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deterioration in the breed of horses there. But in the course of con¬ 
versation it was stated that from one port in Ireland 5000 horses were 
shipped in the course of last year. That at least is a proof that the 
Irish horse is worth buying and worth carrying elsewhere. There can 
be no doubt that the laws of supply and demand exercise the same 
influence over the breed of horses as over the manufacture of any 
other article. If there be a demand, depend upon it that somehow or 
other there will be an adequate supply. With regard to the notion of 
the lion, gentleman opposite, I have no objection to say that the 
question shall be considered by the Master of the Horse in connection 
with those who are the best judges of the turf, to see whether a return 
to greater weights and greater distances would be advisable with a view 
of improving the breed of horses. But I think there is great force in 
what fell from the hon. and gallant officer, that to abolish prizes 
applying to horses of greater age than the usual sweepstakes, so far 
from doing any good, would, on the contrary, do harm. The hon. 
gentleman will probably not think it necessary to take the sense of the 
House on this motion. 
Mr. P. Wyndham thanked the noble lord for the promise which he had 
given, and 
The motion was then withdrawn. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence, 
COUNTY COURT, WYMONDHAM.— Saturday, June 18 th. 
Before J. T. Birch, Esq., J udge. 
ALLEGED BREACH OF WARRANTY. 
JOHN HARDY V. WILLIAM DENHAM. 
Mr. Carlos Cooper (instructed by Mr. Jonas Walpole, of Northwold), 
appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Simms Reeve (instructed by Mr. 
Howlett, of Wymondham), appeared for the defendant. 
Mr. Cooper said—This action is brought to recover a sum of £21 as 
damages resulting from the breach of warranty of a certain mare, which 
was sold by the defendant to plaintiff, on the 1st of August, 1863. The 
plaintiff is a merchant and innkeeper, living at Brandon, and defendant 
is an innkeeper and horse dealer, residing in this place. It appears that 
plaintiff was, on Saturday, the 1st of August, in Norwich, where he met 
the defendant, who had the mare in question for sale; the plaintiff ulti¬ 
mately purchased the mare for £32, with a warranty that she was per¬ 
fectly sound. With regard to that I should think there will be no 
dispute, because I have a most respectable witness, Mr. Bayes, who was 
present and heard what passed at the time of the sale. After the mare 
was sold it was arranged between the plaintiff and defendant that she 
should be sent to Attleborough on the following day (Sunday). She was 
accordingly sent to Attleborough on the Sunday, and the plaintiff’s man 
met her there, and he rode her home to Brandon, a distance of about 
twenty one miles. He was about six hours going that distance, and rode 
