§ THE DUKE OF RICHMONDasked the Lord President of the Council, Whether the Government has received any distinct information respecting the existence of the smallpox among sheep in this country; if so, he wished to know in what counties it had made its appearance; and whether the Government intends to take any steps in the matter?
§ EARL GRANVILLEreplied, he was sorry to say that the disease had broken out in Northamptonshire and also in another place. The Government had sent down an inspector into that county to make inquiries and send in a report on the subject.
§ THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGHasked, whether the Government had taken, or contemplated taking, any steps at the ports of entry with a view to guard against the spread of the infection?
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, that the Custom House authorities took the same precautions with regard to sheep arriving from abroad as had been taken for some time past with regard to the arrival of cattle.
THE EARL OF CARNARVONasked the noble President of the Council where the second case of smallpox had occurred?
§ EARL GRANVILLEreplied, that unfortunately, he could not at that moment recollect where the second case had occurred.