The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1865.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Exeter
Ilall, Conductor, Mr. COSTA.—TO-MORROW(Pri-
dar, Nov. 17, MENDELS !•OHN'S "LOBUESANG,', and
MOZART', "REQUIEM." Principal Vocalists : —Mme
L mmens-Sherrington, Mdme. Sdnton-Dolby ; Mr. Sims
Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. The Orchestra, on the mo't com-
plete and extensive scale available in Exeter Hall, numba*-
lug neatly Seven Hundred performers.
A few ti:kt.ts at Its. 6.1. at 6, Exeter Hall.

QACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The
THIRTY-FOURTH SEASON will commence TO-
AIORROW (Friday) with the above performance. Only a
very limited number of subscriptions remain open—two
guineas reserved seats, thrie guineas numbered stalls.
These should be applied for without delay.
Oth, r Subscription Concerts will be at once announced, but
back t ckets will not be allowed to any subscribers entering
after this Concert. No subscriptions can be entered after
four o'clock to-morrow.
Office, 6, Exeter Hall—Nov. 16, 1E65.

111-IE GREAT PAGEANT, entitled " the
IL Capture ofAnak," the greatest Giant in the World, will
be repeated (very evening, sti;:ported by all the attractions of
this establishment, including a host of ballet fairies, Lilli-
putian army, Master Powell, Miss Clara Thorn, General Tom
Dot, and the French Giant, surnamed Anak, the Anakin.
Doors open at 7.3o.—Great James's-hall, Regent street and
Piccadilly.

ANAL, the GREATEST GIANT in the
WORLD.—Special RECEPTIONS EVERY DAY
from Three to Five o'clock, with the little Comic Actor,
GENERAL TOR DOT. Morning Performance. Admis-
sion, is. ; reserved seats, 2s. 6d.
ANAL— ANA K—ANAK.
" There were giants in those days."'
Great St. James's Hall, Regent-street and Piccadilly.

ANAK will APPEAR EVERY NIGHT, with
Professor ANDERSON. MACCA.IIE, the Misses
ANDERSON, at the GREAT ST. JAMES'S HALL. An-
derson and the World of Nfagia at Eight, ➢raceabe at Nine,
and the Great Giant and General Tom Dot at 9.30. " This is
the greatest combination entertainment in the metropolis."
—Vide the Press. Admission, ls. ; balcony, 2s. ; reserved
seats, 3s. ; stalls, ss.

CIIIRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall,
llJl Piccadilly.—The only oiiginal and veritable legitimate
CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old
favourites who originally created the reputation of the Com-
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lery, Is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—..LaLager, Mr.
Frederick Burgess.

T HE 0 X F O R D.
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (11inited).

THE MARKET GIRLS (first time), by J.
Offenbach, and a New CANTATA, by Meyerbeer, will be
performed by Misses Russell, Barrie, Walmesley, Tyrell,
Ellen Reid, Madame Maria, and Miss PitzHenry ; Messrs.
A. St. Albyn, Husk, Evans, W. Williams, and Senors Tivoli
and Spag,noli,with full Band and Chorus, THIS EVENING.
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CANTERBURY HALL.
KO KO RI KO.
This wonderful entertainment, having proved the greatest
hit ever made, will be repeated f a short time EVERY
EVENING, in addition to the Operatic Sele3tions, sup-
ported by the whole talent of the establishment.
Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr.Mandall,
Messrs. Durtali and Davies, the D'Aubans, Mons. Alex-
andre, mimic, and the Sisters Dashwood.
ARTHUR LLOYD will make his Re-appearance with
New and Original Songs TIIIS EVENING.
Director, Mr. F. Jongmaas.
All visitors to London at this season should see the above
entertainment.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Baker-street.
NEW ADDITIONS..—FuII length Portrait Models of the
late LORD PALIIERSTON, PRESIDENT JOHNSON,
and GENERAL GRANT.
Open from II a.m. till dusk, and fram 7 till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, hall-price ;
Extra Rooms, Sixp. nee.

