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
presenot 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 mace 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
confined 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 Ospidalo
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
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 Hospi-
tal, 165 cases ; 24 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 S —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 :—•ln 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 Chiori, 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.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Eveniig.

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Amsterdam Short. 11 17i 11 1,
Ditto 3 Months. 11 191 11 19
Rotterdam
11 19i 11
1:11
Antwerp — 25 33 25 40
Brussels — 25 35 25 40
Hamburg
13 P. 13 91
Paris Short 25 l'2f 25 20
Ditto 3 Months. 2.5 3u 25 35
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Maine 1201 1201
Vienna — 12 75 12 80
Trieste — 12 75 12 80
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid — 49 491
Cadiz
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Leghorn
Milan - 27 95
Genoa
Naples .......... :
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Lisbon ...
Oporto

27 10
27 10
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27 10
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M. BENEDICT'S CONCERT. —The great concert
which M. Benedict has now given fin• over thirty years in
succession, and which is invariably looked upon as the
principal event in the musical season, is fixed for next
Monday afternoon, at St. James's Hall. The programme
is ono of the most extraordinary ever issued, as it contains
the names of all the great stars of the musical world, in-
eluding the latest and most brilliant Madlle. Christine
Nilsson, Madlle. Titiens, Madame Vilda, Madame
Euequist, Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Trebelli, Mr.
Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santloy amongst the vocalists, and
Madame A. Goddard, Mr. Lindsay Sloper, Mr. ()ulna; M.
Ganz, Sainton, Paquo, Howell, Pratte; Harper, and the great
►naestro Benedict himself amongst the instrumentalists.
With such enormous attractions a brilliant audienao is a
certain result ; but Were only half the eminent performers
to appear, the estimation in which M. Benedict is held by
all lovers of music is so great that we believe the hall has
yet to be built that would contain all, or even the majority,
of those anxious to testify their appreciation of his merits,
either as a composer or as one of our most gifted per•
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