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December 17, 1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
The Vice-Chairman said the presentation was made 
by almost the whole Association to a gentleman who had 
done his host to raise the status of the trade without any 
consideration on his part of time and labour. 
Mr. C. B. Bell, in accepting the presentation, said 
that whatever he had done was with the sole desire of 
furthering the interests of the trade, and he hoped the 
chemists and druggists would prosper still more. 
SUNDERLAND CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Monthly Meeting of the above Society was held 
on Monday evening, in the rooms at 60, Fawcett Street; 
Mr. J. J. Nicholson in the chair. 
Mr. Cocicburn read a paper on Cinchonas, their history 
and uses, describing the sources of the plants, their me¬ 
thod of cultivation, the various alkaloids obtained from 
them, and their relative value and medicinal uses. 
In a discussion concerning the storing of poisons, a 
plan was proposed by Mr. Nicholson, and seconded by 
Mr. Sharp, by which a distinctive colour—as red—was 
to be used as a danger signal, and placed on every bottle, 
parcel, or cask containing poisonous substances. 
Mr. J. Harhison moved an amendment, which was 
seconded by Mr. Sedgwick, “ That this meeting views 
with apprehension any further restriction upon the 
storing and sale of poisons, placing more reliance upon 
the care and responsibility of individual members than 
on mechanical safeguards.” This amendment was car¬ 
ried by a majority of thirteen to ten. 
Mr. J. Harrison then moved “That in the opinion of 
this Society it is desirable that the exemption from ser¬ 
vice on juries enjoyed by Pharmaceutical Chemists, 
should be extended to all registered chemists and drug¬ 
gists.” He asserted that the Juries Act, viewed in con¬ 
junction with the Pharmacy Act of 1868, was a gross 
and glaring inj ustice to the whole body of chemists and 
druggists, and that it was a violation of every principle 
of justice and right. He contended that, as chemists 
and druggists discharged the same duties, and incurred 
the same responsibilities, they ought also to enjoy the 
same privileges as Pharmaceutical Chemists. 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Clarke. 
Mr. Nicholson then moved an amendment that the 
law ought to remain as it is, contending that the exemp¬ 
tion was granted to Pharmaceutical Chemists as a reward 
for their educational attainments. 
The amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Sharp, 
was lost by a considerable majority, and. the original 
motion was then put and carried. 
It was announced that the next meeting of the Society 
would be held on January 16, when a lecture will be de¬ 
livered by Mr. Aslin, on the metals connected with the 
industries of the district. 
ASHTON AND DUKINFIELD CHEMISTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The Second Annual Meeting of this Society was held 
in the Board Room of the Mechanics’ Institute, on Octo¬ 
ber 20; Mr. AV. H. AVaterliouse, President, in the chair. 
A report was read in which it was stated that the last 
session had been a creditable and successful one. The 
average attendance at the monthly meetings had been 
fair, though not quite so good as might be wished. It 
was thought that with a little effort every member of the 
trade might attend at the convenient hour at which they 
were fixed. Members were urged to use their influence 
to secure the attendance of those who had not hitherto 
been present. Already a better and more united feeling- 
had resulted from these monthly social gathering's. Now 
that the Association had attained the age of two years, it 
might be considered to have passed through some of the 
dangers incident to a state of infancy. 
A special meeting was held last session for the purpose 
of considering the propositions of the Pharmaceutical 
Council as to the sale and storing of poisons. After 
lengthened discussion, in which careful consideration was 
given to the subject, some vigorous resolutions were 
passed, and sent to the Pharmaceutical Council and to 
the editors of the Pharmaceutical Journal and Chemist 
aud Pruggtst, and the Society might be congratulated 
upon having taken some part in securing the postpone¬ 
ment of those regulations for at least twelve months. 
Twice during the past session the apprentices and 
assistants of the district had met the members there in 
social intercoiu’so, a proceeding which in the interest of 
employers and employed, it was hoped would be repeated 
during the next session. 
Three able and profitable papers had been contributed 
by members and read at the monthly meetings, (1) 
“ Pharmaceutical Pioneers,” by Mr. Bostoclc, Vice-Pre- 
sident; (2) “Longfellow’s Poems,” by the President; 
(3) “Progress,” by Mr. Avison. 
Perhaps the most popular work in which this Asso¬ 
ciation had been engaged, and which it was hoped to see 
repeated year by year, was the course of three able public 
lectures, one by Air. Slugg, of Alanchester, on “ Spec¬ 
trum Analysisanother on the “ Elements of Chemistry,” 
by Air. J. AVaterhouse; and the final one by Air. Sie- 
bold, of Alanchester, on “ Poisons.” 
The two former of these lectures were profitable to 
the Institution, the last one resulted in a small loss to the 
funds. It is hoped that at any future lectures this Asso¬ 
ciation may organize, every member will do his utmost 
to render them successful. 
The retiring officers were then re-elected, viz.:—Air. 
AV. H. AVaterhouse, as President , Air. Bostock, as Vice- 
President, Air. Neal, as Treasurer , and Air. E. Fisher, as 
Hon. Secretary. 
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BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 
The Executive Committee of the British Association 
met in the Council Chambers, Edinburgh, on Saturday ; 
Professor Ciiristison, one of the Vice-Presidents of the 
Association, in the chair. A remit was made to a Sub- 
Committee to co-operate with the Local Secretary and 
Treasurer in the preparation of a leet of gentlemen to 
form a Local Committee for making the requisite ar¬ 
rangements to reeeive the British Association in August 
next. The same Committee were authorized to commu¬ 
nicate with the several public bodies in Edinburgh, 
Leith aud Portobello, and to invite subscriptions from 
them to the fund which it will be necessary to raise for 
defraying the necessary expenses. Professor Christison 
stated that the Council of the Royal Society had agreed 
to recommend the Society to subscribe £100 towards the 
fund, and a hope was expressed that the several public 
bodies, as well as banks and insurance offices, would 
respond liberally to the appeal to be made to them. It 
is understood that a sum of not less than £1500 will be 
required to enable the Local Committee to carry out the 
requisite arrangements in a manner creditable to Edin¬ 
burgh. 
A1EETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
Monday, Medical Society, at 8 P.M. _ _ 
London Institution, at 4 p.m. —“On Chemical Action’ 
(Educational Course). By Professor Odling. 
Tuesday, Pathological Society, at 8 p.m. 
Wednesday, Society of Arts, at 8 p.m. —“On a Method of 
Lighting Towns, Factories, or Private Houses by means 
of Vegetable or Mineral Oils.” By A. Silber. 
Thursday, J Royal Society, at 8.30 p.m. 
London Chemists’ Asssociation, at 9.30 P.M. —-“On Sulplio- 
carbolates.” By Air. J. Sands. 
Friday, Qtiekett Chib , at 8 p.m. 
