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hours afterwards. A second was found by the inspector to 
give indications of disease on his first examination. This 
was killed shortly afterwards, and both submitted to a careful 
'post-mortem examination, which left no doubt of the animals 
being affected with cattle plague. It was ascertained that a 
third animal, also a Russian beast, had died at sea and been 
thrown overboard, and the evidence went to show that the 
symptoms of the disease were beginning to manifest them¬ 
selves at the time the animal was embarked. 
Unfortunately another case has to be added to the above. 
On the morning of the 28th the “ Joseph Soames” came into 
Hull, having on board fifty-six Russian cattle, shipped also at 
Cronstadt. An inspection showed that two or three of the 
animals gave indications of the plague, and on inquiry it was 
ascertained that two others had died at sea and been thrown 
overboard. This case was investigated by ourselves, and at 
the time of our inspection the disease had so far extended 
that eighteen animals were found to be suffering from the 
disease in its different stages. We need not add that every 
precaution was taken to prevent any mischief resulting either 
from the cattle themselves or the merchandise which was on 
board the vessel. 
The German cattle gave no evidence of cattle plague, but 
some of them were suffering from “ foot-and-mouth disease.” 
All were killed as quickly as possible, the diseased being 
dealt with according to law, and every precaution adopted to 
prevent the spread of the disease. 
It is thus evident that cattle plague has extended from the 
Baltic Provinces of Russia, and from St. Petersburgh we 
learn that fresh outbreaks of disease have occurred in Nov¬ 
gorod, and that severe losses have been sustained in fourteen 
villages in the district of Krestzi. No precaution appears to 
have been taken to prevent the spread of the malady. 
Cattle plague is also reported to exist in Galicia, in Lower 
Austria near Vienna, in Scutari, and in Circassia, whence 
great fears are entertained of its spread to the Crimea. 
France at last seems to be in a fair way of getting rid of 
the pest, as no fresh cases have been reported from the infected 
districts. • 
Belgium has been free from the plague for some months, 
and has accordingly been restored to her original position 
among scheduled countries by a recent Order of Council. 