ARGYLL ROOMS, • Great Windmill-street,
Piceadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO-
MENADE is NOW OPEN for the Season..

Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURT!.
Manager, MODS. GRENET.

The Band plays nightly Sele3tions from the most eminent
Composers.
'oors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12
o'clock.

Adm!ssion to Promenade, One Shilling.

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Highness the Princess of Wales.

wINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having
been 'recently opened and fitted with requisites for
the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr.
BOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab-
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easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour
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minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on
a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing
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gr.mnds. Fur terms and forms of admission address the
proprietor.

THE 'RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
home to Iha 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
han 455 poor, friendless, young4emales were rejected trout
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been sent away in fire years. Here are brief details of a few
of the most recent cases: '
F. V., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father.
111. A. le., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead.
&. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother
3. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead.
C. R., aged 15, fallen, mother dead,
A 11., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead.
IL S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents.
M. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
C. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
A. G., aged 18, fal'en, father dead.
- E. E„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead,
S. B. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
M. Al W., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead.
The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
cc
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Barolay and.,
Lombard-street.

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Mr. Disraeli and the Duke of Buckingham
on the Cattle Plague.

A county meeting was held at Aylesbury yester-
day, for the purpose of considering what means
should be urged on the Government with a view to
the more effectual prevention of the disease. The
high sheriff, Mr. N. G. Lambert, presided, and
among those present were the Duke of Buckingham,
Right Hon. B. Disraeli, MP., Sir 11. Verney,
Bart., M.P., Mr. C. C. Du Pre, M.P., Mr. Calvert,
Q.C., Mr. Acton Tindal, Colonel Caulfeild Pratt,
Colonel Watson, Mr. R. Pirefoy Fitzgerald, Mr.
T. S. Chapman, Mr. J. T. Atiprßev. P. T. Otlyry,
Rev. W. E. Partridge,' Itev."11: Scurr, Mr. P.
C. Lovett, &c.
Mr. J. T. SENIOR proposed the first resolution :-
4‘ That in the opinion of this meeting all foreign
cattle should be landed at certain specified ports
only, that they should be slaughtered at such ports
when landed, and sent to the various markets in no
other way but dead ;• and also that the hides should
be disinfected or destroyed."
After some discussion had taken place,
Mr. DISRAELI said—This is a county meeting,
called upon a requisition which I had not the honour
of signing, but I felt it my duty, of course, to at-
tend a county meeting on a subject of such import-
ance. , I did hope that the gentlemen who signed
the requisition would have brought the subject of
this great national calamity, especially as it affects
the interests of . this county, before us, and would
have recommended the policy which they think we
ought to appeal to her Majesty's Ministers to pursue.
I am a little disappointed that we have been called
on precipitately to adopt a resolution without that
precise explanation which seems to be expedient. I
came here to listen, not to speak ; I want to hear
the opinion of my constituents as practical men,
farmers, graziers, and dealers in cattle, on a sub-
ject which, after all, concerns their most vital in-
terests. With regard to the resolution which we
have been called on rather suddenly to adopt, there
are, I think, very grave objections to it. There are
two ways of viewing the conduct which this country
might have pursued with regard to the cattle plague.
In June, when it first appeared, there were
many measures which might have been taken,
such as preventing the moving of cattle about
the country, or preventing the importation of
foreign cattle. But that opportunity has been
lost. The Government was taken by surprise in
June, when this terrible visitation first appeared,
and it was left to a most intelligent gentleman, the
Clerk to the Council, who, I think, met a grave re-
sponsibility with great ability, to meet by appro-
priate measures the probable inroads of this great
calamity. Ido not at all wish to criticise the con-
duct of the Privy Council, as represented by Mr.
Helps, under circumstances of great difficulty. But
the truth is, that what might have been most effec-
tual in June will not probably, if we have recourse
to it now, be at ail efficacious. The mischief has
happened ; the plague has pervaded the land ; and
these violent measures will have probably no effect
on/ the plague, while they iii4r-hzive-a-very injurious
effect on your interests as traders. I will not dwell
on the principal point named iu the requisition with
regard to the stoppage of cattle from the metropo-
litan markets, which will be brought before you in
another resolution ; but it is for you to consider
whether it is wise to suggest an interference with
your trade, by prohibiting the importation of cattle
which you have hitherto been in the habit of feed-
ing and preparing for the food of the people—
whether that shall take place with your concurrence
and even at your suggestion. It is a measure which
would have been of very doubtful expediency even
in June, although I can understand that a strong
case might have been made out for violent measures
in June. But it is more than doubtful whether you
should adopt such a course in Noveinber, and as a
recommendation to be carried into law, rather (as
it appears) as an experiment, there are I think
grave doubts as to the course which is here recom-
mended to us.

