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Report so hastily ; and, in fact, ought not to have sent such a Me- 
morial to the Secretary of State at all. It was a great pity there 
should be so much dissension amongst them ;. and he would suggest 
to the Council that something ought to be done in order to bring 
the whole profession together. 
It was then moved and seconded, “ That the Report be received 
and adopted,” and, no one rising to speak on either side, 
The Chairman proceeded to put the motion to the meeting, when 
there appeared to be for the motion 24, against it 6. 
The Chairman declared the motion carried, and the meeting 
broke up. 
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS TO 
THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION. 
The Fourth Annual Report which the Council have the honour 
of laying before the Members of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons, will vary but little in its general outlines from the one 
preceding it; being limited to a detail of facts originating from 
causes and terminating in effects but too similar to those which its 
yet early infancy has been doomed to struggle with. 
With respect to veterinary politics, it will, doubtless, be borne 
in mind, that, in the last Annual Report, was given a Memorial 
imperatively called for by a demand made at the Home Office for 
a new Charter of Incorporation by certain parties who expressed 
themselves aggrieved by, and dissatisfied with, the one under 
which we have the honour to act; and the reply from the Home 
Office was added, acknowledging its receipt, and promising that, 
in the event of any further agitation in the matter, notice should 
be given to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In June 
last, in accordance with the courtesy and good faith which have 
characterized all the transactions of the Home Office, the following 
note was received by your President : — 
Sir, Whitehall , 2Qth June , 1847. 
I am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to inform you, with reference 
to my letter of the 10th November, 1846, that he has received a petition 
from the Royal Veterinary College of London, and the Highland and Agri- 
cultural Society of Scotland, praying that a Charter may be granted to the 
Royal Veterinary College of London and Edinburgh, and that this petition is 
under Sir George Grey’s consideration. 
I am, Sir, 
Thos. Turner, Esq., Your obedient servant, 
President of the Royal College S. M. Phillips. 
of Veterinary Surgeons. 
