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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[May, 



MISCELLANIA. 



Nehon's Monument at Caslle Tovnuentl. " Sometimes," says I<ady Chatterton, 



in her liunihlc.-i hi (hr Sovl/i of Irehm,!, "we caught pUmpscs of the distant rocky 

 headlands which render this part of the coast so magnificent. At the summit of 

 one J3 a lofty arch, ertcted to the memory of Nelson by a party of offlctrs. It is 

 formed of large stones without cement, and I was told was entirely constructed 

 after church one Sunday. If this account be true, it reminds me of the mar- 

 vellous tale related in Ireland of every colossjil structure, that It was the work 

 of a night! This wonderful arch, however, forms a fine object in most of the 

 views'about Castle Townsend, and as I ih-st s.iw it towering above the mist 

 which concealed the base of the mountain height on which it stood, its appear- 

 ance was supernatural llvfni.nj /mfir. { We have reason to know that this 



was the first monument erected to the memory of Nelson ; it wns sketched and 

 planned by Captain Joshua Rowley M'atson, R.N., who at that time commanded 

 the Sea Fenclhles on that part of the Irish co^st, and built by them, as above 

 stated, ia one day, after great preparations, under his superintendence. — 

 'I'ime.'!. 1 



Drui'Vu-al R f /Willi s.^^-Jn the mountains of Ardes, some very curious remains 

 of Druidical worship have been found. The spot is very wild, and is supposed 

 to have been the site of a forest now destroyed. On digging below the grass, 

 a layer of charcoil. mixed with a pounded vitrified substance, presented itself, 

 in the midst of which was buried an urn. containing a second, also vitrified, and 

 of a square form, in which were placed those fragments of bones which were not 

 consumed by fire. Jlound this vase, at equal distances, are three lamps. 

 Within the excavation are frngments of vases of different forms, resembling the 

 most beautiful Roman Pottery. 



Alexandria, S/f' March. — MehemetAli has ordered the construction of barracks. 

 Sec, for the reception of troops at Fazouglou, which he intends lo stiition there 

 for the protection of the engineers who are to be sent thither for working the 

 gold mines which either have been discovered in that part of Africa, or may be 

 so hereafter. 



The Bfi/ of Tihiis is constructing a magnificent palace at Tunis, at the cost 

 of upwards of 2,000 (RfOf. Almost all the materials are Elated to have been 

 brought from Karope, as well as the furniture, which has been made in great 

 part at Paris, Thousands of workmen are daily employed on the edifice, the 

 inhabitants being forced to contribute their personal labours, or else to find sub- 

 stitutes for this purpose. 



Sirashiirgh — The statue in bronze to be erected at Strasburgh in honour of 

 Guttemburg, the inventor of printing, is fast profjressing. The operation of 

 the moulding is already terminated, and in a few days that of the casting will 

 commence. 



Enrroachwijnt of the Sea. — It ha3 been proved by recent surveys that the 

 coasts of Upper Normandy lose on an average a foot every year by the action of 

 the sea on their entire devtlopment, and th^r it is under the truth to estimate at 

 400,000 cubic metres the soil washed annually by the sea into the little road- 

 stead of Havre, at the entrance to the port, and on the banks of the Seine, close 

 to that town. 



i;cot(ish Mtirtijrs.-~A monument is proposed to be erected at Edinburgh to 

 the memory of the martyrs who suffered at that place before the Reformation. 



Keic Liyht f«r IJpht/ionses. — A letter of the 10th March from Trieste, states 

 that a new system of producing light for lighthouses has been invented by a 

 serjeant-major in the Austrian artillery, named Silckonsky. The apparatus 

 consists of a parabolic mirror, G2 inches by 30, with a twelve-inch focus, and 

 the light U produced by a new kind of wax candle, invented by M. Selcfconsky. 

 It has been tried under the inspection of the Austrian l.loyd's Company in the 

 port of Trieste, by being erected en the mast of a vessel. The light is saiJ to 

 have illuminated the whole of the port and the surrounding parts of the town 

 equal to the moon at full, and at the distance of six hundred yards the finest 

 writing could be read. A second trial hm been made in bad weather, and the 

 result was proportionably favourable. 



LIST OF ENGLISH PATENTS GRANTED BETWEEN THE 3ed 

 APRIL, AND THE 25tii OF APRIL 



"William Oveuton. of Shovel Alloy, St. GeorgeVIn-the-East, for " Certain 

 Improvements in Machinery or Apparatus for making Ship's Bread or Biscuits.'* — 

 i-itlent dated 3rd April ; G months to specify. 



