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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE 
Adjourned Meeting , July 22, 1829. 
A 1 entering the room, at not more than ten minutes past six, 
and not twenty people assembled, we were much surprised at 
seeing a gentleman taking possession of the chair. Mr. Fen¬ 
wick, the chairman of the last meeting, entered at the same mo¬ 
ment (the chair was not taken at the previous meeting until more 
than half-past six), to whom, it was observed, in common courtesy 
the chair ought to be then offered, or who, in point of right, was 
chairman, thi& being an adjourned meeting. A great deal of 
angry, we had almost written ungentlemanly, discussion took 
place on this question. If any one pleaded the invariable usage 
at such assemblies, and the indirect insult thus offered to Mr; 
Fenwick, he w r as instantly clamoured down with, u You are a 
disappointed man.” “ Another disappointed man.” “ You don’t 
like it, do you ?” u You shall have more of it before the night 
is over. ’ All this w r as very wrong. It was unworthy of the 
cause which these gentlemen advocated. It gave a character to 
the meeting, which even the gentlemen who were most active in 
the clamour must now lament. 
Mr. Trowse (whose name does not appear in the list of vete¬ 
rinary surgeons) retained the chair. He stated, that, respecting 
the profession, he came that night to hear what was going on. 
He had not the slightest expectation of the honour which they 
had conferred on him; and still less did he expect to see so much 
dissention. He trusted that gentlemen would conduct them¬ 
selves w T ith temper. Fie was of no party : he knew no party, and 
he cared for pone, 
Mr. FI allen.- —It is of importance, before we proceed to any 
other business, to ascertain what is the nature of the present 
meeting, and who have a right to speak and to vote at it. Shall 
that right be confined to veterinary surgeons, or extended to 
pupils, and even to practitioners ? 
Mr. S ibbald.- — W here is the advertisement by which this 
meeting was summoned ? How is it worded ? That will deter¬ 
mine the question. I confess I consider that this is a meeting of 
veterinary surgeons, and not of mere practitioners. Pray, gen¬ 
tlemen, do not make so much noise. You w r ill make my head 
ache. There are many most respectable practitioners ; but they 
are not veterinary surgeons, and have no business here. 
Mr. Cherry attempted to speak; but it w 7 as long before he 
could make himself heard. The clamour w r as incessant and 
deafening. At length we understood him to say, that he had 
an amendment to move; that this question should be calmly dis¬ 
cussed, and not carried by clamour. The last meeting was one 
