The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-07 00:00:00

THE QUARANTINE LAWS.

We copisd last week liens ose of the Penis journals
a short paragraph, stating thet it was in contemplation
to hold a sanitary congress with the view to the better
regulation of the quantine laws. We are now enabled
to give, from a semi-official source, the following de-
tails:—After the resistance offered by the sanitary board
of Marseilics to the new regulations presented by the
French Government with v, view of diminishing the op-
pressive operation of the quarantine regu aquas, it was
resolved to propose to the maritime Powers that an
inquiry should be made into the true character and
effect of the diseases (the yellow fever, the plague, and
the cholera) against the propagation of which restrictive
measures are adopted in different countries, with
a view of coming to some general understand-
ing on the subject. It was proposed by by the French
Government that a congress should be held at Toulon,
and that each maritime Power should send to it two de-
getes, one to represent the commercial interests, the other
a member of the faculty of medicine. The suggestion of_
a congress was universally approved of; but some of the
Powers disapproved of the place named for the meeting,
and proposed Montpelier. On this the French Govern-
ment proposed Paris, as being central and affording to
the delegates not only immediate access to the best in-
formation, but also giving to them the advantage of being
able to communicate at once with the embassies of their
respective countries, in the event of such a course being
necessary. This last propssition has been acced to, and
the Congress will commence its labours soon after the
middle of the present month. We understand that the prin-
cipal points to be submitted to the congress by the
French Government. are-1. Is the cholera contagious?
Are quarantine regulations against this disease neces-
sary for public security ? In cases of plague is it
safe to adopt the system practised by Austria, of
allowing the quarantine to commence from the date
of the sailing of the vessel from its last report in-
stead of that of its arrival at the port of destination?
Is it not adxisable to form a general sanitary board re-
presenting all the maritime Powers, and to appoint for
each port, where a quarantine shall exist, a medical
man, who shall represent, not merely the country in
which he resides, but all the maritime Powers, and
whose declaration shall be conclusive, unless it be set
aside by the decision of the board on the remonstrances
to which it may give rise.—Galignani's Messenger

MONEY MARKET.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about 4 per mille discount, according to the
new tariff, which, at the English Mint price of
SI. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.07 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at
short being 25.021, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London.' By advices from Ham-
burgh the price of gold is 4241 per mark, which, at the Eng-
lish Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.41; and the exchange at Ham-
burgh on London at short being 13.41, it follows that gold
is 0.12 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1104 per cent., and the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent.,
it follows that the exchange is nominally 1.17 per cent. in
favour of England; and after making allowance for differ-
ence of interest and charges of transport, the present rate
leaves a considerable profit on the importation of gold from
the United States.
Luca AMONG BRICKS.—At the demolition of some
old houses in Lyons, one of the labourers found a piece of
old metal wedged in between two courses o, masonry. flay-
ing gone with his discovery to some vendor of marine
stores, the sum of two francs was given for it, as it seemed
to be very good copper indeed. But, ou nearer inquiry,
the antiquarian began to entertain some misgivings, and
brought the piece of metal to a commissaire do police, who
at once recognised it as an ingot of gold. Still the present
owner would not appropriate to himself the treasure, but
named the journeyman bricklayer from whom he bad bought i
it. Notices were issued as to the real owner of the gold
bar; but as it bears the mark of the assayer's office of the
Republic of 1790, there is no doubt that it will ultimately
revert to its lucky finder. Its value is about 7,C00 franca.—
The Builder.
A Parisian charcoal dealer residing in the quartier
of the Bastille, en Saturday threw himself from the Column
of July, and was killed on the spot.
TUE WELSH FLANNEL MARKET.—TheWelsh
flannel market, held at Newtown, in Montgomeryshire, has
been well supplied with goods, which have been shown in
capital condition The prices remain as heretofn e, though
they appear a little unsettled with a slight downward ten-
dency. The finer kinds are the heaviest of saie, though
former prices are firmly maintained. The Machynlltth
and Llantirynmair makes are in the greatest request, and
they eel well.—North Wales Chronicle.