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ton for his paper on the Processes and Manipulations by which he prepared 

 platinum and the other metals which accompany it. 



24. Adjudication of a Royal Medal to M. ETicke.—The Royal Society 

 has adjudged the other Royal Medal to M. Encke for his determination of 

 the orbit of the interesting periodical comet which bears his name. 



25. Obituary of Members of the Royal Society of London. The loss 

 which the Royal Society of London has sustained since last year is un- 

 usually severe. The following is a list of the Members which it has lost : 



Professor Dugald Stewart, Mr Mills, 



Sir James Edward Smith, Dr J. Mervin North, 



Archdeacon Coxe, Mr Planu, 



Mr William PhiUips, Dr George Pearson, 



Major Denham, Professor Woodhouse, 



Reverend Professor NicoU, M. Thunberg. 



26. Twa Royal Medals established for the Society of Antiquaries. — At the 

 second meeting of the Society on the 27th November, Mr Hallam announ- 

 ced that his Majesty had signified to the President and Council his inten- 

 tion of conferring two Gold Medals annually, of the value of Fifty Guineas 

 each, for the two best papers on Antiquity which may be presented to the 

 Society. 



Aet. XXXI.— LIST OF PATENTS GRANTED IN SCOTLAND 

 SINCE SEPTEMBER 9, 1828. 



24. September 9. For a New mode of communicating Heat to various 

 Purposes. To Joshua Taylor Beale, county of Middlesex. 



25. September 22. For a New and Improved Method of applying Iron 

 in the Sheathing of Ships and other Vessels, and of applying Iron Bolts, 

 Spikes, Nails, Pintals, Braces, and other fastenings used in the construction 

 of Ships and other Vessels. To Granville Sharp Pattison, county 

 of Middlesex. 



26. October 1. For the Improved application of Air to produce Heat in 

 Fires, Forges, and Furnaces, where Bellows or other Blowing Apparatus 

 are required. To James Beaumont Neilson, county of Lanark. 



27. October 6. For a New Method of propeUing Vessels, which Method 

 is also applicable to other Purposes. To Andrew Motz Skene, Esq. 

 county of Middlesex. 



28. October 6. For an Improved Cartridge for Sporting Purposes. To 

 Edward FoRBhS Orson, county of Middlesex. . 



29. October 6. For certain Improvements in Machinery for Hackling, 

 Dressing, or Combing Flax, Hemp, Tow, and other Fibrous Materials. To 

 Peter Taylor, county of Lancaster. 



