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      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . Last week the mortality of London experienced an increase ; the deaths , which in the two previous weeks had been 922 and 947 , rose to 1042 . In the ten corresponding weeks of 1842-51 the average number was 1178 , which , if raised in proportion to increase of population , gives a mortality of 1296 for the present time . The average is augmented by influenza , which in the corresponding week of 1847 was 2454 persons ; nevertheless the last week ' s return compared with these facts , still indicates a favourable state of the public health for a population in which a rate of mortality considerably higher than the average rate of England always prevails .

      With respect to the causes of death , the results of last week correspond nearly with those of the previous return in the two principal classes—namely , epidemics and diseases of the respiratory organs ; but in most of the other classes there is an increase , especially in " diseases of the nervous system , " which rose from 96 to 134 . Taking particular epidemics , measles has increased from 15 to 24 , while scarlatina has declined from 72 to 59 . Typhus was fatal in 47 cases , diarrhoea in 21 . There were none of cholera , and only 4 of small-pox . A man-servant , aged 26 years , died in the Small-pox Hospital of " small-pox , confluent , unmodified ( 13 days ) , believed to have been vaccinated in infancy at Stnckwell , but no cicatrix .

      Last week the births of 851 boys and 788 girls , m all 1639 children , were registered in London . The average number in seven corresponding weeks of 1845-51 was 1396 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean reading of the barometer in the week was 29 -71 O in . The mean temperature of the week was 42 " 4 degs ., which is rather below the average of the same week in ten years . The mean daily temperature was below the average on three days , Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , and on the rest was above it . On Monday it was 69 degs . beloiv the average ; on Saturday it was 9-7 degs . above it . On Monday and Tuesday the wind was in the north ; during the rest of the week generally in the south-west . The rain in the week was 0-33 in .

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      BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 12 th of October , at Lneknow , the wife of Captain Fletcher Hayes , M . A ., Oxon , Assistaufc-ltcsident afc the Court of Lucknow : a daughter . On the 25 th of November , at Dover , the widow of Brevet-Major Henry Griffith , of the Eleventh Madras Native Infantry ( who fell nt the capture of Eaugoon , on the 12 th of April last ) : a daughter . On the 27 th , at the Prieure do Lamalgue , Toulon , the wife of General the Right Hon . Sir Frederick Adam , G . C . B . : a son . On the 1 st " of December , at Ilintlesham-hall , Suffolk , the Hon . Mrs . Lloyd Anstruther : twin sons . On the 1 st , at Sledmere , the Hon . Mrs . Cholmontleley : a son . On the 2 nd , at Spa , Belgium , the Lady Elizabeth Osborn : a daughter . On the 2 nd , at 39 , Lowndes-strcet , Lady Frederic Kerr : a daughter . On the 3 rd , at 123 , Glouooster-torrace , Hyde-parlc-gardens , the wile of Sims Reeves , Jisq . : a daughter , which survived its birth only three clays . On the 3 rd , at Torquay , the wifo of Sir Paul Hunter , Bart .: n , daughter . On the 4 th , at Balbirnie , N . B ., tho Lady Georgians Balfour : a son . On the 4 th , afc No . 17 , Manchester-street , the wife of Profes-Eor Ansted : a . son . On the Ul . li , at No . 1 , Lonndes-square , the wife of ML J . Higgins , Esq .: u daughter .

