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BRITISH  PHARMACEUTICAL  CONFERENCE. 
New  Alcoholmeter,"  by  Mr.  R.  Reynolds.  This  instrument  is 
a  French  invention,  and  acts  on  the  principle  of  capillary  action. 
"  Notes  on  the  Use  of  the  Microscope  and  its  Crystallographic 
Application,"  accompanied  by  numerous  diagrams,  by  Mr.  W. 
W.  Stoddart.  An  interesting  paper  "  On  the  Electrical  Resist- 
ance of  the  Fixed  and  Volatile  Oils,"  by  Mr.  T.  T.  0.  B.  War- 
ren. A  paper  by  Mr.  T.  B.  Groves,  "  On  Grlycebeum  a  Sub- 
stitute for  Plasmas  and  Ointments,"  prepared  by  using  the  emul- 
sion of  oily  seeds,  mixing  with  it  glycerine  and  oil.  A  very  val- 
uable and  interesting  paper  "  On  Tinctura  Opii  and  Liquor 
Opii  Sedativus,"  by  Mr.  A.  Southall,  the  author  giving  the  re- 
sult of  analyses  of  nine  samples  of  commercial  tincture  of  opium, 
thereby  showing  the  diversity  existing  in  the  preparation  in  its 
relation  to  strength  in  morphia.  Mr.  E.  C.  C.  Stanford  made 
remarks  "  On  a  Specimen  of  Sea  Weed  Char,"  in  relation  to  its 
superiority  to  that  of  bone  black  as  a  discolorizer,  and  to  that  of 
charcoal  in  deodorizing.  Mr.  Daniel  Hanbury,  F.  R.  S.,  of 
London,  made  some  very  interesting  and  instructive  remarks 
upon  the  specimens  of  drugs  on  exhibition  at  the  rooms,  which 
had  been  contributed  by  the  Edinburgh  branch  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Society,  through  its  honorary  Secretary,  Mr.  John  Ma- 
kay.  A  number  of  papers  that  were  announced  to  be  read  had 
not  yet  come  to  hand.  They  will  be  published  in  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Journal.  The  subjects  treated  in  the  different  papers 
gave  rise  to  interesting  discussions,  and  votes  of  thanks  were 
awarded  to  the  respective  authors.  The  President  laid  on  the  table 
a  copy  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation for  1866,  which  had  been  presented  by  the  Secretary, 
Prof.  John  M.  Maisch,  of  Philadelphia.  Also  a  volume  of  the 
"Laboratory,"  which  had  been  kindly  presented  to  the  Confer- 
ence by  the  editor,  J.  C.  Brough,  F.  C.  S.,  of  London. 
According  to  an  invitation  from  the  chemists  and  druggists 
of  Dundee,  the  members  of  the  Conference  again  assembled  on 
Friday  morning,  at  8  o'clock,  to  make  "  An  Excursion  and  Pic- 
nic to  Craighall,"  a  romantic  spot  twenty-two  miles  north  of 
Dundee.  The  excursion  was  made  in  open  carriages,  along  a 
route  comprising  beautiful  scenery  of  a  romantic  nature.  Craig- 
hall is  a  most  picturesquely  situated  mansion,  being  built  on  the 
