17 DECEMBER 1887, Page 15

To THY EDTTOR 07 THE 4. BilICTATOR...) altogether agree with

your article of the 3rd as to the extreme dangerousness of M. Pasteur's proposal to destroy the rabbits in Australia by making "hen cholera" endemic. The effects of so doing cannot be predicted with certainty, but a very probable result would be to destroy the wild birds of the country, and leave it a prey to insects. Birds are well known to be great destroyers of insects. In this event, the Australians would probably regret they had not borne the ills they suffered, instead of flying to such a remedy.—I am, Sir, &a,