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      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . London is suffering from the same diseases as were noticed last week and 1121 deaths have been registered in the first seven days of August The mortality is near the average of the first week of the month , on which 801 persJns died in 1843 , and 1909 in 1849 when the epidemic of Asiatic cholera was so fatal . Six hundred and fifty-stx children under 15 years of age , 299 men and women , and 165 persons of the age of 60 and upwarda , died in the week 597 were males , and 527 females . It thus appears that though the bad sewers and water and air and impurity in London are most fatal at a high , temperature in early life , persons of the middle age do not escape . Diarrhoea was the cause of 213 , cholera of 21 deaths ; 16 children and 5 persons above the age of 15 died of cholera ; 192 children and 21 adults of diarrhoea ; 16 of the cases of cholera occurred on the north , 5 on the south side of the

      Thames . In its leading symptoms the cholera which prevails at present differs little from Asiatic cholera , but it is in London less rapid in its course than Asiatic cholera ; it is less influenced by elevation of soil , it always prevails more or less in summer , and comparatively few persons are attacked , hence it is a variety , which for the sake of distinction may be called summer cholera . . * - c Dr . Macloughlin , an inspector during the epidemic ol 1849 , requests the Registrar General to call the attention of medical informants to the importance of stating in all cases how long premonitory symptoms of the approach of cholera preceded the attack in its fatal form . No cases of diarrhoea should be neglected in the present season . They should be immediately treated .

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 30 th of June last , at Barbadoes , the wife of Captain Deshon , A . D . C .: a daughter . On the 30 th ult ,, at Hampton Court Palace , Mrs . Catesby a the lstinstf ^ at Broekley Court , the wife of Henry Smyth Pigott , Esq . : a son . On the 2 nd inst ., at Thurloe-square , Brompton , the lady ol Lieut .-Colonel George Warren : a daughter . On the 2 nd inst ., in Prince ' s-terrace , Hyde Park , the wife ot Arthur Otway , Esq ., M . P . : a son . On the 3 rd inst ., at Wymondham Rectory , Leicestersnire , the Hon . Mrs . John Beresford : a daughter . On the 4 th inst ., at Chatham , the wife of Captain Murchison , 29 th Regiment : a son , still-born . On the 9 th inst ., Mrs . C . Wentworth Dilke : a daughter . On the 8 th inst ., at Worth Villa , Regent ' s Park , the wife of Colonel Miles : a daughter . MARRIAGES . On the 3 rd inst ., at St . James's , Westbourne-terrace , G . G . Philipps , Esq ., Lieutenant in her Majesty ' s Navy , to Georgiana , daughter of the late Jonas Wilkinson , Esq ., of the Island of Barbadoes . On the 4 th inst ., at Eastwell , Kent , William Robert , second son of the Hon . and Rev . Daniel Finch Hatton , to Agnes Graham , second daughter of the Rev . Montague Oxenden . On the 5 th inst ., at St . Peter ' s Church , Charlton next Dover , Charles Henry S . Pickwick , Esq ., late of the 91 st Regiment , and only son of the late Rev . C . Pickwick , of Beckington , Somerset , to Eliza Frances , eldest daughter of Robert Sillery , Esq ., M . D ., of Charlton Lodgo , Dover , late of the Army Medical Staff . On the 5 th inst ., at Cockayne Hatley , Bedfordshire , Captain Henry Francis Cust , of the 8 th Hussars , to Sara Jane , widow of Major Sidney Streatfield , and daughter of J . Cookson , Esq ., of Moldon Park , Northumberland .

      On the 5 th inst ., at All Soul ' s Church , Langham-placo , John Henry Murchison , Esq ., eldest son of the late lion . Alexander Murchison , of Springfield , Jamaica , and Elgin , N . U ., and grandson of the late Patrick Copland , LL . D ., to Louisa , only daughter of the late Henry Husey , Esq ., of Brighton . On the 7 th inst ., at Clifton Church , Thomas do Winton , Esq ., of Wallsworth Hall , to Barbara , only daughter of William Henry Peel , Esq ., of Aylesmoro House , Gloucestershire , and 4 , West-mall , Clifton . On tho 7 th inst ., at St . George ' s Church , Hanover-square , the Hon . Frederick A . H . Chiohestor , third son of tho late Lord Templemore , to Frances Marianno , eldest daughter of Daniel Tighe , Esq ., of Rossana ., in tho county of Wicklow . On tho 11 th inst ., at Thames Ditton , Surroy , John Turner , Esq ., Captain Royal Horse Artillery , son of Lieut .-General Charles Turner , Colonel 19 th Regiment , to the Hon . Caroline Sugden , daughter of tho Right Hon . the Lord Chancellor .

