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short period, during the years 1855, 1856 ; and that in each case measures of 

 such a stringent nature were taken as effectually arrested the spreading of the 

 disease, insomuch that since the 1st October last all the measures of precau- 

 tion that were in force for its prevention have been suspended by the official 

 order to this effect, copy of which Count Biilow has transmitted to me, and 

 which, in original and translation, I have the honour to forward herewith to 

 your Lordbhip. 



" I have, &c. 

 " (Signed) Blomfield." 



From this and all the additional information which we have 

 collected, it would appear that there was very little cause for 

 danger to be apprehended, and none, in so far as our country was 

 concerned, from the state of the health of the cattle of Mecklen- 

 burg, the so-called "murrain" being only the affection known as 

 pleuro-pneumonia. 



Saxona'. 



This kingdom is perfectly free from rinderpest, and has been 

 so for many years. Scarcely any apprehensions are entertained 

 that the disease would reach the country, even if it were to en- 

 croach very much more upon the Prussian frontiers of Russia 

 and Poland, or prevail to a far greater extent than it has recently 

 done in Silesia, as the severity with which the preventive laws 

 of those countries is carried out is viewed as affording all the 

 security which is required. Eczema epizootica has been some- 

 what rife of late, and many cases are still to be met with. Pleuro- 

 pneumonia has only existed in a sporadic form in Saxony and 

 Central Germany, and has therefore not excited a great amount 

 of public attention. The laws in force witli reference to cattle 

 diseases are almost identical with those which have already been 

 made mention of in this Report. 



The investigations in Saxony completed our inspection of the 

 chief course of the river Elbe, and showed that all the countries 

 through which it flows were entirely free from the rinderpest, a 

 result ecjually as satisfactory as that which had previously been 

 ascertained with reference to the Weser. 



Ppjjssia, 



Finding that the rinderpest had no existence in the countries 

 we had already passed through, we proceeded to Berlin, with a 

 view of going to Konigsburg, and thence into Courland, as, 

 according to the information we were at present in possession 

 of, it was here that the malady was prevailing to some con- 

 siderable extent. Arriving at Berlin, we first called on the 

 professors of the Veterinary School, who, hy virtue of their 

 appointments under Government, are always put in possession 

 of the latest information with regard to the existence and extent 



