The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-10 00:00:00

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'• Exearse" Orrica, Monday Night.

THE C.CITLE PLAGUE AT HERRINGSTONIL
We much regret to have to record that the
rinderpest has again made it. appearance in
Dorset, this time on Herringstone farm, amongst
a herd of fifty of the fined* cattle in the
county, belonging to Mr. John Allan Pope, and
rented by Mr. George Walden, dairyman. It seems
that about the middle of the week before last one of
the cows became ill, and yesterday week, Mr. Nash,
veterinary surgeon, of Dorchester, was called in to
treat it. He attributed its sickness to a "chill,'
and sdminiatered some medicine to the beast,
but it dird the same day, and was buried.
Lut Saturday morning two more of the cows
became ill, and the servioes of Mr. Naah
were again called into requisition. He proceeded to
treat them likewise for a "chill," and one he said
was suffering from congestion of the langa, the result
of that complaint. A third cow became ill on
Sunday, and a fourth on Monday. Information was
given to the pollee of the circumstances on Saturday
evening, and on Sunday morning Mr. Norris,
veterinary surgeon, of Fordington, with Mr.
Milligan, accompanied by Soperintetident Cadre
wood, visited the fartn where the desease 'nista
The veterinary surgeons found three &Dimas
suck, one of them worse than the others.
They were breathing very quickly, there was a
greeter or less discharge from their nostrils according
as the disease had developed itself, they exhibited
intense injection of the lining membrane of the
mouth which in each of them was covered with ;
ulcers, their appetites failed them, there was
almost • total suppression of the yielding of
milk, with other marked characteristic, of the
rinderpeet. On Monday morning Mr. Redwood,
veterinary surgeon, saw the beast+, and concurred in
the opinion formed as to the nature of their illness
by Mr. Norris and Mr. Milligan. The four
beasts are now separate from the rest of the
dairy, and, indeed, three of them are unable
to stand, but up till Monday they had herded
altogether. The police now keep guard on the
premises, to prevent the spreading of the contagion,
which might ensue if persons were permitted to visit
the premises. There are not a few persons who bold
with Mr. Nash that the disease in tbui cape, as also in
that of Mr. Laver,of Fordington,isnotthe rinderpest,
whatever else it may be,thongli we fear "the wish is
father to the thought," mid that there is no ground
for so believing. But it is gratifying to know that
steps have been taken to get an authoritative de-
claration on the subject. Mr. Norris suggested to
Colour! Coz, the chief constable, that • Govern-
ment Inspector should be obtained to see the cattle.
l'rofessor Simmonds, of the Royal Veterinary College,
was written for,and on Monday afternoon a telegraphic
message was received stating that the Professor
would arrive in Dorchester that night. To-day
(Tuesday) he will inspect the sick cows,
and make hie report to the magistrates, who,
thereupon, if Professor Simonds elates the
&Awe they are suffering from to be cattle
plague, will doubtless declare the farm and parish to
be an infected place. The opinion of Professor
rimmonds MU be looked for with a great deal of
interlet. Is the meantime the animals Tetosin
under the treatment of Mr. Raab, and the other
veterinarians say that several of them cannot live
more than a few days. The value of the herd is
satimatadat £ll,OOO.

THE Earl and Countesa of Shaftesbury resolved • dii.
tir4;ut.ll•4 cumpany at dinner lark Friday evening at
tLor residencr, Groevenor-square.

114 ANDFOND COUBC FAIIL - flufair wee bell on
setarday last when there vas very short supply, Yr.
Phillips of Okefoni Eitspaine being t,..) only ono who
hewed anything like a sample. Prices rulre high.
_ _ .

Tnr Cao-I Jeering/ eats, the Emperor of the French
ordered c million of breeeh-loaders, to b. delivered
in • mouth. If true the fact will doubtless greatly
contribute to the settlement of the (human question.

W (Salvia y Gazelle) understand that Lord
Ilart.nyton'el.t ..et as Miniater of Nat was to order
Yl,OOO Faith-Id rlI to be converted into breeen-luaders,
in addition to 20,000 previously ordered.

TIM eIatACY OP MIR.. Wiltshire hu beeente vaunt.
It is worth £lOO a year (or co with title at the
Itiohop of Salisbury's nest ordination), and is in the
gift of the it..,. C. If. Townsend, IL A .

Tug soitocsTiON GT PaILIANniT. II le quits
possible, says the sunder Ossetia. tbst the business or
the s•a•ioo way ho biought to • close sallelently early
to allow of the prorogation taking view on Rater&y. the
2611., or at the latest in the following week.

THE Queen of Pram& has been dein" s sues worn
while her Royal husband has been ahem with the
army. She has rreeived eorgratulatory dePuistinns.
"..de 'perches, proposed toed., Re. She attended at
the ta.lw•Y dation, Berlin, on Friday, and had the
eurgeons leaving tor the army formally presented to
ber.

COCIIT.—Tb• Queen and Royal Family, who
left Windsor Castle on Saturday, and travelled by the
towel route, arrived at Osborne the same evening.
The cl,l•Vtl is expected to return to the Castle on the
20th or 21st of Augusl. aa.d after sleeping ot Windsor
one night, will leave for Scotland. The Queen intends
to reside at lialesontl two months, after which her
Majesty will return to Windsor for the winter.
Tux ATLANTIC TILICINATN CANLIL —The fallowing
telegrams' have been received by Renter's 'Telegram
Comnany from Mr. It. A. Glass, managing director of
the Telegraph Construction and Mainteeenee Company:
••Talentia, July 6.-4ibore end of the Atlantic Cable suc-
cessfully landed at three p.m.; testsperfect. The Wi11,,,.
Cory proceeding to ass payieg out slowly. Weather One.
Cable of laid tested at noon to day it perfect as when
141." Valentia, July B—The Novel, Blackbird,
Pedlar, Skylark, mad William Corr returned to Bete-
haven at 130.. as. AU vessels will complete coaling at
Berehae, n tomorrow night, and will proceed to sea to
sidles the main cable to shore end on Wednesday
morr.ing, weather permitting. AU going weU.

Tug Prince.' of Waba has been performing • graceful
ceremony in a graceful manner. On Saturday she laid
the foundation atone for a Home for Little Boys near
Femmeham Heat, and made a pretty little speech on
the measion. 10 mknowledging an Melrose that was
premised to her, the Princes' mid return you My
toot th..kt for the kind eentiments which you bare ex•
premed wear& myself and the Prince of Wales. It is
• great pleasure to me to to take the met which I do
upon than loiusvtlui ocemion, and to further the efforts
you me making to extend MI institution, the aim of
witch is to rescue from mimry and mime those Mildien
who. (VMS their unhappy ciretimitanees— would
naturally be beyond the reach of oil influence for good.
Symmthisiog medially with the object of this charity,
and approving of the method employed to glee effect to
it, I have oily to "apnea my earnest wiah for its
proaperity.