      DEATHS . On the 26 th ult ., at llomburg , tho Hon . Richard Watson , of Rockinghivm Castle , M . P . for Peterborough , formerly major in the uriny , mid High Sheriff of Northamptonshire , son of ( he second Lord Hondos . On the 28 th ult .., at Clifton , aged 31 , Annabella , wife of Henry Austin Ilruco , Ksq ., of Diillryn , Alier « laro , < Jlu . niorgttnshiro , _ deputy-lieutenant and . 1 . P . for that county : granddaughter of tho late Bishop Beiulon , and niece of Lord Meytesbury . On the : WM . h ult ., at Wuinflcot , Ht . Mary , Lincolnshire , aged 72 , tho Rev . Robert Cholnioley , 11 . IX , rector of Wainlloot , All BuintH , and perpetual curate of Wainlieet , Ht . Mary , tho last Hurviving brother of the late Hir Montague Cholmely , Hart . On tho 3 l 8 t nit ., at Maldon , aged 05 , Joseph Pattinou , Ksq ., Magistrate and Dopiity-Lioiitoniuit for tho county of Khhox , and late of the 5 th Dragoon Guards . On tho 1 st inst ., at Brighton , in tho 71 th year of his ago , Alexander Bruce Dennistoun , Ksq ., late of Wo . itthorn , Lanarkshire , and formerly of the 1 st Royal Dragoons .

      On the lot inst ., at Deal , in ( lie HOth year ol Iiih age , Kdward Jirgiildon , I ' iSq ., one of tho Deputy Registrars of tho Koelo-Hiastioal Courts , an appointment worth upwards of 15 , 000 / ,. per annum , and held by doooanort upwards of half ii century . On the 2 nd inst ., at Wondover House , Sarah , the wife of General Sir James Walmm , K . C . U ., aged 70 . On tho 3 rd iiibl .., ngod 25 , tho Hev . Charles William Hough , third won ol Henry V . Hough , Ksq ., Into Phynieiaii-Gonoral to the Moll . Kast India Coriipiiny ' s KoreoH , Calcutta . , On the 4 th inst ., at Davington Priory , near Favershani , Katharine , tli « wife of Thomas Willonunt , Ksq ., K . H . A ., aged ft ( i . On the Illh inst ., lit JJoulogne-mir-Mor , Lady Choi-inside , wife or Hir Itobeit A . Chormnido , M . D ., K . C . H ., late Hurgeon of tho 10 th Royal II usHars . On the 7 th hist ., in Dorsot-Hquare , James Atlunson , Ksq ., late Inspector-General of Hospitals , Bengal Medical Horvioo .

      On tho Htli inst ., at her residence , the Pavilions , Hampton Court Park , Cecilia , widow of tho late Lieutenant-General lames Moore . On the 10 th inst ., at Kensington , the Right Hon . William K Iwurds , second Huron Kensington , in tho 70 th your ol his age . JI « is hik ; o ««< 1 o < I by his nldont son , WiJliftiH , now Lord Keiisiugton , u Captuin iu tho Royal Navy .

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      Satttbday , August 14 . THE QUEEN IN BELGIUM . Some particulars of the arrival of the Queen at Antwerp , on Wednesday , are given by the correspondent of the Times . There was a great crowd on the quays , who waited about patiently for many hours . The Queen arrived half an hour before King Leopold . " The Victoria and Albert steamed steadily on about midway in the river , till . she came opposite the Porte de l ' Eau , when her anchor plashed down and took hold of ground . The Queen could be distinguished on the deck , but she soon retired when it Avas evident the King had not arrived . The young Princes seemed in high spirits , and were running about the deck in their tiny sailors' hats and frocks and jackets as lightly as the merriest middies in the fleet , but the closing shades of evening prevented the features of the officers and gentlemen on deck being distinctly visible from the shore . As soon as the first gun was heard at the station , Count Moerkerke drove off rapidly to the river-side , and at once proceeded on board the yacht , and , after a stay of a few minutes , returned to shore , and went back to the station . Two of the Koyal equipages were drawn up near the landing-place , opposite to which was stationed two squadrons of the 1 st Lancers ( a fine wellmounted regiment ) , flanked by 200 of the 2 nd Chasseurs a Pied , the whole forming a very imposing body guard . The landing place , which is a sloping causeway by the quay wall , now rendered of considerable length by the falling of tho tide , which was nearly at low water , wae covered

