The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-04 00:00:00

TEIE QUARANTLYB SYSTE.Z..

The Constitutionnel publishes the following let-
ter from its correspondent at Alexandria, dated
June 20 : _ _ _

" Considerable excitement has recently prevailed here,
owing to rumours that :e number of persons performing
quarantine in the lazarett) had been allowed to die of
hunger. The following are the facts of the case, as
given in an official circular On the 9th June, the
Ottoman brig Fellah-el- Flair arrived hero from Bengasi,
attn. a passage of eleven days, with 259 passengers on
board, nearly all being of the poorer class. The captain
reported that they had embarked to escape from famine,
with but a scanty supply of provisions ; that water ran
short during the voyage ; that four had died at sea, and
that many of those on board were sick. The passengers
were landed at the lazarce to, and one woman died during
the disembarkation; the physician of the quarantine as-
certained that nearly all bad suffered much from privation;
he found ten seriously ill, and bad them placed apart
with their families, that they :tight be properly attended
to. Contrary to the practice in most places, the passengers
are here supplied with provisions gratuitously, during
the six, days' quarantine, there was no delay in the dis-
tribution of bread, except on the third day, owing to
administrative difficulties, but the passengers could not
have suffered on that account, as the rations are abund-
ant, being no less than two pounds and a half a day.
The result of the inquiry proved that the eleven who
died during the qnaranttne were persons -rho had been
reduced a state of great extenuation by previous want
of food. This circular is dated June 20, and is signed
by the president of the Intendance.

KING LEOPOLD'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.—It is said
that the visit of the King of the Belgians to this country
is connected with the future government of Greece. The
present dynasty, according to the settlement of the
treaty of the three powers, England, France, and Russia,
has finished itself—King Otho has no children—his bro-
ther refuses to comply with the conditions of the succes-
sion in becoming a member of the Greek Church, or even
undertaking to bring up any child he may have in that
faith. Therefore it is reported among diplomatists that
a new settlement of the throne of Greece is imminent.
There has been, for some time, afloat a suggestion that
the Count of Flanders, the second son of the King of the
Belgians, should be provided with a throne. Hence. it
is stated, the appearance of his Majesty to a family con-
clave in this country.
PRINCE OSCAR OF SWEDEN.—PORTSMOUTI4 July 3.
—His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden arrived
at the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard this morning at
half past eleven o'clock on a visit to this port. The
Prince, accompanied by Sir George Seymour, Rear-Ad-
miral the Hon. Sir R. S. Dundas, and other officers of
the port, went up the harbour to the Excellent gunnery
ship, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, and there witnessed
some good practice in shot and shell firing. His High-
ness also inspected the new 50 gun screw frigate Shan-
non, the Erebus iron screw floating battery, and some of
the departments of the yard. His Royal Highness will
dine with Sir George Seymour to-night, and coatinue
his inspection of the various establishments to-morrow.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF ST. GziereNs.e--We
regret to record the death of the Countess of St. Ger-
mans, who died on Wednesday, at noon, at the family
mansion, in Dover-street.
Princess Frederica of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen ar-
rived at Venice on the 28:.11 ult. from Ferrara.
The Second Chamber of Hanover adopted in its sitting
of the 30th June a proposition in favour of a reform of
the Germanic Confederation.
The Earl Fitzhardinge, who has quite recovered from
his recent illness, has been some days in town, and le:
tends shortly to go on a cruise in his yacht, now sta-
tioned off Greenwich.
Monsignor Amici, the new Commissary Extraordi-
nary for the four Legations, arrived at Bologna on the
26th ult. t, take possession of his post.
Her Majesty has given the residence of the late Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, in the Ambassador's Court in
St. James's Palace, to General Sir Frederick Stovin.
The gallant geheral takes possession next month.
MADAME VESTRIS.—This popular and highly gifted
actress, who has for some time been suffering from most
severe indisposition, will shortly take a farewell benefit,
preparatory to her final retirement from the stage,
MADAME GASSIER.--110 "musical world" will be
glad to learn that this eminent artiste (who , was pre-
vented by severe illness from appearing in the Italian
operas at the Surrey Tneatre) is now recovering, and
will shortly be able to resume her professional duties.
MUSICAL FACTS —Sign sr Venzeno, the composer of
the celebrated "Gassier Vale," has just arrived in
London to fulfil, we bc:iewe,
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ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.--The highly suc-
cessful entertaiesnients svh:ch have been given here by
Miss P. Horton (Mrs. T. G. Reed) for several weeks
pest. without intermission, will shortly be brought to an
end for the present season ; but the final performances
will be distinguished by the additional attraction of two
new characters, and Mrs. Reed proposes to introduce,
in order that those who were her first patrons at this
Gallery may be induced to be amongst her last. Mr.
and Mrs. Reed will afterwards make a provincial tour.
BANQUET OF THE GRUNADIER GUARDS —Yesterday
evening a superb banquet was given by the Grenadier
Guards at the London Tavern, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert in the chair. Covers' were laid for 140.
The company included the Duke of Cambridge, the
Prince of Saxe Weimar, General Bentinck, Colonel S.
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Wood, Lord Downes, Lord Grantley, Dake of Man
Chester, Sir G. Nugent, Sir J. Kirkland, &c.
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