The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-11 00:00:00

SCA, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1866

Royal Visit to a Brewery.

Yesterday the Prince of %Vales visited the brewery
of INlessrs.Trurnan, Hanbury, Buxton, and Co., and
spent a considerable time in viewing the various de-
partments of that great establishment. His Royal
Highness, who was accompanied by the Duke of
Sutherland, and attended by Col. Grey, arrived at
the brewery about half-past 1 o'clock. He was re-
ceived by Mr. R. Hanbury, sen., Mr. R. C. Han-
bury, M.P., Sir T. F. Buxton, M.P., Mr. C. Bux-
ton, M.P., Mr. A. Pryor, Mr. C. A. Hanbury, Mr.
T. F. Buxton, Mr. H. Villebois, and Mr. Alexan-
der Fraser, manager of the brewery. Having en-
tered the premises through the counting-house in
Brick-lane, Spitalfields, the Prince was conducted
to the engine-house. The malt loft was next
visited. Here 17,000 quarters of malt are kept for
immediate brewing ; but in the premises out of town
the firm usually stow about 120,000 quarters, so
that they have stowage for the enormous quantity
of 137,000 quarters of malt. The machinery for
mixing the malt is very extensive and ingenious.
The grain is placed in huge vats, and revolving jets
throw boiling water upon it, which percolates evenly
and gradually through the grain. The water used
in the various lofts is pumped by steam power to
the amount of 250,000 gallons daily. A series of
prongs, something like those of a field rake, revolve
through the liquid malt and thoroughly mix it up
before the process of fermentation. In the produc-
tion of the various kinds of beer brewed in Messrs.
Truman's establishment no less than 174,674 qrs. of
malt and 900 tons of hops are used annually. The
refuse of the hops are utilized by being mixed with
coal dust, the combination making: excellent fuel,
which is thrown into the furnaces as required by
self-acting cylindrical fire-feeders. Notwithstand-
ing the large number of furnaces in the brewery and
the immense quantity of coal and waste hops used
in them, the smoke is all consumed. While the
Prince was looking at the wetting and mixing of the
malt and hops, and the endless band with small
buckets attached to it by which the malt is raised
from below and carried to a height of 40 feet, a
small lever was touched by one of the partners.
Instantly a bell rung, and within three or four
seconds all the machinery in the brewery was at
rest. This arrangement is provided in case of
accident to any of the workmen, or of anything
going wrong with the machinery in any of the de-
partments. On a signal of " all right," pistons were
again shooting up and down, fly wheels were spin-
ning round, boiling water was being sprinkled over
the malt, and malt and hops were being worked up
like so much porridge, within as short a time as that
required for the suspension of all this mechanical
exertion. Having ascended and descended narrow
ladders, and heard explanations from the foreman as
to the nature of the preliminary processes of the
manufacture, H.R.H. entered the fermenting lofts.
These form one of the most interesting portions of the
establishment. As you pass along them you walk
over acres of fermenting tuns, while still larger tuns
rise in pyramids on each side of you. In oue of
them, which the Prince saw half full of the ferment-
ing malt yesterday, no less than 80 men sat down
to dinner on one occasion. A windlass must have
been provided to enable the company to reach their
seats, and to bring them to the surface again, for to
look down this monster vessel is like looking into a
large pit lined with timber. There is a strong efflu-
vium
of carbonic acid gas from the vats, and though '
a large section of the sides is removed so that some
atmospheric air is constantly entering, the gas is so
strong over the surface of the fermenting material
as instantly to extinguish any light which is held in-
side. The Prince of 'Wales tried the experiment by
setting fire to a match and introducing it when in
full flame. Passing across to another part of the
brewery his royal highness entered the cellars, in
which there is a stowage for nearly 100,000 barrels
of beer, and which are five or six acres in extent.
The scene that presented itself hero was curious
and picturesque. Leading from the door is a
long avenue formed by beer casks in line piled
one above the other. From the roof hung a num-
ber of lighted candles in three branch sconces.
In front and along the sides of the passage stood a
number of brewer's men—stalwart fellows, in white
coats and red caps, each holding a candle on the
end of a portable bracket. One of these candles was
handed to the Prince himself, who, preceded by a
body guard of the draymen, all holding their candles
and marching in procession, made a circuit of the
great storehouse. When he was about half-way
through, the gentlemen of the firm drew his atten-
tion to an immense porter vat, called "the Prince
of Wales," from the fact that it was finished and
baptized on the 9th of November, 1841, the day his
Royal Highness was born. While the Prince was
in this part of the cellar, one of the men approached
him with a large silver jug, and, pouring out a half-
pint measure of Truman and Co.'s stout, presented
it to his Royal Highness. The Prince, having
drunk some of it, the men, waving their lights,
and removing their red caps, gave three stentorian
cheers for his Royal Highness, which were re-echoed
again and again through the vaults. Before leaving
this part of the brewery the Prince witnessed the
operation of loading a dray with barrels ready for
delivery, which is effected by means of machinery
worked by gas-engines. The barrels are taken up
on a couple of bent prongs, which carry them to the
top of an inclined plane, whence their own gravity
carries them down to the level of the dray. The
stables and stable-yard were next visited. As every
one knows some of the finest draught horses to be
seen anywhere are those of the London brewers.
Messrs. Truman keep about 170 of these animals,
which cost on an average some 70 guineas each.
Notwithstanding the fine condition which brewers'
horses are always in, the work they do is very
severe, and experience has shown that they could
not stand it long except for the great care that
is taken of them. It is generally believed that
their plump appea,rancelis owing to their being fed
principally upon grains. This, however, is a mistake.
They never get grains, but are kept entirely upon
hard food. Most of Messrs. Truman's horses were
out at work when the Prince visited the stables ;
but there were about 20 of them there, and his
Royal Highness examined them with much interest,
both in their stalls and subsequently when they were
brought out for inspection in the yard. Inside the
gate was a large and very fine picture, by Mr. Watts,
of a brewer's drayman with his dray and two
horses. The man whose portrait the artist has
painted happened to be in the yard when the
Prince was looking at the picture. He was called
forward and paid his respects to the Royal visitor.
From the stables the Prince went to see the process
of cleansing the casks, which is done by steam
machinery. Pieces of chain with bullet knobs on
them are put with some liquid into the casks, which
are then placed in a frame and turned about by an
eccentric rotatory motion. A great saving of time
and money is effected through this cleansing by ma-
chinery as compared with the old method of hand-
washing ; and the importance of such saving must
be considerable in a brewery which has 93,968 casks
in constant use. The brewery keeps nine steam-
engines and two gas-engines at work, and consumes
about 9,000 tons of coal annually, besides between
8,000 and 9,000 tons of spent hops. Before the
Prince left the yard the men surrounded him at a
respectful distance, and raised a peal of hurrahs,
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General Beauregard is still in Paris, and has had
an audience of the Emperor. It is remarked that while in
America ho called himself plain " General Beauregard,"
ho has had his name engraved on his cards thus
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STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, July 10.—We have had a fair de-
mand for yarn, but buyers of cloth object to the
upward tendency of prices, and where these are in-
sisted upon business is much restricted. In shipping
yarns there has been a very considerable business,
and in a majority of instances extreme prices have
been paid. Shippers both to India and to Germany
have been operating, and the latter with great free-
dom, at the full rates demanded by spinners. Some
classes of yarns are now scarce, and there is some
difficulty in prevailing upon spinners to enter fur-
ther orders for the present. Spinners, indeed, are
already deeply under contract both with yarns for
home consumption and export. This branch of the
market closes strong, with an upward tendency in
prices. In home trade yarns the market has been
strong, at the full prices of Friday last. In cloth
the market has been far less satisfactory. While
cotton and yarn keep up in price the buyers of cloth
appear determined to resist the upward tendency of
values in fabrics of all kinds, and will not go into
any operation of consequence, so that the business
has been small to-day, and prices nominal. Messrs.
John Slagg and Co. say of this branch of the mar-
ket :—" The continued high value of cotton, and
the long engagements of spinners and manufacturers
keep up prices of all sorts of goods. The demand,
however, is but on a small scale to-day, and if it
were not for the reasons given above we should
scarcely be able to retain the rates current last
week."

