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for Norfolk first. He should be very happy indeed to communicate the 
report referred to to the House. He had received further communi¬ 
cations with respect to this question, and among others one from Mr. 
Victor Drummond, who was acting as the representative of England at 
Washington. He would read the letter : 
“ Rye Beach, August 10 th. 
“ My Lord,—With reference to questions lately asked in the House 
of Commons respecting the desired modifications of cattle quarantine 
regulations, I have the honour to enclose herewith an extract from the 
Boston Herald, giving a very succinct account of what has been gathered 
respecting pleuro-pneumonia in this country, and of the remarks made 
by Dr. Lyman, sent specially by the United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture to the United Kingdom to examine cattle imported from America 
reported to be infected with pleuro-pneumonia, and to endeavour to ob¬ 
tain some modifications of the restrictions imposed by England on the 
importation of cattle. He was, it appears, also instructed to represent 
to the Privy Council and to persons of influence that cattle embarked at 
Boston were entirely free from infection, and to show that a modifica¬ 
tion of restrictions in favour of Boston would work no injury to English 
herds. On Saturday last, the 7th inst., however, the Agricultural De¬ 
partment at Washington received a letter from Dr. Lyman, declaring 
that he could ask no more for Boston than for other ports, as he found 
that three fourths of the cases of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle landed 
in England from America came from Western cattle exported from 
Boston. Thus, Dr. Lyman corroborates a danger which Mr. Mundella 
showed still to exist from the infection of imported American cattle 
without the present restrictions. 
“ I have the honour to be, my Lord, with the highest respect, &c., 
“Victor Drummond.” 
He had received a report stating that ninety-five cattle landed from 
America had been slaughtered, and, without any wish to alarm the 
House, this case appeared to him to be much worse than former cases. 
In this instance prompt measures had been taken to destroy every¬ 
thing connected with the cattle. (Hear, hear.) He was glad to find 
that the Americans recognised that they were doing right in this 
country in providing that American cattle at present shall be slaughtered 
on board. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
War Office, Aug. ‘lAth. 
Veterinary Department. —First-class Veterinary Surgeon John 
James Channan is granted retired pay. 
The under-mentioned Veterinary Surgeons on Probation to be 
Veterinary Surgeons: Frederick J. Short and Harry A. Woodrofle. 
MISCELLANEA. 
CHECK TO THE ELIES. 
We republish a statement made a year ago that flies may be kept 
from windows, mirrors, glass cases, &c., by washing the glass with 
water in which an onion has been soaked long enough to give the water 
a slight onion smell. A writer in a horticultural journal says that 
green fly and other insects may be kept from plants by washing them 
with an infusion of quassia 1 lb. to 1 gallon .—Chemist and Druggist. 
