THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



fApRTL, 1839. 



NEW PATENTS. 



LIST OF ENGLISH PATENTS GRANTED BETWEEN THE 23ri> 

 FEBRUARY, AND THE STth MARCH, 1839. 



Georor AUQifJiTiis Koi.LMAN*, of (he Fi'iary, St. James's Palace, Professor of 

 Music, for " Certain Improvements in tlio MechaHism, ami general Con^truetion of 

 Piano-fortes, being an extension of former letters patent for the tei-m of seven years." 

 — 23rd Febrnarv- 



Charlf.s Loris Stanislas B\ron HFunTFr.nrpF, of Queen Ann-slreel. for 

 " Certain Improveiuenls in Fire-arms, ami in the Balls to be used therewith." — 23rd 

 February ; ti months lo specify. 



Thomas Pbatt, of Sontli Hylton. l^nrham, Mechanic, for '* An Improved Capstan 

 and Winch for Purchasing or Raising Shi|i's Ancliors, without the application of a 

 Me.ssenger, in which there is no Fleeting or Singing, or for drawing or working 

 of Coala or other articles, and things out of Coal or other Mines, and also for the 

 drawing and working on Railroads, by drawing Pnlley.s with Flat or Round Ropes." 

 — 23rd February ; tj months. 



James Russell, of Handsworth, in the county of Stafford, for " Certain Improve- 

 ments in Manufacturing Tubes fur (ias and other purposes, heing an extension for 

 tlie term of six years, granted to Cornelius Whitehouse." — 20th February. 



MosTis PooLK, of Lincoln's Inn, G'entleman, for " Improvements in construcliug 

 and applying Boxes to Wheels." — 2Sth Feliruary ; tJ months. 



Moses Poolk, of Lincolns Inn, Gentleman, for " Certain Improvement.s in Tan- 

 ning."' — 28th February ; 6 months. 



John Leigh, of Manchester, Surgeon, for " An improved Mode of obtaining Car- 

 bonate of Lead, commonly called AVhite Lead." — 28th February; months. 



Rkhard M hvtock, of Ediidturgh, Manufacturer, and Geokge Chink, of the 

 same place, Colour Maker, for" Further Improvements in the Process and Apparatus 

 for the Production of Regvildr Figures or Patterns in Cai-pets andother Fabrics, in re- 

 lation to whicli a patent was granted to the said Richard A\'hytock, on the 8th Sep- 

 tember, 1832, and generally in the mode of producing Party Colours on Varns or 

 Threads, of Worsted. Cotton, Silk, and other fibrous Substances.'" — 1st March ; 

 ti mouths. 



MoRiTZ Platow, of Poland-street, Oxford street, Engineer, for " Improvements 

 in Pumps or Engines for raising or forcing Liijuids.*" — (ith March ; G months. 



John Dickson, of Brook street, Holborn. Engineer, for " Certain Improvements 

 In Rotatory SteamEngines.*' — tith March ; 6 months. 



AUGUSTP Victor Joseph B^ron D"Asr)A, of Milhuan street. Bedford Row, for 

 " Improvements in producing or atibrthng Lighl» which he denominates a Solar 

 Light." — 0th March ; months. 



Walter Hancock, of Stratford, Essex, Engineer, for " Certain Improvements 

 in Steim-boilers and Condensers.' — 0th March ; months. 



George Robert D'Harcourt, of Howland-street, Fitzroy-square, gentleman, for 

 " Certain improved artificial Granite, Stone, Marble, or Concrete, in which said in- 

 vention neither Asphaltic nor Bituminous Substances are used."— 0th March ; 

 months. 



Wm. Vickers, of Firshill, Sheffield, Mercliant, for " A Rfode of obtaining Tractive 

 Power from Carriage-wlieels under certain circumstances.'" — 6th March; G months. 



John Clark, of Upper Thames-street, London, lOugineer, for " A New or Improved 

 Form or Construction of a Leg and Foot for propelling Carriages on Rail or Common 

 Riads, and a new Combination or Arrangement of Machinery for Locomotive Car- 

 riages, by means whereof the weight of the Load to be carried is rendered applicable 

 as a part of the Power for moving or propelling tlie Carriage on wliich it is sup- 

 ported or rests." — 0th March ; mouths. 



Chables Schakhault, of Cornhill, London, Gentleman, for " An improved 

 Method of Smelting Copper Ore.*" — 0th March ; ti months. 



t)RLANDij Junes, of Rotherfield street, Islington. Accountant, for *' Improvements 

 in the Manufacture of Starch, and tlie converting of the Refuse arising in or from 

 such Manufacture to divers useful purposes.'"— 0th March ; 6 months. 