Thomas Edw.vktjs, nf King-street, Hulborn, wTitlng and dressing-case manufac- 

 turer, for " Improvements in the manufacture of Hinges." — 3rd April ; 6 months. 



Hugh Let Pattinson, of Benshnm, near Gatesheud, Durham, gent., and Wil- 

 liam Sr.PTiMi"; J.o.sH, of Walker, Northmuberland. gent,, for " Improvements in 

 reducing Metallic Ores." — 3rd April ; months. 



JosiAH Marshall Heath, of Allen Terrace, Keuisington, gent., for "Certain 

 Iiuprovements in the manufacture of Iron and Steel.' — 5th April ; G months. 



Joke Francisco Carlos n'ARTf.NN, of the Haymarket, gent., for "Improve, 

 loents in Machinery for transmitting Power, wherebv the eftect of such Power is in- 

 creased without loss of Speed." — 5th April ; months. 



James Nasmvth, of Patricroft, near JNIanchester, engineer, for "Improvements 

 applicable to the bearings or Journals of Locomotive and other Steam-engines, 

 \7hich Improvements are also applicable to the bearings or journals of Machinery in 

 general. — Uth April; mouths. 



Georgk Stockkr and Josei'ii Bkntlev, both of Birmingham, gunmakers, for 

 "Certain Improvements in Guns, Pistols, and other denomination of Fire Arms."— 

 9th April ; C months. 



_ Charles Adolphe Hokderer, uf Strasburgh, but at present residing iu Wel- 

 lington-street, City, for '■ An Improved metlu.d\%r proce.si of manufacturing or pre- 

 paring the Chemical Salts, called Aretates."— Hth April ; months. 



Thomas Pahk, of 22, New Bridgp-slreet, Blackfrlars, engineer, for " Improve- 

 ments in Railroad and other Carriages, in Wheels for such Carriages, and in Uoads 

 and Ways on which they are to travel."— 9tli April ; <i months^ 



Improvemenl.s in the manufar- 

 " Improvements in Presses."— 



Tiro>L\s BoNSoa Crompton, of Tamworth, Bolton, Lancaster, for "Improve 

 ments iu the manufacture of Paper."^9th April; )i months. 



Lemuel Wellman Whicht, of Manchester, engineer, of an px.tension for the 

 term of Seven Years of Letters Patent granted to him for " Certain Improvement* 

 on Machinery or Apparatus for Mashing, Cleansing, or Bleaching of lanens, Cottons, 

 and other fabrics, Goods, or fibrous substances." — Ktb April. 



J.\MK>i Clemkn't, of Liverjjool, carver and gildir, for " Improvements in prepar- 

 ing Mouldings, and in producing the eflerts of Chasing or iCnibossing various Devices, 

 or Patterns and Vnmies, and other work." — 10th April ; G months. 



JosLPH Gii.LuTT, of Birmingham, steel pen-maker, and Thomas Walker, of the 

 same place, machinist, for '" Improvements in Engines, and in Carriages to be worked 

 by Steam or other motive Power." — 13th April ; months. 



Lot Failkkeh, of Cheadlo, ('lipster, calico-printer, for " Certain Improvements In 

 tlip mode iif working Piimjis or \ alves, and wliich Improvements are also applicable 

 to I'ire-eiigiue.s and other similar apparatus." — Ilth April; G monlh*i. 



Henrv Croslev, of Hooper-s'^uare, Lomlon, C.E., for ''A new manufacture of 

 Paper." — L5th April ; U months. 



LaerexiE Howe, of Brentford, soap-maker, for 

 tine of Sulphate of Soda." — IGth April ; G months. 



Henrv Clezon, of Kidderminster, machinist, tot 

 KUh April ; C months 



Henrv DtiNxiNr.Tox, of Nottingham, lace manufacturer, for " Improvements on 

 Machinery employed in making Frame-work Knitting, or Stocking Fabrics." — 16th 

 April ; G months. 



John Swindells, of Manchester, manufacturing chemist, for " Certain Improve- 

 ments in the manufacture of Prussian Blue, I^nssiate of Potash, and Prussiate of 

 Soda." — IGth April ; months. 



James Feugi sson Svi:ndp.p.s, of New Bond. street, gent., for " Improvements in 

 the manufacture of certain descriptions of Paper, Mill-board, Papier Mache, and other 

 matters of that kind, capable of being produced from such description of Paper 

 PuliJ."~20ih April; G months. 



