The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-05 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

The following is the official return of deaths from
cholera and diarrhoea registered on Wednesday, Oct. 3 :
Cholera. Diarrhoea.

West districts
North districts, 9•
Central districts
East districts 2
South districts ll

Total in London

Four of these nine deaths occurred in the temporary cholera
ward of the London Fever Hospital, which is situated In the sub-
district of West Islington ; three of the patients belonged to St.
Luke's, and one to Islington.

CHOLERA ON THE RIVER.—The epidemic ap-
peared to have almost completely died away on and about
the river up to the 28th of last month. Since that date,
however, four cases have been admitted into the Hellen%le
hospital ship, one of which has terminated fatally. The
others were of a mild character, and there is good reason
to hope that the disease is now gradually passing away.
We are, nevertheless, glad to learn that the committee of
the Seamen's Hospital Society have wisely determined to
continue the system of ship-to-ship visitation. This work
has proved so eminently successful that it should, in the
sanitary interest of our port, be regularly continued until
the epidemic has absolutely and entirely ceased • and
there is no doubt that the society by whose medial staff
this duty has been performed will receive a sufficiency of
financial aid from those connected with the commercial
marine of this country.—Medical Times.
THE CATTLE PLAQUE.—The latest cattle plague
return shows that 40 attacks were reported to have
occurred during the week ending September 29, being a
decrease of 26 on the previous return. Fresh outbreaks
took place in 11 farms or places where cattle are kept, the
number of such outbreaks in the previous week being 19.
The number of healthy cattle slaughtered, to prevent the
disease extending to them, was 61 during the week. The
disease is reported to have prevailed during the week in
the following 9 petty sessional division* of England—viz.,
Bucks: Cottesloe, 1 attack; Oxford: Ploughley. 5; Essex:
Ilford, 1' • Salop: Whitchurch, 1 ; Lincoln ;Division of
Holland): Holland,l ; Lincoln (Division of Lindsey): Bar ton-
on-Humber,l • Chester: Macclesfield or Prestbury, 4 ;
Lancaster : Amounderness, 8 ; Garstang, 18. Since the
commencement of the disease 51 in every 1,000 of the
estimated ordinary stock of cattle in Great Britain are
returned as having been attacked. The total number of
sheep reported to have been attacked up to thedate of this
return is 6,826. One inspector in the East Riding of York,
who returned three cases last week, has not reported in
time for this return. _ _

COLLISION IN THE MERSEY AND SINKING OF S.
SCHOONER.—As a large steamer, the Carroll, bound
to Baltimore, was steaming rapidly down the Mersey yes.
terday, she came in contact with a schooner laden with
iron ore, and the collision was so violent that the
schooner sank very shortly afterwards. The crew took to
their boat, and were saved. The Carroll put back, as she
had sustained injuries to her cutwater.
EXPLOSION AT A PERCUSSION CAP MANUFACTORY.
—On Wednesday afternoon an expiation took place at a
percussion cap manufactory belonging to Messrs. Kynock
and Co. situate at Witton. near Birmingham. The acci-
dent took place in the priming shop, where some girls were
at work, and it is supposed to have been caused whilst one
of them was putting the printing pan into the frame ; a
piece of the pan struck one of the girls on the head and
killed her instantly; another was very much injured.
CoritN AT SEA. —From statistics published in
Liverpool yesterday, it appears that there are at present
at sea en route from Bombay to the Mersey 39 ships, with
145,639 bales of cotton on board ; from Madras theme are
three ships, with 5,199 bales of cotton ; from Conconada
there are two ships, with 2,568 bales of cotton ; from
Rangoon there are seven shipe,;but three cargoes are only re-
ported, viz. 1,522 bales ; from Kurrachee there are four
ships, with 10,7.34 bales; from Calcutta there are 13
ships, with 30,795 bales ; from Bimlipitam there are two
ships, but their cargoes are not reported ; from China
there are four ships,. but the cargoes of two are only re-
ported, Nil. 12,364 ptculs ; from New Orleans there are
nine shim but only four cargoes are reported, viz. 8,778
bales k from Mobile there are two ships, but only one
cargo is reported, viz. 3,055 bales ; from Galveston there
are eight ships, but only three cargoes are reported, viz.
2,140 bales; from New York there is only one ship, with
1,286 bales ; and from Charleston there are two ships, but
there are no cargoes reported. From Madras then are
7,014 hales of cotton en route at sea to Loudon • from Cal-
cutta there are 12,187 bales ; from Bimlipitam there are 36
bales; from China, Cochin, and Tutioorin, there are 5,513
[bales ; from Bombay and Kurnwhee there are 3893 bales;
from Japan, 100 hales ; and from Hoop Song, 1,000 picots.