CARDIFF, 9th.—The steam coal trade is active,
and orders come in freely, notwithstanding the
prospect of the termination of the war. Should,
however, such be the result of present negotiations,
the demand from some of the European markets
will be slightly diminished. During last week the
operations at the docks were more brisk than for
some time past, but owners of vessels still complain
of the long detention they experience in loading.
There is a good inquiry for Welch steam on inland
account, and large quantities are transmitted by
rail to Birkenhead and the home markets. There
is no change to note in the consumption of house
coal, and the coasting trade is rather less than this
time last year. The iron trade is dull, but few orders
coming in from the foreign markets, and virtually
nothing doing on home account. The prospects of
the future are, however, more hopeful from the
turn affairs have taken on the Continent. The men
have received the notice of the intended reduction of
wages in a good spirit ; their good sense telling them
that it is far better to accept the reduction than for
the works to be stopped altogether. The pig iron
market is inactive. The plates command a better
sale, and the prices fixed on at the quarterly meet-
ing are likely to produce more purchasers. The de-
mand for patent fuel is increasing.
LEEDS, 10th.—This being the first day of the
Leeds annual summer fair the markets in the cloth
halls have been dull. Independent of that circum-
stance, however, the attendance of buyers was
small, and there was little disposition to operate
beyond making small selections of goods by the
home trade purchasers. The great uncertainty that
seems to be felt about Continental affairs prevents
almost anything being done by German houses, and
has also the effect of depressing the trade generally.
The goods selected by the home trade houses are
miscellaneous, including meltons, tweeds, witneys,
and all wool blacks and unions.

