The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-21 00:00:00

Fever and Cholera in Lombardy.

The vague reports that have been circulated in
regard to the healthiness of Milan and the environs
of the Lakes Maggiore, Como; and Lugano, are ex-
aggerated statements of the truth. Nevertheless they
have sufficed to scare many visitors away from the
district and have diverted the line of tour of many
Englishmen. The so-called, " Febbre petechiale"
which has been described as a deadly epidemic raging
in Lombardy appears to be a mild typhus, especially
characterised by the occurrence of dusky purple
spots known to medical men as purpura. The di-
sease is not of a bad type, and is most prevalent in
the villages distant about 20 miles from Milan. The
present outbreak is specially attributed to the mise-
rable and half-starved condition of the peasantry,
owing to the failure of the crops during the last few
years, and their living chiefly on stale Indian-corn
bread. A like epidemic made its appearance in
Lombardy in 1814. It raged in 1817-18 with great
violence in France, Germany, and England; and ap-
pears to havelingered ever since in Lombardy. Up to
the present time the ravages of the disease have been
CJlllined to the lowest class of the rural population.
' The disease has been more fatal to women than men,
and has not spread beyond the province of Milan.
Three medical men, however, have fallen victims at
their posts to the epidemic. Few cases have occurred
in Milan, and these have been treated in the Ospidale
Maggiore, specially set apart for fever cases, and
situated immediately within the walls of the city.
The total number of cases of petechial fever that
have been officially reported up to June 11 in the
province of Milan, since the outbreak of the epide-
mic in October, 1866, is made up as follows :—ln
, the district of Busto Ariojio, 575 cases ; of these 141
I died and 393 recovered, and 41 are under treatment.
Nova, 268 cases ; 37 deaths and 166 recoveries, and
65 under treatment. Basano, 39 cases ; 2 deaths,
13 recoveries, and 14 under treatment. Milan, 10
cases ; 1 death and 9 recoveries. Rotunda llospi-
tal, 165 cases ; 21 deaths, 102 recoveries, and 39
under treatment. The cholera broke out at Bergamo
during the winter, and was apparently introduced
there by the troops returning from Venetia after
the late war. It has since appeared in the province.
of Brescia, and some cases have occurred at Cas-
tiglione d'Adda, in the province of Milan, and in
that of Cremona. 'The city of Milan has been en-
tirely free from the disease up to June 8 —a fact, no
doubt, due to the precautionary measures adopted by
the authorities. _ _

The following is a list of the cases that have
occurred in Lombardy since February the pro-
vinces of Bergamo and Treviglio, Clusone, and
other communes, 565 cases; of these 365 died, 138
recovered, and 65 are under treatment. In Bresci
and Mori, 64 cases ; 27 deaths, 15 recoveries, and
22 under treatment. In Castiglione d'Adda, 16
cases ; 11 deaths, whilst 5 remain under treatment.
The above facts have been officially reported by
Drs. Ambrosoli and Peligrini, the heads of the sani-
tary commission of Milan, and are corroborated by
Dr. Walker, the English physician resident at Milan.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

(By Telegraph.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived, June 20.—Camilla, steamer, froiii Cronstadt ;
Esther, steamer, from Paris; Lauroa, from Dautsic ; Eliza-
beth, from Rotterdam.
Arrived, June 21.—Hickman and Cologne, steamer, both
from Rotterdam; Marie, from Ostend; Export, from Ant-
werp; Avance, from Dram ; Victor, steamer, from Brus-
sels; Constantine, steamer, from Cronstadt ; Lady Derby,
steamer, from Alexandria ; Concordia, steamer, from
Boulogne.
Sailed—Fusiloer, Falton, and Lord J. Russell, steamers,
all for Dunkirk; Phoenix, steamer, for Copenhagen;
Marie, steamer, far Stettin ; Panther, stoamor, for Bou-
logne ; Smyrna, steamer, for Konigsberg.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Juno 21—Welcome, from London, for Halifax;
Eastward-110, barque, from London, for Cardiff.

HER MAJESTY'S ACCESSION.—The anniversary of
her Majesty's accession to the throne, on the 20th June,
1837, was celebrated yesterday in the metropolis by the
ringing of church bells and the other usual public con-
gratulatory manifestations. The royal standard was
displayed on the Government establishments, and many
ships in the Pool were dressed.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A PASSENGER TEAIN.—
A passenger train loft the rails on the bridge, near Bridge_
north, yesterday afternoon. It was within six feet of being
over into the road, Wrefac stopped both ymye.