, 1866-04-13

dropped heavily into The vessels provided
to receive it. With megass as fuel, and
with all the parts of the apparatus well
saturated with heat, half a ton per hour
it was thought might be safely c%aIcuIa-
ted on. The concentrated syrup leaving
the trays was at the same time reduced
to the specific gravity Of The original
solution, and it was impossible to dis
tinguish one from the other. A sample
of the finished concrete being similarly
dissolved, the most practised eye could
scarcely detect a difference in the tint,
whilst various gentlemen were of opinion
that the colours Of the solutions were
identical. Samples of the concrete were
handed round. In appearance it is not
unlike Portland cement-is perfectly
sweet and free from any burnt taste and
although the process was proceeding SO
rapidly, there was no trace Of the cara
mel odour which distinguishes boiling
houses. 1t was also noticed that the BIT
ter taste in the original beet-root sugar,
from which the liquor acted upon was
made, had been entirely removed by the
process. Concrete made from cane Juice
on MeSsrs. Benson, Fryer, and Forster's
estates in Antigua was also shown. It's
favour was declared to be identical with
that of the original juice. 1t is of light
fawn colour. Many questions were but
to Mr.. Fryer as to the working of the
machine, and the purport of those inqui-
rics we have embodied in the above de-
scription. Mr.. M'Fie, of Liverpool, and
Mr.. Steele, Of Glasgow, stated that the
concrete was the very material they were
anxious to purchase, that it was best
suited to the %refiner, and that it would
ensure o full value in the market by the
keenness of competition. The former
gentleman expressed a wish that Mr..
Fryer would respond to the invitation of
the London, Glasgow, and Liverpool
West India Associations, requesting him
to address them on the subject, but Mr..
Fryer preferred, before doing so, await
ing the result of the practical trial in
Antigua. MFR. Gadesden, chairman of Lon
don refners' committee, expressed SINH
lar views to those Of MesSrs. M'Fie and
Steele.
AfterSthe conclusion of the experiments
the party adjourned TO the Clarence Hotel,
where they were entertained at dinner
by Messrs. Fryer and Co.. Mr., FRYER
DFcSluIuS' LII TIC course OI the alter
dinner proceedings, the Chairman having
invited questions and free criticism Of
the invention, numerous inquiries were
put and answered by Mr.. Fryer. DIR.
Angus Smith said the main result 10 be
attainable by the concretor was evapora-
ton without the destruction of the crys-
tallisabie portion of the sugar. # Inc
same results flowed from their efforts in
the colonies as their experiments led
them to suppose, q great change was in
evitable. If those results could not be
obtained it would certainly be a failure,
and all Mr.. Flyers years Of anxiety would
be thrown away. If, however, these are
obtained, Mr.. Fryer must be looked up
on as more than an inventor-as a great
benefactot to a very large portion of the
human race. That such result will follow
rapidly was more than they could expect,
but that such would be the gradual ten
dency he did not entertain the slightest
doubt.-Dr. Grace Calvert said that he
had been for years the chemical adviser
of a large sugar refining establishment,
and during that time had acquired a prac-
teal knowledge of sugar and its constitu-