Here the roughing consists of nails formed with spikes or projecting surfaces, and with shoulders which bear upon the outside or bottom of the shoe itself. Patent abandoned.

2982. H. N. MAYNARD. "Improvements in anchors, and in the manufacture of anchors." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

This consists in making anchors of plates, bars, angle, and other sections of iron, cut to the necessary shapes, and rivetted, bolted, or welded together so as to obtain greater facility in their manufacture, and the advantage of an increase of strength throughout, with the use of much less weight of metal. Patent abandoned.

2983. F. PULS. "The treatment of hydrocarbons." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

The inventor oxidizes hydrocarbons by acids or otherwise, and uses them in this oxidized state, either alone or mixed with other fatty substances, for comkning them with alkaline lies, which combinations he uses as a lubricating material. Patent abandoned. 984 H. C. VION. "A new mode of obtaining atmosheric electricity, and terrestrial electricity, and industrial applications, and in apparatus for the se." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

This consists in an electric pile formed by the earth and by the atmosphere. The earth is the negative pole. The atmosphere the positive pole. Patent completed.

5. F. JOHNSON and J. H. G. WELLS. "Improvements in constructing breakwaters, and other similar structures." Dated Dec 30, 1858.

This consists in presenting to the action of the wares a surface of timber or iron, or both combined, held in a grooved iron or wood framing fixed to piers | erstructed of iron or wood piles, with screw at foot of same, the piles beings firmly braced together, and on the piers of which a superstructure may be erected for use as a pier, &c. Patent abandoned.

28. J. F. C. HEYNE. "Improvements in railway chairs and rails, and in the mode of fixing the " Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

This consists of shaping longitudinally the inner sarlace of the rails or metals so as to present a transverse curvilinear concavity to the back of the chair, which is also placed in similar manner for receiving the same, whilst the outer surface of the rail is provided with suitable key plates fitting closely within the ordinary channel or groove of the same, and the whole secured together through the medium of bolts and nuts, by which arrangement the rails or metals on being worn out and flattened at the upper face, or portion thereof, may be taken out and reversed with greater advantage than at present, a key-way and key being employed in connection with the seat of the chair for tightening the rail when required, together with a double surface chair and tightening bolts at the joints, or the junction of the rails. Patent

27. T. BELL. “ Improvements in purifying gas." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

The patentee employs the residuum from the working of Longmaid's process for the manufacture of sulphate of soda. Patent completed.

28. R. A. BROOMAN. Improvements in stopkring or closing bottles, jars, and other like vessels." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

On the neck of the bottle, &c., to be closed two screw threads are cast of a diminishing pitch from the math downwards. Two indentations are made in opposite sides in a capsule of metal, and are so formed as to screw into or under the screw threads in the bottle, &c., and retain the capsule in the bottle; by simply turning the capsule in the reverse direction it will be screwed and released. The top of the capsule on the inside is finished with a block of cork, caoutchouc, &. The bottle, &c., may be hermetically closed by wing the capsule tightly down on the neck thereof. Where the screw threads on the bottle, &c., are of glass, the inventor roughens their under surfaces to prevent the indentations on the capsules acidentally slipping up them. Patent obandoned. 29. R. A. BROOMAN. "Improvements in washing and drying machinery and apparatuses." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

According to one modification of this invention, of which there are several included in the specification, the machines are made of beaters, or beaters and rollers, as follows:-Several stampers are suspended from a cranked axis, which upon being rotated, causes the stampers alternately to rise and fall upon the articles to be washed, which are held in a trough with perforated sides and bottom, the bottom being under water contained in an outer trough. Under the bottom are springs which have a tendency to force up the inner trough, and greatly assist the washing operation. Inclined sides may be fitted to the outer trough on which the articles washed may

This consists in so forming and fitting the revolving breech-piece of revolving fire-arms that when they have to be charged it may be turned either downward, or to one side, or otherwise about a hinge or joint, either in conjunction with, or separate from, the barrel, and in fixing the said breech-piece in place after the chambers have been charged, by a rod passing through the breech-piece and engaging at the rear end in a female screw-thread, or other holding part, by a male screw thread, or a gaining or other projec. tion. When a male screw-thread is used it is formed on a part of the circumference of the rod only, and makes about one-fourth a revolution. In order to withdraw the cartridges from the breech-chambers, the patentee sometimes makes use of a rod which is carried in the butt of the stock of the arm; or he employs a rod with a washer or ring at the extremity so arranged as to force all the cartridges out at once. Patent completed.

