§ COLONEL KINGSCOTEasked the noble Lord the Vice President of the Council, Whether it is true that there has been a fresh outbreak of Rinderpest or Cattle Plague since that which occurred at Hull?
§ VISCOUNT SANDONI very much regret, Sir, to say that my hon. and gallant Friend is right in his surmise. On Friday, the 9th instant, in the afternoon, a Report was conveyed to the Privy Council through the local Inspector, that a case of cattle plague had been discovered in Lincolnshire, about 1763 nine miles from Great Grimsby. The Chief Inspector of the Privy Council was sent down on Saturday morning, and he reports that there is no doubt whatever of the disease being cattle plague. There were 24 animals on the farm, several of which have been affected. They are all being slaughtered now, and the Inspector remains on the spot to investigate the origin of the outbreak.