New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-12
Tho Cholera.
From The Iondon Times AuQ.

cholera confirm almost entirely the opinions we recent
expressed upon the character OF the present vista
1t is as We defined II, outbreak Of the cpl
demic in the basin Of the Mediterranean. AS yet u
appears as TIE air Of this inland was necessary 10
the atmospheric poison. Within these limits too the
disease has been rather retiring toward the East than
advancing toward the West. Some time ago IT swept
northward from Alexandria to Constantinople, anu
westward even to Valencia and Gibraltar But the ep'
idemic wave is recedng. The pestilonce has ap-
peared the Syrian coast at Beyrout and JANA both
passed In the previous ascent OF the disease rom
the Nile TO the Bosphorns and has broken ont also I'D
the Isle of Gambia. 1t has too, as we anticipated
might crept into the Black Sea and is spreading round
its coasts round the shores of the Mediterranean
Is reported from Varna Kustendje and Trebizonde. ana
we hear Of ii as far east Bagdad. AS far as any
track be laid down from these movements the cpl
demc seems retiring toward the regions from winch IL
is said 10 have arrived-the coasts Of Arabia.
At tho same time however. its characteristic caprces
have been signaly shown in the exemptions enjoyed
Sicily though IN the focus OF contagon, and visited
with dreadful severity In 1854 has hitherto escaped.
Even the ports OF Barbary. exposed they may be
thought 20 such Affections, yet healthy Naples
has not uttered The towns OF Greece, though the
disease reported from Salonca at the head OF the
Archipelago. Again. the viruence Of the ATTACKS at
some points is guary conirasted with the hghness
OF the affection At others. We viii say nothing about
the terrible snerings Of Constannope, which may be
explained perhaps by the condition Of the city and Its
populations hut there is probably no great difference
in that respect between Ancona and Valencia ana yet
the former astated while the
with little hurt. In point OF fact the epidemic mas
hitherto failed establish itself at any point west OF
Ancona. Ii took no hold OF Marseles. and scarcely
made itself felt at Barcelona Still too, II fails to penc
tra,e inward from any seaport attacked The interior
OF Italy still free The report OF cholera at Milan was
never confirmed and formally contradiced IN our
impression Of yesterday. There are rumors OF two
cases AT Modena bat we cannot cay on what authority
On broad view Of the whole intelligence t remains
doubt that the rayages OF The present epdene
are limited TO the shores Of the Mediterranean ana
Black Sea. -.,,-..
tain hut We are furnished with many probabilities.
Some Of these remarkably expressed IN report
compiled for the Egyptian Government. Inc havoc
committed by the epidemic at Alexandra suggested
official INQUIRIES and the President Of the Board oil
Health has addressed communication on the suDJecl
10 the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, which deserves con
alteration In this memoir 1t IN stated as the opinion
not only Of the President himself but Of all The seien'
tihc and professional authorities IN Egypt that the
poison is generated in the crowds Of pilgrims periodl
caly visiting the holy places OF ARABIA Even e sl
origin Of the disease in lsl7 IS sserbed to the same
source; and whatever may be our view Of the theory
IT impossible after pernsng narrative OF the iaets
10 deny the probability Of the Inference The pilgrims
M certain periods Of the year from ell points
OF tue MohAmmedan world 70 the number OF 'UVNo or
sOuOO They not Of class naturally either careful
or ceanly and these occasions they are worse thah
usual Ii is point OF religion with them that no
pilgrim should change his clothes during the whole
time Of bis pilgrimage
Under these oond tons they are hudded together In
enormous crowds beneath the fiery sky Of the desert
II is an indispensable incident Of the ritual that each
pilgrim should sacrifice at least one sheep and the SKINS
mn d
Dos, under an Arabian The result of all this is
that thousands Of pilgrims perish on TIE spot leaving
their bodies TO be shuiied hastily under coating Of
sand which the first sirocco will dEperse and their
clothes be packed up and carried Oh AZ sacred relics
10 be distributed among thcrrclaiiyes and counrymen
The Egypian Minister thinks that here n the seedpot
and hotbe. uf cholera and there is certainly nothing
mprobable In the conclusion He wishes too that the
European Powers would take into their serious corsld
Grafton "a practice which 1t Is obviously beyond the
power Of a Mohnmmc,an Government TO control.
