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Alluding to the Parliamentary report respecting imported American 
cattle being the subjects of pleuro-pneumonia, the North British 
Agriculturist remarks that “ Professor Williams, of the New Veterinary 
College, Edinburgh, has gained questionable notoriety by affirming in 
certain letters that no pleuro-pneumonia had been brought to Liverpool 
from America, and that c everybody is surprised that such a gross mis-* 
take should have been made as to suppose the contrary. But doctors 
have differed before to-day; and the Privy Council, in so important a 
matter, may be pardoned for trusting to the guidance of (as Lord 
George Hamilton puts it) c experts who have made pleuro-pneumonia of 
cattle a subject of special inquiry,’ and who have no hesitation in saying 
that the appearances presented were such ‘ that no competent patholo¬ 
gist would experience any difficulty in arriving at a correct conclusion 
as to the nature of the disease.’ ” 
THE ANNUAL DINNER. 
We regret that the crowded state of our pages will only admit of the 
mere announcement of the Annual Dinner having been held at the 
Freemasons’ Tavern, on the evening of the General Meeting. The 
number of visitors and members of the profession who were present 
exceeded that of many former years; and we rejoiced to see Members 
of Parliament, gallant Officers of the Army, distinguished Agriculturists, 
official representatives of the Government, private Gentlemen, Pro¬ 
fessors, Army veterinary surgeons, Fellows, town and provincial 
Members of the profession, rallying around the gallant General, Sir 
F. Fitzwygram, Bart., who occupied the chair. More than usual 
eloquence flowed from the several speakers, and all bore evidence to 
the bright prospects which were dawning on the future of the pro¬ 
fession. 
PRESENTATION OE A TESTIMONIAL TO GEORGE 
FLEMING, Esq., at the Animal Dinner of the Pro¬ 
fession, 1879, by Mr. Thomas Greaves, Manchester. 
Mr. Chairman, Fellows, and Members of my Profession, — I rise 
to perform the very pleasing duty of presenting a testimonial to a worthy 
and honoured member of our profession. I feel it to be a distinguished 
honour to be permitted to do this, and to convey with this testimonial the 
verbal expression of a grateful profession. Being the representative and 
exponent of the wishes and feelings of my veterinary brethren, I find 
some difficulty in expressing in appropriate language their views and 
sentiments towards the person whom it is their delight to honour. The 
labours of Mr. George Fleming in the field of veterinary literature are 
beyond our praise. Mr. Fleming is a man who has essentially risen from 
the ranks by his own indomitable industry, provident habits, and ability. 
He has risen to the rank of one of the first scientific veterinary surgeons 
of the day ; we are all proud of him ; he is a star in the profession to 
which he belongs. You will see this is no flattery when I tell you he 
has educated himself to speak and write six or seven languages. He is 
