The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-30 00:00:00

We copied from the London Journals, a few
days since, a report of a-very. Novel Christening,
that of one of Saintmarc's Patent Stills, which
took place at the extensive Rectifying Establish-
ment of Messrs. Nicholson and Co., in the
English Metropolis,—We were, then, aware that
the Still alluded to in Ireland was that erected
by our respected neighbours—Messrs. Thomas
Haughton, and Co.—but, as we had not availed
ourseves of the kind permission of those Gentle-
men to witness the operation of the apparatus,
we did not offer ally observation of our own.
We have, lately, had the pleasure of devoting
some time to the examination of this ingenious
combination of chemical and mechanical know-
ledge ; and we have also heard the explana-
tion of one of the Gentlemen interested in
the Patents, (who has come from London
for the purpose of superintending the erection
and first working of the apparatus.) as well
as the opinion of a very scientific and expe-
rienced Gentleman, connected with the Revenue
who has been especially appointed by the Com-
missioners of 'Excise to ekamine, and report to
them upon, the operation and properties of the
invention.

We have, now, no hesitation in expressing
our conviction that Messrs. Haughton and Co.
will receive the reward which their spirit and en-
terprise so well deserve, by realising to the fullest
extent, in practice, all those great advantages
which the Patentees have (in their little publi-
cation) ably demonstrated in theory. These
consist, shortly—with a surprising economy of
fuel and labour—in producing, at one operation
from the wash, a spirit of greatly superior qua-
lity, and more in quantity, than can be obtained
by any other process of distillation, however
often repeated, or ingeniously conducted.
The apparatus in question has been ex-
tensively used in France for the distilla-
tion of brandy, by the inventor, M. Saint-
mare, who obtained patents for the United
kingdom and Colonies, and subsequently
disposed of them to some Gentlemen in London
—by one of whom the arrangement of the prin-
ciple has been much simplified, and adapted to
the various modes of Distillation now practised.
It is at present used by some of the most consi-
derable Rectifiers both in London and Liver-
pool ; but Messrs. Haughton and Co. are the
first Distillers in his Majesty's dominions who
have applied • this system to the Distillation of
Wash. They will, therefore, have the credit of
having commenced an entire revolution in that
branch of business, and also of effecting•most
completely the intentions of the Legislature, hi-
therto but imperfectly complied with.
The latter object has been accomplished by
means of a very beautiful and ingenious machine,
called " Sharp's Patent Safe,' which Messrs.
Haughton and Co. have appended to the worm
end of the still—and which, while it protects the
revenue and facilitates the objects of the fair and
honourable trader, presents an insuperable bar
to the practices of the fraudulent—a desideratum
for years anxiously desired, hitherto attempted
in vain, but now thoroughly realised.
The apparatus, as a whole, is in its structure and
its management, during work, perfectly unique.
Occupying but little space, fed with one third of
the fuel necessary for the old process, attended
by few hands, and regulated—with the utmost
ease—to the proper temperature, as well as to
the quality of the spirit that comes over, by him
almost solely who takes charge of the " safe"—
the machine combines security to the Revenue
and to the Proprietor, with the greatest economy
to the latter. " Spent wash," upon trials that
we have seen, retains not a particle of spirituous
impregnation.

t is then with no small ploasure indeed that
we can thus introduce, to the trade and the
public, an apparatus by far more perfect than any
for the purpose ever before in use—while we can
heartily congratulate with consumers upon the
production of a spirit totally free from oleaginous
or empyreumatic ingredients—and with the truly
enterprising proprietors upon a source of accu-
mulating profits from " Captain Rock"—for, so
has the machine been denominated. It has al-
ready, in its operation and details, been in-
spected by several distillers, and obtained their
thorough approbation ; so that it may be con-
sidered as likely soon to supersede the old method
of distillation.

There is at present in the possession of JOHN
Masi., of Thorne, a poney, standing not more than 14,
hands high, which, a short time ago, for a trifling wager,
drew, in a cart, from the aide of the Staiaforth and Keadby
canal, to the Brewery in Thorne, a distance of about a
quarter of a mile, 23 sacks of barley, weighing 15 stone
9 pounds the sack, which with the weight of the cart must
have been upwards of 2i tons.—Leeds Intelligencer.
THE HARVEST.—It is most gratifying to us
to be enabled to state, that in consequence of the continu-
ance of fine weather, the Wheat in this neighbourhood has
been (with very little exception) secured. Some Barley
and Beans yet remain out. On Sunday, the thanksgiving
" for fair weather" was read in the Churches ; seldom, in-
deed, have we experienced a more " seasonable and blessed
change of weather."— Worcester Journal.
TIIE WEATHER.—THE HARVEST.----We
are gratified at being able to say that the accounts of the
state of the crops in the interior of Ireland, are of the most
cheering description. In some places partial injury has
occurred, but the late rains, far front injuring, have, on
the contrary, tended to bring forward and fill the ear of
corn, which now only wants a few days of fine dry warm
weather to crown one of the most promising harvests in
the memory of man. The potatoe crop will be most alma-
dant. —Dublin Ereni,Pg Post.