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a former occasion, to remind the profession, that they are under no 
light obligations to this gentleman for his watchful conduct over their 
interests, as well as for the steady, stanch, and successful manner 
in which he has, aided by the Council, hitherto resisted every attack 
upon their Charter. For four years has he battled with the objec - 
tionists ; and for fourteen more, if called for, will we take on our- 
selves to say, is he willing to do so : though, it is to be hoped, to 
no such demands as have been made upon it, will his time, so 
much wanted for his own practice, be again subjected. Our good 
Secretary, likewise, we are most glad to see in his former place. 
We know full well his seat has not at all times been in a “ rock- 
ing chair with us, however, he will look forward to less stormy 
days. The conferrence of the honour of Vice-presidentship upon 
the reverenced elders of the profession, not members of Council, 
we hold to be a move in the right direction. 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
VETERINARY CHARTER AND GRANT. 
The following Report from the Veterinary Grant Committee 
was read and adopted: — 1. “That it be recommended to the 
Council, that the name of the Society shall not be used in the 
petition for the proposed charter ; and also that the Duke of 
Richmond be requested to see the Secretary of State for the Home 
Department, and express the wish of the Council, that in the event 
of any charter being granted to any part of the veterinary pro- 
fession, the Society may have the power to appoint an examiner. 
2. That the Council be recommended to give notice to the Royal 
Veterinary College that the grant will cease at Michaelmas 1848. 
3. That the Council be recommended to appoint a committee for 
the purpose of taking into consideration the best mode of carrying 
out the object of the Society in reference to the application of 
veterinary science and practice to the diseases of cattle, sheep, 
and pigs, and of expending the £200 per annum devoted to these 
objects in the most efficient and satisfactory manner.” 
The Council ordered that a copy of this report be forwarded by 
the Society to the Governors of the Royal Veterinary College. 
