LORD ELLENBOROUGHasked whether the Government had any further information to communicate to the House in reference to the number of British soldiers attacked with cholera in Egypt?
THE EARL OF MORLEYMy Lords, I am sorry to say that the information the noble Lord desires had not arrived when I left the War Office; but I will read to the House the latest telegram on the subject—
From the General Officer commanding in Egypt, to the Secretary of State for War. Dated Cairo, July 27. (Received 27th of July.) Health of Cornwall Regiment improving. Total admissions for cholera — two officers and 34 men. Deaths—two officers and 23 men. Deaths since yesterday's telegram—Lieutenant Croft, R.A., and eight men, whose names and numbers will be given.