New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-21
QUARANTINE MATTERS.

AIrHE MARISE HosrTAL-Tbe fJliewipg vesses
arrived at Old Quarantine anchorage on THURSDAY
from SICILY ports, and were detained for oo'erv"on'
Some Of them will be allowed to come up the to city
in few days. and othsrr in I'll probability DO sent
down 10 the lower bay:
Brig J. Achin, LOvejoy, IA days from Csp' Hayh'
with logwood. -,
Brig BellaOwer, DUEL, 25 days from Masanzas, with
cotton. .
lOgwood ard MAHOGANY. The mate of the liza was
s.nt to the Seaman's Retreat, with Chagres fever.
Ali Of the crew had been sek with the disease.
This vessel went from Aspinwall to Gonsives.
Bark Joseph Fish, T. Phillips, 10 days from Csrde
mas. with sugar and molssses.
Big John Stevens, J. 2. Conner, l6 days from
Trinidad De Cuba with sugar.
Schooner Ponce, Gaskell, 81 days from Rio Graude,
bides, hair and horns
Schooner n. A. Johnson, 10 days from Ssgaa, with
molesses.
Schooner A. T. Terry Bright, Il days from Porto
Cabelo. With hides.
Brig Restsuradeur, johnson, IA days from llums-
Goa, with sugar
WHAT TIE CAPTAIHs SsN.-The captains Of these
vessels report that the yellow fever stil hangs on in
the est Indies but not violent In its ravsgcs "a
It wss There is also vast difference at times in its
yirulerce When good, strong sea breeze s blowing,
the yellow fever cases abate: and these winds coz
tnue sometimes for week or ten days; but when the
land breeze prevails the disease is worse, and spreads
rspidy. Crews Of vessels are very apt to take the
fever by PARTICLES OF the waste cargo OF sugar, or the
like, becoming ground under foot on the decks, and
blown about BY the wind. The general impression in
the Island is, that yellow fever can be carried IN
persons clothing as readily smallpox. Captains are
to be met with who have had the fever two or three
times they say, and escaped; but these men, being
10 hDt In
tree; the disease on it, first appearance.
TorGH YARSs.-1he captain Of one OF the vesse's
from st. Thomas, now lying a, Quarantine, was heard
10 remark that there no yellow fever in that
Island and when asked to explain said, the disease
had killed off all that susceptible 20 1t, and al It
could fasten upon; the remainder were fever proof;
hence. Yellow Jack had no material 10 work with.
SreuINE's PoIxr.-The Quarantine Commissioners
will still epdeavor 10 protect the Hospital buildings AZ
Segunes Point pending the result Of ther comnuni-
cation h the State officers. In few day., the Gov
enor and other officials will visit the locality TO inform
Themselves by personal inspection, Of the complete
ness of the work. 1t is ssid the only valid objection
that can be urged against the temporary hospitals, and
this objection has bee recently started that the prop
osition CD the part Of the Quarantine Commissioners Is
1
| Quarantine inclosure The house selected for the
Doctor is about quarter OF mile off from the hos
piias ard cay OF access by good ROAD at oil times
| The Quarantine Commissioners were aware tnat tle
law required residence for the Doctor inside bat Tor
expe diency for tho short time yellow fever might he
supposed to remain with us this season, II prev allied
at all ar heviDg been put back in the work they felt
it their duty 10 finish the Hospital buildings, and pro-
| vide for the Doctor as well as they could. Their
ground s selected, and plans IN course OF discussion,
and Partially completed to build the Doctor hand
some re.idence at the ground. When the Quarantine
Commissioners turned over the burdngs TO the Com
mssioneys Of Emigration, they reserved the night to
| enter upon the grounds, and make such alterations
and improvements as they saw III. This did not suit
the latter body. II would seem that OF whatever they
have to do with they must have the entire control.
As has before been minated the Commissioners OF
Emigration want the old Quarantine for an emigTsot
depot and hence they would rather be not disturbed
| until they are ready to pOunce upon it.
There is no doubt that the Quarantine Commits.
sionera acting for the beet Interests of the oommu'
nifty. II it were otherwise ito cite an instancel, why
would Of these very Commissioners be so consclen-
tious for il be other motive that acsuates him,
| in saying that Quarantine shall not be located at
Cobey Island ard thereby, IN all likelihood build up
villages and settlements al around it, as old Quaran-
tine has done, when thst same Commissioner owes
acres in the vicinity II would not be Consistent 1t Nc
were working for bis own ends
| TIE COMMISSIONERS ARE on THE ALERr.-The
| Quarantine Commissioners have commenced to look
sbou. for suitable place to locate permanent Quar-
antipe. The Dry Romer Shoal hs been talked OF.
This lies quite near Sandy Hook, but the situation is
very exposed, and they would hardly he able to put
up structures there on that account The W est Bank
Lss been PANIED but this Is considerably nearer New
| York than Seguine's Point, consequently dangerous,
and there would not be sufficient depth OF water. At
the point rome distance sonth Of Seg.nes would be
good pp for Quarantine but that in Jersey waters
| Il is not generally known that long reach
| of the extreme souh-esstery end OF Staten
| Island wa reserved in treaty as belonging
to New-Jersey. This line strikes of toward
Sandy Hook and takes in another sboal which would
| make an eligible Quarantine. The commissioners
give up all hope Of getting Sandy Hook and seem 70
Orchard SLosl is four miles north Of Segulnss Point
The Jerseymen want IN keep Quarantine where 1t 10
AZ Toppkinsvie. II they find Orchard Shoal is maze
a permanent Quarantine: or that such Is the Coqmls
siuners int ntiop doubt they VIII oner SANDY HOOK
for that purpose This Shoal is in il to u feet OF
water al il dip into the sea- and feet itself covered
az low water mark SO that blocks could be sunk and
| a pier run in TO the main land, which Ia about 40
miles away and q substantial structure erected Tor
| warehouses and yellow fever cases, IN connection
with the present buildings at Seguines Point. Orch
ard shosl is nearer the main ship channel and more
for vessels 20 discharge their cargoes than
Segu;ues Point. The pier running TO the land would
reuse earth 70 wash beside IL and by and BY they would
have nsde.lard in ebundsn ,e. Segunes Point HOS
rale could b. reserved for other diseases then yellow
lever Il was always the intention Of the Commis-
joners to have steamboat running 70 the Point for
Quarantine purposes. The Commissioners have no
de of selecting Coney Island and Is fsf as they have
o, ked for q permanent location Orchard shoal, In
New-Yoyk waters-On the soores OF Staten lsand-
see 10 meet their appreciation.
LAW LNZELLIGENCE.