The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-08
The Cholera In Europe.

From the European Times NOV. 10
The total number of OF cholera already report
ed from it's first appearance has reached o39 Of
which 533 have proved fatal, aud S3l are still under
During the last week the number Of deaths
reported in the metropolitan districts 62; and we
think judging from the daily reports n present, that
| the number this week will range about 60, although
| the daily returns since Monday show a decided i'm
provement On Monday the metropolitan cases
amounted to H. but on Tuesday they declined to six
one of which fatal; and on Wednesday TO four,
but three Of which were fatal The improved state Of
the weather may have conduced to this result. From
the provinces the daily returns appear without any
cases reported But in Edinburg the malady still
prevails to some extent the cases scarcely
under 20 daily; the deaths are from to 10 daily.
Upon the whole we inclined to hope that the dis
has eighty in violence, at rate it has
not made progress Two casessYe reported from Glas
Cow and we learn from Scotland that IL now attacks
persons above the lower classes In London. Mr..
Bupd, the prime warden Of the Godsmith's Company,
one Of the highest officers in the Corporation of Lon
don. has fallen a victim From France we have
farther accounts of its exteDsion and it has almost
disappeared at Berlin. Upon review OF the general
state Of health in England tn re is nothing to
needless alarm The official returns of the Registrar
General for the week ending the 18th instant, only
Of the pre- cedng years within the bills Of mortality
Should the present fine weather continue, we are very
sappune that next report will be much more IA
yorabe.
From the Boston Advertiser, Dec.
We are again indebted to our correspondent, for
official reports cf the progress Of the cholera at St
Petersburg and in other parts Of Russia OF the 3st Of
Octeber and eth of November The number Of cases
In the last week had in degree, augmented vary
y
deaths averaging about per day In Moscow, at the
last date the disease hal nearly dsappeared and &C.
cordrg to acceunts from the interior had generally
abated; and at Tambof, Tagsnroc and other places,
It had entirely disappeared The cold weather had set
In and begin ming to at the latest date.
[From the Boston Courier Dec.7]
letter from smyrna Of October 81. received In this
city, states that the cholera had broken out anew
there. with dozen new cases per day It was feared
that the sickness would increase the rainy
was abou to set In and it the opinion Of the in
amount to two hundred and fifty n day, in the
wsrmest days there is continual mist rising from the
city, which conduces to the disease.
The Anne xation of the Island of Cuba to the
United States.
From the London Times, Nov. IL
If the ged particulars of that new development
Of the passion for territorial aagrandizsment, an
nounced the last intelligence from the United
n, pdipe for some months between the Cabinets Of
Washington and Madrid for the cesson to the former
power of the rich island Of uoa In CONSIDERATION OF
can jourDale duly impressed with the Importance
Of the supposed transaction which they represent as
certain to create a prodigous sensation throughout
Europe but, without denying the reasonableness Of
some such srprehe nsions, conceive that the sub
our equa uimty disturb our judgment
The disposition Of the Spanish government to part
with this outlying portion OF its possessions calls for
no .sps cal criticism but Of its right by any maxms
of morality public law to sle nate ITS most markets
Bile property to the detriment of its just creditors
great deal more might oe surely SAID II we were IN
clined in sist upon the point Large sums Of money
were advanced upon trust by this country to the
Spanish government and II that government dapre
ciates the national inheritance and thereby the ma
tional credit for any purpose excepting the discharge
dmin ution OF its debts, will be furnishing an
other illustration Of the license which IL permitted to
an indebted state above indebted individual We
presume that the recollection OF the seton co be
claimed by this country suggested the expediency OF
private contract instead OF public auction, though
It must be allowed that the Americans deal literally
enough in this respect doubling or even trebps the
propoted consideration money without hesitation or
demur. Psrbaps however, this ready bidd ng may be
to extent explained by the impression which they
seem to entertain that the Cubans themselves Will
cheerfuly assume the whole cost Of the conveyance
thus purchasing, 6rst their own freedom and then an
nexpg the mselves, OF their mere motion, to the
tree republic the nearest main. Under the ordinary
gene pts ate nding purchase some little embsr
easements might be perhaps, anticipated for the sum
talked Of $50 0c0 dollars Ia more than double the
liabilities but just contracted for California though 1t
does amount to the haJ Of the in which Spain
10 justly bound to this country for moneys lent
Assuming however that the emissaries of the States
may have availed Themselves Of the opportunities
afforded at Madrid by abandonment OF that famous
field OF diplomacy, and that negotiations really
pending for the sale Of Cuba may fnd matter for
speculation. irrespeetively Of the points mentioned
upon such change Of hands. In the 6rst place one
half Of the slave trade would bs summary struck on
and this infamous traffic. which efectualy dehes
to ch ports a. the then isolated demands Of Brazil
might require. Even on the ABSTRACT quesuon OF ss
very slavery In Cuba there would probably De
bot dspue among the states o. t tco rssopy bent
on totally extipquiahing the Institution to permit
its estabishms mt confirmation In any new state
without most strenuous opposeVsn ,Wrns n,n.so
could under all the circumstances, De exsnded 20
Cuba and the Southern and Western States would
succeed IN all kesooS IN 81 th0. ,ns ss'
the elves sim there would be more importatons