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restrictions. He considered that these restrictions would be ex¬ 
ceedingly difficult, but was prepared to try the experiment. The 
restrictions could not be otherwise than onerous in order to be safe. 
The local authorities of the large inland towns would be informed 
that if they chose to make application for it, a licence would be 
granted for the transport of the sheep. With regard to the second 
question, he had to say that it would be quite impossible to allow 
the relaxation asked for with any safety. (Hear, hear.) 
THE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS 
OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY 
SURGEONS. 
At a Special Meeting of the Council of the College held on 
Tuesday, May 28 th, J. M. Harpley, Esq., V.S., Royal Horse 
Guards, was elected President, and the following gentlemen were 
also elected Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year :—Lieut.-Col. 
Fitzwygram, Messrs. J. R. Cox, C. Lowe, T. W. Mayer, M. E. 
Naylor, and A. J. Owles. 
Mr. W. II. Coates was re-elected Secretary. 
ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE—MONITORS. 
The following gentlemen have been chosen, on a competitive 
examination, as Monitors during the summer session at the Royal 
Veterinary College :—Messrs. E. Case, J. G. Cross, T. Goodall, 
W. T. Kendall, S. Longhurst, and A. H. Thomas. 
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. 
The following gentlemen have passed their Matriculation Exa¬ 
mination, and entered on their studies at the Royal Veterinary 
College:—Messrs. A. Drake, Glasgow; F. Young, Malvern ; T. 
Stainton, Horncastle. 
OBITUARY. 
On the 19th of May, Mr. Richard Lord, M.R.C.V.S., Halifax, 
Yorkshire, in the 39th year of his age. His diploma bears date 
November 16th, 1866. Mr. Lord also held the certificate of the 
Highland and Agricultural Society, bearing date April 23rd, 1857. 
