portable corn mills, with iron framing and wooden gearing.

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB SHOW.
Concluded from page 41.)

S. SMITH (late Fisher), of Thrapstone, exhibited his steerage corn drill, never exhibited at the Christmas shows before. This is a handy little implement for small occupations, and suitable for drilling on hill sides. The wheels can be set to any width, and the coulters are renewable at any cake mill, fitted with a moveable grating for regulating the size of the broken pieces. It breaks the cake up very regularly, and is sold at the same price as the single mills.

time. Mr. Smith also exhibited a new double oil

T. Standing, of Preston, exhibited his churns, in which the sun and planet motion is very ingeniously applied, so as to constitute a most efficient apparatus for churning, or, indeed, thoroughly mixing materials for various pur It is contemplated to work out the prin ciple in large machines suitable for brewers, dyers,

poses.

and others.

E. Page and Co., of Bedford, exhibited their "eclipse" plongh, a very efficient implement; as also their brick and pipe machine, capable of making the largest size drain pipes with great accuracy and speed.

J. Braby and Sons, of Newington - causeway, exhibited their patent wheels and axles. These wheels have cast-iron naves, the inner surfaces of which are hardened. The front reservoir or cap for containing the oil is made spherical so as to resist concussion. This cap is attached to the nave by bolts, and has a leather washer between it and the nave to prevent the escape of oil. The spokes of the wheels are bevelled where cut down to fit the naves, so as to avoid the weakening effect of sharp angles. Matters of detail of this character are important and deserve notice, exhibiting practical skill and care in the manufacture.

Kingston and Trowbridge, of 116 Aldersgatestreet, exhibited a variety of scales and weighing machines. Their scales and weights on single stand, weighing up to 7 lbs., and sold for a sovereign, deserve special mention. This design has been registered by the makers.

Picksley, Sims, and Co., of Leigh, Lancashire, exhibited a large assortment of chaff-cutters, made of ten different sizes. The No. 3 machines are specially notable from their being constructed so that the rollers may be instantly thrown out of gear, the wheel work being protected, their being fitted with hand levers for regulating the length of cut and the improved form of the knives. This firm also exhibited some very efficient grain crushers and turnip cutters.

W. Snowden, of Longford, near Gloucester, exhibited an improved chaff and litter cutter, capable of cutting ten different lengths from 3-8 inches to 6 inches, by an adjusting lever and without change wheels. In this machine all pressure is taken off the straw before the feed movement comes into operation, which renders the work easy, and prevents choking. Mr. Snowden also exhibited Woofe's patent paring plough, of which he is the maker and proprietor. This implement is worked by one horse, and euts turf one inch thick, and in uniform lengths of about 18 inches, completely turning them over.

J. Eaton, of Thrapstone, exhibited a novel sheep crib, designed to enable the sheep to feed at ease while keeping the food covered. He also exhibited his corn-dressing machine, in which the fine riddles answer as screens, the tail, small seeds and screenings, being effectually winnowed from the grain. These machines are sold as low as seven guineas.

Messrs. Woods, of Stowmarket, exhibited their improved separate gear, or intermediate motion,

Hensman and Son, of Leighton Buzzard, exhibited one of Seaman's ploughs, having cast bosses, which can be easily replaced.

G. Turner, of 196 Great Dover-street, Borough, exhibited various machines for domestic use and at very low prices, including sausage machines, domestic flour mills, and an admirable cream

whipping machine or egg whisk, fitted with The latter arrangement for screwing to table. machine we saw used, and although very simple in construction, and so calculated to work almost any marvellous effects upon eggs, three or four of time without getting out of order, produces which can be whipped by it into a compact mass, capable of being cut like butter, in about a minute and a quarter. The price of this machine is only 21s. It does in less than a minute and a half what would take a dexterous hand from 30 to 40 minutes to accomplish.

B. Fowler and Co., of Whitefriars, exhibited a very compact double-acting pump (Holman's), mounted on cast-iron base-plate and column, with spur wheel, pinion and drum, and capable of being wrought by a fixed or portable engine. These pumps are suitable for irrigation, pumping liquid manure, or for manufacturing purposes. They are made capable of raising from 1,100 to 17,000 gallons per hour, and are very completely fitted.

