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CORRESPONDENCE. 
the same advantages and privileges of his 
compeers in France ? for his examinations 
are more difficult, and his expenses in learn- 
ing his trade much heavier. Hoping this 
may find space in your valuable Journal, 
Believe me to be, yours sincerely, 
T. Mills, A.P.S. 
Biarritz, May 11 th, 1870. 
Early Closing. 
Sir,—Many of the wholesale drug houses 
having adopted the system of taking half 
an hour for dinner, and leaving business at 
six instead of seven o’clock, will you kindly 
allow me, through your columns, to appeal 
to those employers who adhere to the old 
hours to try the new ? 
As all are familiar with most of the argu¬ 
ments that can be urged, both for and against 
the change, no special pleading is needed 
on the matter; yet there is one argument in 
its favour which hitherto has not been used, 
because of its non-existence till recently. 
This is, that in those houses in which the 
curtailed hours have been adopted, it has 
been found that the work has been done 
quite as satisfactorily, and in some instances 
even more satisfactorily than before. 
Perhaps a meeting of the wholesale assist¬ 
ants might be a means of furthering the 
matter, and of bringing it under the notice 
of employers. 
Yours, etc. 
London, May 20 th, 1870. Sres. 
Carbolate oe Iodine. 
Sir,—A communication on carbolate of 
iodine (colourless tincture of iodine), written 
by me, and published in the April number 
of the Pharmaceutical Journal, elicited a 
reply, which appeared in the number for 
May. It is unnecessary to enter into further 
controversy on the subject, as the fact that 
ammonia will decolorize tincture ot iodine 
is beyond doubt. I therefore do not fear to 
leave to the judgment of the profession 
whether the imputations of “ ignorance and 
incompetency ” are justified, or not. 
Yours, etc. 
Walter G. Smith. 
Lublin, May, 1870. 
“ A Pharmaceutical Student .”—In all 
cases the wires are isolated, and therefore 
would not be affected in the way indicated. 
“ Inquirer ” (Bakewell).—A copy of the 
Regulations of the Board of Examiners will 
be forwarded on application, by letter, to the 
Secretary, 17, Bloomsbury Square. 
“ Inquirer ” (Tarporle} 7 ) wishes for infor¬ 
mation as to “ a powder being used for the 
instant relief of intoxication.” 
P. H. M. (Norwich).— (2) A knowledge 
of either is accepted, but a knowledge of 
both is considered desirable. For informa¬ 
tion on the other points apply, by letter, to 
the Secretary, 17, Bloomsbury Square. 
B. K. —The green solution is a manga- 
nate, the red a permanganate. 
“ Southend .”—We know of no very simple 
means of ascertaining the presence of alum 
in bread; see the December number of the 
Pharmaceutical Journal, page 363. 
“ Cinnabar of Antimony .”—Mr. G. Brown 
(Sandown, I. W.) in reply to Mr. Cocking’s 
letter, observes that he was fully aware that 
red sulphuret of mercury was the cinnabar 
of antimony of the alchemists, and that this 
was the preparation alluded to in ‘ Gray’s 
Supplement,’ ‘ Cooley’s Cyclopaedia,’ and 
‘ Beasley’s Druggists’ Receipt Book,’ and 
was so called from its mode of preparation; 
he thinks this is not intended by the most 
eminent veterinary authorities, but a red ore 
of antimony known to mineralogists, and 
consisting of antimony in combination with 
oxygen and sulphur, and that the oxysul- 
phuret of antimony of pharmacy approaches 
it very nearly, and may be safely used for 
it. 
G-. G .— Glycerine jelly, see the British 
Pharmacopceia, also Mr. Schacht’s paper in 
this Journal, Yol. XVII. p. 400. 
A. P. S. —The article called “ Brilliantine” 
is sometimes made with spirit of wine and 
almond oil, in equal proportions. 
T. S. wishes to know what is meant by 
“ Late's Ointment .” 
“ Nunquam LormioP —The Medical Bill, 
now before the House, will not interfere 
with the legitimate calling of chemists and 
druggists. 
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