The resolution was carried with about half a
dozen dissentients.

The Rev. P. T. OUVEY moved a resolution re-
commending that the exclusion of sheep and swine
from the local markets be rescinded, the prohibition
as to cattle being retained.
The Duke of BUCKINGIIOI said he attended the
meeting without any intention of addressing it, but
he was entirely averse to the motion. He was not
averse to the utmost facility being given for the
carrying on of trade, but the course recommended
would be a step backward instead of forward. • He
was not going to blame the Government or the Privy
Council, but the general opinion in the country was
that if there wertone point in which blame attached
to any one, it was that not only the Government,
but the country had been too slow in measures of
prevention, and that these measures were taken on
an insufficient scale. It was clear how much hesita-
tion the Government felt, if welook only to the many
changes and alterations made in the successive orders
in council. It would have been a most important
step if the Government, instead of leaving it to the
discretion of local authorities to have fairs and mar-
kets or to close them, had issued some general order
applicable to every district in the country. The pre-
sent state of things resulted in this—that while they
submitted to the inconvenience of having markets
closed in this county, the authorities 20 miles off
might think fit to keep theirs open, and so all the
benefit of their precaution might be lost. Whatever
difference of opinion there might be as to the origin
of the disease (which for the present purpose was of
little moment), there could be none as to its conta-
gious nature, and the general view was that every
means should be used to prevent its being carried
from one farm to another. He concurred in the step
taken by magistrates in this and other counties, in
stopping the transmission not only of cattle, but of
sheep and swine, to market, and he could not re-
concile it to himself to allow sheep which had come
from his neighbour Mr. Rogers's fields, where
the disease was, to be placed alongside of any
other animals at market. When he remembered
the stringent cautions urged by the Government
as to the dress of men who had to do with diseased
cattle, it was impossible not to believe that sheep
might convey the infection. But he objected to the
resolution on this ground also, that they were deal-
ing in a piecemeal and partial manner with a mat-
ter of imperial interest. He thought the agricultu-
rists should urge on the government some uniform
system throughout the country, and that, if neces-
sary,p (
parliament
a.)
eentrshould be called together for that
purpose.
The motion was lost, only one or two hands being
held up for it.
Mr. A. TINDAL moved, "That this meeting views
with great alarm and deep concern the gradual and
continued spread of the disease among animals,
known as the cattle plague, and fully agrees with
the opinion expressed by the royal commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the origin and nature of the
disease, that it is so highly contagious and undis,
coverable at certain stages, that an absolute prohi-
bition ought to be made against the transmission or

