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to be printed and read before the annual general meeting in 
May. 
The Secretary called attention to the by-laws of the College 
relative to the election of members of the Council. He stated 
that the following six members, namely, Messrs. Gabriel, God- 
win, Goodwin, Dick, Sylvester, and Braby, went out by rota- 
tion, but that they were eligible for re-election. 
The following gentlemen were then proposed for election as 
members of the Council at the annual meeting: — Mr. Gabriel, 
by Mr. Robinson; Mr. Braby, by Mr. A. Cherry; Professor 
Dick, by Mr. Gabriel ; Mr. Arthur Cherry, by Mr. Pritchard ; 
Mr. Godwin, by Mr. Henderson ; Mr. Varnell, by Professor 
Spooner ; Mr. Gowing, by Professor Morton ; Mr. Dickens 
(Kimbolton), by Professor Simonds ; Mr. W. Mavor, jun., by 
Mr. Braby ; and Mr. Wells (Norwich), by Professor Simonds. 
Professor Simonds applied to the Council to grant an ex- 
amination before the 14th May. The consent of the Council 
was accordingly given to the holding of a meeting of the Board 
of Examiners on the 30th April. 
The President named Messrs. Henderson and Braby to sign 
the diplomas, on behalf of the Council, at the forthcoming 
examination. 
Mr. Wilkinson asked whether the clause in one of the by- 
laws, which stated that all candidates should furnish a certifi- 
cate, or such legal proof as may be required, of their having 
been educated at one of the recognised schools or colleges, 
meant, that the professors considered the candidate as presenting 
it as fully educated and qualified to practise veterinary science. 
Professor Spooner. — We merely assert, that he has had the 
opportunity of obtaining that knowledge; you are to see whether 
he does possess it or not. 
The Secretary stated, that the Examiners had nothing to do 
with these certificates : they were to be sent to the Secretary ; 
and if he was satisfied with them, he furnished a list of the can- 
didates to the Chairman, and they were examined as a matter 
of course. 
The Committee of Supervision was re-appointed, when the 
proceedings terminated. 
MISCELLANEA. 
44 A STRANGE STORY” ABOUT A HORSE SWALLOWING 
A BOX. 
The following very strange story appears in one of the French 
journals: — “ A. M. Macquart, contractor for slaughtering horses 
at M6ntfau£on, purchased four years ago a lot of thirty-three 
