The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-06 00:00:00

CATTLE DISEASES.

In the Veterinarian it is stated that cattle plague is
still prevalent in Hungary, Transylvania, and Poland.
The disease is said to have disappeared in Bosnia,
but to have broken out in fresh places in Rou-
mania, and to be oscillating in others. It has also
shewn itself in the Pashalik of Widin. Cattle entering
Servia from Wallachia and Bulgaria have to undergo qua-
rantine. The new cattle malady prevailing at Erzeroum
and in the surrounding districts is reported to have
assumed a less severe type, and to be attacking fewer
animals. But, says the Veterinarian, " these reports must
be received with caution, the true state of things being
often concealed by interested parties." The following
extracts from the same authoritative journal are of
special importance at the present moment:—" It is now
admitted that sheep-pox has not disappeared from
Schleswig-Holstein, nor do we think, from all we
can learn, that it is likely to do so for some time.
Our importations of sheep are large from that locality, and
great care will have to be exercised lest we import the
malady. We have reason to believe, however, that the
authorities are fully alive to the importance of the sub-
ject, and prepared for all emergencies." The progress of
pleuro-pneumonia is reported from various parts of Eng-
land. " With few exceptions, the appearance of the
disease in the respective neighbourhoods is due to
the purchase of new stock, and particularly Irish cattle.
One correspondent, writing from Yorkshire, says that
six:separate outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia has occurred
in the neighbourhood of Skipton, chiefly among young
Irish stock bought for grazing ; and another states that
the disease was brought on the farm by some cattle which
had been sent to market out of a lbt of diseased animals.
The malady has usually been fully established in from
three to six weeks after the introduction of fresh
stock on the premises. The disease, pe also learn,
very rife in the London dairies." "There are Bono*
reasons to fear that glanders is again becoming veil
rife among the horses in the country, and in our large
towns in particular. Several cases have recently come
under our observation, and, according to report, some of
the chief mercantile establishments in the metropolis are
sustaining heavy losses from this disease. The knackers'
yards are beginning to tell the same tale, with an irresis-
tible truth, which they told some two or three months
since. Too often the spread of this malignant disease, se
well as its serious outbreak in an acute form among the
horses of large firms, are found to depend on keeping an
animal in the stables which is supposed to be merely the
subject of chronic nasal gleet ; often to an extent which
in no way interferes with his usefulness."

The first free public library in Scotland ha just
been opened at Dundee.

AN EXPENSIVE DINNER.—The latest rumour
regarding the festivities at Agra in January next, when
the Duke of Edinburgh visits India, is that Messrs. Kell-
ner and Co., of Allahabad, have already secured the con'
tract for the supply of viands, and that a dinner has bees
ordered at a cost of £s,ooo.—Times of India, June 8.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—A letter from Heidelberg
to the COUrrier du Bas Min states that M. Blum, Coun-
seller of State to the Russian Empire, but long resident
at If eidelberg, was found the other day dead in a ditch►
his body much mutilated. In the park, at the corner of
which the ditch is situate, his coat, hat, and stick were
discovered, but his gold watch was upon his person,
Whether his death was suicide or the act of a criminal 10
not yet determined.

COMPRESSION IN BULK.-- Some years ago the
Emperor of the French was astonished at the great space,
occupied by flour when packed in sacks in the usual
manner, and imagined that it might be compressed into 0'
much smaller Lu:lc, and be thus rendered of easier trans-
port. Ile at once authorised some experiments to b°
made on the subject, which resulted in the flour beia
submitted to powerful hydraulic pressure, and served to
the various regiments in tin cases, not only occupying
very small bulk, but protecting the flour from the damp
of the atmosphere, and so preventing it from becoming
mo uldy.

CAUTION TO BATHEItS.—Three young ladico,
while bathing at Broadstairs last week incautiously Yell'
tared beyond their depth, and were carried into rougli'
and deep water by the strong under-current which prevail°
here in certain conditions of wind and tide. One of the
young ladies had sunk twice, and in all probability 06
should have had to record a melancholy accident but fel
Dr. Sartorius, who, hearing their cries for help, jumped
m the pier, and, swimming to the young ladies, stac;
ceeded in holding them up until a boat and other asaistall°
Arrived.