2991. R. A. BROOMAN. Improvements in machines for embroidering." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 30, 1858. According to this invention the festoon stitch is the result of two threads introduced into the fabric to be ornamented by one needle and one hook. The needle placed under the fabric is slightly bent back in order to allow the hook taking the thread from this needle to form a loop; the hook placed above the fabric directs the second thread in such manner as to form a knot above the fabric. Over the fabric is a small instrument called a pusher (poussette) intended to prepare the loop formed by the hook in order that the needle in again rising may not fail to scize the thread. Under the fabric is another instrument called a thread-grip (serre-fil) intended to tighten the knot formed above the fabric every time the hook recedes, and previous to the descent of the needle. Patent completed.

2992. R. A. BROOMAN. "Improvements in machinery for splitting or dividing hides, skins, leather, and other like materials." (A communication.) Dated December 30, 1858.

This consists 1, in the use of knives or cutters by preference serrated, and attached to a cutter-carrier the height of which is regulated by screws connected with its supports, and which receives a reciprocating motion from a main shaft by a connecting rod, or otherwise. 2, in the use of a roller for supporting the hides, skins, &c., as they are cut, which roller is incapable of ascending or descending motions, being supported in fixed bearings. 3, in the use of a moveable bar or presser-carrier for carrying a number of pressers which bear on the hides, skins, &c., as they are cut immediately in front of the knives, and which are kept down upon the hides, skins, &c., by springs. 4, in forming the said pressers each square or rectangular in section at their lower parts, and sinking these parts in a groove in the carrier to prevent their turning round, or otherwise moving im properly. 5, in giving motion to the cutter-carrier by a connecting rod or other appliance at the end of the said carrier, and not at or near the middle, to prevent trembling or unsteadiness of action. 6, in an arrangement of anti-frictional or other supports to enable the cutter-carrier to slide smoothly in its bearings. 7, in the use of a roller of less diameter at the middle than at the ends, for winding up the cut hides, skins, &c., and the method of driving this roller by means of worms and endless screws. 8, in a method of throwing the said roller in and out of gear by suitable levers, handles, &c. Patent completed. 2993. R. A. BROOMAN. "An improvement in pipes for smoking." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 30, 1858. The object here is to prevent the essential oil of the tobacco and nicotine from being drawn into the mouth of the smoker. The invention consists in fitting a chamber between the bowl and the mouthpiece, and in placing tobacco, sponge, &c., therein to absorb the essential oil; also a piece of perforated plate, wire gauze, net, or other suitable fabric between the tobacco in the chamber and the mouth-piece. Patent abandoned.

2994. W. BURGESS. "Improvements in apparatuses for converting reciprocating into rotary motion." (A communication.) Dated December 30, 1858.

This consists, 1, in the use of a sliding clamper block on a sliding rod in combination with an alternating clamping lever worked by a reciprocating rod, so that each alternation of the reciprocating rod the clampers of the clamping lever take hold of the opposite sides of an endless belt to continue its motion,

and thus impart rotary motion to a shaft or shafts, over which the belt is passed. 2, in the addition to a treadle to drive the reciprocating rod of an elastic bf the treadle, so that when the toe of the foot rest is depressed, and in the giving back of the pressure of the foot the spring will cause the rest to follow the foot up. Patent completed.

