The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-12 00:00:00

TRANSIT THROUGH EGYPT.

Mr. Waghorn, the indefatigable and active agent
for the transmission of passengers and stores across
the Isthmus of Suez, has addressed the following very
satisfactory letter to\the Times, in answer to some
complaints made, as it appears, in error, by some pas-
sengers.going to India :
Sir,—ln your columns this morning is a letter from 17
gentlemen, connected with the civil and military ser-
vices, en route to India, complaining of the bad arrange-
ments made for their transit through Egypt, more par-
ticularly over the Desert; and really it is a source of
great regret to me to hear complaints made, while, ou
the other hand, the greatest possible credit is due, even
under ,the chief circumstance complained of, viz., the
ratigue and exhaustion of the horses, arising from a
course of nature, over which human means can have no
control. _ _

.
In September, 1842—eighteen months ago—that fear-
ful mortality, the murrain, visited Egypt, as it occa-
sionally ever has dune since the time of the departure of
the Israelites from it. It was one of the standing
plagues inflicted by the Almighty upon Pharaoh, for
refusing to let the children of Israel go." This fearful
mortality has taken away ten. twelfths of the whole of
the cattle of Egypt since that time. In October, 1842,
out of the number of horses in the Desert for the transit
of passengers, upwards of 100 died by murrain in that
month, and its ravages not only continue in various parts
f Egypt, but deprive the cattle that remain of their
usual stamina and strength.
The I'acha has lost upwards of 1,000,0001. sterling in
camels, dromedaries, and horses, without mentioning
sheep, goats, and other cattle, since September, 1842.
His ships have been constantly goilT to Tunis, Syria,
Trieste, and other parts of the Mediterranean, to pur-
chase cattle for the comm.n purposes of husbandry, and
many of them die a few days after their arrival.
Under circumstances like these, had the passengers
been aware of them, such complaints as have been made
could never }lave emanated from them against the
Transit Company. Eighty passengers arrived at the
Alexandrian' end to India, and upwards of 100 at the
Suez end from India, on the same day ; consequently the
cattle on the Desert had to do double work ; and it
hould have been a matter of thanks, instead of cots-
plaints, that they all got over that Desert, and embarked
to and from India without one being left behind.
Sir, I think enough has been said to exotterate the
Transit Company, who are doing their utmost, under
the Dacha's soul-stirring influence, amidst heavy losses,
to give satisfaction to all who pass through.
Regarding the provisions, the murrain will not allow
the cattle that remain alive to pin fat or strength, and
therefore their meats are lean, and do not look so well

is otherwise, and this will account for the ordinary
looking state of the provisions: also, the great influx of
passengers at Alexandria and Suez (more than 180)
would not allow of sufficient time to get them better ; for
it never can be known until the arrival of the steamers,
whether there are 50 or 100 to provide for.,
I beg pardon for trespassing so long on your columns,
but hope this explanation will be deemed satisfactory by
more than the majority of your readers.
I remain, Sir, your faithful and obliged servant.
THOMAS WAG HORN.
Egyptian-offices, 34, Cornhill, April 10.

THE INDIAN MARRIAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,—Mr. Ramsey presents his compliments, and begs
to state that Mr. Alexander Cadotte (the gentleman
who was married by him yesterday morning at St:Mar-
tin-in-the-Fields) is a French Canadian, and is a Mem-
ber of the Church, having been duly admitted by the
sacrament of baptism at the town of Sandwich, in Up-
per Canada.
103, St. Martin's-lane, April 10.

THE NAPOLBON MUSEUM.—This exhibition, per-
haps the most curious of any of the numerous exhibitions in
the metropolis, and one that has cost the proprietor the un-
wearied application of many years to collect, has undergone
a complete re-arrangement, and has been opened to the pub-
lic now at a rate of admission that everybody, to whom such
things as the collection contains are f any interest, can afford
to pay. During the short time that the Museum in the
Egyptian-hall has been closed, many judicious alterations
have been made in the hanging of the portraits, in the classi-
fying of the various objects illustrative of the Emperor of the
Frerch, of the history and events of the Freed'. Revolution,
of the general history of Europe for more than half a cen-
tury, and of all the distinguished and remarkable charac-
ters with which that period abounds. There is now a om
plete series of portraits of statesmen, marshals, generals,
warriors, patriots, &c , forming a pictorial narrative of the
events by which the reigns from Louis XVI., of the Republi-
can Government, of the empire, and of time commencement of
the reign of Louis XVIII., were rendered remarkable. These
portraits, or at least the very great maiority, of them, are
exceedingly fine as works of art The miniatures and
enamels, which are most exquisite gems when considered in
reference to their execution, the persons they depict, and the
anecdotes with which they are connected, are unrivalled both
mclaedssa,lbs,yanwdhbierhonhziesst„otri,i7eshseoriulesd
as objects of vertu and as illustrations of great personages and
stirring events. re are amongst the recent additions to
the collection a. fine half-length portrait of Frederick the
Great, once in the possession of that monarch, and a fine por-
linTglsmobfitihsthat,
be studied, and without it cannot be understood, taann(il sal al
all things
have been
re-arranged, and now afford the curious and time
ot por-
trait
coins,it ofS
student an
almost graphic view of the events to
which
they relate, and
impress upon the memory, through the eye, the incidents
which tradition and written narrative handed down. The
very valuable collection of letters, both on public business
and priN • ate affairs, of public documents and 'of. family re-
cords ha s also undergone a revision in its arrangement, by
which a more easy reference to its contents is secured.
Without making invidious comparisons between such an ex-
hibition as this and some others by which the public are at-
tracted, it must be said that it argues little for good taste to
prefer the howling of semi-savages and the deformity of
stunted nature to the treasures of art, the records of history,
and the relics of great events and great men.—Times.
INFEnNAL MACHINE IN SkiErnELD.--,About half-
past 'one on Saturday morning some murderous rascal
threw a tin case loaded with gunpowder into the bed-
room window of Mr. George Gillott, file-grinder, re-
siding at 197, Granville-street Park, Sheffie:d. Mr. and
Mrs. G Mott, with an infant, Caere at the time in bed ;
but on juniping• out Mr. Gillott saw the fuse burning,
and very w isely get his wife and child doe n stairs as
quickly as possible. They had, scarcely however,
crossed the lower room towards the door, when, :tbe ex-
plosion took pace, shaking down part of the ceiling of
the bedroom; and breaking every pane in the window,
with a part of the sash also. One panel of a cupboard
in the bedroom was forced out, while a post and part of
the wall of a large closet adjoining was blown from the
upright. Even in the lower room one panel of a doer
was broken, and in the garret the roof was lifted partly
up. In this place two apprentices were asleep, but only
one was awoke by the noise of the explosion. On hear-
ing it he directly jumped up, and sagaciously observed
to his companion, " Bill, Bill, get thee up, or else we shall
be suffocated." Happily neither of the lads sustained
any personal injury. So great was the shock that it
shook the wall of a house next door, occupied by: Mr.
James Barker. The flame from the powder came up-
wards of a yard through the windoW into the street. It
i 3 time that such awful proceedings were officially- in-
quired into. The lamentable frequency of their occur-
rence is rapidly degrading the character of our town. It
is a deplorable siste of society which permits innocent
families to be at the mercy of the midnight assassin.—
Sheffield Iris.