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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OF COUNCIL, January 26, 1S59. 
Present: The President, Messrs. Braby, Barrow, Cherry, 
Dickens, Jones, Field, Greaves, Jex, Pritchard, Robinson, 
Silvester, Stockley, Wilkinson, Professors Simonds anil 
Varnell, and the Secretary. 
Professor Spooner, the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding Meeting having been read 
and signed, the report of the Deputation that waited on Mr. 
Turner, for the purpose of requesting him to withdraw his 
resignation from the Board of Examiners, was given by the 
President, and was, in substance, as follows:—“That the 
Deputation had an interview with Mr. Turner on the 16 th, 
when, after a long and interesting conversation, in which Mr. 
Turner stated, that for some time to come he was so fully 
engaged that he could not attend to the duties of the ap¬ 
pointment ; and when, in reply, the Deputation assured 
Mr. Turner that arrangements could be made which would 
prevent his temporary non-attendance occasioning any 
inconvenience, that gentleman withdrew his resignation as 
a member of the Board of Examiners.” 
It was moved by Mr. Cherry , and seconded by Mr. Ernes — 
“ That the report of the Deputation be received and 
adopted.” Carried. 
A letter of condolence to Mr. H. King, on the death of his 
brother, and that gentleman’s reply thereto, were read, 
when— 
It was moved by Mr. Cherry , and seconded by Mr. Greaves — 
“ That Mr. King’s reply be entered on the minutes.” 
Carried. 
A letter was read from Mr. Field, tendering his resignation 
as a Member of the Board of Examiners, when— 
It was moved by dir. Ernes , and seconded by Mr. 
Silvester — 
“ That the same Deputation as waited on Mr. Turner, 
wait on Mr. Field, with the view of inducing him to withdraw 
his resignation.” Carried. 
The Registrar’s report was read. It announced that three 
deaths had been reported during the quarter—George Watts, 
of Dublin, graduated in 1797 ; John Williamson, of Dalkeith, 
graduated 1859; and Charles Henderson, of the Indian 
Army, on his voyage home on sick leave, graduated 1857, 
