The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-07 00:00:00

THE ANTI-REFORMER.—AIt amusing piece
of satire is insinuater the form of a Tale, bearing the
above name ; in yte pr ent number of the " New Monthly
Magazine." It trofess to record the tortuous but suc-
cessful progress osf an scure 'individual, who, through
the conjunction Of dill ent artifice with Ultra-Tory krofes •
sions, manages $o acquire, not only a borough-seat in
Parliament, butilikeWisd sundry snug sinecure appoint-
ments, in the (Vet pnjoyment of Which he is at length
disturbed by the\ net; Ministry, and their reforming mea-
sures. The soWing sophisms and prepared common-
places employed by political subserviency, are in this paper
exposed en passant, with ludicrous effect.

THE CHOLERA MORBUS IN EGYPT.

A letter from M. Jomard, dated Alexandria,
Nov. 18, has been commnicated to the Paris
Academy of Medicine, which gives some inte-
resting particulars relative to the cholera morbus
in Egy pt. M. Jomard states that the cholera
morbus manifested itself at Mecca, in the course
of the month of May, upon which every neces-
sary precaution was ordered to be taken, by
order of the Viceroy. Unfortunately, however,
in consequence of the ideas which the Turks
entertain respecting predestination, these precau-
tions were almost useless. A number of tra-
vellers coming from Mecca had entered Cairo.
The dangerous disorder had broken out at
Suez. The population of this village is com-
posed of 400 inhabitants. In three days, the
30th and 3I st of July, and the Ist of August,
125 had perished, including the Governor and
some travellers from Mecca. A physician, who
was sent by the Government, had returned from
Cairo in great alarm, without doing any thing,
and no obstacle had been offered to his return.
Some judicious measures were taken by Ibrahim
Pacha, to prevent the introduction of this hor-
rible disorder ; but it was propagated at Cairo
by the pilgrims from Mecca, although they staid
but a very short time in the former city. Seve-
ral deaths took place in the harem, and three in
the Frank quarter. A general terror was spread
through Cairo, and whole families fled, giving
themselves up for lost. The Nile was covered
with boats filled with fugitives. Business was
suspended, and the diplomatic offices closed.—
At the suggestion of the Viceroy, a Committee
was then appointed to adopt such measures as
might be deemed expedient to avert the malady.
The Committee was composed of the Consuls-
General of France, Sweden, England, Tuscany,
and the Russian Agent, and was declared per-
manent. On the 21st, alarming reports were
spread as to the existence of contagion, and on
the 22d we knew that a dozen persons had died
on the preceding night with symptoms of
cholera. Among the victims of this scourge
were three Europeans. A sanitary cordon
became useless, and no further atten-
tion was paid to points of communica-
tion. The commanders of several French
vessels followed the advice of M. Minaut, and
sailed for some port of Syria. A great part of
the squadron of the Pacha was at that time in-

fected. From this time, at Cairo, as well as
Alexandria, the scourge made rapid progress.
Mourning and despair went together ; and the
belief in predestination, so dear to the Mussul-
mans, alone inspired the victims with confidence.
Often, in the short space of an hour or two, a
man full of vigour suddenly fell down, affected
►with dreadful cramps and violent pains in the
stomach, and expired with horrible sickness. The
dead bodies in Cairo were abandoned in the
houses and in the streets, and it is impossible
to give an idea of the spectacle which the city
presented for several days. In spite of measures
adopted by Ibrahim Paella, who surrounded his
palace with a triple cordon, the cholera had ma-
nifested itself in the harem, where about forty
persons were attacked by it. The Prince em-
barked in a boat, only accompanied by his phy-
sician, with the intention of going to Upper
Egypt. We had then, continues M. Jomard, to
deplore the loss of several Europeans of distinc-
tion at Cairo. The Sardinian Vice-Consul and
his lady, the Chancellor of Russia, and the lady
of the Austrian Chancellor, died in a very short
time. We had also to lament the Spanish Con-
sul-General, M. Cri!us y Soler, the Chancellor of
Tuscany, who died on board a vessel, and the
Dragoman of the Consul-General of England.
The ravages of the disorder continued particu-
larly in Alexandria, in the quarter inhabited by
the sailors, and on board the vessels. Out of
500 men on board of one of the Paella's frigates,
more than 350 died in the space of twenty-four
hours. Three Europeans who were on board,
were saved, as it were by miracle. Several of
the French physicians gave striking proofs of
eminent skill and laborious attention: The

cholera, according to custom, followed beaten
tracks, and the courses of canals and rivers. It
manifested itself with violence at Fouah, at the

entrance of the canal Alahmoudieh, where
there were a great many pilgrims and fugitives,
and at Rosetta and Damietta. Towards the
commencement of September, however, the dis-
order was less alarming, and presented symptoms
of abatement. The number of deaths sensibly
diminished. The same thing occurred at Cairo.
According to the bulletin sent to the Govern-
ment, the number of deaths in that capital, on
the 3d of September, ras 247—0 n the 4th, 263
—on the sth, 220—0 n the 6th, 176—0 n the
7th, 154—and on the Bth, 111. At Alexan-
dria the results were as follows :—On the 3d,
110 deaths-4th, 86-sth, 78-6th, 64-7th,
44—and the Bth, 56. The bulletins, however,
were very incorrect ; and, either from negligence
or inattention, the number of deaths was stated
to be much less than it was in reality. The day
on which there was the greatest number of
deaths at Cairo, the 29th of August, in the bul-
letin it is stated at 696 ; but we have ascertained
with certainty that there were more than 1,400.
The largest number of deaths in one day at
Alexandria, is stated in the bulletin to be 136,
but we are assured that there were more than
400. The disorder was not confined to Cairo
and Alexandria, but extended to Upper Egypt as
far as Ossonan. As it proceeded up the Nile it
increased in intensity. The villages of the Delta
suffered considerably. At Rosetta the Arabs
and Turks who were attacked did not escape.
Towards the latter end of September, here, as
well as at Cairo, the disorder had so much
abated that it may be said to have ceased in
Lower Egypt. In Upper Egypt it continued
to exist up to the 15th of October. The total
number of those who fell victims to the cholera
at Alexandria, was 3,908. This does not in-
clude the Jews, Cophts, &c., and if these are
reckoned, the number of deaths may be stated at
4,000. At the village of Abore Zabel, out of
2,000 inhabitants 1,000 died. • Rosetta lost
more than 1,800, Damietta 3,224. The total
loss in Egypt is estimated at 150,000 persons.
A letter from Luxor states, that the cholera
nearly decimated the population of the
villages
scattered over the ruins of Thebes, which is to
be the more regretted as it attacked the crew of
a vessel which was destined to convey to France
two obelisks, intended as presents to the Govern-
ment by the Viceroy, Mehemet Ali. Ten men