      with a carpeting in the centre , and in the open space cleared before it to the ground were the Count Gurowsky , the husband of the Infanta Isabella of Bourbon , and a circle of officers , gentlemen , and a few ladies . When Count Moerkerke returned to the station , King Leopold had not arrived , and it was half-past seven o ' clock when the pilot engine before the Royal train came whistling fiercely to the terminus . The King , who left Laecken at a quarter to seven , followed in about ten minutes , and was well received by the people . His Majesty , who wore a tight well-fitting blue uniform , with large gold epaulettes , cocked hat and feathers , orders of Leopold , &c , blue trousers with broad

      gold stripes , and large gilt spurs , seemed in very good health . He was attended by two general officers and Lieutenant-Colonel Van Der Burght , and having hastily but courteously acknowledged the reception of the Burgomaster and of Messrs . Masin , Director-General of Railways , and Strens , Chief Engineer of Railways , and the cheers of tho people , proceeded towards his carriage . Count Moerkerke , stepping forward , told him " The Queen has arrived . " Whereupon his majesty said , " , vite done , vite / " and was driven off rapidly to the port . Shortly before eight o ' clock King Leopold embarked on board tho state barge—a very handsome boat , white with gold mouldings—and went on board tho yacht , whore ho was received by Her Majesty . "

      The king , greatly to the disappointment of Ins subjects , stayed on board the yacht to dinner , and did not return until ten o'clock . " Tho next morning broke in tho most unpromising way—murky clouds flying clingingly over tho earth , and the violent gusts of the galo lushing tho Scheldt into foam , with frequent heavy drifts of rain whenever tho wind abated ; and tho day by no means belied tho character of its dawn , for a wetter , windier , nastior sort of noontide never visited us in England , even in tho full height of our Hummer . As tho morning gun fired , tho three steam frigates dressed witli Hags , amftowards eight o ' clock a crowd ol" tho poorer sort of persons gathered on tho quay in front of tho squadron . About thosnmo time a troop of Lancers

      and four or five companies of tho J'oot Artillery , of tho 1 st , Light Infantry , mid of tho 2 nd Chasseurs a I'ied , proceded by a briiHH band , marched down and disposed tliomhoIvom in front of tho lunding-placo . Tho water was low , us tho lido was just on tho turn , consequently a groat deal of tho sloping path from tho boats to tho quay was loft uncovorod , which nion were busily engaged in rendering fit for walking upon by tho aid of a carpot . Tho wind , liowever , took a great animosity to tho carpot , and Hhook , and tossed , and boat it about violently , ho that at lout tho workmen woro obliged to wlioel burrows of atonos , which thoy dispoHod iih a bordor along tho odgou of tho tapestry , in ordor i «> tmuhlo it to ronint such assaults , j t wuh curioiiH to hoc amid

      hucIi mi iiHHcinhlago of bright uniioruis of gmioral and inferior officers , of burgomasters and chefs of all sorts of dojmrtinonts , I . Iioho rough-looking foliowh in blouses , hobbling about in their mbota in tho most unconcerned manner , whilo thoy indulged in convolution with oaeh other in a dialogue of j i'loniisli , I bat sounded liko a continuous Htroam of profano hwearing . Then thoy woro industrious in laving down barrels of sand along t , | Ui causeway , which tho wind would not , mi dor for any consideration ; and as oven tho ingenious Holgiuns could not cover each partiolo of Hand with a big stono , tho rouidt was , tliut tho wind whi » ked it away , and

      sent the sand like Bnipe dust into the ears , eyes moutti and nose of the incorporated people and army . The riv sloops and droggers went skimming over the river in idl directions heeling over in spite of their great weather boards , till one could get a peep into the penetralia of th cabins and cabooses ; and a few men-of-war boats tueW / i slowly about from ship to ship of the squadron , squ ashrn through the swell , which , at times , was decidedl y unplea ! sant . As the men-of-war lay nicely in line , at nearl equal distances from each other , with yard 6 pointed to th wind ' s eye , and all flags flying , the river , in spite of the rain and storm , looked extremely picturesque . Sailors were busily engaged aloft in laying out the ropes for manning the yards , to the wonder of the Belgians , who did nof

