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Inspector determined to isolate this animal, and to detain all 
the others until the following morning before making his next 
examination. Late on the same evening I arrived at Newcastle 
from Leith, and in the morning accompanied the Inspector to 
the lair and examined the animals. The heifer was found to be 
the subject of cattle-plague ; the disease being not only fully estab- 
lished, but making rapid progress towards a fatal termination. 
We at once determined on killing her, disinfecting the body and 
sending it to the adjacent manure manufactory for immediate 
destruction. This being done, the slaughtering of the others 
was commenced under supervision and such regulations as would 
give fair security against harm arising, even if some of the 
animals should show indications of disease before the whole 
were slaughtered. The final result I have not yet been able to 
ascertain, but I have no doubt that everything was done to guard 
against a spread of the infection that possibly could be. 
The occurrence of these cases of cattle-plague among German 
cattle are sufficient proofs that the malady has gained a footing 
in the neighbourhood of Hamburg, from the importation of 
diseased Russian cattle from Cronstadt into that port. 
Under these circumstances the Lords of the Council saw fit 
to issue an Order bearing date July 31st, revoking the Order 
which allowed Schleswig-Holstein cattle to pass inland after 
twelve hours' detention at the place of landing, if healthy ; 
and also by another Order, of equal date, to determine that 
all sheep and goats brought from any place in the Empire of 
Germany should be killed at the port of entry. 
One other case of importation of cattle-plague still remains to 
be named. The animals, 35 in number, destined for London, 
were shipped at Cronstadt on July 20th, but were not landed 
until July 28th. They came to the Foreign Cattle Market at 
Deptford, and were brought in the steam-ship ' Viatka.' Five 
died on the passage — the cause assigned being simple exhaus- 
tion from the length of the voyage. Three of the five died on 
July 2Gth, and two on the 28th, when the ship was off the 
Essex coast. They were all thrown overboard — the two last- 
named near to the " Sunk Light," off Harwich. On being 
debarked three were found to be in an unhealthy condition, and 
one of these to present symptoms of cattle-plague. Immediate 
slaughter of the whole lot was ordered by the Lords of the Coun- 
cil, and such a disposal of the carcases as would afford security 
against the spread of the disease. The post-mortem examination 
of the animals alluded to fully established the opinion which was 
given during life, namely, that the symptoms which existed were 
due to cattle-plague, and to no other disease. 
In concluding this Report, I may add that advantage has been 
