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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE COUNCIL, held January 22, 1862. 
The President, F. R. Silvester, Esq., in the Chair. 
Present : — Professors Spooner, Simonds, and Gamgee ; 
Messrs. Moon, Ernes, Harpley, Wilkinson, Mavor, 
Lawson, Aitkin, Hunt, Cartledge, Gamgee, Jex, Dickins, 
Barrow, Withers, Broad, Robinson, Dray, Pritchard, 
Field, and Braby. 
It was proposed by Mr. Ernes , and seconded by Professor 
Gamgee, “ That an address of condolence on the lamented 
death of the Prince Consort be presented to Her Majesty, 
signed by the President, with the seal of the College at¬ 
tached thereto.” Carried unanimously. 
A letter was read from Mr. E. N. Gabriel, tendering his 
resignation as member of Council, and also as member of 
the Court of Examiners. 
It was moved by Mr. ,T. S. Gamgee , seconded by Mr. 
Wilkinson, and carried unanimously, “ That the thanks of 
this Council are hereby tendered to Mr. E. N. Gabriel, for 
his faithful devotion to the interests of the veterinary pro¬ 
fession during the sixteen years he has been officially con¬ 
nected with the body corporate.” 
The financial statement of the funds of the College showed 
a balance in the bankers* hands of £577 13s. 4d. 
The following report from Mr. Ernes } committee, appointed 
to protect the interests of the veterinary profession, was read ; 
“ That as a preliminary step, it is in their opinion necessary 
to obtain a statistical account of all those practising the 
veterinary art without being duly qualified. 
“ Your committee propose that a circular be sent to every 
member of the profession in the United Kingdom of Great 
Britain and Ireland, requesting them to furnish the names, 
residence, and time they have been in practice, &c., and of those 
in their respective neighbourhoods who are so practising, but 
as your committee is not provided with the necessary funds 
for expense of postage, printing, &c., they now apply to you 
to grant the same.** 
It was resolved that a sum of, not exceeding £20, be placed 
at the disposal of the committee for the purpose of carrying 
into effect the object of the report as adopted by the Council. 
The adjourned consideration of Mr. Wilkinson*s motion 
relative to the late examinations in Scotland was proceeded 
