116 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
August 10, 1872. 
The President said the resolution could not be 
carried, because it would be tantamount to an abrogation 
of one of the bye-laws, therefore the shortest way to 
settle the matter would be if they were going to con¬ 
sider the bye-laws in general, to refer this to the same 
Committee. 
Mr. Urwick said of course he had contemplated that 
if his resolution were carried, the bye-law would have 
to be amended accordingly. He added, that he had no 
objection to adjourn the discussion to a future period. 
tobitieial feitsartioits. 
LEICESTER CHEMISTS’ ASSISTANTS AND 
APPRENTICES’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Half Yearly Meeting of the above Association was 
held at the rooms, Halford Street, on Thursday, August 
1st, Mr. W. Bradley, President, in the chair.' The fol¬ 
lowing report, having been read, was unanimously 
adopted:— 
“ The committee, in meeting the members of the 
Association at the close of the session ask their attention 
to the following statistics : During the half year meet¬ 
ings have been held twice a week, at which papers have 
been occasionally read upon subjects of great importance 
to students, the greater number of evenings having been 
devoted to the systematic teaching of botany, chemistry, 
materia medica, and dispensing. The committee take 
this opportunity of tendering their warmest thanks to 
the class lecturers for their efficient aid, particularly as 
the large attendance at these attests the interest taken in 
them. Whilst giving their hearty thanks to the princi¬ 
pals who so kindly promised papers at the beginning of 
the session, the committee regret that some of these 
were not read, through the very pressing claims of busi¬ 
ness upon Leicester chemists during the last few months ; 
in this way some little harm has been done to the Asso¬ 
ciation. During the half year four members have passed 
the. Preliminary examination, and one the Minor; in 
addition to this, two gentlemen (members of the Associa¬ 
tion from the formation to the end of the last session) 
have passed the Major, one of them being first in honours. 
The classes have met forty-three times, the average 
attendance at each being lCro. Seventeen Assistants 
have been members in the half-year, and sixteen Ap¬ 
prentices ; whilst twenty-seven principals have been 
subscribing honorary members. The committee beg to 
return thanks to those chemists who have adopted the 
custom of closing their shops not later than eight o’clock, 
as on this account the meetings at Halford Street have 
terminated at an earlier hour than formerly, which has 
given general satisfaction. Pinally, in closing one of the 
most satisfactory reports ever presented to the Associa¬ 
tion, the committee beg to draw attention to the balance 
in the hands of the Treasurer, the expenses of this ses¬ 
sion of the year being far in advance of the receipts.” 
^ A vote of thanks was then passed to the committee for 
the able manner in which they had discharged their 
duties during the half year. 
The prizes for attendance were then presented by the 
Chairman to Messrs. Bishop, Butler, and Gray, these 
having attended every meeting of the Association. 
A very hearty vote of thanks was then carried unani¬ 
mously to the President for his kind and able conduct in 
the chair during the half year; also for his assiduous 
attention to the interest of the botany class. 
The Secretary having read the names of those nomi¬ 
nated to form the new committee, several having de¬ 
clined to stand, the following seven were elected by 
ballot, who afterwards chose their own officers:— 
President , S. H. Cadoux, A.P.S.; Vice-President W. 
B. Clark, P.C.; Treasurer , E. H. Butler, A.P.S.; Hon. 
Secretary , W. Thirlby, A.P.S. ; W. T. Elkington; 
E. J. Bishop ; C. Raynor. 
A Programme of Classes, meeting twice a week, till 
February, 1873, has been issued by the Society. 
^arliamwtarj an it fato fMmltings. 
HOUSE OF LORDS. 
Adulteration of Food, Drugs, etc., Bill. 
Thursday, August 1st. This Bill, as amended, was 
read a third time and passed. 
The Public Health Bill. 
Friday, August 2nd. On the motion of Lord Ripon,. 
this Bill, brought up from the Commons, was read a first 
time. 
On Monday, August 5th, the Bill was read a second 
time, and on Tuesday it passed through Committee. 
On Wednesday, on the motion for the third reading,. 
Lord Buckhurst expressed a regret that so important a 
Bill should have been sent up to their Lordships at a 
period of the session when it was impossible to discuss it. 
The complaint was concurred in by Lord Redesdale. 
After a few words of explanation from Lord Ripon,. 
the Bill was read a third time and passed. 
HOUSE OF COMMONS. 
The Public Health Bill. 
Thursday, August 1st. On the motion for the con¬ 
sideration of this Bill as amended, Mr. Knight moved 
that it be considered that day month. He said that, 
although not quite so objectionable as when it was first 
introduced, the Bill formed part of a scheme to subject 
the whole of the local government of England to a 
central board in London. Of the clauses of the Bill, 18 
might be classed under the head of “ tyranny” and 23 
under the head of “ Taxation.” 
Mr. Gregory, Mr. Corrance, Mr. Hurst and Mr. 
Newdegate spoke against the Bill, but after a short 
reply from Mr. Stansfeld, the amendment of Mr. Knight 
was negatived by 168 to 16. 
Various amendments were then proposed by Mr. Stans¬ 
feld and agreed to,—the Bill was reported to the House, 
and ordered to be read a third time on Friday, Aug. 2. 
On Friday, August 2nd, the Public Health Bill was 
read a third time and passed. 
The Petroleum Bill. 
Thursday, August 1st. Lord Sandon asked the Secre¬ 
tary of State for the Home Department whether at this 
period of the session it was his intention to proceed with 
the Petroleum Bill. 
Mr. Bruce said the only point in the Bill which was 
opposed. was that relating to the testing of petroleum. 
Opposition to the Bill, he was aware would disappear 
if the testing clause were withdrawn; but the Govern¬ 
ment could not consent to that alteration consistently 
with a regard for public safety. It would therefore be 
impossible to proceed with the Bill if the opposition to 
that part of it were continued. 
On Friday the Bill was read a second time and with¬ 
drawn. 
Suicides by Vermin Killers. 
At. Chorlton-on-Medlock, an inquest has been held on 
V illiam Patch, aged 20. It appeared that the deceased, 
who had been some time depressed in his mind, from a 
fear that he was insufficiently educated for his calling 
as an accountant’s clerk, took a portion of a packet of 
vermin killer in some water. A verdict of suicide 
while in an unsound state of mind was returned. 
Another inquest was held at Hackney, on Thursday, 
to ihquire as to the cause of the death of Sarah Chandler. 
Evidence was given that the deceased, who was a married. 
