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imperfect, and great difficulty might, in the first instance, have 
been anticipated in working it. In the course of time they might 
expect that their machinery, as it became more perfect, would work 
better. 
This discussion being then closed, the main object of the meet- 
ing, that of electing six members on the Council, was proceeded 
with ; and it was agreed, after some few remarks from various 
members, that all the candidates should be proposed and seconded 
separately, and that then every member should make a list of six 
of the nominees for whom he meant to vote, upon which a ballot 
should take place, and the six candidates who had the greatest 
number of votes should be elected. This being agreed to, and Mr. 
Lang worthy and Mr. King being elected Scrutators, the names of 
the candidates were read over, when it appeared that Messrs. 
Cherry, sen., Field, Mayer, Baker, Braby, Ernes, Lawson, Ten- 
nant, Ainsley, Anderson, A. Cherry, Youatt, King, sen., Morton, 
and Vines, had been duly proposed and seconded ; and the ballot 
being thereupon taken, the Scrutators announced that the election 
had fallen upon Mr. Cherry, sen., Mr. Field, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Ba- 
ker, Mr. Braby, and Mr. Ernes, who were thereupon pronounced 
to be duly elected. After which, a vote of thanks having been pro- 
posed and seconded to the President for his conduct in the chair, 
and passed by acclamation, that gentleman shortly returned thanks, 
and the meeting was dissolved. 
ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, EDINBURGH. 
On Tuesday and Wednesday the 22d and 23d April, the annual 
examinations of the students attending the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege of Edinburgh took place in the Clyde Street Hall. The ex- 
aminations were conducted by the Board of Examiners appointed 
for Scotland by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and 
consisted of Drs. Knox and Mercer, Edinburgh — Drs. Macgregor 
and Lyon, Glasgow — Messrs. Jex, V.S. of the Scots Greys, 
Williamson and Mather, Edinburgh — Tindall, Glasgow — Lyon, 
Forfar — and Thomson, Beith. Mr. Gabriel, V.S. London, Secre- 
tary to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, was present, 
together with a considerable number of the Directors and members 
of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, among whom 
were — Sir G. M. Grant of Ballindolloch, Sir John Hope of Pin- 
kie, Messrs. Burn Murdoch of Gartincaber, Graham of Balgowan, 
Gordon of Cairnbulg, Lamont of Knockdow, Inglis of Redhall, 
Dalzell of Whitehouse, Norman Hill, Esq. advocate, &c. ; as also 
