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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
and, with, the amount of trustworthy and practical informa¬ 
tion which the Government has now before it, it is not 
unlikely that another session may see a really good measure 
introduced into Parliament. We have been twitted by 
some persons because in our opposition we were found to 
be acting with men deeply interested in the cattle trade ; 
this, however, we can afford to disregard, caring nothing so 
long as in our public capacity we are ranked on the side of 
truth and justice. The withdrawal of this measure and also 
of the “ Cattle Importation Bill which latter was disposed 
of by the select committee, leaves the country in the same 
tranquil position it enjoyed before sensationists appeared on 
the stage. The people of England will relish their beef 
and mutton none the less for the exposure which has been 
made before the select committee. More on this subject 
hereafter. 
THE COLEMAN PRIZE. 
The Governors of the Royal Veterinary College, at their 
quarterly meeting, held on July 9tli, having received the 
report of the professors on the comparative merits of the 
essays sent in for the Coleman Prize, proceeded to open the 
envelopes bearing the corresponding mottoes, and made the 
following award : 
Silver Medal.— Palmam qui meruit ferat. Mr. Richd. 
Poyser, Wick worth, Derby. 
Bronze Medal. — Nil desperandum. Mr. Wm. Cattell, 
London. 
Certificate of Merit. — Erin go bragh. Mr. Thos. 
Rickaby, Chilton, near Hungerford. 
