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the losses do not exceed 5 per cent. That the government 
measures are inefficient to prevent the spread of the disease. 
That in the western provinces of Prussia it is of rare occur¬ 
rence, and in some it is almost unknown. 
Under these circumstances care should be taken in the 
importation into England of sheep from those districts. In 
these railway times it is difficult to prevent the movement 
of infected animals, and great risk will be incurred unless 
the Prussian government adopts stringent preventive measures, 
not only in reference to diseased sheep, but also to raw hides, 
wool, &c .—Magazin fur die gesammte Tkierkeilkunde. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
MEETING OF COUNCIL held April 7th, 1869. 
Present :—Principal Spooner, Professors Simonds, Brown, 
and Assistant-Professor Pritchard, Messrs. J. C. Broad, 
Ernes, Fleming, Gowing, Greaves, Harrison, Hunt, 
Hunting, Lawson, Moon, Robinson, Wilkinson, and the 
Secretary. 
In the absence of the President, 
It was moved by Mr. Wilkinson, and seconded by Mr. 
Goioing — 
That Professor Spooner take the chair.”—Carried. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Mr. Wilkmson said he did not know whether he was in 
order, but he wished to refer to a subject on the minutes, and 
connected with some observations made at the last meeting 
with reference to the capacity of the examiners. 
The Chainnan asked Mr. Wilkinson if he proposed to make 
any alteration in the minutes. 
Mr. Wilkmson said he did not. The statement to which 
he referred was such an important one, that he thought it 
ought to be more clearly embodied in the minutes, but he 
would not press that. It w’as a matter that was, perhaps, 
more particularly personal to himself than to any other 
member of the Board of Examiners. 
The Chairman observed it was too late for any observations 
to be made. 
Professor Simonds wished that the discussion might be 
allowed to go on. He disapproved very much of the manner 