2995. S. S. BATESON. "Improvements in generating steam." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

This consists in causing a supply of water to be forced by any suitable feed or force pump through a coiled pipe placed inside the body of the furnace fire and opening into the boiler. Patent completed. "Im

2996. J. KNOWELDEN and R. D. EDWARDS. provements in hydraulic engines and apparatus connected therewith." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

The patentee constructs the engine or apparatus with one or more cylinders with piston or ramrods, valves, &c., to be actuated by water pressure from the mains of the streets, or other sources; and when desidered they arrange with the apparatus an air chamber, for the purpose of arresting, checking, or softening by means of a volume of compressed air any violent action produced by the sudden stoppage of water, or by the weights to be stayed. The invention is applicable to various purposes. Patent completed. 2997. J. W. DUNCAN. "Improvements in or connected with appliances for transmitting or conducting signals or action by electricity or magnetism, and in the method of testing insulating materials, combinations, or structures, for conducting electricity, and in treating malconstructed or invalid electric telegraph cables, and in utilizing parts of certain cables, or the application otherwise of such structures, and in certain insulating compounds, and in the apparatus and machinery used in connection therewith." Dated Dec. 30, 1858.

The specification of this invention is so excessively elaborate that we cannot afford space for an intelligi. ble abstract of it. Patent completed.

2998. J. H. JOHNSON. "Improvements in the permanent way of railways." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

This consists in the use of fish-plates, or bars which hold the rails at their base, and by their lower rib or flange, in place of holding them on the sides of the web or narrow portion thereof. These fishes, which may be termed "under fishes," make use of the lower part of the rails for the purpose of consolidating their union, and are shaped to suit the various forms of rails to which they may be applied. There are modifications included. Patent completed.

2999. J. H. JOHNSON. Improvements in the manufacture or production of boots and shoes, or other coverings for the feet, and in the machinery and apparatus employed in such manufacture." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

This consists, 1, in an improved last or stand upon which the bottoms of boots or shoes are united to the uppers. 2, in countersinking the holes in which the fastenings are inserted for uniting the soles and heels to each other, and to the uppers or fronts 3, in a method of uniting the soles and heels to the other parts, and in a machine for that purpose. 4, in regulating the length of each fastening used in uniting the soles and heels with the uppers by a cam, on the surface of which the end of a lever rests, and which lever feeds the material into dies or shapers. Patent completed.

3000. H. ROBIN. "Improvements in reaping machines." Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

Here the cutting and gleaning machinery is sup ported by a framework, which allows the resisting and motive power to have direct play. It is fixed upon the axle-tree of the wheels, and fastened to the pole, which is lengthened behind, and the axis of which corresponds to the centre of the reaping machine. A horizontal cross-bar is fixed against the pole on each side to the collar of the horses. The varying height of the cross-bar allows a greater or lesser inclination of the framework, and consequently the wheat, hay, or grain may be reaped at any given altitude. Patent completed.

3001. M. D. WYATT. "Improvements in tiles and tessarce and other wall coverings, and in the means of securing the same to walls and buildings." Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

The patentee makes the tile with a projecting piece of a dovetail form at the upper part, which piece may project about 3 or 4 inches, or a little more than the height of the thickest course of ordinary brickwork. Thus, at whatever part of the wall the tile may be applied, the dovetail piece will cross a course of the mortar. Between the bricks a nail is driven into the mortar on each side of the dovetail, and the tile is thus secured. The next tile is made to lap over and hide the dovetail, which is set back in a different plane

from the face of the tile. There are modifications included. Patent completed.

3002. T. Z. L. MAUREL. "An apparatus protracting indefinitely the working of any mechanism set in motion by springs, more generally applicable to clock-making." Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

The inventor proposes to furnish any mechanism motived by springs-a clock, for instance-with a series of small barrels of equal size, turning in the ordinary manner, independent of their axes, and communicating with each other by wheels of equal diameter. Each of these barrels has a spring attached by one extremity to the drum or cylinder of its barrel, and by the other to its spindle, the position of cach spring being regulated by the number of barrels employed. The shaft of the first of these barrels carries at one extremity a handle by which it is turned, and at the other a paul and pinion to prevent its return; the shaft of the last barrel carries a wheel, by which it is connected by the ordinary clockwork. Supposing twelve barrels to be used, by turning the handle on the shaft of barrel No. 1, he successively winds up the springs of each barrel up to No. 12 (he usually places two barrels upon each shaft, excepting the first and last, which carry but one), the shaft of which carries the wheel, gearing on to the ordinary clockwork. The clock being set in motion, it follows that as the spring No. 12 goes down, it is every moment rewound up by spring No. 11, and so throughout the series, until all the springs run down together. Patent abandoned. 3003. J. LEES and W. HEAP. "Improvements in machinery for punching square holes in the ends of rollers and other articles." Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

This consists in so constructing machinery for punching square holes in the ends of rollers and other articles, that each article is presented in succession to a series of punches fitted in a circular bush, to which an up and down or to and fro motion is given. Patent completed.

meat, &c., to be cooked being placed immediately, underneath. Patent completed.

