The Sun. — 1846-01-03 (London, England)

ADULTERATION OF TOBACCO WITH CHICO— 4} Thomas and John Garton, of Lincoln, tobacco-manufact were charged upon to o informations, ordered by the ee missioners of Excise, with having adulterated their too ',f; with chicory and other saccharine matters contrary to if 0 and also with having .the before-named illegal art.3o%-fer their possession. 'Professor Graham, of the London ul o 0 sity, and Mr. G. Phillips, analytical chemists, attendee behalf of the Crown ; Mr. Andrews for the defendants. ei fessor Graham and Mr. G. Phillips proved having exsento samples of the tobacco, which they found adulterated Wet extent of three per cent. with saccharine matter. Thel`,ol tested that tobacco in its natural state did not contain td saccharine matter whatever, and that where two or 17 per cent. was obtained by fermentation from 03 ttd factured tobacco, it was quite clear that saccharine 1,1:00 had been used for that purpose. These witnesses 0 examined at great length by Mr. Andrews, for purpose of showing that the chemical fermentation periments were not to be depended upon as oral Di when only small portions of saccharine matter coati!! obtained. These opinions, he contended, were suffiela6 borne out by the report of the Committee on the tewiilo trade, made to the House of Commons in 1842. lle read portions of the evidence given by the above gentivd before that Committee, to show that their results of acti ry lion were by no means uniform, and particularly in eneote of tobacco, which was perfectly pure, which they w had Lti:# to be adulterated with loaf bread cut up with the tici and that it also contained a little sugar. The same 10 also contained conflicting opinions from the most e 0 chemists as to the accuracy of the Excise tests. The, 600 expressed themselves satisfied with the evidence, and ,ilOO the defendants in the penalty of 501. The same defetw? were again indicted for mixing five or six per cent. of p 0 eory with 7501b5. of tobacco. The solicitor for the defee, 0 51, pleaded guilty, at the same time alleging that they (" dants) were innocent, and that what was called chicoriiio '" merely smalls, received from retailers, and mixed 111) the larger cut tobacco. In this case a fine of 1001. 0,,,f:(a flicted; and in each case the tobacco was adjudged to be tIY feited to the Crown. These cases were brought befores magistrates on a former occasion, but the proceedings quashed in consequence of an informality. booB ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon, -s) two o'clock, a most determined attempt at suicide was litired by Mr. H. Thurstell, a gentleman residing in Albanre.joi Regent's-park, who, from extensive losses caused by re3o4 speculation, has been for some time past in a very desflpil state of mind. On returning home yesterday his tan observed that he appeared more than usually depressed') he had scarcely entered his room when she heard the o'o of fire. found Mr m. arsThurstell immediately` ran to his room whee,it lng on e ground bleeding fr,°l3o! wound in his throat. Medical assistance was obtained, 10 it was ascertained that he had fired a loaded pistol io'.oo mouth, but the ball taking a downward direction had 7 pf, out through his throat, and some hopes are given of 1315 covery. P A .L'