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Facts and Observations. 
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 
OF FRANCE. 
We perceive that the government of France has, by an 
imperial decree, recognised the above-named society, as an 
establishment of public utility, and approved and sanctioned 
its statutes. 
EXTENSION OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
Mr. R. Moffatt, in a letter to Sir George Grey, Go¬ 
vernor of the Cape of Good Hope, dated Kuruman, October 
2d, 1859, states that he was not allowed by Moselekatse, the 
chief of the Matabele Country, South Africa, to approach 
nearer than his most southerly cattle outpost, about six 
days’ journey from head quarters, from fear of introducing 
the lung sickness among his cattle. Men were therefore 
sent to bring Moffatt’s wagons to where the chief lived, which 
was a laborious task, while to every available part about the 
wagons the spears and shields of the warriors, now perform¬ 
ing the labour of oxen, were fastened. Every man in 
Matabele is a warrior, and is never seen removing even to the 
shortest distance without his weapons. 
Moselekatse possesses enormous herds of cattle ; these and 
ivory constituting his wealth. 
NEW FORAGE FOR HORSES. 
The exploring party into the interior of Australia, al¬ 
though they had succeeded in passing over a large section, 
were prevented gaining the opposite coast by the interference 
of a hostile tribe. Another expedition, grounded on the 
partial success attendant on this, has been organized, from 
which a different result is anticipated. It is stated that, for 
certain official reasons, the report of the travellers has not 
been published, but enough has transpired to enkindle hope 
that the value of that colony has only been very partially 
conceived as yet. The following extract will be interesting 
as affording solid ground for very sanguine anticipations as 
to the results of the full solution of what has hitherto been 
a problem, viz.—is the interior a barren waste, or is the fer¬ 
tility of the sea-board sustained to the very centre? 
