piece. The details of the invention are voluminous.-forming either by themselves or with the dividing agent Patent abandoned. 1062 J. G. FILDES, Elton Bury, Lancashire. Support for conveying ladles containing molten metal. Dated March 27, 1868. This invention consists in mounting for supporting the ladle in a frame or hoop, from the back of which a pair of handles may project, and the front of such frame is extended forwards in the form of a short shaft, which enters a bearing or bush in which it can turn or oscillate freely, the said bearing being mounted on the axle of a pair of wheel legs or supports being placed beneath the frame at the handle end, the whole forming a portable barrow wherein to move the molten metal from place to place, the tilting or upturning of the ladle being effected by means of a handle acting upon the shaft of the frame when the metal is required to be run from the ladle.Patent abandoned. Dated March 27, 1868. 1063 T. C. CURRIE, Kensington. Preservation of milk. The inventor first boils the milk in a vessel, preferably made of tlu, enclosed in another vessel containing water. During the boiling of the milk he adds a quantity of magnesia in the proportion of about one quarter of a grain to the gallon. When sufficiently boiled, the milk is at once put into cans, which are then hermetically sealed. -Patent abandoned. 1061 H. G. WARREN and S. STUCKEY, Deptford, and P. PROUD, Greenwich, Kent. Revolving iron shatters. Dated March 27, 1868. These shutters are constructed of a series of hinged joints of the required shape and size, through which are passed rods or pipes which fit in the holes of the said joints and are riveted or otherwise fastened at their extremities. The said joints are curved or rounded at each end, the curve being struck from the centre of the hole, or from any other suitable point, and the joints are kept in position laterally by tubes, pipes, or ferrules placed over the said rods or pipes, and so fitted between the joints as to have the appearance of continuous bars throughout the breadth of the shutter. Studs or other suitable contrivances, which are riveted, screwed, or otherwise fastened into the joints at each side of the shutter, slide in a groove or grooves, and keep the shutter in position, both horizontally and vertically. If desired, the shutter may be constructed without the said studs. Iron, steel, or other suitable material may be screwed, riveted, or otherwise fastened to the said joints to give to the shutter the appearance of one continuous sheet of metal or other material.-Patent completed. 1065 J. MACINTOSH, Regent's Park, and W. BOGGETT, Chelsea, London. Boots and shoes. Dated March 27, 1868, This invention consists in inserting springs into the front of boots and shoes, so that the springs shall not be exposed, and be protected from abrasion.-Patent completed. 1066 C. JOYNER, Birmingham. Dated March 27, 1868. Water slide gaseliers. This invention consists, first, in adding to the top of the sliding tube of the gaselier a glass vessel open at bottom and top, and joined watertight at its bottom to the expanded top of the sliding tube. The said vessel is fitted to the expanded top of the tube by the edge of the latter being burnished over a flange at the base of the said vessel, a washer of vulcanized india-rubber or other soft material being placed between the glass and metal. As the level of the water can be seen through the glass vessel, it is known by simple inspection of the gaselier when it requires water. The invention consists, second, in fixing a shoulder at the bottom of the fixed tube of the gaselier, and forming a shoulder at the top of the sliding tube. Should the chain of one of the balance weights break, the sliding part of the gaselier cannot pass from off the fixed tube.-Patent abandoned. 1067 J. C. COOMBE, Holloway, and J. POOLE. Chelsea, London. Coating iron, &c. Dated March 27, 1868. This invention consists in coating the said surfaces while hot or heated with a solution of copal, or any resinous gum insoluble in water and spirits of wine. The said solution thus applied is intended to be used as a priming before painting.-Patent abandoned. | a paste that is comparatively impervious to the solution or 1071 H. ARMSTRONG, Tow Law, Durham. Manufacture Here the inventor proposes decarbonizing the crude washing, bleaching, dyeing, and scouring hanks and cops of This invention consists in placing the hanks, cops, and 1073 C. F. CLAUS, Middlesboro'-on-Tees. Manufacture of iron. Dated March 29, 1868. ores of The object here is to manufacture a crude or pig iron of superior quality from ores containing phosphorous and sulphur, such for instance as the "oolithic " Cleveland. The details of the invention are too voluminous to be produced here. -Patent abandoned. as described. Third, the puddling of cast iron, and producing cast steel therefrom in a crucible placed in the said improved furnace, and surrounded by fire, substantially as described.-Patent completed. 1079 J. F. HADLAND, Birmingham. Metal ties. (A communication.) Dated March 29, 1868. This invention consists, chiefly, in constructing these bale ties (or the portiou thereof which encircles the hale) of wire instead of hoop iron, rope, or other materials ordinarily employed for like purposes, and also in the combination with suitable portions of lengths of wire of a peculiarly constructed coupling device, whereby the two ends of the tie are secured when passed around the bale. -Patent abandoned. 1080 F. WORTH, Frankfort-on-the-Maine. Apparates for stopping or retarding the progress of railway trains. (A communication.) Dated March 29, 1868. The object of this invention is to provide a strong brake for railway trains, and at the same time to economize the power which is lost by the working of ordinary brakes. The medium through which this is done is the steain, and the object is attained chiefly by the change of the steam ports. In braking, the steam passes into the cylinder through the channels through which the steam is discharged if the engine is working, and vice versa, while the steam distributor stops in the direction of the train. It is preferred that the regulator should be placed in the smoke-box, and be provided with a segment valve.-Patent completed. 1081 J. M. DAY, Trinity-square, Southwark. Decorticating seeds, &c. Dated March 29, 1868. Here the inventor proposes to erect a table on standards which contain a horizontal stone wheel set on a vertical shaft, and operated by a treadle and bevil-toothed gearing, or by a crank handle or steam power. The upper surface of this wheel is grooved or channelled to a slight depth in the form of a star, that is to say, with radii tapering in Manufac-width from the centre to the periphery of the stone, which must be set in a perfectly horizontal plane, and made to rotate without altering the position of such plane. The table carries four uprights connected by crossbars, from which four screws descend to an iron plate or dise, the disc or sheet of vulcanized india-rubber about 5-Sin. thick under surface of which is provided with a corresponding attached to the iron plate, both being thereby secured in a fixed position above the stone, exactly parallel thereto and nearly in contact, the elevation of the india-rubber being regulated by the screws. A hopper is fixed at the top of the machine by which the seeds or nuts are fed to the dein conjunction with the fixed disc of india-rubber will be corticating wheels, and the revolution of the stone wheel found effectual in removing the husks or shells without in any way breaking the seeds or nuts. The pressure of the india-rubber is sufficient to afford the necessary friction to the seeds or nuts for removing the husks or shells, and avoiding injury to the contents, the pressure to which they the india-rubber from the decorticating stone.-Patent are subjected being constantly limited by the distance of abandoned. 1074 C. F. CLAUS, Middlesborough-on-Tees. 1076 J. H. JOHNSON, Lincoln's Inn-flelds. Manufacture of cast steel and malleable iron from cast iron. (A communication.) Dated March 29, 1868. According to this invention a furnace of any convenient size and form is employed, provided with a blast pipe, on the top of which furnace is placed a converter constructed of brick, and cased in boiler plate externally for the sake of strength. A circular cast-iron flue conveys the flame and heat to the converter, the said flue being placed over the aperture of the furnace when required for use, and removed again when not wanted. A flap door or false bottom is hinged to the bottom of the converter, and in immediate contact with the flame from the furnace, when this door is opened the interior of the converter is which is carried up through the circular removable flue. A lateral discharge aperture for the molten metal is formed at or near the bottom of the converter, and upon the top of the converter there is fitted, by hinges or otherwise, a cap or hood of a circular form at the base, and of the same internal diameter as that of the converter, but tapers towards the mouth, which is curved to one side, and is in connection with a chimney shaft. In converting cast iron into cast steel by the aid of this apparatus, curled sheet iron is placed in the converter, which is open at the top, but is provided with a perforated bottom for the passage of the flame. The hood is then applied and connected with the chimney, and the movable flue adjusted in Ashplates are combined, and those of spikes, trenails, the sheet iron curlings in the converter are brought to a and chairs are dispensed with. For this purpose the white heat, and so maintained till complete oxidation patentee employs sleepers formed of plates bolted or has taken place. The circular flue is then removed, the otherwise fastened together, such sleepers being of the door or flap is closed against the bottom of the converter, sectional form of a triangle (or approaching thereto), the and the top or hood is turned over. A sufficient quantity sides of which he prefers to form hollow or concave. of molten cast iron is then poured into the converter to The rails (which may be either single or double headed), are unite with the oxide of iron, the sheet iron curlings exposfixed to the sleepers by means of bolts passing there-ing a large surface of oxide of iron to contact with the through, and through jaws formed at the junction of the cast iron, the particles of each uniting closely, and causing plates, such jaws being of a suitable shape to embrace rapid combustion throughout the mass, which increases the sides or web of the rail. The sleepers he prefers to the temperature to such a degree as to cause the converform in lengths of 3ft. fixed at 6ft. distances from centre sion to be completed whilst the metal is in a fluid state.to centre, but he does not confine himself thereto, and Patent abandoned. he places the sleepers in pairs opposite each other, and employs tie rods or bars passing through and fixed to opposite sleepers to maintain the gauge of way.