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THE "Inconstant" has been successfully launched at Pembroke Dock. She is built wholly of iron, sheathed with wood, and was designed by Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy. Her principal dimensions are as follows:-Length, 337ft. 4in.; breadth, 50 ft.; depth in hold, 17ft. 6in.; burden in tons, 4,066. Her armament will be 16 heavy guns, and her engines will be very powerful. The vessel is now moored under the ponderous sheers at Hobbs Point, receiving her masts, machinery, boilers, &c.

Miscellanea.

ABOUT £90,000 has been collected or promised towards the erection of new buildings for Owen's College, at Manchester. There is some talk of amalgamating with the medical school of the place. THE number of visitors to the Patent Office Museum, South Kensington, for the week ending November 21, was 3,809. Total number since the opening of the Museum, free daily (May 12, 1858), 1,435,003.

ACCORDING to a correspondent in Japan to "Il Sole❞ of Milan, upwards of 820,000 cards of "grain (silkworms' eggs), each containing on the average 25 grammes of grain, had been purchased by the Italian traders in Japan up to the 31st August, for exportation to Europe.

THE local authorities of Chicago, U.S., have agreed to permit Mr. Z. Eastman to lay his tramway in one of the principal thoroughfares in that city. The advantages claimed for the system are that it does not interfere with the ordinary traffic, and rather improves than damages the road.

We are glad to learn that Mr. John Timbs has at last been honoured with a public recognition of the valuable and important character of his works. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint him as one of the sharers in the benefits of the Huggens College Fund.

THE first pile of the new works of the Chartered Gas Company, near Barking Creek, was driven yesterday week by Mr. Beck, the governor of the company. The proceedings were purely practical, and were conducted in the presence only of a

committee of the directors.

ACCORDING to "l'Etendard," upwards of 27,000 kilogrammes of paper are used daily at Paris for printing newspapers, reviews, and other periodicals. The quantity of paper used for this purpose amounts annually to 10,107,500 kilogrammes, of the value of 12,200,000 francs.

THE annual meeting of the Goxhill and Thornton Society was held on Friday last at Thornton, Lincolnshire. A silver cup was offered as the All England Prize, and was won this year, as it has been on three preceding occasions, with Messrs. Ransomes' plough. One of these implements was also successful in carrying off the Farmers' Sons' Cup, in the hands of Mr. Hookham.

THE number of visitors to the South Kensington Museum during the week ending November 21, 1868, was-on Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 9,186; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admissior. 6d.), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1,593; total-10,779. Average of corresponding week in former years, 9,194. Total from the opening of the Museum-7,914,779.

THE mining school at Aosta was established in 1865 for the purpose of educating persons intending to embrace the profession of superintendents and overseers of mines. The courses, which are gratuitous, are comprised in three years of study in the following subjects :-Mathematics, linear drawing, Italian literature, history and geography, chemistry, chemical analysis applied to mineral substances, geology, mineralogy, and metallurgy, EXPERIMENTS are now being made in New York with a view to the production of merchantable iron from pyrites. At a recent meeting of the Lyceum of Natural History, Professor Eggleston stated that the furnace employed is similar to an old Swedish furnace, very much cut away, and steam heat is employed; the material is kept in the lower part of the furnace at a white heat till agglutination takes place; the pasty mass is then skilfully worked and separated into grains, and afterwards withdrawn. He would not prejudge the case, but entertained no great hopes of success.

As an instance of the strange neglect with which locomotive superintendents persist in treating sand, we may cite the following extract from our able contemporary, the "Bombay Builder :-"The new large ghat engines on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, it is said, lose half their power in working up the ghats owing to the want of sand boxes. Proper sand boxes, worked from the foot plate, and filled with well dried sand, would be an excellent addition to all these engines; and we feel sure that if they have not already been added they soon will

be."

THE Rev. Charles B. Gribble, Chaplain to the English Embassy at Constantinople, writes that the transit of Mercury was well seen there on the morning of Thursday, the 5th inst. The weather was very fine; a slight haze hung before the sun soon after its rising. At 7 20 a. m., or 4d. 19h. 20m., the dark body of the planet was clearly visible; its movement was gradual but perceptible until it neared the sun's limb, wheu its motion seemed more rapid. Its disappearing from its first contact with the limb until it was lost to view occupied about 30 seconds. Its disappearance was complete at 10h. 48m. 88. a.m.

Patents for Juventions.

ABRIDGED SPECIFICATIONS OF PATENTS.

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THR Abridged Specifications of Patents given below are classified, according to the subject to which the respective of classification adopted, the numerical and chronological inventions refer, in the following table. By the system order of the specifications is preserved and combined with all the advantages of a division into classes. It should be understood that these abridgments are prepared excluA NEW () method of applying steam to the pro-sively for this Magazine from official copies supplied by pulsion of canal boats has been tested on the Erie the Government, and are, therefore, the property of the Canal. The driving wheel is placed in the middle Proprietors of this Magazine. Other papers are hereby warned not to produce them without an acknowledgof the boat and rolls on the bottom of the canal, ment:being so arranged as to rise and fall with the irregu- BCILERS AND FURNACES-1536, 1540, 1554, 1560, 1577 larities of the bottom. The wheel is 1ft. thick and BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIALS-1521 8ft. in diameter; the periphery is furnished with CHEMISTRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY-1528, 1579 spikes or spurs, which prevent the wheel from CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL, including agricultural impleslipping. The speed thus obtained is from two to two and a-half miles per hour. The extra cost of ELECTRICAL APPARATUS None. the boat so furnished was 2,500 dollars, but it is FIBROUS FABRICS, including machinery for treating fibre, believed boats can be built at less expense. pulp, paper, &c.-1531, 1553, 1555, 1562, 1572, 1575 FOOD AND BEVERAGES, including the apparatus for preparing food for men and animals-1523, 1530, 1578 FURNITURE AND APPAREL, including household utensils, time-keepers, jewellery, musical instruments, &c1547, 1580 GENERAL MACHINERY-1529, 1538, 1539, 1552, 1558

ments and machines-1549, 1565

1519

LIGHTING, HEATING, AND VENTILATING-1527, 1583 METALS, including apparatus for their manufactureMISCELLANEOUS-1517, 1518, 1520, 1522, 1525, 1582, 1533, 1534, 1535, 1537, 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545, 1546, 1548, 1550, 1551, 1557, 1563, 1564, 1566, 1567, 1571, 1573, 1574, 1585

THE following notice appears in the "Journal de St. Petersburg of October 30 (November 11):"On the 27th of October last, His Majesty the Emperor, deeming it convenient to confine to one official gazette for all the various administrations and departments the publication of the measures, notices, and explanations of the Government, has deigned to order that from the beginning of 1869 there shall be published by the General Direction of Press Affairs one sole journal, common to all depart-ROADS AND VEHICLES, including railway plant and car. ments, which shall bear the title of Messager du Gouvernement.' In pursuance of this measure all the journals now serving as official organs to certain administrations and departments will lose all official character, and will thenceforth be subject to the general laws of the censorship."

trench near Hildesheim discovered a mass of vases, SOME soldiers occupied recently in making a cups, candelabra, &c., about fifty in number, all in massive silver, and of which the workmanship and design give reason to suppose that they were produced in the time of Augustus by Greek artists. One cup is decorated with a charming chasing in relief, representing the infant Hercules strangling the snakes, and another with satyrs, bacchantes, and attributes appertaining to Bacchus. At Rome the hidden treasure of Pope Sextus Quintus has been found amid the ruins of vault; in addition to considerable sums of money, the treasure is said to include objects of art of great value or interest.

The

THE fire brigade of Fecamp (Seine-Inferieure) and of the neighbouring towns, gave a grand banquet of 400 covers, recently, in honour of Corporal Thibault, who, at the fire in the Faubourg St. Antoine, Paris, on the 8th August last, saved the lives of ten persons at the risk of his own. object of the festival, says "Galignani," was to present the guest with a silver medal which had been awarded him by his comrades in the service. The mayor of the town handed him the testimonial in the midst of the greatest enthusiasm. The case alluded to was not, however, by any means the first time in which Thibault had distinguished himself in saving life, as his breast was covered with medals, surmounted with the riband of the Legion of Honour, all awarded to him for similar feats.

