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

THE QUARANTINE SYSTEM.

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 a number of persons performing
quarantine in the lazaretto 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 Feilab-el-Hair arrived here from Bengasi,
aft -r 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 lazaret to, and one woman died during
the disembarkation ; the physician of the quarantine as-
certained that nearly all had suffered much from privation;
he found ten seriously ill, and had them placed apart
with their families, that they might be properly attended
to. Contrary to the practice in most places, the passengers
are here supplit-d with provisions gratuitously, during
ti .e six days' quarantine, there was no delay in the dis-
tribution 4,f bread, except on the third day, owing to
:►dmiui+trative 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 resul , of the inquiry proved that the eleven who
died during the qnarantine were persons had been
reduced t a state of great extenuation by previous want
4f 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 t 3 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.
Caere has been, for so•ne tine, afloat a suggestion that
e 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.—PoRtsmouTH, July 3.
—His R iyal 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-
tniral the Hon. S.r R. S. Dandas, 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 coßtinue
his inspection of the various establishments to-morrow.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF ST. GERMANS. -We
regret to record the death of the Countess of St. Ger-
mans, wbo died on Wednesday, at noon, at the family
mansion, in D iver•-itreet.

Princess Frederica of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen ar-
rived at Venice on the 28',1 nit. from Ferrara.

Ine Second Chamber of Hanover adopted in its sitting
of the 30th June a proposition in favour of a reform of
the Germanic C mfederation.

The Earl Fitzhardinge, who has quite recovered from
his rt cent illn As, Las been some days in town, and it.;
tends shorty to go on a cruise in his yacht, now sta-
tioned off Greenwich..

Mon-ignor Amici, the new Commissary Extraordi-
nary for the four Lrgattons, arrived at Bologna on the
26th plt. t take posseEsion of his post.
Her Maje-ty has given the residence of the late Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarencs, in the AmbaFsador's Court in
St. James's Palace, to General Sir Fredeiick Stovin.
The.gallant geheral takes possession next mouth.
IVIADAmE VESTRIS.—This popu'ar and highly gifted
actress, who has for some time been suffering from m )at
severe indisposition, will shortly take a farewell benefit,
prep trat,,ry to her final retirement from the stage.
MADAME GASSIER.--The "musical -world ' will be
glad to learn that this eminent artiste (who was pre-
' vented by severe illness from 'appearing in the Italian
opras at the Surrey Theatre) is now recovering, and
will shortly he able to resume her professional duties.
MUSICAL FACTS —Signor Venz too, the composer of
the celebrated "Gassier Valse," has just arrived in
London to fulfil, we believe, an engagement with the
house of Cramer, Beale, and Co,, who are making pre-
parations for a succession of musical entertainments in
which hie assistance will be valuable. Signor Bot-
tesiui, the extraordinary performer on the double-bass,
ire also about to re-appear in this country, under the
auspices of the same establishment.
ROYAL -d4LLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—The highly suc-
cessful entertainments which have been given here by
Miss. P. Hortan (Mrs. T. G. Reed) for several weeks
past, witho-it intermission, will shortly be brought to an
end for the present season ; but the final performances
will be distinguished by the additional attraotion of two
new characters, and Mrs. Reed proposes to introduce,
in order that those who were her first patrons at tbis
Gallery may be induced to be amongst her last. Mr.
and Mrs. Reed will afterwards make a provincial tonr.
BANQUET OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS.—Yes te rday
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.
Wood, Lord Dowees, Lord Grantley, Duke of Man
chester, Sir G. Nugent, Sir J. Kirkland, Sco.
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