-Patent completed. 1068 W. J. ADDIS, Tanna, Bombay, India. Permanent way of railways. Dated March 27, 1868. This invention relates to improved arrangements and blast or heated air for evaporating salt, brine, &c. March 30, 1868. This invention comprises many features, and cannot be quoted here at sufficient length for an intelligible abstract. Patent completed. 1083 C. S. TYSON, Prince George, Maryland, U.S.A. Mechanism for taking up the recoil of heary ordnance. Dated March 30, 1863. recoil of the gun by means of springs running back The nature of this invention consists in taking up the between bars or other surfaces inclining towards each the springs move, so that the recoil force will encounter other rearward, forming a wedge-shaped space in which a regularly increasing resistance as the carriage runs back. -Patent completed. 1084 J. WALKER and J. WHARRIE, Glasgow. Apparatus for the manufacture of cast-iron pipes, &c. Dated March 30, 1868. This invention relates to the manufacture of cast-iron pipes and similar articles, and comprises arrangements admitting of dry sand being used as the coating material for the cores, instead of the comparatively expensive loam and haybands generally employed. The invention also comprises improved apparatus for shaping the surfaces of the mould and core at the faucet when the pipe is to be cast with the faucet downwards.-Patent completed. 1085 J. JORDAN, Liverpool. Construction of firebars for furnaces. Dated March 30, 1868. The patentee claims the construction of firebars with a towards the bridge, and having air spaces in the vertical faces or "rises" thereof, the horizontal faces being either substantially as described.-Patent completed. solid or perforated, and either flat, curved, or angulated, combinations of parts whereby the offices of sleepers and its place. Fire is then raised in the furnace beneath until series of steps graduating downwards from the front 1069 W. E. GEDGE, Wellington-street, Strand. Apparatus for moistening postage and other stamps. (A communication.) Dated March 27, 1868. 1077 J. H. JOHNSON, Lincoln's Inn-flelds. Treatment of cork. (A communication.) Dated March 29, 1868. The patentee claims, first, the new product or manufacture consisting of cork, charred or roasted, and granulated the peculiar composition, consisting of charred or roasted in the manner and for the purposes described. Second, cork and caoutchouc or gutta-percha, or both, with or withscribed. The new product may be used, first, either alone or out the addition of sulphur, as and for the purposes decombined with curled hair for stuffing cushions, &c.; and, 1070 W. R. LAKE, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-second, when mixed with caoutchouc, for soles for boots lane. Filters. (A communication.) Dated March 27, or shoes.-Patent completed. 1868. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. -Patent completed. The object of this invention is to utilize for filtering purposes the bone dust that has hitherto been of but little value, and this object is accomplished by mixing the bone dust with fine anthracite coal, or other similar substance or material that is insoluble in the liquid to be filtered, and remains unaffected under the conditions of heating, washing, and steaming to which it may be subjected, except when thereby brought into a condition more favourable for the intended purpose, and which will hold the particles of the bone dust apart and prevent their 1078 J. H. JOHNSON, Lincoln's Inn-fields. 1086 W. AUSTIN, Greville-street, Hatton-garden, London. Improvements in the composition, boxes, and surfaces for obtaining instantaneous light from chemically prepared matches. Dated March 31, 1868. The patentee claims, first, the manufacture of match- Fittings of railway carriages. Dated March 31, 1868. In railway carriages, as at present fitted, there is danger 1088 W. ALLEN, Manchester. Diminishing valves and steam traps for steam pipes, &c. Dated March 31, 1868. This improved diminishing or reducing valve consists of a suitable case in which are openings for a plunger and a valve, both of which are fixed to a spindle; the valve has V-shaped guides, between which the high-pressure steam escapes to the off-pipe, and the spindle is acted upon by a lever and adjustable weight, by which the pressure in the off-pipe can be regulated; or the plunger may be dispensed with and the spindle carried through the bottom of the valve, and provided with a spiral spring of sufficient force to close the valve when the steam is at the required pressure in the off-pipe. The improvements in steam traps consist in making the float with a taper plug, which fits into the end of the outlet pipe when the float rises. thereby shutting off the escape of water; also in the application of a weighted lever and spring to the air valve in the lid of the steam trap to hold the air valve open till the air has escaped; the pressure of steam closes the valve again when it enters the steam trap.-Patent abandoned. 1089 J. SINCLAIR, Sterling, N.B. Screw propellers. Dated March 31, 1868. This invention relates to the application in the construction of screw propellers of an improved configuration combined with certain proportions, whereby an increased propelling effect may be obtained; and it consists in shaping each blade with a varying pitch or inclination which increases from the forward edge towards the middle, and decreases from the middle to the after edge. This configuration consists of a greater average pitch, and of a larger area or size of blade than ordinary, being advantageously used, and the patentee prefers to adopt these proportions.-Patent completed. 1090 M. HAWTHORNWAITE and T. ABBOTT, Lancaster, Taps, &c. Dated March 31, 1868. The essential feature of this invention is the application of two circular discs or facings of metal, leather, wood, steatite, ebonite, vulcanite, glass, bone, ivory, porcelain, earthenware, soapstone, gutta-percha, or other suitable material having a corresponding curved slot-hole in each for the water way.-Patent completed. stitching or ornamenting the edges of button holes, and for ships, &c. Dated April 1, 1868. 1098 H. H. DOTY, Bury-street, S.W., and G. GRAVELEY, 1099 A. SCATCHARD, Cambridge-road, Mile End, London. 1091 H. P. WOODCOCK, Low Moor, York. Metal for arles Apparatus used in the manufacture of aerated bread. Dated April 1, 1868. shafts, rails, &c. Dated March 31, 1868. This invention relates to the manufacture of metal especially suited for axles, shafts, rails, tyers, and other purposes where hardness and malleability are required, and consists in the employment of steel bars with the iron in the puddling furnace, such steel bars being cut into pieces of suitable lengths, and added to the iron in certain proportions, according to the purpose and degree of hardness and malleability required.-Patent abandoned. 1092 J. LENT, Berlin, Prussia. Electric telegraph. Dated, March 31, 1868. The construction and arrangement of this improved express telegraph consists of three keyboards to one apparatus, in connection with a round disc of ivory, and the path of the rotating spring contacts called the "sled." The ivory disc has one group of contact points and two groups of contact surfaces arranged in three concentric circles, which groups are equal one to another, each filling up a third of a circle, and each group of contact points or surfaces corresponds with one keyboard. The details of this invention are voluminous.-Patent abandoned. 1093 L. F. P. RIVIERE, Mark-lane, London. Dated March 31, 1868. Velocipedes Here the axle of the front wheel is fixed to and rotates with the wheel itself, and passes through bearings formed in the vertical steering fork of the vehicle, and each end of the axle is provided with a crank having a balanced footplate, so that the rider may give motion to the machine through the cranked axle which actuates the front wheel, instead of pressing his feet against the ground, as in the old arrangement.-Patent abandoned. 