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council from the invidious task of selecting between the two 
candidates. 
Mr. Stockley and Mr. Turner having both declined to with- 
draw, a ballot was taken, the result of which was : — 
For Mr. Stockley . . . . 10 
For Mr. Turner .... 7 
Majority for Mr. Stockley . . 3 
The following gentlemen were elected as Vice-Presidents 
for the ensuing year: — Messrs. Langworthy, of London ; 
Shorten, of Ipswich ; Constant, of London ; Baker, of Chep- 
stow ; Sparrow, of Cambridge ; and McKenna, of Belfast. 
Professor Spooner nominated Mr. Gabriel as Secretary for 
the ensuing year, observing that it would be a work of super- 
erogation to make any remarks as to the manner in which 
that gentleman discharged the duties of his office. 
A ballot was then taken, arid Mr. Gabriel was declared 
duly elected. 
Mr. Field vacated the Chair, which was then taken by 
Mr. Stockley. 
Mr. A. Cherry proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring 
president, for whom he said (notwithstanding occasional 
differences of opinion) he entertained that respect and esteem 
which every man merited for the upright and conscientious 
discharge of his duties. 
Professor Spooner seconded the motion, and said he was 
sure that every member of the Council and the profession 
would feel that Mr. Field, in retiring from the honorable po- 
sition which he had held, would carry with him into the 
bosom of his family the most sincere respect and gratitude 
for the manner in which he had performed the duties of his 
office. 
The resolution was carried by acclamation. 
Mr. Field , in thanking the council, said he hoped his suc- 
cessor would do more than he had been able to accomplish 
to benefit the profession, aided as he would be by the position 
which he occupied in the army and in society. 
Messrs Legrew, Morton, and the Secretary, were named 
as the Committee of Supervision, and the proceedings termi- 
nated. 
J. Legrew, V.S, 2d Life Guards. 
W. J. T. Morton. 
E. N. Gabriel. 
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