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should be rendered an offence punishable in a summary man¬ 
ner by fine or imprisonment; but animals from an isolated 
place not suffering from such disease_, might be allowed to be 
removed for sale for immediate slaughter under order of the 
local authority. 
8. That as regards the export trade of Ireland, the Order 
in Council by the Lord Lieutenant, passed 6th March, 1868, 
should be strictly enforced under the supervision of govern¬ 
ment inspectors at each port of embarkation, and also at each 
port of debarkation in Great Britain. 
9. That the inspectors of the local authority be au¬ 
thorised and required to see to the enforcement of the 
regulations prescribed by the Act or by the Privy Council, 
and be authorised to sue for the penalties, and that the 
penalties be applied towards the diminution of the local 
rate .—North British Agriculturist. 
BOYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, held Eeb. 24Tir, 1869. 
Present: —The President,Professors Simonds and Brown, 
Assistant-Professor Pritchard, Messrs. Broad, J. C. 
Broad, Ernes, Fleming, Greaves, Harrison, Hunt, Law- 
son, Moon, Robinson, ^Vilkinson, and the Secretary. 
The President in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and con¬ 
firmed. 
Letters were read from Professor MTlliams, of the Edinburgh 
Veterinary College, and also from Mr. Gowing, regreting 
their inability to attend the special meeting. 
The Committee appointed to consider the manner in which 
the results of the examinations for the diploma should be 
registered, presented their report, which, on the motion of 
Professor Broivii, seconded by Mr. J. C. Broad, was adopted. 
The President then informed the Council that he had 
deemed it advisable to call a Special Meeting for the discus¬ 
sion of the report of the Committee appointed to inquire 
into Mr. Ernes’ motion in respect of the examination for the 
diploma. 
The Secretary read the suggestions which were made by 
Mr. Ernes, and also the minutes of a former meeting of the 
Council in reference to the examinations, and tlien proceeded 
to read the following report of the Committee. 