1094 J. H. WESTON, Kennington-road, Surrey. Apparatus for lighting and ventilating the interior of buildings. Dated March 31, 1868. Here the inventor makes an opening or openings in the ceiling of the building or area to be lighted, of suitable diameter, in which he introduces a cone or cones formed of lattice work, or otherwise perforated and ornamented to suit the design of the ceiling, by which means the opening is in a great measure concealed from view, and at the same time serves as an outlet for the heated air which passes out through the perforations in the cone, and is conveyed away in any suitable manner. From this cone he suspends a gaselier at one or more points, consisting of a pendant tube, at the lower end of which is arranged a number of horizontal gas tubes, the lines of which form a floral or other design, by preference around an oval or other shaped ring or centre, the whole being suspended at such a distance from the ceiling as will give a minimum of shadow, according to the nature of the ornaments thereon, the purpose being to illuminate the ceiling as much as possible. At the salient points of the gaselier which, as above described, are formed of horizontal tubes, he also places horizontal burners, preferably of spray form, for the purpose of illuminating the apartment, and also makes a series of perforations along the sides of the tubes, forming horizontal gas jets, which serve to display the design of the gaselier when lighted.-Patent abandoned. 1095 H. BESSEMER, Cannon-street, London. Manufacture of malleable iron and steel. Dated March 31, 1868. One important object sought to be accomplished by means of the present invention is a more ready and less expensive means of fusing decarbonized or partially decarbonized iron, or malleable iron or steel, by means of the combustion of solid, gaseous, or liquid fuel, in such manner that the heat generated by their combustion shall be applied in numerous powerful jets or streams, as from a number of blow pipes, such jets or streams of fire or gaseous or fluid combustible matter, in combination with atmospheric air, being forced or driven in, between, or among the solid pieces of metal to be fused, and into and among the particles of fluid metal derived from their fusion, and into and among the particles of any fluid carburet of iron that may be added to the charge of malleable metal for the purpose of facilitating its fusion, or adding the necessary quantity of carbon thereto. The details of the invention are voluminous.-Patent completed. 1096 J. H. JOHNSON, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London. Sewing machines. (A communication). Dated March 31, 1868. This invention relates to certain peculiar constructions, arrangements, and combinations of mechanism for over The patentee claims the combining the dough cock of cock rotates or moves in delivering measured portions of aerated bread machinery with apparatus which, as the dough automatically, brings up tins or vessels to receive general arrangement of apparatus used in the manufacture such measured portions, as described. of aerated bread, substantially as described.-Patent completed. He also claims the 1100 A. M'N., and M. A. WEIR, Bayswater. Pneumatic apparatus employed in transmitting motive power for signalling, &c. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention relates to apparatus constructed with collapsible sided close metallic air vessels or chambers, similar to those described in the specification of a patent granted to the present inventors, August 29, 1867 (No. 2468), and consists, first, in employing between the compressing air chamber and the several tubes leading from the communicator to the indicator a valve box of peculiar construction, containing a series of valves corresponding to the number of signal tubes. The several tubes are connected with the valve box, and the valves are so arranged that each is capable of opening or closing communication between the tube in connection with it and an air chamber in the valve box, which is at all times in communication with the compressing air vessel. When the communication is open by means of the valve, the external atmosphere is cut off from the compressing air vessel and tube, but when that communication is closed, the tube is open through the valve to the atmosphere, and the equilibrium is restored so as to allow the index or shutter to return to its place. Second, in employing in the compressing air vessel a relief valve in such manner that, after a tube has been used to give a signal, and its communication with the compressing air vessel has been cut off, the consequent deficiency of air in the latter will be restored from the atmosphere through the said valve. The invention comprises various other features.-Patent abandoned. 1101 W. A. W. SLEIGH, Bayswater, and A. PYE, Howardstreet, Strand. Apparatus for protecting trousers from mud. (A communication.) Dated April 1, 1868. This invention consists of an appliance to be fitted to the heel of the boot or shoe. This appliance is composed of two curved plates, the back ends of which are pivoted together and slightly overlap each other. The inner curve of the two plates corresponds with the curve or round of the heel, which they embrace at its connection with the upper. The front ends of the plates are connected together by a cord or strip of elastic material which causes them to grasp the heel tightly. This cord, and one or more pins or spikes on the plates passed into the back of the heel, secure the appliance to the boot or shoe.-Patent abandoned. 1102 W. SMITH, Glasgow. Manufacture of pig iron. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention, which relates to the reduction of certain ores, and more especially that class known as the "mussel band" ore, consists as follows:-The raw ore or mine is charged into the blast furnace in combination with the oleaginous hydrocarbon and carbonaceous materials attached to it, in place of being calcined, as is the case with other ores at present used, and by the addition of limestone as a flux the reduction of the "mussel band" and similar ores in the blast furnace is economically effected, in place of being refuse, as hitherto; at the same time, considerably less coal or coke is requisite for being burnt in the furuace, as the oleaginous and carbonaceous matter gives out when so burnt a considerable amount of heat.-Patent abandoned. 1103 L. APPLETON, Regent's Park. Method for calculating interest, &c. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention consists of an arrangement of certain figures representing ascertained amounts of money on a series of graduated revolving circles. These amounts are arranged in such manner that, by placing them in a tabular form (by moving the circles required) any sum in interest of any amount can be ascertained at a glance with certainty. Patent abandoned. 1101 J. DAVIES, Serle-street, Lincoln's Inn. Construction of centrifugal ventilators or funs. (A communication.) Dated April 1, 1868. The patentee claims, first, the adaptation of centrifugal fans or ventilators of a circular and annular air chamber, from which branches a certain number of tubes to conduct the air to any place where it is to be utilized. Second, the employment of a section of a conical and curvilinear form for the air chamber in which the vanes rotate, this chamber communicating with the air chamber or receptacle by a narrow annular opening. Third, the employment of brushes of any kind as a substitute for the vanes or pallets of fans, and for giving to the air the required velocity. Fourth, the particular arrangements shown for mounting the said brushes on the axes of the fans. The object of these brushes is to dispense with the usual humming or noise, and to obtain a complete hermeticity, which augments the useful effect of such apparatus. All these arrangements combined allow of a velocity of 3,500 to 4,000 revolutions being given to the apparatus, without producing any wearing of the parts, and at the expenditure of very little motive power.-Patent completed. 1105 J. NORRIS and T. QUARM, Bloomsbury. Cooking apparatus. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention relates to improvements in cooking apparatus of the character described in the specifications of the letters patents granted to R. B. Jones, dated respectively February 23, 1856 (No. 467), and October 28, 1863 (No. 2672), and the invention has for its object improved arrangements and combinations of parts whereby the heat is more effectively utilized, greater facility being afforded for varying the number of cooking operations carried on, with additional convenience for packing up the parts more compactly together.-Patent completed. 1106 J. WALKER and J. CANDLIN, Wolverhampton. Flooring, sash, and bench cramps. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention consists of improved methods of constructing flooring, sash, and bench cramps, so as to obtain a ready and effectual means of securing the cramp, and also of obtaining the forward or forcing movement requisite in such kinds of tools.-Patent abandoned. 1107 J. KYNOCH and W. WHITEHILL, Birmingham. Cartridges. Dated April 1, 1868. The object of this invention is to simplify the construction of metallic cartridges. To this end the patentees form a metal cup in the ordinary way, and draw it down to the required length, and of the proper diameter to form the cartridge case. In this process of drawing they leave the metal forming the base, and a short length of the case from the base upwards, of a greater thickness than the remainder of the case.-Patent completed. 1108 W. CLISSOLD, Dudbridge Works, near Stroud. Belt fastenings. Dated April 1, 1868. This fastening, under its various modifications, may be described as consisting of clamping plates, which, when applied to the ends of a band, will grip the ends firmly without possessing a tendency to cut through the fabric. -Patent completed. 