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Mr. Gabriel, 51 votes; Mr. Braby, 46; Mr. Dickens, 46; 
Mr. Silvester, 45; Mr. Jex, 43; Mr. Cartledge, 36; Mr. 
Barrow, 32; Mr. Hunt, 26; Mr. Cherry, 19; Mr. Greaves, 
6 ; Mr. Moon, 3. 
The first seven were therefore declared to be elected ; and 
upon drawing lots by the Chairman, Mr. Gabriel was re¬ 
ported as taking the place of Mr. Constant. 
The proceedings were terminated with a vote of thanks to 
the Chairman. 
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, held May 11, 1859. 
Present : Messrs. Braby, Cheesman, Ernes, Gabriel, Jex, 
Legrew, Robinson, Silvester, Stockley, Wilkinson, Withers; 
Professors Spooner, Simonds, Morton, and Varnell. 
Professor Spooner having taken the Chair, 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. 
A correspondence with the Home Office, in accordance 
with a resolution of the last meeting, in respect of the new 
veterinary school in Edinburgh, and in which the recogni¬ 
tion of that school was announced, was read; and on the 
motion of Mr. Wilkinson , seconded by Professor Morton , it 
was ordered to be entered on the minutes. 
Letters were read from Messrs. Cartledge and Barrow, 
returning thanks for their election on the Council. 
The election of a President was then proceeded with. 
It was moved by Mr. Wilkinson , and seconded by Mr. 
Turner — 
“ That Mr. William Burley, of Leicester, be elected Presi¬ 
dent for the ensuing year;” and on the ballot being taken, 
that gentleman was declared unanimously elected. 
Mr. Burley having taken the Chair, returned thanks for 
the honour of his election. The election of six Vice-Presi¬ 
dents was proceeded with. 
The nominations were—James Moon, of Kingston, by 
Professor Morton; Robert Hunt, of Birmingham, by Mr. 
Silvester ; E. Bailey, of Leicester, by Mr. Ernes ; J. Carless, 
of Stafford, by Professor Varnell; W. A. Cherry, of London, 
by Mr. Turner ; W. Mavor, of London, by Professor Simonds ; 
W. Helmore, of Stratford, by Mr. Gabriel; W. Richardson, 
of Peterborough, by Mr. Legrew ; and W. Bland, of Boston, 
by Professor Morton. The result of the ballot was as follows : 