S. and E Ransome and Co., of Essex-street, Strand, exhibited (Long's) new washes or dressings for sheep, &c., which are prepared without mercury or arsenic, and stated to be "nonpoisonous." Some splendid samples of wool were exhibited from sheep dressed with one of these preparations. Messrs. Ransome also exhibited a new wrought-iron dressing fork, invented and made by Henry Inskip, of Potton.

R. and J. Reeves, of Westbury, exhibited one of Chandler's liquid drills, with striers, and new arrangement for working the valves from below them. These drills are also fitted with Chambers' drop apparatus, and have a harrow at back.

J. Warner and Sons, of Jewin-street, exhibited their improved double-action fire pump, which is intended to be used as a fire engine, and liquid manure distributor. The arrangement is very compact-pump, air vessel, and valves all being supported on a wheel-barrow frame, so as to be easily removable. We may also notice Messrs. Warner's new mode of making the pump valves of iron, faced with india rubber, as also the buckets which have leather packings bolted between iron plates.

G. Kent, of 199 High Holborn, exhibited Griffiths' beating, mixing, and churning apparatus, similar in construction to those we have already noticed for whipping cream or whisking eggs and designed for the same purpose. These machines are sometimes provided with an external casing for containing hot or cold water for regulating the temperature of the material operated upon.

James Haywood, jun., of Derby, exhibited his two-horse portable engine with vertical cylinder, all the tubes of the boiler being screwed in. The feed pump is made with a regulating valve for overflow of water, and the funnel is made detachable for easy transport. Mr. Haywood is now constructing thrashing machines suitable for these small engines.

arranged doors for enabling the tubes to be cleaned without taking off the front plate. Also their chaff-cutters, with improved pegged and fluted rollers, calculated to ensure a continuous feed without liability of choking. This firm have also introduced several improvements in their hay-making machines, adapting them for cutting thistles by a slight addition to them. The springs being made of double the ordinary strength, the machines also answer as manure distributors.

Messrs. Smith and Ashby also exhibited a newly

arranged small portable corn-grinding machine.

Wm. Cambridge, of Bristol, exhibited a model of an ordinary portable engine, fitted with Boysteering apparatus, Mr. Cambridge believes ordidell's endless railway. By adopting a simple nary portable engines may be cheaply fitted with Boydell's wheels, which enable them to be selfmoving, at small cost, and at the same time suitable for working in the usual way. The model exhibited was very well arranged, and turned in its own length, the endless railway being dis. pensed with on the single fore-wheel with which the engine was fitted.

W. Smith, of Mark-lane, exhibited a model of his

well-known steam-ploughing apparatus, which received a gold medal at Chester. The apparatus was at work on Flemish farm, near Windsor, during the show. The great recommendation of Mr. Smith's plan of steam-ploughing is the cheapness of the apparatus-the ordinary portable engine costing from 2351. to 2501, only, and the whole ploughing apparatus, including 1,400 of iron rope, 1927.

Spencer Read and Co. exhibited a good collection of photographs of machinery, as also of cattle-which latter this firm have been the first to take-that is, of all animals exhibited at the agricultural shows. The rapidity and accuracy with which likenesses of favourites can be thus taken will doubtless lead in time to the public being supplied with portraits of all the prize animals at a merely nominal cost.

We have now gone carefully through the whole of the stands where any matters of novelty were exhibited, and have said enough to give those who could not attend the show a fair notion of what was to be seen. Our remarks have necessarily been very much compressed from want of space, but we believe nothing of importance has been overlooked.