George Holworthv Palmer, of Surrey-square, Old Kent-road, Ci\'il Engineer, 

 and George Bertif pATEEtsoN, of Hosloii, Engineer, for " Certain Improvements 

 in Gas Meters." — Gth Marcli; months. 



Thomas Horton, of Prince's End, Stafford, Boih^r-maker, and Thomas Smith, of 

 Horseley Heath, in the .same county. Mine Agent, for " Certain Improvements in the 

 making or constructing of Chains for Pits, Shafts, Mines, or other purposes "—Gth 

 March ; montlis. 



Edward Ford, of Livei-poul, Builder, f.»r " Certain Improvements in conducting 

 the Manufacture of Salt Cake, or Sulphate of Soda or Hyilrochloric, or other Acids 

 and Alkalies, or other Chemical Processes, wherein Deleterious Vapours are given 

 off, and in the Erection of Furnaces and "Works connected therewith." — 8th March ; 

 d months. 



JosiAS Christopher Gamble, of St. Helen's, Lancaster, Manufacturing Chemist, 

 for " Improvements in Apparatus f<,r the Manufacture of Sulphate of Soda. Muriatic 

 Acid, Chlorine and Chlorides." — 14th March ; 4 months. 



Elisha Havdon Collier, late of Boston, in America, but now of Globe Dock 

 Factory, Rotherhithe, Civil Engineer, for " Improved Machinery for Manufacturing 

 Nails.'" — 14th March; fl months. 



Christopher Nukkls, of York-road, Lambeth, Manufacturer, for " Improve- 

 ment in the Modes of Manufacturing of Fabrics from Linen, Woollen, Silk, and other 

 Fibrous Materials." — 15th March; months. 



RiCH.vHD Lamb, of Duvid-slreet, Southwark, Gentleman, for "Improvements in 

 Apparatus for supplying Atmospheric Air in the [production of Light and Heat."— 

 15lh March; C mouths. 



Alexander Francis Campbell, of Great Plumstead, Norfolk, Enquire, and 

 Chaelks White, of Norwich, Mechanic, for •' Certain Improvements in PlouRhs.*'— 

 18th March; months. 



Thomas Henry Rvland, of Birmingham, Screw Manufacturer, for an " Improved 

 Manufacture of Screws fur Wood, in Iron. Brass, Copper, or any mixed Metals, com- 

 monly known as Wood Screws "'—18th March ; months. 



John Ruthven, and Morris AVest Rptuven, of Edinburgh, Civil Engineers, 

 for " Improvements in Boilers for generating Steam, economizing Fuel, and pro- 

 pelhng A essels by Steam or other Power, and ventilating \'essels, and which may be 

 applifd to Mines and Buildings."— 20th March ; months. 



Edward Law, of Downham-road, Kingsland.' Genieman, for " Certain Improve- 

 ujentsiu evaporating Sea Water, and uther Fluids, and in the Manufacture of Salt." — 

 »Otb March; months, 



Joseph Amesbiirv, of Burton-cre.scent. Surgeon, for " Certain Apparatus for tlio 

 support of the Human Body." 20tli March ; months. 



Andrew Smith, of Princes-street, Leice-ster-square, Engineer, for " Certain Im- 

 provements in the Manufacture of Ropes for Cables, and other pni-jioses to which 

 Ropes are applicable." — 20th Mai'ch ; months. 



George Nelson, of Milverton, in the County of M'nrwick, Chemist, for a " New 

 or improved Method, or new or improved Methods ot preparing Gelatine, which 

 has the Projterties of, or resembles Glue." — 28rd March ; 6 juonths. 



Fisher Salter, of Hallingsbury, Sussex, Farmer, for an " Improved Afachlne 

 for winnowing and ilressing Corn and other Grain." — 23rd March ; raonllis. 



Edmund Bi'tler Rowlev, of Manchester, Surgeon, for " An improved Steam- 

 engine, applicable to Locomotive, Marine, and Stationary Purposes." — 2(Jth March ; 

 months. 



Richard Roberts, of Manchester, Engineer, for "An Improvement or certain 

 Improvements of, in, or applicable to the Mule Billy Jenny Stretching-frame, or any 

 Machine orMachines, however designated or named, used in spinning Cotton, Wool, or 

 other Fibrous Substances, and in which either the Spindles recede from, and approach 

 the Rollers, or other Deliverers of the said fibrous Substances, or in which 'such 

 Rollers or deliverers recede from, and approach the Spindles, being an extension of 

 former letters patent for the term of seven years. "^20th March. 