conveyance of animals which have been exhibited
for sale at the metropolitan market."-
After some discussion, the motion was carried
unanimously.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM moved, "That it is
the opinion of this,meeting that the restrictions to
be placed on markets and fairs, and on the trans-
, mission of cattle—as well in infected districts as in
the country generally—should be laid down•by go-
vernment, and not left to the varying decisions of
separate local jurisdictions, and that it is the opinion
of this meeting that parliament should be called
together, in order to any special legislation which
may be necessary to give effect to these views." He
argued that as the government had already prohi-
bited the importation of cattle into Ireland, and
into the part of Scotland north of the Caledonian
Canal, and into theWesternlslands, they could not
be powerless to carryout a uniform system elsewhere;
but, in any case, the subject was of sufficient im-
portance to justify the calling of Parliament
together.
Mr. DISRAELI said this was a meeting through
which the Government might learn the general feel-
ing of the country on the matter. But with regard
to calling Parliament together, which was a common
suggestion, at the present time it could not be
effected. There must be sixteen days' notice in the
Gazette, and then a week would be consumed in
swearing in membersand choosing a speaker. Then
the .Government natiiittil notice of-i-heii4ntention,
to bring in a bill, and no Parliament would ever sit
during the Christmas holidays. Speaking now to
farmers and graziers, he would say they were na-
turally much alarmed, and ready to listen to any sug-
gestion made by their friends, and perhaps by some
who did not take so deep an interest in their success.
But all restrictions would be restrictions on their
industry and capital, as farmers and graziers, and
they ought not to adopt any such restrictions unless
they were convinced of their necessity. (Hear.)
The motion was carried unanimously.

Sir 11. VERNEY moved a resolution that in cases
where cattle are destroyed by order of the Govern-
ment inspector some compensation should be allowed
to the owner by the Government.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM thought this one of the
most important questions that could come before
Parliament, and he believed that some system of
compensation would be adopted. But there would
be ample opportunity before Parliament met of con-
sidering the question, and they ought not to go to
Parliament with the disadvantage of having mea-
sures pressed on the Government by one county
which had been condemned iu another. There must
be great difficulty in awarding the compensation.
They would best forward their views by abstaining
from any definite proposal until the amount of the
loss could be ascertained. As one who might have
to give a vote on the subject, he could not vote for
the resolution. s
Mr. DISRAELI said too much praise could not be
given to the agriculturists of this country for the
way in which they had met this calamity, but he had
said from the first, that supposing it to prevail
largely in this country, it was impossible to suppose
that the arrangements made would be sufficient to
support the sufferers under these circumstances. He
wished especially to draw attention to the efforts
which had been made in Hertfordshire, under the
auspices of Lord Salisbury. An insurance associa-
tion had been formed on the principle of limited
liability. Every person insuring was required to
take shares co the extent of one-fourth of his in-
surance, besides paying a premium ; besides which
it afforded an opportunity to those landowners who
had no cattle to insure to support the agricultural
interest by taking shares. Lord Salisbury told him
two months ago he was confident they had already
£15,000 invested, and with the nominal capital
distributed as it -was, there would be no difficulty,
without great distress to the county, in supporting
those engaged in this branch of agriculture. Ile
wished that he could believe there was an equally
satisfactory state of things in Buckinghamshire.
Such an institution as he suggested need not inter-
fere with the associations already existing, for the
able men at the head of these associations would
easily find a way by which they might work to-
gether. (Hear, hear.)

The meeting, after some desultory discussion,
terminated with a vote of thanks to the high sheriff.

The Cattle Plague.

MEETING AT WHITECHAPEL.

A public meeting on behalf of the East London
Cowkeepers' Mutual Relief Fund. Association was
held last evening in the large school-room, St.
Mary-steet, Whitechapel-road, to take into con-
sideration the best means of compensating those who
have been sufferers through the cattle plague. Mr.
Ayrton, M.P., occupied the chair. There was an
exceedingly scanty attendance of the public on the
occasion.

