The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-06 00:00:00

The Cattle Plague,

A deputation from Herefordshire, consisting o
Mr. J. King King, M.P., Mr. Biddulph, M.P., Mr.
G. Clive, M.P., Mr. Baggallay, M.P., Mr. A.
Walsh, M.P., Mr. J. Morris, Mr. J. B. Downing,
Mr. T. Duckhana, Mr. J. Jancey, Mr. W. Taylor,
Mr. 11. Taylor, Mr. W. Taylor, Mr. T. Pitt, Mr. J.
R. Paramon, Mr. G. Hall, the Rev. E. Higgins,
and Mr. J. Bailey (Mayor of Hereford), had an in-
terview with the Right lion. Sir George Grey, at
the Home-oflice yesterday, upon the subject of the
cattle plague.
CITESIIIRE.—After a period of fully more than six
months' careful and minute treatment and observa-
tion of the rinderpest by the medical faculty of the
important districts of Crewe and Nantwich, the
public authorised vaccinators have come to the
unanimous resolution of treating the cattle plague
as small-pox. During the present week Dr. Belly-se
and Dr. Vaughan, of Nantwich, as well as Dr.
Lord, of Crewe, have vaccinated successfully very
large stocks, amongst which is that of Edward
Delves Broughton, Esq., of Wistaston Hall, near
Crewe. A very favourable report has just been
made of their experiments. To this may be added
the important fact that in connection with the valu-
able stock of Mr. Trickett, of Rope, Cheshire, not
a single case has occurred since the vaccination,
whereas previously there had been fatal cases. The
rinderpest has increased during this week in the
Crewe and Nantwich district. Farmers have com-
menced to slaughter their stock wholesale sooner
than run risk.

DARLINGTON.—The herd of beasts attacked by
the plague in this district last week have all died.
There has not, however, been any further outbreak
of this disease reported there.

ESSEX.-It has been decided by the magistrates
that the provisions of the recent Order in Council
shall be put in force throughout the whole county ;
but a memorial has been forwarded to the proper
quarter, praying that the direct action of the Go-

vernment may be substituted for that of the local
authorities.

NORFOLK.—On Thursday the magistrates of
Norfolk, in quarter sessions, discussed the subject
of the cattle plague at great length, and agreed that
the Order in Council of Dec. 16 should be put in
force throughout the county. They also decided
upon the several detailed measures necessary to this
end. The Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Albemarle,
Mr. Howes, M.P., Lord Walsingham, the Rev. E.
J. Howman, Lord Bury, Mr. Blyth, Mr. Read,
M.P., and Mr. F. Briban were amongst those who
took an active part in the discussion, and who pro-
posed and supported the various provisions which
were agreed upon.

BERKSHlRE.—Yesterday the Berkshire magis-
trates met by adjournment at the Assize Court,
Reading, to consider what steps should be adopted
with the view of checking the cattle plague. Mr.
Benyon, M.P., occupied the chair; and among the
magistrates who attended were Lord Abingdon (the
lord lieutenant of the county), Viscount Barrington,
Sir C. Russell, Bart., MY., Sir W. Moorshead,
Bart., Col. Loyd Lindsay, M.P., Mr. Darby Grif-
fith, M.P., Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, M.P., Mr.
Thoyts, Mr: Cherry, the deputy chairman of ses-
sions, &c. The committee of magistrates appointed
on the subject of the cattle plague last Monday pre-
sented their report, which was considered, and an
animated discussion took place on the recommenda-
tions which it contained. Several resolutions em-
bodying the recommendations of the committee, as
stated by Mr. Cherry, were proposed and carried,
and Col. Blandy, the chief constable, was instructed
to apply for power to appoint 20 additional officers
to assist in carrying out the orders, which will come
into operation at once. The sessions were then
further adjourned.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—At a recent meeting of the
members of the CoHingham Farmers' Club, the fol-
lowing resolutions on the subject of the cattle plague
were passed :—" 1. That the meeting agrees with
the resolutions of the Royal Agricultural Society,
and urges upon the Government to carry out, and,
if they see it desirable, that all fat cattle offered for
sale be slaughtered on the premises. 2. It is desir-
able that each person who has cattle on his premises
should pay every attention to the drainage of the
yards and sheds, and that particular care should be
paid to the ventilation of the same. Also that dis-
infectants be freely used. 3. It is most desirable
each person should take particular care that his
dogs are properly shut up at night, and not allowed
to run about during the day, unless in the care of
some person, and that all owners of 'hounds out at
quartevs should be requested to send for them at
once. 4. That no person go near any place where
the plague is known to exist, unless in cases of
emergency, and that no strangers be allowed to
enter the yards where cattle are kept. 5. That
every member of this meeting pledges himself to
use his best endeavours. to carry out the foregoing
resolutions, and also to bring all parties to justice
who shall infringe the orders issued by the Home
Office."