December si, 1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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Until most recently, alcohol was manufactured 
either by the Pharmacopoeia process or by a modifica¬ 
tion of it; now, however, its production has been 
entirely discontinued, on account of its cost being 
much in excess of the market value of imported 
alcohol duty paid. 
The injustice here seems to us to he the levy of duty 
at the ordinary rate of foreign spirit (ten shillings 
and fivepence per proof gallon), no cognizance being 
taken of the home manufacturer’s loss in bringing his 
alcohol to such a strength,—which loss, although 
probably not in excess of that of his competitor, is 
upon duty paid as compared with free spirit. 
Every one knows that our legislators care but little 
for private interests, their wish being to serve the 
public only; all, however, will agree that it should 
be no less their perpetual aim to offer the greatest 
advantages in their power to the arts. 
In the case before us they have not only ignored 
the home manufacturer, but have at least put great 
restrictions upon that important branch of science, 
photography. 
Our contemporary, the British Medical Journal, 
condemns the proposed appointment of an Apothe¬ 
cary-General for Ireland, on the ground that such a 
post will afford opportunities for unlimited jobbing 
and will leave no room for appeal. It is suggested 
that a better course would be to appoint inspectors, 
who should see that the contracts are properly drawn 
out for medicines and drugs, and that they are sup¬ 
plied of good quality and at a fair price. 
f mailings of % gl]nnnamttiral jlocictir. 
EXAMINATION IN LONDON. 
December 23rd, 1870. 
Present—Messrs. Allchin, Bird, Carteighe, Cracknell, 
Davenport, Deane, Edwards, Garle, Hanbury, Haselden, 
Ince and Southall. 
Twenty-three Candidates presented themselves for 
examination; the following passed and were duly 
registered 
MINOR (as Chemists and Druggists). 
* Hadley, Thomas .Hereford. 
^Freeman, Ernest .Stourbridge. 
*Pickering, Samuel Whaley .. Chester. 
* Gower, Alfred John.Tonbridge. 
* Fowler, William Ratcliffe.... Ipswich. 
*Fegan, John .Exeter. 
Weaver, Edwin Thomas .. . .London. 
Tebbutt, Edwin..Hemel Hempstead. 
| Braddock, James .Manchester. 
w 1 Marden, George..Fareham. 
Holmes, Charles Joseph .... Kingston. 
Woolstencroft, Joseph .Northwdch. 
Griffin, Alfred William.Havant. 
Hannaford, William.Peterborough. 
Watson, Horace.Laceby. 
* Passed with honours. 
David, John .Newport, Mon. 
Burn, Henry .London. 
Butler, William Harsant .... Frome. 
The above names are arranged in order of merit. 
FIRST, OR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. 
The Certificate of Examination of the undermentioned 
by the University of Cambridge was accepted in lieu of 
the Preliminary Examination. 
Keeling, Charles James.Stafford. 
GLASGOAY CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The members of this Association inaugurated their 
connection with Anderson’s University on the evening of 
Wednesday the 7th inst. ; Mr. T. Davison, President, 
presiding. The attendance w r as very large. After the 
ordinary business had been transacted, Mr. AY. R. 
Kermath submitted his motion, of wiiich he had pre¬ 
viously given notice, in regard to the compiling of a 
dispensing price list. The motion was seconded by Mr. 
David P. AYaliler, and carried unanimously. Twelve 
gentlemen were appointed a committee, with full powders 
to prepare a suitable price list to be ready for distribu¬ 
tion at the next meeting of the Association. A new 
code of rules was then discussed and agreed upon. 
The Fifth Meeting of the Session was held in Ander¬ 
son’s University on AYednesday evening the 14th inst.; 
the President in the chair. The usual business having 
been transacted, Professor Hennedy delivered the second 
of his course of lectures on ‘ The Histology of Plants,’ 
which w'as of a very interesting and instructive nature.. 
After the lecture the following gentlemen were unani¬ 
mously elected honorary members of the Association, 
viz. Drs. A. M. Robertson and R. C. Moffat, James 
M‘Donald, Esq., James Taylor, Esq., Robert R. Hatrick, 
Esq., and Roger Hennedy, Esq. A paper on ‘ A^olume- 
trical Analysis ’ was announced for next meeting. 
The Sixth Meeting of the Session was held in Ander¬ 
son’s University, December 21st. In the absence of the 
President, Mr. Brodie, ATce-President, occupied the 
chair. The minutes of last meeting having been read 
and approved of, Mr. Joseph Duncan, Ph.C., was elected 
a member. 
Mr. James L. Macmillan then read a paper on “ A r olu- 
metrical Analysis,” which he treated in a very elaborate 
and painstaking manner. In course of his remarks he 
referred to the great need for every chemist being able 
to analyse his own drugs w r hen required, owing partly 
to the fact that inferior articles w r ere often sent into the 
market for sale, and partly because even in the best 
regulated houses mistakes occurred, and analysis was 
often the most convenient way of getting the matter 
cleared up. He explained at length the B. Ph. process, 
and described the method for making several of the solu¬ 
tions, also the apparatus required. After performing- 
some experiments in testing, he drew attention to the 
value of the burette, and concluded by urging the 
younger members especially to practise analysis for 
themselves. 
In course of a short discussion which followed, Dr. 
Mofeat recommended Sutton’s w r ork on volumetrical 
analysis as being less complicated than that of the B. Ph. 
process, and better suited not only to the amateur ana¬ 
lyst, but for all practical purposes in the laboratory. 
The Chairman complimented Mr. Macmillan for tho 
instructive manner in wdiich the paper had been de¬ 
livered, and proposed a vote of thanks for the informa¬ 
tion conveyed, which was heartily responded to. 
