The New York herald., 1879-02-06
Slaughter of the Animals Sent
on the Ontario.
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA FOUND.
Efforts Of the Trade to Pre-
vent Prohibition.
INVESTIGATION AT WASHINGTON.
The Foreign Councils Order Re-
garding Importation.
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

SdIO1uS 4u1EO1 Cdt1Ons
(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. Feb $. 1870
The slaughter Of the cargo cattle brought by the
steamer Ontario, which has been completed at the
abattoir in Liverpool under the supervision of emf
nent veterinary authority specially familiar with
plcuro-pneumona. disclosed the fact that several
other cattle besides those previously detected had suf
fered from pleuro pneumonia. and that the disease
was of very pronounced, contagious type. The
examiner has returned to London to report
to the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council
The consignment OF cattle by the steamer Iberian.
which arrived ut Liverpool yesterday from Boston.
awaits inspection in quarantine. In the present un
certainty few contracts being entered into.
PREVENT PROHIBITION.
The trade trying to arrange for the slaughter OF
cattle at the point OF debarkation Strong represen
tations will be made Mersey Docks and Harbor
Board to facilitate this. The ten days grace allowed
by orders council said to be sufficient for the
trade requirements and full guarantees Will thus be
provided against infection without prohibiting the
importation Of cattle. Near the North Docks Of
Liverpool there is, it is claimed. ample room to pro-
vide abatoir for the slaughter of cattle landing
The Royal Agricultural Society, at meeting to-day
passed resolution to memorable the Privy Council
to schedule the United States under the Cattle Disease
act
PERMISSION TO LAND CATTLE TO BE WITH
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LIVERPOOL. Feb. s. 1879.
Alta meeting Of the Liverpool Town Council to-day
Privy Council notice read that permission to
land cattle the Liverpool docks will be withdrawn
oftor iS a1o for hfer
on the quay.
AN INVESTIGATION BY THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
BIA CoMMIssIoNERs-RE OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER LETTER FROM SIR EDWARD THORN
ToN-THE FOREIGN COUNCILS ORDER RE-
'LATING TO CATTLE.
[FRoM QUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1879.
On the 22d and 31st ut the Secretary of State Mr..
Evarts addressed letters to the Board Of Commits
soners of the District Of Columbia setting forth that
the British Minister had noticed reports Of the
prevalence of rnderpest among the cattle of the Dis
trict and asking that investigation be made to
tain whether the reports were trustworthy
REPORT HEALTH oFPIcEI
Tho Commissioners directed the Health Officer Dr.
Smith Townshcnd. to look into the matter and that
officer to-day reported substantially as fonows:-
COW stables fails to reveal the existence of single
animal afflicted with pleuru-pneumonia other
form Of disease In the southeastern portion OF the
county OF Washington, where this disease did pre-
vail to some extent though not in epidemic form. 1t
has disappeared entirely. through the influence of
certain measures Of isolation. cleanliness and the
careful selection Of food recommended by this Office
and pursued by owners of stock. The disease
what might be classed mild type of peuro-pneu-
mona. and has, am confident, disappeared entirely
from this section.
ON motion, the report of Dr. Townshend was or
dored tn he IL To he Of
by whom it will be then transmitted to the British
Minister for the information of his government. A
copy OF the report accordingly sent to Mr. Evarts
to-day.
LETTER OF THE BRITISH MINISTER
connection with this subject the President of the
Board laid before the meeting the following paper
being letter and enclosure from Sir Edward Thorn
ton the British Minister. originally addressed to Mr.
Evarts. under date of January 27:-
STIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your note OF the 25h nst and with reference to the
inquiry made by the Treasury Department. as to the
necessity Of transmitting with live animals exported
from this country to England certificate that they
are not infected with contagious diseases enclose
of that part OF the order In Council of the 9th
ult. which relates to animals imported from the
United States. From the terms of this order l
do not understand that the above mentioned
certificate would be indispensable, although should
prefer to consult my government before making q
positive statement upon the subject, for you will OBJ
that certain condtions-one OF which inspec-
ton of tho animals landng-are annexed to their
exemption from being Slaughtered at the port of
landing.
But i should at tho same time state that for.
wardcd to the Marquis of Salisbury copy OF the cir
cuar from the Treasury Department which you
transmitted to me in your note of the I'd inst. by
which collectors of customs authorized to cause
inspection to be made of all meat cattle proposed
TO be shipped from United States ports to Great
Britain and TO issue certificate that they are tree
from disease. In view OF this circular and Of the
statements OF the existence of plcuro- MIA
among cows in the neighborhood OF Washington
which brought to your notice by Mr.. Drum
mond in his note of the 10th inst, il appears to me
that il might be oxpedient that cattle for export
to Great Britain should still for the present be in
spected by collectors of customs and should be fur
nished with certificate that they free from con.
tagous diseases.
I have the honor to be, with the highest considera
' - EDWARD THORNTON.
COUNCIL.
Following is the extract from the Foreign Councils
order at the Council Chambers. whitehall, the 9Th
day of December. 1878. inclosed by Sir Edward:-
Unless and until the Privy Council otherwise order
foreign animals brought from any of the following
countries allowed to be landed without being
subject under the th schedule to the OF 1878 or
under this order to slaughter to quarantine -
Her Niajcsty's possessions in North America the
Spain aud Portugal.
Foreign animals under Part w., shall not be landed
at any place except at dock, quay. wharf. or other
within one of the ports following ng-Bristol, Cardiff
Falmouth. Glasgow. Goole. Granton. Grmby. Harth-
pool. Leith. Liverpool. London Newcastle upon
Tyne, Plymouth. Portsmouth, Southampton, sun |
derland and Weymouth.
CONDITIONS or LANDING.
The landing Of foreign animals under Part Nv. Ia
subject to the following conditions
Fust-That the vessel In which they imported |
has not within three months before taking them on
board had on board any animal exported or carried |
coastwse from port or place In any country other
than country before named In this port or the |
Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.
Sec,1d-That the vessel has Lot since taking on |
board the animals imported, entered any such port