5. J. E. Drouot. Improvements in bakers' ovens." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists in a mode of constructing bakers' ovens so that the patentce can bake, and produce at the same time the steam necessary for working a motive power. Patent completed.

6. W. FOOTMAN. "Improvements in brakes for retarding and stopping railway trains, carriages, and other vehicles." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

Here a solid or tubular shaft is placed in bearings beneath the carriage. On this longitudinal shaft is formed or fixed a short endless worm or screw gearing with a toothed wheel fixed on a transverse or brake shaft, and near each end or in the middle of this brake shaft are formed two cranks or excentrics, to which the rods of the brake blocks are attached. When the longitudinal shaft is made to revolve, its endless screw turns the toothed wheel fixed on the brake shaft, and causes the cranks or excentries to act and give a thrust to each of the rods to which the brake blocks are attached, so as to press the blocks against the peripheries of the wheels of the carriages to which the brakes are applied. There are modifications included. Patent abandoned.

7. J. OLIVER. "Improvements in lubricators for steam engine cylinders." Dated Jan. 1, 1859. Here the oil, &c., is placed in a vessel which communicates with the interior of the steam engine cylinder by a neck or pipe, and is covered by a screw cap. In this neck or pipe is a small chamber containing a valve which rests upon a seat at the bottom of the chamber. The upper surface of this valve is also faced; or two valves are connected together, and the upper face or valve shuts against an inverted seat in the top of the chamber. Thus the valve is closed against the lower seat when down, and against the upper seat when up. The valve may be guided by a triangular stem or otherwise. Patent completed. 3004. J. H. SIEVERS. 66 8. J. WALKLAND. Apparatus for tightening "An apparatus for lighting and releasing the belly-bands of riding saddles." (A cigars and tobacco." Dated Jan. 1, 1859. communication.) Dated Dec. 31, 1858. This relates to a portable metallic box or case adapted for the use of smokers; it is formed with indentations for the reception of any desired number of small wafers of suitable material, steeped in a solution of nitre, or other salt that will render them combustible without causing them to be explosive or susceptable of bursting into flame. In the centre of each wafer is a hole bushed with a detonating compound, and in the centre of the receiver or indentation in the case is a corresponding hole, and through these holes a small rod or needle is drawn to produce ignition by friction. Patent abandoned. steam engines." Dated Jan. 1, 1859. 9. J. GARFORTH. "Certain improvements in

The object here is to enable the rider while on horseback to tighten the belly-bands should it be required, and to facilitate the putting on and taking off of saddles. The apparatus is contained in a flat box of metal fixed to the right-hand side of the saddle. Patent abandoned.

3005. F. W. A. CASPER and G. H. SCHMAHL. "Using spart or Spanish broom in manufacturing seats of all descriptions." Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

This consists in using spart, a kind of tender shrub growing in some mountainous parts of Spain, for manufacturing seats of all descriptions, but especially those for the use of kiosques, bowers, green arbours, Patent completed.

&c.

3006. L. A. NORMANDY. "A new system of shaft tugs." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 31, 1858. This is essentially composed of metal supports, coated or not with paint, &c. These supports are attached by buckles or otherwise to the harness. Patent completed.

3007. J. H. JOHNSON. "Improvements in the manufacture or production and casting of steel, and in the apparatus employed therein." (A communication.) Dated Dec. 31, 1858.

This relates to certain processes for manufacturing and melting steel, whereby cast steel may be obtained in sufficient abundance for casting articles of extreme size, such as ordnance or large bells, &c. By this in vention, also, the use of the ordinary melting pots is dispensed with." Patent completed.

