§ MR. MITFORDsaid, he would beg to ask the Vice President of the Council, 694 Whether it is true that the Cattle Plague is on the increase in the Metropolis?
§ LORD ROBERT MONTAGUSir, I am sorry to report that the cattle plague is on the increase. There are now eight infected places, and we received intelligence last night that, out of seventy-three cows in one place in Stoke Newington, twenty-five had been attacked up to yesterday evening. We have also received intelligence that the cattle plague is rife in many parts of Germany. Perhaps I may mention that an Order in Council has just been passed in reference to this matter.