358 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
S. Christy, Esq., M.P. ; Capt. W. Peel ; Sir James Tyler ; 
Jacob Bell, Esq.; Baron Webster, Esq.; F. Bridgman, Esq.; 
— IVPEvily, Esq. ; R. S. Stuart, Esq. ; J. Reddish, Esq. ; G. 
Robinson, Esq. ; and — Dowling, Esq. Professors R. Quain 
and S. Solly. P. Gowlland, Esq., and II. Lee, Esq., Hos- 
pital Surgeons. The Professors of the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege; the Principal Veterinary Surgeon to the Army, and 
the Senior Veterinary Surgeon to the Ordnance. The Mem- 
bers of the Court of Examiners, and the Council. The Secre- 
tary of the College, and the leading members of the pro- 
fession both in town and country. 
On the removal of the cloth, and grace having been sung by 
the professional vocalists, the customary loyal toasts w r ere 
drunk with befitting honours, followed by the National An- 
them, and other appropriate songs and glees. 
The Chairman then said : Gentlemen, the next toast which 
I have to propose is one which I am sure you will drink 
with the utmost cordiality, it is the health of His Royal 
Highness the Duke of Cambridge. (Loud cheers.) There 
is no member of the profession present, who will not feel 
deeply the honour which His Royal Highness has done them 
in coming here on this occasion, and more especially must 
that be felt by my excellent friend, your President, on my 
left. 
Gentlemen, His Royal Highness lives in the hearts of his 
countrymen, not only from his private character and virtues, 
but on account also of his great military services. (Cheers.) 
He was pleased to say, at the dinner at the Mansion-house 
the other day, that he did not know why the people of this 
country estimated his conduct so highly, as he had merely 
done his duty. Gentlemen, that is not exactly the estimate 
which we put upon his services. We fully admit that he has 
done his duty most valiantly and gallantly, for through- 
out the Crimean campaign His Royal Highness on every 
occasion led his division with consummate valour and ability. 
Especially was this so at the battle of Inkermann, where his 
division had to bear the brunt of forces six times their 
number; and wherever the fire was the hottest, and the 
danger was the greatest, there was His Royal Highness in 
the midst of his troops, cheering them on, and urging 
them to those great deeds of arms which will never be 
forgotten in the history of our country. (Cheers.) Besides 
His Royal Highness is pre-eminently distinguished by the 
great solicitude which he always feels for his soldiers. (Loud 
cheers.) There is no man in his division, however low his 
position may be, who does not look on him as a friend, and 
