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ELECTION OEM. MAGNE, DIRECTOR OE THE ALEORT SCHOOL, 
TO THE IMPERIAL AND CENTRAL SOCIETY 
OE AGRICULTURE. 
In our last number we announced that M. Magne had 
been appointed director of the Veterinary School at Alfort 
in the place of the late M. Delafond. 
We now learn from the Journal des Veterinaires du Midi 
that the Imperial and Central Society of Agriculture has also 
just elected him a member of that body, thus supplying the 
vacancy created by M. Delafond’s death. The editors of the 
journal, in alluding to this circumstance, observe that in con¬ 
gratulating him on this appointment, they cannot but express 
their surprise that so long a time should have been allowed 
to pass without opening the doors of the society to the new 
director of the Alfort School, to which, for some time, his 
numerous works on agriculture and veterinary science had 
justly entitled him. 
REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OE CONDOLENCE TO HER 
MAJESTY. 
We have been favoured with the following copy of the 
letter received from Sir G. Grey, in reply to the address of 
Condolence presented to Her Majesty by the Council of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, to which we have 
much pleasure in giving insertion. 
“Whitehall; Feb. 8 , 1862 . 
“ Sir,—I have had the honour to lay before the Queen 
the loyal and dutiful Address of the President, Vice-Presi¬ 
dents, and Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Sur¬ 
geons, on the occasion of the death of His Royal Highness 
the Prince Consort. 
“ And I have to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased 
to receive the Address very graciously. 
“ I am, Sir, 
“ Your obedient Servant, 
“ The Secretary to “ G. Grey. 
“ The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 
" 10, Red Lion Square.” 
