near Torres Straits, the following have reached Port Curtis in safety Western, Capt., Madras Native Infantry, England; W. Beyeridge, mate, Scotland; John Walker, Dublin; H. J. Sampson, Mudgee, New South Wales; Thomas C. Clarke, Birmingham ; W. Reid, Scotland; J. Crawford, Ireland; —Mitchell, Corfu; J. M 'Denmole, Liverpool; and R. Law, American, picked up from lifeboat. The following are missing:—John M•Kinlay, from Greenock; Joel Bowden, Plymouth; Jos. Watson, Dublin; Chas. F. Schmsalfuss ; David Dougall, Greenock; John Conquest, Sweden; Wm. Warren and Ebenezer Tibby, England; Isaac Devereaux, Wales; John Morris, Dublin; James Allan, Saltcoats, Scotland; Charles Campbell, Elgin; Jubus Julif, London; William Twig, Glasgow; Wm. Charleton, Newcastle; James Connell, Cork; Michael M'Kenna, Ireland; and Henry Armstrong, England. The persons on board the Sapphire left her in two boats, one containing Samallfuss and all the survivors except Law, and the other containing Law and all the missing persons except Schmallfuss. The boats parted company and were both attacked by savages. In one Schmallfuss was killed. In the other there can be no doubt that all on board were murdered except Law, who threw himself into the water, and was eventually picked up by the boat which escaped.— Timm.  HEALTH OF LoNnoN.- --The weekly return of the Registrar-General shows a very satisfactory decrease in the deaths for the week that ended last Saturday. The total number was 919; that of the previous week 1,001. For the corresponding weeks in the 10 years 1850-59, the average number, after correction for increase of population, is 1,115. The deaths in last week were therefore less by 196 than they would have been according to the average rate of mortality in the first week of July. Summer weather has not been without good effect in the improvement of the public health. There were 17 deaths from smallpox in the week. The number is not great, and it is not drawn specially from any quarter of the metropolis. There were 46 from measles, which at present prevails more than any other zymotic disease. Of 33 from scarlatina, 4 occurred in St. Clement's Danes, and 3in Plumstead. Twelve deaths were caused by diarrhcea, and 1 by cholera, which occurred to a gentleman in Albert Square, Clapham Road, after 6 days' illness. A case of manslaughter was returned, and 4 of infanticide; also 12 of suicide. A lunatic was accidentally choked by food. Two children were fatally scalded; 3 deaths occurred from burns, one of which was that of a child whose clothes caught fire. Last week the births of 879 boys and 788 girls, in all 1,667 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the year 1850-9 the average number was 1,467. WHY THE MANAGER OF A THEATRE TAKES A BEss7rr. —Mr Buckstone, on the occasion of his benefit at the Haymarket last week, after a very successful season, said—" The question has often been put to me why the manager should take a benefit, some saying--' What do you mean by taking a benefit; isn't it your benefit every night?' I believe there are a few managers in town and conntry who would say, Decidedly not.' But a manager's benefit may be thus explained :—He pays throughout the year large sums of money to his tradespeople, who make the manager some return by patronising his night. Then there are his personal friends, to whom he occasionally gives an order or a private box; they think it but right and proper to be paying parties on such an occasion ; then there are the manager's unknown friends among the public ; they also flock on these occasions to prove their regard, and to hear . what the manager has to say for himself. Sometimes members of the dramatic profession will show 'ir unanimity by patronising a brother or sister )rmer. This combination secures a good house a good sum for the manager's pocket. Then why should he refuse to take it; who ever refuses to take money? I am rnire yon will believe me when I tell you in confidence, that from the politician to the player, it is an objection that I never knew insisted on."