1. J. T. PITMAN. "An improved mode of making and fitting bungs to casks and other vessels." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists in forming a screw on the bung or stopple, and a corresponding one at the hole in the stave of the barrel or cask by burning. The invention is not fully described apart from the drawings. Patent completed.

2. H. C. TRAPHAGEN. "Improvements in skirts for ladies." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists in attaching to the body of a skirt a series of light air-tight tubes, to be inflated with air. Patent abandoned.

3. A. ANDERSON. "An improvement in governors for machinery. Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This invention is an application of the sensitiveness of the well-known instrument called the gyrascope to the regulation of the speed of machinery. Patent abandoned.

4. B. J. GOSTEAV. "An improved gridiron, which may form a complete cooking apparatus." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists in a cooking apparatus in which the fuel is placed upon a shelf formed of wire gauze, the

This relates to reducing the area or steam surface, of the cylinder and piston so as to enable the inventor to employ high pressure steam in the cylinders (as it comes from the boiler or nearly so) during the entire length of the stroke (if required). The invention consists in the use of two cylinders, one arranged within the other, the inner cylinder being supplied with steam at a low pressure, and the space between the cylinders being supplied with high or low pressure steam, the piston of the outer cylinder being annular in form, and having two piston-rods which are connected by a crosshead to the rod of the centre piston. Patent abandoned.

10. H. ASHWORTH.

"Certain improvements in power looms for weaving." Dated Jan. 1, 1859. This consists in providing a roll of flannel, &c., within the picker so that the motion of the picker along the wire or guide shall effect the lubrication, by carrying with it the flannel roll which is to contain the oil of lubrication, and which may be supplied thereto through a hole in the top of the picker. Patent abandoned.

11. R. SMITH. "Improvements in casting, ap. pliable to printing surfaces, and for other purposes." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This relates, to arrangements applicable in casting various articles, and designed in part to facilitate the withdrawal of the casting from the mould, and in part to facilitate the removal of superfluous metal. The details of the invention may be variously modified.

Patent abandoned.

12. P. E. GUERINOT. "Improvements in the ap. plication of an apparatus to railway locomotives, waggons, and carriages, for the purpose of lessening the effect of concussion in the event of collision.' Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This relates to a previous patent, and the chief feature in the invention is the use of pointed steel rods and corresponding lead blocks, the steel rods being forced into the lead blocks in the event of collision. Patent completed.

13. W. ECCLES. "Improving the machinery or

apparatus for regulating the tension of the twist threads or warp whilst it is weaving in power looms into cloth." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This relates, 1, to certain improvements in the "back beater," otherwise "back rest;" and, 2, to the weight levers or apparatus, which, acting on the ropes at the back of the loom, keep the yarn in a state of tension. Patent completed.

14. M. WIGZELL. "An improved form of nail or driving article." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

The forms of nails described are wholly or partly twisted or spiral, and are such that nails made as described offer a greater resistance to drawing than the ordinary nails or other driving articles, as they cannot when driven be withdrawn by a direct strain, without tearing away the wood into which they are driven. Patent completed.

15. A. PRINCE. "Improvements in the construction of cylindrical presses." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists of certain mechanical arrangements whereby a continuous pressure is obtained, and is par ticularly adapted to the extraction of juice from fruit or plants, oils, and other liquid matters. Patent abandoned.

16. W. A. VON KANIG. "Improvements in ma. chinery or apparatus for digging and cultivating land." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This relates to arrangements whereby mechanical diggers or workers are contrived for digging up, working, and cultivating land under various circastances, under the operative power of steam, or other available mover. Patent completed.

17. J. HARRIS. Improvements in apparatuses for regulating the pressure and flow of steam, water, and other fluids." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This relates principally to apparatuses for reducing high pressure fluids to any given pressure below that in the boiler, water main, gas main, or any other main, or for allowing steam or other fluid when it has attained a given pressure to escape either into a second receiver, or into the open air through a safety valve or danger signal or otherwise. The various features comprised in this invention we shall probably describe in a future number. Patent completed. 18. J. WOOD. "Improvements in cutting and finishing corks, and in machinery used for such purposes." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists in the use of an adjustable table, over which a series of spindles, furnished at their lower ends with sharp-pointed cutters, are so mounted as to be capable of rising and falling at regular intervals by means of cams, and at each descent each of the spindles cuts a cork from the block of cork wood placed beneath them. These spindles are driven by bands from a drum. There are various other details, but the invention is not fully described apart from the drawings. Patent completed.

