The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENC.E.—Feb. 2.

SOUTHWARK.—Yesterday there were two sum-
monses heard before Mr. Conibe, under the Smoke
Nuisances Act, which exhibited the extraordinary dif-
ference of opinion among magistrates as to their decisions,
or the real meaning of the act. A number of manufac-
turers have lately been fined if. in this court for not
complying with the regulations of the act of Parliament,
although they show that they had used patents which
they considered sufficient to consume the smoke • but
recently the same magistrates have dismissed complaints
of a similar kind. The magistrates of this court are of
opinion that where the parties have constructed appa-
ratus which they believe to be capahle of consuming
the smoke, they ought not to be fined.
The first summons heard to-day was against William
Bryer, trotter-dresser and glue-manufacturer, Manor-
lane, Bermondsey.
Mr. Wm. Sandeson, the Government engineer, said
that he inspected the defendant's premises on the 20th
ult., when he found six boiling pans, with separate fur-
naces, communicating with three shafts, each about 35
feet high. They were common furnaces, and no altera-
tion had been made to them. There was a dark thick
smoke emitted, which was extremely offensive. One of
the furnaces had only been fixed last week,. and no ap-
paratus had been constructed.

Mr. Combe—ls there any process by which they can
consume the smoke effectually
Mr. SandesOn—Yes, there is, and I told the defend.
ant's foreman that if they used the apparatus the shaft
must be raised considerably.

The defendant's clerk said that since the inspection he
had used coke instead of coal, and he believed that pre-
vented auy inisance. They were about to make ar-
rangements ; therefore he hoped his worship would sus-
pend his judgment.
Mr. Joseph Payne, who attended for Mr. Bodkin,
informed the magistrate that defendant had done nothing
whatever to consume the smoke. He must therefore
press for the full penalty in this case.
Mr. Combo accordingly fined defendant 51. and tests.
Mr. Henry Barber, manufacturer of tartaric acid,
Jamaica-level, Bermondsey, was next summoned under
the same act.

Mr. 'Sandeson said he inspected defendant's premises
on the 10th of January and found two steam-boilers and
two furnaces, one of which was at work. The shaft was
sufficiently high, and he observed a thick volume of
black smoke emitted from it, lasting more than a quarter
of an hour. On examining the furnaces he found that
no alteration had been made to consume the smoke. Mr.
Barber told him that he had previously used coke,
which emitted no smoke, but, being out of it that day,
he used coal. He also said he would immediately make
the required alterations.
Defendant—Suppose I us fuel that makes no smoke,
shall I be liable to a penalty ?
Mr. CoMbe—The act says the furnace must be so
constructed as to consume its own smoke. I shall not
give my opinion about the fuel or what might be the
result of that. You must apply to an able lawyer for
advice on that point.
Mr. Payne—l don't think the authorities would in-
terfere where there is no smoke.

The defendant said he bad an apparatus applied to him
furnaces within 48 Lours after the inspection, and no
smoke had been emitted, except when firing or making
experirnentF. All the smoke-consuming apparatus will
send forth smoke for a shoat time when firing is going
on.

Mr. Combe said he thought there was something in
this case which showed that the defendant had complied
with the act of Parliament as soon as the defect was
pointed out by the Government Inspector. He should
therefore not order a conviction to be recorded, but
allow it to staid over for a menth. If at the end of
that time the apparatus was effectual, the Government
would not ask for the penalty.

The claims for compensation in respect of the un-
slightly block of buildings which obstructs Threadneedle-
street have been settled. The thoroughfare is to be
opened forthwith from the Exchange to Bishopegate.
The parties interested claimed 35,2761. ; they have got
28,711/.

A slight change is in contemplation in the uniform of
the French regiments of the line. The collars are all to
be yellow-, as those of the light infantry were, and which
corps now do not form a separate branch of the service,
but are numbered from 76 to 100 as regiments of the
line. The skirts of the coat will be lengthened so as to
come a little below the knee. The change in the collar
will be made immediately, and the other modification in-
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