1109 R. J. MORISON, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgatestreet. Cotton gins. (A communication.) Dated April 1, 1868. These improvements have for their object the more perfect separation of the seed and motes from the cotton or lint than herefore, the prevention of napping, and a partial oarding of the cotton. The arrangements and applications which the patentee makes enable him to prevent combustion of the cotton and of the gin, which often takes place through the heating of the journals in other gins.-Patent completed. 1110 W. R. LAKE, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Machinery for manufacturing horse-shoe nails. (A communication.) Dated April 1, 1868. This invention relates to that class of nail machines in which the nail is formed by means of spring hammers, and consists, first, in so arranging the hammers together in pairs that one hammer of a pair will operate the other, and regulate its motions and throw, in order that both may strike the nail rod at the same instant. The invention also consists, partly, in vibrating one pair of the hammers (previous to cutting off the nail) to one side and away from the central position which they occupy when operating upon the nail rod, for the purpose of allowing the cutters to be brought into the required position to do their work. The invention also consists in so constructing the machine that the number of blows to which the nail is subjected while being formed may be varied and regulated as desired. The invention also consists in certain other details which we cannot give space to here.Patent completed. 1111 J.H. DUFORT and D. GAUCE, Paris. Sewing machines. Dated April 1, 1868. This invention consists in the combination of certain mechanical means whereby leather and other gloves may be expeditiously put together in the machine and sewn. The patentees use an ordinary needle with a single point and eye near the head, in which the thread is passed and held by a slip knot. In order to put together and hold the parts of a glove in place, they use a comb similar to those generally employed in glove sewing.-Patent completed 1112 J. SAXBY, Kilburn, London. Apparatus for actuating, locking, and regulating railway switches, points, and signals. Dated April 2, 1868. We cannot here give space to the details of this invention.-Patent abandoned. 1113 E. LEAHY, Cardington-street, Euston-square, London. Movable railway for ordinary carriages. Dated March 2, 1868. Here the movable rails revolve around the wheels on each side of the carriage, without, however, any contact with the wheels, except whilst being rolled over. The rails consist of a series of short bars united at the ends by joints like the toes of a human foot. On each side of the carriage the series of movable rails are united by a band or bands of elastic material, of steel, or other substance, forming a ring of larger diameter than the wheels, enabling the latter to roll over the rails without coming in contact with the ring of larger diameter in any other part than that on which the wheels roll. The elastic bands serve to keep the rails in position, and to ease the movement of the carriage wheels over the joints (rails). The rails may be made of iron, steel, or ether metal, or of wood, or of a combination of both metal and wood.-Patent abandoned. 1114 T. BAKER, Stratford, Essex. Umbrellas, &c. Dated April 2, 1868. This invention consists in the application and use of an additional stretcher to and with each rib of the um brella, sunshade, or parasol. This stretcher is of a shorter length than the original stretcher heretofore, and also now with this invention used.-Patent completed. 1115 A. JACKSON and J. HARTLEY, Manchester. Braiding machines. Dated April 2, 1868. This invention consists in improved mechanism for giving revolving motion to the carriers. Instead of employing a small centre wheel on the centre stud gearing into intermediate wheels, which gear into the driving earrier wheels, the patentees place loose on the centre stud a bevil wheel, into which is geared a bevil pinion fixed to the driving shaft of the machine, and below the bevil wheel is placed loose a large crown or centre wheel, gearing into long pinions fixed on every other carrier, which pinions gear into shorter pinions on the other carriers, the long pinions being for the purpose of enabling the shorter pinions to gear with them, and yet be out of gear with the large crown wheel, so that the carriers having the longer pinions shall turn in one direction, and those with the shorter pinions in the opposite direction, which enables the spindles to have a steadier motion than before attained, and the loss of time which frequently occurs with the old machines from the slipping of the driving carrier wheels, and consequent twisting of the head is altogether avoided.-Patent completed. 1116 H. LAFONE and J. NICHOLAS, Liverpool. Furnaces for burning petroleum, &c. Dated April 2, 1868. This invention consists, essentially, in burning leum and other liquid hydrocarbons and oils for generating steam in steam boilers, and for heating purposes generally, in a combustion chamber or so-called closed fireplace, whereinto air heated or at ordinary temperatures s forced.-Patent completed. upon it or by it to the pan, the said band so clipped or 1124 C. D. ABEL, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London. Apparatus for refining camphor. (A communication.) Dated April 3, 1868 This invention consists in refining camphor by a process of distillation, and by running the same while in a fluid state into moulds, instead of by the process of sublimation heretofore employed, whereby the cost of manufacture is greatly reduced.--Patent abandoned. 1125 J. WALLACE, Glasgow. Apparatus for digging potatoes. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention consists in constructing apparatus with grapes or rakes fixed to endless chains, and actuated from the carrying wheels, so as to throw the potatoes in a backward direction as the apparatus moves forward.-Patent completed. 1126 J. M'CULLOCH, Shawlands, Renfrew. Utilizing old or waste tarpaulin in the manufacture of grease. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention is carried into effect by first boiling the tarpaulin in a strong solution of alkaline hydrate or carpetro-bonate, whereby the tarry matter is removed from the canvas; second, in obtaining a product suitable for grease and otherwise by evaporating the liquor to dryness, or comparative dryness (after removing the cleansed canvas), which may be used for making paper. Third, in adding any acid or oleaginous or fatty matter to modify the condition and quality of the grease obtained by evaporating the liquor; and, fourth, in using a closed boiler revolving on a horizontal or inclined axis in the first process of boiling the tarpaulin.-Patent abandoned. 1117 J. G. DALE and E. MILNER, Warrington. Method of producing white pigments from leads. Dated April 2, 1868. This invention consists, first, in taking the oxides of lead, commonly known as litharge and massicot, and treating them in a finely ground state, and under constant agitation, with a solution of a chloride of the alkalies or alkaline earths. After one or two days' contact, the patentees obtain an exceedingly white and floculent compound, which, after being washed from any adhering soluble saline matter, is in a state to be used, as described in the third portion of the invention, which we cannot devote space to here.-Patent completed. 1118 W. ROBERTSON, Glasgow. Apparatus for making mitre or other angular joints. (A communication.) Dated April 7, 1868. This invention consists in the use of a pair of vertical guides, between which is placed a block capable of being moved vertically upwards and downwards therein. To the block, knives or cutters are fixed and arranged at the angle required for cutting the pieces of timber, the pieces of timber to be so cut being placed on a support or gauge at the lower part of the apparatus: a lever is placed at the back of the apparatus by which the block carrying the knives is lifted, and by depressing which the knives are lowered to cut the timber as required.-Patent abandoned. 1119 J. NAPIER, Glasgow. Apparatus for steering ships and vessels. Dated April 2, 1868. 1127 J. HARWOOD, Blackburn. Sewing machines. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention relates, first, to an improved construction and arrangement of mechanism employed in machines for embroidering, which the patentee effects by means of a shaft attached to and worked by the cross arm actuating a second shaft placed under the stationary arm. On the hand of the last mentioned shaft is or are one or more projections or notches which enter or work in the teeth of a star wheel on a cross shaft passing through the end of the arm in which the foot presser works, and on the said shaft are eccentrics for actuating the embroidering fingers. Second, to an improved "tuck marker," which consists of a spiked wheel fixed on the end of a spindle passing throgh a boss on the foot presser, through which boss a set screw passes, so as to adjust and fix the tuck marker, spindle, and wheel thereon to mark any desired width of tuck. He thus dispenses with the cumbersome apparatus hereto fore employed for this purpose. Third, to the construction of a "trimmer," which consists of a groove cut in a strip of metal in which the braid is received, and an adjusting slide and screw, so as to adjust the trimmer to any width of braid required.-Patent completed. 1128 C. W. BALDWIN, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Instrument for measuring and registering the amount of a flowing liquid. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention is not described apart from the drawings, The patentee claims, first, the use of two rudders, one attached to the forward and the other to the after side of the stern or rudder post. Second, the connecting these rudders by any suitable mechanical arrangement in such-Patent completed. a manner that their spindles turn simultaneously in the same direction through equal or unequal angles.-Patent completed. 1120 W. E. BOARDMAN, Chancery-lane, London. Steam and water packing for use in packing stuffing boxes of steam engines. (A communication.) Dated April 2, 1868. This invention consists in the combination of paper pulp, or other like substance, with cloth loosely woven like burlaps, or with manilla or hemp, or caoutchouc and other substance answering the like purpose, and with soapstone or plumbago, or sulphate of zinc, or other like mineral substance, and with tallow, or other like oleaginous substance, or with any one or more of the abovementioned substances.-Patent completed. 1121 J. and T. WALMSLEY, Little Harwood, Lancaster. Apparatus to be employed for warping and beaming yarns or threads. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention is designed for the purpose of warping and beaming yarns or threads from spools, or direct from the cops, without previously reeling or spooling, and for stopping the machine employed for such purpose when any thread becomes disunited. The improvements consist in mounting the cops or spools in a series of vertical frames, which are supplied with guide or tension rods and faller tension wires, around which the threads pass in such a manner that, by the combined action of the rods and fallers, the proper tension of the yarn is maintained; the yarns thence pass through guides and beneath hooked wires or through eyelets, which they support in a vertical position when unbroken. In front of these wires a frame of horizontal bars is placed, which has a regular lateral reciprocating movement, which motion is only prevented by the disunion of thread and the falling of its wire with which one of the bars in the frame come into contact; and by thus shortening such lateral movement the traverse of a rod connected therewith is also decreased, and a swinging bell-cranked lever, having the upper end hooked, comes into contact with a vertical wire, which would otherwise have been removed by the sliding or traversing rod, and by withdrawing such wire from a notch in an ordinary spring handle it becomes released, and the driving strap is transferred to the loose pulley, and the apparatus stopped until the thread is united. The threads pass from the vertical wires through a suitable comb or reed on to the warp beam, on which they are wound as a beamed warp.-Patent completed. 1122 A. DE METZ, Wolverhampton. Dated April 3, 1868. Commodes, &c. This invention consists in constructing commodes or vessels, when made with an inner pan and outer case, with the following features, in combination or separately: -One of these is a channelled recess formed on or carried by or attached to the upper part of the pan, and with a lid with a flange of non-corrosive material dipping into such channelled recess, which is intended to be filled with water, so as to form a trap against effluvia; and the other is a moulding, or beading, or projection around, or partly around, the exterior surface of the pan, and carrying a band of tin or other material clipped or secured 1129 A. MARTIN, Middlesex-street, Cloth-fair, Middlesex. Bonnet shapes. Dated April 3, 1868.. This invention consists in the employment of figured muslin, cotton, lace, or other open figured cotton fabric in the manufacture or ornamentation of the said bonnet shapes or foundation, in lieu of the net or buckram now used.-Patent abandoned. 1130 J. H. JOHNSON, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London Manufacture of cast steel and malleable iron. (A communication.) Dated April 3, 1868. This invention relates to a peculiar process for manufacturing cast steel and malleable iron direct from cast iron, and to certain peculiar constructions and arrangements of apparatus to be employed for that purpose. The peculiar process whereby cast iron is converted into cast steel or malleable iron consists essentially in the use of oxides of iron as it comes from the puddling furnace, or, which the patentce prefers, sheet iron or iron curlings, somewhat similar to the beech shavings used in vinegar generators. The details of the invention are voluminous.-Patent completed. 1131 J. V. JONES and G. J. WILLIAMS, Birmingham Manufacture of ornamental metallic tubes. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention consists in making the said tubes by taking a plain strip of sheet brass or other sheet metal, and indenting or impressing upon the said strip the required ornamental pattern or design by means of rolls, and finally bending the ornamented strip into an open jointed tube in the ordinary manner. Also making the said tubes by taking a compound strip, made substantially in the manner described, ornamenting the said compound strip by rolls, and finally bending the compound ornamented strip into an open jointed tube in the ordinary manner.-Patent completed. 1132 G. PIGGOTT, Birmingham. Electric telegraphs. Dated April 3, 1868. This invention (the details of which are voluminous) has reference, principally, to such electric telegraphs as reproduce the message sent in letters or figures, instead of in the ordinary code of signals, and the invention relates, further, to converting an electric telegraph of the kind referred to into a printing telegraph. The improvements consist, first, of a differential ratchet wheel or barrel, divided into a number of teeth equal to the letters of the alphabet, or any other required number. The improvements consists, second, of a receiving apparatus. The improvements consist, third, of a printing apparatus which is moved by the same lever which releases the needle and transmits the current back to the distributer.-Patent abandoned. 1133 W. WILLIAMS, Tividale, Staffordshire. Manufacture of tin and terne plates. Dated April 3, 1868. The patentee claims conducting the manufacture of tin and terne plates by using a washman's pot divided into three or more compartments, each compartment containing tin or terne metal, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings.-Patent completed. 1134 J. G. TONGUE, Southampton-buildings, Chancery This invention relates to the arrangement and construction of lamps which resemble candles, the same being made either in glass, opal, porcelain, copper, cast metal, or other suitable material. We cannot here quote the details.-Patent abandoned. Manufacture of paper hongings. Dated April 3, 1868. 1135 T. ROWE, Old Ford, Bow, and S. SCOTT, Chelsea, This invention consists in the use and application of incly-ground cork as a substitute for flock in the manufac ture of flock-paper hangings, whereby a novel character of ornamental surface is produced.—Patent completed. 1136 H. C. BUTCHER, Wellington-street, Strand. Tobacco pipes. Dated April 4, 1868. with a double bore, the two perforations running parallel The inventor proposes to make the stem of the pipe to each other; one of these perforations forms the usual passage for the smoke; the other is intended to contain a needle, or thin rod of metal, or other suitable material, to be used for the purpose of clearing out the bowl, probing the charge, and cleaning the smoke conduit of the stem itself.-Patent abandoned. 1137 H. COCHRANE, Middlesborough-on-Tees. furnaces. Dated April 4, 1868. Blast The patentee claims, first, the employment of lateral charging hoppers or receptacles sunk into the tops of blast furnaces, and provided with doors to their lower apertures, and with covers to their upper openings, the said doors to the lower apertures being held by catches, or equivalent appliances, actuated by means of levers from the top of the furnaces, the whole operating substantially in manner and for the purposes set forth. Second, arranging a number of such before described hoppers round a central explosion valve, substantially as described. Third, he claims in combination the general arrangement of apparatus for feeding blast furnaces described with reference to the drawings.-Patent completed. 1138 W. JOHNSON, Kensington, Machinery for compressing and moulding coal, peat, clay, &c. Dated April 4, 1868. This machinery is made of two double-acting steam or hydraulic cylinders placed horizontally one over the other, and communicating motion to each other alternately. The lower or compressing cylinder has attached to the piston rod on either side a plunger, working accurately into a short mould or die, the upper part of which is made to open and shut by the action of the upper cylinder for the reception of the material to be compressed, while the outermost side of the mould is also a revolving shutter, which, forming one side of the mould when the material is being compressed, opens when this has been accomplished, and allows the compressed block to be discharged.-Patent abandoned. 1139 F. A. CALVERT, Manchester. Machinery for cleaning and preparing cotton, &c. Dated April 4, 1868. This invention consists, first, in an improved apparatus for feeding the fine comb or burr cylinder of machines for cleaning and preparing cotton and other fibrous substances. Second, in an improved mode of lifting and stripping the comb bars. Third, in an improved mode of applying revolving combs to the fine comb or burr cylinder. And, fourth, in the application of a grate having an intermittent oscillating motion to burring machines and other machines for preparing and cleaning fibrous substances. The invention is not fully described apart from the drawingsPatent completed. 