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FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 
Taking the whole kingdom, it may be safely said that the 
disease is on the decline, although several fresh outbreaks 
have occurred in different parts of the counties of Cambridge, 
Norfolk, and Cumberland. Meanwhile it is worthy of 
remark that during the decline of the disease in this king¬ 
dom it has been raging in and around Hamburg, and nearly 
all the cargoes of animals which have been landed in this 
country from that port have been more or less diseased, and 
in several instances the entire cargo has been found to be 
affected. Some credit is due to the port inspectors for the 
exercise of vigilance which has hitherto prevented any spread 
of disease from numerous centres round the coast. 
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
There is a slight increase in the number of the attacks 
since the last report, although the number of infected 
counties remains nearly the same. 
SHEEP SCAB. 
This disease is still extremely prevalent in some districts, 
and altogether returns have been received from fortv-nine 
counties in England and Scotland. We observe that in one 
infected county the subject was dealt with in a very cavalier 
manner at an agricultural meeting, and the members objected 
to stringent measures to sheep which were merely “ touched 
ivith the scab” Owners of valuable flocks which may also be 
touched with the disease, by coming in contact, even indi¬ 
rectly, with the scabby ones, do not generally think so lightly 
of the matter. 
GLANDERS. 
Recently this virulent affection has increased, and we 
have met with cases among the higher class of horses, which 
are generally held to be exempt. Doubtless much mischief 
is done by the movement of diseased animals by rail and 
road, when the signs of the malady are not sufficiently 
defined to enable an ordinary observer to form an opinion of 
its true character. The provisions of the law, as it stands, 
