The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-06 00:00:00

THE SHEEP DISEASE IN WILTSHIRE.

It is with much concern we feel called upon to
announce the appeermos, in a most unmistakeable form, of
the sheep disease is this county; and we make the en-
nouocement, not for the purpose of exciting undue alarm,
but as a duty we owe to fiockinuters, to put them on
their guard, and with the view of preventing the spread of
• malady which, in its fetal results is, if possible, even
more disastrous thee the dreaded small-pox which com-
mitted so much devastation amongst the flocks of this
musty three years ago.
It appears that Mr. Tarrant, a farmer of Ifildeehall,
seer Merlborough. attended Kinpdows Fair, near Bath,
yesterday fortnight, where he puroband 60 lambs of Mr.
Whole, a dealer et Brinkworth, and which had been
brought from the latter place to the fair theday previously.
Sutacquently, Mr. Whale purchased 49 more lambs in the
fair, which he afterwards resold to 14r. Tarrant—time
maim Mr. Tenant's purchase, 109 lambs. Oe the after-
noon of the same day these lambs were drives from the fair
to a farm about 6 miles from Kiegirdown, called "Sparrow's
Perm," when they remaioed for the night, during whisk one
of them died. The mixt day they were driven to • farm occu-
pied by Mr. Austin, is the neighbourhood of Chippecham,
where they spin halted foe the night ; and only the next
meriting thee started for Mildeohali, which they reeohodationt
10 p.m.. having passed in their route through Chippeobani,
Beckliamptoo, sod Marlborough. Inept the one
which died ow " Sparrow's Fans," the whole flock seem thus
to have reached their deatinatioe safely, although censidera.
bly fatigued by the journey. Two days, however, had hardly
elapsed before symptoms of disease bapn to show then-
salver. These symptoms were first exhibited by great de-
, premium of the vital powers and by the lambs drooping their
heads, but this was soon followed by • diseharge from the
nostrils sod by dyseetric purging, whilst the tongues of the
animal. pruseted • blackened appeirapoe. The impectors
of the district, Mr. Buckeridge of Honeerford end Mr. Duck
of Marlborough. were at once made acquainted with the
circumstaeoe, sod these veterinarian., we are told, pm it
their decided opinion that the lambs were suffering from
the nine disease now so prevalent among cattle—in other
words that they bad " the plague.* Be the disease, how-
ever, what it mar, there could be no doubt as to its
virulence and its fatality—no lee then 47 out of the 109
lamb' purchased at Kinpdown fair having died up to
Monday last.
Os Tuesday a ineetieg of the prineipel agriculturist& of
the neighbourhood was mild at the Ailesbury Arms Hotel,
Marlborough, for the purpose of taking iota consideration
the best meaty to be adopted for disposing of the reaminiog
portion of the flock, it having become evident that the
whole of them bad imbibed the Menge.
The Rev. C. Seams (rector of Mildeohall) wu is the
club. ; and there were also present Mr. George Brown of
Avebury,Mr. C. C. Longo( Overton, Mr. D. P. Maurice,
Mr. It. W. Merrimac, the Mayor of Marlborough (Mr. S.
Willie), Lieut. N. J. Reed. Mr. W. H. Gals, Mr. S.
Butler, Mr. W. Pinoiger, Mr. J. Tani, Mr. At
Mr.
W. Brown, Mr. Goddiog, Mr. A. M. Mr. Woodward,
with many other interested parties.
After talking over the matter for some time, it was ulti-
mately proposed to purchase the 60 lambs which were yet
living at 20s. • bead, sad to kill end bury them et ours ;
and this propaeition bung been amereted to by Mr. Tar.
rant, Mr. Superinteedent Strettoa was deputed to engage
a gang of labourers, to carry the resolution of the meeting
into effect forthwith. This he did without delay, and
having got 20 mon together, they proceeded to the farm,
and having dug deep pita, the whole of the lambs were
slaughtered, and before coidoight buried Nome feet beneath
the surface of the earth.
The thanks of the public geserally are due to the
geutienies who. by their spirited conduct, have thus, we
hope, prevented the spread of a disease of a mast loath-
some and virulent character. The look is of coarse • serious
one to Mr. Tarrant, and there is not a parses who will not
sympathise with him ie the misfortune which his come
upon btu—Devizes

We read in the Sheffield Telegraph :—" Scarcely
has the oousternatioe eonsequent on the visitation of the
rinderpest amoogst the cattle io this neighbourhood sub-
sided. ere smother calamity is threateeed by the eppearance
of a disease of a very malignant character ateoegst sheep.
Last week a fl,ck of cheep on the farm of Yr. Felix Nichol-
son, neon. Meltby, Itotherbatn, were attacked by a dime*
of a typhoid satin*. Out of sweaty @beep forty have piece
died, and the remainder are being treated by Mr. P.
Antbouy, ILC.V.3, of liotheram. The dome isattributed
to atmospheric miner, the peculiarity of the pasturage, the
insect', and other similar causes."

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday last an
is pset wen held before J. Gregory, Esq., of Leicester, at
os the body of Charles Mortis. aged 39
am, lately in the employ of Mr. T. Tineoe,esetnotor, el
Melton Mowbray. Deeeased wee 'Soleil, a well upon the
estate of Captain Bayley, under the directions of hie master
sad Mr. Wiliam, of Leicester. The well was known to
cootain foul air (oarbonie amid gas), sad his master beteg
absent he did not use the usual precautions before dowered-
log on Monday morning. When about 20 yards down the
well be called to the man at the windlass to pull up. The
me immediately wound up, but it was too late, and when
withie four yards from the top be fell to the bottom of the
well. Verdict, •' Aocideseal death." Deemed Isms a
widow nod four young children.—Stankford Mercury.
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE—Mr. Ales. Culbert,
Hiebotreet, Ballymoney, has committed suicide. The on.
fertueate map was upwards of 83 years el age, sad much
respected by ell who knew him. It wpm, that the lees
which be lately sustained by the burnisei of his flax ie Mr.
M'llhattoo's mill, at Kingrave. had a very depressing effect
upon his mind, end hence that state of temporary mental
deraareaeut which bas resulted in such a deplorable
manse.—Derry Sentinel.
Tam Coausion AT °OLNEY Hasca.--Our (Times)
obituary yesterday cestaised the samosocement cd the
death of Mrs. Young, wife of Mr. Charles Yousg. of Bal.
laza.bill Nursery, Surrey, who was oee of the sufferers by
the late collision at Coloey Hatch. A large cumber of
received serious injury by the aseitiset. bet we
Creme" This is the only instance is which theme injuries
lure proved fatal; although the death of a ;Nowa who
witnessed the oollleiou was attributed to the shock to his

114M.0011 TIMM
THt USIIIILAN EXODUS TO Tat UNITUD STATIIIL
—Bien Mara lest eserly 25,000 peewee have left Flea-
berg ae2 Breese far New York is steams seekers. They
Dearly all Debased to thebitterest she of artisans, se-
ohaeles, sad egriraltnriste.
Bausisnirtol, THIMIDLY.—Tbere were but few
sheep oe the green today, Dearly en having been sold
yesterday. There wee es edge°, for ewes of abet 4..
per bead ; but thee we little ease is waiters. Bede
of cells an already &MAWR, sad some brisk sales have
take place. The bores fair oe Friday will be s large cow
The town is very awl wowed sad quiet.