NorrINGHAm, 10th.—There was a fair attendance
at our Exchange-hall to-day, and the demand for
lace yarns was more active, at an advance of 3d. to
6d. per lb. The demand for hosiery yarns was fair,
and prices must be quoted is. per bundle of 101 b.
higher. The value of silks tended upwards, but there
was not much doing. For brown nets higher prices
were realised, but not equal to the rise which has
taken place in the value of the raw material.
ROCHDALE, 9th.—There has only been a limited
attendance at to-day's woollen market, and busi-
ness has been quite in proportion. There were a
few of the best class of buyers, who dealt on the
whole freely in fancies and printers, but the gene-
rality of the customers were parties looking out
for bargains, and except something very cheap came
in their way they would not operate. Manufac-
turers are almost unanimous in discouraging any-
thing like jobbing of that sort, and while the more
respectable and intelligent merchants make no such
attempts there is little chance of less influential par-
ties securing their unreasonable ends.

Theatrical Licenses and Regulations.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF TIIE HOUSE

OF COMMONS.

The following is the full report of the Parliamentary
Committee appointed to inquire into the working of the
acts of Parliament for licensing and regulating theatres and
places of entertainment in Great Britain :
"I. As FAR AS RELATES TO THE METROPOLIS.

"Resolved—That it is the opinion of this committee :
"1. That the present system of double jurisdiction under
which theatres aro licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, and
music-balls and other places of public entertainment by the
magistrates, is inconvenient and unsatisfactory.
"2. That the power of licensing of any house, room,
garden, or any other place kept for public dancing, music,
or other public entertainment of the like kind, hitherto
vested in the magistrates by the act 25 Geo. 11., c. 36, secs.
2 and 3, be transferred to the same authority, which may
bo empowered to grant licences to theatres, so that the
entire regulation of theatres, music halls, and other places
of public entertainment be placed under one authority.
"3. That such power of licensing could not be efficiently
exercised by a subordinate authority, and that it is there-
fore desirable that it should be placed in is hands of an
officer of high position and dignity.
"4. That it is desirable that the department of the Lord
Chamberlain be so organised as to bo able to deal with all
such places of public entertainment within the metropolis.
" 5. That it is desirable that any Act of Parliament deal-
ing with the licensing of theatres, music halls, and other
places of entertainment should render compulsory the in-
spection and survey of such places, as regards the stability
of structure, duo security against fire, ventilation, and
facility of ingress and ogress ; and that the authority to
whom the licensing may bo entrusted bo required to frame
regulations from time to time for insuring the safety and
accommodation of the public, which regulations should re-
ceive the sanction of the Secretary of State and be laid
upon the table of the Rouse of Commons.
"6. That, apart from the question whether an identical
form of licence should or should not be given to theatres
and music halls, it is not desirable to continue the exist-
ing restrictions which prevent music halls from giving
theatrical entertainments.

"7. That there be different forms of licences ; ono
whore intoxicating drinks, refreshments, and tobacco may
be consumed in the auditorium of the building, the second
where intoxicating drinks, refreshments, and tobacco may
not bo so consumed.
"8. That the control which the Lord Chamberlain now
exercises over the performances in theatres should be ex-
tended to other places of entertainment for which licenses
may be required.

" 9. That the censorship of plays has workod satisfac-
torily, and that it is not desirable that it should bo discon-
tinued. On the contrary, that it should bo extended as
far as practicable to the performances of music halls and
other places of public entertainment.

" 10. That it desirable that when application is made
for a licence for a theatre, music hall, or other similar place
of entertaintment, the applicants should be required to
furnish such security as shall be satisfactory to the licens-
ing authority, not exceeding £, and satisfactory evi-
dence as to their respectability, as to the fitness of the
building for the purposes for which it is intended, and as
to the convenience of the site ; and that in the event of
such evidence being satisfactory, the licence should be
granted without reference to any question of competition
with other establishments.
" 11 That the decisions of the Lord Chamberlain should
be subject to an appeal to the Homo Secretary, as far as
the original granting of licences is concerned.
" 12. That the provisions for enforcingthe proper work-
ing of the act of 25 Geo. 11., c. 36, relative to the licensing
of music halls, are insufficient and unsatisfactory, as there
is no legal authority under which the police can take direct
proceedings against unlicensed houses, in which music
and dancing are going on, although they are empowered
to deal summarily with cases of unlicensed theatrical en-
tertainments.

" 13. That it is desirable to repeal the 7th section of the
act of 5 and 6 Wm. IV., c. 39, which empowers the Exciso
to grant beer and spirit licences to all buildings licensed by
tho Lord Chamberlain or the justices.