Results of the Registrar-Generals return of mortality in the Metropolis

for the weekending on Saturday last: the first column of figures gives the aggregate number of deaths in the corresponding weeks of the ten previous

Ten Week. Weak.

of 1.839-49. of BOO.

Zymotle Disoasea 2,260 .... 21111

Dropsy, Cmicer, and ether diseases of uncertain or variable seat 486 .... 413 Tubercular Diseases 1,701..... isa.

Diseases of the Brain. Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses I ,094 .... III

Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 303 .94

Diseases of the Lunge, and of the other Organs of Respiration 1,486 -... 13i1 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion .., 660 ..... 49

Diseases of the Kidneys &c. a

Childbirth, diseases of the Elton's, Ise it

Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, &c 71 .... 7,

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Sc.. 12 3 Sfallbrinations 1 Premature Birth 217 .... 39 &trophy ifs 36 Age 9.95 IL Sudden air 10

Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperence aa.

Total (including unspecified causes) 9,693 940

There was a considerable increase on the mortality of the preceding week : the deaths of the four past weeks were 839, 860, 845, and last week 945: but the calculated average would have been 1046; so the margin was still on the side of health. The increase arose largely from deaths by fever; but was partly due also to mortality from diseases of the respiratory organs.

The births were 770 boys and 749 girls-158 more than the average from past years. The mean atmospheric pressure at Greenwich was 29625 inches : the tem perature rose almost continuously from 40-2' on Sunday to 56' on Saturday ; it was below the average 46.3' till Thursday, and after that rose from 7 to 10 degrees above it.

We are given to understand that the first screw propeller of the General Screw Navigation Company will sail with the mails for Cape Town on the 15th December. This event will constitute an are in the history of the colony. —Standard.

The Leopard steam-frigate, which was commenced in February 1846, was launched. at DeptfordDockyard on. Tuesday. There was, a largeattendance of