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slaughtered under this Act, to be ascertained by Officers of the 

 Local Authority or by arbitration, and generally may impose 

 conditions as to evidence of the slaughter and value of the animals 

 slaughtered : Provided that no compensation shall in any case be 

 paid in respect of any animal found affected with Cattle Plague 

 in a market or on a highway, or in respect of any animal which 

 has been moved or otherwise dealt with in contravention of this 

 Act, or any Order of a Local Authority made in pursuance 

 thereof.' 



" And whereas by an Order of Her Majesty in Council, 

 bearing date the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hun- 

 dred and sixty-six, the provisions of the above recited sections 

 of the first part of the said Act were continued in force beyond 

 the said fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and 

 sixty-six, and until the tenth day of May, one thousand eight 

 hundred and sixty-six ; and whereas it is considered expedient 

 that the same be further continued : 



" Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the power vested 

 in Her by the said Act, and by and with the advice of Her 

 Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, 

 that the said recited provisions contained in the twelfth, thirteenth, 

 fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth sections of the first part of 

 the said Act shall continue in force on and after the said tenth 

 day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, until the 

 thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. 



"Arthur Helps." 



The application of steam to the cultivation of the soil has 

 received the careful consideration of the Council, and they con- 

 sider that the time has now arrived when an attempt should be 

 made to arrive at the results which have been obtained by its use 

 on different soils and in different localities. With this object 

 they have appointed a Central Committee, composed of members 

 of the Council from every district in England to conduct a com- 

 plete inquiry. Inspection Committees will visit such farms as 

 the Central Committee may select for inspection. To assist 

 them in their investigations, paid Secretaries will be attached to 

 each Inspection Committee. A sum of 500/. has been voted for 

 the purpose of carrying out this investigation. 



The proceedings of the Education Committee with regard to 