19. G. SKINNER AND J. WHALLEY. "Improvements in the manufacture of ornamental and other tiles and other similar articles." Dated Jan. 1, 1859, The patentees use the materials in a semi-fluid state, and employ a metal case in two parts, the sides of which are lined with filtering material, and when used are firmly bolted together so as to constitute a species of filter. This instrument they call a power loom, and in it tiles, &c., are formed and decorated at the same time. Patent completed.

20. J. BROWN, jun. "Improvements in buffers, draw springs, and bearing springs." Dated Jan. 1, 1859. This consists in constructing railway buffers, draw springs, or bearing springs each with two or more spiral springs, supported and kept in their proper positions by tubes connected together by telescopie joints, each spring having a separate set of tubes. Patent abandoned.

21. G. T. BOUSFIELD. "Improvements in machinery for forming dough into cakes or bread crackers." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 1, 1859. This invention is not described apart from the drawings. Patent completed. 22. A. L. LEVEQUE. subduing or stopping runaway or restive horses." An improved apparatus for Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

parts of horses' bridles with an apparatus to be actu This consists in providing the headstall or other ated by the driver or horseman, and by means of which suitable parts of the horses' sight may be covered for inducing the horse to put his head in the required position for the due acting of the bit. Patent completed.

23. J. B. MORGAN. "Improvements in propelling navigable vessels." Dated Jan. 1, 1859.

This consists of a submerged vertical flat blade or vane, of a square form, mounted vertically between the two outer ends of two horizontal arms so that it is at liberty to turn freely on its axis from about 45 to 80. The arms have a horizontal semi-circular

motion communicated to them through a vertical driving shaft to which one or both of the arms are staked. The motive power is applied to the vertical driving shaft by a rack and pinion, crank, &c. The propelling blade is placed in an opening in the dead wood of the run of the vessel, or in a frame work placed beyond the stern, or projecting forward from the bow, or placed below the keel. Patent completed. 24. J. Luis. "New economical candles." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 3, 1859.

These candles are of two sets, one having two plaited wicks lasting from 5 to 6 hours, and giving a light equal to two and one third candles; the other has but a single plaited wick not occupying the centre of the grease. Patent completed.

25. R. TEMPEST and J. TOMLINSON. 66 Improve ments in certain machines for preparing cotton and other fibrous materials." Dated Jan. 3, 1859. Here the catch lever to which the spout or trumpet mouth is fixed is jointed between its fulcrum and the calender rollers, so that when the sliver breaks the lever with the spout or trumpet mouth can easily be raised to facilitate the removal of the knot or other impurity which caused the sliver to break. There is as an opening spout, instead of a circular trumpet mouth to guide the sliver to the calender rollers. Patent completed.

28. M. A. F. MENNONS. "Certain improvements in steam generators." (A communication) Dated Jan. 3, 1859.

This consists in the addition to boilers and other steam recipients of an auxiliary feeding apparatus for the introduction of cleansing or protecting solutions, and in the arrangement for effecting this introduction during the work of the boiler by the pressure of the steam evolved. Patent completed.

27. C. B. BLYTH. "Improvements in machinery for preparing and treating jute, hemp, flax, and ether fibrous materials." Dated January 3, 1859. This relates to machinery employed in the operation of "softening." It consists in arranging machinery with three or more rows of rollers, which the patentee mounts within the same machine framing, and drives by bevil gearing. He feeds the material between two rows of rollers-say the bottom and middle set of rollers, when three rollers or sets of rollers are used— and returns it back again between the middle and top row or set of rollers, by a return feeder, which carries the material from between the first set or rows up to or between the next set or rows of rollers in the series composing the machine, when it is again subjected to a continuation of the treatment it received in its prothrough the first set of rollers. Patent completed. E. BALCHIN. "An improved construction of projectile, applicable to the whale fishery." Dated Jan. 3, 1859.

