FRENCH QUARANTINE LAWS.

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The length of the quarantine prescribed in any case maybe increased for any vessel communicating with any otherperforming a more rigorous quarantine, or on board whichsymptoms of an infectious disease may appear, or if facts ofa suspicious nature should come to the knowledge of thesanitary authorities. Iu the former case the additionalquarantine imposed shall not exceed the remainder of theterm still to be performed by the other vessel at the timeof communication.

Vessels having to undergo observation, can remain inany French port during the time prescribed.

The quarantine stations are termed lazarettos, and com- Lazarettos,prise a portion of territory or an island, on which are erectedbuildings for the lodging of persons and storage of cargo,and a portion of a roadstead for the berthing of vessels.

Vessels performing quarantine must remain anchored^ ormoored to a pier, and can have no communication with theshore or among themselves. When the crew and passen-gers remain on board, they will receive everything neces-sary in the way of food, clothing, or assistance. On shorethe sick are attended, the dead buried, and merchandisedisinfected.

Merchandise and other objects deposited in the lazarettos, sale of un-and not reclaimed within two years, are sold at public auc- olame(i s ° ods 'tion. If of a perishable nature, they may be sold beforethe expiration of the two years, by virtue of an order fromthe president of the tribunal of commerce, or, in his absence,of a justice of the peace. The price received goes to thestate if not claimed within five years following the sale.

Art. 2, of the decree of April, 1833, provides that cotton American cot-bales coming from the United States shall not be openednor landed at the lazarettos, whatever sanitary measures itmay be deemed necessary to take iu regard to the vesselcarrying them. This law has since been extended to in-clude the West Indies.

The health officers of a port can refuse admission into Non-admit-quarantine, if the lazarettos be crowded, or suffering from tine. 6 ° qaarai1or threatened with infection, or if the vessel be so infectedas to endanger the public health by remaining. This refusalis to be accompanied with information as to the nearestports where such vessel could be received.