The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

SOB'ER'S MODEL KITCHEN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

ISIR,—The great interest that you ninnifested in
February last, when I made known my intention of
erecting, by subscription, a model kitchen for the
poor, was handsomely responded to by the public,
and the scheme being considered by Government
likely to be (at that distressing period) of immense
advantage for Ireland, I was requested to lay my
plan before the Lords of the Treasury, and being ap-
proved of, I willingly accepted the invitation of erect-
ing my model kitchen in Dublin instead of London,
as I at first intended.
Having successfully proved that the system was of
paramount importance, both as regards the large
quantity of superior food that could he provided and
the immense savings that could he effected, the Go-
vernment then purchased my model kitchen, and the
South Union Relief Committee of Dublin have had
the use of it ever since the 24th of April.
As I am certain, Mr. Editor, that my subscribers
and the public will feel interested with the result of
my plan, the following brief statement will, I hope,
awaken all local boards (if at all anxious), and adopt
a system which must save, on a very moderate cal-
culation, at least 50 per cent. at any period of either
plenty or scarcity.
I leave to those who are better acquainted than I
am with statistics, what would be the amount saved
to the ratepayers all through the country :
From the opening of my model kitchen by
me on the 6th of April to the 24th, the
number of rations, of 241bs. each, was
From the 26th of April to 22d of May, by
the South Union Relief Committee, the
number of rations, averaging 12,500 per
day, was
From the 24th of May to the 31st of July,
also by the South Union Relief Com-
mittee, the number of rations per day,
varying from 1,750 to 23,640, was
From the 2d of August to the 14th, ave-
raging 6,500 per day, was

40,000

78,000

Making 2,868,197 lbs. of food, and rations, 1,147,279
To supply that number of rations by the old plan of
preparing food in different depots, would have cost,
at 3d. per ration (which is rather under the average)
the sum of £15,536 0 0
But according to my plan of preparing food with my
model kitchen, as it was estimated in a report
made to the Relief Committee by its Secretary, on
the 23d of April last, the cost of each ration, in-
cluding coals, expenses of house, carriage, labour,
&c., came to lid., making altogether, for 2,863,197
lbs. of solid food, a sum of £7,768 0 0
Effecting a saving in favour of the South Union Com-
mittee of 50 per cent., or a sum of £7,768 0 0
In support of the above statement, I beg to observe
that the rate-payers of the North Union of Dublin
have paid 3s. 4d. in the pound, whilst those of the
South Union only paid one shilling!
This result, Mr. Editor, speaks volumes in favour
of my system.
In addition to the model kitchen, Messrs. Brown
and Co., of Great Suffolk-street, Borough, have
erected one of their patent steam-plate ovens, which
can bake on an average 1,000 loaves, of 4 lb. each,
every twelve hours, with three bushels of coke; the
1,000 loaves require 11 sacks of flour, consequently,
22 sacks can be worked in 24 hours-132 sacks per
week, at about ld. per sack for fuel. What with the
savings in baking, and also the new process of making
bread I have introduced, I calculate that full 25 per
cent. can be saved on the cost of bread at all times.

Therefore, admitting that the model kitchen, the
new oven, and the new bread, could only save 35 or
40 per cent. to the rate-payers, the system cannot be
otherwise than particularly interesting to the whole
community. —I am, Mr. Editor, yours most respect-
fully, A. SOYER.
Reform Club, Pall-mall.

BREWING FROM SUGAR AND
MALT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sra,—There is nothing new in the use of sugar,
private brewers having regularly used it for the last
fifty years—hence, in many instances, the superiority
of genuine home brewed beer; but the public
brewer has been prohibited using it by the excise-
laws of the protectionists, and thus the public gene-
rally have been deprived of the benefit.

lieer is often called malt wine, and is made by fer-
menting a solution and decoction of the saccharine
matter, or sugar of malt, and impregnating it with
the essential oil and bitter quality of the hop, in
order to restrict the beer to the requisite vinous fer-
mentation, and prevent its advance to the acetous, or
acid. This malt wine, like all other wines, is much
improved ;by adding sugar to it. From 1351b5. to
1401bs. of sugar is equal to a quarter of malt. The
sugar we prefer is
.Mauritius' which can be pur-
chased at about 365. per cwt. Our last old malt cost
803. per quarter, while the sugar cwt.) cost
only 45s.—a saving of nearly 'half in using sugar
instead of every third quarter of malt; but to this
must be added, that the beer fines sooner, is better
flavoured, and keeps better, than %%l en all malt is
usec. It does not get flat nor turn sour. Sugar is
equally good for all sorts of beer—ale, pale ale, or
porter—and will soon be used by every brewer Mat
knows how to brew.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
ONE WIIO KNOWS lIOW TO BREW
September 24, 1847.

