SHREWSBURY GREAT ANNUAL HORSE FAIR. 127 
Among the many statements put forth, is one in Bell's 
Life of the 23d ult., running thus : 
66 Mr. Major has now under his care several horses belong- 
ing to officers standing high in the Life Guards regiment, 
stationed in Albany Street.” 
Now, Sir, I am not aware whether this paragraph refers 
to your own regiment the 1st ! but at all events perhaps you 
may be able to inform me whether it is correct ? and further, 
I should feel obliged by learning from you, whether the 
‘ Remedy 5 has in any way been brought under your im- 
mediate notice, and with what results ? 
Trusting that I am not asking too great a favour, 
I remain, Dear Sir, 
Your obedient Servant, 
William Chas. Sibbald, M.R.C.V.S. 
Biggleswade ; Fed. 3, 1853. 
*** The paragraph quoted from Bell's Life is incorrect. 
Only one horse (belonging to Major Pitt) of the Royal Horse 
Guards has been subjected to the experiment of Mr. Major, 
and with this horse it has proved a failure. We should 
like to have Mr. Sibbald’s case to publish. — Ed. c Vet. j 
SHREWSBURY GREAT ANNUAL HORSE FAIR, 1853. 
(Caution.) 
In consequence of the appearance of certain advertise- 
ments in the Shrewsbury newspapers, from persons styling 
themselves “ Veterinary Surgeons,” we, the undersigned 
Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, beg 
to call the attention of gentlemen, agriculturists, and the 
public generally, to the fact that by a Charter of Incorpora- 
tion granted to the Veterinary Colleges of London and Edin- 
burgh by her present Most Gracious Majesty, in the seventh 
year of her reign, it was enacted, amongst other privileges, 
that “The Members of the said Colleges shall, of 
ALL PERSONS WHOMSOEVER, BE KNOWN AND RECOGNISED 
by the Title and Profession of Veterinary Sur- 
geons.” It is thus clear that the assumption of this title by 
persons not duly qualified, is not only contrary to law, but 
calculated likewise to deceive the public, insomuch as the 
