Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-30

SpeclHCSs aD0 ptisate pers"hs ho'e p'eS""Su ="
important cures. Our belief is. that when that
stage of the disease which c!laracterizes Asiatic
cholera haa fairly commenced, the only specific
is that bountiful operation Of nature, which ire
quently surprises the physician, and cheats the
undertaken. or--death.
The medical men OF this metropolis are. we
imagine, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the proportion OF
ak to one, and. to speak honestlys our own oP'n-
ion iuclines the same way; but there are some
curious facts which ought to shake the sceptlca'
and open the mind to inquiry at least. Two
DAYS AGO man was seized with cholera IN the
street, and was assisted to an hospital by another
who was passing that way. The latter took the
disease in an hour, and before the day had pass
ed was dead. Ia another Instance. the relation
of cholera patient who had arrived from the
country, caught the disease and died. and s'mi.
lar instances Of the apparent contag'ousness OF
the cholera are related on testimony which de-
serves credit; but the report OF NJ Delpoche,
one OF the most eminent hysicians OF France VINO
was sent to Sunderland by the Government to
inquire into the cause and character OF the ch0le'
"a there, 10 more important than any thing else
that we have heard. He says that he has not
the slightest doubt Of the contagiousness OF the
cholera; that 1t wa brought to Sunderland by
man who died on board ship, and whose bedding
uetHk tdkcH VII ouOtc uSCo 'tS WI"
municated the disease TO them. Ali the family
died, and. says NJ. Delpeche, from that family
the further progress Of the disease could be trac-
ed. This is strong statement for the conta.
giunists; but there is equally strong evidence the
other way, for Mr.. Searle. who had several thou-
sand cholera patients at Warsaw. tells US, that
he frequently slept on the beds on which some OF
them had died. and that not only did he escape,
but also every hospital assistant and nurse. The
question Of contngon and nOn-contagcn, there
fore, remains where it was, and the less decided
" we who are not of the pulse.feeling tribe ex-
press ourselves the better, for
"Who shall decide when Doctors dlsgree!"
Bells Weekly Messenger Of the 25th March
holds the following language:
"The Reform Bill has at last passed the House
Of Commons, after severe and prOtracted strug-
Gle on the part Of the Opposition. 1t goes into
the House Of Lords under far different auspices
to the former Bill. Various notifications have
been admitted, tending to the protection OF the
agricultural interest. and various amendments
rendered by the opposition have been adopted by
the friends Of this measure. A spirit OF concl-
iation and calmness has been shown on both
sides; and judging from this, we augur favorable
for the success of the Bill in the Lords. la our
paper Of the 18th inst. we gave our readers some
information. then exclusive, on the manner in
which the bill would be managed in this house;
it will be read second time, with but slight op-
position, and then an attempt will be made to al
ter various portions Of it in committee. The
great strength of the Tory party lies in the prox-
les entrusted to its members, but proxies will not
tell in Committee. The Reforming Peers. who
are mostly of the Wing party. aware that their
continuance in power depends on this measure,
will be constant in their attendance. Not SO the
Tories. But il the Tory amendments are not
carried, they will oppose the third reading. But
howp Their party will thea be 50 divided as to be
poweress. But II the Opposition appear strong.
then, and not until then, will Lord Grey, as q
Constitutional Minister aware that no other alter
native is left to him, restore the peace of the coun
try, already too long agitated by this question.
BIZ creation Of New Peers. The Reform Bill
will be carried, and the Wings firmly seated in
power. We recommend TO the earnest attention
of our readers, the close Of Lord J. Russel's
speech on the passing Of the bill on to morning
of Yesterday. He was convinced that II Parlla.
ment should refuse to entertain any measure OF
this nature, they would place in collision that
party which, on the one hand, opposed all reform
in the Commons House of Parliament. and that
which, on the other, desired reform extending
to universal suffrage. The consequence OF this
would be, that much blood would be shed between
the contending parties, and he was perfectly per-
suaded that the British constitution would perish
in the conflict"
FREpERIcKsByRe, April 81.