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SUNDERLAND CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
At a Meeting of the above Society, held in the Athenaeum on Monday evening, 
February 7th, a lecture was delivered by A. S. Donkin, M.D., lecturer on medical 
jurisprudence to the University of Durham, on “Poisons, and their Action on the 
Human Body.” 
The room was quite filled by members of the medical profession, and members and 
associates of the Society; the Mayor, W. Thompson, Esq., presiding. 
The learned gentleman, with a precision and clearness that marked the practised lec¬ 
turer and showed a complete mastery of the subject down to its minutest details, placed 
before his audience a complete summary of the chemical and physiological action of the 
various poisons. 
After cordial votes of thanks had been passed to the lecturer and the chairman, notice 
was given that the chemistry class for students would commence on Wednesday, Feb¬ 
ruary 17th, and that the next lecture in connection with the Society will be given in the 
Athenaeum on Monday, March 7th. 
LONDON CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The First Meeting of the Session was held on Thursday, January Gth. 
The President, Mr. R. J. Jewell, on taking the chair, said he had a very pleasant 
duty to perform, that of presenting in the name of the Association a testimonial to Mr. 
J. T. Porter, for the services he had rendered the Society as its late Secretary. 
The testimonial, which was a delicate Chemical Balance, was then given Mr. Porter. 
Mr. Porter, in thanking the members for such a handsome recognition of his services 
to the Association, when it was called the “ Chemists’ Assistants’ Association,” said that 
he had always felt a great interest in the Society, and ever should do so ; he hoped to 
apply the Balance they had presented him with, not only to his own use, but to the 
furtherance of the objects of the Association. 
Mr. Foster D. Downes then gave an excellent address. 
The following are the arrangements for the Thursday Evening Meetings from Decem¬ 
ber, 1869, to April, 1870, to which members may introduce friends:—January Gth, An 
Address by Mr. Foster D. Downes. January 20th, Mr. G. Brownen, “On the Proximate 
Analysis of Plants.” January 27th, Mr. T. Trask, “On the Physical Properties of Gases 
and Vapours.” February 3rd, Mr. R. J. Jewell, “On Carbolic Acid.” February 10th, 
Mr. J. Sands, “On Gun Cotton.” February 17th, Mr. W. Walker, “On Applied Elec¬ 
tricity.” February 24th, Mr. E. Beynon, “ On Botanical Geography.” March 3rd, Mr. 
J. T. Porter, “On Agricultural Chemistry.” March 10th, Mr. G. Brownen, “On the 
Ultimate Analysis of Plants.” March 17th, Mr. J. H. Jessop, “On Oleography.” March 
24th, Mr. S. W. Pickering, “On Chloroform.” March 31st, Mr. E. Weaver, “On Medi¬ 
cinal Wines.” The papers are followed by discussions. The proceedings commence at 
9.30. 
BIRMINGHAM CHEMISTS’ ASSISTANTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
On Friday, January 7th, about thirty of the members of the above Association and 
their friends sat down to a supper at the Globe Hotel, Bull Street. Mr. C. J. Aa- 
blaster kindly consented to take the chair, and the President, Mr. W. J. Churchill, 
the vice-chair. 
After the cloth had been removed, the Chairman proposed the first toast of the 
evening, “The Queen and the Royal Family.” He next proposed the “ Birmingham 
Chemists’ Assistants’ Association, alluding to the benefits to be derived from such asso¬ 
ciations, and wishing it every success. 
The President, in responding, thanked the Chairman for his kind wishes towards 
the Association, and said that the Association w r as in a very prosperous condition ; and 
hoped that as their first supper had been such a success, it Avould lecmie an annual 
event. 
Mr. Mucklow, jun., then proposed “ The Midland Counties Chemists’ Association,” 
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