      seem to have a large view ot the general utility or beauty of such a proceeding . Nor could they understand many manoeuvres on ship-board , which resulted after the per * formance by the boatswain and his mates of very shrill pieces on the whistle j but on the whole they agreed the sight was "joli ebfort beau" and only wanted more cannon in view and in fire to be well contented for their pains . The yacht presented little appearance of life , except among the men engaged in the ship s duty , nor could any of the illustrious party on board be distinguished on deck . " About half-past 8 o'clock the roll of the . drums at the end of the line of infantry , followed by a flourish of tru mpets , announced the arrival of the King , whose carriage preceded by one outrider , and followed by two equipages '

      drove rapidly up to the end ot the space cleared in front of the landing-place . The King , who was attended by a general officer , on alighting was received by the governor of the province , M . Jeichmann , the commandant of the district , the officer commanding the troops , the burgomaster , Count de Moerkerke , &c . Although it was raining at the time , he proceeded to inspect the troops drawn up before the river , walking slowly along the line , and at times touching his hat in acknowledgment of the cries of ' Vive le Moi , ' the soldiers presenting arms as he passed , and the bands at each flank performing the ' Brabantou ? in turn . The King then took shelter , such as it was , under

      the poplar trees which line the quay , and remained for some moments in conversation with the staff of officers around him . His barge , pulled by fourteen stout Towers , lay off the landing , but it was not used by His Majesty or by the Queen . Shortly before nine o ' clock , the barge of the Victoria and Albert pulled round , and hooked on to the ladder which was lowered from the starboard quarter , and several other men-of-war boats hovered close to her stern . A little stir was visible on board , and signals were exchanged with the men-of-war . Then through the misty rain one could just make out the figure of a lady stepping down the ladder into the boat , followed by four children , by a gentleman , and by an officer in full uniform .

      " All at once the shrouds of the great steamers swarmed with men , and in an instant they were lying out on the yards , holding on for bare life in the face of the fierce wind , in all their holiday attire of white frocks and trousers ; a puff of smoke was whiffed out of one of the ports , and the Koyal standard disappeared from the main of the yacht , and took its placo in the stern of the boat , which in an instant came dancing towards the land at a tremendous rate , preceded by a man-of-war ' s gig , to point out the way to the landing . The King walked hastily down the landing , and received Her Majesty as she arrived with great warmth , and immediately turned back with her on his looked

      arm , and entered the Royal carriage . Tho Queen extremely well , « iuid seemed in excellent good humour , for she never ceased laughing as she walked up the awkward incline . Her Majesty ' s reception by the crowd was respectful , but not enthusiastic . Immediately after her came the * Princes and Princesses , His Royal Highness Prince Albert , and the Duke of Northumberland . Lord Adolphus Fitzclarcnco steered tho boat and landed , but did not join the party , which at once proceeded to tho railway station . A special engine was in readiness , and tho Royal party wont olF at once to Laecken , where thoy arrived at ten minutes past ton o ' clock . "

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      A telegraphic despatch from Trieste , which reached town this morning , gives the following Indian intelligence : — Bombay , July o . The Burmese made n second attempt to retake Mortubnn on the 26 th of May , but were driven back . On the 3 rd of June , Pegu was taken , and its fort ifications destroyed by a detachment of the force under Gene ral Godwin . Our loss was very insignificant . Cai . outta , July 2-By the steamer which arrived from Rangoon on t ho 21 st of Juno , witli dates of tho 20 th , all was quiet , and tho troops enjoying good lumlth . Albxandbia , Aug . 7 . No news whatever of tho Bombay missing steamer .

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      Madame Dudovant , who in more generally know by the nauio of Georgo Sand , has uddrcssed a letter to tins editor of tho J ' ressc , in roply to one from h »" announcing tlio death of Count d'Orsay . Sl >« » llVrt in it" My ncquainUnco with Count d'Orsay was of roconfc dalo . ilis sphere was tho world , mino Woh retirement . was necessary for exceptional circumstances to occur uh to bocoino acquainted—and thoy did occur . Ho kind and dovotod liko a father , liko a brother , to tboso w »' intereHkid mo duoply . Honco aroso our friendship , wl " > > having commenced lato , Hoomod to bo desirous ot jnaK 1 "* up for lost time . I was attached to him by gf » gj which is the most serious and tho sweetest of all tics , j pitied tho victims of political toinpo « ts , and oven o

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      TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive Their insertion is often delayed , owing to a . press of matter ; and when omitted it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . , ^ ^ No notice can be taken of anonymous communications . Wha * ever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All letters for the Editor should be addressed to 10 , Welhngtonstreet , Strand , London . Communications should always be legibly written , and on one aide of the paper only . If long , it increases the difficulty of finding space for them .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 14, 1852, page 774, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1947/page/10/