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E. Dycer, of Dublin ; H. Faulkner, of Portsmouth ; G. 
Carruthers, of Lancaster ; and F. Siddall, 10th Hussars: and 
that forty-one gentlemen had been admitted members of the 
College; thirty-five from the London, and six from the 
Edinburgh school. 
The report, on the motion of Mr. Braby, seconded by Mr. 
Withers , was received and adopted. 
The Treasurer’s report and quarterly balance sheet were 
next brought forward, from which it appeared that the sum 
of £525 19$. had been received during the quarter, which, 
added to the balance in hand from last year, of £150 Is. 5d ., 
gave the amount of £676 65. 5cl. The expenditure of the 
quarter had been £26 1 1 Is. Id., leaving a balance in hand 
of £410 155. 4 d. 
In the debate which followed much satisfaction was ex- 
pressed at the prosperous state of the finances; and, on 
the motion of Mr. Silvester , seconded by Mr. Cheeseman , the 
report and balance sheet were unanimously received and 
adopted. 
The thanks of the meeting were, on the motion of Mr. Jex, 
seconded by Mr. Ernes, given to the chairman, after which 
the proceedings terminated. 
SPECIAL MEETING, August 22, 1835. 
Present — The President; Messrs. Burley, Ernes, 
Hallen, Jex, Robinson, Stockley, Silvester, 
Varnell (Assistant Professor), Wilkinson ; Professors 
Spooner, Morton, and the Secretary. 
The President in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
A letter from Mr. Pyatt, dated Nottingham, stating that 
in consequence of an accident Mr. Lacey was prevented at- 
tending, w 7 as read. 
A letter from Mr. Newdegate, recommending that the time 
of attendance of the students at the Royal Veterinary College 
should be extended, in order that their education may be 
rendered more complete, and suggesting to the Council the 
desirability of lowering the examination fee, w 7 as also read. 
A discussion arose upon the latter communication, in the 
course of which Mr. Wilkinson disclaimed any previous know- 
ledge of the letter, and regretted that it should have been 
presented at this meeting, seeing that he had a motion of a 
