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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Mr. Bray proposed, and Mr. Fleming seconded, a vote of thanks to 
Professor Walley, which was unanimously agreed to. 
Correspondence. 
Letters were received from Professor McCall and Mr. Cuthbert, of 
Leeds, regretting their inability to attend the meeting. 
A letter was read from Mr. Hunt, junr., stating that his father, in 
consequence of a paralytic stroke, would never again be able to attend 
the examinations in London, and conveying to the Council his father’s 
thanks for their sympathy and kindness. 
The President regretted the cause of Mr. Hunt’s resignation, but 
said there was nothing left but to accept it. 
Mr. Bray moved that the resignation be accepted. 
Mr. P. Taylor seconded the motion, which was carried. 
Mr. Fleming hoped that the Council, in intimating their decision to 
Mr. Hunt, would feel itself in duty bound to express their great sym¬ 
pathy with him in his affliction, and to thank him for the various 
services he had rendered both to the Council and the profession ; also 
to express the hope that he would be restored to health, and enabled to 
serve them as heretofore. He would make a motion to that effect. 
Professor Walley seconded the motion. 
Professor Simonds fully endorsed the sentiments of Mr. Fleming. Mr. 
Hunt had for many years acted conjointly with himself as Inspector to 
the Royal Agricultural Society at its annual shows, and he could say, 
from long experience, that a more efficient officer could not be found. 
He was desirous of recording, not only his sympathy with Mr. Hunt, 
but also his thanks for the valuable services he had rendered to the 
Council, and also to the profession, by holding important and responsible 
offices. 
The President said he could endorse what had been said by Professor 
Simonds. He had known Mr. Hunt for many years as an Examiner, 
and had observed the kindness and urbanity he had always extended to 
the students. He had already expressed his sympathy to Mr. Parker 
(from whom he had received a letter in reference to Mr. Hunt), and how, 
individually, he felt his resignation, and he had thanked Mr. Hunt in 
the name of the Council for his services. 
Flection of Examiner. 
On the motion of the Secretary, seconded by Mr. Bray, Mr. John 
Roalfe Cox was elected Examiner in room of Mr. Hunt, it being under¬ 
stood that the term of office was for five years. 
The ballot on being taken showed that Mr. Cox was unanimously 
elected. 
Resignation of the Secretary. 
The President read a letter from the Secretary .tendering his 
resignation. 
Mr. Bray, as a very old friend of Mr. Coates’s, and as one of the mem¬ 
bers who voted for his election, said he had endeavoured to prevail upon 
him to remain in office. He had been a most faithful and energetic 
servant to the Council, and, while regretting the cause of Mr. Coates’s 
resignation, he was afraid that the Council would be under the painful 
necessity of accepting it. 
Mr. Morgan seconded the motion. 
Mr. Fleming spoke of the diligence and faithfulness with which Mr. 
Coates had always discharged his duties, and trusted that some means 
