The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

BRISTOL SIM&R-AuG. 27.

The market has again assumed a very firm appearance, and some
descriptions must be quoted fully 6d dearer. The supply offering
rather meagre, and the business of the week Is consequently re-
stricted to about 400 hhds. West India, chiefly to the refiners, at
from 35s to 41s for low dark brown to middling refining sorts. In
floating cargoes nothing has been done. Refiners' produce was
very dull, at previous rates. Rum has met with some inquiry this
week, and several parcels of Leewards and. Demeraras have found
buyers at is 2d and Is respectively per proof gallon.

INNS, CHAMBERS, AND BUILDINGS. Although
there was in the beginning of the year a lull in the pro-
cesses of destruction and reconstruction in the City, in con-
sequence of the failure of a leading speculator, it may now
be seen that the hesitation which prevailed as to the advan-
tages of the system are at an end, and it is going on steadily.
The fact that the eigantic caravanserai of commerce-.
Gresham House, in Old Broad-street—has let well, has told
powerfully on investors ; for if such a large operation cats
be successfully accomplished, it is thought there is hope for
smaller undertakings. Of course there are sets of chambers
in many places unlet, for some people think they have
nothing else to do but to turn an old inn or ware-
house in some out of the way place into offices, clap on s
heavy rent, and let them at once, without regard to the
nature of the trade in the district, or the facilities of access.
Gresham House, and 17, Gracechurch-street, cwe much of
their success to their having good outlets, for where clerk*
and messengers are being sent out continually, the loss of s
minute or two in having to run round the corner of a street
is seriously felt. A great part of the value of Gresham
House is owing to the outlet in Bishopsgate-street, inde-
pendent of that in Broad-street ; for otherwise the situation
in Broad-street would be inconvenient, as it is in an island,
formed by Broad-street, Threadneedle street, Bishopsgate-
street, and Wormwood-street. Therefore, unless suf-
ficient property can be get together to give
this access—unless the frontage is in a first-rate sittiation,
like Cornhill—the speculation is likely to be a failure. It is
likewise found that a site too narrow is inconvenient, and
hence there are many single plots of building ground front
which the houses have been cleared, and which now remain
unlet, after a delay of many months. Another class Of
operations which has failed has been where an old Inn has
been turned into small rooms, as in Guildhall-chambers, in
Basinghall-street, of which a large portion is commonly uu-
let. Old Jewry-chambers have done better; but where a long
way has to be gone up to reach the required office, and there is
the same way to be followed back again, success cannot be
relied an. "No thoroughfare" seems to have small attrac-
tion for a man of business. Very likely if a house at the
back of Guildhall-chambers were annexed to it, so as to
reach Coleman-street, it would become one of the best in-
vestments of the day. The plan of two small rooms in a set
as offices is found very inconvenient, because when a Inge
wants to extend his business by the addition of another roosts
or two, he cannot do so, and is obliged to change his address,
which is a great annoyance, even to the young beginner-
His cards and circulars must be altered, and his country
customers, who come up once a year, must have a hunt for
him. A set of offices should never be in less than
four, as is the case in Gresham House and the best
examples. This allows of letting ene, two, three, or
four offices together, and, consequently, of the expansion
of business. It happens, too, that a man gets a new busi-
ness or agency, for which he requires a separate entrance
and access for clerks and customers, but employing his
former private room. This he cannot compass in the old
houses with two rooms on a floor. Some endeavour is being
made to compensate for this by building eut on the ground
floors a room over the small back yard and watercloset, vat's
a top light; but very few of these are found convenient,
and there is a great objection to them. The new chambers
let, not because there is a want of rooms in the City, but
because there is a want of rooms and sets suitable fur count'
ing-houses, although very fit for bed-rooms..—Bui/dtso
It ews.

BIRTHS
EDMAN.—On the 15th inst., at Stockholm, in Sweden, the wife 114
Francis B. Edman, Esq., of a daughter.
WILLIAIIB.—On the 16th inst., at Mont-place, Brecon, the wife or
J. J. Williams, Esq., of a daughter.
BIGGS.—On the 17th inst., at Bertozerie,
,Major Biggs, of a daughter. GuertiseY, the viWe 6t
Ilummay.—On the 20th inst., at the County Asylum, Slane, ncalg
Aylesbury, the wite of John Humphry, medical superintendellh
of a son.