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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, held October 31 , 1860 . 
Present: —The President, Messrs. Barrow, Braby, Bro¬ 
derick, Burley, Ernes, Field, Gamgee, Harpley, Hunt, 
Jex, Lawson, Legrew, Moon, Pritchard, Robinson, Seeker, 
Wallace, Withers, Professors Spooner, Simonds, and 
Varnell, and the Secretary. 
J. Wilkinson, Esq., the President, in the chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
signed. 
The Registrar’s report was read. It announced that five 
deaths had been reported during the past quarter:—J. Ball, 
Royal Artillery, diploma dated May 5th, 1852; J. T. Cochrane, 
Royal Artillery, diploma dated April 27th, 1848 ; T. Overton, 
Merthyr Tydvil, diploma dated May 21 st, 1845; W. Adamson, 
Aycliffe, diploma dated April 16 th, 1831 ; and John Carless, 
jun.. Tamworth, diploma dated April 30th, 1851. 
The quarterly balance sheet was read; it showed that the 
balance in hand, after deducting the expenses of the quarter, 
was £505 6s. 7 d. On the motion of Mr. Barley, seconded by 
Mr. Legrew , the report was adopted. 
The Treasurer reported that, in accordance with the ol der 
of Council at the last meeting, the accounts had been trans¬ 
ferred in the Bank of London from his own name to that of 
the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and that in future 
cheques only would be paid, if signed by the President, 
Treasurer, and Secretary. He further stated that, his re¬ 
sponsibility having thus ceased, he would prefer resigning his 
office; but, as it appeared to be the general wish of the 
Council, he would still retain it. 
On the motion of Professor Spooner , seconded by Mr. Seeker , 
it was decided that £300 be placed to the deposit account in 
the Bank of London. 
The election of an examiner in the place of the late Mr. 
James Turner was then proceeded with. Two gentlemen were 
named and seconded ; Mr. IP. Mavor, jun., of London, by 
Professor Spooner and Mr. Robinson ; and Mr. Legrew , of the 2d 
Life Guards, by Mr. Jex and Mr. Gamgee. On the ballot 
being taken, Mr. IP. Mavor was declared duly elected. 
In accordance with a notice of motion made by Mr. Gabriel 
at the last meeting, it was moved by Professor Spooner , and 
seconded by Mr. Gamgee, and carried, t{ that the Scotch por- 
