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SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
the matter, it being felt that now was not the time to enter into 
the subject. 
A letter from Dr. Knox was read and directed to be entered on 
the minutes. 
Mr. Cherry moved, and Mr. Field seconded, “ That a copy of 
the bye-laws and a copy of the charter be laid on the table at 
each meeting of the Council,” which was carried, (though, by the 
way, there have invariably been copies of both documents brought 
to each meeting by the Secretary.) 
Several letters were read from different parties connected with 
the Edinburgh school : these produced a very animated discussion ; 
and Mr. Cherry moved, “ That the whole (six) be entered on the 
minutes; but not finding a seconder, he altered his motion to 
three, viz. letters from Messrs. Thompson, and Mather, and Dr. 
McGregor, which was then seconded by Mr. Braby, and carried. 
Mr. Cherry made also two motions, first, “ That the letter of 
Mr. Barlow,” and, second, “ That two letters of Professor Dick, be 
entered on the minutes;” but neither motion met with a seconder. 
They produced much discussion and expression of feeling from 
the whole of the Council, with one exception — the letters were 
both irrelevant to the business upon which they were professed 
to be written, and couched in language of the most uncourteous 
character, and were looked on as totally inadmissible. The Se- 
cretary was, however, directed to inform the respective parties of 
the decision of the Council, and causes thereof. 
Several letters were read by the Secretary, but were of little 
importance. 
A further application made by two of the former applicants for 
a special examination at Edinburgh, was directed to be answered 
in accordance with the former decision. 
Notices of motions were given by Messrs. Henderson seconded 
by Arthur Cherry , and Mayhew seconded by W. Field. Mr. 
Ernes moved, seconded by Mr. J. Turner , “That the sitting then 
adjourn,” which was, as a matter of course, carried. 
Sitting of August 5, 1846. 
Adjourned Meeting, 
Present— the President, the Secretary, Messrs. Field, T. 
Walton Mayer, J. Turner, C. Spooner (Professor), 
Cherry, sen., Mayhew, Braby, Ernes, Henderson, 
W. Arthur Cherry. 
A statement of the result of the interview with the Governors 
of the Royal Veterinary College was read, and a report was 