      MAUKIAG . FS . On the 30 th of No vein her , nl , the parish church , Pretflewcll , Jinsex , John l ' nton , Esq ., ( MO , to Eliza Adlinglon , eldest daughter of Ihe lute "VVilliimi Henry Porter , Ksq ., Into of Wan-Klead , and niece of ( he late II . it . . Porter , Hsq ., F . lt . S . On ( lie 'Jnd of December , at Leominster , tho Hev . Vernon George Guise , rector of Longliope , ( iloiieeHternliire , I ' ouiih koii of General Nil- John Guine , liart ,., K . C . I 5 ., & «• ., of Roiideombpark , in the Maine i-ountv , to Mary Jlnrrirl , youngent daughter of Ifobert Lane , h \ sq ., of tho JiyelandM , in tho county of Hereford . On the 2 nd , at Hidbury , Devon , Thomas Charles Darnell , Rsq ., Fil ' ty-lii-Hl . Bengal M . 1 ., youngenl , hoii of the Kev . N . AV . Darnell , rector of Htimhope , Durham , to Emily Jane , youngest , daughter of Major Charles Fitr .- ( ievuli \ , Jl . K . I . O . N ., of Mount , Edgar , near Hidinoiith . Oiitho 4 t . il , ut HI . James ' s , Paddingtoii , Robert , 1 ' eel Eloj'd , Knq ., third noil of lUajor-General Sir Henry Floyd , Burl .., to j \ 1 ury Jane , only daughter of Henry Curcvv , fasq ., of AyHhford , Hidmoiitli

      On the -llh , at . HI . Mary ' s , Putney , It . It . W . Linden , Km ] ., n . Hsisl , iiiit-H (> . ei- (> liiry to tho Committee of I ' rivy Council on Education , to Knima , second daughter of Hobcrt , Jlullon , . Ks (( ., oi Puliicy-paili . On t . lio 7 lh , at , llnrlestoii , ' NorMiiimpton , C . Ycil William Kore . st-nr , Ilieulcn ; inI-Oolonel Kilt . y-Meeond Regiment , hccoikI son oi tin- lale Rev . I * . Townseiid forester , 1 ) . !) ., to llcnriel . la Maria , tlii ill daughter of I he lain Admiral I lie 11 mi . Kir Robert , Htopforil , and widow of the late Lord Henry Itimsrll . On the Hlh , at , HI . I ' cIci- 'h Church , Kiitoii-sqiiare , liy ( ho Hon . iiikI Very Rev . Henry David Kinkinc , Demi of liijxin , ilolui . Henry Wyiidlinm King , only son of John lv'ing , of Grosvi'iiorp lace , anil Coatos-boiiMe , in Mio eounl . y of Siihscx , Ks <] ., t . u ICinily Mary , youngest , daughter of Liuly Kli / . ulirLli Duwhoii and I he Info Hon . Lionel l ) it \ v : toii .

      DKATIIH . On tint HOlIi of Hcjttonibcr last , at Hicrra licone , fi'oin I lie ctl ' cctH of cliimilo , John Logan Hook , Km <| ., iihtcIiriiI . of thai , colony , mid his . Imperial Hra / . iliau Majesty ' s Vico-Consul ( hero . v On ( lie . ' 10 th of November , at (' nuAridgo , suddenly , by a full from his homo , tho Ifov . Georgo llowson , M . A ., It ' ellow mill Asni .-ilant-tutor of CliriHt . ' s < lollcgo , Ciunhridge , and Into Viceprincipnl of l ! i (( < ! ollcgiatn Institution , Ijivorjiool , in tlit- twentyeighth year of his age . On tho Ih ( , of December , lit ( he Mall , Kensington ( Jravol-pits , in tlui iifSlli y « 'iir of her agt < , Klvim , tho wifo of John ( Jalleott , Jlorsloy , 10 hc | . On l . lio 1 st , ut . Congo proH Lagny , . Seino-ol .-Mnrno , l '" rance , IM . Lo Cointe dn MriiiIcIsIoIi . forni ' erly Minister I'loiiipotont . iury from II . M . Mm King of W urlcuibcrg . On tho ( Itli , ut , Kloorn Ciisl . lo , lli < iijamin Charhiwood , Iflsq ., Into Lieutenant-Colonel in her Mnjost ' y ' H < Jroiuwlior ( Juards , aged Hovont . y-sovtin . On ihoOth , suddenly , ut , Hrighton , Iho Hon . Mrs . r « M-egrino Cust . At Birmingham , oflirojiohit . it ) , IP . "W . N . Uuyloy , JCn < i-

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      Satttbday , December 11 . The debate last night seems to betray the irresolution of parties . Mr . Duncombe proposed that the vote , which under the disguise of a financial vote will really be a vote as to confidence , should be taken at once upon the question whether the House should go into Committee or not . In this common-sense proceeding , he was supported by Mr . Walter . But then up got

      the chiefs Gladstone and Russell ; Mr . Duncombe was snubbed—a lesson to independent members , who presume to interfere with the convenience of parties—and Lord John was found to be the best exponent of the Government views . Parties , therefore , are not ready for office . We remark also symptoms that Mr . Disraeli will not easily be driven from office even if his Budget be rejected .

