SITTING OF THE COUNCIL. 
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1847, and consist principally, besides his well-known Memorials 
on the subject of reform, and his Oration at the Veterinary Medical 
Association, of papers on the following important subjects: — 
Bronchitis in Calves and Cattle ; the prevailing Epidemic among 
Cattle and Sheep ; on Gastro-enteritic Fever in Pigs ; on Pleuro- 
pneumonia ; and on the Variola or Small-pox in Sheep; besides 
several valuable ones on the diseases of the horse. The decline 
of life brought to him an early autumn. Long-continued suffer- 
ing and ill-health had early produced the sere and yellow leaf 
that soon must fall. For some time his condition had excited 
great anxiety in the minds of his family. On Thursday evening 
he complained of pain in his head and back; and resolved to send 
the next day for his medical adviser. In the morning, Oct. 13th, 
however, he was found lifeless, in the posture of repose, his 
countenance calm, and not a single feature ruffled, having, to all 
appearance, expired while asleep from the rupture of a large vessel 
near the heart. 
Peace to his manes ! His rectitude in life, his energy in the 
pursuit of knowledge, his zeal for the advancement of his profes- 
sion, make us lament his loss as that of a brother who has left us a 
solemn and invaluable example of one who “ had done justice 
and loved mercy, and walked humbly with his God.” 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
(Quarterly Meeting.) 
Sitting of October 6, 1848. 
Present, — The President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, 
Messrs. Jas. Turner, Cherry, sen., Peech, Spooner (Pro- 
fessor), Silvester, Ernes, Arthur Cherry, and Mayhew. 
The minutes of the former meeting being read and confirmed, 
The President stated, that he had, in accordance with the decision 
come to at the last meeting, forwarded to Mr. Coulson the result of 
the deliberation on the proposal submitted to them by that gen- 
tleman, and to which he had received a reply, which he would now 
communicate to them. The reply was short, acknowledging the 
receipt of the documents, and declining the proffered interview, on 
the grounds that, having received the answer of the Council on the 
proposition, he had only to lay the same before Sir George Grey. 
Here, of course, the subject ended, so far as that particular point was 
concerned. 
Mr. Arthur Cherry drew attention to the Registration business, 
which was now, and had been since the General Meeting, at a 
