274 ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. 
[translation.] 
“ May 14, 1856. 
“Notification relative to the pulmonary disease that has broken out 
among the horned cattle within the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, 
published on May 15, 1856. 
“ The Senate, being officially informed that several cases of pulmonary 
disease have occurred among the horned cattle within the Grand Duchy of 
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, think it proper to republish the regulations directed 
to be observed by the notification of the 7th of August, 1852, in order to 
prevent the spreading of this dangerous and contagious disease. 1. Every 
owner of cattle is required, in case any disease should break out among the 
same, to separate the diseased from the other cattle. The symptoms of 
the disease are a hoarse coughing, that increases particularly after the 
cattle have drunk or moved about ; less inclination for food, indifference as 
to chewing the cud, dulness of the hair, and its rough appearance in parti- 
cular places, and fever after these symptoms have continued for some time. 
2. On the appearance of this disease, or even in cases when it is suspected 
to exist, the owners of cattle are required, under a penalty of a fine of 20 
dollars (about £3 10s.), to give immediate notice to the chief of the police 
(or to the bailiff at Travemunde), who will take further steps. 3. The 
bringing in of cattle into the Liibeck territory from the Grand Duchies of 
Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, shall only be permitted 
when the cattle are accompanied by satisfactory certificates of their being 
free from disease. 4. All veterinary surgeons are directed, in case this 
disease should break out within the Liibeck territory, to adopt the neces- 
sary sanitary precautions according to the instructions of the police. The 
directions of the veterinary surgeons are implicitly to be obeyed under 
penalty of heavy fines and imprisonment. 5. Finally, all police officers, 
bailiffs, and gens d’armes are hereby directed to give notice to the respec- 
tive police-offices in case any horned cattle should be attacked with the 
pulmonary disease, or even in cases where it is suspected to exist. Given 
at Liibeck, in the Assembly of the Senate, this 14th day of May, 1856. 
(Signed) C. Th. Overbeck, Dr., Secretary.” 
“ Hamburgh ; March 20, 1857. 
“ My Lord, — In compliance with the instructions contained in your 
lordship’s despatch. Consular No. 7, of the 14th instant, I have the honour 
to transmit three copies of original, and translation of the decree of the 
Liibeck Government, dated the 14th of May, 1856, relative to diseased - 
cattle. “ I have, &c., 
“ G. Lloyd Hodges. 
“ Earl of Clarendon.” 
“Foreign Ofeice ; April 1, 1857. 
“ Sir, — With reference to my letter of the 23d ult., I am directed by 
the Earl of Clarendon to transmit to you, for the information of the Council 
of the Royal Agricultural Society, a copy of a further despatch from her 
Majesty’s Minister at Brussels, containing particulars as to the disease 
amongst horned cattle. 
I am, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, 
“ Shelburne. 
“ The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society.” 
“Foreign Office; April 1, 1857. 
“ Sir, — I am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to state to you, for the 
information of the President and Trustees of the Royal Agricultural 