The Chairman, after some remarks of a general
nature on the subject of the cattle plague, observed
that it might be said that this was only a trade mis-
fortune, and that it must be borne in the same way
as other calamities had to be borne. It was true
that every branch of industry which wasbased upon
the cultivation . of animals and plants was liable to
serious derangement. But the question which they
had to consider was, whether, when these misfor-
tunes did occur in a certain degree of intensity,
when they surprised people in the. ordinary course
of their business, so as to bring upon them great and
irreparable misfortune, it was not the duty of society
at large to come forward and to render a he aping
hand, so far as it might benecessary to alleviate any
real and grievous suffering. (Hear, hear.) In
former times when the potato disease afflicted the
people of Ireland, they in England who did not suf-
fer by that calamity came forward in the mostliberal
manner to endeavour to relieve all pressing andreal
wants, and on other occasions whenever a case has
been presented to them—whether at home or abroad
—of great suffering arising from some unforeseen
misfortune, the people of this country had never
shown themselvesbackward in doing what they could
to alleviate:it. (Hear, hear.) Now, he held in his
hand a list of the losses of cowkeepers in the Tower
Hamlets, from the Ist of July to the end of Septem-
ber, showing that some persons who had been car-
rying on a very moderate business, probably just
enough to afford them a reasonable subsistence, had
had the whole of their stock suddenly swept away.
That, undoubtedly, to them must be a most grievous
misfortune. There were other persons engagedin a
larger way of business, with a greater number of
cows, who had suffered in a like degree, and if they
had not the means of replacing those cows the loss
to them relatively must be greater and the
change of fortune must be still More oppres-
sive. The question then was, What could be
done for the relief of the sufferings of these
persons ? Looking to the number of persons present
that night he did not think they could do much to
alleviate the misfortunes of that portion of the com-
munity, but that was no reason why they should not
express sympathy with them, and endeavour to
evoke a friendly spirit on the part of others who
were well able to afford them pecuniary relief in
their dire distress. (Hear.) They could hardly ex-
pect that in the district where they had met there
would be the gathering of that wealth and strength
which might have been found if they had assembled
in St. James's Hall, at the west-end of London •
but there was no reason why the voice of the com-
munity in that district should not reach the ears of
the persons who could respond to it, and he trusted
that what was said that night would not be altoge-
ther said in vain. (Hear.) He depreciated the no-
tion that whenever a calamity of this kind arose the
sufferers' wants should be relieved out of the public
exchequer, and thought it a much wiser course that
they should appeal to public sympathSr, and ask
those who were richer than their neighbours, had
more than enough and plenty to spare, should give

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out of thcirgsuperabundanee something to relieve
those who were afflicted. (Hear.)- Referring to the
report of the. Royal commission, the lion. member

observed that he did not discover that in that re-

port any special provision was contained having re-
ference to the position of the keepers of dairies, and
if there were to be no further dealing in live cattle
he did not exactly see how the business of a dairy-
man was to be carried on if he were to be restricted
from replenishing his stock. (Hear.) He had been
handed a statement showing the dealings in cattle
in London from July, 1865, to Nov. 13, from which
it would appear that out of 132,560 beasts, 59,780
being English and the rest foreign, which had been
brought to the cattle market at Islington for sale,
only 270 had been selected by the inspectors as pre-
senting possible symptoms of the disorder, and of
that number only 62 had been finally adjudged to
die as being incurable of the disease. If that be so,
it showed how difficult it was to place the interfer-
ence with trade upon any satisfactory basis. In
conclusion, the hon. gentlemansuggested that the
meeting should be considered a preliminary one ;
and that, instead of pursuing their discussions that
evening, the gentlemen who had called the meeting
should take some more organised action, for the
purpose of seeing what could be done. (Hear.)
This course was agreed to; and a vote of thanks
having been passed to the chairma7 for his kindness
in presiding, the meeting was alk,lirued,.
MEETING AT CHELSEA.