SHIPS AND BOATS, including their fittings-1561
riages, saddlery, and harness, &c.-1568
STEAM ENGINES-1559, 1569, 1581, 1582
WARFARE-1524, 1526, 1584

1514 A. JAMES, Redditch. Polishing needles. Dated May 8, 1868.

This invention will probably be described and illustrated in a future number of this journal.-Patent completed. 1515 W. SECK, Clapham-road. Hulling and winnowing

grain. Dated May 8, 1868.

This invention will probably be described and illustrated

in a future number of this journal. Patent completed. and steel. Dated May 8, 1868. 1516 J. A. JONES, Middlesborough. Manufacture of iron

The patentee claims, first, the production of steel by the preparation of a crude metal or iron from pig or cast iron, and melting the same into steel without such pig or cast iron being submitted to a puddling process, substantially as described. Second, the preparation of wrought iron for ordinary purposes from pig or cast iron in the manner described, so as to obviate the necessity of submitting such pig or cast iron to a puddling process, substantially as described. Third, the preparation and use of a bath of slag or cinder, into which the first few loads of material resulting from the various processes described are placed, as and for the purposes described.—Patent completed.

1517 G. J. GRIFFIN, Great George street, Westminster. Corking of bottles. Dated May 9, 1868.

This invention consists in forcing into the bottle, together with the cork, a band or strip of strong ribbon, such as that known as "binding" or cap or bonnet ribbon, or flat wire ribbon dipped in a solution of gutta-percha, or any material which will bear a powerful strain, this band or strip forming a loop above the cork, by pulling on which the cork may be extracted.-Patent completed.

1518 J. C. BOWLER, Bowden, Chester. Castors. Dated

May 9, 1868.

This invention consist in forming the castor in three

parts, namely, an upper permanent fixture, a lower or adjustable cap, and an internal ball. The upper permanent fixture is provided with a shoulder, with a projecting screw for securing this portion of the castor to the furniture; the under side of this fixed portion is recessed or hollowed for the reception of a sphere or ball to be retained or secured therein by the lower or adjustable cap, which is firmly screwed on to the upper fixed portion of the castor. This cap is formed similar to the ordinary termination of the is left in the bottom of the cap through which the sphere legs or supports for furniture, and a small circular opening or ball projects upon which the furniture rolls or is moved.

AT a recent meeting of the Mersey Dock Board, a communication was read from Messrs. Lace, Banner, Gill, and Co., announcing that the bill for the proposed tunnel beneath the Mersey, from Birkenhead to Bootle, would not be proposed next session. It was also stated that the interview between Sir Charles Fox and the board, with respect to the rival scheme of tunnelling beneath the Mersey-Patent abandoned. from Rock Ferry to Liverpool, had ended without any definite result. Sir Charles's company wanted the board to guarantee the coast of a headway on the Liverpool side of the river, but the board declined to interfere. A letter from Mr. J. Simpson, proposing a scheme for an iron railway tube to cross the bed of the Mersey, has been referred by the board to one of the committees, but is not likely to be seriously entertained.

THE following is the list of Fellows of the Royal Society nominated for the different offices and seats in the Council on the 30th inst., namely-President, Lieutenant-General Edward Sabine; Treasurer, Dr. W. A. Miller; Secretaries, Dr. W. Sharpey and Professor G. G. Stokes; Foreign Secretary, W. H. Miller. Other members of the Council:-Mr. F. A. Abel, Sir B. C. Brodie, Dr. W. B. Carpenter, Mr. J. Lockhart Clarke, Mr. Frederick Currey, Mr, Warren De La Rue, Sir William Fergusson, Mr. W. H. Flower,* Captain Douglas Galton, Mr. J. P. Gassiott, Mr. John Hawkshaw, Mr. John Marshall,* Mr. Joseph Prestwich, Captain G. H. Richards,* Mr. Archibald Smith, and LieutenantColonel Alexander Strange. Those gentlemen whose names appear with an asterisk were not members of the last Council,

1519 J. NORMAN, Glasgow. Calcining, burning, or oxidizing ores, metals, minerals, &c. Dated May 9, 1868.

The patentee claims the calcining, burning, oxidizing, or reducing of ores and other substances by means of revolving prismatic vessels or retorts, arranged and operating cooling cylinder substantially such as is described.-Patent substantially as described, and also the application of a completed.

1520 J. EVERITT, Birmingham. Casting copper tubes and cylinders. Dated May 9, 1868. arising from the airholes and cracks usually found in castThe object of this invention is to remedy the defects ing copper tubes and cylinders. The patentee takes a mould of iron, or other suitable material, the exterior form of which may be that of any rectangular figure, the interior being that of an ellipse open at each side. This ellipse is furnished with an internal sand core, and the side opensuitable material; the molten copper is poured into the ings are filled with sand wedges or pluggings of any other mould through a lip, and when nearly set the casting and mould box are removed to a hydraulic or other powerful press, by the action of which the particles of copper are forced into intimate compact, after which the tube or cylinder will have the fins removed by shearing or otherwise, and it is then ready for drawing or rolling.-Patent completed.

Deptford, Kent. Coiling or revolving shutters. Dated May 9, 1251 H. H. HAZARD and W. GRIMWOOD, New Cross-road, 1868.

This nvention consists in an mproved method of joining

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together the laths or strips of which revolving shutters are formed. Near the bottom edge of each lath or strip, at suitable distances, the inventors punch, drill, or otherwise make a number of holes, the number depending on the size of the shutter; into these holes they rivet or screw. or otherwise attach, metal pins projecting from the back of the lath or strip; they also prepare similar holes along the top edge of each lath or strip, into which they introduce the pins or rivets which project from the bottom edge of the next lath above; the pins or rivets are then bent up into a loop of suitable form to set close to the back of the lath or strip to which they are riveted or screwed; or they may be brought through to the face of the lath or strip through a hole made for that purpose; or they may be otherwise connected; or the loop may be formed before it is fixed to the lath.-Patent abandoned.

1522 S. MOULTON, Bradford, Wiltshire. Treatment of vulcanized or cured india-rubber for obtaining a substance of a mossy nature. Dated May 9, 1868.

small pipes, the lower ends of which are closed by welding,
and the upper ends fixed in a box of cast or wrought iron
of suitable form.-Patent completed.

1528 S. HALL, Swansea. Manufacture of artificial fuel.
Dated May 9, 1868.

for purposes for which ordinary scrubbing brushes are
not adapted.-Patent completed.
1538 J. B. KINGHAM, Dorchester, Norfolk County,
Massachusetts, U.S.A. Nail machines. Dated May 11,
1868.

This invention is not described apart from the drawings.

Artificial fuel is sometimes produced by feeding the fuel
composition into a tube or passage in which a reciprocating-Patent completed.
however, there is difficulty in dividing it up into separate U.S.A.
plunger works. When artificial fuel is made in this way, 1539 A. HOLBROOK, jun., Lycom, Essex, Massachusetts,
blocks of uniform size. This the present inventor accom-
Machine for sewing books. Dated May 11, 1868.
plishes by covering the face of the plunger with numerous sewing needles actuating mechanical devices in such a
This invention consists in combining with a series of
thicknesses or sheets of paper, thin plates of metal, or it manner that, if "signatures" of a book be passed to the
may be of other suitable material, so that at each stroke machine while the same is in operation, they will be taken
of the plunger the sheet or plate which is in contact with and carried into the machine properly adjusted and
the material may adhere to it, and be left behind when securely sewed to each other.-Patent completed.
the plunger returns. The sheet or plate so left then forms
1540 R. LEEKE and J. BEEVERS, Barnsley, York. Pre-
a separation between the already moulded material and
the next charge which is introduced into the moulding May 11, 1868.
vention of smoke in steam boilers and other furnaces. Dated
tube or passage.-Patent abandoned.
This invention consists, according to one mode of carry-
1529 H. R. W. BIGGS, Manchester. Apparatus for selecting it out, in the employment of a fire-door, perforated or
ing warp threads. Dated May 9, 1868.
act as a flap, and close by its own gravity. The specifica-
otherwise, and hung upon centres at the top side, so as to
tion comprises much detail.-Patent completed.