1140 T. FAUCHEUX, Caversham-road, Middlesex. Construction of axles of the wheels of railway rolling stock, and other vehicles, and other axles and driving shafts. Dated April 4, 1868. This invention consists in the construction of axles and shafts by the combination of several pieces of iron, steel, or other suitable metal, and is based on the principle of obtaining the maximum tension or resistance of each separate piece, although grouped together to obtain the required form. These pieces vary in form and combination.-Patent abandoned. 1141 A. and H. ILLINGWORTH, Bradford, Yorkshire. Apparatus employed in folding worsted or other yarns. Dated April 4, 1868. The object of these improvements is to secure a more uniform motion to the vertical feed rollers which are at present driven by bands or tapes, and round which the threads pass to the spindle cup or cap to be adjustable by frictional pressure. For this purpose, according to one improvement, a tooth or other wheel acts by surface friction to give motion to another wheel applied to the axle of the feed roller, and the extent of friction exerted is regulated by a spring and adjustable stop. When a thread breaks, and a stoppage of the feed rollers is required, this may be effected by the usual stop or trap lever, or otherwise.-Patent completed. 1142 F. A. E. G. DE MASSAS, Hoxton. Machinery for cleaning cotton seeds. Dated April 4, 1868. This relates to former patents, dated respectively June 15, 1864, and August 26, 1865, and consists in regu lated and graduated means of feeding the seed; in means of rubbing or producing friction on the seed; in means of regulating the distance between the brushes or drums and the casing; in means of ventilating the machine to cool it and drive out debris; in means of readily emptying the machine; and in an arrangement of riddles.-Patent completed. 1143 F. H. GREENSTREET, Pattingham, near Wolverhampton. Targets, arrows, darts, and other projectiles. Dated April 4, 1868. Here the inventor makes the target like a brush, of any of the numerous materials capable of being made into a brush, such as hair, fibre, whalebone, &c., but he prefers ibre that is commonly used for cheap brushes answers hair or bristles not softer than horse hair, and the Mexican almost equally as well. The target is made the same way as an ordinary flat round brush, with a wooden back, the hair or fibre being passed into holes bored in the wood, and fixed therein with wire or cement, and to distinguish the different rings of the target the hair or fibre is dyed of various colours.-Patent completed. 1144 R. NABBS, Peckwater-street, Kentish Town-road. Locks and latches. Dated April 4, 1868. In constructing door locks with two bolts, one a latch bolt and the other a lock bolt, the patentee constructs and operates the latch bolt in the following manner:-The foremost part of the bolt is made rectangular in section as is usual, and passes through corresponding slot in the front plate of the lock. Projecting from the rear end of this part of the bolt is a stem (by preference cylindrical) which extends back to the rear end of the lock; the rear end of the stem passes through a cylindrical hole in a guide or support fixed to the casing of the lock; the bolt is constantly pressed forward by a spiral spring, one end of which bears against this fixed projection on the lock case, and the other end against a collar on the stem of the bolt. In the portion of the stem which projects back in rear of the fixed projection on the lock case is a slot, through which is passed the tail end of a lever, which is acted on by horns of the follower on the lock spindle; or the follower which is fast on this spindle may be made with one horn only, the outer end of the horn being itself .passed through the slot in the stem of the bolt; or the follower or arm on the lock spindle, or the tail end of a lever acted upon thereby, might otherwise be connected with the stem of the bolt. By this arrangement the lock spindle is brought close up to the rear end of the lock case, so that the spindle knobs will be at as great a distance as possible from the key which works the lock bolt; or the slot, instead of being at the rear end, can be made at the fore end, and so the knob brought near the edge of the door, if desirable.-Patent completed. 1145 C. E. TURNBULL, Camden-square, London. Paper binders or eyelets. Dated April 4, 1868. This invention consists, first, in forming the stems or points of paper binders or eyelets of a curved sectional form, in order to give additional strength thereto. The invention relates, second, to means or apparatus employed to operate upon such description of paper binders or eyelets when connecting together paper and other articles thereby.-Patent abandoned. 1146 G. DAVIES, Serle-street, Lincoln's Inn. Appa ratus for washing and separating ores and other materials. (A communication.) Dated April 4, 1868. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. -Patent completed. 1147 D. C. MIVOR, Asknish, Argyll. Propelling ships Dated April 4, 1868. This invention consists in the introduction of horizontal cylindrical water chambers into ships' hulls, one or more in each quarter, parallel with the ship's keel, on and as near the level of it as may be compatible with general convenience. These chambers are open seawards to admit the influx of water, so far as that may be permitted to advance under the control of pistons or propellers with which these cylinders are fitted and actuated in connection with motive power engines. As these pistons are being drawn in by the engine, the column of water entering thereon follows in force proportioned to the depth at which the cylinders are placed from the surface of the sea, in which case the recoil movement of the engines are so far aided in the process of inducting successive charges of water into the cylinders or water chambers, from whence they are again to be expelled by each plunge of the piston or propeller against the pressure of the external superincumbent water.-Patent completed. 1148 J. GRIFFITHS, Chesterfield, Derby, and J. JEAVOUS, Sheffield. Manufacture of piles of iron or steel Dated April 4, 1868. This invention consists in building up, in the manner described, iron or steel, or iron and steel, into piles for the manufacture of rails, angles, axles, tyres, shafts, and bars of other sectional forms, and for other purposes, in a special manner, a description of which we cannot give space to hero.-Patent abandoned. pumping engines with the pumps attached directly to the Apparatus for the prevention of accidents at facing points on 1155 M. A. F. MENNONS, Paris. 1166 H. J. DITMARS, Pancras-lane, London. Apparatus for the consumption of smoke. (A communication.) Dated March 7, 1868. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. -Patent completed. 1167 A. L. HOLLEY, Harrisburgh, U.S.A. Manufacture of iron and steel. Dated April 7, 1863. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. The object here is to afford a safe and ready means for obtaining light without the inconvenience and dangor arising from the ordinary methods of keeping and lighting matches, and the said invention consists, chiefly, in the Apparatus for the transcombination of a box or holder with peculiar devices, mission and reception of typographic or autographie telegrams, whereby matches contained in the said box or holder are (A communication.) Dated April 6, 1868. The patentee claims the application in printing or writ-elected and iguited automatically and singly as required. The invention also consists in the employment of pering telegraphic instruments of a revolving shaft provided cussive action instead of a rubbing or frictional action for with two serew threads cut to the same pitch, but in oppo-igniting the said matches.-Patent completed. site directions, so as to communicate by continuous rota1169 E. H. NEWBY, King William-street, London. Boat tion an uninterrupted to and-fro motion to the tracing point or points, substantially as specified.-Patent com-detaching apparatus. (A communication.) Dated April 7, 1863. pleted. 1156 J. M. PLESSNER, Paris. Apparatus for obtaining 1157 J. RADCLIFFE, Consett Iron Works, Durham 1159 C. DESNOS, Chancery-lane, London. Permanent way 1149 H. and A. BRYCESON, and T. II. MORTON, Stanhope- for spinning and doubling cotton, &c. Dated April 6, 1868, street, Euston-road, London. Improvements in the construction of organs, and in the application of electricity thereto. Dated April 6, 1868. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. -Patent completed. 1150 D. and D. CRICHTON and N. DONBAVAND, Manohester. Looms. Dated April 6, 1868. 1160 T. HOLT and H. SPENCER, Rochdale. Machinery This invention relates, first, to interposing between the wood bust of the bobbin (in throstles and doubling frames) and the spindle a metallic substance which shall be fastened to the bobbin and revolve with it. By this means the bobbin will last longer and the drag can easier be regulated. Second, in throstles and doubling frames, the inventors propose to make the guide wires so that the thread or yarn can be placed in front of the same; this shank that is screwed into the wire board, and by this wire they bend both to the right and left hand of the means the wire is balanced, and one end of the wire will Third, they This invention consists in improved arrangements for easing the swells and regulating the shuttle in the shuttle boxes of looms in the procces of weaving, for the purpose of enabling the shuttle to be more easily and steadily ejected from the shuttle boxes by the action of the pickers answer the purpose of a snarl catcher. They also propose, than has hitherto been accomplished, and thereby diminish the wear in the parts which operate the shuttle action, wire to help to fasten it in the wire board. in some cases, to use a lock nut on the shank of the guide and reduce the motive power to work the looms. The inventors apply to the shuttle swells in the shuttle boxes propose to form the wires in the traverse rods that guide a supplementary spring action, or its equivalent, for steady- with a long slit for the yarn to pass through, instead of a the yarn to the rollers of throstles, doublers, and mules ing the shuttle when in the boxes, and also employ certain mechanical movements put in operation during the round hole, as generally used.