SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
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Mr. W. Arthur Cherry moved, seconded by Mr. Braby, “ That 
the principal, and interest thereon, due to Professors Sewell 
and Simonds, be discharged.” After some discussion, the other 
lenders present consenting that these parties should be wholly 
paid before their respective claims were attended to, the motion 
was carried. As also the following motion, “ That Professors 
Spooner and Simonds be applied to for the repayment of £10 each 
for the extra expense incurred by the insertion of the names of 
these gentlemen in the charter, such having been done at their 
own special request.” 
The President read the correspondence which had passed be- 
tween H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge and himself, and also the 
Report of an interview he had had with His Royal Highness. The 
following is a summary. A copy of the letter originally sent to the 
Secretary to the Governors of the Royal Veterinary College, for the 
purpose of being laid before His Royal Highness, together with a 
short explanatory note. This was sent July 16th. On the 19th a 
reply was received from His Royal Highness, appointing an inter- 
view for the 21st, which was changed by His Royal Plighness to 
the 23d, when His Royal Highness entered into the subject, and 
stated that he was desirous of seeing an amicable settlement of 
all differences, and that His Royal Highness would do all in his 
power to produce such feeling. 
The President then read a letter from Mr. Sewell, dated 
July 25th, appointing a meeting with the Deputation on Tuesday 
August 4th. 
These documents were directed to be entered on the minutes. 
Mr. Gabriel moved, and Mr. W. Arthur Cherry seconded, 
“ That Mr. T. Walton Mayer be added to the deputation before 
appointed to wait on the Governors of the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege.” Carried. The Deputation before appointed consisting of the 
following gentlemen — Messrs. Percivall, Henderson, Ernes, the 
President, and the Secretary. 
A conversation ensued as to the duties and objects of the Depu- 
tation, upon which there did not seem to be any considerable 
difference of opinion on the part of any one. The Deputation 
were left with the understanding, that they should adopt the course 
that seemed to them the best. 
A letter from the Secretary of State for the Plome Department 
was then read ; but, as the result of the interview with the Go- 
vernors of the Royal Veterinary College might probably have much 
influence on the reply, its consideration was held over pending the 
interview, and a reply was directed to be made, stating the reason 
for withholding a definite answer. There was but little said on 
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