List of Patents. 375 



Renfrew, North Britain, manufacturer, " improvements in machinery for 

 the production of, and ornamenting of fabrics and tissues generally, parts 

 of which improvements are applicable to the regulation of other ma- 

 chinery, and to purposes of a similar nature." — 21st February 1850. .7 



45. To Louis Napolkon Le Gras, of Paris, in the republic of France, 

 civil-engineer, " improvements in the separation and disinfection of faecal 

 matters in the manufacture of manure, and in the apparatus employed 

 therein." — 21st February 1850. 



46. To Alfred Vincent Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66 Chan- 

 cery Lane, in the county of Middlesex, mechanical draughtsman, " im- 

 provements in manufacturing and refining sugar;" being a communica- 

 tion from abroad. — 22d February 1850. 



47. To Ernest Gaston, of the Erechtheura Club, Saint James's, in the 

 county of Middlesex, gentleman, " certain improvements in artificial 

 fuel, and in machinery used for manufacturing the same." — 22d February 

 1850. 



48. To Auguste Reinharde, of Leicester Street, Leicester Square, in 

 the county of Middlesex, chemist, " improvements in preparing oils for 

 lubricating purposes, and in apparatus for filtering oil and other liquids." 

 — 25th February 1850. 



49. To Onesiphore Recquecr, of Paris, in the republic of France, 

 civil engineer, " certain improvements in the manufacture of fishing-nets 

 and other net fabrics." — 25th February 1850. 



50. To James Young, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, ma- 

 nufacturing chemist, " improvements in the treatment of certain ores, and 

 other matters containing metals, and in obtaining products therefrom." 

 —26th February 1850. 



51. To Alfred Vincent Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66 Chan- 

 cery Lane, in the county of Middlesex, mechanical draughtsman, " im- 

 provements in manufacturing leather ;" being a communication from 

 abroad. — 27th February 1850. 



52. To Eugine Albon, of Ponton Street, Haymarket,in the county of 

 Middlesex, " improvements in increasing the draft in chimneys of loco- 

 motive and other engines." — 4th March 1850. 



53. To William Brown, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire, electrician, and 

 William Williams the younger, of St Dennis, in the county of Corn- 

 wall, gentleman, " improvements in electric and magnetic apparatus for 

 indicating and communicating intelligence." — 4th March 1850. 



54. To Alexandre Hediaud, of Paris, in tlie republic of France 

 gentleman, "certain improvements in propelling." — 5th March 1850. 



