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The Epidemic among Cattle in Egypt. 
In The Times paper of Oct. 27, it is stated, that in Lower 
Egypt the disease among the oxen has caused dreadful losses, 
84,000 of these animals having perished throughout Egypt. The 
Pacha had in consequence been obliged to send three regiments 
of artillery, with their horses, to his farms, in order to assist in 
tilling the ground. He had also imported a number of horses 
from Tarsus, which were conveyed by two frigates to Alexandria, 
and were intended for the same destination. 
M urderous Work among Horses. 
A farmer of Everton, near Retford, some years ago had 
eight horses taken dreadfully ill, and from the symptoms it was 
conjectured that poison had been administered to them. A vete- 
rinary surgeon was sent for ; but he had not been long on the 
premises before his horse was taken ill also. This additional 
circumstance led to a minute investigation of the matter; when 
it was found that the horses had been eating boiled linseed that 
had been cooked in a pot in which a solution of arsenic had been 
boiled many months before, in making' a preparation for dipping- 
lambs. Every remedy that skill could suggest was administered, 
but w ithout effect : the whole eight died during the day, and the 
horse belonging to the veterinary surgeon soon afterwards. 
Lincoln Mercury. 
A Tumour of Twelve Pounds Weight successfully" 
removed from a Sow’s Teat. 
jV|u. Brown, butcher of this town, has a sow who ever since 
she farrowed some six months ago has had a tumour growing on 
one of her teats, which, notwithstanding every effort made to 
arrest its progress, still kept increasing in size, to the manifest 
danger of the poor animal’s life, and it was deemed altogether 
valueless. Its owner, however, determined to save its life if 
possible, consulted Mr. Veal, a cattle doctor, residing at Linton, 
near Leominster, who declared that an operation for the removal 
of the tumour was practicable, and on Friday last it was removed, 
and found to weigh upwards of twelve pounds. Since the opera- 
tion the animal has appeared much easier than before, and seems 
very likely to recover. 
Worcester Chronicle. 
