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MISCELLANEA. 
of the kingdom to be made acquainted that information has been 
officially received of the prevalence of an infectious disorder among 
sheep in several parts of the continent. They have directed that 
they will give instructions to the officers under their survey care- 
fully to examine all sheep and cattle which may be imported into 
their respective ports from the continental states of Europe ; and 
that, in the event of their appearing to be infected with any dis- 
order, they are not to permit them to be landed from the importing 
vessel without an inspection as to their soundness by some com- 
petent person, and to report the circumstances forthwith to the 
commissioners for their direction. The Lords of the Treasury 
have, accordingly, through their Secretary, Mr. Trevelyan, with 
reference to the instructions already conveyed to the Board of 
Customs on the subject of a certain disease raging among cattle on 
the continent, desired that the Board would enjoin upon all their 
officers the greatest attention to the state of the cattle imported; 
they (the officers) were to be apprised of this communication, and 
enjoined to a strict attention to the matter, with reference to the 
previous order of the Government on the subject, taking care not 
to fail to represent to the Board any matter that should arise fit for 
their cognizance. 
We understand that the Emperor of Russia has recently for- 
warded a medal to the Duke of Richmond, as President of the 
Royal Agricultural Association of England, and in testimony of 
his Grace’s exertions for the promotion and encouragement of 
agriculture. This fact was made public by J. Ellman, Esq., at 
the recent annual dinner of the Lewes Farmers’ Club.— 7 Brigh- 
ton Gazette. 
Extraordinary Fact. 
THERE have lately died some of the sheep on the farm at 
Whitley Abbey, near this city (Coventry), and seven lambs have 
been left without the care of their natural parents. It occurred about 
the same time that a large bitch of the shepherd breed had a litter 
of whelps, which were immediately taken from her and drowned, 
and the lambs placed under her care and protection. It is not more 
extraordinary than true, that the bitch immediately adopted her new 
charge, and nurses and suckles them with the greatest kindness. — 
Coventry Standard. 
