1826.] 



Varieties. 



537 



French Erpedition of Ditcovery. — Tlie 

 Frencli Minister of Marine has reqnested 

 the committei! of tiie French Academy 

 oppointcd to draw up a statement of the 

 various subjects to whicli, in their opinion, 

 tlie attention of the expedition under Cap- 

 tain Durville (whicii has for some time 

 heen in preparation at Toulon) should be 

 directed, to hasten the com])lction of their 

 labours, us the vessels are nearly etjuipped. 



Longeviti/. —'Vhcre is now living at Mos- 

 cow an old man l"2fi years of age. Enter- 

 ing into the military service towards the 

 end of the reign of Peter I., he was at tlie 

 siege of Hotine, and took a part in the 

 Seven Years' «'ar, at tlie end of whicli a 

 severe wound in the foot compelled him 

 to retire. He then turned shoemaker and 

 married. His wife died in 1812. His 

 memory is very tenacious. His narratives, 

 and the accounts whicli he gives of the 

 celebrated ])ersons whom lie lias known, 

 correspond closely with historical state- 

 ments ; and although he is destitute of the 

 elements of knowledge, he is seldom in 

 error as to the chronology of the various 

 epochs and events about which he is ques- 

 tioned. 



New Method of Roa»l\ntf Coffae — Mr, 

 Clarke, of Apothecaries' Hall, has given us 

 the following account of the jirocess of 

 roasting coflFee by the new patent apparatus 

 of Messrs. Evans and Co. " The roasting- 

 still by whicli the process is effected is 

 new in chemical science ; and by it we 

 have the power of subjecting any dry sub- 

 stance to the action of fire, without injuring 

 those qualities we wish to preserve, and 

 cx))clling other properties we wish to get 

 rid of A considerable quantity of acetic 

 acid, »vhich is injurious to the stomach, is 

 fonr jd during the process of roasting ; this 

 acid dissolves a large proportion of tlie 

 iron vessel used for roasting the coffee, 

 and destroys its most valuable qualities. 

 By the new method the acid and other 

 impurities are separated, and by a very in- 

 genious contrivance the aroma and fine 

 flavour of the coffee is preserved and the 

 deleterious qualities are destroyed. The 

 jiatent roasted coffee is not only rendered 

 wholesome by the superior process, but 

 will be found an agreeable and nutritious 

 beverage. Tlie patentee is entitled to 

 universal patronage, as the discovery is 

 most important to the public in general." 



PATENTS FOR MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL INVENTIONS. 



Patents granted. 



To John Bellin^ham, of Norfolk-st, 

 Strand, for improvements in the construc- 

 tion of cooking apparatus — 18th April — 2 

 months. 



To James Rowbotham, of Blackfriars- 

 road, and Robert Lloyd, of No. 71, Strand, 

 Middlesex, for preparing a certain material, 

 for the purpose of being made into hats, 

 caps, bonnets, cloaks, coats, trowsers, and 

 for wearing apparel in general, and va- 

 rious other purposes — 18th April — C 

 months. 



A List of Patents, which, having been 

 granted in May 1812, will expire in the 

 present Month of Ma;/, viz. 

 5- Thomas Francis Dollman, of West- 

 minster, hatter, for his elastic round hat of 

 beaver, silk, or other materials- 



— George Smart, of Westminster, for 

 an improved method of preparing timber, 

 whereby the same is prevented from shrink- 

 ing. 



— Bassett Burrows, of Birmingham, 

 for his method of mnnufacturing waterproof 

 hata. 



9. Henry Higginson, of London, for 

 (I new method of propelling boats or vessels 

 with tlw aid ofstenm or any other power. 



11. Colonel William Congreve, of Lon- 

 don, for his improved system of gun and 

 carronnade carriages. 



16. Henry Errington, of Bath, for the 

 " navigator's secior," by which any person 

 is enabled to ascertain the difference of lati- 

 tude, depart lire fropi the meridian, and distance 

 sailed with the course ; also to solve imy pro- 

 blem geometrically that may be required to 

 show the angles, hypotenuse, perpendicular 

 and base. 



18- Edward Shorter, of London, for his 

 improvements in the construction of tunnels 

 and subterraneous places. 



26- Jeremiah Dimmocle, of Bilstoo, 

 Staffordshire, for his new method of manu- 

 facturiny iron. 



— Soger Didot, of Two- Waters, Hert- 

 fordshire, for his improvement t;j machines 

 for making wove ami laid paper. 



— William Hardcastle, cf Derby, for 

 hit improvem'nt on cranes, to prevent acci- 

 dents from the rapid descent qf heavy bodies.. 



ARMY PROMOTIONS. 



Dr. Gu Lt. Hon. R. Howard, from h. p., LL, v. 



W. Stewart, who exch., rec. diif., 8 Apr. Com. F. 

 C. Griffiths, adj., v. Collins, who res. adjtcy. only, 

 IC Feb. 



3 Dr. Gk.— Lt. E. Bamaby, Capt. by piirch., v. 

 Abercromby prom. ; Com.A.Shewell, Lt. by iiurih., 

 T. Bamaby! and J. T. G. Taubtnan, Com. by 

 purch., V. Shewell, all 8 Apr. 



M.M. New Series.— Vql. L No. 5. 



4 Dt: Gm.— Com. E. F. Dayrell, Lt. by purch., 

 V. Brooke prom., 9 Mar. 



5 Dr. Gu — Com. Sir W. HvSt. L. Clarke, Lt., ▼. 

 Kennedy prom. ; and T. M. Goodlii: Cora, by 

 purch., V. Clarke, both 8 Apr. Vete- £ vT J. Con- 

 stant, from 3 L. Dr., Vetei. Suig ij diii£ •«.« 

 perseded, SO Mar. 



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