A meeting, consisting principally of cowkeepers
and butchers, was held on Tuesday, at the Pier
Hotel, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, " to," in the words
of the notice convening the meeting, " consider and
resolve upon the best steps to be taken in the un-
exampled blow at the whole of the cattle trade, in
the report just issued by the Royal Commission--
viz., ' The complete suspension of the movement of
cattle from one place in Great Britain to another.' "
Dr. Barclay, the medical officer of health for the
district of Chelsea, presided.
The CHAIRMAN said that on a former occasion,
when he had the pleasure of meeting the cowkeepers
of Chelsea, he ventured then to express his dissent
from the resolutions adopted by the Privy Council,
and said he thought they were not at all adapted
for the purpose for which they were proposed—
namely, the putting a stop to the spread of the
cattle plague in London. Since that time a Royal
Commission had been busily engaged in inquiring
into the subject, and they had made their report.
That report fully bore out the statement made by
him on the former occasion, that this cattle plague
was one of an exceedingly infectious nature. But
the Royal Commissioners went on to make sugges-
tions as to how this cattle plague was to be stopped,
and those suggestions were such as, he thought, would
not commend themselves to the minds of men of
business, and he trusted that they would not com-
mend themselves to the Government of this country
as being measures which were at all justifiable even
in the circumstances in which they were placed.
(Hear, hear.) The recommendations made by
the commissioners were such as would necessarily
be injurious to trade, and he could not help think-
ing that other measures might have been adopted,
which would haVe avoided this evil consequence.
He thought they might fairly point to what had
happened in the pariSh of Chelsea, as showing what
might be done by proper precautions. With the ex-
ception of two particular cases, in which the cattle
were allowed to remain in the sheds to die, the
loss in the one case amounting to six, and the other
to five cows, they had not lost 'another half-dozen
in the whole parish of Chehea, owing to the pre-
cautions that had been taken ; and if these precau-
tions had been more carefully followed out they
would not have had to point to this loss, which had
been sustained through the introduction of certain
cattle which ought not to have been brought into
the parish. From reports which ,„F reached him
from many quarters he believed tkat the Govern-
ment inspectors had, from mere apprehension, con-
demned animals which ought not to have been con-
demned. (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that
the Cattle Plague Commission had gone further in
this matter than they were justified in doing.
(Hear, hear.) If they had confined themselves to
recommending the adoption of measures by which
the removal of cattle-from one district to another
should be done only under the supervision of proper
and competent officers, the whole object would, in
his opinion, be obtained. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DEXTER, a cowkeeper, moved :—" That in
the opinion of this meeting the recommendation,
contained in the report first issued by the Royal
Commission for suspension of the cattle traffic in
Great Britain, is of an arbitrary and tyrannical cha-
racter, ill calculated to achieve its object, exceeding
even the practice of indiscriminate slaughter so long
prevalent, and unworthy of adoption by a liberal-
and enlightened government." He felt satisfied that
all those who considered this matter impartially
would come to the conclusion that the Govern-
ment had not yet taken the measures calculated to
accomplish the desired object. And the measures
that.they had taken had not been taken in proper
time; Warnings had been repeatedly given that
the disease had got into the country, and yet no
steps had been taken by the Government in the
it atter until the disease had got full possession of
the country, and then appointed .young and inex-
periended men to be inspectors, and the work of
wholesale slaughter went on. The chairman had
expressed his belief that there had been instances in
which cattle had been condemned that ought not to
have been condemned. Now, he (Mr. Dexter)
knew of instances in which the inspectors did not
condemn cattle that should have been condemned.
t(hHeeGaro,vleieranru..?thrtlnofcotnhtisraesetutnotrtyh ehmanner
di ninw h
is
matter beend been
adopted
on tihitee pointed ms
e aasnu(rl e icaht had
that the measures taken by the
productive of such good results. He felt confident
Government
of checking the disease had had
at thethe contrary effect,
time that
and had led to much evasion,
they had been productive of much injustice and
hardship. Coining to the recommendations of the
Royal Commission, he expressed a strong opinion
that they would be found impracticable. They
would inflict a great injury not only on the trade,
but the country at large. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DANCOCKS, in seconding the resolution, ex-
pressed his agreement with all that had been said
by the chairman and Mr. Dexter on the subject.
Dr. CRISP did not consider that the resolution
was sufficiently stringent in its' character. If effi-
cient and stringent measures were not taken they
would not have an ox left in the country. Re-
ferring to the measures adopted by the Government
in the matter, he expressed his surprise that no pro-
vision had been made to compensate those whose
cattle were ordered to be slaughtered, and de-
clared his confidence that when Parliament met they
would never sanction such an injustice. He was
understood to 'say that he would not oppose the
adoption of the resolution, as he felt that this was
a question which it concerned the trade to deter-
mine for itself.

