The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-23 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Assuming that the symptoms of cholera in England sie
menacing, and such as to demand the utmost vigilance.
the Times proceeds to urge some precautions, chiefly
founded on the report of the medical officers of the Privy
CounciL Wherever cholera appears the utmost vigilance
ought to be directed to two points—first to the prompt
disinfection of the discharges, clothes, and houses of the
sick ; and, secondly, to the condition of the water supply.
In some cases it may be desirable to close the wells
and pumps altogether, and in all cases the water should
be &Irefully examined. But, besides this, the sick
should be as far as possible isolated, and the utmost endea-
vours should be made to treat them in special hospitals.
Nor, where such a precaution is feasible, would it be at all
an excess of vigilance to isolate their families for a time.
We are glad to see that this precaution is being actually
adopted at LiverpooL The dep4t at Bankhall has, it
appeals, been reserved, not for the sick, but for the
families of the sick, who will thus be placed in a sort of
quarantine. The Public Health Bill now before parlia-
ment is designed to furnish additional powers to meet. the
impending danger, and we trust that at such a moment it
will not be allowed to share the doom which threatens so
in my useful measures.

Ehr Court.

OSBORNE, JULY 21.

The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by
Princess Louise and the Princess of Leiningeu, and her
Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice.

Prince Leopold drove out yesterday.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen dined with the
Queen and the royal family yesterday.
Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, Equerry in Waiting, has
arrived at Osborne.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the
Countess of Morton, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and
Major Grey, drove to the volunteer camp at Wimbledon
on Saturday, where the Princess of Wales presented the
prizes to the successful competitors.
Their Royal Highnesses were afterwards present at the
volunteer review.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Countess of
Morton and Major Grey in Waiting, attended divine
service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning.
The Communion service was read by the Rev. J. C.
Haden and the Rev. C. Packe.

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Anthem, " I have surely built thee a house " (Boyce)
sung by Messrs. It. Barnby, Cummings, and Lawler.

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/dr. Cooper presided at the organ.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Packs, from
Ephesisus, c. 2, v. 19 and folbwing verses.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing street. The ministers present were
the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke
of Buckingham, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Right
Hon. S. H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of
Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington,
Sir S. Northcote, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon.
Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas.

Sir Victor Moulton, K.C., M.G., of Malta, had an inter.
view with the Earl of Carnarron at the Colonial-office on
Friday.
A deputation from the Chartered Gas Company, consist-
ing of Mr. S. A. Beck (governor), the Hon. R. H. Browne
(dcputy-governor), and Mr. J. 0. Phillips (secretary), had
an interview with Lord John Manners, at the office of her
Majesty's Works, kr., on Friday.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
, office to the Governors of the North American Provinces.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to leave Marlborough House to-day
for Osborne, on a visit to the Queen and royal family. The
Prince and Princess will remain at the Isle of Wight till
after the Goodwood races, at which the Prince, with • dis-
tinguished party, including the Duke of Edinburgh, the
Duke of Cambridge, &c., purpose to be present. In the
seoond week in the ensuing month the Prince and Princess
have made arrangements to go to Scotland, intending to
visit the Archbishop of York and Mrs. Thomson at Bishop-
thorpe, the Earl and Countess de Grey at Studley Park,
&c. During the sojourn of the Prince and Princess in
Sootland, in all probability they will visit the Earl and
Countess of Dunmore at Harris, and there is a rumour of a
visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin
Castle.
The Earl Annesley, the Earl of Cork, Viscount
Canterbury, Lord and Lady Burghley and Lady Victoria
Cecil, Admiral Hon. H. T. and Mrs. Bons, Mr. G. Payne,
Mr. Savile, and Mr. Chaplin have been among the visitors
at Burghley during the race meeting at Stamford. The
party separated on Saturday. The Marquis of Exeter was
unable to join the party from Musa.