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and interesting nature of the subjects treated of in them will be at once 
appreciated by a reference to the following list, with their authors’names:— 
“On the Waters of the Pharmacopoeia,” by Mr. J.C. Pooley; “On Blue 
Pill,” by Mr. F. B. Benger; “ Note on Bisulphate of Potash,” by Mr. B. S. 
Proctor ; “ On the Iodo-Hydrargyride of Potassium and the Oxidation Tests 
for Methylic Alcohol in the Presence of Ethylic Alcohol and some other Organic 
Bodies,” by Mr. John Tuck; “Can Methylic Alcohol, or any Derivative of 
it, be readily Detected in Chloroform, Ether, Sweet Spirit of Nitre, and Sal 
Volatile?” by Mr. John Tuck ; “ On Eschwege’s Patent Wood Naphtha, and its 
Uses in the Arts and Manufactures,” by Air. John Tuck ; “ On the Mistura 
Creasoti of the British Pharmacopoeia,” also by Air. John Tuck ; “ On Ipecacu¬ 
anha AYine,” by Air. George Johnson ; “ On Alicroscopic Analysis applied to 
Pharmacy,” by H. L. Deane, F.L.S., and H. B. Brady, F.L.S.; “ Notes on a 
Commercial Sample of Sulphate of Quinine,” by AY. W. Stoddart, F.G.S. ; 
“ Report on the Processes for the Preparation of Glacial Acetic Acid,” by W. 
E. Heathfield; “ On the Strength of Solutions of Phosphoric Acid of Various 
Densities” by Air. John AVatts ; “ AAGiat are the Source, Annual Yield, and 
Characteristics of the so-called Volcanic Ammonia?” by Air. AV. D. Howard; 
“On Emulsions,” by Mr. Barnard S. Proctor; “On Aqueous Solutions of 
Perchloride of Iron, such as Liquor Ferri Perchloridi, Br. Ph.,” and “ On Spi¬ 
rituous Solutions of Perchloride of Iron, such a 3 Tinctura Ferri Perchloridi, 
Br. Ph.,” by J. Attfield, Ph.I).; “ On the Estimation of Nitrites in the Pre¬ 
sence of Nitrates,” by C. II. C. Tichborne, F.C.S. ; “ Note on Nitrite of 
Soda,” by Air. AY. D. Howard; “ On the Purity of Commercial Bromides and 
Iodides other than Iodide of Potassium,”-by Henry Alatthews, F.C.S. ; “Re¬ 
marks on Extracts of Meat,” by H. B. Brady ; “ On the Effects of Soil and 
Cultivation on the Development of the Active Principles of Plants,” by Air. 
Thomas P. Bruce ; “ On a New Filter,” by Air. G. F. Schacht; “ On the Adul¬ 
teration of Essential Oils with Turpentine, and Aleans of its Detection,” by 
Air. II. Sugden Evans ; “ Report on the Quantity of Alkaloid in Various Spe¬ 
cimens of Citrate of Iron and Quinine,” by Air. J. C. Braithwaite; “ Tannin 
in British Galls,” by William Judd, F.C.S. ; “ On Cotton Seed Oil, and its 
Detection when mixed with other Oils,” by R. Reynolds, F.C.S. ; “ On Italian 
Castor Oil,” by Air. John Phillips; and “Report on the best Excipients for 
forming the Resins of Jalap and Scammony in Pills,” by Air. T. J. Hasselby. 
A list, such as the above, which comprises the subjects treated of in twenty- 
eight papers, is a speaking commentary and substantial evidence of the decided 
success which has attended the Birmingham Aleeting of the British Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Conference in the promotion of Pharmaceutical Science. Aluch credit is 
due to the President and other Officers, as well as to the other working men of 
the Conference, who, by their energy, perseverance, and ability, have achieved 
such a successful result. 
The proceedings of the Conference were brought to a conclusion on the fourth 
day of its meeting, by an agreeable and interesting Conversazione, which was 
most liberally given by the Birmingham members to the other members who 
were present at the Conference. This was succeeded by a supper, and “ thus 
(in the words of the Report) pleasantly terminated a meeting, which was 
highly successful, both in regard to the number and practical value of the scien¬ 
tific papers read at the different sittings, and in the promotion of that good 
feeling, friendship, and mutual respect which should ever exist among those 
following the trade and profession of Pharmacy.” 
