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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . The mortality of the metropolis is still high , though it exjtiibifcs an important decrease on that of the previous week In the week that ended last Saturday the number of deaths registered was 1340 . The average number in ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52 was 961 , which , with a correction for increase of population , will give a mortality of 1057 for last week . The present return , therefore , shows an excess of 283 above the estimated amount . With the progress of the spring months , and a warmer sky , there is ground for expectation that the public health will speedily improved The mean temperature of the last three weeks have been progressively 33-3 deg ., 43-4 deg ., 47-3 deg . . . .
With , reference to fatal diseases , a comparison of the facts of the last two weeks discovers generally a decrease . Typhus has declined from 77 to 49 , bronchitis from 231 to 186 , pneumonia from 122 to 98 , phthisis ( consumption ) from 179 to 165 . But hooping-cough , which prevails at present , continues at the same amount , and last week carried off 80 children . Five children died of small-pox , 17 of measles , 36 of scarlatina , and 12 of croup : 5 persons of influenza , one of purpura ; 6 of laryngitis , 7 children of Iaryhgismu 8 stridulus . Eight fatal cases of syphilis are recorded , 4 of which occurred to children . A woman , aged 35 yearsj died from " grief and anxiety ( 12 months ) , smemia ( 3 months ) . " __ . „ and 800 irlsin all
Last week the births of 791 boys g , 1591 children , were registered in London . In the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 , the average iiuinber was 1368 . At the Koyal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29742 in . ; on Saturday the main reading was 30-149 in . The mean temperature of the week was 47 * 3 deg ., which is 3 deg . above the average of the sam 6 week in 38 years . On the first five days the mean daily temperature was from 2 deg . to 8 deg . above the average ; during the rest of the week , when ths wind blew from the north ; it was about 4 deg . below it . During the greater part of the week the wind was in the west . The mean'due point temperature was 40-1 deg .
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 7 th of April , the Lady Frances Lindsay : a son . Oa the 8 th , ui Guildford-street , Lady Pollock : a daughter . On the 9 th , at 28 , Queen-street , Edinburgh , the Lady Blanche Balfour : a son . ,. ¦ , /« _ - t On the 11 th , at Wickham-place , Essex , Lady Champion de Crespigny : a daughter . . On the 12 th , at Hopton-hall , the wife of Rear-Admiral Plumridge : a son . K MARRIAGES . On the 25 th of January , at . Cawnpore , W . S . Tierson , Esq ., Fifly-fourth Bengal N . I ., son of Captain Sir W . H . Pierson , E . N ., to Louisa Mary , daughter of Colonel Pettmgall , commanding the Fifty-fifth , Bengal 2 ST . I . On the 2 nd of April , at Frankfort-on-the-Mftin , Theodore Kuchen , Esq ., to Emma , daughter of Robert Kooli , Esq ., H . M . On the 4 th , at Florence , Campbell Munro , Esq ., Lieutenant and Captain Grenadier Guards , to Henrietta Maria , youngest daughter of John Drummond , Esq . On the 5 th ., at Hainholz , near Hanover , Lieutenant Charles Quentin , of the Hanoverian Hussar Guards , youngest son of the late Lieutenant-General Sir George Quontih , C . H ., ^¦•^• - » to Mary Augusta Sophie Esther , second daughter ot the late Lieutenant Eicke , King " a Gorman Legion On the 5 th , at Alverstoke Church , the Earl of Lisburne , to the Hon . Elizabeth Augusta Harriet Mitchell , youngest daughter Qf tlie Lady Harriet Mitchell , and of the late Colonel Hugh ^ n ^ Tthfat the Abbey Church , Romaoy , tlie Rev Georpo Augustus Seymour , to Elizabeth Wolman , filth daughter of tho Iktf Hon . aiul Rev . Gerard T . Nool , canon of Winchester , and
Vioar of Romsey . , TT , -. . On the 7 th , at Evercreeoh Church , Somerset , Honry , eldest son of the Right Hon . Honry 1-Tobkoune of HadHpoi .-houso to Charlotte Etruria , thoyoun eat daughter of the- late , and MHter oftho present Lord Talbot do Malahide . On the 12 th , at Hove , Edward Latham Ormcrocl , MI ) , ol Brighton , sixth son of George Ormorod , Esq ., D . C L , ol lyldeofoy , Lancashire , and of Sodbury-park ( ll . mceHterHlnre to Mary Olivia , eldest daughter of Edward Robert Porter , Iwq ., of Upper Hrunuwick-plaee , Brighton . On the 13 th , at St . Nicholas * , Rochester , the Rev Perceval Laurence , son of JoHoph Laurence , Esq ., ol l »« ddinK toii to Iaabolla Harah , daughter to Cap tain Moornom , C . K ., ot Hatm House , Rochester , and granddaughter ot the late Admiral Sir Robert . Moorsom , K . C . B . O « i the 13 th , at St . Georgo ' B , Hanover-square , the Hon . JameH Grant , second boh of the Right Hon . tho Earl ol HoaHci . , to Constance Elene , fourth surviving daughter ol Hir Robert Afoororomby , Bart ., of liirkoubog and Foiglon , JJuntlHiuro .