THE LATE EARL OF LANESDOROUGII.—This Irish
nobleman, the Right Hon. Brinsley Butler, Earl of
Lanesborough, lately residing at Brislington, in Somer-
setshire, and who died on the 13th of June last, had
made his will in early life, devising his estates in the
county of Cavan to his uncle, Major George Marlay, and
aunt, Lady Catherine, and to the survivor, and then to
their only son, charging these estates with 20,000/. for
the payment of pecuniary legacies, or other outgoings
and incumbrances, bE queathing therefrom an annuity of
150/. to the Rev. P. Roberts, who was his tutor, and 50/.
a year for the life of his then housekeeper. From his
estates in the county of Fermanagh he leaves to his
cousins, Elizabeth and Catherine (daughters of Major
Marley), 10,0001. each, and, subject to these legacies,
has devised the Fermanagh estates to his two aunts, Lady
Charlotte Debbeig and Lady Louisa Butler, equally.
The estates in Westmeath, called Kilbridge and War-
derstown, to his uncle, the Right Hon. Maurice Fitz-
gerald and his Lady, Maria, and to their younger chil-
dren. The rest of the estates in the county of West•
meath and all other parts of Ireland, and the remaindei
of his fortune, real and personal, he leaves to his uncle,
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert La Touche, his sole executor
and residuary legatee. His uncles, John and Peter La
Touche, Esqrs., are the appointed trustees.
FATAL RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday a length-
ened inquiry was gone into at the Railway Tavern, New
cross, respecting the death of John Griffiths, aged 37,
who was killed by being run down by the evening ex-
press train on the London and Brighton Railway. ThE
deceased, who was a steady man, had been a fireman in
the service of the company for upwards of two years
On Thursday evening he was engaged in preparing his
engine to go ballasting et Stoat's nest station during the
night. It stood in the siding on the left hand side of
the newly-formed down line at the New-cross station.
and while he was trimming the buffer lights the 7
o'clock express train to Brighton was observed coming
down at its usual rate of 40 miles an hour. The sup
position is, that the deceased did not notice it, for when
within a few yards of him he attempted to cross the line.
The next moment the engine struck him with fearful
force, and hurled him many yards on to a turn-table,
killing him on the spot, his head being shockingly frac-
tured. The Coroner took mach pains to ascertain if the
usual signals were observed, and, although it was clear
that the semaphore signal at the station was placed cox'•
rectly, it did not appear that the whistle of the train
engine had been blown on approaching the spot. After
some discussion as to the propriety of sounding the
whistle, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental
I death," adding, that they hoped the company would
adopt every precaution for the security of their servants
FREEDOM OF SOLDIERS FROM At:clam tr op er
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charged, which request was complied with. The
chairman now announced that, pursuant to the wish of
the bench he had called at the Home Office, and, in
the absence of Sir George Grey, had communicated
their feelings to Sir Denis Le Merchant, who stated
that directions had been given that the case should be
reconsidered.

INTENDED ASSASSINATION OF HER BRITANNIC
MAJESTY'S ENVOY AT MONTE VIDEO.—As Lord How
den, on the 16th July, was leaving her Majesty's ship
Raleigh, to proceed to the town, in order to take official
leave of the Provisional Government, a signal was made
by Mr. Consul Hood, from the barracks to the ship, in
these words :—" The French Minister and the Montt.
Videan Ministers earnestly entreat the English Envoy
net to come on shore, as his life is threatened by the
foreigners." Amongst the most barbarous tribes, the
character of an ambassador is held sacred, but this uni-
versally recognised principle seems unknown to the
armed banditti of Monte Video, in whose hands, as in-
disputably proved by the above signal, is the complete
command of the town.

TESTIMONIAL TOSIR HARRY SMITIL—The citizens
of Glasgow lately invited this distinguished officer to a
public entertainment; but, as he was unable to comply
with the invitation, in consequence of his limited sta)
in this country, and numerous engagements that could
not stand over, it was resolved to present Sir Harry
with a token of their regard in the shape of a piece of
plate. The result is, that a splendid epergne or centre
piece, to the value of upwards of 4501., bearing an ap.
propriate inscription, has been transmitted to the gal-
lent officer, by whom it has been duly acknowledged.—
Witnof,