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getting those who are still working, disinterestedly and for the love of the work, 
towards the same noble end. 
I am, Gentlemen, yours very respectfully, 
Walter A. Powell. 
151, Westbourne Terrace , Hyde Park, IV. 
THE BENEVOLENT FUND. 
TO THE EDITOR OE THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—The general attention of the trade being just now especially drawn to 
the Pharmaceutical Society, the opportunity appears favourable to the circula¬ 
tion of a statement of the relief granted to and the urgent necessities of the 
several candidates to whom annuities or temporary aid have so far been afforded 
from the Benevolent Fund. Taking the list of candidates for this year, we 
find one has toiled forty years, another thirty-five, and, again, another thirty- 
three years, these periods being irrespective of pupilage and assistantship, and 
ending in failure and sickness. 
Four candidates there are beyond the number of annuities at the disposal of 
the Committee, all needing aid equally with the two successful applicants. The 
votes registered in their favour, it is true, count in promotion of their election 
next year, but, at ages ranging from sixty-one to seventy-five, under the pres¬ 
sure of sickness and necessity, a few friends here have thought a shilling collec¬ 
tion might be made through the country and prove a solace to their disap¬ 
pointment. So warmly has this proposal been seconded, that twenty-five con¬ 
tributors have enabled me to forward you £2 4s. 6d. ; the amount is but small 
according to our town, but it represents nearly all to whom it has been men¬ 
tioned. To revert to my first observation, I find many (of course non-mem¬ 
bers of the Society) are quite unaware of any aid at all having been granted 
yet, and others who even knew nothing of the existence of the Fund. It appears, 
then, that one or more volunteers in each town, furnished with the proposed 
statement, might lead to our establishing ere long additional annuities, for I 
have, in my few calls, met with expression of deep sympathy for the distressed, 
leading to a hope that many subscribers may be added to the original Fund. 
The small sum contributed to this special purpose, even should I be enabled to 
spare time to add to it after, would give but little when divided by four ; I send 
it, however, at once, trusting to its being supplemented elsewhere and proving 
the means of introducing the claims of the Benevolent Fund where unknown. 
I remain, Sir, obediently yours, 
T. G. Musson. 
High gate, Birmingham. 
P.S. The contributors to my little list would mostly prefer its not being pub¬ 
lished, but as the only means of acknowledging the sums, I append names :— 
Messers. J. Allen, W. J. Atkins, H. J. Adkins, A. H. Foster, W. S. Gray, J. 
H. Lucas, F. S. Morris, H. Pedley, C. Packwood, G. D. Tomlinson, F. Williams, 
Is. each ; G. Dymond, 2s.; II. Sanderson, 2s. ; S. Grieves, 2s. 6d. ; G. M‘Isaac, 
2s. 6d. ; Henry Whittles, of Churchill and Son, 3s. 6d. ; Soape and Son, 3s. 6d.; 
C. Arblaster, 5s. ; T. G. Musson, 5s. ; W. and A. Southall, 5s. 
REMARKS ON SENNA. 
BY T. AND H. SMITH, EDINBURGH. 
We have read with great interest the paper on “Senna,” contributed to the 
Pharmaceutical Conference by Mr. Groves, and published in the October 