DEATHS . On tho 10 th of February , at VulpnraiHo , the TTon . Henry Ednn , late mate in H . M . H . Virago , second son of Lord Auckland , liisllon of Soilor and Man . On the iMUi of Muroh , at Brooklyn , New York , Hunan AHpmwiill , wife of LewiH Tunpan , Rsq ., und aister of Colonel Anpinwall ' Con « nl of tho United HUtett at London . On the 2 nd of April , at Haiiovor , George Couhrnuo , uui third son of Sir Frederick Th « niRor , M . I * ., aged sixteen . Oa the fil . h , at £ 4 , Ohnntnr-ntreet , Kolgrave nquarn , Miss Douglas , last surviving Histor of the late Admiral John ISrukino Oif th ' Oth , tli « lion and Rov . Arniine WoduhoiiMO , third son oftiiollMtlionlWcHlelioau * .
() u the 10 th , at Huwlur HoupUul , Dr . . lame * AndoiHon , M (> di « al Inspector of Honolulu < w < l Flcetn . Oi » the 11 th , at 1 , Onmdnn-nfcr «« t , Cam < lon-town , Jlonry Auatin , fourthturn of . John Jtitto , DA ) ., aged twelve iiioiiUw . Ou " he 12 th , Oliver Lanu , tin < i , at iua oIKoid roHulcmoo , her holt ! Kic&rd Oluunbora , M . D ., aged tlurty-iour .
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ENGLISH MINISTERS AUSTRIAN ACCOMPLICES . Many , we know , will naturally look to us for an explanation how the facts stand in regard to the proceedings which Government professes to have instituted against M . Kossuth ; and , although all the facts are not yet before us , we have no hesitation in anticipating the wishes of our friends . Probably when they understand the facts as they appear thus far , our readers will think with
us , that it is not the character of Kossuth which is in danger of being lowered , but that Ministers must produce some very unexpected disclosures indeed if they can hope to recover their own character . We shall endeavour to present the facts as plainly as possible , and without any kind of colour . If we are unable to connect them all , the concealment lies not with the Hungarian , nor with ourselves , but with the Government .
JN ~ ot very long ago a person called on Kossuth at his own house , uninvited , unintroduced , and unprovided with a pretext save a vague expression of interest ; he led the conversation to the subject of arms , but could only learn that Kossuth kept a brace of loaded revolvers by him ; and no more has been heard of that person . It is suspected that he was a Government spy .
A letter was written by a gentleman m America to Mr . William Hale , a civil engineer , author of several inventions , and amongst others of a certain war-rocket , very destructive . This letter happened to mention the warrockets as being the very thing " for Cuba . " The letter never reached its destination , and inquiries have failed toextract it from the Postoffice .
On Wednesday evening last , in the absence oi Mr . Hale , policemen effected a forcible entrance into his factory at Rotherhithe , seized two rockets , and left a man in possession . A cottage attached to the factory was also taken , and two of the rockets were seized . The Times described the warrant under which this was done as " a Secretary of State's warrant . " It was not such , but it was a Bow-street warrantcolourably issued under a local act ,
pro-, hibiting tho keeping of gunpowder within three miles of the metropolis in any quantity exceeding fifty pounds ; the warrant authorizing the police to searcli the premises of " Robert Hale , " not William Halo . There arc , however , some more important technical flaws in the procoedings of tho police which will probably bo tho subject of an appeal to justice ; but we are now confining our narration to the main facts bearing upon tho political character of tho case . to
Last evening a series of questions were put Lord Palmerston , and we beg the reader ' s particular attention to those questions and to his replies : — Sir JosrnrA WAr . MSiYKY asked if tho report in the Times , that Kossuth ' s houses had been entered by the police , and that arms and ammunition had been found , was true ? Lord PatjMERBTONT did not answer this question , but gavo a statement of " tho facts , " which we shall oxamino prenently . Sir Joshua nuked , if Government had given assurances to tho Austrian Government on tho subject ? liord 1 ' ATiMBHHTOK made no answer to this question .
