The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-27 00:00:00

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

DISSOLUTION
COMIT OF T
MHE
TEE. MANSION-HOUSE
A meeting of the sub-committee of the &nits-
rism Oommittes of the Oorporatioa of Loudon was held
yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, M the Mansion-boom, for
the purpose of cossidering what steps should be taken in
referees to the subject for which the 0001111114011 had been
appointed. Amon Shoos or( soot were lie. Oitibins, chair-
MIA • Dr. Bare* Dr. Vision, Mr. Burge, M.D., Mr.
Brewster, Mr. Meenard, Mr. Gaon-ler, Mr. Game. Be.
Mr. GIAI3B, the secretary, read a list of subscriptions, by
white it appeared that only very small sum had been sob-
scribed since the last meetuog ; the total amount being about

1,50111.
Mr. Gamut the chairman, briefly called the attention
of the committee to the primmest paktum of affairs. They
had the permission of the government for the establishment
of ono sanitarium, and • anb-cootnitttee had been appointed
to yid% two gates that bed been offered for the purpose.
The sub-committee coosisted a bitumen, Dr. Vision, and
Dr. Purvis, sad they wine unanimously of opinion that both
were utterly unfit for the intended purpose. They had ad-
vertised for sites or builtitzge to be used as a sanatetium,
but so answers had been received, arid, as they had heard,
the public did not appear at all to respond to their call for
suktecriptioess. Under these eircumatesese it was for the
committee to consider what course should now be adopted.
(Hear, bear.)
Mr. BaltWaTalt then said it appeared to him that,
although they had now been miseries for • con-
siderable main. they were not .
dabt further ad
-
canoed . 101/11e4. the ohjece they lied TinW,Wief .010;
were at Gist ; and that they had beancompleteiy blanal
by the government, or those who professionally advised it
in reference to this subject. (Hoar, hear.) This being the
preeeut state of things, it appeared to hint that it would be
useless to proceed any further, and that the best course
would be to reborn toe maw that had been subscribed,
and leave the responsibility upon the government, who had
so pettinacimuily opposed their proceedings. (Hear, hem)
He proposed a resolution to that effect.
Some discussion then ensued as to the terms of the pro-
Clreeolutioa, sod eventually it wits proposed in the
ing form :
" That this sulsoommittee do report to the geoeral com-
mittee, that in consequence of unexpected and insuperable
difficulties that have been throws in the way of their carry-
' ing out the purports for which they were appointed, they
' recommend that the money that hes been reterived be iv-
' turned to the subscribers after deducting pro tufa the
' amorist paid for necessary expires,"
Tie resolution was earned ummunously.
Mr. BURGE than proposed
sad Dr. JARVIS seconded a
cordial resolution of thanks to Mr. Gibbiee, for his zealous
services as chairman of the committ‘e, which wee carried
nuanimously, and the committee adjourned.

A meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers
of the City of London was held yesterday at the Guild-
hall, under the presidency of Deputy 1). Jersey, when
a communication was read from the Privy Council-aka,
acknowledging the receipt of a letter from the clerk to the
commissioners, transmitiitig a copy of • resolution pared
at the last meeting, 00 the prosiest practice of slaughtering
cattle affected with the disease in the slaughter-housee and
knackers yards of the metropolis, and inquiring what
practical alternative the commierioness would suggest
in the event of the present practice bring die-
untamed. Dr. Letbeby presented to the court •
report upon the subject. He stated that as it was
not possible in the City of London and in the metropolis
generally to carry oat the ioutthetions of the 6th section of
the order in council, dated the 11th of August, namely,
that every animal dying of such disorder, or aleuglitered on
account thereof, shall be brined, if practicable, on the pro-
mises when it has died or bun slaughtered, or if this be not
practicable, as near thereto as may be convenient—it was
the common practice to convey such animals to the public
slaughter-houses and to the knackers yards, where no pre-
cautions were taken to prevent the infected offal end dune
being nixed with the offal and dung of healthy animals and
carried away for minute—to preveot the infected bides
from being carried to the public markets, where they were
exposed for sale (there had been six such hides found in
the City during the present week). As the slaughter-
houses and knackers yards were for the most pert
situated in crowded localities, sod in oesismos thorough-
fares, and were open to the ewes of all sort& of prune, it
was minlfeet that the pretest practice ems likely to be not
only dangerous to the public health on account of the
nuisance which it accuioned, but it wan also certain to be the
means of tranemittieg the d 104680 in all directions. It was,
therefore, his opinion that peeper plume should be
appointed in throe or four convenient localities of the
metropolis, where all animals dying of the disease en is-
curably affected with it should be disposed of. There
pieces should be set apart entirely for the distribution of
such animals, and they should be provided with the neva-
. ary means for slaughter= the &simile, end for thoroughly
nfecting the gab and offal. Be wee further of opinion
that the moat practicable means for disposing of the
caresses and offal of the diseased animals we.
by a steam beat of not lees than 212 degrees
Fahrenheit. The heat might be essly applied to closed
vessels by high pressure steam, aid the effect of it would
be not only to destroy the iufectione matters, but to render
a large portion of the (bussed animals useful se manure,
fat, and boor. ?deans should also be provided for the dis-
infection of those parts of the animals which would not be
exposed to heat, as the horns, hoofs, and hides, sad also for
thedieinfectiou of the droves of the workmen and the cow-
eeyanows used in the carry tog of the diseesed cattle. Lastly,
be thought the providing of these places should be by
government authority.
The report receivrd the corded approval of the members
of the court present, and it was ultimately put in the
form of • reeolatioo, and pitied unanimously, and
the clerk was directed to forward a copy to the Privy
Council. In answer to Kr. J. Waterlow, Dr. Let=
said that for the most part the eowe is the
in the city of London were in • healthy state, but in
one or two inataiices the disease had presented itself. In
some eases the cows so affected bad died, sod in others
when they showed symptoms of the disuse they were
forthwith sent to the slaughter.houve and destroyed.
Dr. Letbeby, in the course of the sitting, reported that
the markets and elaughtei -houses of the City bed been duly
inspected daring the week, and the officers lied condemned
12,9161 be., or more than dee tons, of meat as aufit tor
banian food. It consisted of 64 sheep, 4 calves, 7 pigs,
142 quarters of beef, and 351 joints and pieces of meat.
4,49611 a. were diseased, 7.5391 he. were putrid, and 6811 be.
sir, from animals that had died hom accident cr disearme.
All of it was destroyed at the boilers.

