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The defendant and other witnesses were examined and the solicitors 
on both sides left the matter in his Honour’s hands without further 
comment. 
In giving judgment his Honour, said he too should be very brief. 
He was of opinion that the evidence as to the unsoundness of the horse 
was perfectly conclusive, and that, therefore, there had been a breach of 
warranty. The horse was lame in August, lame in January, and lame 
to-day. The verdict would be for plaintiff for the full amount claimed. 
TESTIMONIAL TO PROFESSOR PRITCHARD. 
On Wednesday, March 23rd, there was a large assembly of students 
in the theatre of the Royal Veterinary College, on the occasion of pre¬ 
senting an address to Professor Pritchard on his resignation. The 
address was written in old English characters, and bore the signatures 
of (180) one hundred and eighty students. Silence being restored after 
the prolonged cheering which greeted the Professor on his arrival, the 
secretary, Mr. W. H. Bartrum, rose and said : Professor Pritchard—I 
have, sir, been deputed by my fellow-students, to present you with an 
address, which will express more forcibly than any words of mine the 
peculiar interest felt and the unanimity will be seen by a reference to 
the number of signatures and the appearance of this theatre. It has 
been brought to our knowledge, sir, that for motives, into which we are 
not justified in entering, and for reasons on which we are not jus¬ 
tified to express an opinion, but which we deeply regret, you are 
about to sever your connection of over twenty years with this institu¬ 
tion. During that time it has almost become a matter of history the 
zeal and devotion which you have used as a teacher, and the success 
which has attended your efforts—efforts, sir, which have not alone been 
used to the advantage of students, but to the advancement of science. 
The value and success of those services have often been recognised, and 
deserving tributes of praise have, we believe, been tendered to you. In 
the trying period of our studentship we cannot but too deeply regret 
the loss of your services, although we are not unmindful of the fact 
that this step has been taken with due consideration for your personal 
feelings, and which no doubt will ultimately prove to your great advan¬ 
tage, in the future, in which we all wish you “ God speed.” Although 
you will be in private practice, we shall with difficulty sever ourselves 
from the old association of teacher and pupil, and shall no doubt in times 
of difficulty and uncertainty desire to avail ourselves of your great 
knowledge and extensive practical experience which, from your kindly 
aid and advice in the past, we are sure that you will readily afford. It 
only remains for me now, sir, to say that you carry with you in your 
new sphere of life the esteem of your pupils, and their best wishes for 
your welfare; and in order that this may be present to your memory, I 
have to inform you that, in addition to the address which I now present, 
an artist of considerable renown, “Air. Gogin,” has been commissioned 
to paint your portrait, and we have to request, sir, that you will place 
yourself at that gentleman’s disposal, with the view of giving effect to 
our wishes, and we hope and believe that it will be regarded by you as 
one of the pleasant associations of your Professorship in this institution. 
It may also interest you to know, sir, that the Committee have arranged 
for this portrait to be photographed, in order that the students might 
hang copies of the same in their surgeries, to be to them an example of 