COVERINGS FOR FLOORS, &c.-The production of a good, durable, and cheap covering for floors, embracing the advantages of softness and elasticity, has long been sought for. Carpets, whether of Brussels or Kidderminster, are expensive, and soon show signs of wear, besides which they are not adapted for halls, offices, or public buildings. To meet this want a composition called Kamptulicon has been extensively introduced in churches and other places, but after trial has been discarded as useless, on account of its extreme brittleness-or, perhaps, "thortness" would be a better term-as after it has been down for some time it breaks or crumbles on being taken up, very much like oat-cake. This may be a defect that possibly in time might be overcome by experimenting with the composition of which it is made, though most likely the result would be a hard compound. We have made these remarks to introduce a very beautiful invention especially designed for the purposes in question. The patentee is Mr. Dunn, of Messrs. Charles Goodyear and Co. (the inventor of the Vulcanization of Indian Rubber), for combining a mixture of cork, cotton, wool, and other fibrous materials of any colours and fineness with India Rubber, and spreading them upon a cauvas, cotton, or woollen back, which is then subjected to a process by which the carpet in embryo can be embossed, either plain or in colours, the result being a material of great permanence and beauty. It has all the softness of the carpet with an elasticity and noiselessness of tread that constitutes the beauty of a real velvet pile Brussels, and there is Smith and Ashby, of Stamford, exhibited one of very little doubt will supersede anything now in their two-horse portable engines, wita newly-usc-even the old oil-cloth of our childhood.

Ransome and Sims, of Ipswich, exhibited a very large assortment of machines and implements, of course including their new horizontal root-cutters, which gained the prize at Chester. This firm, as the constructors of Fowler's steam ploughing apparatus, exhibited drawings of this machinery, which was at work during the show near the Redhill station and at Cann Hall Farm, near Stratford. Fowler's steam plough, taken in connection with his system of working it, has now obtained £825 in prizes, including the £500 prize given at Chester, after three years' competition, by the Royal Agricultural Society.

THE SCOTCH PIG-IRON TRADE.

1858.

1857.

1856.

1853.

Increase of Stock

1851.

1850.

1848.

88,000

10,000

Decrease of Stock

NOTES FROM THE SOUTH WEST.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Somerset Central Railway: Wells and GlastonburyLittle Down and Ebber Rocks Mineral and Mining Company-Drinking Fountains for Southampton-The Water Supply of that town-Public Clocks-New Steamers for the Turkish Government-The Naval Service-London, Bristol, and South Wales Railway-Steamers for the Brazilian Coasting Trade-The Screw-Steamer Mauritius -The Royal Engineers-Organ for Barbadoes—Bristol Trade: Accommodation for Ocean Steamers. THE chairman and directors of the Somerset Central Railway have made an experimental trip over the new portion of the line between Wells and Glastonbury. The contractor's engine left Glastonbury at 12:30, and arrived at Wells shortly before one. The works are very forward, and it is expected that the line will be ready for traffic in the course of February.It is understood that a limited liability company has agreed for the purchase of the Little Down and Ebber Rocks estate on the Mendip Hills, with 235 acres of adjoining land, in order to develop its resources. The estate lies in Wookey and Wells, in Somersetshire, and is reported to contain vast deposits of manganese and iron, ochre, argentiferous lead ores, and other products. The prospectus is a very sanguine one, and states that the price to be paid for the property under consideration is £40,000. Mr. Melly (of Liverpool) has kindly offered to supply gratuitously to the town of Southampton a polished granite drinking fountain with appurtenances. Mr. Pegler has offered to pay the expenses attendant on the erection. Mr. Cooksey has also offered to supply, at his own expense, a drinking fountain, and suggests the bottom of Bernardstreet as a fitting site.-The average quantity of water supplied to Southampton from the new reservoirs, exclusive of the old reservoirs, is reported to be 705,925 gallons by day, and 464,887 gallons by night. Some complaint has been made of the great consumption of coals at the works, but it is stated that this is to a great extent attributable to the waste of water, especially at night. In Southampton 6,653 houses are supplied with water, exclusive of a number of public and private establishments. The consumption is estimated at 185 gallons per house per diem; and it is stated that in London, in 1850, the supply was 164 gallons per house, and in 1856, 246 gallons. The subject of the erection of additional engines at Mansbridge has been referred to the Special Works Committee of the Local Board of Health, with power to consult Mr. Summers and obtain from him a report as to the power of the present engines, and their capability of supplying the quantity of water required for the town, and also whether the present staff of men employed are required for working the engines, and what quantity of coals it is necessary to consume.-The same committee of the same board has also had referred to it a suggestion as to the propriety of regulating the public clocks of Southampton, a clause in the act under which the local board is constituted authorising it to establish and take care of clocks. The town-clerk (Mr. Deacon) expresses his opinion that the clause does not apply to church clocks. One must strain a point, and pass over a little blue water to notice the interesting fact that the keels for four new steamers for the Turkish Government have been laid in the ship-building yard of the Messrs. White, at Cowes. They are to be despatch boats, and the tonnage of the largest will be 300 tons.On dit, that it is the intention of Sir John Pakington, the present First Lord of the Admiralty, in distributing to distinguished naval officers the few rewards of meritorious conduct which are at his official disposal, to divide them as equally and fairly as possible among the most deserving officers, and not to give good service pensions to the superintendent of docks or victualling yards, or officers holding other profitable appointments during the time of their holding such positions. Mr. James Spence, chief foreman of the steam factory, Portsmouth Dockyard, has been presented by his brother officers with a handsome gold watch, as a proof of their appreciation of the zeal, energy, and intelligence displayed by him in the matter of their superannuation.the matter of the London, Bristol, and South Wales Railway, it has been decided to make a return to the shareholders of the assets, and to finally wind up the affairs of the undertaking.-Two steamers have been recently constructed in the north, for the Brazilian coasting trade. One