Willi\m Crofts, of Radford, lace manufacturer, for " Improvements in Ma- 

 chinery used in making Bobbin-net Lace, for the purpose of making Figured or Orna- 

 meulai Bobbin-net Lace, and Lace or Net of various textures.' — 20th April; 6 

 mouths. 



John Putter, of Ancoats, Manchester, spinner, aud William Hoesfall, of 

 ?.Ianchester, card-maker, for "An Improvement or Improvements in Cards for card- 

 ing fibrous substance:*, part of wliich Improvement^, may be used as a substitute for 

 Leather." — 20th April ; G months. 



James Davu, of Walcot-place, Lambeth, Esq., for " Improvements in the manu 

 frtctureof Soap." — 20th .\}.rU ; months. 



David Stead, of Grj^at Winehe3ter-.=treet, London, merchant, for "An Improved 

 mode or method o( Making or Paving public Streets and Highways, and public and 

 private Roads, Paths, Courts, and Bridges, with Timber or Wooden Blocks."— 2Srd 

 April; 4 months. 



Alered Snu^.ek, of Vnuxhall, potter, and Henev Pether, of Wandsworth Road, 

 Artist, for " Certain Improvements in tlie preparation and combination of EarLhen- 

 ware or Porcelain, for the purpo.se of Mosaic or Tesselated Work." — 23rd April ; 6 

 months. 



John Millee, of Bolton, machine-maker, for "An Improved Drilling Ma 

 chine." — 23rd April ; C months. 



David Napier, of Mill-wall, engineer, for " Improvements in Iron Steamboats.*' 

 — 23rd April ; G months. 



Elliah Galloway, of Water-lane, Tower-street, engineer, for " Improvements in 

 Steam-engines." — 23rd April ; months. 



Anto:v'io Momllow, of Dorset-place, Dorset-square, gent., for " Improvements in 

 Machinery for propelUng Slups' Boats, and olher \'essels, on water, designed to super- 

 sede the use of Paddle-wheels." — 23rd April ; G montlis. 



George Holworthv Palmer, of Snrrey-sqnare, Old Kent Road. C.E., for " Im 

 provements in Paddle-\\liee!s, for propelling Ships' Boats, and other Vessels na\i' 

 gated by Steam or other motive Power. — 23rd April ; G months, 



William KDMUNDsoxaud James Epmundsun, both of Manchester, engineers, 

 for "Certain Improvements in the Machinery or Apparatus for the manufacrure of 

 Wood-screws and Screw-bolts. '' — 23rd April ; C month.s. 



Job Ci tler, oi" I,-,uly I'ool-lane, Birmingham, gentleman, for an " Improved 

 Method or Methods of Constructing chains for Suspension Bridges, Cables, Miniug, 

 and other pui-poses, ami for an *' Improved Method or Metliods of making the Bars, 

 Links, and Bolts thereof. ' — 2Srd April ; 6 months. 



James Barlow, of Birmingham, brass founder, lor " Certain Improvements in the 

 Construction of Candlesticks. ' — 25th April : months. 



John JoN-Fs, of Westtield place, Shetheld, for "A New Frying-pan and Grilling- 

 pau for the Cooking of Steaka, Chops, and other Jlcnf-j,"— 2-^th April ; 6 months. 



John Browne, Esu., of Castle street, Regeut-itreet, for " Improvement** iu Sad- 

 dles and Stirrups for Horses and other Animals, parts of which Improvements are 

 ajiidicable to Apparatus for Carrying Packs by Men.— 25th April : 6 months. 



ERRATA. 



In our last number, iu the article headed " Savary and Trevitbick," p. 157, line 2, 

 for " RegQud" read " Rigufid." 



Line 21, for" Lexicon Ledieinum," read " Lexicon Tochnicum.' 

 Line 2G, for *' M'Reid, Charing Cross,' read " M'Norlh, Bookaeller." 

 Line 32, for " of Bonghton," read " or Broughton."' 

 Puge 138, line 1, for" 7," read " 17." 

 line li, for " Swebre's" read " Switzers.' 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Tlio communication iti a '* Surveyor" was received too late for insertion in this 

 month's Journal ; it shall appear in the next number. 



We shall feel obliged to our country correspondents if they will forward lis any 

 account of works ia progress, or any newspaper containing ar'.icle.H connected witli 

 Jhe objects of our JovxnoJ- 



