61G ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
had heeii sanctioned by the Council in July, 186T. He had 
stated to the Secretary that he would gladly conform to the 
rules submitted to him by the Veterinary Committee of the 
(Jourt of Examiners on his return home. 
A long letter was then read from Mr. F. Blakeway, of 
Stourbridge, complaining of advertising nostrums ” in the 
Veterinarian, and which he considered were detrimental to 
the interests of the veterinary profession. 
The Secretary ^vas instructed to inform Mr. Blakeway 
that this was a subject of which the Council could take no 
cognizance. 
The election of Registrar -was then proceeded Avith. 
It Avas moved by Assistant-Professor Pritchard, and 
seconded by Mr. Fleming — 
‘‘ That Mr. Coates be re-elected Registrar.” 
On the ballot being taken, Mr. Coates Avas declared to be 
duly elected. 
A discussion then ensued in reference to some inaccuracies 
AA'hich had occurred in the report of deaths sent to the 
Veterinarian by the Registrar. 
It Avas decided by the Council that the Registrar should 
in future place himself in communication Avith some one 
residing in the immediate neighbourhood Avhere a person 
is reported deceased, in order to ascertain the truth of that 
report. 
The Registrar for the past year then presented his report 
of the neAV members Avhich had been added to the College, 
and also the names of eight members of the profession Avho 
had been removed by death since the last meeting of the 
Council. 
With reference to the admission of neAV members, the 
report set forth that at the several meetings of the Court of 
Examiners, held in London, forty-five pupils from the Vete¬ 
rinary College had been admitted members of the body cor¬ 
porate, and tAvelve rejected. That tAventy-eight members 
Avere admitted from the Edinburgh Veterinary College, and 
six rejected; and that eleven members from the GlasgOAV 
Veterinary College Avere also admitted, tAvo being rejected. 
Total passed, eighty-four; rejected, tAventy. 
The appointment of Committees for the year Avas then 
proceeded Avith. 
On the appointment of the Finance Committee— 
Mr, Ernes said the Finance Committee Avent out of office 
on the first Monday in May, so that really no such Com¬ 
mittee at present existed. TIoaa^, then, could a report be 
received from them ? 