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      In the House of Commons last night , on the motion that the Speaker leave the chair , that the House might go into committee of ways and means on the Budget , Mr . Thomas Duncombe said that his constituents did not wish that the House should entertain the Chancellor of the Exchequer ' s preposterous propositions at all . " We want , " said the hon . gentleman , " neither your Budget nor you . " He was not in the least afraid of being called factious , and as a question of confidence , and because the persevering in the proposed course would arouse a spirit of agitation and discontent in tho country , he would meet the motion with a negative .

      Mr . Walter should , if Mr . Duncombe divided , vote with him , though he would not treat this as a question of confidence . He had no abstract objection to an increase of the house-tax if necessary , though that necessity had to be proved , but he was decidedly opposed to the unnecessary and uncalled-for repeal of the malttax . He animadverted upon the incongruous mixture of subjects in the Budget . Mr . Axcock would accept the reduction of the malttax as an instalment of the repeal of the whole , and thought the house-tax mig ht be rendered unnecessary by the adoption of Mr . Hume ' s plan for taxing the descent of real property . Sir Bttlwer Lttton said that the House should

      consider how far it was desirable to destroy the present Government , that had recognised the principle that it was unjust to impose the same taxation upon the income of a man who , without fault of his own , might lose it to-morrow , and upon tho income of a man who might bequeath it to his children . He advocated the proposed reduction of the malt-tax , stating that it would reduce the price of superior beer a penny a quart ,

      and describing the question as one of tree-trade against restriction . Defending the principle of the house-tax , and its contemplated extension to the most important part of our constituency , urging the Free-traders to treat the agriculturists kindly , as they deserved to be treated , and explaining his own reasons for tendering his service to Lord Derby ' s Government , which he believed to be earnest in promoting large reforms , he gave his cordial support to the Ministry .

      Mr . Gladstone thought that the propositions of the Government ought to bo taken in their natural order . He concurred with Mr . Walter in refusing to meet this as a question of confidence , and thought that the House could not refuse to go into committee . But lie made ii twofold protest , against the course contemplated by ( 'Government—first , because this was the first , lmdjret he * had ever neon which did not provide for tho

      . services of the year a shilling beyond the minimum estimated as their cost , except by lneaiiH of borrowed money ; and secondly , because there ought to be no remission of taxation until the ways and means for the year bad been made sure . lie reminded the House that Mr . Disraeli , when in opposition , in bringing forward a motion hostile to the late Government , had ably contended against the financial doctrine he was then advocating .

      The (' iiANOfOLi . oit of the Kxohkq . uku , alter wmx : connncntK on the preceding debate , declined , at that stage , to oiler any detailed reply to Mr . Gladstone , whom he charged with having addressed the House in ignorance of the facts of the case . Ho should ainswoi him at the proper time , and hoped to he able to lay Mich a statement before- tho House hh would lead to a tfivat and salutary change in the mode of keeping the public accounts . Justifying his conduct , on the occasion referred to by Mr . Gladstone , by allying that tho circumstances of that , period and of tho present were entirely dillerent , he vindicated the course the Government was taking On the Iludgot , and refiiHod to he guided by the miserable routine of commonplace circumstances . Mr . T , JHinoomhk hiiicI that the Chancellor of tho

      Exchequer had declared that the Budget was to be taken as a whole , which he had no inclination to do Would the Chancellor of the Exchequer say that this was not implied by their going into committee ? Lord John Rttssem , could not divide with Mr Duncombe , but wished it understood that , on goine into committee , they were not to discuss a single pro position , but the whole of the Government scheme " However much he might object to that scheme he ' must admit that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had so far redeemed his pledge , that he had submitted no trifling plan to the House .

