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of genuine antiques possessing all the glossy finish of yester- 

 day's workmanship. 



One of these travellers has already set off on his return to 

 this sable court. — Nev^ Times, Sept. 27. 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To James Butler, of No. 64, Commercial Road, Surrey, for a method of 

 making coffins for the effectual prevention of bodies being removed there- 

 from. — Dated 12th Aug. 18r25. — 2 months to enrol specification. 



To Joseph Alexander Taylor, of Great St. Helen's, London, for a new 

 polishing apparatus for household purposes. — 13th Aug. — 6 months. 



To Charles Downing, of Bideford, Devon, for improvements in fowling- 

 pieces antl ether fire-arms. — loth Aug. — .2 montiis. 



To Andrew Shoolbred, of Jermyn-street, St. James's, tailor, for his im- 

 provements on, or a substitute for, back-stays and braces to prevent relaxa- 

 tion of the nuiscles. — 18th Aug. — 6 months. 



To George Henry Lyne, of John-street, Blackfriars Road, and Thomas 

 Stainford, of Great Guildford-street, Southwark, engineers, for improve- 

 ments in machinery for making bricks. — 25th Aug. — 6 months. 



To William Parr, of Union-place, City Road, for improvements in the 

 mode of propelling vessels. — 27th Aug. — 6 months. 



To John Bowler, of Nelson-square, Blackfriars Road, and Thomas 

 Galon, of the Strand, hat-manufacturers, for improvements in the con- 

 struction or manufacture of hats. — 27th Aug.— 6 months. 



To Charles Mercy, of Edwards Buildings, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, 

 for improvements in propelling vessels. — 8th Sept.— 2 months. 



To William Jefferies, of London-street, Radcliffe Cross, Middlesex, brass- 

 manufacturer, for his machine for impelling power without the aid of fire, 

 water, or air. — loth Sept. — 6 months. 



To Jean Antoine Teissier, of Tottenham Court Road, Middlesex, for cer- 

 tain improvements, conmiunicated from abroad, in steam-engines. — 15th 

 Sept. — () months. 



To Catheart Dempster, of Lawrence Poultney Hill, London, for his im- 

 proved cordage. — 15th Sept. — 6 months. 



To George Holworthy Palmer, of the Royal Mint, civil engineer, for his 

 new arrangement of macliinery for propelling vessels through the water, to 

 be effected by steam or any other power. — 15th Sept.— 6 months. 



To Adam Eve, of Louth, Lincolnshire, carpet-manufacture, for certain 

 improvements in manufacturing car|)ets, communicated to him by William 

 Augustus Prince residing abroad, which he intends to denominate " Prince's 

 patent union carpet." — 15th Sept.— (J months. 



To Isaiah Lukens, late of Philadelphia, but now of Adam-street, Adeli)lii, 

 machinist, for a surgical instrument for destroying the stone in the bladder 

 without cutting, which he denominates "Lithontriptor." — 15tli Sept. — 

 6 months. 



To Sir Thomas Cochrane, knt. (commonly called Lord Cochrane), of 

 Tonbridge Wells, Kent, for a new method of propelling vessels and boats 

 at sea. — 15th Sept. - G mouths. 



To Charles Jacomb, of l?asingliail-strect, London, wool-broker, for im- 

 provements in tlie construction of furnaces, stoves, grates, or fire-places, — 

 15th Sept. — G months. 



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