The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-13

MEfiEMET ALI PAcHA OF ECYpr-We have already
noticed the death OF the late Pacha OF Egypt on the I'd
of August, at Alexandra, and on the following day his
body taken up to Cairo, where he was buried on
the 4h in the alabasler mosque built BY himself in
me citadel.
The PROCESSION from the palace at Ras-el,een TO the
canal attended by great concourse OF peopie-he
European consuls 10 uniform, with many OF the Euro
pean residents and great number OF roofs with arms
reversed On emerging from the palace, the coffin was
laid at the foot OF the grand marble staircase lhe al
tendants gathered round, and the chief multi yenera
BILE old advanced, raised his hands, and amidst pro-
found silence, repeated three times, with pause Tor
mental reflection between each, "Atldh hoo dkbar God
is great y after which he twice repeated, .Satdm
aieykoun; peace, be with yoa;l and then the pro-
cession sarted-the principal officers and grandees
emulating each other for the honor OF carrying the
coffin on their shoulders On passing the harem, a
separate building little to the north OF the palace the
shreks and lamentations OF the women were most perc
ing. Twenty bufiaoes were killed and distributed
among the poor, with tweny-six camel loads oil bread
and dates, and considerable sum OF money. Meheme'
Ali commenced life as tobacconist in his native town,
but he afterwards volunteered into the army to which
his taste was more congenia In his new career he
soon obtained high favor with the Governor OF Cayaa
by his efficient assistance in queng rebellion and dis
persRg band OF plrates and on the death OF his com
nandng officer, he was appointed TO succeed him, and
married his widow.
After the evacuation of Egypt by the French in Sep.
TENDER, 1901 the Sultan appoated Mohammed khosrew
Viceroy Of Egypt, who has since been several times
prime minister at Consantnope, and between whom and
Mehemet Ali there always existed an inveerate hatred
Mehemet Ali installed in the Pashalic OF Egypt IN
1906 condition. that he should send TO the Sultan 900
purses which represented at that time the of about
fa4 900 sterling The Pashalic OF Egypt was then com
monty called the Pashalic OF Cairo and il extended only
to Middle Egypt and the Delta but by the iDdomi,able
energy OF his character he extended until It conpre7
hended all Egypt and many countries adjacent and I'M
der his sway II more an independent country than
the territory OF yassa He conquered and dispersed
the Wahabees fanaiical sect, who had long been .
scourge the Mahometan pilgrims 10 Arabia; subdued
Dongola, Berber Shendy, Sennaar and Kordofan, and
took possession OF Syria, but was ousted from the
latter by the English melting the Sultan against him.
His activity very great He slept little in the
night, and invariably rose before sunrise He received
daily the reports OF his ministers, dictated answers,
and frequently visited any improvements changes
Jog the public works. He learned TO read only al
the age OF as He principally studied history, and was
particularly interested with the lives 81 Napoleon and
Alexander the Great.
The only language he spoke Turkish he under
stood Arabic, but did not like TO speak it, The late Vice.
roy did not observe the tenets of the Mahommedan
gion with any rgor and cared about fasting in
the msnth OF Ramazan. He was the first Mahommedan
ruler who granted real protection to Christians, raised
them to the highest ranks, and made Of them his
most intimate friends His freedom from superstition was
as remarkable as his federation in religion.
[Phda. North american