Here the patentee takes vulcanized or cured india-rub-
ber, with or without its containing any foreign admixture
except sulphur, and grinds or reduces it to powder or dust. The patentee claims among other features arranging
He then subjects it to a second vulcanizing heat, the pow- apparatus for selecting warp thread with screw or screws
der or dust being placed (previous to this second vulcaniz-separating the threads one by one from a sheet of threads,
ing) in a suitable mould, according to the particular form and delivering them into a spaced comb, or otherwise, as
or shape of the article required. If the article to be may be required. Also arranging apparatus for drawing
moulded be, say, a printer's inking roller, he puts the pow- warp threads through the eyes of harness or healds with
der or dust into a suitable hollow cylinder with the iron needles having a to-and-fro motion given to them, and
spindle for the centre of the roller therein. When the which at each forward motion pass through eyes selected
powder or dust has become converted by the vulcanizing and held ready for them by instruments with which the
heat into a homogeneous mossy substance, he covers it apparatus is provided, such needles when receiving warp
with a skin of rubber and sulphur, with or without other threads presented to them by selecting instruments, and
compounds, and then again subjects the whole to a vul- on their return drawing the threads through the eyes of
canizing heat in order to vulcanize or cure the rubber skin. the harness or healds. Also arranging apparatus for
The roller is then ready for use.-Patent completed. drawing warp threads through the eyes of harness or
healds with
warp threads to be drawn through on to a catch or
selecting apparatus delivering the
lever or equivalent instrument, which is thus moved, and
in moving arrests the action of the selecting apparatus.
Also arranging apparatus for selecting warp threads, and
for driving them through the eyes of harness and through
reeds in such manner that the warp threads having been
drawn through the eyes of the harness by heald needles
may be presented to a reciprocating hook, which is pro-
truded through the dents of the reed, and at each recipro-
cation is moved one dent along the reed, such hook
then drawing the threads through the reed.-Patent com-
pleted.

1523 R. WAYBOLD, Newington, Surrey. Stoves for cooking Dated May 9, 1868. The object of this invention is to construct stoves or apparatus by which food can be cooked with a very small quantity of coal. The peculiarities of the invention are as follows:-The fire-box is placed below the hot-plate which forms the bottom of the oven, and can be used either as an oven or for boiling, broiling or baking. The flues radiate right and left up each side of the oven, thus warming the upper part thereof, and lead into a hollow chamber the top of which forms another hot-plate for heating water or other purposes. The stove is constructed so as to be portable Patent completed.

1524 A. M. CLARK Chancery-lane. Breech-loading firearms. Dated May 9, 1868.

This invention consists, first, in an improved mode of opening and closing the breech for the insertion and removal of the cartridge. This action is produced by the aid of a plate pivoted at the rear end of the breech, and describing an arc of a circle when pulled outwards in a horizontal plane at one side of the breech. This plate is connected to a sliding plug by the aid of a suitable link or chain, which is drawn backwards by the outward motion of the plate, as above mentioned, at the same time cocking the action. Second, the firearm is adapted for firing paper or pasteboard cartridges, or central-fire metallic cartridges. For this purpose two plugs are empoyed, one adapted for firing paper cartridges, and the other for firing cartridges the cases of which are wholly of metal. Another advantage is that the breech arrangement may be applied for the conversion of existing firearms. Third, the improvements relate to the application of a safety catch designed with a view to prevent accidents in handling the weapon when charged.-Patent completed.

1530 R. MOORE, Glasgow. Treatment of crushed sugar.
Dated May 11, 1868.
The patentee claims the system or mode of manu-
facturing or heating crushed sugar, wherein the sugar,
after being compressed in moulds, is dried, first, at a mild
heat, and afterwards at a strong heat, substantially as
described.-Patent completed.

Dated May 11, 1868.
1531 J. CROSSLEY, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire. Looms

This invention has reference to means or apparatus for
working or operating the change shuttle boxes employed.
in looms for weaving, and the improvements consist in a
new combination and arrangement of mechanism or appa-
ratus for that purpose, whereby such operations or changes
cost than heretofore.-Patent abandoned.
are more certain, the apparatus simplified, and of less

1532 W. WEBSTER and R. W. BARNES, Southport
Lancashire. Head and waist rests for the use of photographers
Dated May 11, 1868.

The object of this invention is to provide mechanical rests so constructed that they can be easily adapted to 1525 W. H. WILKINSON, Southampton-buildings, Chan-expeditiously brought into place to provide the necessary the varying requirements of height and position, and cery-lane. Combining or uniting types. Dated May 9, 1868. We This invention has especial reference to a system and support after the desired attitude has been taken. cannot here produce the details of the invention.-Patent method of composition by the use of word types, and other abandoned. combinations, together with the ordinary letter types, and consists, first, in the use of india-rubber, or other elastic material, to combine or unite the letter types with sufficient firmness for the ordinary usage of composition and distribution.-Patent completed.

1526 J. H. CRANE, Royal Exchange, London. Breechloading firearms. Dated May 9, 1868.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that description of breech-loading firearms known as the depressing or falling barrel action, in which the barrels are secured to the body of the gun by a pivot or joint in which a lump attached to the under part of the barrels is made to gear and turn, and in which two lumps nearer the breech end of the barrels are made to doubly grip & horizontal circular double-locking bolt working within the body of the gun below the breech. According to these improvements the inventor forms a slot or groove in the surface of the body on which the barrels bear on one side of the recess, into which the lumps below the barrels descend and close to the edge of such recess; in this slot he applies a horizontal rocking lever or bar, the end of which furthest from the breech is acted upon from beneath by a spring which always tends to elevate such extremity of the lever, and thereby to depress the end nearest the breech; the lower surface of this portion of the lever is made to enter a step cut on the top of one of the entering teeth of the circular double-locking bolt, so that when the bolt is turned to unlock the double grip of the lumps, the spring will force down the lever into the step and thus secure the bolt in an unlocked position, while the barrels are being depressed, and the gun charged at the breech; when, however, the barrels are brought down to the surface of the body, in order to reclose the breech, the under surface of the barrels presses on the tilted end of the lever, and forces it down against the action of its spring until it assumes a position parallel with the level of the body, when the step of the locking bolt, being relieved from the locking action of the lever, permits of the bolt springing round on its pivot, and thus instantly locking the barrels by a self action, the locking bolt being turned to unlock by a hand lever, and releasing itself by an internal circular spiral or helical spring of suitable construction and strength.-Patent abandoned.

1527 G. T. SEYDELL, Tavistock-square, London. Apparatus for heating or ventilating buildings, Dated May 9, 1868. This apparatus comprises, first, a steam generator of peculiar form, which can also be used for supplying steam for steam engines and other purposes. Second, a regulator either to be worked by hand or self-acting, by which the pressure of steam can be regulated and excess prevented. Third, a heat diffusor, which will be placed inthe compartment to be heated, and connected by pipes with the generator. The generator consists of a series of

1541 S. BUXTON, Kingsland, near London. Writing and printing pens. Dated May 12, 1868.

Pens are now formed with the split point (or writing portion) at one end only. The inventor proposes to make them reversible by making the split point (or writing portion) at both ends, which may be similar in form and strength; or they may be dissimilar in form and strength, so that by simply reversing the pen in the holder it is practically as serviceable as two separate pens of the present form.-Patent abandoned.

1542 T. BRIGGS, Manchester. Connecting the ends of metal bands for securing goods. Dated May 12, 1868. In performing this invention the inventor makes two or more longitudinal slits at each end of the band; these slits are made by a punch and die, which not only cut the slits required, but bend the two outer portions of the band into a convex form, while the centre portion or portions is or are bent concave, or vice versa. When the band has been put round a bale, the convex and concave portions fit each other, leaving a transverse slot open through which a key or cotter is driven. When the pressure on the bale is removed, the expansion of the bale tightens the bands against the key, and the friction of the connecting ends gives additional strength to the coupling. On driving out the cotters, the bands can be removed from the bale and used over again.-Patent abandoned.

1543 G. A. H. DEAN, Ludgate-hill, London. Envelopes. (A communication). Dated May 12, 1868.

This invention consists in perforating the fly flap of envelopes from side to side with a row of holes above the part where the gum or seal is usually applied. These perforations may be continued along the edges of the two sides of the lower part of the flap, so as to form one figure, which may vary.-Patent abandoned.

1544 W. R. LAKE, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Fans. (A communication). Dated May 12, 1868. handle, into which slides a second tube, the latter being This invention consists in the employment of a tubular adapted to receive the fan in its folded state, the said fan being provided with draw strings so that it can be readily drawn into its handle and brought into a convenient shape to be carried in the pocket, or can be drawn out and unfolded ready for use.-Patent completed.

