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confirmed, he wished to ask whether the three students, two of whom 
had been rejected three times, might be allowed to come up for exami¬ 
nation in January next, as the examinations under the old system would 
terminate in that month. 
On the motion of Mr. Morgan , the Secretary was instructed to inform 
the applicants that they could, if they wished, come up for examination 
in January next. 
The Secretary stated that he had received two letters, one from Prof. 
Vaughan in reference to Mr. Charles Parker Lyman, who holds the 
Highland and Agricultural Society’s Certificate, and who had remitted 
the sum of three guineas. This name was on the list according to date. 
The other letter was from Mr. Gunn, received that day, who also held 
the Highland and Agricultural Society’s Certificate. He was also in 
order, and registered in the Highland Society’s list of members. He 
wished to know whether these two gentlemen might be allowed to receive 
their diplomas. 
The matter was allowed to remain in abeyance until the opinion of 
the three Principals in Scotland was obtained in conformity with the 
instructions given at the last meeting of the Council. 
A form of circular, submitted by the Secretary, was, as amended, 
ordered to be sent to those gentlemen holding the Highland and Agri- 
cultural Society’s Veterinary Certificate. 
The next subject was to take into consideration the Report of the 
Deputation Committee in reference to the purchase of premises for the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons at No. 16, Fitzroy Square. 
The Secretary read a letter from Messrs. Whyte, Collison, and 
Prichard, which had been submitted to the last meeting of Council, and 
also the Report of the Deputation Committee appointed by the Council 
to inspect the above-mentioned premises. It stated that they had in¬ 
spected the premises, and that they were of opinion that they were 
most eligible and well suited for the purposes of the College, and they 
recommended the purchase of the same. 
Mr. Greaves, as one of the deputation, stated that they were very 
much pleased with the position of the premises and with their character, 
both internally and externally. They were anxious that the Council 
should become possessed of them, because in every sense of the word 
they were far more eligible than the premises they now occupied. He 
proposed that a surveyor should be at once called in to value the pro¬ 
perty, and if the surveyor’s opinion was that it was worth the money, 
then it ought to be purchased. 
Mr. Morgan said, that, as far as he and some friends saw of the pro¬ 
perty from the outside, it seemed a very eligible one. He should be 
glad to second Mr. Greaves’s motion for the appointment of a surveyor ; 
but the Council had scarcely power to order the purchase until the next 
meeting of Council. 
Mr. Hartley said he had also inspected the premises, but he was 
doubtful whether there would be frontage enough. No doubt it was a 
comfortable house as a residence, and there was more space in which to 
stow away the property of the Council than there possibly could be 
found on the present premises; but he hoped the Council would fairly 
take into consideration all the difficulties before they came to any 
definite conclusion regarding its purchase. There was, no doubt, a very 
nice room which could be turned into a museum; but certainly the 
rooms were not so nicely arranged as to be in every respect available 
for the purposes of the College. There was a difficulty as to a lecture- 
room ; and one of the objects in purchasing another house was that there 
