The Sun. — 1846-11-05 (London, England)

TOPER'S CHAMBER.—EarIy on Sunday morning returned— mind‘ ‘ 'Thattiie r last, some wearing apparel, almost new, consisting of a coat, waistcoat, a pair of brace; a pair of shoes, and a cloth cap, was found stistrewedd on the ground near the farmhouse of Trenhale, bt. Erth, Cornwall. Alarm was immediately given, and it was conjectured that the owner had met with an untimely death. Careful search was made in all the ponds and ditches on the estate, but without finding the supposed unfortunate suicide. Next day a person from Germoe came and claimed the clothes, accounting L cor the loss by stating that ho had been at Hayle the preceding evening, and taken a cheerful glass, and on his way home he mistook Trenhale for his own residence, although they are nearly five miles distant, and he also thought the field was his bed-chamber, undressed himself and took a nap. On and consequently' awaking he discovered his mistake, but it being very clack he could not find his clothes, and had to proceed home almost nuked.— Western Luminary,  A meeting of the inhabitants of Hensel-green, called by the directors of the Western Gas-light Company, in consequence of a requisition from the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, was held yesterday afternoon at the Plough Tavern, for the purpose of afforcing to the owners and occupiers of the surrounding property an opportunity of stating their real wishes with regard to the construction of the new gas-works ; as, at a meetiing which was held a short time back, it had been stated, that the operation of the works would become a great ofsehtohled tnilisainieciegiblybotuhreineg household xalation of noxious effluvia, and would thereby cause considerable deterioration in the value of pied the chair. In opening the business, after explaining why they had been called together; Le assured the Boardan d other Directors,ptoper ty cM r. Taylor, the chairman c meeting that the works about to be erected were to be on an entirely new principle, which he could not at present explain, because the patent for the invention was not yet sealed ; but which would entirely obviate and suppress all noxious effluvia. Mr. Palmer, the engineer, would be most happy to answer any cnestions that might be put. Mr. MAXWELL then moved a resolution, deferring a: opposition to the gas company on the partot the inhabit ants of Kensal-green until it had been praqically ascertain whether a nuisance would be created or not by the new works. The resolution having been seconded, FiThe CRAIRMAN, in responding to varioas questions that were asked, read extracts from several affidavits, made by scientific persons in the metropolis and in the country, to the effect that the proposed new mode of producing gas, as explained to them by Mr. Palmer, would entirely prevent all noxious exhalations; and they further stated, that, generally speaking, the neighbourhoods of gas works were not unhealthy. Mr. PALMER, the engineer, explained the reasons of the nuisances generally complained of in the neighbourhood of gas factories; they were caused, he said, chiefly from the unconsumed coal tar which escaped from the furnace in smoke; from the escape of carbon during the process of drying the retorts; and from the manner in which the gas was purified by lime. His invention would supersede the use of coal tar; coke made from the Cannel coal would be used to dry or to charge the retorts, and in the purifying process the ammonia would not be allowed to escape. Mr. Palmer, in answer to several other questions, stated that experiments had been made upon a very extensive softie, -and that their success had been sufficient to satisfy the directors and the shareholders of the value of the process; he hoped, therefore, they would be satisfactory to the meeting for the present, as, until his patent had been sealed, he could not enter into more lengthened explanations. The resolution was then carried unanimously, as was another pledging the meeting to support the company if they realised the expectations held out in the affidavits that had been read, and in the explanations of the chairman and of the engineer. After a vote of thanks to the directors of the company and to the chairman, the meeting separated, giving three cheers for the new Gas Com. pany.