-In

of these has been named the Gonçalves Martius, and the other the Valeria do Sinimbee, and they are the property of the Bahia Steam Navigation Company. They are to be employed in the coasting trade between Bahia and the ports north and south, and have each accommodation for 120 first and 40 second-class passengers, exclusive of captain, officers, and crew. The following are the leading details of the Valeria do Sinimbee, which closely resembles the Gonçalves Martius-is, in fact, a sister ship :-length between perpendiculars, 200 feet; extreme breadth, 26 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet 9 inches; burden in tons (o.m.), 663; tonnage per register, 3741. The engines are of 120horse power, and are on the oscillating principle. The Valeria-one must shorten such a hard name--will carry 140 tons of cargo and fuel for five days on a draught of 7 feet 6 inches. On a trial trip from Hartlepool to Southampton, a speed of 12 knots per hour by patent log was attained. Both vessels were designed by and built under the superintendence of Mr. Herbert L. Thompson, naval architect in connection with the firm of Messrs. A. Brett and Co., Leadenhall-street. The Gonçalves Martius has already arrived at Babia, and the Valeria do Sinimbee (which is named after the late president of the province of Bahia) is on her passage out. The screw-steamer Mauritius which was recently employed as a government transport to India and China, has been thoroughly overhauled, since her return from eastern waters, by Messrs. Summers and Day, of the Northam factory. On a trial trip in Stokes Bay, the other day, she attained an average speed of 10.935 knots per hour, her draught of water being 14 feet 9 inches forward, and 16 feet 2 inches aft; pressure of steam, 14 lb.; average revolutions of engines, 48. The Mauritius is 2,125 tons register, and 300-horse power; she is fitted with a Griffith propeller, 15 feet 6 inches diameter, and 25 feet mean pitch.- -Lieut. E. R. James, Royal ordnance survey, Southampton.. Engineers, has been appointed from special service to -Messrs. Smith and

Sons, of King-square, Bristol, have completed a fine and powerful organ for Barbadoes Cathedral, West Indies.The trade of the port of Bristol is increasing, as appears by the customs receipts for the past three years. In 1856 these receipts were £1,193,378; in 1857, £1,212,357; and in 1858, £1,295,559. The increase arises entirely from augmented commerce with foreign countries.- -It is stated that an engineer in Bristol has a scheme for providing accommodation in the port for ocean steamers; and some interest appears to be felt in the subject. "The first improvement," writes a correspondent of a local paper, should be the removal of the heap of mud known as 'the swash,' from the river's entrance. This accomplished, there would be depth of water from Sea-mills to King-road sufficient to enable steamers to arrive at and depart from the former place at all states of the tide; and by dredging, accommodation could be found for the largest vessels."

METAL AND COAL TRADES, &c. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Quarterly Meetings of the Iron Trade-South Wales Trade -North of England Iron Trade-St. Helen's TradeTrade of Blackburn-Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Trades-South Staffordshire Colliers and the Coal Trade there.

