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PLEURO -PNEUMONIA. 
during tlie past four years many instances of imported 
cattle disease, the genuineness of any one of which has never 
been disproved. I confess, therefore, to surprise in observing 
that in Parliament last night the accuracy of the most recent 
instance reported by me was (albeit somewhat late in the 
day) officially disputed. I am sure you will permit me a few 
words in explanation. 55 
“ The case in point appeared in your columns on the 28th 
of last month, and not on the 31st, as stated by Mr. Alderman 
Lawrence. A report of the occurrence to which his question 
referred had reached me some days before the date of my 
letter. Nevertheless, I refrained from giving publicity to it 
until I had made careful inquiry, and had elicited from a large 
importer of Dutch cattle some particulars relative to the 
matter in question. I understood that on Thursday, the 19th 
ult., 170 Schiedam oxen and twenty-seven sheep were landed 
at Thames Haven by the “ John Wells, 55 from Nieu-Diep, 
which animals, being too late for the Islington market of that 
day, were most of them disposed of in the lairs at Holloway 
the following days. The trade at the next Monday’s market 
proving brisk, a salesman interested in the cargo in question 
remarked to another salesman, also interested, that it would 
have been well to have held over the whole of the animals 
for the Monday’s market. ‘ No, 5 answered the salesman 
addressed, f for three of the beasts have been killed in the 
lairs on account of the lung disease. 5 This conversation was 
reported by one of the salesmen — Mr. Alexander — to a 
member of our association, who forthwith applied to me on 
the subject. The information was so precise, and my in- 
formant so reliable, that I felt I ought not to withhold it from 
you, and I confidently hope you will deem me fully justified 
in making the communication I did. 55 
“ I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servant, 
“ John Waller. 
“ Home Cattle Defence Association, Feb. 15th.” 
Further, with reference to the prevalence of pleuro-pneu- 
monia, The Lords of the Council, with a view to keep in 
check its extension, have issued the following Order : 
At the Council Chamber , Whitehall , the 1 6th day of 
February , 1871, by the Lords of Her Majesty's Most 
Hojiourable Privy Council . 
Present. — Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Forster. 
The Lords and others of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable 
Privy Council, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in 
