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rately worked, and in about a month after the vision was 
again perfect. 
Case 2.—Signor Minoglio related to the author his having 
bought a horse of a merchant of Turin, which had appa¬ 
rently beautiful eyes, and which showed not the least defect 
in vision during the day, but after dark he exhibited every 
symptom of a blind horse : he lifted up his legs high in the 
walk, extended his neck, allowed himself to be almost 
dragged along by the halter, could not find the stable door if 
left to himself, and when a light was held near to the 
eyes it made no impression on them. The horse having 
been returned to the vendor on account of this it was after¬ 
wards lost sight of. 
The author draws the following conclusions :—1st. That 
the horse is subject to this alteration in the visual organs 
which, in the human being, has been denominated Heme¬ 
ralopia, or nocturnal blindness. 2d. That it is not of fre¬ 
quent occurrence, or it may not be noticed or pass into 
amaurosis. 3d. That those horses ought to be included in 
the law as unsound, and subject to be returned. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, held May 16, 1860. 
Present : Professor Simonds; Messrs. Barrow, Burley, 
Gabriel, Jex, Lawson, Legrew, Pritchard, Silvester, 
Wilkinson, and Withers. 
W. Burley, Esq., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
signed. The election of a president for the ensuing year was 
then proceeded with. It was moved by Professor Simonds, 
and seconded by Mr. Pritchard, “That the Principal Vete¬ 
rinary Surgeon to the Army, J. Wilkinson, Esq., be elected 
President for the ensuing yearand on the ballot being 
taken, that gentleman was declared unanimously elected. 
The President having taken the chair, and returned thanks 
for the honour of his election, it was moved by Mr. Silvester , 
and seconded by Mr. Legrew, a That the cordial thanks of 
the Council be given to W. Burley, Esq., the ex-president, 
for his unremitting and valuable services whilst in office. 5 ’— 
Carried by acclamation. 
The election of six vice-presidents was then proceeded 
with, and the following nominations were made :—C. Seeker, 
of Knaresborough, by Mr. Wilkinson; M. Harpley, of the 
Royal Horse Guards, by Mr. Legrew ; W. Helmore, of Strat- 