THE Quarterly Meetings of the Iron Trade have passed, as it was previously anticipated they would do, without any change in existing prices, but with the prevalent opinion that the prospects of the trade are of a satisfactory, indeed, of an auspicious character, notwithstanding the unpleasant turn which matters have unexpectedly taken in connexion with foreign affairs. It is understood that within the last week or two many orders have been received from Australia and India, and from the United States, and that all the principal makers are well supplied with orders.

It is stated that there has been a larger quantity of finished iron sold at the late Quarterly Meetings than on similar occasions for two or three years past, and that the business transacted has been of a bona fide character.

There seems to be no doubt that the almost empty condition of the warehouses of the iron merchants at home and abroad will shortly lead to an increased demand. A large number of orders for rails and railway iron plates for various purposes must of necessity, it is said, be in the market in the course of a few months.

In the South Wales district the iron trade remains in statu quo. The dulness usual at this season of the year is prevalent. Prices have undergone no alteration. The coal trade is somewhat unsettled; but one or two fresh government contracts have caused a little more animation.

In the Northumberland and Durham districts, the coal and iron trades show signs of increased vitality

In the Derbyshire district increased buoyancy has begun to be manifested in several departments of business. For merchant bars there is a fair demand, sheets and plates are in more general request, whilst for railway iron-work there is a briskness in the demand which has not been experienced for some time past.

There is as yet but little improvement in any branch of manufacture at St. Helen's, and great numbers of skilled workmen continue out of work. The foundries have rather more doing, and at one place the turners have struck work to obtain the same rate of wages as was given before the last reduction.

The general improvement in the trade of Blackburn has caused the whole of the mills that were standing twelve months ago, with one exception, to be sold or taken. The first sod has been cut for a new mill; it is to contain preparations for 20,000 spindles. Others are talked about.

The manufacturing trades of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the surrounding districts do not afford much matter for comment; no perceptible change having taken place within the last few weeks. Generally full time is being worked.

The colliers of South Staffordshire have issued an address to their masters, asking for a rise of 6d. a day, but as coal has not yet got up sufficiently to warrant an advance, their application will not be granted.

CURRENT EVENTS

IN THE CENTRES OF THE IRON, COAL, MACHINE
AND SHIPPING TRADES.
[COMPILED BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Commencement of a Railway Viaduct-The Tender for the
Eden Valley Railway-Preston "Watching" a Railway
Amalgamation Bill-The Indian Telegraph Cable-
New Docks at Liverpool-Entries into Liverpool in the
past two years-Wrecks in Liverpool Bay-Iron Ship
Launch-Sunderland Shipwrecked Mariner's Society-
Havelock Memorial-Preston Operatives and the Factory
Act-Coating Iron Boilers with Zine-Working Man's
Institute Building in North Staffordshire-Opposition to
Machinery-Serious Strike of Colliers-Association for
Prevention of Steam Boiler Eaplosions-Isle of Man
Telegraph-Discovery of Coal 1,000 feet above the Sea

Level.

THE Ceremony of laying the first stone of the Dellicar viaduct at Lowgill, on the Lune Valley Railway, has been performed. The engineer, J. E. Errington, Esq., (of Messrs. Locke and Errington), delivered the opening address, stating that the work about to be commenced was of great magnitude, consisting of a viaduct of 11 arches of 45 feet span, more than 100 feet in height, and containing about 400,000 cubic feet of masonry.The tender of Messrs. Lawton Brothers, contractors, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been accepted for the construction of the Eden Valley Railway, which commences at Clifton Station, near Carlisle, and terminates at Kirby Stephen, being a distance of 22 miles.-The Preston Town Council have appointed a committee "to watch the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railways Amalgamation Bill, and to take steps for protecting the interests of the borough, and limiting the amount to be charged by the amalgamated companies for tolls and carriage."-The length of cable for the Indian telegraph from Suez to Aden, manufactured by Messrs. Newall and Co., was to have been despatched from Liverpool yesterday the 20th instant, in two vessels.--The association for the prevention of steam boiler explosions held their annual meeting in Manchester Town Hall on Monday. Mr. Wm. Fairbairn, C.E., F.R.S., president, occupied the chair. The report of Mr. R. Longridge, the late chief inspector, showed that the number of boilers under inspection at different periods was-In 1856, 1,301, the income being £1,285; 1857, 1,532, with an income of £1,599; 1858, 1,561, with an income of £1,638. The revenue of the year was £1,757 3s. 6d. ; and the balance remaining

