Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1034, 5 June 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1871.

A point of considerable interest came lip on Friday evening in the Council, in committee on the Sheep Bill. Several members referred to numerous eases in ■which sheep have become mysteriously lame without showing any other symptoms of foot-iot. Mr Buchanan said that very little was known as yet about foot-rot or its cure, but if he might ha zard a suggestion, the lameness in the pases referred to was caused by the thorns of the Scotch thistle penetrating between the joints of the feet, He had given some attention to the subject, and had repeatedly found lameness in hoises to be caused by the spines of the thistle penetrating the fetlock joint! Jn Australia, sheep were frequently killed by the sharp seeds of a particular grass, which entered the fleece, and vorked through the skin into the vitals. Mr Colenso, while admitting that lameness in sheep might arise from the cause assigned, questioned whether the thistle could penetrate the tough skin of the horse. Mr Rhodes fully confirmed Mr Buchanan's remarks. Instances had come under his observation in which two of the oldest shepherds in the Province had informed the Inspector that their sheep were attacked by footrot, when further examination proved it to be nothing hue thu effect of thistles. He had also known horses go lame from the same cause. There was no qee--(ion as lo ilie morns penetrating, Tor in riding through country infested with thistles, he had seen the horse*' legs co ver.d with blood as high as the tops of the plants Mr Johnston said the facts just elicited showed the absurdity oj legislating upon foot rol at all- an observation with which All 1 Buchanan his full concurrence,

A third exhibition of the beautiful panorama of the Pacific Mail Route was given on Saturday night. The evening was favorable, and there was a full house. After the concluding scene the Falls of 'Niagara,- with.the great suspension bridge—a new feature was introduced. This was a view of Strasbourg, with a representation of the. bombardment- -a lively scene, wjth abundance of exploding- shells and roek ets, and many moving figures, which seemed to afford more delight to the juvenile part of the audience than the wonders of nature and art illustrated in the panorama, It will be seen by advertisement that a iinal exhibition will be given to-night, when we hope again to see a good attendance.