Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1849-10-03 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

INVESTIGATIONS AS TO THE CAUSE OF CHOLEILA.—The Bristol Mercury says :—The interesting researches lately prosecuted by Messrs. F. Britten arid J. G. Swayne, and Dr. Budd, of this city, into the elements of cholera discharges, promise to unfold the cause of the malignant pestilence, which has for some time past been decimating Ithe population of our poorer districts ; and, at the same time, to indicate philosophical and successful means for its treatment and cure. Amidst the numberless theories which have been promulgated on the subject, it is gratifying to think that from Bristol has emanated an important physiolo vical discovery. The cholera evacuations have been fund to contain a peculiar cell or living organism, which it is suggested is closely connected with the origin of the disease. To Mr. Brittati belongs the merit of having ascertained the existence of corresponding organisms in the air of infected places, while Dr. Budd, from the examination of the water in localities where cholera has been prevalent. has also detected their presence in great abundance in first clement. The latter gentleman conceives the disease to be generated by the exist, nce of a minute and rapidly-growing fungus, which finds its way into the system from being itub:bed in unwholesome water, and in other ways, and then spreads with fatal celerity over the whole of the intestinal canal. The observations are at present employing the attention of scientific men in the metropolis, and sanguine expectations are entertained drit the genesis and treatment of cholera, which have hitherto baffled the inquiries of medimd men, will receive important elucidation.  Collateral to the above, Mr. K. H. Martin, harbourmaster of Rainsg.de, relates how certain men went to work on the Goodwin Sands: how a fuz-clood approached across the sea, enveloped them, pissed on, and left them effected with nausea and cramps.  Lady Franklin has purchased one-fourth of the Hull whaling-ship" Abram," and paid the :Mini ions) risks for insurance, with a view to her exploring Jones's Sound and Smith's Sounding, in search for Sir John. She has also otrereJ a reward of 1:500 in case of success. —New York Courier.  Among the passengers by the " Helen Macgregor, from Petersborg, arrived in Hall, was Miss Frederica Bremer, the celebrated Swedish authoress. This lady had proceeded to London, whence she will in a few days proceed for New York. Among the expenses of the Worcester corporation, as preserved in their ancient rolls, is a charge for hangiew their own mayor. It has been ordered that in future all the Assessed Taxis, including the Income Tax, shall be received by the Collectors of the Inland Revenue. The separate officers now held will, therefore, shortly be abolished.  The dead body of a man has been found in an empty spirit cask in the London Docket. The body was itt a good state of preservation, although it most have been in the cask many years. The cask in question formerly contained rum, but had been for some time f mpty. The body is supposed so he that of a foreign rslor. It is a singular fact that the whole of the teeth are entire!) gone, and no vestige of clothing could be found.  Tli-! commissioners in lunacy have called for the o tablishnient of a pauper lunatic asylum at Bristol, which it is calculated will cost about £.i0,000, and a large amount of grumbling.  his stated that the government intend to pro- I pose an extensicn of the franchise, based on a monetary qualification in Om shape of a certa n amount in the Sorings Banks, in conformity a ith an indirect intitna''.oe to that effect by the Premier, in the discusaiou on al; 11 II melte four point charter._ _ _  The New 'York Chamber of COM" it is said, approved of Whitney's plan kr !e7-.ee have, ..nning a railroad across from the Atlantic to the tic A waiter at the United Se': rice Club, London, has been committed for trial, on. a charge of murdering his own child, by clrowomr it in a water-butt. The wretched man is heliew:d t,5 e insane. Two convicts, ea under under sentence to 10 years' transportati, n, escAled from Woolwkh dock-yard at week. At Fah:A:nob races, a few days since, the sport was, interrupted by the falling of the grkmd stand ; two .;,ersons sustained broken limbs, and many others were severely irjured:  Another extensive fire, supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, has oecurted near Braintree, Essex, whereby farming stock to 'ale amount of £2900 has been destroyed. Fort'ailate,iy the property was insured.  It is stated that ex-Commander Pitman, recently dismissed the service. intends appealing to the Court of Qiieeit's Bench against the judgment of the court-martial.  Five of the largest steam-ships in the world are now building in America. These ships are shared upon the most beautiful model yet adopted, & are rated at about 3,000 tons each ; they Will be capable, in the opi. nion of their constructor, of carrying a greater nuteLer of paxseners and more freight than any steam-ship ever built, not excepting the " President " and " Great Britain."  A lame quantity of preserved meat, contained in 46,6U:canisters, has arrived in London, from Russia.  Iler Majesty the Queen Dowager, With her customary munificence, has forwarded a donation of .t2OO to the Association for Promoting the Relief of Destitution in the Metropofis. . Mr. Bright, M.P., returned from Ireland on Monday; below heeu trecuitied upwards of a month in a wur.of olsoirvation and inspection throughout the aoutli and West of that country. Advices received from Pernambuco state that the convict ship " Nep,une," bound to the Cape, with :300 ticket-01-leive prisoners, including John Mitchel, had put into that port, after a passage of 86 days from Bermuda, in consequence a the scurvy having broken out. A waiter at the Druids' Hall tavern, Farring.. don-street, London, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart last week. He had formerly been secretary to the Spanish general, Espartero. The unfortunate man pawned his coat to buy a pistol wherewith to pe:petrate the rash act. An instance of death from sea-saness oc-• curred on Tuesday. A young gentleman named Edward DAins, having conceived a desire to go to sea, left the Thames on Saturday for Wales, and soon after starting became very much indisposed. On Sunday, on landing at Chorley, he appeared to recover from the ill effects of the voyage, and partook of a hearty meal ; but on again going on board the following day, the malady returned, and he died before he could be put ashore. One-fourth of the cost of a dwelling which lets for half-a-crown or three shillings a week, is cauted by the expense of the title deeds and the tax cm wood and bricks used in its construction. The medical staff in Liverpool, consequent upon the cholera, costs at the rate 01 f 9,009 a year. The total income of the past year front all theRoyal Forests and Woodlands belonging to the crown, was £29,860; the total expenditure, £34,682! Public: deficiency, £8,822. THE Boy