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MISCELLANEA. 
A practical examination in addition to the oral one being also for the 
first time instituted, the students felt that the occasion was worthy 
their highest efforts ; and as the Principal of the College, I rejoice to 
state, they left no stone unturned, and, as can be authenticated, 
they each and all gained their diplomas with honour. Such being 
the facts, surely your Report of the proceedings of the Council 
meeting referred to, in so far as it bears on Mr. Cowie’s remarks, 
must be a misrepresentation ; and whether or not, I hope you will 
agree with me in thinking that a public explanation from Mr. Cowie, 
or yourselves, is due to 
Your obedient servant, 
James M c Call. 
To the Editors of the e Veterinarian .’ 
[In giving insertion to Professor McCall’s letter, it is necessary to 
state that we, as editors of the Veterinarian, are in no way re- 
sponsible for the statements which appear in any of the Reports of 
the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The 
reports are officially drawn up, and sent to us for publication, after 
being — we believe — submitted to a Committee.] 
MISCELLANEA. 
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OE THE METROPOLITAN 
CATTLE MARKET. 
From a statement recently presented to the Corporation by the 
Chamberlain of London it appears that during last year the receipts 
in respect of the Metropolitan Cattle Market amounted to £31,460. 
Of this sum £13,453 was received on account of lairage ; £3813 of 
tolls on the animals; £8436 of dues for pens and rails; £3692 of 
rents in the market ; and £1082 of rents in the improved dwellings 
for the labouring poor. The expenditure was £37,365 in all, leaving 
a balance against the City of £5905. The principal items were 
£20,662 for interest on loans and mortgages ; £7799 for hay, straw, 
and forage, purchased for the use of the lairs ; £3087 for salaries 
and weekly wages; £1120 for alterations and repairs; £2054 for 
rates, taxes, insurance, and police charges ; £1036 for gas and water ; 
and £313, being the expense of the industrial dwellings. No works 
other than general repairs had been executed there during last year. 
— Standard. 
ERRATA. 
Page 409, line 7, for “ Naylor” read “ Taylor.” 
„ „ „ 8, „ “ Soughborough ” read “Loughborough.” 
„ 410, „ 34, „ “ region/’ read “ origin.” 
„ » „ 37, „ “ were,” „ “ was.” 