-Patent abandoned. backward or forward stroke of the lathe, the mechanical 1161 A. V. NEWTON, Chancery-lane, London, Bathing movements being for the purpose of taking off the pros-shoes. (A communication.) Dated April 6, 1963. sure of the stop rod fingers from the swells before and at the time the shuttle leaves the box, and the supplementary spring action for keeping the shuttle steady in the box to receive the picker stroke, and regulating its race across the board, and at the same time allow the required pressure to be given to the swell when the shuttle arrives in the opposite box.-Patent abandoned. 1151 E. HAY, Lombard-street, London. Apparatus for measuring and indicating the passage or flow of liquids. (A communication.) Dated April 6, 1868. Here the liquid to be measured is caused to flow through an annular chamber, which thereby becomes filled. In this annular chamber there is a series of buckets, floats, or paddles, supported so as to move therein from an axis capable of revolving. These buckets, floats, or paddles, by the action of the liquid passing through this chamber, have motion given to them to move the axis to which they are affixed. The inner surface of the annular chamber is formed with teeth or serrations, which control the action of the liquid on buckets or hollow floats. As the buckets, floats, or paddles revolve and give motion to the axis to which they are applied, motion is given from such axis to a chain or series of wheelwork with dials to indicate the extent of liquid passed. The passage or flow of the liquid is regulated by a cock or tap, or cocks or taps.Patent abandoned. 1152 J. DUNBAR, Camberwell, S.E., and R. NICHOLSON, Dulwich, S.E. Construction and arrangement of machinery or apparatus for supplying coal, cannel, or other substance, to retorts or ovens. Dated April 6, 1865. An extension of time has been granted for filing the final specification of this invention. 1153 R. MORELAND, jun., and D. THOMSON, Old-street, St. Luke's, London, Pumping engines, and steam boilers therefor. Dated April 6, 1863. The patentees claim, first, constructing direct-acting These bathing shoes will allow the water which has 1162 A. V. NEWTON, Chancery-lane, London. Anchors 1163 J. CASSON, Sheffield. Michinery for planing wood. This invention will probably be described and illustrated in a future number of this journal.-Patent completed. 1164 E. WATTEEN, Middlesborough-on-Tees. Screw tape &c. Dated April 7, 1868. This invention consists in forming flutes or flat sides along the entire length of rerew taps, and in driving the taps through the said flat sidos or flutes, whereby the driving portion is always in immediate relation to the cutting part, the torsion being thus distributed equally over the tap; abo by making the sectional ares of the tops emmal, or nearly so, foroughout their length, they are less liable to become distorted in hardening, and being of an uniform strength they are more durable.-Patent coinpleted. 1165 R. HOLIDAY, High-street, Poplar, near London. of and devices for securing the ends of the ropes by which This invention consists chiefly in the peculiar method the boat is suspended. The said ropes are passed through eyes, rings, or other guides fixed in the bow and stern of the boat, and the end of each rope is placed in a clamp which has two movable arms operated by a slide on a vertical shaft. The latter is fitted to work through a nut, and is provided with a lever or han lle whereby the clamp is operated to hold or release the rope ends. The clamp is placed midway between the two ends of the beat, and when, by the adjustment of the movable part, the ropes are released, each of them being loose in its eye or ring, sets the boat perfectly free at both ends at the same instant.-Patent completed. 1170 H. FISHER, Sheffield. Constructing the handles of teapots, &c. Dated April 7, 1868. conductor or non-conductors of wood or other suitablo This invention consists in a mode of inserting a nonmaterial in the handles of vessels intended to contain heated liquids, such as tea pots, coffee pots, kettles, hot water jugs, and so forth, such non-conductor being inserted in such a manner as to prevent the heat from passing from the socket (by which the handle is attached to the vessel) to the handle itself, at the same time that it secures the handle to the socket without the use of pins. -Patent abandoned. 1171 F. SIMPSON and S. HARDWICK, Handsworth, Staffordshire. Machinery for rolling sheets or plates of iron, &c. Dated April 7, 1868. The reducing and brightening of the plates is called the cold rolling process, and is commonly effected by two separate pairs of hard or chilled rolls, the plates being fed to the rolls by hand. This invention consists in combining two pairs of hard or chilled rolls into a machine in tho manner described, and passing the iron sheets or plates through the two pairs of rolls at one operation, instead of passing the sheets or plate through separate pairs of rolls at two operations, as is ordinarily practised. The invention consists, further, of self-acting mechanism for feedabandoned. ing the sheets or plates to the said combined rolls.-Patent Application of gas furnaces to evaporating, smelting, puddling, 1172 C. W. SIEMENS, Great George-street, Westminster. and other manufacturing purposes. Dated April 7, 1868. This invention refers to a previous patent, dated January 22, 1851 (No. 167). According to this invention, instead of closely side by side, as was generally done heretofore, constructing the regenerators in a vertical position and exten ling to a considerable depth below the furnace, the patentee arranges them horizontally beneath the furnace, extending in some cases partially beyond the came, the two generators of each pair being placed one above the other, by preference the gas regenerator uppermost, and the two pairs being so arranged by preference with passages between them, or at the sides or ends thereof, as to be accessible for clearing them of deposits when required. The walls of the regenerators are, for this purpose, in some cases provided with closed side apertures for the introduction of clearing tools, or, in other cases, the regenerators are so arranged as to be readily cleaned or refilled from the top. Closed apertures are also provided in the roof of the furnace over the vertical passages leading from the regenerators into the furnace, in order to gain access to these for clearing them of deposits. This horizontal arrangement of regenerators has the further advantage of requiring comparatively Ettle depth below the ground line of the furnace, whereby the construction thereof is facilitated.-Patent completed. 1178 J. SHERWOOD, Birminglona. Lenge. Intel April 7, 3129 W. A. Lytte, General Post Office, Middlesex. Improvements in electro-telegraphic conductors and the Batteries connected therewith. 3130 H. C. Clifton, Great Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex. A new or improved system of, and machinery for, making ornaments for picture frames and other pur poses. 3132 F. A. L Mat, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Improvements in the construction of revolving and repeating firearms. 3135 G. N Sanders, Langham-street, Portland-place, Middlesex. Improvements in and connected with lamps. 3133 W. T. Sugg, Vincent Works, Vincent-street, Westminster. Improvements in apparatus for regulating the supply of gas, and in fittings connected therewith, which are also applicable to other purposes. 3134 R. Dawson, Wembury House, near Plymouth, Devonshire. Improvements in the construction of gunboats for coast and harbour defence. 3135 R. Spice, Gower place, Gower-street, Middlesex Improvements in the construction of jars intended to contain manufactured tobacco. 3170 R. Head, Gray-street, Manchester-square, Middlesex. Improvements in stoves and boilers for heating water for baths and other purposes. 3171 W. E. Newton, Chancery-lane. Improvements in the manufacture of syrup and sugar. (A communication.) 3172 J. Sherman, New-road, Whitechapel, Middlesex. Improvements in finger rings and bracelets. 3173 C. Churchill, Norwood, Surrey. Improvements in sporting breech-loading firearms and cartridges. (A communication.) 3174 J. Ashcroft, New York, U.S.A. An improved safety valve for the boilers of locomotives and other steam engines. 3175 A. Denayrouze, Boulevart du Prince Eugene, Paris. Improvements in dresses in head gear or helmets, and in lamps for divers. 3176 J. Phillips, Hampstead, Middlesex. Improvements in the means or apparatus employed for warming and ventilating buildings. Dated October 17, 1868. 3177 E. T. Hughes, Chancery-lane. An improved adhesive substance. (A communication.) 3178 C. Mayer, Fleet-street, City. Improvements in tourists' bottles, and in stoppers for the same, and other 3136 J. Worster, Southampton-street, Camberwell, 3137 W. Yates, Duke-street, Westminster. Improvements in the furnaces and tools to be used in metallurgic operations. locks or fastenings for boxes, and to other like purposes. 3179 D. Wilson, Dundee, Forfarshire. An improved drag or brake for the wheels of vehicles. 