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themselves of the advautages of advice as uow offered to them 

 by the Society. 



It appears to the Committee that the present regulations 

 lead to uonecessary delay in obtaining the assistance of the 

 Veterinary Inspector, and that it further appears to the Com- 

 mittee that if a fixed scale of fees for the Inspector's visits and 

 consultations could be arranged, it would be far more satisfac- 

 tory. The system to be based on the same principle as that 

 DOW existing in reference to the Consulting Chemist of the 

 Society. 



A letter was read from Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, Hon. 



Director of the Show, reporting the completion of the 

 Show-yard at Canterbury, with more than the ordinary 

 attractions to visitors. 



A request Laving been made by the Smithsonian 

 Institution, of Washington, for the back numbers of the 

 Society's Journal, with a view of placing them in the 

 library of that Institution, the same was granted. 



The Council then adjourned to its Weekly Meeting 

 on the 25tb inst. 



ADJOURNED GENERAL MEETING OF THE SMITHFIELD CLUB. 



In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting, 

 on June the 19fcb, another adjourned general meeting of the 

 Smithfield Club took place on Tuesday, July 17, at the Free 

 Masons' Tavern. There were about sixty members of the 

 Club present. Of these, Lord Walsingham, Lord Tredegar, 

 Sir J. V. Shelley, M.P., the Hon. Colonel Hood, Colonel 

 Tosvneley, Mr. G. Darby (Sussex), Mr. J. Crawley (Beds), 

 and Mr. H. Brandreth, represented the lauded interest ; while 

 of the more directly practical agriculturists there were Mr. 

 Jonas Webb (the chairman of the New Agricultural Hall 

 Company), Mr. J, Clsydeu (a director of the company), Mr. J. 

 Druce (a director of the company), Mr. S. Druce, Mr. Fisher 

 Hobbs, Mr. Henry Webb, Mr. T. B. Northeast, Mr. J. Ford, 

 jun., Mr. J. B. Twitchell, Mr. W. Fletcher, Mr. J. Hitchman, 

 Mr. W.Baxter Smith, Mr.T.Mortin, Mr. R. Westbrook Baker, 

 and Mr. W.H.Baker. Messrs. Allen Ransome, R. C. Kansome, 

 R. Garrett (a director of the company), R. Garrett, jun., B. 

 Garrett, N. Garrett, F. Garrett, H. Garrett, J. Shuttleworth 

 (a director of the company), N. Clayton, F. Howard, James 

 Smyth, sen., A. Priest, R. Read, T. W. Ashby, W. Exall, G. 

 A. Barrett, B. Edgington, Sutton (seedsman), A. M. Lawson 

 (seedsman), Bigg (sheep washer), and J. Odams (manure 

 manufacturer), appeared for the implement makers and other 

 trades' in the habit of exhibiting at the club. The cattle 

 salesmen in attendance were Messrs. J. Giblett (the promoter 

 of the company), W. Collins (a director of the company), W. 

 Vorley, J. Brewster, and W. Guerrier. There were also present 

 Mr. Alderman Mechi, Mr. Banbury (the Smithfield banker), 

 Mr. H. Corbet (the secretary of the Central Farmers' Club), 

 Mr. Boulnois (the proprietor of the Baker-street Bazaar), Mr. 

 S. Sidney, Mr. J. Bourne, Mr. W. M. Boullivant, Mr. W. 

 H. Davis, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs (the secretary of the club). 

 Professor Simonds (the veterinary surgeon of the club), Mr. 

 G. Ade (solicitor to the club), and Mr. C. Dorman (the soli- 

 citor to the Agricultural Hall Company). 



There was a meeting of the supporters of the new company 

 held an hour previous to the general meeting of the members, 

 but to that our reporter was refused admission. 



In the absence of the Duke of Richmond, Lord Walsing- 

 ham, as vice-president of the Club, was called upon to preside. 



In reading the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Gibbs re- 

 marked that he had received a letter from Mr. Dorman, re- 

 questing him to insert the word " legally" before " binding,'' 

 in order to show what he really meant in saying at the previous 

 meeting that the agreement would not be binding ou the Club. 



The minutes having been approved, Mr. Gibbs read ihe fol- 

 lowing letter from the President : — 



Goodwood, Chichester, July 16, 1860. 

 My deah Sir,— I regret to say that my health is such that I 

 cannot go to London to attend the Smithfield Cattle Cltib. If 

 calli'd upon to give an opinion upon tlie proposition of removing 



the show to Islington, I should hesitate much, as I fear that the 

 tradesmen, who are now, I believe, our most numerous visitors, 

 would not follow us; and if the show does not pay, we cannot 

 expect that it will be well done. 



Believe me, dear Sir, yours sincerely, 



KICHMOND. 



Mr. Gibbs next read a letter from Mr. Tower, stating he saw 

 no reason for altering the opinion which he expressed at the 

 last meeting, that the plan should be submitted to the annual 

 meeting in December next ; one from Sir W. Miles, protesting 

 against the removal of the show from the present site ; one 

 from Mr. Stokes, simply expressing regret that he was unable 

 to attend ; one from Mr. Edward Frost, saying that he thought 

 the Club ought to consider well before entering i!;to an 

 agreement for so long a term as 21 years ; one from Mr. Joseph 

 Robinson, in favour of carrying out the report of the sho.v- 

 yard committee; one from the Manager of the Crystal Palace, 

 setting forth the advantages which that place afforded for the 

 cattle show; and the following one from Lord Berners : — 

 Keythorpe Hall, Leicester, 16th July, 18£0. 



Dear Sir,— May I beg you to express to the meeting of the 

 Smithfield Club to-morrow my regret that I am not able to 

 attend, which I fully intended ? I do not feel well enough to 

 undertake the journey, which I hope will be accepted as an ex- 

 cuse. 



I may now express my opinion, which I did not like to do 

 when occupying the chair, that I highly approve the site, in 

 many respects most eligible, particularly suitable for the con- 

 venience of the salesmen, and a healthy situation. Had it been 

 nearer the west end it might be better ; but no such was offered. 

 The fullest and calmest discussion of a subject so important to 

 the welfare of the club was so desirable that I trust advantage 

 and permanent satisfaction will be derived from the delay which 

 has taken place. I am, in haste, 



Yours very faithfully, 



Berners. 



The Secretary also read a letter from Mr. Francis Fuller, offer- 

 ing to provide suitable accommodation for the show in a build- 

 ing to be erected in the north of London, it being understood 

 that this offer emanated from the Muswell Hill Crystal Palace 

 Company. 



Mr. S. Sidney said : My lord, I rise to propose a resolution 

 which will bring distinctly before this meeting the question 

 at issue. The task wliioli T have undertaken has been very 

 much simplified by a pamphlet which has been issued by 

 Mr. Gibbs, giving a distinct account of every step that has 

 been taken by the commitlees, whose reports aie now sub- 

 stantially before the meeting. The resolution I have to 

 propose is couched in the following words : " That the re- 

 port of the sub-committee appointed at the general meet- 

 ing of December 9th, 1859, to inquire into the practicability 

 of providing a more commodious place for holding the an- 

 nual exhibition of the Smithfield Club, bavins; been adopted 

 at the special general meeting of the 22nd of May, IBtiO, and 

 the report of the Legal Arrangemenls Committee, appointed 

 on the same 22nd of May to conclude the terms of the agree- 

 ment witli the Agricultural Hall Company, having also been 