Joseph I^eese, Junior, of Manchester, Calico Printer, for " Certain Improve 

 meuts in the Art of Printing Calicoes, Muslins, and other Woven Fabrics, and in 

 certain Processes connected therewith." — 20th Marcli ; months. 



Henry Montaiu^e Grover, of Boveney in the county of Buckingham, Clerk, for 

 " Improvements in Brewing, by the Use of a Material not hitherto so used." — 26th 

 March ; months. 



Ei.isha Hale, of the LV.iteJ States of America, now of Leadenhall street, in the 

 city of London, for " Improvements in C^mbrellas and Parasols." — 27th March ; 

 months. 



AVilliam Newton, of 06, Chancen* lane, in the county of Middlesex, Civil En- 

 gineer, for " Certain Improved Machinery for cutting and removing Earth, which 

 Machinery is applicable to the digging of Canals, and the levelling of Ground for 

 Railroads, or ordinary Roal», and similar Earth Work-s." — 27tli March; 6 mouths. 



MISCELLANEA. 



Fire of Borne. — A. letter from Rome of the Sth of February, states that on thai day 

 the Palace occupied by Count de Lutzen, the Austrian Ambassador, wa.s almost 

 entirely destroyed by fu'e. 



Bhliop Hrher's Statue. — The statue of Bishop Heber has arrived safely at Calcutta, 

 and has been deposited in the Cathedral. — ImJia (ia-clfe. 



St. Germain liuilway. — This railway has declared a dividend for the year of seven 

 and half per cent — (ialignani's Messeiiger. 



I/iilian Silver Mines. — Capt. Drummond and pn experienced miner have been 

 deputed to the district in the Himmalaya (the immediate range between the D'Hauli 

 and the Gori) where silver is said to exist, to ascertain the fact. — Asiatic Journal. 



Louvre K.rliihition. — The exhibition of the works of lining artists opened on the 2nd 

 Marcli, with about 3000 works from LIOO artists. 



Jkinuhe Canal. — An article dated Bucharest, Jan. 18, repeats that the project for 

 uniting by a canal the Danube and the Black Sea, will be carried into execution in 

 the course of next spring, in virtue of an agreement between England, Austriaj and 

 T u rk ey . — Times . 



Kileooley Abheij. — The fine old Gothic mansion of Kilcooley was consumed to 

 ashes la.st month. It was insured for i' 13,000. — Kilkenny Journal. 



Ei/ijptian Anfujiiitiea. — The Eg>'ptian government have appointed a hoard for the 

 preservation of the national antiquities. 



Horticultural Society — The Horticultural Society are now erecting a gi*and con- 

 servatory at Chiswick on a very large scale. 



London ami JJ'^entmiiiater Bank. — The cost of the buildings and fittings is about 

 i.'50,000. 



ERRATA. 



In our last number, page 92, column 1, line SO from the bottom, for "as the 

 etfective jpressure, and inversely as the density." read "as the square mot of the 

 effective jiressure, aad inversely as the square root of the density. ' 



Page 93, column 1, Hue 10 from the bottom, for " will be gi-eatev." &c., read "will 

 increase with the elastic force of the steam admitted into the cylinder in a higher 

 ratio than if the elastic force of steam were proportional to its density.'' 



Page fl.S, column 2, line 3 after engra\ings, for G ^Jl~ read CH =^^ 



Page 104. cohnnn 2, line 2 after the table, for " sketched, read " stretched." 



Page 100, column 2, line 2 of 3rd paragraph, for "hydraulic hme." read "con- 

 crete." 



Page HO. column 2. line I, Statue to Mr. Stephenson, for "Robert," read 

 " George.'" 



Page 110, column 2, line 9, Eastern Counties Railway, for " 200 yards per day,"' 

 read " 2,00u yards per day." 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



We have been obliged to postpone some of our communications and reviews until 

 next month. Me shall feel obliged to correspondents who may send drawings ac- 

 conqianying their communications, that they forwaid them early in the month. 



We must apologise to our architectural friends for a deficiency of engravings co n- 

 nected with architecture. "We intended to have given the drawings of the '* Arc de 

 lEtdilt'," but in consequence of the consideralde work in them, our wood engi-aver 

 could not have them ready for the piesent number. They will be given in our next. 



V-'v shall feel obliged to our country correspondents if they will forward us any 

 account of works in progress, or any newspaper containing articles connected with 

 the object* of our Journal 



