MEETING OF THE VETERINARY PROFESSION. 309 
ctually adhere to an opinion formerly given; and this, to 
,Ir. Coleman, is a source of satisfaction : but then Mr. Coleman 
dnds up his satisfaction with communicating a direct negative 
n the expectations that had been entertained, and the trifling 
concessions that had been asked for. Should the general 
leeting think 'proper to appoint a veterinary committee, then 
le old committee will feel compunctions at being paid for services; 
at should it be left in undisputed possession of its heretofore 
ssumed authority, then fees may be tendered as usual. The 
earest approximation that the medical examining committee, in 
s adherence to a former opinion, makes towards recommending a 
Bterinary examining committee is, permission for the general 
leeting to make such an appointment, if it u thinks proper;” but 
lat meeting gives a direct negative to the little that had been 
deed: yet this complete failure gives to Mr. Coleman satisfac¬ 
tion ! Between his friends, the medical examiners and gover- 
ars on the one hand, and his friends the veterinary surgeons on 
le other, Mr. Coleman has, somehow or other, to use an illus- 
ationof his own, got into a cleft-stick: how he is to be released 
om that painful situation must be left to future events. I con¬ 
ude, sir, with the following motion:—“That this meeting re¬ 
aves with regret and disappointment these communications.” 
Mr. Rogers. —I beg leave to second this motion. 
The Chairman.— I am truly sorry that it is my duty to put 
ich a motion. It was put and earned. 
Mr.Cherry.— I next move “That, from the denial given to 
ie claim of veterinary surgeons to participate in the examination 
f pupils, as to their fitness to become practitioners; and, more- 
/er, from the fact of veterinary surgeons being even excluded 
om becoming subscribers to the institution called the Veterinary 
ollege; it is the opinion of the present meeting that it is the 
itention of the rulers of the College to break off all connexion 
ith the body of veterinary practitioners.” I think this proposi- 
on so plain, that I will not say one word in support of it. 
This motion was seconded by Mr. C. Clarke. 
The’Chairman. —This motion contains a large scope. The 
rofessor seems to say to-night, that he does not wish to shake 
$ off. We must not only attend to what a man says, but con- 
der how he acts. 
Mr. Cherry. —They have not only refused to admit us, but 
ley have turned us out. 1 have^been turned out. I was a 
ibscriber; I tendered the continuance of my subscription ; 
Ir. Sewell, the man of many offices, refused to take it. 
A Pupil.—I, sir, have derived advantages from the lectures 
