The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-24 00:00:00

ART BILL.

The report of amendments on Ibis bill was brought up
and amei to, and, on the mottos of Lord Murree, as
additional alteration was made, by the introduction of the
words, '' Works of art now in this country."

ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF CATTLE.
Lord WHA.RNCLIFFE asked the Lord President
whether the local authority in En laud could apply the
county rate to the payment of rewards offered for informa-
tion *s to illegal removal of cattle.
The Eal of AIRLIE inquired whether any experiments
Lad been made by the government, sot may with a view
of discos'. r'og a cure for the disease. bat for the purpose of
fortifying this systems of animals that had not yet taken
the infection. By papers presented that morning it
appeared that the consul at Warsaw had stated that in
Deland mineral water bad bees found a successful mire. He
elated also to ask whether the government had placed any
animals under the care of Mr. Worms, whose treatment was
said to be very effective.
Lord KINNAIRD said before be left Scotland the disease
Lad disappeared incise place and had broken out I. another.
Tie farmers had come forward in a most liberal way with
as offer to buy up two or throe lots of c dais where the
diem had broken out, bat the owners would not dispose
a them. Oa the passing of the bill he bad written to
the owners to say that they had better take the responsi-
bility of slaughtering the animals, but he had that morn-
*, heard that that measure was unnecessary, insomuch as
the animals had all recovered. If wholesale slaughter was
to be carried out by this act it would be evaded,
sterit7fdor oee, should do his best to evade it ("Hear, hear,"
and laughter.) They could not expect a person to sacrifice •
walashle herd when there was a passibility of care; and
'whoa Mr. Hunt's bill mime on ha should have to move an
amendment to it is that respect.
Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to the noble baron (Lord
Wharoctiffe), stated that the words of the act would not
authorise the spplic►tion of the county rate in the manner
invested by the question. With regard to the question
et the noble earl, the government had sent down inspectors
to aseortain pertiordars with respect to the oases of ours by
Mr. Worms which had been brought under their notice.
They had been guided, however, by the royal commission
from the beginning as to the possibility of oaring the
disease, and inquiries conducted in the most acientito
manner were being made under the auspices of the com-
mandos at the present moment.
The subject dropped, and their lordships rose at a quarter
team o'clock

11017 SE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, FEB. 23.
The Sm. Arks took the chair al4 o'clock.
GREEN WICH AND WOOLWICH LOWER ROAD
BILL

After some disunion, Mr. Alderman SALOMONB agreed to
postpone the bill for a week.

THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Mr. W. EWART gave notice of his intention to move
ea a future day that it be ea instruction to the committee
on the Weights and Measures Bill to provide for the
gradual introduction of the metric system.

AMERICAN RIFLES.

Yr. WATKINS gave notice that on the 9th of March he
would uk th.Beoretary for War whether any experiments
bad been made with the repeating rifles that were in use
fa the United States army, with a view to their adoption
la any pertion of her Majesty's army.