The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

Sr. MARGARET AND ST. JOHN, WESTMINSTER —ln-
mates of workhouses, 707 (last Christmas, 743). Fare,
roast beef, plum pudding, &c., ad libitum, and one pint
of porter each, with tobacco and snuff to those wtoo de-
e:re it. Men,2o3 ; women, 299 ; oys,llo ; girl., 95 Out
door poor, 2,983 (last year, 3,178). Decrease on in door
poor, 38 ; on out door poor, 195 ; total decrease of
pauperism, 233
WANDSWORTH AND CLAPHAM UNION.—No return
Oven as to numbers. Christmas tale, halt a pound
of roast beef without bone, llb. potatoes, Lb. pudding,
1 pint porter, tobacco, and snuff for the aged ; oranges,
&c , for the children, and tea and butter for all classes.
KENSINGTON—L:Mates of workhouse, 421 (last year
382). Males, 159 ; females, 179 ; children, 82. The
c Ildre.n, 102, are farmed out a' George's InduAr.al
School, Plasket, E..ex. The Christmas fare wa., for
adults, ilb. roast beef, potatoes, 110., plum pu
and a pint of Barclay's porter, tobacco and fruit, &e
Holidays are allowed. Increase on in door poor 39 our,
door poor 1,379 (last year, 1,675, decrease on on - loon
poor 296, total decrease 257.
FULHAM UNlON—Rites, 436 (last Christmas, 44.5);
male, 116 ; females, 1- ; cnildren, 150. Christ ilas
fare. 8 ounces of heef dre-ced, 12 ounces of pu.iding, 16
ounces of potatoes, 1 pint of good porter; the aged no n
and women tobacc . and -fluff, and the children frui.,
outs, &c., in lieu of porter. No return made of oat-dory
poor. Decrease on in-door poor, 10
ST. °LAVE'S UNION--Inmates, 364 (ast year, 380) ;
men, 88 ; women, 149 ; noys, 43 ; girls, 65, with 19
enieiren at the district school, igutt),.... C ort..tansbo
fare was roast beef and plum pudding. Decree-el on
door poor, 16 ; out door poor, 943 (last year, 878) ;
Mores..., 65 ; total increase, .49.
BROMLEY UNION—Total inmates, 231 (last year. 211);
men, 96 ; women, 60 ; children, 57. The
fare was three quarters of a you ,d of r,ast beef, three
quarters of a pound of plum pudd ng, and a pint of ale ;
children in prop), tion. No return as to the out-d.o.r
poor ; increase of in-door poor, 2.
GREENWICH UNlON—lntnate,., 7,037(1a5t year, 1,115).
Christmas dsy tare, one pound 01 p.uin pudding, half a
pnun (4 roast beef, and one Vint of Lon i port-r, for
adults,. children ted in proportion, and alio ved oranges,
kc. No returns as to out-door pour; increase On in-
door poor. 22.
BERMONDSEY WORKHOUSE—Inmates, 559 (last Christ.
mas, 531). Men, 162 ; women. 275 ; bovs, 52 ;
70. There are als 75 boys and 50 girls at the Indos,iial
School, Sutton. A much larger number of children are
at. present in the workhouse, in consequence of the late
calamitous fire at the Sutton Schools. Christmas dinner
—Boiled pork, po'a oes, plum pudding, and a pint of
Barclay's porter. Children had oranges instead of beer,
and a maeio lantern for their amusement in the evening.
Out-door p or, 1,001 (last year, 980). Increase on in-
door poor, 28 ; on out-door poor, 21. Total increase, 49.
BRENTFoRD UNlON,—lnure ea of workhouse, 516 ;
last ye Jr, 468 ; men, 157 ; women, 156 ; children, 203.
Christmas-day fare : lb of roast beet, 1 lb. of p,.tatoes,
1 In. of plum pudding, and 1 pint of beer, with extra
tea to each adult ; ..ranges and nuts to the Uoidren ;
wi, b snuff, &c., to the infirm poor. Out-door poor,
1,918; adults, 1,116 ; chi.dren, 802 ; last year, 1,532.
Deere oe on in-door poor, 48 Incrrase on out-door,
Ro,r, 386 Total increase, 338.
CENTRAL LONDON DISTRICT SCHOOL.—TotaI inmatte,.
1,078 Boys. 605 ; girls, 473. the /winners last year
were—B,)ys, 597 ; girls, 477 ; total,al,ol3 The dinner
etotisisted .if roast beef an I pork, plum pudding, bread,
and vegetables ad libitum, and bread and butter and
coffee in the evening. Two sermons were delivered by
the Rev. S. A. Edwards, the chaplain. Increase, 8.
From the foregoing report the gratifying fact will be'
observed that, as o ,mpared with last year, there is a
vast increase of pauperism throughout the metropolis.

lEEVIES PATENT APPARATUS FOR CHEESE
MAKING.

Many of our readers will remember that there
was exhibited at the Wigan and Royal North Lan-
cashire Agricultural Shows a patent apparatus for
cheese making ; promising a great benefit to the
dairy
maid. As it was so perfect and simple in its
operations, Mr. John Singleton, of Sc. Michael's-
on- Wyre, obtained the first in this county, with
the determination to give it a fair trial ; he there-
fore alternately used the old and the new apparatuS
in competition, and carefully registered the resul tsi;
he also accorded to the public the privilege of in-
specting the new apparatus and the mothiid of
working it. As is generally the casa in rural dis-
tricts, much jealousy and some prejudice was incited
against the newfangled machine, insomuch that
considerable watchfulness was requisite to secure for
it fair play without tampering. Tar) results however
were such as to obtain for the apparatus univers .1
favour ; and many of the farmers were determined
to have the benefit of the invention, but hesitated
at the expense, although the outlay would be wore
than repaid in using it a single season. A cautious
reserve before adding to the cost of any cownsodity
may he considered very laudable by our o bui, ry
friends when they take into account the curreni,
price of dairy produce. It therefore soon bee„me
rumoured that certain parties in the imineiLate
neighbourhood had adopted part of the patented
principle—that of filtration—to the " irouttoy /A, 7/
in common use; and this fact becoamimian
known, one of the patentees came over from
mingham and paid a visit to several of f
the
pari3tiie- s-
making or using the filters; and
uws.ere unwilling shop in the village lie found two tubs l
up so as to filter off the whey in an e Joiner's
becoming
,--6 .( ,
wt identical
manner y fitted
bmrainngeienrgtoouthtesupeahtencotendtraivpapna
contrivances
As the parties
menced against two of them for
give them up, legal proceedings have been coui-
ei infringing the pa-
tent. One of the farmershia f elan the right
have used some wicker
the invention because tauidur
korelarthderrsainainreg said
the
o
work
whey, but that the family had °
discontinued the use
of it many years ago, and that as led to resume
he. ir
their original practice from
Mark-lane Express a
tion of " Keevirs )n.i haviort7.
particular
tou
mak-
ing.'' The inv ,Patent apparatus
been considerably
the entivefacultiesof t
a noticed iu the
detailed descrip-
9 for cheese
hese men may have
assisted by a close inspection of
specimens exhibited at the recent local shows.
The question
the farmers
has already created great excitement
among
farmers of the Fyldv district, and
meetings having been held in Poulton, Gars
tang, and other places, to form a league and col
lect funds for the defence of the parties against
whom the actions have been commented. I see (a-
taxy, treasurer, and committee have been appointed
• to manage the proceedings, in shielding, the defen-
dants and opposing the rights of the patentees.