1545 T. POPE, Twickenham, Middlesex. Curry comb. Dated May 12, 1868.

This invention consists, chiefly, in combining with the teeth of the curry comb an adjustable plate formed with apertures or slots to pass over the teeth, and fitting closely to the same. The said plate lies flat upon the back or stock when the curry comb is being used, but when the same is to be cleansed the plate is drawn over the teeth, thereby removing the hair accumulated between the same.

1533 A. D. E. BOUCHER, Fumay, Department des
Ardennes, France. Moulding hollow metallic pieces provided
with a single aperture, such as shells, hollow balls, &c. Dated-Patent abandoned.
May 11, 1868.

The patentee claims the process of moulding hollow
pieces provided with a single aperture (as described) by
employing a movable or steady casing, made either of
metal or any other suitable hard material, the said casing
being intended to receive the core barrel, which is
attached to it either by means of a peg, or an adjusting
screw, this process permitting the casting in the single
piece, and of any metal, of all hollow pieces requiring to
be light, thin, and of a regular thickness, substantially as
described.-Patent completed.

1534 A. D. E. BOUCHER, Fumay, Departmt des
super-
Ardennes, France. Applying enamelled cast iron
sede china and crystal in certain household articles of furniture
and fixtures, such as door knobs, &c. Dated May 11, 1868.
The object of this invention can be sufficiently gathered
from the title.--Patent completed.

1546 S. P. ARMSTEAD, Islington. Blow-pipe apparatus. Dated May 12, 1868.

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Here the flame is obtained from cotton or other wick held in a tube supplied with naphtha or other spirit from reservoir which, by preference, serves as a handle; or it may have a handle applied to it. The blow-pipe is passed through or fixed to this reservoir, or to the tube from it, with the point or outlet for the air in position capable of adjustment, if desired, in or near the flame. To the inner or opposite end of this pipe is connected one end of a piece of flexible tubing, the other end of which is provided with a mouth-piece to be held in the mouth of the user. By these means one hand is entirely free, and general facility is afforded in blow-pipe operations.-Patent abandoned. 1547 C. VERO, Atherstone, Warwick. Hats, &c. Dated May 12, 1868.

The patentee claims the manufacture of hats or cover1535 A. M. DIX, Shetdon, Stafford. Apparatus for sup-ings for the head of double felt, or of two (or more) plying finings or other liquids to casks, &c. Dated May 11, thicknesses of felt combined into one, the under being of 1868. proofed felt, and the surface or cover which is united to it of unproofed felt, He also claims the combining a hat of proofed felt and a cover (or covers) of felt, woollen cloth, or other fabric, by pressing them together in a heated mould.-Patent completed.

The chief object of this invention is a better mode of
supplying isinglass or other finings to casks, but the inven-
tion also applies to supplying or filling up casks or other
vessels with other liquids. The invention consists in
forcing in the finings through a hole made for the purpose
by a gimlet or otherwise in the shive or other part of the
cask, and in the employment for effecting the introduction
of a three-way tap and a force pump, or other mode of
obtaining the required pressure.-Patent completed.
1536 C. E. BROOMAN, Fleet-street. Furnaces, &c. (A
communication.) Dated May 11, 1868.

The object of this invention is the construction of smoke-
consuming gasogeneous apparatus which will transform
solid combustible matters into combustible gases, and thus
satisfy, in an industrial point of view, all that is required
of a powerful and smoke-consuming heating apparatus.
The details are voluminous.-Patent abandoned.

1537 W. R. LAKE, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Device for holding scrubbing brushes. (A communication.) Dated May 11, 1868.

This invention relates to an adjustable holder for brushes, the same being constructed with a hinge or pivoted jaw or clamp, and made adjustable by means of a screw, or any other equivalent device, so that the pivoted jaw may be made to expand or contract as the size of the brush may require, and so that it may be fastened to brushes of different sizes. The object of the invention is to obviate the necessity of getting down upon the knees in the act of scrubbing, and to allow the brush to be used

1548 T. SHINTON, Blaina, Monmouth. Forming the ends and joints of pipes. Dated May 12, 1868.

In order to form joints capable of withstanding a heavy pressure, and without requiring that the pipes should be laid rigidly in a straight line, the patentee so forms the ends of the pipes that, when putting two ends together to make a joint, they may retain and compress between them a ring of vulcanized india-rubber or other compressible material, such ring being supported whilst exposed to the pressure on all four sides, each end of the pipe supporting it on two sides.-Patent completed.

1549 W. D. BROWN, Mains, Turin, Forfar. Reaping and mowing machines. Dated May 12, 1868.

This invention consists, under one head, of an arrangement of mechanism for regulating the speed of the fans and rake by which the corn is supplied to and delivered from the reaper. This is effected by placing on the axle of the drum on which the machine is supported two pitch wheels hung loose, either of which may be thrown into gear by means of a clutch sliding on a feather on the axle of the drum. Each of the pitch wheels are connected by means of a pitch chain with a pitch wheel on a second motion shaft, one of the wheels being smaller and the other of larger diameter, so that, according as the small or large wheel is thrown into gear, a greater or less speed is ob

tained. On the end of the second motion shaft a bevel tition, and the said cylinder having not only a valve and wheel is fitted, gearing into a bevel wheel fitted on the steam chest, but two induction ports leading laterally into lower end of an inclined shaft, and to the upper end of the cylinder. The invention further consists in the comthe inclined shaft a bracket having four arms is fixed; to bination of a movable partition and a packing and clamp three of the arms there are fixed fans or boards for bring-screw with the cylinder (open at its ends) and the two ing forward the corn to the cutters. To the fourth arm a pistons and their rods, the cylinders being provided with rake is attached for delivering the corn from the platform a valve and steam chest and induction and eduction ports. after it is cut. The fans and rake are connected to the The invention further consists in the combination of a arms on the inclined shaft by metal rods having a long condenser with the improved engine made substantially slot or eye formed at one end, so that by sliding the eye as described.-Patent completed. along the bolts by which the rods are attached to the arms, the diameter of the planes of revolution of the fans and rake are increased or diminished at pleasure.-Patent completed.

1550 J. H. NUTT, Kingston, York. Manufacture of straining surface for oil and other like presses. Dated May 12, 1868. Here the strainer is composed of two iron frames hinged together so that one may close upon the other and form a receptacle for the material to be pressed. The frames are each made of two separate straight bars, with bevelled or inclined inner surfaces, to facilitate the discharge of the moulded cake, and they are connected together by transverse rods riveted or otherwise secured to the side bars. These transverse or cross rods form the foundation for the

doned.

1560 M. SEFI, Old Broad-street, London. Preventing the corrosion or incrustation of marine and other boilers. Dated May 13, 1868.

Here the boiler is supplied with a sufficient quantity of distilled or fresh water (salt water in no case being used even in marine boilers) whereby the boiler shall remain clean, and the usual destructive action of the distilled water is obviated by introducing therein (by pumping or otherwise) a quantity of carbonic acid or other gas or gases suitable for the purpose, by which certain constituents of water dissipated by evaporation are returned thereto.-Patent abandoned.

1561 W. TAYLOR, Woodstock-road, Poplar, London. Construction of iron and steel ships. Dated May 13, 1868. The object of this invention is to dispense with the woven straining surface, which is composed of hair or necessity for making holes in the bottoms and sides of iron other suitable fibre. The strands are interlaced with or woven into and upon the crossbars, which serve to equalize nuts, washers, and filling pieces for securing wood plankor steel ships, or other floating bodies, or using bolts, the pressure on the straining surfaces.-Patent aban-ing to the sides and bottoms; thus the inside of the ship, or other floating body, is left perfectly flush and smooth 1551 J. SLATER, Catherine-terrace, Lansdowne-road, to receive the frames, stringers, intercostal keelsons, and London. Breaking up macadamized roads, &c. Dated other tie-plates that are to be forged thereto, thereby avoidMay 13, 1868. ing the expense of jogging and upsetting the said stringers, This invention consists in an novel arrangement or intercostal keelsons, and other tie-plates, as at present combination of mechanism specially adapted for excavat-practised in the construction of iron and steel ships, and ing or breaking up macadamized road, and also for break-other floating bodies, the whole of the riveting by these ing up hard barren ground not heretofore cultivated. The improvements being effected from the inside of the mechanism is actuated by steam or other motive power.-vessel, and made flush, the heads of the rivets being on Patent abandoned. the inside.-Patent completed.

