Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-26
DEATH OF MEHEMET ALI, PASHA
OF EGYPT

Mehemet Ali, Pasha, died at Alexandria on
the I'd of September, and on the following
day his body was taken up to Cairo, where
he was buried on the 18th, In the new alabas-
ter mosque built by himself in the citadel
The procession from the palace of Rasel-teen
to the canal was attended by great coneourse
of people, the European Consuls In uniform,
with many of the European residents, and
great number of troops with arms reversed
On emerging from the palace, the coffin was
laid at the foot of the grand marble staircase,
the attendants gathered around, and the chief
mutt, venerable old man, advanced, raised
his hands, and amidst profound silence, re-
peated three times. with a pause between
each mental reflection, ''.7ll1k hoo akbar -
(God is great;) after which he twice repeat
ed :" salqni oLeykoun;" Peace be with you }
and then the procession started, the principal
officers and grandees emulaiing each other for
the honor of carrying the coffin on their Shout
ders. On passing the Harem, a separate
building little to the north of the palace, the
shrieks and lamentations of the women were
most piercing. Twenty-six buffaloes were
killed and distributed among the poor, with
twCnty-sIx camel loads of bread and dates,
and considerable sums of money.
ALI is sincerely regretted both by the Eu-
ropean residents and the natives of Egypt
The latter says thar mans worth is only
known by comparison, and that had Mehemet
Ali died two years ago, the sorrow felt would
not have been so great as II IS now. as they
would then have cherished hope of better
state of things from those who came after
him; but as his two successors have shown
them the hopelessness of any improvement
in their own condition, they naturally wish
that Mehemet Ais government had lasted
longer.
In his latter days he became very merciful
and humane, and generally forgave the great
est faults. Mehemet Ali cherished fame, and
thought not only of the opinions entertained
of him during his lifetime. but also of the
reputation he would leave at his death. The
European papers were regularly translated to
him, and he was affected by any attacks
against him. His activity was very great =
he slept little in the night, and invariably
arose before sunrise. He received daily the
reports of his Ministers, dictated answers,
and frequently visited any improvements or
changes going on in the public works. He
learned to read only at the age of foTty-fve.
He studied history, and was particularly IN
terested with the lives of Napoleon and Al
exander the Great.
The only language he spoke was Turkish ;
ne understood Arabic, but did not like to speak
it. The late Viceroy did not observe the te-
nets of the Mohammedan religion with any
rigor, and never cared about fasting in the
months of Ramadan. He showed great toll
Grafton for all religions; and for this, consid-
ering the innate bigotry which prevails among
Turks, he deserves the greatest praise. He
was the first Mohammedan ruler who granted
real protection to Christians, raised them to
the highest rank, and made some of them his
most intimate friends. His freedom from su-
persutiOn as remarkable as his liberation
in religion, and In many instances he shook
off the yoke of those absurd preudices, to
which ali those of his faith humbly bow their
heads.-London Enquirer.