      After some personalities between Mr . B . Osbome and Mr . Hudson , and some remarks by Mr . Hume , the Chancellob of the Exchequer said that Lord J . Russell had completely expressed the views of the Government . There were numerous questions of detail in the Budget , which were fair matters of discussion ; but there were also principles involved , such as that of the difference between precarious and permanent income and the question of the house-tax , on which he thought the Government ought to insist . Mr . Duncombe then said he should not press his amendment , and the House went into committee

      The resolution on inhabited house duties being proposed , Mr . W . Williams moved , as an amendment , that in lieu of the proposed increase , real property should be charged with the same probate and legacy duties as were paid on personalty . Sir R . Inglis urged the claims of the clergy to exemption from both the income and house tax . Mr . BjiiGHT thought it would be better not to interject Mr . Williams's proposal into the discussion of the question . Mr . Hudson warmly supported the Budget . Mr . Wiixiams then withdrew his amendment : and the

      original question having been again put , Mr . Phinn said that j : he Government scheme had been conceived with a double view , and that , in addition to settling our commercial policy , it had been designed to restrain the democratic spirit , by disfranchising the 10 £ . householders . Mr . E . Bai / l would accept the Budget as the best thing he could get , though he wished for more . But he refused to split up the propositions , and insisted on having them as a whole . Mr . Monckton MimteS said that the effect of the

      Budget would be to induce the country to debit the landowners with having received compensation , while , in fact , no benefit would be conferred upon them . He was , however , prepared to admit the difference between precarious and permanent property , because he thought taxation should be imposed with regard rather to a man ' s expenditure than to his income . But he should oppose the unnecessary imposition of an increased house-tax . Mr . Sandars was opposed to tho increase of tho house-tax , and to the reduction of tho malt-tax , but , on the whole , thought the Budget entitled to support . _ _ _

      Mr . IIenky Dkummonp said that the repeal of tho malt-tax was a step in the right direction , and that the working classes regarded the shopkeepers as those who condemned them to drink blacking instead ol beer . Ho further declared that he would never oppose any Budget , let it come from wliom it might . Mr . JljiAULAM argued that there existed no necessity for additional taxation , and that tho Budget threatened to imperil so large an amount of revenue , as to endanger the financial syHtem under which tho country was now so prosperous . lained that

      Mr . ' CAYi , KY , in n very long speech , comp previous Governments bad done nothing to relieve the classes whom recent legislation had injured , and H" « that ho was thankful to the present Administration for having sought to do ho . The common-sense o ! tlio country had accepted this Budget , and he believed U » uit would be Kiiecessful . Ho referred to tho cIicck which hiul greeted tho Chancellor of the Exchequer ai Guildhall on Wednesday , as an evidence of the pop « ' feeling on tho subject . Sir (! iiariics Wood commented upon the * vh <> o

      . Uudget . Jloricuiori that anything proposed WilH the express benefit of tho British Hhip- « wnor , . foreigner was to share in ' the remf-ssions ; hut 1 __ Chancellor of the Exchequer reully wished Jo lM ! ii « iit , n countrymen , he would bavo redu <; e < l the duty on , tim » - «• lie concurred in all tlmt had been Hai < l of , and done 1 m , a ... \ Ar .... i 1 ... 1 : l ,,., ; . ^ . im hIho in the utter reje < , w < tho West India colonistsiih also ... tl . o « « ' ¦

      "J—, ; ( whatever gentlemen might Hay ) of tho chums o agrieuItnriHU for compensation . All that ho rop . ^ wuh t . l ,,, Htiito of delusion in which those part . cn had bu . kept ; but , that delusion was now nL nn < ' .. (! lor i _ Proceeding to examine tho cstimuton of iho << ' » cellor of tho Exchequer , ho repeated and enh t £ on Mr . Gladstone ' s objection ^ *<<> « ui " /' orr ( ^ money" unjustifiably included in tho calculat ions-

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      1182 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1852, page 1182, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1964/page/10/