The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-15 00:00:00

BOW STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A fashionably-attired young man, who gave his name
as Samuel Bale, was put forward, charged with having
violently assaulted a young woman as she was passing
along the Strand.
It appeared from the evidence of the complainant that
she was, with her husband, going along the Strand, on
their way home, when the prisoner came up to her and
made use of some abusive language, and on her remon-
strating with him he struck her, and she called for a po-
liceman, but he refused to take the prisoner into custody,
as he did not see the assault committed, but advised the
complainant to walk on and he would follow her, and if he
again assaulted her he would take him into custody. They
had not proceeded far before the prisoner returned to the
complainant, and, without the slightest provocation, struck
her violently on the head and knocked her down, and then
kicked her. The policeman then came up, and after a
severe struggle, during which the prisoner struck the
officer a severe blow in the mouth, he was taken to the
station-house.

The polee constable corroborated this evidence, and
the prisoner, being called upon for his defence, denied the
charge, and wished to be remanded that he might Lend for
a solicitor, end also some friends, who would prove that he
was not there at all.
After some hesitation the Magistrate consented to his
being remanded till Saturday next.

We understand that Earl Granville is recovering
rapidly. Such was the tenour of the last accounts re-
ceived from Paris by the members of the family.
The Bishop of London left St. jarn„,,_
Equare, on Tuesday last, on a visit to his mother, Mrs.
Bloomfield, at her residence near Bury St. Edmu.nds.
The Reverend Prelate attends a religious meeting at. the
Town Hell to-day.

MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND
DRUGGISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

A nmuerous meeting of the above trade was held this
day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. Mr. Pr-
QEoN in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said, before the business of the meeting
began, be begged to congratulate them upon the result
of their opposition to the Bill which had been introduced
by Mr. Hawes, which deeply affected and would have in-
jured the trade, and through them the beat interests of
the public. That opposition had been successful through
union, and he trusted that that union would be continued,
in order that they might be enabled to defeat any future
attempt upon their right to self-goverment.
The SECRETARY then rear! the Report, which detailed
the steps which bad been taken in opposition to the Bill,
and strongly recommended that the trade throughout the
country should form themselves into one large association,
in order to show that they wet e able to govern themselves,
and yet at the same time given full securities to the public,
that they were able for the duties of their station.

Mr. PAYNE had much pleasure in moving that the Re-
port be adopted, and that the thanks of the meeting be
given to the Committee. He had no wish to speak
harshly of any one, but he knew that the public were be.
ginning to find out that the prescriptions made up in the
druggist's shop were more conducive to their health than
those sent in by the surgeon. He believed he was autho-
rized in saying that that feeling had extended even to the
Throne—(Cheers)—so that the health which was dear to
all was placed in the bands of chemists and druggists.
They were able to govern themselvei—they could draw
up rules for their own guidance and the protection of the
public. He had pleasure in seeing so much union amongst
them, and he truced it would continue and increase.

The resolution was seconded, and agreed to unanimously.
Mr. DINNEFORD moved that the Report be printed and
circulated.

Mr. HUDSON seconded the motion, which was agreed to
unanimously.
Mr. WILLIAM ALLEN said his brethren of the Com-
mittee had requested him to move, That for the pur-
pose of protecting the permanent interests, and increas-
ing the respectability of chemists and druggists, an As-
sociation be formed, under the title of the Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain.—(Cheers.) In the course of his
experience he had seen many attempts made to lower and
depress the character and standing of the chemists and drug-
gists; he did not, however, mean to use a harsh expres-
sion to any one or any body, but he would say that the in-
terests of the public were deeply involved in the freedom
of the trade of the chemists and druggists. As English-
men those engaged in that trade had certain rights and
privileges._(Cheers.) He had travelled frequently on
the Continent, and he had many times seen the trammels
under which tradesmen there carried on their business—
those trammels were totally incompatible with the privi.
leges of Englishmen.—(Cheers.) No doubt some reform
was necessary, but it ought to originate with themselves,
and not come from the Apothecaries' Company, or any
other body. He trusted that he would never see any
regulations in force which would hinder or prevent any
Englishmen from buying any medicine he might fancy
would do him good, unless he did so through the medium
f the Apothecaries' Company.—(Cheers.) He antici-
pated much good to the trade generally, and especially to
the public, from the establishment of the Society.
Mr. BELL Ind much pleasure in seconding the motion
of his friend Mr. Allen. The spectacle which then pm-
sented itself to him was most gratifyieg, as it was unex-
pected. They were now a united body, which had here-
tefore been a disunited one, and he hoped it was the
dawning of a new era in the trade, which ho trusted
would be blessed.

The Resolution was agreed to with acclamation.
Mr. MoNsoN moved, " That the present Committee he
requested to frame laws and regulations for the govern-
ment of the Society, to be laid before a general meeting
for their approval.
Mr. DAVEY seconded the motion, which passed
_unani-
mously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who returned
thanks, pledging himself, and the wholesale trade generally,
to the objects of the Societe.
The great majority of those present signed as members
of the Society.
The meeting then broke up.