1552 S. B. BOULTON, King William-street, London. Apparatus for landing, loading, and conveying timber. Dated May 13, 1868.

One main feature of this invention consists in arranging water channels, conduits, shoots, troughs, or pipes in timber yards and saw mills so as to convey timber from or to the side of a ship or other vessel, or from or to a dock or other water-way, or from or to railways or other localities, to or from the immediate vicinity of the saw benches, or of the places where the timber is to be stacked or otherwise dealt with.-Patent completed.

1553 F. W. and W. J. CROSSLEY, Manchester. Machinery for breaking the boon or refuse portion of flax and other plants. Dated May 13, 1868,

The patentee claims the arrangement of machinery for breaking the boon or refuse portion of flax and other plants with folding bars or breakers which nip the charge of the fibrous plant at two points, folding it tightly and rolling it in reverse directions on itself (as described), thus reducing the brittle or refuse portions to powder, such holding bars or breakers being so arranged that they may be separated for the introduction of the charge between them, then closed together, and the charge drawn back through them, whilst the breaking action is going on, as described. They also claim combining with such machinery cleaning rollers for separating the boon or refuse after it has been broken, and carriers serving to deliver the charge to and receive it from both the breakers and cleaners to convey it from one to the other, and to turn it end for end, as described. They also claim the general arrangement of machinery for breaking the boon or refuse portion of flax and other plants, and separating it from the fibres thereof, substantially as described.-Patent completed.

1554 H. B. BARLOW, Manchester. Apparatus for preventing the incrustation of steam boilers. (A communication). Dated May 13, 1868.

1562 W. BALDWIN, Blackburn. Looms. Dated May 18, 1868. This invention relates to improved apparatus to be applied to looms for weaving, so as to facilitate the letting off" of yarn from the yarn beam without the use of the weights and levers.-Patent abandoned. 1563 H. B. and A. MULLORD, Hoxton, London. Materials for the manufacture or ornamentation of bonnets, &c. Dated May 13, 1868.

This improved material is composed of a silk or satin fabric with a backing of one or more thicknesses of paper or parchment to give it the required stiffness and durability. The silk or satin fabric is caused to adhere to the backing by means of glue or other adhesive substance.-Patent abandoned.

1564 C. ILES, Ballsall Heath, Worcester. Manufacture and ornamenting of thimbles. Dated May 13, 1863. This invention consists, first, in making thimbles, and the linings of thimbles, of soft or ductile metal. Second, in making thimbles, and the linings of thimbles, in a special manner. Third, in manufacturing, thimbles of cast iron, and, by preference of that kind of cast iron called malleable cast iron. Fourth, in making the bodies of thimbles wholly of porcelain, vitreous or semi-vitreous material, or of kaolin (clay), or partly of porcelain or kaolin or vitreous material, and partly of metal.-Patent completed.

1565 R. M. CLUNES and F. W. DAVIES. Harrows. Dated May 13, 1868.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of harrows, each beam being made from one piece or length of iron bent in a series of diagonal lines, each angle having an oval recess formed in the process of bending, so that, when two beams are united together, the two recesses come opposite each other, and form an oval socket or hole into which the tine of the harrow is inserted. The heads of the tines are made oval to fit these This invention consists in placing a vessel in the steam holes or recesses in the beams, and are secured by means boiler; this vessel is placed below the level of water, and of small bolts passing through the beams and tines, screw the top of the vessel is partially closed by a wire grid or nuts being used to clamp or tighten the three parts. The perforated plate. When the water in the boiler is in a beams of the harrow are held firmly together at each end state of ebullition, the particles held in suspension in the by means of a long bolt and wrought-iron struts, by which water, and which would form the sediment or incrusta-arrangement the harrow becomes as strong as if of one tion, are set in motion by the boiling water, and pass solid piece.-Patent abandoned. through the perforated lid into the vessel, from whence they are discharged when required by a blow-off pipe provided with a stop-cock.-Patent completed. 1555 G. DIXON, Islington. Manufacture of upholsterers' fringes, &e. Dated May 13, 1868.

The patentee claims the improvements described in the manufacture of upholsterers' fringes and other trimmings which are made up of a number of separate cord strands. pieces or bullions, whereby he can produce in an exact manner designs for the ornamentation of such fringes and trimmings.-Patent completed.

1556. Provisional protection has not been granted for

this invention.

1557 S. B. ALLEN, Boston, U.S.A. Rasps. (A communication.) Dated May 13, 1868.

This invention consists of an improved rasp, or an arrangement of the teeth thereof, whereby the teeth of each range are disposed obliquely to the edges of the rasp, so that the cutting face of each tooth shall have its obliquity arranged in a direction opposite to, or at about right angles with, or obliquely to, that of each of the teeth of the next adjacent range.-Patent completed.

1558 C. FARROW, Great Tower-street, London. Apparatus for cleansing bottles, &c. Dated May 13, 1868. In machines for cleansing with shot, grit, or similar matters, in which a simultaneous reciprocating and rotary motion is given to the bottle from neck to point, the patentee does away with all cog and gear wheels, and substitutes the following arrangement:-Upon a horizontal bar carried by standards he cuts a worm of rapid twist, and on this worm the frame supporting the bottles travels to and fro, rotating as it does so as a nut on a screw. The frame is actuated by a connecting rod from a crank on an axis turned by a crank handle or otherwise. The invention is not described apart from the drawings.--Patent completed.

1566 W. E. NEWTON, Chancery-lane. Braces. (A communication.) Dated May 13, 1868.

This invention consists of a single piece of webbing, leather, cloth, or other suitable material, passed through and sliding freely in two button strap loops, which may be buttoned on to the trousers in the ordinary manner. The two ends of the single piece of webbing or other material are connected by a buckle or equivalent means, so that the length of the brace can be adjusted at pleasure. The suspender or brace is crossed at the back of the wearer and is passed through an accommodating slide or other equivalent device in which the webbing, where it crosses, can slide freely.-Patent completed.

1567 F. DIXON, Clipstone-streeet, London. Packing cases, &c. Dated May 13, 1868.

This invention relates to the bars or partitions by which the bottles are kept separate, and consists in covering the divisions with some soft or yielding substance, and rendering the dividing or separating media so elastic as to yield to any sudden jar.-Patent abandoned.

1568 W. E. NEWTON, Chancery-lane. Arles, &c. (A communication.) Dated May 13, 1868.

of a lubricating receptacle or chamber within the axle box The first part of this invention embraces the formation tion with similar rings or collars on the journal, and at or surrounding opposite ends of the journal, in combinaarranged to fit and freely turn in the first-named rings as the axle box, which is closed at its one end, and is probearings. The second part of the invention relates to vided with a packing ring arranged within an annular nut that fits over the journal and screws into the inner end packing rings surrounding the journal on opposite sides of of the box. In combination with this there are other of the nut and outer ends of the adjacent rings above a flange or collar thereto, and lying between the inner end referred to. The axle box, to accommodate this combination of parts or devices, is closed at its outer end, and by the construction of the whole, as described, the wheel carried by the axle may be securely attached to the latter, thus having the wearing surfaces of the journal perfectly enclosed without the use of the cap which is ordinarily attached to the bub of the wheel to exclude dust and dirt.

1559 J. W. CHAMBERLAIN, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Steam engines. (A communication.) Dated May 13, 1868. This invention consists in an improved engine, consisting not only of a cylinder open at both ends, and having a partition across its middle, but of two pistons applied to a single rod, the pistons being on opposite sides of the par--Patent completed

1569 W. TASKER, jun., Waterloo Iron Works, near Andover, Hants. Steam engines. Dated May 13, 1868. This invention relates to certain improvements in portable and other steam engines, whereby great economy in the consumption of fuel and water is effected, and consists, essentially, of an arrangement for enabling the travel of the valve or valves of steam engines to be altered or adjusted at pleasure, so as to vary the opening of the steam ports, and thereby regulate the supply of steam passing into the cylinder, whilst at the same time the engine is enabled to cut off the steam at any point required during the stroke.--Patent completed.

1570. Provisional protection has not been granted for this invention.

1571 H. MARSDEN and T. H. BLAMIRES, HuddersfieldManufacturing wadding, &c. Dated May 14, 1868.

This invention relates to a previous patent, dated April 25, 1864 (No. 1039). The inventors state that they have found that, by certain improvements and additions to the aforesaid invention, or by a new combination and arrangement of the said or similar apparatus, with other appliances added thereto, they are enabled to employ the same for the preparation or formation of saps" or shects of carded cotton, wool, or other fibrous substance, suitable for manufacture into either wadding or felted fabrics.— Patent abandoned.

