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already been disposed of—for the House Committee to look around and 
see if there were any other suitable buildings. There was also a desir¬ 
able building in Bedford Square, but it was found that to purchase it 
at present would be out of the question. He thought the Council should 
stick to the money they had until more was added to it, and by-and-bye 
they might obtain the building they required. 
In reply to Sir F. Fitzwygram, 
The Secretary stated that the price of the house at 16, Fitzroy 
Square, was 4000 guineas, and that possession could be obtained at any 
time. 
Mr. Fleming thought that the house in Fitzroy Square would not be 
an eligible one. There was not sufficient accommodation internally, and 
the locality was a tumble-down one, with a bad character. The house 
in Bedford Square was the best he had seen in London. It had a capital 
frontage, and was in every respect the best that was required for the 
purposes of the College. The agent told him that the house would only 
be let on lease, and that he was in treaty with a party about to purchase 
it. He (Mr. Fleming) pointed out, in a letter to the Duke of Bedford,, 
that the building was a suitable one, but that they were a poor profes¬ 
sion, and had not money to buy new premises; and by the same post he 
had written to Col. Kiogscote, asking him to use his influence with his 
Grace. He afterwards received a letter from the Duke, stating that he 
had referred the matter to his agent in London, at the same time stating 
that the inhabitants in the square would not like a public building in 
their midst. He was not satisfied, and applied again to the Duke, who 
said he had no choice in the matter but to leave it to his agent, as he was 
responsible. He thought the only course now open was an appeal to 
the country through the House of Commons, because he thought the 
position of the profession at present was a disgrace to the country. He 
thought the way in which they had been allowed to toil and struggle did 
not reflect credit on a great country like ours. If the public knew the 
position in which the profession was placed, and what was done for other 
public bodies, which did not render so much service to the public, he 
was quite sure they would consider their prayer, and grant them a proper 
building. He felt almost convinced that some members of the House of 
Commons, who were very much in favour of the profession, and had such 
a large stake in the interests of the country, would gladly bring forward 
and support any motion which had for its object assisting the profession 
in this matter. He should not like the Council to leave the present 
building until they had something superior to enter into. 
Mr. Greaves said he was sure that nobody wished to see the profession 
raised so high as Mr. Fleming did. Neither the Government nor Par¬ 
liament would respond to their call, and they must, therefore, rely upon 
what they were, and be content to be modest in their expectations and 
reasonable in their demands. He counselled the purchase of the house 
in Fitzroy Square as being suitable for the purposes of the Council, and 
moved a resolution to the effect that some member of the House Com¬ 
mittee be authorised to wait upon the agents for the purpose of nego- 
ciating for such purchase, and to offer £3000. 
Mr. Freeman seconded the resolution. 
Sir Frederick Fitzwygram said that, without advocating the purchase ot 
the house in particular, if tlie Council wanted a good, and cheap house 
they could not have it in a fashionable locality, and.it ought to be le- 
membered that the instructions of the House Committee were to get a 
house somewhat north of the present one, and between it and the Koya 
Veterinary College, for the advantage of the students; and he thought 
