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MISCELLANEA. 
appearing) was that he thought the outbreak to be one simply of 
foot-and-mouth disease, and that, therefere, it was not necessary 
to call in a veterinary inspector. The bench thought the cases 
very aggravated ones, and inflicted a line of £40 and costs. 
At the same Court, John Clarkson, farmer, of Yapham, was 
fined £5 and costs for unlawfully removing five beasts, “ after 
sunset,” contrary to the provisions of a pass, which authorised 
* him to remove them on the 21st September, “ before sunset.”— 
Eastern Morning News. 
OBITUARY. 
We have to record the death of Mr. Michael Clancy, M.R.C.V.S,, 
of Kildare, flis diploma bears date May 28, 18M. 
Mr. Patrick O’Connor, of Limerick. His diploma bears date 
April 16, 1867. 
Mr. Thorpe William Bishop, of Brixton. His diploma bears date 
December 21, 1868. 
Mr. Charles Wills, of New York. His diploma bears date May 
19, 1841. 
Mr. George Tegg, of Rochester, New York. His diploma bears 
date May 11, 1831. 
Mr. Henry William House, of Bristol. His diploma bears date 
January 19, 1814. 
And Mr. William Mclndoe, of St. Vincent’s Island, West Indies. 
His diploma bears date April 14, 1869. 
MISCELLANEA. 
MIGRATION OP EELS. 
A close observer assures us that the following interesting evo¬ 
lutions occur when eels come in from the sea:—The aggregate 
shoal, about to ascend the inland streams, moves up the shore of 
the river in the form of a long, dark, rope-like body, in shape not 
unlike an enormous specimen of the animals which compose it. On 
reaching the first tributary, a portion, consisting of the number of 
eels adequate for peopling this stream, detaches itself from the main 
body and passes up ; and, in the subsequent onward passage of the 
shoal, this marvellous system of detaching, on reaching the mouths 
of brooks, a proportionate quantity of the great advancing swarm, is 
repeated, until the entire number has been suitably provided with 
rivulets to revel in. Such being the wonderful instinct by which 
nature ordains that each stream shall be provided with a competent 
number of this migratory creature. 