BUPPOLL
The cattle in the parish of Mellond still suffer
from this destructive dimwit, several more having died
this week. Mr. H. Westropp, of the Place Firm, bas lost
17 fine oows from his dairy. Mr. James Beaumont and
Mr. Joseph Beford have each lost several in eddition to last
week's list ; end htr. C. Botcher, hAs elan lod another sow.
The beast left in Medford Yak is going on otill favonrsbly.
Poet.

We regret to state that the cattle disease has
broken out among the royal heed, at the home perk,
Hampton Court.

THZ CHOLERA rs )(ALTA.—Since Thareday laat,
when the °umber of view attacks reported wen 15 sod the
deaths 16, the epidemic bee bear uo and down, and oa the
fallowing day rose to 25 attacks, The next day it decreased,
but roes agate on the 17th, on account of a fresh outbreak
of 13 cases at Vittorioes, when it reached 33 attacks and 23
deaths. So again on the two following days, the 16th show.
ieg a deorsue and the 19. h an increase to 35 attacks sad
22 deaths. Twelve of these cases were at Zeitus, where
there his been, sod still is, great aufferiog from want of
work. This is the greatest number of eases which have
occurred in twenty-four hours dating the week. Yes-
terday there was a rapid decline to 13 fresh attacks, and 18
deaths. To-day they wee up undo to 21 attacks sod 17
deaths. Comparing the result of this week with that of the
previous one, it is far from satisfactory, as we find, instead
of an abatement, a total increase of 66 attacks and 41
deaths. The average number of attacks in Valletta for the
week has been 3 daily, about half of which hue proved
fatal. On Sudsy, at soon, the air was much refreshed
by a sudden and homey downfall of rain, which lasted for
several hours over the north and uoith-west parts of the
island. The hopes of the people that nocb benefit would
ensue thereby to the health of the based were doomed to
disappointment. Although the great summer heat
may be said to be over, the theimorneter still averages
about 75 deg., and we are yet waiting for cool weather.
We are glad to find that the government is tugs( its at-
tentioe to the subject of eaeitary reform. A dozen wadi.
lasting shafts have been erected in various elevated parts of
the city. They ate similar to the last English improve.
meets, and are famished with disinfects nte sod deodorizers.
These shafts, raised ten feet above the houses. are inteaded
to crests a coustant cirenla ion of air in the &and, aad diasi-
rate the noxious gases so injurious to human life, which,
by the former method of trapping in the streets, found
their way into the dwellioge. uederstead that the
game number of ventilating shafts will be erected in 13o-
spices, Burgles, and Vittorioss.—Yells 2 Ones, Sept. 21.
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C.TrTAL PALACL —The great display of fire-
verb and illumbatioss of the fountains will commerce
at 7 o'clock this ommieg. eoutiznieg for surly three-
quartets of en beer. At the coealusioe fiery esseedee
will
be intermixed with the fountains. Tice interior of the
Alms will he lighted up at dusk, and extra trains he ran as
late as may be requited.