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CHARTER  OF   THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  SOCIETY. 
potash  and  ammonia,  as  the  pure  salt,  and  in  its  form  of  crystal- 
lization agrees  with  the  same." 
From  these  results  the  opinion  was  given  that  the  salt  was 
free  from  impurity  and  of  good  quality  and  appearance.  The 
sulphate  was  enclosed  in  a  tall  cylindrical  "  quinine  bottle  "  with 
a  red  wax  seal,  with  the  words  "  quiniae  sulphas  "  on  it,  and 
with  a  white  label  inscribed  with  "  Sulphate  of  Quinine  ;  Pre- 
pared by  Howards  and  Kent,  Stratford,  London." 
It  has  been  stated  that  the  Examiner  considers  the  base  of  the 
"sulphate  of  quinine  "  in  question  as  an  alkaloid  differing  from 
quinia  and  quinidine  ; — perhaps  B.  quinine.  It  is  to  be  hoped, 
for  the  sake  of  science,  that  he  will  describe  its  properties  and 
draw  the  lines  of  distinction  between  it  and  quinia. 
ACT  FOR  REGULATING  THE  QUALIFICATIONS  OF  PHARMA- 
CEUTICAL CHEMISTS  IN  ENGLAND  AND  SCOTLAND. 
Whereas,  it  is  expedient  for  the  safety  of  the  public  that  per- 
sons, exercising  the  business  or  calling  of  Pharmaceutical  Che- 
mists in  Great  Britain,  should  possess  a  competent  practical 
knowledge  of  Pharmaceutical  and  general  Chemistry  and  other 
branches  of  useful  knowledge  :  And  whereas,  certain  persons, 
desirous  of  advancing  Chemistry  and  Pharmacy,  and  of  pro- 
moting an  uniform  system  of  educating  those  who  should  prac- 
tice the  same,  formed  themselves  into  a  Society,  called  "  The 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain,"  which  said  Society 
was  on  the  18th  day  of  February,  1843,  incorporated  by  royal 
charter,  whereby  it  was  provided  that  the  said  Society  should 
consist  of  Members  who  should  be  Chemists  and  Druggists,  who 
were  or  had  been  established  on  their  own  account  at  the  date  of 
the  said  charter,  or  who  should  have  been  examined  in  such 
manner  as  the  Council  of  the  said  Society  should  deem  proper, 
or  who  should  have  been  certified  to  be  duly  qualified  for  admis- 
sion, or  who  should  be  persons  elected  as  superintendents  by  the 
Council  of  the  said  Society :  And  whereas,  it  is  expedient  to 
prevent  ignorant  and  incompetent  persons  from  assuming  the 
title  of  or  pretending  to  be  Pharmaceutical  Chemists  or  Pharma- 
ceutists in  Great  Britain,  or  Members  of  the  said  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  and  to  that  end  it  is  desirable  that  all  persons,  before 
assuming  such  title,  should  be  duly  examined  as  to  their  skill  and 
