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

NEWARK CORN—Au c. 25.

To-day there were some splendid samples of grain shown, parti•
cularly of wheat, but buyers were a little cautious, and did not
seem anxious to make purchases. _ _ .

Prices—White wheat, 53s to —s; old, 475; red wheat, —s to —S;
old, —s ; barley, 31s to 40s; beans, 49s to 521; oats, 28s to Ns ;
peas, 46s to 475,

EXETER CORN—Ann. 27.
At our exchange there was but a moderate attendance of dealer',
and the supply of wheat was good, both of English and foreign,
and in fair request at this day se'night's extreme prices. Flour
likewise supported the rates of last week, but a limited sale. Other
articles call for no particular observation, prices being firm, with a
consumptive demand.

Fine flour Hs to 32s I Seconds 30s per sack.

BRISTOL SUGAR-AUG. 27.

The market has again assumed a very firm appearance, and some
descriptions must be quoted fully 6d dearer. The supply offering/1
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 415 for low dark brown to middling relining sorts. In
floating cargoes nothing has been done. Refiners' produce wall
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 9d and 25 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 aigantic caravanserai of commerce.--
Gresham House, in Old Broad-street—has let well, has told
powerfully on investors ; for if such a large operation can
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 tfie way place into offices, clap on I
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 clerkg
and messengers are being sent out continually, the loss of
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 situatiol
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 situation,
like Cornhill—the speculation is Dkely.to be a failure. It
likewise found that a site too narrow is inconvenient, an
hence there are many single plots of building ground front
which the houses have been cleared, and which now remain
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unlet, after a delay of many months. Another class 0,
operations which has failed has been where an old inn hal
been turned into small rooms, as in Guildhall-chambers, la
Basinghall-street, of which a large portion is commonly tar'
let. Old Jewry-chambers have done better; but where a long
way has to be gone up to reach the required office, and there'll
the same way to be followed back again, success cannot 176
relied en. "No thoroughfare" seems to have small attrac'
lion 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 se'
as offices is found very inconvenient, because when a mss
wants to extend his business by the addition of another rooo
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 the?
four, as is the case in Gresham House and the beg
examples. This allows of letting ene, two, three, of
four offices together, and, consequently, of the expansion
of business. It happens, too, that a man gets a new bag:
ness or agency, for which he requires a separate entractee
and access for clerks and customers, but employing h,i3
former private room. This he cannot compass in the 01'
houses with two rooms on a floor. Some endeavour is beinq
made to compensate for this by building out on the grout'?
floors a room over the small back yard and watercloset, wite
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-roams.--Building
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