in the Bank was £1,051, against £1,003 at the commencement of the year. "On the whole, the committee regard the financial portion of the Association with greater confidence than hitherto." The ordinary services rendered by the officers had been-Visits by chief inspector, 513; quarterly visits by sub-inspectors, 2,580; thorough internal and external examinations, 235; annual indications of engines, 603. Special services: Examinations by sub-inspector, 114; additional indications by sub inspectors, 138; special indications by the same, 6. The committee regret that although provision was made "for one thorough internal and external examination per annum of every boiler under their superintendence, yet only 235 such examinations have been made, out of a total of 1,561." Adding the 114 special examinations, the total was only 349. As regarded the important question of the incrustation of boilers, the committee "as a basis for further investigation, have deemed it expedient that the water supplying boilers in various parts of the district should be analysed;" and Dr. R. A. Smith was engaged in that object. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that he had recently investigated the causes of explosion from collapse of flues, and had found that the strength of a fine was in inverse proportion to its length. A flue of 15 feet in length would bear twice the pressure per square inch of one of 30 feet. He was also about to carry out some experiments with respect to surcharged and combined steam.The Isle of Man Telegraph Company is proceeding very satisfactorily with its preliminary labours. Shares covering a sum larger than the capital required, are understood to have been already applied for.The Park Lead Company, whilst sinking another shaft from the top of of a high mountain, at Minera, near Wrexham, in search of ore, have discovered a stratum of coal about 500 feet above the valley, and 1,000 feet above the level of the sea.The New Liverpool Dock Board have resolved to apply to Parliament or powers to borrow £300,000 for the purpose of improving and extending the Liverpool Docks-The Customs Bill of Entry gives the following as the number of vessels registered at the port of Liverpool:-For the year ended December 31, 1857, 2,339 vessels and 936,073 tons; for the year ended December 31, 1858, 2,395 vessels and 953.955 tons: increase on the year 1858, 56 vessels and 17,882 tons. From the return of wrecks in Liverpool Bay, it appears that during last year (1858) 25 vessels were wrecked. Of these 12 were totally lost, and the remainder, with four exceptions, either raised or removed. Other statistics show that during 1858, 16,726 vessels passed inwards, through the Victoria and other northern channels, to and from Liverpool. This makes a total intercourse of 34,402 vessels. During 1857, the total intercourse was 39.139.There has just been launched from the building yard of Mr. J D. Marshall, South Shields, a new iron paddle-wheel steamer, to be fitted with a pair of engines of 60-horse power nominal. It is of the same size and power as the four steamers previously sent by the same builder to St. Petersburg and Liverpool.- -The Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Sunderland Shipwrecked Mariners' Society has been held. The report stated that during the past year the committee had relieved 35 widows, with 46 children, to whom they had distributed the sum of £111. The total number of cases relieved by the society since its formation in 1833, was stated to be 779 women, and 1,533 children, and the sum expended in relief had been £2,688 19s. The Sunderland Havelock Memorial Committee have resolved that the memorial shall be a colossal statue in bronze, figure not exceeding nine feet, mounted on a granite pedestal from ten to twelve feet high. The designs are to be received on the 7th of February next.-The Preston operatives have resolved to memorialise the Home Secretary for a more stringent enforcement of the Factory Act, which has been and is being openly and grossly violated."

Two persons have been nearly poisoned in Berkshire from drinking wine that had been boiled in an iron boiler coated with zine. The Berkshire Chronicle says:-"It is evident that galvanised iron boilers are quite unfit to be used for making of wine, or boiling fruit of any kind, as the acid in the fruit dissolves a portion of the zinc, forming a highly poisonous solution."- A beautiful building for the purposes of the Working Man's Institute, Hartshill, Stoke-upon-Trent, erected at the sole expense of Colin Minton Campbell, Esq., at a cost of some £C00, after a design of Mr. Robert Edgar, architect, has been opened to the public. The United Society of Cordwainers of Stafford" have issued an address calling upon their fellows to resist to the utmost any attempt by the masters to introduce into that town machines for binding boot tops, and to refuse to work up any tops so bound. These machines are already in use at Kendal and other places.--A strife of a serious nature has taken place between the unionists amongst the colliers of Wigan and the police there; the colliers in question determining to prevent any of their number from returning to work, assembled "many thousa ds" strong, it is said, pelted the police with stones, and threatened to fire upon them if they further attempted to prevent them from carrying out their object. The arrival of the military from Manchester restored order.

