394 VETERINARY INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AT VIENNA. 
summary of what was clone at the conference has reached us, 
we must wait for details before we can judge of the value of 
these principles, or the possibility of their being adopted in 
their integrity. 
In the meantime, it may not be amiss to draw attention to 
what would seem to be a singular feature in this conference, 
viz. the absence of a representative of veterinary science from 
England. Let us see how other nations,-—some of which, we 
should be inclined to think, were much behind ourselves in 
veterinary and sanitary matters,—were represented. 
Germany sent H. Muller, Professor at the Berlin Veteri¬ 
nary School, and H. Probstmayer, Director of the Munich 
Veterinary School, and an official connected with the Bureau 
of the Minister of Agriculture. 
Austro-Hungary had H. Boll, Director of, and Muller 
and Bruckmuller, Professors at, the Veterinary Institute of 
Vienna, with three non-professional representatives, and H. 
Zlamal, Professor in the Imperial Veterinary Institute of 
Pesth. 
Belgium was represented by M. Wehenkel, Professor at 
the Brussels Veterinary School, and the Inspector-General of 
Agriculture. 
Ft ’ance , by the talented Veterinary Professor, M. H. 
Bouley. 
Italy , by Count Ercolani, Professor, and Perosini, Director, 
- of the Veterinary School of Turin. 
The . "Roumanian Principalities had H. Colben, Veterinary 
Surgeon, and a sanitary officer. 
Russia delegated Bawitsch, Veterinary Professor and 
Councillor of State, and Professor Seifmann. 
Switzerland sent M. Zanger, Director of the Veterinary 
School at Zurich. 
Great Britain was represented by Dr. Williams, Secretary 
to the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council. 
It will thus be seen that, of all the principal European 
nations who sent delegates to this conference, Great Britain 
was conspicuous in the absence of a professional representa¬ 
tive. 
It may be said in explanation that the Conference bore more 
of an international-legal than a scientific complexion, and 
that a gentleman who had a full acquaintance with the legal 
enactments relating to cattle importation and cattle disease 
returns in this country would be a much better representative 
than a veterinary authority. 
The nature of the subjects discussed at this Conference 
would, however, seem to have been chiefly professional; and 
