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Council, except such as relate to the Bye-laws, shall he 
acted upon without confirmation,” he was deemed out of 
order. Mr. Woolley thereupon lodged a protest against the 
funds of the Society being dealt with in such a summary 
manner as that in which the grant to Dr. Redwood was 
voted. 
The following letter, received by the President from 
Dr. Redwood, was read:— 
“ To the President and Council of the Pharmaceutical Society 
of Great Britain. 
“ Gentlemen,—Although I deeply regret the decision 
of your Board by which I have been removed from the 
position I so long occupied as Editor of the ‘ Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Journal,’ I must beg to express to you my thanks 
for the liberal spirit in which you have acknowledged 
the services I have endeavoured faithfully and zealously 
to render to the Society from its first formation, and 
which I shall still hope to find some means of continuing 
to render. 
“ I am, yours truly, 
“ T. Redwood. 
a August ls7, 1870.” 
It was moved by Mr. Bottle, seconded by Mr. Savage, 
and 
Resolved unanimously—That the President be re¬ 
quested to forward to Mrs. Orridge, on behalf of this 
Council, a letter of sympathy and condolence in her 
recent bereavement, and that a minute thereof be 
entered in the Transactions of the Society, as a 
recognition by the Council of the valuable services 
rendered to the Society by the late Mr. B. B. 
Orridge, and more especially so in furthering the 
objects of the Benevolent Fund. 
A letter from the Medical Department of the Privy 
Council Office was read, confirming the appointment of 
the two Examiners for Scotland, Henry C. Baildon and 
Alexander Noble, nominated at the last meeting of the 
Council. 
The Report of the Finance Committee was presented, 
showing on the General Fund account a balance in the 
Treasurer’s hands of.£986. 5s. 9 cl. 
And submitting for payment accounts, 
etc., amounting to.£711. 16s. 6(7. 
On the Benevolent Fund Account, a 
balance of.£560. 11s. 11 d. 
Resolved—That the Report be received and adopted, 
and payments made. 
Resolved—That the Treasurer be requested to pur¬ 
chase the following Government Securities :— 
Consols. Benevolent Fund Account . £461. 12s. 10(7. 
New Three per Cents. General Fund 
Account.£1200. 0s. 0(7. 
And for this purpose the £1000 on deposit account at 
the Bankers’ was ordered to be withdrawn. 
The Report and recommendations of the Library, Mu¬ 
seum, and Laboratory Committee having been read, it 
was 
Resolved—That they be received. 
Resolved—That the Report of the House Committee 
be received and adopted. 
On the recommendation of the Committee for the ap¬ 
pointment of Sub-Editor of the ‘Pharmaceutical Jour¬ 
nal,’ it was 
Resolved—That Francis Passmore be appointed, at a 
salary of £150 per annum. 
The Report and recommendations of the Benevolent 
Fund Committee having been read, it was 
Resolved—That the sum of Ten Pounds be granted to 
a Member at Oxford. 
The Board of Examiners reported that one Candidate 
presented himself for the Senior Bell Memorial Spholar- 
ship, and seven for the Junior. 
The former failed to obtain the requisite number of 
marks in his examinations to establish his title to the 
Scholarship. 
The Junior Scholarship was awarded to Henry 
Churchill, with free Laboratory instruction and materials 
for the Session 1870-71. 
SESSIONAL PRIZES.* 
The Board reported that during the past Session 
twenty-nine Candidates had passed the Minor Examina¬ 
tion in honours, of whom eleven had competed for the 
Prize of Books. 
On the report and recommendation of the Board, the 
prize was awarded to Edward Alfred Webb. 
The Professors presented their respective Reports of 
the results of the competition for the Prizes offered by 
the Council, which, having been read, the following 
awards were declared :— 
Chemistry and Pharmacy. 
Bronze Council Medals, .-a j Charles Fryer. 
£ \ Frederick Hamilton Peck. 
Certificate of Honour .. Henry Forster. 
Botany and Materia Medica. 
Bronze Council Medal . .Edward Alfred Webb. 
Certificates of Honour .. Frederick Hamilton Peck. 
Charles Fryer. 
Certificates of Merit .... Henry Forster. 
John Pirn Jackson. 
Everton Sainsbury. 
Practical Chemistry. 
Bronze Council Medal .. Charles Fryer. 
Certificates of Honour ,. George Bult Francis. 
Thomas Fiitcher Best. 
William Raffle. 
Everton Sainsbury. 
Edmund Henry Metcalfe. 
Certificates of Merit... .Edward Alfred Webb. 
Frederick Hamilton Peck. 
• 
The Professor of Botany reported that four Herbaria 
had been received in competition for the Prize. 
The following awards were made 
Silver Medals .. Edward Rammell. 
Edward Alfred Webb. 
Certificate of Honour . .Alexander Wood. 
Certificate of Merit .... Charles John Stansby. 
Notice of Motion.—Mr. Savage, Mr. Brady, 
That in the Sessional Examination in future Silver 
Medals be awarded for the first prize, and Bronze Medals 
for the second. Certificates of Honour and Merit as here¬ 
tofore. 
Resolved—That the following, being duly registered as 
Pharmaceutical Chemists, be respectively granted 
Diplomas stamped with the seal of the Society 
Adams, Frank .Stoke-on-Trent. 
Bland, Thomas Frederick .... Stourbridge. 
Clarke, Richard Feaver .Torquay. 
Cotterill, Samuel.Southampton. 
Gibbs, James.Bedford. 
Griffiths, Waldron .Harrow-on-the-IIill. 
Hartt, Charles Henry.Torquay. 
Howie, William Lamond.Edinburgh. 
Jackson, John Pirn.Leeds. 
Mason, Robert William.Rugby. 
Pilley, Henry Thomas.. Lincoln. 
* The Sessional Prizes and Certificates will be distributed 
at the Evening Meeting on the 5th October next. Success¬ 
ful candidates will be expected to attend. An Address to the 
Students will be delivered by Mr. Schacht, of Clifton. Ladies 
are invited to be present. 
