The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-17 00:00:00

BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Medical Council, in their report to the Board of
Health, my—
Toe Scientific Committee have taken pains to investigate
the possible retaliate subsisting between the outbreaks of
cholera and certain meteorological conditions. Mr. Glaisher's
elaborate report will be studied with great interest. If in a
subject so obscured by inappreciable itfiaancee he has not
enseended la arriving at shallots demonstration, he hos gone
War to establish high probabilities, which tater, obese-
may raise into certainties. And, here again lot us
remark, that his admirable system of observations could not
ea fully organised until the epidemic had already attained
it. climax. He has, however, shown, that outing the three
epidemics there has imitated a great predominsnee of cslm,
rendering the season defective in those atmospheric cheeps
which rearm the parity of the air, and, at the same time, an
endue height of the barometer, operating against vaporous
Mellen ; and further, a great .sous in the temperate,*
of the Thames at night, as compared with that of the
sepeebeentbent atmosphere. giving rise to nocturnal
deed ef vapour, which are neces•arily charged with iia-
parities derived from the foul wettest. of the river. The
greet principle which w first laid down in Dr. Faer's
tit tit to the Registrar-Demirel respecting the relative
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moody enjoyed at particular altitudes may be museett
with this new link of evidence. Mr. Glaisher has elearli
shown that in the low-lyin► districts, wherein the epidemic
'sauteed its highest mallgriiiy, the air was stagnant, and
moisture, impregnated with impurities, was especially
induced to hover.

13pete1 eaamiWations of the atmosphere ware conducted
by Dr. Thomson and Mr. Rainey, but their results pos-
sum little more than a nege:the interest, slow they failed
to discover any new or significant element of an organic
nr inorganic nature, as a possible agent is the causation of
cholera.

The chemical and microscopical inquiries into the water
supply of houses and districts suffering from cholera have
been investigated by Dr. Thomson and Dr. Howell, and the
results are embodied la the isport of the Scientific Commit-
tee; and u the period is now at hand when the water com-
panies will be required to have t►eir sources of supply
amended, the Medical Council state that the facts before
them shoo the soceerity of a stringent enforcement of the
provisions of the Metropolis Water Act, and of an 'aqui',
ri to bow far these provisions are adequate to insure the
parity and wholesomeness of the water supplied to
the public; for the abolition of cesspools—in itself
a sanitary advantage—haa indirectly led to another
evil. The excrement' of the population ere now to
a great extant reefed into the Thames; and, as might
have been 'spurted, oar chemical and microscopical in-
quirers anent in stating that traces of this abominable filth
are found by them in the drinking water supplied to a large
part of the population.
The extraordinary irruption of cholera in the Soho dis-
trict, which was earefully examined by Mr. Fraser, Mr.
Hughes, see Mr. Ludlow, does not appear to afford any
exception to generalisitions respecting local states of
uncleanliness, overcrowding, and imperfect ventilation. The
suddenness of the outbreak, its immediate climax, and
short duration, all point to some atmospheric or other
widely diffused agent still to be discovered, and forbad the
assumption, in this instance, of any communication of the,
disease from person to person, either by infection or by con-
tamination of water with the eacret►ons of the Mak.

Till VICTORY AT SEBASTOPOL—The Turkish
sniftl at Manchester illuminated brilliantly on both Friday
mad Seturday ',sonless to honour of this event. The leafli-
ke bhabitants of Bury, at a recent meeting determined on
• Mordem illumination on Monday nest.
21111111111.8 FROM SEBASTOPOL—Behests,
deli la tiepins, of war. Them memorials of our -.-
emti beei-ften victory might be need to perpetuate its glory
sad hepertftee to (store generation.; and perhaps no bettor
Aft could bielletiaed for this purpose, than the distributien
leder= assaget the large towns of the country. Leads
Wald feel proud of its Sebastopol cannon—eves it spiked:'
god perhaps it would be improved el • trophy if elevated on
▪ pineal of Sebastopol grani,e—taken from the Malakhoff
It eft hod our eboice.—Leeds Mercury.
CAPTURB OP SEBASTOPOL—AL the Hunit-
*win College, on Wednesday, • Te Dams wee *acted
reemosice round the quadrangle to the chapel, where the
Illeay was slog.
It le in contemplation to get op a public dinner at.
Dovearrort, in celebration of the taking of /Sebastopol.
REJOICINV IN THB CHANNEL ISLANDS.—On
Tlneedey last, as the mail steamier Despatch, Captain Bebot,
Ma &varied fro. Jersey, it was observed that she bed en
emental number of flags flying, and it was at one. inferred
Om am was the bearer of important news. The intelligence
iftniseinteated by the mate of the Despatch to the crowd
waking to reseive her, that the south side of Sebastopol was
gemerism dike allies, was received bye buret °khans
The semi was soft conveyed to the artillery and troops
that were there szercisiag on St. Auhia's Bay, and they
fled salvos In honour of the event. Bands of mask paraded
the streets, and displays of fireworks took place we soon ae
it was dark. Banquets were given by the governor end
officers of the garrison is honour of the event. Greet de-
monstrations were also made in the island of Guernsey on
receipt of the gimlets nays of the tithing of Sebastopol.
Bonfires illuminated the cliffs and downs at the back of the
Isle of Wight as soon es the news reached there of I.M
taking of Pebestopol. The appearance of the illwateatiene
bade grimed item, masts front the sea.
DOWLALS ticaoot.a.—The magnificent new gawk
which were commenced by the late Si, John Guest, and
which have been finished by his widow, the Lady Charlotte
Sehreiber, were opened on Tuesday last Is the presses of.
the Bishop of Lauda and a brilliant mem* of We ow-
rounding gentry. The building consists of ems seireft
✓ooms-one for Infants, end three eseh for boys and girls.
The whole building Is 236 ft. long by 100 ft in the contro—
l..., the infant school is 100 feet long by 35 feet wide and 60
feet high. The Iris' school, south sad, is 100 feet long, ley
30 feet wide and 30 feet high ; and there are two elan
enema, ono 25 feet ty 21, and the other 43 feet by 24. The
Vete eashool-roonsa, earth end, three in number, ere of the
Imo dimensinne es those of the south end. The architect
kit
i.O. lefty, and the total met of the structure bee
bees The number of children for whoa the Iliellie
of educatfra Uwe been provided emelt& 1.400.
Thirruitimacze IN Normotiem.—On Friday Right
• umber of ill-disposed persons took mouton of *hi
crowds tab bed bees drawn together by main cleeeesefteM
as. of pepsine estbsetaaft ou the melees of the Welney.'
rtebreak the windows domed bakers. They wevo..omr.l
tees, readily dispersed b Ike pollee. On Wee foOfteleg
Wrirraftesegistralea ft* dm precautions
.ft peovost
of the outrage, sad the terra maidaedprefeetly
tramp&

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