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Society, but he would not let such an erroneous opinion go forth
uncontradicted.

--"irrit7cibv.3lavr. (*veterinary surgeon) said, that, in his opinion,
!dog madness ptoartded from their being kept•ln • heated atmo-
sphere of filth. Ile complained of tbecruelty of working horses to
the seine extent, when the thermometer was at 32, as when it was
'at 75. Such a practice tended, in a great measure, to produce the
iinftammation of the lungs, by which horses died mere frequently
than from any other disease. •
Mr. Mart Is begged Mr. Colman to glve his opinion, whether
Ming liorsm was not a cruel and unnecessary operation, and whe-
ther it was not the six or seven weeks rest given by that operation,
which sometimes produced cures.
Mr. Coxim.sw assented to the Hon. Gentleman's view of the
subject.
Mt. LODCIE then reposed, a vote of thanks to those Physicians
and Surgeons who had replied so kindly and humanely to the Lt-
tem of their Secretary.
Mr. H. Husr asked If all the Surgeons had concurred in the'
same opinions.
The CH/aI:MAN replied, all but thymus four.
Mr. Maim: urged the impropriety of disclosing the names of
those who were not favourable to humanity.
The Resolution of thanks to the Surgeons was carried una-
nimously.
Resolutions of thanks were then moved and carried to the Lady
Patronesses of the Society, and those who bad that day honoured
ft with their preacnce--to the Viee-Presidents--to the Honorary
Secretary—and to the Chairman. After which, the Meeting be.
parsted.
•
ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.

The election will terminate as we predicted yesterday. The Li-
very crowded into the Hall the moment the polling commenced.
and Alderman Crowder and Mr. Kelly were soon at the head
of the poll. At three o'clock the number of persons present
was as great as if the contest was for an office which would be at-
tended with as great profits as a Mayoralty can be turned to in the
hands of an economical man, with whose constitution frequent en-
tertainments do not agree. Sm.:. after three o'clock the tollowing
numbers were exhibited :--
lli Alderman Crowder - V A Mr. Hurd - - 1386
Mr. Kelly - - 633 Mr. Marten . - 131
Mr. Dove - - 439 Mr. Woolley - - 83
Plc. DorE stood forward, foe t e purpose of withdrawing from
the contest. He said that as he perceived the Livery were de.
cidedly opposed to him on the present occasion, he WAS determined
not to protract the contest, but to resign all pretensions to the ho-
nour he had been advised to seek, and which he little expected
would hate been interfered with. (Applause.) If he had any feel-
ing upon the subject at all, it was one of regret and surprise that
Alderman Crowder and his friend Mr. Kelly had not come before
the Livery, determined in the first instance to act with decisiop.
De considered that he was entitled to the thanks of the Livery for
'haring mused those gentlemen to a sense of their duty. (A laugh
, and cheers.) They would, he hoped, and he believed too, prove
much better in office than he could expect to he.
Alderman CHOWDER stood forward, but the conflict of hisses
and cheers was so great, that Sheriff' Brown was obliged to call
upon the Livery as Bnglishnten to give Lim a hearing. The appeal
had the desired effect. The worthy Alderman then said, that he
had not words to express the feelings of his heart upon that occa-
sion. Be had powerful reasons for wishing to he permitted to
pestpone his acceptance of the office of Sheriff' for another year ;
but so pressing were the highly respectable citizens who waited
upon him, and who told him :hat he was required as a sort of rally.
ing point to which the Livery looked aids a great degree of confi-
dence, that he could not hold out against their united request. He
hail therefore resolved to take upon him the office. He had not
done so from ambition, for he was not ambitious. Ile loved the
retirement to which he had been lately accustomed, and in fact he
never expected to enter upon the honourable occupation in which be
was now about to engage. He should, in the performance of his
duties, and in the exercise of hospitality, do his utmost to recom-
mend himself to his fellow-citizens. (Cheers mixed with hisses )
' Mr. KELLY also returned thanks. He also had wished not to
serve till another year had canned, as the duties of the office would
,be productive of ronsiderable inconvenience to him. He bad how-
-1 ever obeyed the toice of his fellow-citizens,sixty-three of whom had
signed the requisition to him, and he should act in the office faith.
fully, conscientiously, independently, and impartially.
The Hall then adjourned to this day.