The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-01 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

On Thursday there were 29 registered deaths
from cholera, being the same number as the day before.
There were 16 deaths from diarrhoea against 22 on Wed-
nesday. We append the elasellication :
Cholera. Diarrhoea
West districts
Werth districts 1
Central districts
East distriele 2O
South districts 4

Total in London

. 2s

Only one death occurred in the London Hospital during
the 24 hours ending yesterday forenoon from choleraic
diarrhina. None resulted from cholera. Ten fresh cues
were admitted, five suffering from cholera, and five from
choleraic diarrhoea. On the previous day three patients
died from cholera ; the admissions were five. The reco-
eerie* on the 39th were six ; yesterday they were four. The
total remaining in the hospital are 97. The out-patients
were yesterday 86 ;on Thursday they numbered 54. The
increase in the out-door cases, so noticeable in the begin-
'rung of the week, bee nut been maintained.

Row. Daatmarfo Cougog.—On Thursday after-
noon • meeting of the governors and subscribers of this
institution took place at the New Theatre Royal Adelphi,
Mr. Webster, the president of the college, in the chair.
The meeting was held on the stage, and its purpose was
to elect two male and two female pensioners to supply
vacancies at the college. Amongst the gentlemen present
were Mr. J. W. Anson, secretary to the institution, Capt.
Dampier, Mr. Filer, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Cummingford,
Mr. Forster, Mr. Sams, Mr. Smith, Mr. Moceig, Mr. Loader,
Mr. Churchill, and Messrs. Billing and Killington, who
undertook the arduous duty of *mutineers. The secretary
read the notice calling the meeting, and the chairman
briefly stated its objeot. The scrutiny of voting papers
was then proceeded with, and occupied till four o'clock.
The result was formally announced at the close by the
chairman as follows:—Mrs. Strickland, 440 ; Mrs. Norman,
238 ; Mr. Reynolds, 239 ; Mr. Thornhill, 377. The chair-
man closed theprornedhiP with • few •Plw•PFiate remarks.
He said that he fully appreciated the friendly feeling and
kindness with which the governors and subscribers sup-
ported him on those interesting occasions, and it must be
as satisfactory a reflection to them as it was to him that
this institution continued to prosper, and to do so much
good amongst decayed members of the profession. He
was delighted at the result of the poll that day, for more
worthy objects of the charity could not have been selected.
The chairman then shook hands with the two old ladies
who had been elected, and congratulated them warmly on
their good fortune, assuring them they would find the
college a charming residence. Votes of thanks to the
scrutineers and the chairman terminated the proceedings.
TUB CATTLE PL./AlM—The weekly return of the
reported cases of settle plague in Great Britain for the
week ending Saturday, the 25th August, states :—An
inereme in the number of cattle plague attacks presents
itself in this return. During the week ended 25th August
the number officially reported was 148, the whole of which
occurred in England. This shows an increase of 21 on the
previous return. The number of " back cases" of attacke,
now returned being inconsiderable, no estimate in antici-
pation of such cases is made in the present return. Fresh
outbreaks took place in 17 farms, or places where cattle
are kept, the number of such outbreaks in the previous
week being 20. The number of healthy cattle slaughtered
to prevent the disease extending to them was 78 during
the week. No attacks have been reported from Scotland
during the week, and for the first time since the outbreak
no cases are reported from Wales, where 8,388 cattle in the
aggregate have been attacked by. the disease. The disease
is reported to have prevailed during the week in the fol-
lowing 29 petty sessional divisions of England, viz. :
Bucks : Ashendon, 1 attack; Aylesbury, 2 ; Cottesloe, 2.
Oxford : Wootton South, 1 ; Ploughley, 3. Cambridge : Ely
and South Witchford, 1. Essex: Chelmsford, 2 ; Brentwood,
30. Salop: Drayton.l ; Whitchurch,2s, Stafford: Cheadle,
5. Warwick : Southern, 1. Lincoln : Spilaby, 1; Lincoln
Lindsey, 3; Gainsborough, 3. Cheshire Broxton, 1 ;
Daresbury, 1 ; lloceleafirld,l ; Nantwich, 12 ; Northwich,
2 ; Earn Buckle', 1. Lancashire : Amounderness, 5 ;
Kirkham, 2 ; Garstang, 12 ; Leyland, 1. York (Wert
Riding): Lower Osgoldcroes, 1. East Riding : Middle
Holdernees, 2 ; South Holdernesa 25 ; South Minsky
Beacon 1. 102 sheep are reported during the week to
have been attacked, making the total to the date of this
return 6,625. The mean temperature of the week at
the Royal Observatory was 61.2, or 0.5 above the average
of the male period during 50 years. Rain fell to the
amount of 0.32 inch, and the blue mist, remarked by Mr.
Glaisher as first discernible on 30th July, was observed on
every day excepting Thursday. but it varied in density.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 86, complete
saturation being represeuted by 100.
FLOODS. —The continuous rains of Wednesday
for the second time this summer mimed great districts of
the North Riding valleys to be inundated, causing a de-
struction of farm property from which the country has not
suffered since 1857, when • similar flood occurred. The
late rainy season had so saturated the land that the whole
of the extraordinary rainfall of the last 48 boars ran
rapidly off into the streams, anal in that short period the
North Riding rivers rose from summer level to a state of
flood. So heavy had the rains of Wednesday been that the
return railway journey from the Whitby agricultural show
to Mahon was made through an infinite array of cascades,
every glen of the romantic Newton Dale being overcharged
with water from countless contributory streamlets. On the
eastern side of the moors the waters drain to the sea by
the Yorkshire Esk—a meandering stream which the Melton
and Whitby Railway crosses sonic dozen times in half a
dozen miles. This stream receives the drainage of the
Hllerbeek and the Gothland valleys, and rose to a state of
food in • few hours. The wooden bridge No. 9 from
Whitbv, being old, was about to be restored or replaced, and
the railway company had commenced operations for a per-
manent structure. This bridge was watched with some
anxiety all Thursday night, the traffic of Wednesday (much
of it excursion traffic) having all paseetithe bridge in safety.
Yesterday, however, the flood was found to have literally
Boated the bridge and drawn the piles, therefore trainscould
no longer pass. The craft, is being worked from Melton to
the bridge, when passengers can walk over. Trains are
consequently late, and are likely to remain so until a new
bridge can be bunt. In Ryedale the rivers have risen
rapidly, and above Newsome-bridge have either burst or
overflowed the banks. Here large tracts of country under
crop were flooded, and in some places so deeply that the
heads of the growing crops were only just above water.
Of course all pastures are again spoiled for • time by the
mud left by the flood water. The old Derwent, with the
rapid flow of the moor streams, has again overflowed, and
a railway journey to Pickering showed the extensive
grazing lauds one sheet of water for miles. At noon the
waters were still rising, and it was feared the country of
the Derwent proper from Melton downward', would also
become extenavet doodad.
Au ATILILIAN velem es. —Australian sovereigns
are now received here in considerable quantities, sad are
likely to continue to arrive. They are • legal tender in
this country precisely the same as those of the London
Mint, and no one can properly refuse to accept them in
payment for goods or in discharge of any debt. It
appears, however, that many tradesmen are ignorant of
this %stances they decline to take
upon making a reduction
is necessary, therefore, to
upon'all occasions compel
.—Manchester Examtirer.
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the acceptance of these sovereigns.-
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