The patentee proposes to employ, in conjunction with the ordinary harpoon, a hollow lance or pointed l, which is to contain a charge of powder, and may be fired into the whale with the view of striking some vital part while, or just before, the harpoon to which a line is attached is discharged as heretofore to secure the fish. Patent completed.

29. W. and T. RENTON and W. BINNS. "Improvements in raising the nap or pile of textile fabrics" Dated Jan. 3, 1859.

Here two raising cylinders are used and two beds. The fabric is kept distended, and is moved slowly over bed in the shape of a trough, the fabric when being raised resting on the two sides of the trough, whilst the part of the fabric which is across the trough is aliowed to assume a curved form, corresponding with the curvature of the raising cylinder, or the trough is filed with elastic material so as to present an elastic bed for the fabric. The first raising cylinder is wound round with fillet cards in a direction from the centre or middle outwards towards each end of the cylinder, so that in its revolution this cylinder will raise the Bap on the fabric in a direction from the middle outwards towards the two selvages. The second raising cylinder sets the nap in the usual manner. completed.

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3. J. and T. FURNIVAL, J. DERRYSHIRE, and F. J. EXERY. "Improvements in apparatus for sup porting articles of china and earthenware in kilns and 076129. Dated Jan. 3, 1859.

This invention is not described apart from the drawings. Patent completed.

31. L. J. HIGHAM. "Improved means for obtaining submarine electrical conduction." Dated Jan. 4,

1889.

the form of a long narrow cone of tinned plate, the dropping discharge aperture being on the extreme end of the cone point. The base consists of a dished disc of tinned plate. This disc is concave externally, and through its centre there is entered a short and narrow slightly conical tube, open at both ends. This tube is soldered into the base disc, and when the can is upright it stands up to a little above the height at which it is intended that the oil should stand in the reservoir when newly supplied. The result of this arrangement is obvious. Patent abandoned.

33. J. B. JOYCE. 'Improvement in means, machinery, or apparatus applicable to wool combing." Dated Jan. 4, 1859.

This relates to apparatus for drawing the wool from the combs of that class of combing machines wherein portable combs are used, and consists in so constructing and arranging machinery as to be self-acting for receiving the combs when taken from the combing machine, transferring them to the drawing-off rollers and noil strippers, and delivering them in a proper position for being replaced on the combing machine. Patent completed. "Improvements in racks and water cisterns for stables." Dated Jan. 4, 1859. This invention was described and illustrated at page 76, No. 5 of the MECHANICS' MAGAZINE (New Series). Patent completed.

34. W. HOOD.

35. A. BEDBOROUGH. "An improved chimney cowl and ventilator." Dated Jan. 4, 1859. This consists of an inner tube or conical-shaped flue, surrounded by an outer case, in the sides of which are transverse openings, with deflecting plates to give an upward direction to the air entering through them; about two to four inches more or less from the top of the central tube there is a stop plate which entirely covers all direct access to the tube from the top of the cowl. The smoke is carried off through apertures made and fitted in the form of an ornamented top which communicates with spaces outside of the covering plate before alluded to. Water is carried off from the covering plate through side apertures, and through tubes which direct the water through the transverse openings in the case outside of the inner tube and tend to keep them clean. Patent completed.

36. E. de FOREST. "An improvement in the manufacture of springs for carriages and other uses.' (A communication.) Dated Jan. 4, 1859.

Here the vulcanized india-rubber, &c., is interposed between the weight to be supported and sustaining levers; or between the bearing surfaces and the sustaining levers. Patent completed.

37. F. CLARK. "Improvements in connecting knobs and handles to the spindles of locks and latches, and other articles of a like nature." Dated Jan. 5, 1859.

This invention is not described apart from the drawings. Patent completed. 38. W. DRAPER. "Improvements in machinery for printing on paper and other fabrics." Dated Jan. 5, 1859. This consists in combining together two apparatuses, similar to those ordinarily used, so that two lengths of paper, &c., may be printed at the same time. It also consists in apparatus for moving the paper, &c., forward after each impression; also, in a method of applying the colour to colouring rollers. Patent completed.