3180 A. Dessbonnett, Brussels, Belgium. A new light 3138 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-ing apparatus. lane. An improved mode of, and means for, dyeing hair. (A communication.) Dated October 14, 1868. 3139 R. Rowbotham and C. Ezard, Beswick, near Manchester. An improved top bar for fireplaces. 3140 J. Shanks, Barrhead, Renfrewshire. Improvements in water-closets, and in taps for the same and applicable otherwise. 3141 L. Clozel, Rue des Filles du Calvaire, Paris. Improvements in tanning all animal skins. 3181 W. T. Rickard, Crown-court, Threadneedle-street, City, and W. C. Paul, Moorgate-street, City. Improvements in apparatus for washing ores and other matters, and the separation of the metals contained therein or combined therewith. 3182 E. Ludlow, Birmingham. Improvements in central-fire cartridges for breech-loading firearms. 3183 H. Bunning, jun., Field House, New Cross, Surrey. Improvements in apparatus for burning combustible liquids in furnaces. 3184 F. P. Warren, Northumberland House, High-road, Lee, Kent. Improvements in ranges or cooking appa ratus. 3142 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. An improved apparatus for drilling series of small holes, and for other like operations. (A communication.) 3143 J. H. Carter, Brighton, Sussex. An improved 3185 R. A. Green, Strand. Improvements in the prelubricating apparatus. paration or treatment of the folded paper sheets used for 3144 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-printed works, and in apparatus for effecting such preJane. Improvements in machinery for spinning wool and paration of treatment. other fibrous materials. (A communication.) 3145 J. G. Jones, Blaina Iron Works, near Newport, Monmouthshire. Improvements in apparatus employed in getting coal, stone, and minerals. 3146 J. Robertson, Glasgow. New or improved modes of obtaining and transmitting motive power, and in the means, apparatus, or mechanism employed therefor, part of such apparatus or mechanism being also applicable to the measuring of fluids. 3147 E. Leach, Rochdale, Lancashire. Improvements in travelling lattices used for conveying fibrous materials into or out of machines. 3148 J. Atkins, Birmingham. Improvements in the manufacture of ornamental and plain metallic tubes. 3149 W. Lorberg, Brunswick-place, City-road, Middlesex. An improved process of treating cotton seed and utilizing the refuse resulting therefrom. 3150 H. Hudson, Clifton-terrace, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Improvements in facilitating the stopping of railway trains and other rolling stock, and in the machinery or apparatus employed therein. 3151 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Improvements in apparatus for generating and burning the vapour of hydrocarbon liquids. (A communication.) 3152 J. Denley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. A new or improved coffee-pot. Dated October 15, 1868. Dated October 19, 1868. 3189 B. Hunt, Serle-street, Lincoln's Inn. Au improvement in scissors. (A communication.) 3190 A. Clark, Chancery-lane. An improved submarine telescopic lantern. (A communication.) 3191 C. Whitehouse, Bridgetown, near Cannock, Staffordshire. Improvements in the manufacturo of augers, boring bits, and other similar tools. 3192 W. E. Newton, Chancery-lane. Improvements in the manufacture of gun barrels, vices, and various kinds of tools and instruments in which the handles are secured in open eyes. (A communication.) 3193 W. H. Howes, Curtain-road, Shoreditch, Middlesex. Improvements in movements or actions for swing frame looking glasses, swing windows, show case doors, and other swing frames. 3194 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. An improved method of preparing, desiccating, and preserving fish. (A communication.) 3195 J. Rae, Sydenham, Kent. Improvements in carts 3153 C. G. Gumpel, Leicester-squaro, Middlesex. Im- for removing refuse matter from roads, and for watering provements in locks and latches. 3151 W. E. Gedge, Wellington-street, Strand. The agglomeration of the slack and dust of coal or of charcoal, peat, and other vegetable fuel, by resinous vegetable products generally, and especially by resin extracted from the "Maritime pine." (A communication.) 3155 H. A. Bonneville, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. A new and useful improvement in elastic moulds. (A communication.) 3156 E. Fort and J. Lee, Burnley, Lancashire. Improvements in the construction and arrangement of the furnaces of steam boilers. 3157 G. C. Attree and T. Dermer, Wood-street, Cheapside, City. An improved method of, and apparatus for, fastening scarves and other similar articles. 3158 A. Robins, Great St. Helen's, City. Improvements in the manufacture of water and drain pipes. (A communication.) 3159 E. Peyton, Birmingham. Improvements in spring mattresses, applicable to bedsteads and other articles of furniture. 3160 T. Gray, Taibach, Glamorganshire. ments in safety lamps. Improve 3161 J. Ball, Nottingham, and A. Ball, Radford, Nottinghamshire. Improvements in the manufacture of lace made on bobbin net machines. 3162 R. M. Wood, Shakespeare-road, Stoke Newington, Middlesex. Improvements in the manufacture of type cases, work boxes, colour boxes, and other articles in which compartments are used. 3163 I. A. Vacherot, Notting Hill, Middlesex. Improvements in the construction of buildings, and in beams or girders employed therein. 3164 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Improvements in breech-loading volley-firing guns. (A communication) 3165 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Improvements in repeating breech-loading firearms. (A communication.) NOTICES OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH PATENTS. From the "London Gazette," October 20, 1868. 1742 J. Dixon. Coupling link for railway vehicles. (A communication.) 1869 W. Broughton. Kitchen ranges. 1882 G. Howard. Manufacture of parquet flooring. 1883 J., J. W., and D. S. Stafford. Construction of carriages. 1888 W. Ferric. Blast furnaces. 1889 J. T. Ladyman. Machinery for working wood. 1896 H. A. Bonneville. Apparatus for shuffling cards. (A communication.) 1901 T. E. Williams. Pots employed in the manufacture of tin and other plates. 1903 H. Turner. Construction of privics. 1905 W. Unsworth. Sail brake for use on railways. 1910 W. Henderson. Apparatus for finishing woven fabrics. 1911 J. S. Cockings and A. Umbach. Sewing machines. 1913 J. Lord. Applying soap to cotton. 1914 A. E. G. Thenard. Apparatus for effecting the combustion of fuel. 1922 J. Gray and R. Weir. Treating ores. 1932 C. Humphrey. Preparation of a flexible compound applicable to waterproofing. 1933 J. Toft. Lathes for turning wood. 1935 C. Whitehouse. Boring bits. 1941 J. T. Parlour. Apparatus for shovelling grain. 1942 T. H. P. Dennis. Horizontal tubular boiler. 1949 F. Worcester. Tuyeres for furnaces. (A communication.) 1950 J. S. Benson and J. von der Poppenburg. Breechloading firearms. 1953 C. Humphrey and W. S. Webster. Waterproofing paper. 1956 W. and O. Brooke. Healds for weaving. 1957 W. Rowan. Machinery for hackling flax. 1961 J., J., and J. Booth. Apparatus for dressing stone. 1962 M. Demmer. Indicating needle-case. 1964 D. Mitchell. Figured cloth. 1967 T. Comfleld. Brakes for railway carriages. The full titles of the patents in the above list can be ascertained by referring back to their numbers in the list of provisional protections previously published. Opposition can be entered to the granting of a patent to any of the parties in the above list, who have given notice of their intention to proceed, within twenty-one days from the date of the "Gazette" in which the notice appears, by leaving at the Commissioners' office, particulars in writing of the objection to the application. LIST OF SEALED PATENTS. 1252 H. G. Fairburn 1272 H. W. Widmark 1275 A. B. Childs 1279 J. Cooke 1281 J. and J. A. Fawcett 1285 S. W. Worssam 1290 J. Woolfield 1295 A. Paget 1302 M. S. Maynard and 1306 J. H. Bolton 1312 T. L. Scowen 1320 H. H. Murdoch 1326 E. Rostron and W. 1330 G. F. and J. Stidolpa 1335 J. Reid 1342 T. T. MacNeil 1347 C. W. Harrison 1353 W. Bartram 1362 A. W. Pocock 1370 E. P. H. Vaughan 1371 J. Hepworth and G. W. Bayldon 1375 P. Nisser 1376 K. V. Barnekov 1377 H. Chaytor 1378 R. Holt, R. Burlison, and H. Sampson 1379 L. Perkins 1380 J. Scoffern 1381 L. Perkins 1393 G. B. Babacci 1407 A. Homfray 1424 C. D. Abel 1430 P. Marlin and A. Tack 1454 T. and G. A. Pem berton 1481 J. Young 1513 C. E. Brooman 1515 W. Seck 1538 J. B. Kingham 1539 A. Holbrook 1557 S. B. Allen 1568 W. E. Newton 1658 A. V. Newton 1778 P. Buchan 1984 A. Mackie 2448 A. V. Newton 2478 W. E. Newton 2488 H. Dubs 2545 J. B. Thompson 2612 J. Tall PATENTS ON WHICH THE STAMP DUTY OF £50 HAS BEEN PAID. 2653 W. J. C. M'Millan, J. Mason, and J. V. Scarborough 2656 J. L. Hancock 2660 A. J. Mott 2661 F. Wise, E. Field, and E. H. Aydon 2665 J., S. A., G. E., and F. F. Reading 2674 C. G. Lenk 2678 G. Davies 2709 J. and G. H. Need. ham 2752 W. M. Scott PATENTS ON WHICH THE STAMP DUTY OF £100 HAS BEEN PAID. 2616 C. D. Bergue 1 2766 J. Archer LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS For the week ending October 17, 1868. PUBLISHED, No. Pr. No. Pr. No. Pr. No. Pr. No. Pr. No. Pr. 8. d 8. d. s. d. s. d. is. d. s. d 417 40 634 2 10 6781 08020 4 8250 4 848 0 4 418 0 4 638 1 4 680 0 10 804 0 4 8280 4 849 0 4 450 1 2 639 0 8 6870 8 8050 4 829.0 8 855 0 4 602 1 8 6400 10 6950 10 8090 4 8300 4 859 0 4 607 0 10 6420 8 7210 10 8110 4 8310 4 860 0 10 611 0 10 6531 10 7870 4 8130 4 832 0 615 1 0 6540 8 7910 4 SISO 48350 616 0 6650 8 792 0 4 8190 4 837 0 6670 87940 4 8210 4 8380 6750 8 795 0 4 S220 4 8430 676 0 6 796 1 4 8230 4 8441 6770 8 7990 4 8240 48460 620 0 621 0 $ 622 1 4 629 0 10 4 861 0 4 4862 0 4 4 864 0 6 4 865 0 4 6 876 0 4 2 946 0 4 4.1784 0 8 |