Looms. Dated May 14, 1868. 1572 W. GADD, Nottingham, and J. MOORE, Manchester

This invention relates to those portions of the loom which are employed to give motion to the slay and to the picking shafts, and consists in a novel arrangement whereby the patentees are enabled to lessen the number of parts in the said loom, and to simplify the construction thereof.-Patent completed.

1573 J. ASHFORD and W. H. COLLINS, Birmingham. Dress ornaments Dated May 14, 1868. We cannot here, with advantage, give space to the dotails of this invention.-Patent abandoned. capsules, &c. Dated May 14, 1868. 1574 G. DE S. MARIE, Arcueil, near Paris. Ornamenting.

This invention consists in employing the fatty or semifatty inks or varnishes of all shades or colours used in printing, and in applying them mechanically upon the capsules by means of rollers. As these inks require much time to dry, the inventor places the capsules thus coloured in an oven or stove provided internally with trays or plates placed round an axis of rotation. He employs for this mechanical colouring rollers, as in printing machines; these rollers are placed on a small carriage having a reciprocating rectilinear movement, in order that they may supply themselves from a reservoir, then return to apply the colour on the capsule placed on the mandril of the lathe.-Patent abandoned.

1868. 1575 T. B. KAY, Bolton. Carding engines. Dated May 14, of the frustrum of a cone to each bend or side of a carding The patentee claims, first, the application of a segment engine for setting or adjusting the "flats" or Second, the combination of the segment of the frustrum top cards." of a cone with the sliding guide rests and tightening chain, either with or without the transverse connecting hars strated in the drawings.-Patent completed. across the carding engine, as described, set forth, and illu

1576 O.KONIG, Watling-street, London. Case for exhibiting a series of photographic or other pictures. Dated May 14, 1868. This invention consists in the construction of an album pictures, in such manner that all the pictures contained in or case to contain pictures, and especially photographic and that without the neceseity of turning over leaves, or the album or case shall be successively exposed to view, the pictures being subjected to the action of the atmosphere, or liable to get dirty, as heretofore.-Patent aban

doned.

1577 J. DRIVER, Keighley, York. Effecting the consump tion of smoke and economy of fuel in steam boier and other furnaces. Dated May 14, 1868.

The patentee claims the adaptation or combination of means by which the smoke and heated products from the flre may be caused to combine with atmospheric air, and be condensed and carried forward to the fire, in manner substantially as described.-Patent completed.

1578 J. DEWAR, Kirkcaldy, Fife. Preserving certain regetable substances as food for animals. Dated May 14, 1848. The nature of this invention is to preserve the residual matters commonly known as draff and dreg for a length of time in a condition suitable for the food of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and other animals for which the same is suitable as food when fresh, by the application of sulphurous acid.-Patent completed.

1579 J. E. PIPER, Wilson-street, Finsbury. Oil for lubri cating machinery. Dated May 14, 1868.

This invention consists of a combination of the following ingredients and proportions, viz:-1 gallon Italian oil, anti corrosive compound. The whole is mixed or incorpo3 gallons petroleum oil, 2oz. castor oil, 3 z. concentrated suitable for maintaining the bearings aforesaid in uniform rated together, and thereby forms a thin transparent oil, working order.-Patent completed.

1580 W. E. NEWTON, Chancery-lane. Felt hats. (A communication.) Dated May 14, 1865.

nation with fur dust, or short fur, which is incorporated The patentee claims making hats of wool felt, in combiwith the felt after the bat or body is formed, or during the process of felting, as set forth.-Patent completed.

communication.) Dated May 14, 1868. 1581 W. E. NEWTON, Chancery-lane. Steam engines. (A

This invention relates to a new manner of arranging the valves in the steam chest of a reciprocating steam engine also those for regulating the exhaust and the cam for operating the valves. The invention also relates to a new method of hanging the governor balls to the spindle.Patent completed.

1582 V. G. BELL, St John's Wood, London. Locomotice engines and tenders. Dated May 14, 1868.

This invention relates to improvements in locomotive engines and tenders intended to be used on railways provided with a central rail for facilitating the traffic over steep gradients and sharp curves. The improvements consist, first, in a novel arrangement for driving the horizontal wheels which are used to grip the central rail and rotate the engine on the track when passing round dangerous curves, and also to increase the hold of the engine upon the track. Second, in a mode of coupling

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two engines together through the intervention of a tender when increased traction power is required, and enabling one engineer to manage both engines. The invention is not described apart from the drawings.-Patent completed. 1583 W. A. BROWN, Peckham, and R. L. JONES. Edg ware-road, London. Hand signal lamp. Dated May 14,

1868.

The patentee claims, first, constructing and using hand signal lamps in which slides or equivalent appliances for showing the different colours are so arranged as to be actuated by the same hand that holds the lamp, unassisted by any other part of the body or other object. Second, providing hand signal lamps with coloured slides caused to move in front of the light by means of levers actuated by stops or push pieces passing through the top or side of the lamp, substantially as described.-Patent completed.

1584 N. BASEVI, Torquay, Devon. Projectiles. (A communication.) Dated May 14, 1868.

The patentee claims constructing projectiles with spiral or inclined passages through them, by which a portion of the gases generated by the explosion can pass so as to rotate the shot, such passages being also furnished with a valve or cover or equivalent instrument so arranged as to give free passage to the said gases as they pass from the rear towards the front of the projectile, but closing to exclude the air and prevent it traversing the passages in the opposite direction. He also claims constructing projectiles substantially as described.-Patent completed.

APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT.

Dated November 17, 1868.

3388 J. Jones, Chestnut House, Stratford, Essex, and S. P. Bidder, jun., Hillfleld, Mitcham, Surrey. Improvements in apparatus for breaking down coal, slate, stone, and other minerals.

3489 H. A. Bonneville, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. A new and improved instrument for prognosticating the weather. (A communication.)

3490 R. Green, Ladbroke-terrace, Bayswater, Middlesex. An improved method or means of covering telegraph wires employed under water.

3491 G. H. Wilson, Commercial-road, Middlesex. Improvements in apparatus for securing or fastening window sashes.

3492 Gerard Marquis of Montrichard, Rue Ste Appoline, Paris. Improvements in machinery for transmitting motion, and for imparting power by liquids of different densities, such as water and mercury.

3516 H. Carrigg, Manchester. Improvements in the in the manufacture of pianofortes, harmoniums, and cer-
manufacture of tribasic phosphate of lime, and the appil-tain other musical instruments.
cation thereof to certain useful purposes.

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3522 E. II. Bailey, Newington Causeway, Southwark, Surrey. Improvements in carts or other vehicles for the removal of snow from streets, roads, and other places, and in apparatus connected therewith for melting the said snow and disposing of the water thus produced, the said carts being able to be applied, if required, to other useful purposes.

3523 J. M'Glashan, Dundee, Forfarshire. Improvements in apparatus for untwisting ropes.

3524 J. D. Hopkins, Bedford-square, Middlesex. Im provements in apparatus for opening and closing window

sashes.

3525 D. Burns, Edinburgh. Improvements in chemical compounds to be employed in treating diseases of the generative organ.

3526 A. Guthrie, Craigs, Forfarshire. Improvements in ploughs.

3527 A. Leykauf, Nuremberg, Bavaria. The manufacture of a new or improved colouring matter.

3528 B. Britten, Red Hill, Surrey. Improvements in the construction of fishing rods.

3529 F. D. Sutherland, King William-street, City. An improved cravat holder or fastener.

3530 W. Brookes, Chancery-lane. Improvements in the manufacture of fabric in lace machinery. (A communication.)

3531 H. B. Cowell, Compton-street, Ball's Pond, Islington. Middlesex. Improvements in apparatus for the distribution of water and other liquids in fine particles, which apparatus is also applicable in the distribution of fine particles in powder.

3532 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. An improved mode of, and means for, operating reciprocating saws. (A communication.) 3533 G. Eguillon, Boulevard Sebastopol, Paris. Im3193 J. E. H. Harris, Spring-street, Paddington, Middle-provements in the mode of suspending bells by means of sex, and T. Lumley, Wellington-terrace, Paddington three oscillating levers. Green, Middlesex. Improvements in chimney pots. 3494 L. M. Prewitt, Bristol. Improvements in stays or bodices.

