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28th inst.. and in passing sentence said that the verdict of the jury proceeded upon evi¬ 
dence which could leave no reasonable doubt on the minds of those by whom it was con¬ 
sidered. 
The prisoner subsequently made a confession of his guilt, both with reference to tr.e 
death of Mrs. Taylor as well as that of his wife. 
THE BRIGHTON CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
This society held its annual meeting on Monday evening in the large room belonging 
to the Lying-In Institution, West Street. Present, T. A. Brew, Esq., President, in the 
chair; Messrs. Gwatkin, Noakes, Savage, and others. After the ordinary routine busi¬ 
ness had been disposed of, it was resolved that in future the young men connected with 
the society should relieve the secretary and treasurer from the onerous duties of collect¬ 
ing subscriptions, etc. The meeting was then made special, to receive a report from Dr. 
Wood, F.C.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Brighton College, of the result of the second 
course of twenty lectures which he had given on chemistry, and to award to the suc¬ 
cessful candidates the prizes offered to the two students who had most satisfactorily 
answered questions arising out of the lectures, and propounded by Dr. Wood at the ter¬ 
mination. The first prize (Dr. Carpenter’s excellent work on the Microscope), given by 
the Association, was awarded to Mr. Edward T, Noakes (the son of our respected neigh¬ 
bour and townsman), who had been the most successful in answering the questions ; 
although the second competitor, Mr. W. T. Aylesbury (apprentice to Mr. Gwatkin), 
from his previous advantages, displayed superior scientific knowledge on some of the 
subjects than his more successful rival. However, both candidates merited and received 
the commendations of Dr. Wood, who took the opportunity of impressing upon his 
auditors the importance of reading at home the subjects submitted at the lectures, by 
which means they would better retain them, and at the end of a course would be better 
able to recall what they had previously learned, and would find themselves generally in 
a more advantageous position. Dr. Wood did not name the prize he intended to send 
Mr. Aylesbury. A very agreeable meeting was terminated by a vote of thanks to 
Mr. Brew. 
THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CHEMISTS 
AND DRUGGISTS BILL. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—Although I am one of those who did desire that Parliament should be applied 
to for a Bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy, yet after the weak and impotent 
conclusions arrived at by the late Select Committee of the House of Commons, I am 
now of opinion the Pharmaceutical Society will best consult its own dignity, and the 
interest of its members, by making no further effort in that direction. 
I think the Society as a voluntary association may attain greater respect, and confer 
greater advantages on its members, than it could do if fettered by an Act of Parlia¬ 
ment ; and by it, be compelled to bring its aims and its objects down to the level of a 
paltry clique. I would say, rather than do this, let the honourable Society of Chemists 
and Druggists keep to their career, and their policy ; but let the Pharmaceutical So¬ 
ciety keep to the elevated and honourable position it lias attained. 
I deeply regret the labours of the Committee were not continued, so as to have re¬ 
ceived evidence on the Bill No. 2. Had this been the case, I am strongly persuaded 
the eyes of the blind would have received light, on two or three important points. 
Some of the witnesses would have been true representatives of the class. 
A Bill founded on the recommendation of the late Select Committee would only 
have been a delusion and a snare, but of no use in any way. If the grocer and the 
huckster are to sell all that constitutes the paying part of the druggist’s business; but 
the registered and qualified chemist, who has spent his time in acquiring the know- 
