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would, certainly produce streets as rough 
and muddy, or more so, and faster wearing 
out, than any we haye witnessed, - 
The best practice of street-paving in. the 
present day, is, to reject entirely all stones 
which are, in a material degree, smali-bot- 
tomed or wedge-shaped: and all clayey 
qnatters, in the soil on which the stones are 
to be bedded :—by treading and ramming, 
to make this bed for the stones as equally 
solid and hard as may be; but principally to 
rely on gaining this perfect and equal solidity 
of the bed, by relaying the stones, with fresh 
and clean hoggin under them, as often as 
they sink, partially. It is likewise of import- 
ance, to choose the paving-stones of as equal 
size as may be, rejecting all which are much 
below, or much above, the average size and 
weight; and, where circumstances may 
require to use stones of unequal size, the 
laying of single courses of large or broad 
stones, across the street, should be avoided, 
because a projecting rib is thereby always 
formed, very annoying and destructive to 
carriages, and occasioning a great and un- 
equal wear of the pavement; every single 
course of small, or narrow stones, is as cer- 
tainly pressed down, and forms a narrow 
trench across the street, not much less mis- 
chievous than the rib before-mentioned: 
for avoiding which eyils, as many equal- 
sized courses should be used, following each 
other, as is practicable. Well ramming 
the stones is all-important, where wedge- 
shaped and unequal-sized stones are used ; 
and decreases in importance where the 
‘stones are broad-bottomed and equal: the 
“wear of heavy carriages, is the ultimate and 
‘only effectual ramming which good pave- 
ment gets. 
A Lust or raz Parents which, having been 
granted in September 1811, will exrirE in 
the present Month of September, viz. 
9.—To W. Goon, of Coleman-street, 
London: for improvements in valves for 
various purposes.—See our 33d vol. p. 257. 
9.—To W. Rocurort, of Bishopsgate- 
“street, London: for an improved method of 
preparing coffee.—See our 32d vol. p. 472. 
9—To W. F. Cotvarn, of Tottenham- 
-court-road, Middlesex: for improvements 
upon an upright pianoforte. 
‘ 9.—To J. Barron, of Tufton- street, 
“Westminster: for an improved sawing ma- 
chine. 
9.—To W.W. Jenkins, of Birmingham : 
for the improved making of knobs of different 
shapes, to be affixed on furniture. 
9.—To J. Jones, of Beverton, Glamor- 
ganshire: for a rotatory engine to be worked 
by steam, or air. 
9—To M, Logan, of Paradise-street, 
Surrey: for an instrument to generate fire, 
__ forthe discharging of fire-arms.—See our 
33d vol. p. 553. 
~"9.—To W. Srracuan, of Pool Cottage, 
_, Cheshire, for. preparing the ore of cobalt, for 
Lists of Expiring and New Patents. 
(Sept. 1 
painters’ and others’ uses.—See our 34th vol, 
p- 47. i 
9.—To J. Cuancettor, of Sackville- 
street, Dublin: for a musical instrument, to 
be played by clocks or other macthinerys:~ 
9.—To T. Marsu, of King-street,.Cler- 
kenwell; for improvements in the construc- 
tion of watches —See our $3d,vol..p; 553. 
14.—To G. Kircuen, of Sheffield: \for 
making portable sconces or branches for lights. 
14.—To E. Sitvester, of Rochester, 
Kent: for a drag or slide for carriage- 
wheels. Pal 
23.—To W. Fornercttt, of ‘Greenfield, 
Flintshire: for making copper rollers for 
printing.—See our 33d vol. p. 356. 
23.—To J. A. Maas, of Hammersmith, 
Middlesex : for improvements in the making 
of vinegar. 
23.—To J. Neepuam, of Islington, Mid- 
dlesex: for a portable brewing apparatus.— 
See our 35th vol. p. 58. 
A List or New Parents, granted in 
June and July 1825. 
June 28.—To J. J. Sarntmare, Wands- 
worth-road : for improvements in distilling.— 
Six months, 
28—To D. Repmonp, of Old-street- 
road: for improvements in building ships, 
houses, &c.—Six months. 
28.—To G. Tuomrson, of Wolverhamp- 
ton: for improvements in the construction of 
saddles. —Six months. Pa 
July 6—To J. Hxarucor, of Tiverton: 
for improvements in manufacturing thrown 
silk.—Six months. 
8—To W. Heycocx, Leeds: for im- 
provements in machinery for dressing cloth.— 
Six months. 3 
8.—To J. Bivprz,of Dormington, Salop : 
for machinery for making, repairing and 
cleansing roads, paths, &c.—Six months. 
8.—To Lieut. M. SuutpnamM, R.N., of 
Brampton-hall, Wrangford, Suffolk: for 
improvements in setting, working, reefing and 
furling the sails of vessels.—Two months. 
8.—To W. Furnivat and J. Crate, 
both of Anderton, Cheshire: for improve- 
ments in the manufacturing of salt.—Six 
months. 
8.—To J. Day and S. Hatt, of Notting- 
ham: for an improvement on a pusher-twist, 
or bobbin-net machine-—Two months. _ 
16.—To W. Hancock, of King-street, 
Northampton-square: for improvements in 
the making of pipes for the passage of flutds.— 
Six months, 
16.—To W. and H. Huasr, of Leeds : 
for improvements in scribbling and carding 
sheep’s wool.—Six months. 
16.—To H. Hursr and .G, Brapiey, of 
Leeds: for improvements in looms for woollen 
cloths. —Six months. : 
16.—To T. W. Sransriexp, W; Pricx- 
arp‘and §. Wixxinsoy, all of Leeds; for 
improvements in looms, and:in the implements 
connected therewith. —Six months. 0012s 
16. 