3495 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. An improved bayonet which will also serve as a digging implement. (A communication.)

3496 W. Mansfield, Birmingham. Improvements in kilns and drying chambers or sheds to be used in the manufacture of bricks and other articles made of clay. 3497 A. Clark, Chancery-lane. An improved machine for making ginger and other snaps from soft dough. (A communication.)

3498 H. A. Kehde, Denmark-road, Kilburn, Middlesex. Improvements in apparatus for working railway signals, points, and switches.

3499 C. Richardson, Gracechurch-street, City. Improvements in looms for weaving.

Dated November 18, 1868.

3500 J. M. Prichard, Park-street, South Hackney, Middlesex. Improvements in reservoir or fountain penholder.

3534 C. Descat and H. Guillaume, Boulevard Sebastopol, Paris. Improvements in the mode of fixing colours on textile fabrics composed of wool and cotton.

3535 A. V. Newton, Chancery-lane. Improvements in sewing needles. (A communication.)

Dated November 21, 1868.

3536 W. R. Lake, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. An improved mode of, and means for, preparing and baling chopped hay and straw. (A communication.)

3537 J. G. Tongue, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Improvements in the treatment and preparation of yarns or threads for weaving, sewing, or other purposes, and in the machinery employed for this purpose. (A communication.)

3538 J. Scholes and J. Leach, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Improved means of preparing wool or other fibre for feeding same to carding engines and condensers.

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3539 C. D. Abel, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. A combined tobacco pouch and cigarette former. communication.)

3540 C. Smith and J. Macfarlane, Glasgow. Improve

3501 C. W. Siemens, Great George-street, Westminster.ments in washing machines. Improvements in apparatus for fastening and adjusting telegraphic line wires.

3502 W. P. Nash, Great St. Helen's, City. Sample and postal boxes. (A communication.)

3503 C. E. Brooman, Fleet-street, City, patent agent. An improved liquid or composition for oiling or greasing wool and other textile materials. (A communication.)

3504 F. O. Ward, Hertford-street, May Fair, London, W. Ibotson, New Inn, London, and A. G. Southby, Bulford, Wilts. Improvements in operations and apparatus for drying down alkaline solutions of extractive matter obtained in preparing vegetable fibrous materials for use in the manufacture of paper, and in recovering alkali therefrom for re-employment.

3505 M. Wilkin, St. James-terrace, Paddington, Middlesex, and J. Clark, Chippenham-terrace, Paddington, Middlesex. Improvements in mining.

3506 A. M.Dougall, Manchester. Improvements in the manufacture of phosphatic manures and sulphate of

ammonia.

3507 A. W. Drayson, Woolwich, Kent. An improved mode of, and apparatus for, cooling wort and other liquids. 3508 B. Bell, Park-village East, Regent's Park. Improvements in the construction of iron ships for the purpose of affixing their sheathing, and in the mode or means of affixing their sheathing.

3509 W. L. Groundwater, Plumstead, Kent. Improvements in machinery or apparatus for inserting and extracting the percussion caps of cartridges for firearms, and for shaping and crimping the shells or cases of the same, more especially designed for renovating discharged cartridges. 3510 W. T. Bassett, Albion-street, Middlesex. Improved means or apparatus for washing, cleansing, and dressing sheep or other animals.

Dated November 19, 1868. 3511 H. D. Hoskold, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, and G. P. Wheeler, Abinghall, Gloucestershire. Improvements in the manufacture of artificial fuel.

3512 G. V. Fosbery, Cowley, Middlesex. Improvements in breech-loading firearms and cartridges for the same. 3513 S. Crichton, Ashton-on-Mersey, Chester, and J. Taft, Manchester. Improvements in machinery or apparatus for grinding cards, and in the method of lubricating the bearings of the said apparatus, applicable also to the lubricating of the bearings of other machinery. 3514 W. Thompson, Lower Gardiner-street, Dublin. Improvements in cases or boxes for packing bottles and jars.

3515 C. D. Abel, Southampton-buildings, Chancerylane. Improvements in the manufacture of phosphorus and amorphous phosphorus, and in furnaces and apparatus employed for that purpose. (A communication.)

3541 C. E. Brooman, Fleet-street, City, patent agent. Improvements in the manufacture of gas for lighting and heating, and in apparatus employed therein. (A communication.)

3542 J. Sims, Trinity-street, Liverpool-road, Middlesex. Improvements in the manufacture and mode of applying ornaments to woven and felted fabrics.

3543 I. B. Harris, Edinburgh. Improvements in the manufacture of driving bands.

3544 C. J. Foster, Maldon, Essex. Improvements in obtaining the transverse reciprocating motions of the cutter har in reaping, mowing, and other similar agricultural machines, and improvements in wheels for agricultural machines, which last-named improvements are also applicable to traction engine wheels.

Dated November 23, 1868.

3545 F. W. Webb, Bolton, Lancashire. Improvements in the construction of steam hammers, and in apparatus employed therein.

3546 W. Inglis, Manchester. Improvements in steam engines and in blowing engines.

3547 J. Magnall, Glasgow. Improvements in chairs, cradles, couches, and beds.

3548 J. Bowden, Bottoms, Staley, near Mossley, Chester, and M. N. and B. R. Mills, Manchester. Improvements in carding engines for carding cotton and other fibrous materials.

3549 W. La Penotiere, Bartholomew-road, Middlesex. An improved construction of lock.

3559 A. V. Newton, Chancery-lane. An improved mode of dressing millstones. (A communication.) 3560 W. E. Newton, Chancery-lane. Improvements in and other articles from the same. the manufacture of felted fabrics and wearing apparel (A communication.) 3561 J. R. Swann, Leith-walk, Edinburgh. Improvements in burning lime, and in kilns therein employed. 3562 T. Smith, Portland House, Cheltenham, and J. V. N. Bazalgette, Langham Hotel, Portland-place, Middlesex. Improvements in deodorizing and manufacturing manures from sewage and other foul waters, and in apparatus employed therein.

3563 W. H. Deaper, Bold-street, Liverpool. Improvements in the construction of pianoforte hammers.

3564 J. E. Phillips, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Improvements in sewing machines, parts of which improvements are applicable to other purposes.

3565 C. D. Abel, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. Improvements in converting cast iron into wrought iron, and in uniting oxides, fluxes, and other substances with molten cast iron. (A communication.)

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NOTICES OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH
PATENTS.

From the "London Gazette," November 24, 1863. 2199 C. E. Brooman. Locks. (A communication.) 2204 G. B. Puricelli. Apparatus for printing. 2225 L. Hannart and N. A. Aubertin. Manufacture of printers' type.

2226 H. Lawrence. Moving furnace bars. 2228 C. de Bergue and J. C. Haddan. Safes. 2230 R. Couty and J. Richard. Instruments for facilitating vocal instruction at schools. 2233 J. Bonnall. Drills for distributing corn. 2235 W. Turner. Buckets. 2248 E. Funnell. Signalling on railways. 2257 S. Deacon. Sash fastening. 2265 J. Thomas. Furnaces.

2266 W. Berry. Apparatus for lighting shops.
2271 T. W. Gray. Lightning conductors.
2275 R. Smyth. Apparatus for propelling vessels.
2276 C. P. Wilcox. Counting machine.
2278 L. Rose. Artificial champagne.

2287 T. Deschamps. Fastening for gloves.

2315 T. Hart. Machinery employed in the manufacture of handing cords.

iron and steel. (A communication.) 2334 J. H. Johnson. Manufacture of cast and wrought

2353 C. J. Laurendeau. Life-preserving apparatus for sustaining persons in the water.

2857 A. M. Clark. Manufacture of artificial ice. (A communication.)

2427 G. Wilson. Ships' logs. 2519 R. H. Southall and W. Hallam. Apparatus for protecting the side springs of boots. 2512 W. Shaen. (A communication.)

Manufacture of explosive compounds.

