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]re are decidedly false—they are perfect calumnies. In the 
righbourhood in which I live, 1 can get my crust of bread, and 
< eese with it, and a little porter into the bargain ; and I believe 
lat I live in tolerable respect among those by whom I am known. 
Mr. You att.— I have not before obtruded myself on the 
leeting. I acknowledge that I have felt averse to do so; but I 
< nnot suffer the question to be put to the vote without saying a 
]w words. Whatever may be the literal meaning of the motion, 
believe I can gather from the discussion, that it is meant to 
jeord the opinion of the present meeting that no change is ne- 
«ssary in the mode of conducting the examination of the vete- 
nary pupil. To that point I will speak, passing over, for the 
iesent, the resolutions of the last meeting. 
No alteration, it is said, is necessary in the examination ol the 
ipil. All is as it should be. The competence of the pupil, and 
ie respectability of the profession, are perfectly secured. Let us 
*:amine into this. Who are the best judges in this affair ? I will 
Ter to the present examining committee, consisting of men of 
horn, in their own profession, England may well be proud. r I hey 
ive for many a year past conducted this examination. Expen¬ 
se must have "long since taught them what our examiners' 
>ard ought to be. What is their recorded opinion ?—“ That in 
.nsequence of the more extended cultivation of the veterinary art, 
is expedient that, in addition to the present examining com- 
ittee, a committee consisting of veterinary surgeons should be 
ipointed.” “ The extended cultivation of the veterinary art:” 
> extended, that they now scarcely deem themselves competent 
i appreciate the actual acquirements of the pupd, or that there 
*e now many veterinarians capable of assuming that office 
hich was properly theirs, and wdiich they w T ould have assumed 
. the foundation of the College, had such men been in existence. 
The actual examiners, I imagine, are competent judges in this 
atter. We have their recorded opinion; and, after the lapse 
' two years, they see no occasion to alter that opinion. They 
^equivocally recommend the appointment of that committee 
ith which gentlemen, to-night, seem determined to have nothing 
* do. Now really, sir, I think that we ought not to oppose 
irselves to these gentlemen without serious, calm, dispassionate 
msideration; and that serious, calm, dispassionate refutation of 
ie errors of these great men I have not heard to-night. Let us 
effect, whether we may not truly expose ourselves to the charge of 
eing dolts , to adopt the expression of my friend M r. Sibbald- 
Mr. Sibbald. —Sir, I used no such expression: I deny it. 
beg that Mr. Youatt w ill not misrepresent me. 