39. J. HOWARD. "An improved construction of lever-neck plough." Dated Jan. 5, 1859.

This relates to ploughs which have a cast iron frame, and an adjustable lever for carrying the plough share, the chief object being to strengthen the socket end of the plough frame, and at the same time protect the lever neck from wear by keeping it from contact with the ground. It relates particularly to the plough patented July 3, 1853. The patentee now proposes to cast on the forward end of the ploughframe a socket, which is closed on all sides, but open at the ends to allow of the lever neck being passed through it. Patent completed. "Im

40 R. RUMNEY and W. S. MACDONALD. provements in printing and dyeing woven fabrics and yarns or threads." Dated Jan. 5, 1859.

This relates particularly to dyeing and printing fabrics and yarns or threads with colour derived from uric acid-murexide, for instance-and to combinations of other colouring matters therewith. Patent completed.

41. A. V. NEWTON. "An improvement in the process of, and improved apparatus for separating metals from their ores." (A communication.) Dated Jan. 5, 1859.

sists of a main shaft turning in bearings and carrying a series of chambers for receiving the ore. These chambers are arranged radially around the same hub or boss. Into these chambers the ore is placed, and and mercury added thereto. Rotary motion is given to the apparatus, and an artificial heat kept up. There are other features included in the invention. Patent abandoned.

42. W. CORFIELD, jun. "Improvements in chains for coupling, cranes, cables, mining purposes, hoisting, and all other purposes where chains are used." Dated Jan. 5, 1859.

Instead of making chains of single links, it is here

proposed to form them of double links, one set being a little longer than the other, so that when any strain is applied the short links only receive it; but should any of the short links break or snap, the longer links then take the strain. Patent completed.

43. J. KIRKMAN and I. GRUNDY. "Improvements in certain kinds of bed covers or counterpanes, and other textile fabrics of similar character, and in the mode or method of weaving the same." Dated Jan 6, 1859.

This applies to fabrics known as Bolton or Marseilles quilts, or others of like texture. So far as re. combination of a new and peculiar kind of ground lates to the fabric or tissue produced, it consists in the with a damask or calico figure. This ground is produced by the intertexture of the binding weft with the ground is produced by a double pick of weft both parts of the warp. The figure combined with thrown in for each card. There are various other features included. Patent abandoned.

apparatus commonly used and applied for effecting 44. G. BURY. "Improvements in part or parts of the pick in power looms for weaving." Dated Jan.

6, 1859.

This relates to looms in which the picker is ordinarily connected to the picking stick by a cord or leather strap, and they consist in the substitution for the strap of a flexible metallic connection such as an iron chain; and also in the application of a metal ferrule encircling the end of the picking stick. Patent abandoned.

45. H. G. COOMBS. "An improved method of constructing railings, bars, gates, gratings, columns,

and all other builders' work of a like nature or description." Dated Jan. 6, 1859.

This consists in the application of wrought or other iron or metal tubes, together with iron or other metal fittings, ornaments, or fixings to the same in the shape of caps, bases, crossrails, or otherwise, to be fixed thereto by screws, pins, or rivets, or by heat as required. Patent abandoned.

46. E. T. HUGHES. "Improvements in machinery or apparatus for preparing cotton and other fibrous materials to be spun. (A communication) Dated Jan. 6, 1859.

This relates to carding engines, and consists in arranging an additional cylinder to the ordinary carding engine which receives the material to be carded from the feeding rollers, and passes it either direct to the ordinary large cylinder, or through the medium of a

breaker. Patent abandoned.

47. W. and T. RENTON, and W. BINNS. "Improve ments in finishing woollen and other fabrics." Dated Jan. 6, 1859.

This consists in subjecting woollen fabrics, &c., to hydraulic pressure. Patent completed. 48. J. ASPINALL.

"Improvements in machines for the manufacture of bolts, rivets, and spikes. Dated Jan. 6, 1859.

The patentee claims, 1, the use and adaptation of the direct action of steam or of a hydraulic ram to the forming of bolts, rivets, or spikes, by a blow or succession of blows. 2, the construction of punch boxes and dies, both as described with reference to the drawings. Patent completed.

Dated July 20, 1859.