2583 W. Thomson. Apparatus for expanding and cutting tubes and metallic rings.

2689 H. Walker. Papering needles.

2796 A. C. Henderson. Ornamentation of boot and shoo straps. (A communication)

2849 F. F. Greenwood. Buckles.

2904 P. E. L. W. Stockmann. Tents.

3115 F. A. Abel and E. O. Brown. Apparatus for firing explosive compounds.

3146 J. Robertson. Transmitting motive power. 3234 C. D. Abel. Construction of railways. (A communication.)

3274 W. Boulton. Manufacturing oval and irregular shaped articles of pottery.

3313 J. Heaton. Iron and steel.

3475 H. A. Bonneville. Casting of missiles. (A communication.)

3489 H. A. Bonneville. Instrument for prognosticating the weather. (A communication.)

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.

3550 L. Hudson, Stockport, Chester. An improved con- LIST denser for steam engines.

3551 E. T. Hughes, Chancery-lane. Improvements in presses for compressing and otherwise operating upon No. various sorts of materials. (A communication.)

3552 J. Howlison, Scarborough, Yorkshire. New or improved movable sleeping berths for railway carriages, and arrangements and appliances connected therewith. 3553 C. Crabtree, Bingley, Yorkshire, and J. Stell, Keighley, Yorkshire. Improvements in the manufacture of paper tubes.

3554 B. and B. T. Newnham, Bath. Improvements in the application of folding steps to carriages.

3555 W. H. Ibbett, Jewin-street, City. Certain improve
ments in apparatus for inducing motion in mobile sub
stances or bodies, with their several applications. (A-
communication.)

3556 W. A. Lyttle. Grove, Hammersmith, Middlesex.
Improvements in electro-telegraphic apparatus.
3557 J. Sturrock, Glasgow. Improvements in metallic
or other caps, and in their application to bottles or other
vessels.

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3558 C. Montagu, Cannon-street, City. Improvements' Chancery-lane.

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WROUGHT IRON CISTERNS & TANKS,

Any Shape or Size Required, Painted or Galvanized.

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beg to call attention to the annexed "TRADE MARK," which in future will appear upon each length of "TUCK'S PATENT PACKING," as also upon their

APPARATUS FOR THE

REMOVAL AND PREVENTION OF SCALE
IN STEAM BOILERS.

DURABILITY

KITSON AND COMPANY,

AIREDALE FOUNDRY, LEEDS (LICENCEES)

For Prices and Testimonials apply to the works direct,

OR TO THE

LONDON OFFICE-114, FENCHURCH STREET

BOILER INCRUSTATION.

Hewitt's Patent BLOCK PREVENTIVE COMPOSITION is the simplest and safest in application: warranted harmless in its action on the cocks, &c.; effects a saving of 33 per cent. in fuel. Many improvements have been made in the manufacture during the last four years, and the composition enjoys the highest reputation in the Royal Arsenal, H.M.'s Dockyards, and other Government and many large private establishments in the country. Price 42s. per cwt.-Address to (the principal agent) Mr. HARRIS, 25, Denbigh-place. London, S. W. N.B.-Engineers are respectfully invited to give the compo a trial.

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EMBEDDED

MOULTON'S PATENTRINGE MBEDDED

riages, Locomotive Engines, Buffers, &c., possess greatly-increased power, as compared with the ordinary India-rubber Springs; are more uniform in their action, counteract the compressibility of Indiarubber alone, and are not liable to break from sudden concussion, or the inequalities of the permanent way.

Prices and further particulars may be had on application to the Pa tentees, S. MOULTON & CO., Manufacturers of India-rubber Springs, Steam Packing, Washers, Hose, Tubing, Machine Belting, Garments, Blankets, Sheeting, Elastic Hot Water Beds, Cushions, &c., &c. Kingston India-rubber Mills, Bradford, Wilts. A 34

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Valves, guaranteed pable of bearing as high a breaking strain as any in the market. Each
quality. Sheet India-Piece warranted to twist round its own diameter.
rubber, Buffers, Hose,
Tubing, Banding, &c.
TÜCK & Co.,

Three First-Class PRIZE MEDALS were awarded to SAMUEL
London, 1851.

COCKER and SON, Sheffield, at the Great Exhibition of Industry,

LONDON:

116, Cannon Street, E.C.

Liverpool:-42 and 44, QUEEN STREET.

WORKS: LAMBETH.

Contractors to the Admiralty.

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THOMAS TURTON AND SONS,

Manufacturers of

CAST STEEL for Cutters, Punches, Taps, and

Dies, Turning Tools, Chisels, &c.

CAST STEEL Piston Rods, Crank Pins, Connect

First-class PRIZE MEDAL was awarded to COCKER BROTHERS

at the Universal Exhibition of Industry, Paris, 1855, and MEDAL of HONOUR awarded to COCKER BROTHERS, by the Society of Arts and Industry, London, 1856. A 26

WHEEL, RACK, and SCREW CUTTING

SPUR, BEVEL, RATCHET, WORM, and INTERNAL WHEELS cut to any size or number of teeth also racks of any length or pitch. Dividing plates drilled or lined. Screws cut to any size or pitch. J. Wilkinson, Engineer, St. George's Works, 42, late 83, St. George's-road, S. W., London. P2

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tractors, &c., &c.

BONS. Electro-Boracic Steel, warranted to wear out three Tools made of Cast Steel. DOUBLE SHEAR STEEL, | SPRING STEEL, BLISTER STEEL, GERMAN STEEL, SPRINGS, BUFFERS, and CAST STEEL TYRES For Locomotive Engines, Railway Carriages, and Waggons. SHEAF WORKS and SPRING WORKS, SHEFFIELD.

London Warehouse: 35, QUEEN-STREET, CITY, Where the Larger Stock of Steel, Files, Tools, &c., &c., may be

selected from.

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ECOND-HAND CASES of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, Theodolites, Levels, Pentagraphs, Quadrants, Sextants, Universal Dials, Protractors, Circumferenters, Prismatic and Beam Compasses, Ivory, and Boxwood Scales, Land Chains, Tapes, &c., by Troughton and Simms, Elliott, Dolland, and others, at WM. LAWLEY'S 78, Farringdon-street, City.

View Apparatus, Microscopes, Telescopes, Opera, Race and Tourists Photographic Camera Lenses, Magic Lanterns, Slides, Dissolving Glasses, by Voigtlander Ross, Dolland, and others. Instruments bought or exchanged.

N.B.-Revised and enlarged Catalogues forwarded on receipt of hree stamps for each.

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ROSCOE'S SELF-ACTING LUBRICATORS FOR STEAM ENGINES.

TESTIMONIALS AND PRICES POST FREE.

APPLY TO

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M. WARNE and Co., Sole Manufacturers of the PATENT VOLUTE HOSE; Consolidated Emery Wheels, Improved Junction Rubber for Valves, Pump Buckets, Steam Packing, Hydraulic Rams, Gas Works, &c. Ferruginous Cement Packing, India-rubber Mats for doorways, baths, &c., the Sultan's Bath Brush and Hand Emollient; the Prince of Wales'; Self-closing Pinches; the Junction Rubber Soles for boots and shoes" &c., and the Mineralized (Red) India-rubber for Valves, &c. Manufacturers also of all descriptions of Vulcanized India-rubber Sheets Valves, Washers, &c.; Hose Pipes, Tubing, &c.; Waterproof and Airproof Goods, &c.

WM. WARNE & Co., 9, Gresham-street West, E.C.,
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STERNE'S PATENT

PNEUMATIC RUBBER BUFFERS, DRAW & BEARING SPRINGS.

AT REST-Fig. 1.

These springs are no longer an ex periment, and are more elastic durable, and economical than any others, possessing the advantage of being suitable for either hot or cold climates, and without liability to breakage; and are in use on the Great Western, London and South Western, Metropolitan, Hoylake, Great Southern, Great Southern and Western, Delhi and other lines of Railway at home and abroad. They are also in use for Mining Cages. Sections and models of the above, and other railway and mechanical appliances, and also various applications of the junction of rubber to metal, can be seen at the Offices of L. STERNE,

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The Medical Profession for thirty years have approved of this pure Solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion: and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Children, and Infants.

DINNEFORD AND Co., CHEMISTS,

172, New Bond-street, London, And of all other chemists throughout the world.

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Iudigestion.

recommended as a simple but certain remedy for They act as a powerful tonic and gentle apeilent, are mild in their operation; safe under any circumstances; and thousands of persons can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from their use.

Sold in bottles at ls. 1jd., 28. 9d., and 11s each, in every town in the Kingdom.

CAUTION!--Be sure to ask for "NORTON'S PILLS," nd do not be persuaded to purchase the various imitations. 434

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