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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[April 10, 1873. 
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE ADULTERATION ACT. 
Mr. Francis Sutton, of Norwich, Pharmaceutical 
Chemist, and author of the well-known standard work 
on Volumetric Analysis, has been appointed analyst 
for the entire county of Norfolk. The fees to be paid 
by the public are to range from 2s. 6d. to 10s. 6c?.; 
and these are to be supplemented so that in cases 
where 2s. 6d. is paid, the analyst will receive 10s.; 
5s. will be increased to £l ; and 10s. 6c?. to £2. Mr- 
Sutton also holds the official appointments of Gas 
Examiner to the City of Norwich and Analyst to the 
Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture. 
At Sheffield, the Town Council have elected Mr- 
Alfred H. Allen, F.C.S., as analyst for the borough? 
at a salary of <£100 a year. Mr. Allen is Lecturer 
on Chemistry to the Sheffield School of Medicine 
and the Sheffield Pharmaceutical and Chemical Asso¬ 
ciation, and is the author of several contributions on 
the methods of detecting adulterations. 
We are glad to be able to record these two fresh 
appointments of analysts to discharge the duties re 
cjuired by the Adulteration of Food Act, 1872, since 
they show a disposition to construe the words in the 
Act relating to qualification in the sense for which 
we have contended. 
CONVERSAZIONE AT ST. STEEVEN’S HOSPITAL, 
DUBLIN. 
The healing art owes much to St. Steeven’s Hos¬ 
pital, Dublin. The Medical Committee of the 
Institution entertained on Saturday, the 5 th inst., a 
large number of its students and friends, who found 
much to interest them in the admirable assortment 
of chemical, botanical, and pharmaceutical prepara¬ 
tions, as well as of surgical and philosophical instru¬ 
ments, exhibited on the occasion. The Lord Mayor 
at the close of the evening distributed the Cusack 
Prizes and Certificates to the successful competitors, 
and, addressing his audience, remarked on the satis¬ 
faction it must afford to every well-wisher of the 
.Dublin school to find the St. Steeven’s Hospntal 
retaining and extending its attractions for the students 
of medicine, whether in its theoretical or practical 
departments. Centralization is unfavourable to 
science as well as to commercial or political life ; 
and it is therefore with peculiar gratification that 
we see such provincial schools as that of Dublin 
keeping its ground against the powerful rivalry of 
the English and Scotch metropolitan seats of learning 
THE ANNUAL DINNER. 
We understand that a large number of gentlemen 
have already authorized the placing of their names 
on the List of Stewards. But since the holidays have 
probably prevented many others from doing so, we 
are requested to say that the publication of the com¬ 
plete list is deferred until next week. Communi¬ 
cations on the subject should be addressed to the 
Honorary Secretaries, Messrs. Richard Bremridge 
and Michael Carteighe, 17, Bloomsbury Square. 
BRIGHTON ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACY. 
THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. 
A meeting in connection with the Brighton Association 
of Pharmacy was held at the Hanover Lecture Hall, 
North Road, Brighton, on Friday evening, April 11, to 
consider the question of early closing. Mr. Cornish, in the 
absence of Mr. Savage, the President of the Association, 
occupied the chair. 
The Chairman announced that a paper would be read, 
supplied by one of their body, after the reading of 
which he hoped that some of the gentlemen present would 
give the meeting the benefit of their opinions, so that a 
general understanding to shorten the hours might take 
place. 
Mr. Smith then read a paper written by Mr. Padwick, 
of Preston Street, the effect of which may be briefly given. 
Speaking of the cause of their present position, he thought 
they should not ignore the fact that they had worn and 
were still wearing chains of their own forging, and from 
which other business men have for some time past freed 
themselves; how galling they were none knew better than 
they who had to wear them. The principals were debarred 
from many home comforts and relaxations by continuous 
interruptions, the majority of which were needless, and 
assistants were compelled to be in attendance, thus pre¬ 
venting attention to the studies now so necessary to 
their obtaining the necessary qualifications in pharmacy. 
He alluded to many poisoning cases caused by inadvert¬ 
ence, some of which occurred when (the more active duties 
of the day being done) business discipline was in a degree 
relaxed, and hence the blunder, and he concluded his ar¬ 
guments in favour of early closing by suggesting that 
a committee be formed to carry out the matter; that 
circulars be sent to each of the principals, proposing 
eight o’clock as the time for shutters to be put up, and 
the doors to be finally closed at nine o’clock—the re¬ 
quirements of visitors during the four summer months 
to be met by the extension of the time by half-an-hour—- 
and requesting each gentleman’s aid and co-operation, and 
asking him, if the hour named be not considered practical 
in his case, to state the time at which he would be pre¬ 
pared to close his establishment. 
The Chairman remarked that the peculiarity of their 
calling was that it was different from any other trades¬ 
man’s business. But it should be understood that if they 
did shorten the hours of business, in all cases of emer¬ 
gency the public would be able to get all necessary things. 
It was for the meeting to consider whether they should 
act upon Mr. Padwick’s suggestion. 
Mr. Smith said that druggists work their minds and 
bodies as hard as those in other trades and professions, 
and therefore need the same amount of leisure ; but 
in addition to ordinary work, the young men have to 
study for their examinations, while the older members of 
the profession are continually refreshing their memories, 
and adding to their stock of knowledge in order to keep 
up with the pharmacy of the day. 
Mr. Armitage argued against the early closing move¬ 
ment on principle. He had closed his shops in Trafalgar 
Street early, and had experienced a loss in consequence. 
He thought the druggists should be able to close earlier, 
but how was it to be done ? In his neighbourhood he did 
the most trade from a quarter past eight to ten o’clock. 
He, therefore, could not view the movement with much 
favour in his neighbourhood. Referring to the assistants, 
he remarked that where the shop closed late, they had the 
opportunity of going out in the daytime, and he did not 
think that if the shop closed earlier that they would use 
the time for educational purposes. 
Mr. Smith: They must study at some time, or they 
will not pass their examinations. 
Mr; Haffenden argued that so long as the shop was 
