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broken out in Russia, and that severe precautionary measures 
had in consequence been taken in Prussia, he instructed her 
Majesty’s Minister at Berlin to inquire and report upon the 
subject. Lord Bloomfield states in reply, by the telegraph, 
that Baron Manteuffel, the Prussian minister of state, ex- 
pressed his belief that measures of precaution against infected 
cattle had been taken by local Prussian authorities on the 
Russian frontier, but his Excellency was not informed as to 
details, and would make inquiry. 
Foreign Office ; June 22, 1855 .” 
“Foreign Office; June 26 , 1855 . 
“ Sir,— With reference to my note of the 22d inst., I am 
directed by the Earl of Clarendon to transmit to you, for the 
information of the President and Trustees of the Royal 
Agricultural Society, copy of a despatch from her Majesty’s 
minister at Berlin, containing information relative to the 
precautionary measures established in Prussia, in consequence 
of the malady lately broken out in that country amongst the 
cattle. 
“ I am, Sir, 
Your most obedient humble servant, 
“ WODEHOUSE. 
“ The Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society.’’ 
(Copy.) 
“ Berlin ; June 23 , 1855 . 
“ My Lord, — In consequence of the prevalence of disease 
among cattle in Russia and Poland, the Prussian local autho- 
rities on that frontier have felt themselves called upon to put 
in vigour certain precautionary measures to prevent the spread 
of this malady, which they are authorised to do by the Prussian 
law of March 27, 1836, of which I inclose to your lordship 
herewith a copy in original, with a translation of the 3d 
article, which empowers the local provincial authorities, in 
cases where the disease may appear within three miles or less 
of the frontier, to prohibit the importation of all species of 
horned cattle, as well as of any articles likely to carry infec- 
tion, and I am informed that this measure has been lately 
resorted to by the Prussian local authorities on the whole line 
of the frontier. I understand from Baron Manteuffel that no 
case of disease has yet made its appearance in this country. 
(( I have, &c., 
(Signed) “ Bloomfield. 
“ To the Earl of Clarendon.” 
