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London, England, 1852-10-08 00:00:00

NOTICE,

COTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

the Directors of the Society give notice. illal, at aSpecial General
Court, held on the 14th instant, power was given to them, under
certain conditions, to grant certificates rendering the Policies un-
challengeable on any ground except that of fulnre in due paymsn.,
of the premium.

Notice is also given, that the Investigation into the Affairs of the
Society takes place as at the 31st December next, and as all partici-
pating Policies issued prior to that date, and which remain in force
for a period of five years thereafter, or upwards, are entitled to rank
for a share of the profits to be then allocated, those persons who are
desirous of becoming Members are recommended to lodge their pro-
posals without delay,

JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
WM. LINDESAY, Secretary.
5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, Sept. 18, 1852.
LONDON OFFICE, 4, ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS.
HUGH M'KEAN, Agent.

VINEGAR.—In consequence of the publication
in the "Lancet" of 28th ultimo of a Series of Analyees of
this Article, in which the Vine;ar made by us is reported to contain
Sulphuric Acid, we have addressed to the editor of that periodical
the following letter, and hope from his sense of justice the adoption
of the only honourable alternative--an acceptance of the challenge
we have given, or an unhesitating withdrawal of the calumnious im-
plication.

Worcester, September 9, 1852. HILL, EVANS, and CO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LANCET.
, Spber 8, 1852.
Sir,—Our attention has been calledWorc t3e anster artieclete inm the "Lancet"
of the 28th of August last, on " Vinegar and its Adulterations."
You therein describe the samples of Vinegar, which you state to
have been furnished to you by retail dealers as our Vinegar, as con-
taining a considerable quantity of sulphuric acid. You also state
that the samples were not procured direct from the makers, because
of the difficulty experienced in obtaining them by parties not engaged
in the trade.

You will remember that, by a letter dated the 3d day of January
last, we offered for your inspection several bottles of our vinegar,
and forwarded them to you through your publisher, Mr. Churchill,
with a note from Sir Charles Hastings, M.D., of Worcester, vouching
for our veracity.

We have also an authorised went in London, Mr. Waters, of 15,
Whitecross-street; we are, therefore, surprised at your statement
that any difficulty existed in procuring samples, as far as our firm
were concerned.

We reiterate positively our assertion in our letter of the 3d of
January, that no sulphuric acid Is emp`oyed in our manufacture, and
we therefore assert that the results of the analysis published in your
columns are mistaken, or that the Vinegar subjected to your test
was not the product of our manufactory.
We are willing to have samples of our Vinegar subjected to the
severest analysis by any two eminent chemists, the one to be named
by yourself and the other by ourselves--the mA° of procuring the
samp'es to be decided by the gentlemen appointed ; or we will
submit our 'Vinegar to any one of the undermentioned gentlemen :
Dr. Lyon Playfair, Dr. Graham. or Dr. Hoffman.
We propose that the expenses of the investigation should be
paid by ourselves, provided it should be found that there is any free
sulphuric acid in our Vinegar, or any acid other than results
from the fermentation of our grain wort ; and that they should be
paid by you, provided it be found that there be no such free sulphuric
acid, or other acid than that resulting from the fermentation as be-
fore described.
In the latter case we should expect a notice of the result to be
published in the " Lancet," as our sole object is to be vindicated from
an unjust aspersion.
We write this letter without prejudice as to any ulterior proceed-
ings which we may think fit tp adept, provided our offer be not com-
plied with.

Your obedient servants,
HILL, EVANS, and CO.

le tteFr r toom t
the Ehe "ditor. Lancet," Sept. 18th, p. 270, in reply to the foregoing
We have therefore very great satisfaction in adding to the four
firms which do not use Sulphuric Acid in the manufacture of their
Vinegars, any. whose names have been already published, those of
MESSRS. HILL, EVANS, AND CO."

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