Mr . UiuOHT demanded " ah explicit answer" to the question , whether there was any reason to believe that KoHsuth could have been at all connected with tho discovery that was alleged to hftvo been made ? Lord Pa i , \ r whs ton " urns really unable to answer the ques-Mr . Thomas PirNOOMnn asked whether Government wan not aware that the same premises had been used for tho manufacture of those rockotn for the hist tnx years ? Lord Pai , mkk 9 TON admitted that the premise * had been occupied by tho same party for six
years , and used during that period for the manufacture of rockets . In looking at these answers , the reader must ; already have begun to share our surprise that Government is conscious ot having committed itself to an unwarrantable course ; that there is no foundation for the charge sent for publication to the Times office ; and that Ministers stand confessed the willing but the blundering agents of Austria . But we will not anticipate conclusions on this discreditable affair . It is now our duty to anatomize Lord Palmerston's statement of * ' the facts /'
He cites a report that in " a house" —it was not a house , hut a regular manufactory—there was " concealed "—there was no concealment , and Government has had full knowledge for the last six years of all that was discovered—a quantity of " warlike stores . " On search , he says , being made—no mention of the forcible entry—rockets were found , " not such as are used at Vauxhall , " besides 200 shells not yet loadedthey have lain therefor years , purchased for experiments in rockets before the British Government—a considerable quantity of rocket composition , and 500 pounds of gunpowder—there was no gunpoivder . kind
" These arms "—there toere no arms of any —• " of course" had been seized—two rockets were carried off—and steps would be taken to prosecute the offenders . We might almost venture to give this last assertion the same treatment as LordPalmerston ' s other " facts , " but we cannot presume that Government will abstain from any step to support itself in the course which it has taken , not with the view of satisfying the wishes of the Austrian Government , but preventing the generosity of this country extended to political exiles from beinsr abused .
Lord Palmerston insinuates that there are " offenders , " so that there must have been an offence . What was it ? Mr . Hale is a manufacturer of ammunition , and he has made it for foreign Governments—aye , legitimate Governments . Is that an " offence" P If so , Ministers , Lord Palmerston included , have condoned the offence for six years . But we have a statement of " the facts" to lay hpiforo thft rmWir * Th « law " «/ W wliicih tb « issued is directed
Police warrant purported to be against the keeping of gunpowder , and ia intended as a preventative against keeping dangerous explosives near London : under this law , the rocket composition cannot be twisted into " gQnpowder . " The law gives no authority for political purposes . Under the illegal warrant , Mr . Hale ' s warehouse has been forcibly entered , he is treated as " an offender , " and his property is seized and exposed to damage .
Thus far we liav ^ e plainly and simply narrated facts ; but now we have a few questions to put to Lord Palmerston and to his colleagues , and two to tho English people . Can Lord Palmerston answer Sir Joshua Walmsley ' s question in tho negative , and declare that the British Government has given no assurances to the Austrian Government on the subject ? Can he say that the English Cabinet is not acting in close concert with those of Austria , Prance , Prussia , and Russia , to
spy upon the acts of foreign patriots , and to defeat attacks on those Governments ; attacks by those Governments being permitted ? Can Lord Palmcrston say that letters in tho Post-omce aro not opened ? Il'ia ho read the letter about the rockets " for Cuba" ? Can ho say that ho has not long been in confidential communication with persons who affect to act with the patriot leaders P If there were enough resolution in the House ot Commons ho would bo forced to answer these questions categorically , or to make by his silence a confusion equivalent to an answer .
Of Lord PalniorsLon'H Liberal colleagues , especially Hir William Moles worth , wo ask whether they know tho relations of Lord Aberdeen and Lord Pulmorston with tho anti-constitutional absolutist , tyrannical , and cruel Government ot AustriaP Aftho Conservative M embers , especially Lord Aberdeen and Mr Gladstone , wo ask whether they aro sincere , and whether they will state their real opinions an to the selection of alliances for England ; whether they do not seek to employ the power of tins country m aiding Absolutism against national rights r
Of our Englishmen we ask , wtather they intend that tho power of England nhall bo uned by Austria against Italy , by Austria , against Hungary , by Russia against huropo ? Wo ask whether EngliBhincn . intend to Bee their ooun-
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preacher of the everlasting Gospel . I have chastised mine enemy . I go this afternoon to fulfil an engagement at the Providence Theatre , where I shall play one or Shakspeare's immortal creations . I Bhall return to this city at the end of the week , and will , by Divine permission , preach three times- next Sabbath on the immortality of the soul , the eternity of matter , and in answer to the question , ' Who is the Devil ? ' May grace and peace be with you . —Amen !'"
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There is nothing So revolutionary , because there is nothing so unnatural and comrulaive , as the strain to keep things fixed when all the world is by the very law of its creation in . eternal progress . —Db . Aenold .
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SATUEDAY , APEIL 16 , 1853 .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 16, 1853, page 371, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1982/page/11/
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