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

BREWING FROM SUGAR AN

MALT.
TO THE EDITOR OF- TILE SUN.
Sta,—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.
Beer 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. Frcm 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
80s. per quarter, while the sugar (11 cwt.) cost
only 45s.—a saving of nearly half in using sugar
instead of every third quarter of matt; but to this
must be added, that the beer fines sooner, is bet er
flavoured, and keeps better, than when 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 that
knows how to brew.

_
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
ONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO BREW
September 24, 1847.

THE LATE EARL OF LAN ESBOROUGH.—This Irish
nobleman, the. Right Hon. Biinsley 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 20,0001. for
the payment of pecuniary legacies, or other outgoings
and incumbrances, bequeathing therefrom an annuity of
1501. to the Rev. P. Roberts, who was his tutor, and 501.
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
Marlay), 10,000/. 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. :NI aurice 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 remainder
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
I 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 4 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 at
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 much pains to ascertain if the
usual signals were observed, and, although it was clear
that the semaphore signal at the station was placed cor-
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 sauna id
the
whistle, the jury returned a verdict of "
Acc'dwecnuld
death," adding, that they hoped the comp ,Y
!lr_nservants.
adopt every precaution for the security
FREEDOM OF SOLDIERS FROM
committed to pia
the case of the soldier Lee, who
tewtOr neglecting to pay
son by the Kensington rnag."7-0-10
Aua:sct.--.-heiYesterda.y
child, but subse-
for the support of his eg
agillal 'brought forward. The
quently liberated
e-. riedee convicted of being the
matter was fully, r ;east
is an outline it wasl:e time, but the following
for keep. This he neglected
the mother its
allowance to
committed to prison. Subsequently a
father of a bastard child, and ordered to pay a weekly
to do, and was.
Under Secretary at
letter was received from the
in
Solicitor-General, that aan opinion of the Attorney-General and
Soc soldier could not be legally
taken into custody for disobedience to an order in
bastardy, and requesting that the man might be dis-
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 communica ed
their feelings to Sir Denis Le Marchant, 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 H,
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 Monte
Videan Ministers earnestly entreat the English Envoy
not 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 TO SIR 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 stay
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.—
Wane's.