ON THE ABSORPTION OF VIRUSES. 
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Mr. James Upton, a farrier, Edgeley, gave similar evidence. 
There was no enlargement. Attended the horse in January and 
February for influenza. 
Mr. W. Mellor, wharfinger, Ashton-under-Lyne, said he 
purchased a grey horse at the Repository, Manchester, on the 
19th of June; took it home, and has worked it ever since. Did 
not observe any lameness; has had twenty-four years’ experience 
in horses. If it had been lame, he should have had a like aim 
about it, and would not have paid £30 for it. When the horse 
was in Mr. Kenworthy’s keeping, he (witness) liked it well. Did 
not know that Edward Sigley went to the sale as a sweetener. 
Has worked the horse up to the present time. 
Cross-examined .—It has since been shod with leather between 
the hoofs and shoes by Joseph Swaine’s man, and had those shoes 
on when examined by Mr. Moore. Was not likely to tell Mr. 
Moore what Mr. Ousey had said. 
Mr. Hudson addressed the jury in conclusion, and directed their 
attention to the contradictory evidence ; after which 
His Honour summed up favourably for the plaintiff, stating, if 
they were of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to any damages, 
it would be £16.. 13$..9c?., as some of the items charged by Mr. 
Hudson could not be allowed. 
The jury, after a few minutes’ deliberation, returned a verdict of 
£10. The case occupied the Court from twelve to nearly four 
o’clock, 
Stockport Advertiser. 
Foreign Department. 
M. Renault, director of the Alfort (Veterinary) School, has 
lately read to the Academy of Sciences at Paris, a paper which has 
created some sensation in the medical world: its title is 
Experimental Studies on the Absorption of Viruses. 
It is not known for certain whether it is immediately, or only 
after several minutes, several hours, or even days, that virulent 
matter deposited upon or introduced into any part begins to spread 
itself over and infect the system; at what period of time its action 
ceases to be local , to become general. We lack knowledge up to 
how long we may hope to destroy the virus by attacking it in its 
seat of inoculation, and, by destroying or removing the infected 
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