EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
523 
head of 
of sterling for 
cattle destroyed under the provisions of the said Act. 
Given under our hands at in Victoria, this 
day of 186 . 
We add the official announcement of the appointment of 
the commissioners, extracted from the Victoria Government 
Gazette of Friday, May 3d, 1861, and heartily wish them 
success in their execution of their responsible but patriotic 
duties. 
Chief Secretary’s Office, 
Melbourne ; 2 cl May, 1861. 
Commissioners under the Pleuropneumonia Act . 
The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, 
has been pleased to appoint— 
John Miscamble, M.R.C.V.S., 
Christian Splidt O’Gilvie, and 
Anthony Adrian Smith, M.R.C.V.S., 
all of 131, Lonsdale Street west, Melbourne, to be the com¬ 
missioners to administer the Act intituled An Act to prevent 
the further spread of the disease in cattle called Pleuropneu¬ 
monia. 
By His Excellency’s command, 
R. Heales. 