Mr. DELANY supported the resolution.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. NEWMAN next moved—" That a committee
be now appointed to confer as to the steps neces-
sary to be taken for the protection of the interests
of those connected with the trade and traffic in
cattle, and that the various members of Parliament
be written to soliciting their aid in any efforts that
may be made to effect an alteration of this threatened
ruin of so large and industrious a class of persons,
who have already suffered to such an extent."
• Mr. CROSS seconded the resolution, which was
carried:
On the motion of Mr. MORRISON, seconded by
Mr. FREEMAN, it was also resolved that the meet-
ing stand adjourned to that day week, and that the
vestry of the parish of Chelsea be requested to.

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grant the use of the vestry IzaitAfahattrpose
and occasion ; that the trade oflttbe ilittrotfcgis be
invited to assist, by the holdings of similar meetings
in their various parishes ; and that delegates be ap-
pointed from that meeting for that purpose.
A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the
proceedings to a close.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

. -
I An interesting ceremony, in the presentation of
i prizes won by members of the 19th Surrey Volun-
teer Rifle corps of rifle practice and drill, was per-
formed on Monday evening last at the Assembly-
I booronulsg,
b-Kiennonmiibigetro, n,Muri.ldrie:riictinheaspireisuigdheieise,y
Nov
ot the
himself the coinmandine, officer of an excellent regi-
ment in the metropolis.' On a platform the prizes
',Diann 'el.
oaclit:os
,g
silvere tr fwo.
ar
tnei de s
dwie;elaa,yrroafnogrenid
icnhi ea-
pieces, and other valuables as. would have done
b
credit to a first-class jeweller's window. The
gallant
chairman, in opening the.proceedings,
made a very-
spirited address to the crowded audience who had
been
invited to the proceedings, and after
speak.:
o. in of the great hold which the Volunteer move-
went had taken upon all classes of the country,
he went on to point out its value to the nation as
a permanent institution. As a military organization,
he said, its value was iproved to him by a remark
which he heard an officer of great distinction and
experience make after inspecting upwards of 100
volunteer regiments, that within a fortnight after
being called into active service they would be ready
to do anything which a soldier would require so
that, testing them by the standard of their principal
and ultithate function, that of defending their coun-
try in case of TV'n 1, they were in a far better and
sounder sta., w ere. wh en they first started
in enthusiasm 'between five and six
_years - -
there Were`Many ways in ilich tli`e movement bore
on the life of the country besides that ultimate func-
tion of fighting any such enemies as might be fools
enough to land upon our shores, and one of the first
benefits which he saw arising was that it gave a very
large number of our young men some idea of the
value of discipline and subordination. Then it had
helped to bridge the chasm which stood between
class and class, and in doing this it had done greater
good to the future of the country than was, perhaps,
tait f i
a:ristt
wasdoing apparent.
aAgnroetahtelr n v
oarkd in
givimportantg youngpoint
ianveans
physical education, the necessity of which had lately
been much dwelt upon by two distinguished states-
men, and he hoped that the time would soon come
when• every volunteer corps would have a place for
practice of gymnastics. He concluded by urging
all volunteers to defend their hearths and homes in
a practical manner in their daily life, by observing
all the courtesies and dignities of manhood, and pre-
senting themselves as models of the positions they
held in social life. Mrs. Chambers, the wife of a
-Garibaldian officer, was then introduced to the
meeting to present the prizes, commencing with the
company's prizes, of which No. 1, Capt. Prewett's
company, and No. 3, Capt: Grady's company,
ap-
peared to have a large and valuable selection. The
officers who had distinguished themselves before
the target—namely, Capt. Prewett, Lieut. Mar-
-1 gary, Lieut. Stuart, Captain Driver, Lieut.
Alsop, Captain and Adjutant Lidwell, Dr.
Ladd, and Captain Pretions, were, if anything,
more loudly cheered on. going for their prizes than
even their private and non-commissioned antagonists
—a. proof that shooting officers are very popular.
The presentation of one prize caused no little
amusement—namely, a flitch of bacon, given by
Mr. W. R. Cooper, and won by Sergeant Caper;
who, with the assistance of his comrades, manfully
shouldered his prize, and marched away with it
amid the plaudits and laughter of the spectators to
the tune of the " Conquering Hero." It should be
stated that the honourable distinction of being the
" best shot of the battalion" this year, attained by
making the highest number of points in the second
and first -classes together, had been won by Dr.
Ladd, whose arm was accordingly decorated with
the rifle and three stars. At the conclusion of the
proceedings a vote of thanks, proposed by Captain
Prewett, was carried to the donors of prizes, and
acknowledged, and thanks were also passed to the
chairman- and Mrs-. -Chambpl. The—ofAsx-rs- And
friends of the corps afterward rail togetheri4heil,'-
- •
Lieut. -•Colon el Labro pres,4 ed.

