Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-23
ATE & IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.
New YoRx, March 90.


b,o, us morning, having sailed from the latter
..,, ., the Goth Of February. We are indebt-
:, "a Contain Robinson, and the editors of the
E,eu,. Post, for London papers to the evening
Of the 18th Of February
Tb, Cholera in London.-The Cholera has
4 made its appearance in London, and Oh the 10Th
i # F,bruary there had been fifteen cases in the
capital. and some deaths. But the accounts state
81 thai there was no great alarm among the people.
Il The disease continued very fatal in the north.
81 4, Hsddington, where the disease has prevailed
\ with great severity, it was no longer confined to
the 900. but several respectable individuals in
,,sv circumstances have died Of it; some after
an illness of ten, twelve, OF fifteen hours. 1t has
brokeu out at Hadwick, on the border, $50 that
IN he east end and centre of the country" says
an English paper, "it is now fairly established.
The people Of Edinburgh made early prepare
ton for it, as the readers Of this paper have al
ready been apprised.
The following comments upon the appearance
If this scourge in London, are from the Devan-
port Telegraph
The first case reported to the Council was that
Of a shpscraper; who had been employed OF the
o.eceding day on board vessel from Sunderland.
Tne coutagonists, there, say that their doctrine,
is fully confirmed, as this man had evidently Ia
Ken the infection from the vessel. Ii Is right to
mention. however, that by the united testimony
Of srveral medics' men, undoubted cases Of Che
era have occasionally occurred in London for the
last two or three months, and they have not been
formally reported to the Council merely because
q their rarity and generally modified symptoms,
but that they were cases of the true Asiatic Cho-
Iera ha, not been questioned. There is, there
fore. sull reason to doubt the doctrine Of direct
cOnagnn, without the qualification Of the exis-
,enca OF predisposing causes.
The question is OF more Importance than is gene
ally understood, since upon it rests the value of
all tNOse preparations made BY the Boards OF
health throughout the country. II infection can
be lverted bv getting rid of those causes which
give the bn'ty tendency TO receive IT, then will
cleanliness, good food and clothing, and pure air.
be, -nder Providence, the means of escaping us
5re effects, or, in great degree, neutralizlng
It's power, while without this conviction on our
minds. these things wou d be Of noavail. and our
oLy resource then would be to stop all intercourse
with the infected piaces-a measure of infinite
evil in commercial country like this.
1t will be seen by our Parliamentary Report,
hat the government has applied for additional
powers to enforce the sanitary aud other regula-
INNS deemed necessary as check TO the spread
Vi the disorder, bill for which purpose has been
brought in, and the standing orders Of lhe House
having been suspended, it has. ere this, passed
the House of Commons. Its provisions are To
empower the Privy Council to command parishes
10 carry their orders into eyecuti ton; misdemean.
or punishable with fine and Imprisonment. aud
thu expenses in the first instance are to come out
Of the poor rates, but where they press heavily
the county at large will be bound to contribute.
An objection was raised against paving the charg.
es uut OF the public funds, as not aifording SUI.
hien, check TO extravaganza. BY the present
arrangement each district will have surveillance
over us own expenses, aud it was intimated tina,
It the psstllenCe should b. found TO press in We
~ unequal manner upon any particular parishes
or counties, il NAV afterwards. becor,e question
how tar they should be relieved oy Parliamenta.
ry giant.
LONDON, Feb 16.-Reports recsired- This
dag la London II new cases. 4 deaths (v'z,
30 h"ark | /, Lambeth L In the north OF Eug
And 50 new cases, Is deaths.
NJ LlmehOuSe, up To one o'clock yesterday. n
may be stated. on the authority Of member Of
The Bard of Health Of that place, that no new
case had occurred. With regard to Rother',,,e,
statements as to anv case there are believed 10 De
Wholly without foundation The suspicion Is We
~ gene al throughout the city. that the alarm has
Oeea spread through interested natives.
From a Morning Paper.
That there is no new disorder in this country
Sa4uest'sn which involves another of serious im
r'rt-Whether death-bow shall be given tc
QUE commerce Toe the next six months, and whe.
mer the tens o: thousands who are depending up
@NtOr employment shall be deprived Of their
ualy bread. London declared to be an infected
Paee-acity Of the plague, Has the Govern
ment well considered what it is about!
Three cases OF cholera occurred ia Glasgow, {
which have terminated fatally.
:, fyphas Fsrer al Tapping yesterday Mr.
nenry Sage. medical practitioner, Of l25 High
street. MaPpng,waited upon Mr.. Ballan,ine. the
N'nng Magistrate at the Thames Police office, te
tscqualnt him that fever Of the most malignant
Mad' and OF which several persons had died, was
IL mat time rauInu m the rich IS f,oo.-. =,