PROVISIONAL PROTECTIONS.

Dated October 11, 1858.

2258. J. Saxby, of Brighton, Engineer. Improvements in apparatus for working signals on railways.

Dated November 30, 1858.

2724. J. Luis, of Welbeck-st. A watch, simplified with anchor escapements and rack, forming a double lever, catching in the pinion of its balance wheel. A communication from A. Lepage.

Dated December 16, 1858.

2884. J. H. Selwyn, of Grasmere, Westmoreland, Captain R.N. A novel apparatus for paying out or laying down submarine telegraph cables or wires, and for raising the same after they have been laid down.

Dated December 18, 1858.

2900. J. MacKenzie, of St. Martin's-le-Grand, Gas Engincer. Improvements in those gas burners known as ventilating sun burners.

2902. J. Taylor, of Birkenhead, Engineer. Improvements in the construction of pumps or engines for lifting and discharging water.

2904. E. Weber, of Mulhouse, Chemist. Improvements

in dyeing or colouring textile fabrics and materials, and in the machinery or apparatus connected therewith.

2906. J. H. Johnson, of Lincoln's-inn-fields. Improvements in apparatus for reworking the waste steam of steam engines. A communication.

Dated December 20, 1858.

2908. S. Hunter, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, Gentleman. Improvements in the construction of anchors.

2910. J. Ronald, of Liverpool, Merchant. An improved machine for the direct spinning of hemp, flax, and other like fibrous materials.

Dated December 21, 1858.

2912. F. Winter, of Hoxton, Manufacturer. Improvements in the preparation and application of varnishes for waterproofing paper, linen, and textile fabrics, and coating the same with metallic foils.

2914. W. E. Dando, of Pennsylvania, Clerk. Improvements in apparatus for lowering boats from ships or vessels, and also for raising the same as required. 2918. N. Dawson, of Poplar, Stationer. Improvements in order books.

Dated December 22, 1858.

2922. G. Sharp, of Jarrow, Durham, Millwright, and W. Elder, of the same place, Engine Smith. Improvements in furnaces and steam boilers.

Im2926. E. T. Dunn, of Hammersmith, Gentleman. proved fabrics suitable for the covering of floors, walls, and other like purposes.

2928. M. Shuldham, of Dursley, Gloucester, Commander R.N. Improvements in ships and vessels, and in working parts of their gear and rigging.

2930. A. Prince, of Trafalgar-sq. Improvements in ornamenting and illuminating surfaces of glass.

Dated December 23, 1858.

2932. D. Lichtenstadt, of Peckham, Chemist. Converting a certain vegetable substance into fibrous material for the manufacture of textile and other fabrics.

2934. T. Bird, of Manchester, Engineer. Improvements in spinning, and in the manufacture of cop bottoms or cop

tubes.

2936. J. Whitelaw, of Dumfermline, Ironfounder. Improvements in sewerage and drainage apparatus.

2938. J. Maudslay, of Lambeth, Engineer. Improvements in the construction of ordnance and projectiles to be used therewith.

Dated December 24, 1858.

2942. J. W. Child, of Halifax, Engineer. Improvements in dyeing wool and other fibres.

2944. E. Fellows, of Canterbury, Clerk. An improved

vent peg.

2946. J. Railton, of Blackburn, Machine Maker, and 8. Lang, of the same place, Mechanic. Improvements in looms.

2948. A. Smith, of Humbleton Hall, York, Agriculturist. Improvements in gigs, dog carts, and other vehicles. 2950. J. H. Jolinson, of Lincoln's-in-fields. Improvements in the permanent way of railways. A communication from C. E. Detmold, of New York. 2952. W. B. Johnson, of Manchester, Engineer. Improvements in the employment of gas for generating steam, and in engines connected therewith.

Dated December 27, 1858.

2955. T. Steven, Ironfounder, and T. Scott, Engineer, of Glasgow. Improvements in heating apparatus for culinary and warming purposes, and in part applicable to steamboiler and other furnaces.

