THE LONDON VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 135 
my meaning ; and will you be good enough to correct the mis- 
take in any manner you think proper. Had I an opportunity of 
sending the hobbles, I would do so. With reference to the 
figure, the end of the chain is seen received into the cottrel, and 
fastened by the screw ; and it is evident that, by the withdrawal 
of the screw, the legs are all loose. 
I was happy in the last Veterinarian to see the subject of 
examination of horses by veterinary surgeons taken up by the 
Editor of The Veterinarian. A total difference of opinion 
on the most important points must shew the fallacy of one or the 
other: and as long as these things occur, so long will the opi- 
nions of veterinarians be slighted by the public. These facts 
are now such an every-day occurrence, and the particular points 
of difference of opinion between veterinarians are so great, that 
the best horse that ever walked may be called unsound by one 
or another. If alteration of structure, unaccompanied by actual 
disease, be unsoundness, where is the sound horse ? I hope the 
subject, once commenced, may be continued to be agitated until 
effectual reform is established in this branch of our profession. 
THE LONDON VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
A meeting of this Society, convened by public advertise- 
ment, was held on the 24th ult., at its rooms in King-street, 
Camden-town, in order to take into consideration the state of its 
funds, and the adoption of such measures as might secure its 
permanence. 
It appeared that, from the time of its departure from the Col- 
lege, at the end of May, to the present period, three new mem- 
bers had joined the Society, and paid their subscription — that 
the Society was at that period indebted about three or four 
pounds — that, from various causes, these debts had increased at 
Christmas last to more than £45, and that, if certain charges for 
rent, and salary of Secretary, &c. since Christmas were added, 
the whole debt would be nearly £51. The Secretary expressed 
his determination to relinquish this latter claim, and also all 
claim for rent, &c., for any time that might elapse until the 
adoption of some decisive measures : the Society, however, will 
scarcely be induced to accept of this liberal offer. 
To meet these claims, the Society has no assets but a table, a 
chair, a few stools and shelves, and its library, consisting of 345 
volumes, of which only about twelve volumes were missing, the 
greater part of which the Librarian thought might be recovered by 
application to certain of the members, who had too long kept 
them in their possession. 
