The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

The New Pickling Process.

A new and important improvement in the preparation of
pickles has been adopted by the celebrated firm of John
Burgess and Son, of 107, Strand, which will be certain to
secure for the piquant productions of this eminent firm a
preference over every article of the same description now
before the public. The novelty consists in the erec-
tion of machinery for the working of Manfiehl's patent
process, which effects in a few hours, by means of atmos-
pheric exhaustion and condensation, that which has hitherto
taken months to accomplish, and which insures a perfectly
successful result without the use of that deleterious acid
which has been so universally condemned. The new
machinery has been very compactly arranged in the
lower part of the Messrs. Burgess's establishment in
the Strand, and such is the facility in its working that
the raw vegetable is perfectly pickled and rendered ready
for the table in less than a couple of hours, whilst under
the old process the same end could only be attained, and
then in a very objectionable manner, in less than twice as
many months. The patent machinery consists of a large
air-tight receiver for the reception of vegetables, to which
is attached a set of air pumps for exhausting and con-
densing, and a spherical air-tight tank containing the
vinegar. The vegetables, after being thoroughly washed,
aro placed in the receiver, the superflaous moisture
is drawn from them, and then the vacuum engines
are brought into action. The natural fluid is withdrawn
by the Action of tho pumps, when the delicately spiced
vinegar is forced into the vegetable at a pressure of 451 b.
to the square inch, immediately after which operation tho
pickles are ready for the table, thoroughly imbued with
the flavour of the vinegar, neither acid nor artificial colour-.
ing being used or required in their preparation. The
method of pickling hitherto employed has been to cut up
the materials, and then simply cover them with hot or
cold spiced vinegar, trusting to time for it to soak in,
which process takes some months before the vegetables
lose their natural rawness and acquire the desired flavour.
This process is adopted in home manufacture, but where
the demand is enormous other means must be taken to
meet it, and until tho present time a system has been in
use which either compelled the manufacturer to sand his
articles out in a semi-raw state or else to wait the time
necessary for the perfect saturation of the vegetable, the
latter entailing great loss of capital. By Manfield's patent
machinery both these objectionable causes are removed, as
by it a thousand gallons of pure pickled vegetables could
be produced in a single day, of a quality and purity hitherto
unknown. The machinery by which such a satisfactory
result is achieved is ingeniously simple, but in its erection
the greatest care and attention has been exercised. All the
taps, pipes, and other parts coming in contact with the vine-
gar are made of platinum—a fact that at once shows that to
arrive at a satisfactory result expense has not been allowed
to stand in the way ; thus the patent pickles are to a cer-
tainty entirely free from the presence of copper. The
erection of the new machinery has occasioned the Messrs.
Burgess a great outlay of capital, but the result of that ex-
penditure will certainly be to give their production a priority
over all articles of the same kind, because three things
may be implicitly relied on—high quality, the utmost
cleanliness, and perfect purity.

THE NEW LAW COURTS.—The exhibition of the
plans for the Now Law Courts will be opened on the 15th
of January. The erection now being made in New-square,
Lincoln's-inn, is to be completed by the 3d proximo, and
the piano deposited within a week of that time.

tfliuS
A Parliamentary paper just published con-
extracts of correspondence between the Board
Admiralty with Admiral Hope and others relato;
to this subject. With regard to the case of Genero
Lamothe, the Haytian, who complained of gr°of
maltreatment, Mr. Romaine, writing on behalf
co
the Admiralty, says :—" Making every allevia%s
lor for the peculiar circumstances of the case, mY ,o
consider it was the duty of those officers to har'i,
ascertained what was due to the position of the leo
soners committed to their charge, and to have tai: de
special care that their property was not lost or ma
pt
away with." The paper contains a meraoranac%i
of revised instructions, by which, as far as 143ciej
circumstances admit, Admiral Hope is to be guilty
in the event of it at any future time being neCeSSces,
to land parties for the suppression of disturb° at
or otherwise, in any British colony or settleinu
of
within the limits of his command. In a te despa
the Admiralty, dated July 6, the conduct of
de Horsey, Lieuts. Brand and Oxley, Lieut. OCeO3,
nor, and others, in carrying out the military 1:11
a.
sures is highly praised; " but their lordships/ la t,nour
ing to the proceedings in which naval officers
part in punishing the disturbers of the public Pe-ci:
regret that they were unable to view those PI io
ings with the same satisfaction. Lieut. Bran ;t0-
the discharge of his duty as president of the coabeeo
martial at Morant Bay, appears to have if of
actuated by an earnest desire to satisfy hirase jot
the truth or falsehood of the charges brought ag,,aoicl
the prisoners; but my lords regret that he sh
one
have been satisfied with evidence that, in a 9
cases, would not have been admitted before been
ordinary tribunal, and in others would have ag
thought insufficient. The responsibility of carritbe
into execution the sentences recommended hYtbat
courts does not rest with him, since it apPeallittea
the whole proceedings were in every case stlhelitoo'
for the consideration of the superior railitarYaeKoc4
rity, by whom the orders for carrying the nro'
into effect were given. With regard to tse lif
he
eildf
ceedings of Lieutenant Oxley, you have al:Dep
acquainted that officer with your opinion upon 'loci,
and have pointed out the mistakes he con=ol3loo,
and my lords have only to express their entire j 4 A
currence in the views you have expressed.' bject,
despatch to the Colonial-office on the same 511 cir
Mr. Romaine, on the part of the Adnairaltlloo
serves, " These officers were necessarily young fic)
inexperienced in the conduct of such operationstileo
definite and detailed instructions were given ril9
for their guidance, and their minds were ncee'-wpiob
acted upon by the alarm and excitement .oritl
everywhere prevailed around them. In the mat apa
of cases in which punishments were aviarueo 00'
sentence carried out under the orders of nave
Pro;
tilts
cers during the prevalence of martial lave, pre
ceedings of the court-martial over which they fitted
sided, or of which they were members, were ellu
for confirmation and approval to superior 01:4 of
authority. This was notably the case in theer by a
George Win. Gordon, which was presided 0%0(10,
naval officer ; the proceedings, and sentence,
tiro&
execution received the confirmation and 3Po`f
the
of the Major-General and the Governoitted
island. With regard to other acts Conlon y 15`v,
naval officers, under the authority of
when left as they were to the exercise of tbeit
judgment, my lords will not fail to exinl:ecale:".4
reprehension of any acts of cruelty or itica l°
severity. Looking to the very difficult p° ay fro a
which these young officers were placed, 3 illistolOel
the superior officers to whom they were ace,.
ciecra;
to look for instruction, my lords do ne',.‘,loo.
to be
necessary to order any further steps
Tilue
DEATH OF JOSEPH ROBERTSON, LL.Pc:,
desep
Edinburgh Evening Courant announces the death_ vau,
Robertson, LL.D., which took place at his resid°sor
oov
cleuch-place ,on Thursday. Dr. Robertson had lot 0100
siderable time been ailing, but his illness did l'olo 0.0,1
decided form till about two months ago, whellivivs
owing to a railway accident, of his eldest sur' 0000
,:d not
gave a shuck to his system which he aid woo et
advice of the best physicians, but medical 51011110 p " Suffering under a painful internal complaint, aid 1:)..
avail to contend with the severe malady, whicli
cut him off in the sGth year of his age.