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ing  of  the  Profession  of  Pharmacy,  by  insuring  its  correct  practice,  and  to 
represent  and  protect  it  in  all  its  exterior  relations?"  was  referred  to  a 
Committee,  who  reported  in  the  affirmative,  which  view  was  adopted  by  the 
Congress. 
As  some  of  the  speakers  had  alluded  to  Pharmacy  in  America  in  a  way 
to  give  a  wrong  impression,  a  short  statement  was  prepared  and  read,  with 
the  view  of  setting  us  aright. 
On  the  morning  of  the  second  day  it  was  announced  that  M.  Guibourf, 
who  it  was  expected  would  be  at  the  meeting,  was  dead,  causing  a  pro- 
found sensation  among  the  members.  M.  Guibourt  was  President  of  the 
Societe  de  Pharmacie  of  Paris,  and  Chairman  of  the  Committee  having  the 
arrangement  of  the  Congress.  The  deceased  had  attained  his  seventy-sev- 
enth year,  and,  though  quite  infirm,  had  the  enjoyment  of  his  faculties. 
His  funeral  took  place  on  the  24th  of  August,  at  noon,  and  was  attended 
by  many  members  of  the  Congress. 
The  subject  of  f<  Pharmaceutical  Specialties/'  or  what  we  called  propri- 
etary articles  or  preparations,  which  came  up  naturally  in  the  discussion 
of  the  first  and  third  questions,  elicited  much  expression  from  both  the 
affirmative  and  negative  sides.  M.  Bondet  and  Robinet  were  particularly 
eloquent  in  opposing  these  preparations,  whilst  Messrs.  Vee,  Foumoze  and 
others,  representing  the  French  view  of  greater  freedom  in  competition, 
were  equally  vehement  in  their  advocation  ;  but  they  were  unable  to  do 
more  than  express  their  sentiments,  as  the  voting  was  by  countries. 
The  Congress  adjourned  on  the  morning  of  the  fourth  day,  committing 
the  business  of  arranging  a  third  International  Congress  to  the  same  Com- 
mission, viz.,  Messrs.  Schroeder,  of  Russia  ;  Robinet,  of  France  ;  Beckert, 
of  Austria  ;  Rieckher,  of  Wurtemberg  ;  and  Bley,  of  Prussia;  and  leaving 
the  time  and  place  to  he  fixed  by  the  Commission. 
On  the  evening  of  the  23d  of  August  the  members  were  invited  to  a 
dinner  given  by  the  Pharmaceutists  of  Paris,  which  was  numerously 
attended  and  passed  off  in  a  satisfactory  manner. 
On  the  afternoon  of  the  24th,  at  3  o'clock, 'the  members  were  invited  by 
the  authorities  of  Paris  to  meet  at  the  Place  du  Chatelet,  and  make  a  sub- 
terranean excursion  in  the  great  sewers  of  Paris.  About  sixty  members 
attended,  descended  spiral  stairs  to  the  main  sewer,  which  was  there  about 
12  to  15  feet  in  diameter,  having  a  central  canal  with  flat  sidewalks,  upon 
the  edges  of  which  the  cars  were  placed.  Five  cars  being  filled,  the  com- 
pany were  propelled  by  the  operators  a  distance  of  two  miles,  probably 
under  the  rue  Rivoli,  to  the  Place  de  la  Concorde,  when  the  company 
entered  boats  and  were  drawn  along  the  large  sewer  which  passes  the 
Madeline,  for  perhaps  half  a  mile,  when  the  members  ascended  to  the 
Boulevard,  much  gratified  with  the  excursion,  and  without  any  annoyance 
from  dampness  or  bad  odors.  It  was  observed  that  the  main  water  pipes 
for  the  city  supply  are  conducted  along  the  upper  part  of  the  sewers,  so  as 
to  be  at  all  times  capable  of  inspection.    The  local  telegraph  wires  are 