The St. Martin's division of the Queen's West-
minster dined together on St. Martin's Day, under
the presidency of the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird,
at the Freemasons' Tavern. Colonel Erskine, the
Inspector-General, was present, among other dis-
tinguished guests, and, in acknowledging the toast
of " The Volunteers," he said the force had greatly
increased in efficiency during the year, and he had
every reason to believe the returns would show a
steady increase in numbers. He bore witness to the
efficiency of the large regiment of which this divi-
sion formed a part, and he said the parish of St.
Martin had always shown a high example of pa-
triotism, and he supposed the early authorities had
a taste for military connexions, seeing that they
selected for their patron saint ono who had distin-
guished himself as a soldier before he took holy
orders.

The Finsbury Rifles lately held two interesting
competitions at Rainham—one for volley firing, the
other for file firing. There Were two good prizes,
and these were both won by No. 3, Capt. llislop'fil
Company—a result, doubtless, due to the careful
superintendence the company has of late had, and
the encouragement offered to its members to drill
and shoot. The Ist company lately fired for its prizes
and a prize given by Captain Solly was won by
Private Pride with 39, at 200, 400, and 600 yards.
Colour-Sergeant Smith, with 36, won a watch given
by Ensign Vine ; and Corporal Parry and Captain
Foley won prizes given by Mr. Nunn. Alderman
Lusk, M.P., has given a challenge-cup, value £25,
to be shot for quarterly, competition at the Wim-
bledon ranges, and will renew the prize every two
years. Mr. M'Cullagh Torrens, M.P., has also
given a valuable prize.

The ladies of Stratford and the vicinity having
most.liberally subscribed the sum of 100 guineas to
be shot for by the officers and members of the sth
Essex Rifles, the competition took place on Friday
and Saturday last, and resulted as follows :—Long-
range Prizes.—The first prize, Challenge Cup,
value 30 guineas, and a purse of £lO, was won by
Major Birt, who retired in favour of Corporal
Shaw, who made the next score. The second prize
was won by Private Hince. Short-range Prizes.—
The first prize was won by Sergeant Gwinn ; the
second prize by Sergeant Colverd. Mrs. Capper,
wife of the colonel of the corps, presented two
prizes, which were won by Sergeant Cudamo.ur
teerto
Sergeant Mercer. The distribution is appointed
akedrpifilac-sehoend Thursday evening,
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Concluding with THE BALLET. 31-essrs. Arthur and
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