Tor immediate purposes. however II Is Of little use
argue about the source Of the present visitation The
direction OF i progress is Of moro consequence than
the point 81 It's departure. We think there Is much
ground for assurance In the accounts which have
detailed. but none for overconhdence or Incredibly.
The cholera does certainly not appear to be advancing
across Europe In definite track toward these shores
after The yrrcedents Of former times. Ii Is lowering
over the Mediterranean and Black Seas. with tend.
ency toward the East IN It's light. IL has not settled
| an, where in Europe. except nt COnstAntnope and
Ancona OF the oholerino" at Hanover We hear no
MORE and the Continent 80 far Us We know, Is free
from the epidemic IN its whole breadth between sea
and se, Still the pestilcnce IN abroad. and though
caYricous IN it, course It ID not losing ITS vruence
The mortal ~ Constaniinoplc and in the villages
On the il0sph BE- .pcars even to have exceeded that
| AZ Alexandria and Damieta. We cannot tel! what
course pcstcnce oaprcious when once IN the air,
may eventually take; and prudence cOunsels caution
while there II vet time. IL happens. too that all tie
measures which should be adopted as prescryaiives
ngainst cholera simply measures which, In our or
dnary and everyday interests, should uniformly Dc
taken We are only told 10 BE- clean, and IN the event
more prudence and orbearance IN personal and dones'
nc management than in ordinary seasons. That Is 10
very Onorous imposition.
The letters however. which have recently appeared
in our columns disclose the true difficulty Of the prob
lem There Is n numerous class among us which, m
fortunately cannot DO clean which is 80 housed.
lodged occupied and fed that It is mere mockery 70
preach cleanliness or care 90 II. We have Ia apply
ourselves 20 material conditions, and deal with material
obstacles first. We mast dsinieci ioul ar ana supply
pure water We must send white washers aud scayen'
GERS on their rounds and then provide for the dsbu
ton of the healthy and the removal OF the sick Al
nrce towns. and. for that matter many country VIA
rcs contain haltatons from which sickness In some
.orn or other il rarely absent aud In which an cpdcm'
lie, when It arrives. is sure TO be fonnd.
We are happy think that these nests ~ disease are
les than formerly but they are ir too nuier
Gus still Ii IL with these TINT we have Ia deal, ana 20
ibis task in field or other, our duty pretty wei
limited. For once there is an accord among scientific
authorities Whatever may be thought o the origin or
nature Of cholera all of one mind as TO the way
20 meet IL. Theories Of quarantine or conteron fnd
but little favor Tho true course Is 10 set houses IN
der and provide wholesome food ana proper medicines
ir those exposed or afflicted Deprive the postuence
o ~ mutual allies in filth and fear reduce 1t % its own
unnldcd action. aud couutcract that action by timely
frmedies-thosc the simple prcccps which science
gives. II will BE- fault If they are not followed.
THE CHOLERA ~ ITALY AND FRANCE.
Tho latest cholera accounts from Italy are:
Aucona I'D, 20 new eases and y doaths san severe
I'd eases and 90 deaths; san Acaudro. I'D. ii eases
aud 10 deaths, Apriccnn 2ltt 5 eases and DEATH
Tore Maggiorc 2lst and no DEATH Poggio lu'
peiiale. 10Th case and death. Cases Of cholera are
again reported nt Marseles and Lyons.
The Italian papers report only q cases OF cholera nj
Aucona on the I'D aud two deaths. but there were
u more deaths Of cases from previous d0ys Al san
Severe il worse the same day-69 cases and ~
deaths. At San NicandrO. cases ana DEANS III
two three other places single case. but The maady
upon the whole decidedly on the decrease IN ltay
The cholera seems stationery at Mafsehts. IN iho
goth there were - deaths. p nom cholera. bIlnH
ia Thirty days that the cholera has Doeh Fehhih,u
the entire number of deaths from that cause has only