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misrepresentations. The only instance, however, in which such charge is 
defined and authenticated, is that in which Mr. Ilazeldine, who is at present the 
Mayor of Walsall, accuses our Local Secretary in that town of such unjustifi¬ 
able conduct. Mr. Watkins has received the following letters in reply to his 
inquiries on the subject, and we publish them, as they completely exonerate him 
from the charge in those cases. He says he has received verbal replies to a 
similar effect from the three other individuals that were named. 
Family Dispensing Establishment, 
84 8f 85 , Stafford Street , Walsall , March 13 , 1865 . 
Dear Sir,—In your note just received, I perceive you request answers to 
two questions:— 
What misrepresentations were made to me to induce me to sign the me¬ 
morial to the Pharmaceutical Society?— Ansiver. Hone whatever, that I am 
aware of. 
Have I given sanction to the Local Secretary of the “Chemists and Drug¬ 
gists,” to withdraw my name to the said memorial?— Answer. Ho, certainly 
not. 
Your note gave me the first tidings respecting the existence of such a letter 
in the ‘ Chemist and Druggist,’ and for myself I can safely say that the Local 
Secretary to the “ Chemists and Druggists’ Society” has never seen or spoken 
to me on the subject, nor I to him. 
You are aware, from the conversation I had with you at the time I signed 
the memorial, that I am very anxious to become a member of the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Society ; but situated as I am, without an assistant, I am unable to 
leave my shop to go to London to pass an examination, or otherwise should 
have done so long ago, and I should esteem it a favour if you could suggest any 
other mode by which I could attain the fulfilment of my wish in this respect. 
I am, dear Sir, yours truly, 
Henry J. Smith. 
Mr. G. 11. WatJcins. 
Walsall , March , 13 , 1865 . 
Dear Sir,—I am very much surprised to find a letter in the £ Chemist and 
Druggist ’ of February 15th, accusing you of misrepresentation in obtaining 
signatures to a memorial to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society; as 
far as I am concerned, that letter is quite false. The entire facts are these :— 
You showed me the memorial, and merely asked “ if I had any objection to 
sign.” After looking at it I did so, most willingly. 
I have known you for the last fiftecu years as a straightforward, honour¬ 
able, and truthful man, and am quite sure you can well afford to treat so base 
an attack with the contempt it deserves. In conclusion, I need scarcely add 
that I have not requested my name to be withdrawn from the memorial. 
I am, dear Sir, yours very sincerely, 
Joseph Day. 
To Mr. WatJcins , Chemist , High Street. 
You are at liberty to make what use you think fit of this letter. 
PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—The two Bills at last bid fair to become a subject of discussion by our 
Legislature, and must stand or fall, on their relative merits. 
The acrimony which has hitherto prevailed is, I fear, likely to culminate in 
