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rable it is that the list should be kept as perfect as possible, 
which can only be done by all changes of residence being 
communicated to him. 
“ Since writing the preceding portion of the Report, an¬ 
other sudden and unexpected loss to the Profession has 
occurred, in the death of James Turner, of Regent Street,— 
Thomas Turner died December 10th, 1859, and his brother, 
James, April 3d, I860: thus, within a few months two bro¬ 
thers, both filling their positions to the entire satisfaction of 
the Profession, have been taken from us. James Turner not 
only filled the office of President, but that of Vice-President 
also, and was, from the time of its first establishment, a 
valued member of the Board of Examiners. His scientific 
monographs on the Circulation of the Blood, and his practical 
works on some of the most important diseases of the horse, 
have received the unqualified approbation of the Profession. 
Peace to his manes ! 
i( Another loss to be added to the list still remains, that of 
our old and valued friend, William Stockley. In his case, 
however, the usual range of human life had been far exceeded. 
He passed the College in 1794, and died at the unusually ad¬ 
vanced age of 84. Every faculty was retained to the last, 
and the incidents of his life are so numerous and varied that 
it would fill a volume to report them. 
“In conclusion, it must, however unsatisfactory the state¬ 
ment may be, be admitted that the long-looked and hoped- 
for results of the obtainment of the Charter have not as yet 
been realised. Commissions in the Army are still given to 
candidates who have not passed their examinations before 
the Board of Examiners authorised by the Council of the 
College, and who, therefore, are not recognised members of 
the Profession. How much longer this system, so preju¬ 
dicial to the advancement of Veterinary Science, and so 
injurious to the interests of the members, is to continue, can 
only be answered by those authorities at the Horse Guards 
who have the power to alter the system. Other privileges 
have failed to be obtained, and it is still necessary that every 
individual member of the Profession should manfully place 
his shoulder to the wheel, and, by one great and united 
effort, obtain those privileges and that position which are 
most justly its due. 
“ E. N. Gabriel, Secretary ” 
