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which the alteration of the bye-law was adopted, were read 
and confirmed. 
Letters were read from Professors Brown and McCall, 
Messrs. Balls, Naylor, and Owles, regretting their inability 
to attend the meeting. 
Mr. Wilkinson drew attention to the statement made at 
the last meeting of the Council as to the eligibility of a 
rejected student appearing before the Court for re-examina- 
tion, unless he brought proofs of having subsequently attended 
one of the recognised schools so as to acquire a greater amount 
of information. He was of opinion that it was not in accord 
with the bye-law. 
The amended bye-law having been read, it was moved by 
Mr. Wilkinson , and seconded by Mr. Cowie — “That the altera- 
tion of Bye-law No. o$, made at a special meeting of the 
Council, held October 4th, be now duly confirmed.” — Carried. 
The amended Bye-law was then duly signed and sealed 
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. 
Mr. J. C. Broad gave notice of motion to consider the 
propriety of continuing the Christmas examinations, and also 
to raise the examination fees. 
The Council then separated. 
CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
(official.) 
The annual general meeting was held on Thursday, the 5th 
October, at 10, Red Lion Square, for the purpose of electing 
officers and Council for the ensuing year. The President, George 
Pleming, Esq., P.R.G.S., M.R.C.V.S., &c., occupied the chair. 
The report, which was read by the Secretary, embodied a very 
satisfactory retrospect of the Society from its establishment, 
fifteen months ago. The meetings were said to have been gene- 
rally well attended, and considerable interest to have been dis- 
played in promoting the objects for which the Society had been 
organized. The list of Pellows includes about fifty members of 
the profession residing in London and its suburbs, together with 
country practitioners, some of whom were accustomed to make a 
journey of upwards of thirty miles to attend the monthly meetings. 
The Council referred with extreme pleasure to the grant of the use 
of the Board Room of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
by the Corporate Body, and believed that the kindness will be duly 
appreciated by the Pellows, as a gratifying acknowledgment of 
the Society and its objects. The report also announced that a 
