The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-02 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Th• return of dues of cholera yesterday, made by the
Board of Health, is as follows :
Attacks. Deaths.
In London and vicinity 248 114
In England and Wales 3Ol 152
In Scotland

Total 597 290
Wookwrcst.—Two cases of cholera have been reported to
the police sates Monday. The one was of a man named
Leaks, residing is Orch.ri-place, Pluenstead-road ; the other
a man named Leach, residing on Oreen-hill. In both cases,
however, no fatal results have yet ensued. A prisoner named
Downes, who has been ill for more than s week, on board
the convict hospital-ship, died yesterday"( cholera. There
are now no more eases on board the convict vessel.
MOICHISTIR.—Sanee our last both the number of cases
and dilator fatalities have increased in the Manchester and
Clothes unions. We have not hart of any new are or
any death in the Salford union. In Manchester, there have
been eight cases, not noticed in cur last, of which seven have
termiaatad fatally. In the Charlton union, the Mrs. Ander-
son, whom ease was mentioned in our last, is since dead;
and there have been three other eases all terminating fatally.
This gives a total of eleven deaths. Pour deaths in the
same family occurred within a few days, that of a mother,
her married daughter, the mother's sister, and the daughter',
husband. Of these, three were in one house ; the sister
resided at a distance, but was visited by her ulna—Man-
chester Guardian.
DEMIPOWT.—In Plymouth the disease still continues,
and the number of deaths caused by it daily averages at about
four. Titers is, however, an abatement of the intensity 01
the disorder in Plymouth. In S:onehouse it has shown
itself with much virulence, and is on the increase. In
Devonport it is also increasing. Several deaths have occurred
la the workhouse, and tte total number of deaths which
lave bean occasioned by the epidemic in the town, from
Monday the 23rd inst. to the present time, is 27. & cholera
hospital asthma to be formed out of a building belonging to
the Ordnance Board ; to whom also application has been
made for a site on which to erect a place of refuge for the
healthy. It is remarkable that although this dreadful
malady has entered the town, the deaths for the pest month
(July) are not so nusaments as were those of July, 1848. The
general health of the town may therefore be considered good,
eta the most eaergetie measures are being carried out to
enforce &Wino, ameag the ishabitants.
Beigrot..—The aessaate from the central districts still
cooduas to be more favourable.
Bakraer and Victnrrr.—At our last report, on Thurs-
day, there were remaining under treatment 166. Friday,
new ewe, 16; died, 10 ; discharged cured, 14. Saturday,
new ems, 17; lied, 10; discharged cured, 28; Sabbath,
new mess, 14 ; died, 9 ; discharged mired 11; Monday,
new moss, 16 ; died, 9 ; discharged eared, 25. Total eases
sine, lest report, 63 ; died, 38; discharged cured, 78. Total
cars is Belfast Union, 2,972: died, 968; discharged cured,
1,910 ; remaining under treateeent, 114.

GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION.—Last 'truing a meeting of the board of
directors and subscribers to the above institution was held at
the office in Sackville-street, Piccadilly, far the transaction
of general business. The resort stAted that during the past
year (being the third of the society's existence) the receipts
from all sources amounted, including the previous year's
balance, to 1,3201. 41. Id., besides an invested capital of
2,6211. 12s. 91. There are now 3,600 domestic servants who
have enrolled thorns Ives IS annual subscribers, being an in-
crease of upwards of 1 000 ince the annual meeting in May
last. There are also upwards of 450 honorary members.
I The funds are sl sstiodisctory chat the committee have de-
cided upon having en election during the present year of
indigent members as peasionen.