Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-26

Va. Tuesday, .Bune 30.
TIE CHOLERA.

The accounts by yesterdays mall from Quebec
and Montreal, show that the mortality is ncreasing
!, me last bulletin from Montreal is TO 12 past 3 p
vi. Juno 10TH Cases of Cholera Of all sorts from
the supposed commencement of Asiatic Cholera ON
the lUth, are l204-number OF deatls 230-recovered
or remaining 97l. The Montreal Courant estimates
the total cases mt 1900 and deaths at 250-being r-
ITO OF oUO cases and 33deaths per day. "'rhe aver
age mortality at Paris containing 100000 inbab;
tants was under 300 per day, consequently the NOR
tally of Cholera in Montreal is about nine times
greater than in Paris and about sirteen times greater
than i'll London."-The Montreal Gazette ofthe same
date, strongly objects both the bulletin estimate of
l2O4, and still more the Couran account of 1900
Ii insists upon it, that "a distinction between sepere
and nttd cases ought to be made," &c.--The bue-
tin from Quebec, of the 18th, of cases of Asiatic
Cholera admitted into the Hospital for the last 81
hours, is, remaining at the last report % since adj
mltted II, convaescent 9, died 40, remaining Co.
There was much alarm at Pattsburgon Lake Champ-
lam ~ u or cases had proved fatal to the Cana
dams and IRISH emigrants ''of the very lowest or
der."-Albany was free from dsease.-The Legisla-
tre met there on the 2lst., arrange the Congress
siopal Dictricts Under the late Census Governor
lhroop, after calling their attention to this subject
aiudes ITO the supposed approach. at time of I'M
usual health, within State, of the Asiatic Cbole-
RAJ diretnl disease which, having spread dcsoation
over great part of Asia, has advanced with rapid
strides through Europe, and is now supposed TO
have crossed the Aantlc and to be rignfully busted
in the work of death among our Canadian neigh
bors.
alt is certain that very malignant disease in its type
resembling the much dreaded cholera, ravagng the
hordesot squad emgrans which have been recently
gorged from transport ships near our borer and has been
communicated from them 10 portion OF the population of
the cities OF Quebec and Montreal.
"lthas not been satisfactorily ascerianed that the dis
ease has been communicated within State although
few cases osudden death have occurred which would moi
nave attracted particular notice in ordinary times.
Most oil the emigrants who land Canada direct tor
course to the United States with view of settling there
and thus expose fellow citizens to the conagon of dis
eascs lev NAV hrn Uxyit,
has not been deemed necessary guard any avenue for
the approach OF infectious Diseases city of New
York, aud our quarantine and health regulations relate
chiefly to that city. No power exists in any public
officers or municipal authorities elsewhere to interfere to
prevent the introduction of diseases into other parts of the
State We shall be annually exposed similar incur
sons and respectfully recommend YOU to pass such
laws as mayb necessary to enforce sanaive quarantine
at or near the other ordinary points of ngress TO our State
and to invest the proper officers with sufficient power TO
act promptly and efficiently, in times of alarm and emer
gency.'