Patents. — Astronomy. — Meteorology. 73 



To Marc Bambard Brunei, of Lindsay Row, Chelsea, in the 

 county of Middlesex, civil engineer, for his method or methods 

 for forming tunnels or drifts under ground.— 20th Jan.— 6 rno. 



To Hugh Ronalds, of Hammersmith, in the county of Mid- 

 dlesex, gentleman, for his certain improvements in the art of 

 making leather.— 23d Jan.— 6 months. 



To Joseph Corty, of Harley-street, Cavendish-square, m the 

 county of Middlesex, merchant : in consequence of a communi- 

 cation made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, he is 

 in possession of certain improvements on and additions to stills, 

 or the apparatus used for distilling, and also in the process ot 

 distilling and refining.— 20th Jan.— 6 months. 



To Benjamin Wilson, of Abbey-street, Bermondsey, in the 

 county of Surrey, flax-manufacturer, for his new machine for 

 breaking, swingling, and preparing flax or hemp.— 23d Jan.— b 



months. . , mr n- ^ 



To Richard Banks, of Hadley, in the parish of Wellington, m 

 the county of Salop, engineer, for his certain further improve- 

 ments in wheeled carriages.— 23d Jan.— 6 months. 



To Thomas Calderbank, of Liverpool, in the county ot Lan- 

 caster, plumber, for his certain improvements m the working ot 

 pumps and other machinery.- 23d Jan.— 2 months. 



ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA, FEBRUARY 1818. 

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METEOROLOGY. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 

 Dpar Sir,— I was happv in understanding from you that ex- 

 periments were making at Edinburgh, to ascertain the ratio of 

 quantity of rain caught at different heights; as that when ascer- 

 tained will materiallv assist the meteorologist in comparing the 

 results of quantities of rain shown by gauges in various situations. 

 At present our information is very defective, as we know little 

 mo e than the fact that the quantity of rain caught at a small 



variation 



