The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-20 00:00:00

CRATHAM.—The cholera has made its appearance in
Chatham and i.e vicinity. The marines are confined to bar-
racks, and a searching ioves:igation has bet n made by the
military authorities at the residences of such of them as are
permitted to occupy private lodgings, with a view of cons-
Bing such as reside in unhealthy localities to remove into
Bare.—Cholera has at last reached Bath, and created
great consternation. The first victims to its ravoges have
been four children of a man named Kennard, r.sidieg in
Rumell•placet Lower Bristol-road.
BalsToL.—The returns of the health committee of the
cornoration of the poor, still show the prevalence of the
epidemic to a considerable extent as regards numbers and in
an alarming form when considered in relation to the degree of
mortality. The return for last week, up to Friday, shows a to-
tal of 59 casts of decided cholera, and as large a number as 50
deaths. Some complaint is however made of a too nice
and technical classification of the casts, as, in addition to the
cases of decided cholera, there have been 59 of extreme
diarrhcea,with most of the choleraic symptoms,which are re-
turned as " approaching to cholera," and which, if added to
the returns of chulera, as they would be elsewhere, would
show a lower degree of mortality.
PLYMOUTR.—ChoIera still continues M rage with unabated
vigour and fatality in this and the adjuiting towns. The
number of deaths within the last three days kas been very
great ; in Plymouth the daily average by cholera b ing 13,
end Devonport 20. /deny of the artificers and workmen of
the dockyard have died of the disease. The fatality is greatest
near the shores of the harbour.
LtvErteoun. —The weekly report of the medical officer of
the health committee exhibits a considerable increase of cases
and deaths, the letter amounting to 412 against 368 last
week. . • - • •

L;EDS.—As yet there is ns abatement in the spread of this
dreadful scourge in this town. The Sanitary Committee, ,
consisting of an (null number of members of the town ,
council and of the board of guardians, are holding meetings
three times a week, to reciive returns from the surgeons and
to devise remedial measures. At recent meetings the com-
mittee have appointed addi.ional sargeons fur the various
districts of the borough, and on Friday the Lehman
was sent round the East Ward, where the disease has
been most prevalent, and where most deaths bare occurred,
to announce that proper medicines would he supplied
gratuitously to such persons as were too poor to pay fur t hem.
A temporary building has been fitted up in Accommodation-
street, for the use of mendicants, the mendicity office being
now used as a cholera hospital. On Saturday 15 patiuts
were under treatment in this place.
Hymn—This fatal malady is again on the increase here.
During the put week there have been fourteen deaths, all
of them within an average of twelve hours from the parties
losing first seised.
NaWCAB/I.ll.—Cholera has sip in made its appearance in
this town, and of four cases of which we have ceard two
have been fatal.
Iliteutsv, rszsn WIGAN.— Hindley, • small township
three miles from Wigan, with a population of alma GPO,
has been recently visited with the cholera to an extent which
perhaps exceeds the average rate of mortality in any other
place in Lancashire. Since the 26th ult., when tee first
case occurred, there have been upwards of 60 attacks, 34 of
which have terminated fatally, while elan are now in a
hopeless condition.
MEIITHYII.—It is gratifying to think that the cholera has
r somewhat abated in the Merthyr district, where its ravages
• have been fearfully severe.