2956. J. Smethurst, of Guide Bridge, Lancashire, gineer. Certain improvements in metallic pistons.

Dated December 28, 1858.

2965, B. Browne, of King William-st., London Bridge. Certain improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes, or other coverings for the feet, and in the mode or method of uniting the same, or parts thereof. A communication.

2966. J. Sinclair, of Dublin, Turner. Improvements in pistons,

2967. T. Warren, of Glasgow, Bottle Manufacturers. Improvements in the manufacture of glass bottles. 2969. J. Leck, of Glasgow, Bleacher. Improvements in drying textile fabrics and materials.

2970. C. Fay, of Manchester, Carriage Builder. provements in railway carriages and brakes.

Im

2971. J. H. Johnson, of Lincoln's-inn-fields. Improvements in the manufacture of boots and shoes or other coverings for the feet. A communication.

Dated December 29, 1858.

2972. W. Haworth, of Todmorden, Cotton Spinner, and W. Barker, of the saine place, Overlooker. Improvements in the top clearers of machines for spinning.

2973. T. Welton, of New Compton-st., Soho, Artificial Limb Maker. Improvements in giving or obtaining publicity, and of advertising either by day or by night.

2974. E. W. Carter, of Rochdale, Cutler, and J. D. Abrams, of the same place, Machinist. Certain improvements in sewing machines.

2975. W. Taylor, of Nursling, Gentleman, and W. D. Grimshaw, of Southampton, Engineer. Regulating the admission of natural atmospheric air and eduction of rareticd air or gases from hothouses or any other place or premises, and for supporting a required temperature.

2976. R. D. Kay, of Accrington, Manufacturer. An improved chemical means of applying or fixing on woven or felted fabrics certain colouring matters produced from tar. 2977. T. Pickford, of Mark-lane, Merchant, Improvements in the preparation and manufacture of manure. 2978. H. Hutchinson, of Paris. Improvements in the manufacture of india rubber goods.

2979. S. Morand, of Manchester. Improvemcuts in apparatus for stretching fabrics.

2980. A. V. Newton, of Chancery-lane. Improvements in machinery for reaping and mowing. A communication. 2981. T. W. Gowing, of Camden Town, Veterinary Surgeon. An improved roughing for the shoes of horses and other like animals.

Dated December 30, 1858.

2982. H. N. Maynard, of Crumlin, Monmouth, Engineer. Improvements in anchors, and in the manufacture of anchors.

2983. F. Puls, of Roxburgh-terrace, Haverstock-hill, Chemist. The treatment of hydrocarbons.

2985. F. Johnson and J. H. G. Wells, of North-st., Westminster, Civil Engineers. Improvements in constructing breakwaters and other similar structures.

2986. J. F. C. Heyne, of Antwerp. Improvements in railway chairs and rails, and in the mode of fixing the

2958. W. A. Gilbee, of South-st., Finsbury. Improvements in treating fatty bodies, and in the apparatus employed therein. A communication.

2959. J. Macpherson, of Aberdeen, Comb Maker. Improvements in solidifying the raspings and other waste of horns and hoofs, and in applying the process to the cementing of prepared horns, hoofs, and tortoiseshell.

An

2961. C. M. A. Marion, of Paris, Manufacturer. improved box or case for containing and preserving sensitive photographic paper.

2963. II. Lowe, of Birmingham, Manufacturer, W. Trueman, of Birmingham, Axle Maker, and J. L. Pitts, of Birmingham, Accountant Clerk. A new or improved axle for carriages.

2964. R. Hornsby, jun., of Grantham. Improvements in ploughing and tilling land by steam power, and in apparatus employed therein,

Dated December 31, 1858.

2998. J. H. Johnson, of Lincoln's-inn-fields. Improvements in the permanent way of railways. A communication.

3000. H. Robin, of Nantes, France. Improvements in reaping machines.

3002. T. Z. L. Maurel, of Paris, Civil Engineer. An apparatus protracting indefinitely the working of any mechanism set in motion by springs, more generally applicable to clock-making.

3006. L. A. Normandy, of Judd-st. A new system of shaft tugs. A communication,