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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[Dkcembkr, 



William IIannis Taylor, of Bridge-street, Blaclcfriar's, Esq., for " im- 

 proremenls in ubtaininy power by tneans of elect ro-magnelhm ." — N'oveml)er 

 2 ; six montiis. 



Frederick Augustus Glo'\'er, of Cliarlton, near Dover, clorl;, for " an 

 improved inxtrnmenf for the measiirenimt of nnglvx." — Novcmiier 2 ; six 

 montlis. 



Henry Vaxner Cocks, of Birmiiisliam, iron fomider, for "certain im- 

 proremen/s in stores and fitrnnces.^* — November 2 ; six inoiitlis. 



Henry C'Hosr.EV, of Hooper-square, Leman-street, civil engineer, for 

 " an imjiroved batten/, or arrangement of apparatus for the manufacture of 

 iiiynr."- — November 7 ; four montlis. 



James Murdoch, of Great Cambridge-street, Hacl<ney-road, mechanical 

 draftsman, for ** certain improvements in marine steam-engines." — November 

 7 ; six months. 



Thomas Yates, of BoHon-le-Moors, manufacturer, for " certain improi'e- 

 •menfs in the construction of Jooms for weaving, and also tlie application of 

 the same in order to produce certain description of goods or fabrics by steam 

 or oilier poirer" — Novcnilier 7 ; six months. 



George Haxson, of Iluddcrsfield, ]ilumber and glazier, for " certain im- 

 provements in the construction of coc/iS or taps, for drawing off fluids ." — 

 November 7 ; six months. 



Thomas AA'hiteley and Johm AVhitelev, of Staplcford, Nottingham, 

 lace makers, for " improvements in warp mac/iinery. — November 7 ; six 

 months. 



John Thomas Laurente Lamy Goddaro, of C'hristo))her-street, Fins- 

 Inny -square, merchant, for " improvements in looms for weaving, to be vorled 

 by steam or other power." Communicated by a foreigner residing aln-oad. — 

 November 7 ; six months. 



John Jones, of Westfield-place, Sheffield, for " an improved table hiife." 

 — November 7 ; six mouths. 



Edmond Moody, of Maiden Bradley, AVilts, yeoman, for " improvements 

 in machinery for preparing turnips, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, and all other 

 Itnlbons roots, as food for animals." — November 7 ; six months. 



Thomas Edmondson, of Manchester, clerk, for " certain improvements 

 in printing presses." — Noveniher 9; six months. 



James White, of Lambeth, engineer, for " improvements in machinery 

 for moulding clay to form of bricks and tiles, and also for compounding and 

 moulding other substances." — Noveiabcr 12; six months. 



William Chesterman, of liurford, Oxford, eugineer, for " imjjrovements 

 in stoves." — Niivember 12 ; six months. 



Moses Poole, of Lincoln's Inn, gentleman, for " improvements in maiing 

 vails, bolts, and spilces." Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. — 

 November 12 ; six months. 



Moses Poole, of Lincoln's Inn, gentleman, for " improvements in looms 

 for weaving." Commnnicalcd by a foreigner residing abroad. — November 

 12 ; six months. 



William Wiseman, of George-yard, Lombard-street, merchant, for 

 " improvements in the manufacture of alum." ooiuinunicated by a foreigner 

 residing abroad. — November IG ; six months. 



John Burn Smith, of Salfoid, Manchester, cotton spinner, for " certain 

 improvements in machinery for preparing, roving, .spinning, and twisting 

 cottons, and other fibrous substances." — November IG; six mouths. 



Miles Berry', of Chancery-lane, patent agent, for " an invention or dis- 

 coverg, by which certain tc.rtile or fibrous plants are retulered applicable to 

 making paper, and spinning into yarn, and weaving into cloth, in place offia.r, 

 hemp, cotton, and other fibrous materials, commonly used for such purpose." 

 Oommnnicated by a foreigner residing ain'oad. — Novemlier 19; six months. 



Francis Worrell Stevens, of Chigwell, Essex, sclioolmaster, for 

 " certain improvements in apparatus for propelling boats and other vessels 

 on water." — Novemlier 19 ; six months. 



John Parsons, of the .Stag Tavern, Fidham-road, victualler, for " im- 

 provements in jireventing and curing smokey chimneys. — November 21 ; six 

 months. 



Robert Hawthorn and William Hawthorn, of Newcastle-upon- 

 Tyne, civil engineers, for " certain improvements in loco>notive and other 

 steam-engines, in resjiect of tlie boilers, and conveying tlie steam therefrom 

 to the cylinders." — November 21 ; six montlis. 



John Faram of Middlcwicb, Clicster, gentleman, for ^' certain improve- 

 ments in the mode of constructing, applying, and using railway switches, for 

 connecting different lines of railway, or two distinct railways, omI for passing 

 locomotive, steam, and other engines, and railway carriages, and waggons, 

 from tlie one to the otfifr of such railways, and for certain apparatus con- 

 nected l/ierewith." — .Novemlier 21 ; six montlis. 



Pierre Auguste Ducote, of Saint Martin's-lane, for " certain im- 

 provements in printing china, porcelain, earthenware, and other like wares, 

 and for printing on paper, calicoes, silks, woollett, oil-cloth, leather, and 

 other fabricks, and for an improved material to be used in printing." — 

 November 21 ; six mouths. 



William Danbury Holmes, of Lambeth-square, .Surrey, civil engineer, 

 for '' certain inijirovemenfs in the construction of iron ships, boats, and 

 other vcs'sels, and also in means for preventing the .same from foundering, 

 also in the applicalion of the same improvements, or parts thereof, to other 

 re.«si?/.v."— November 23 ; six months. 



John Hunt, of Greenwich, engineer, for "an improved met/iod of pro- 

 pelling and steering vessels." — November 23 ; six months. 



Richard HoRNSLEY,of Spittlegate, Lincoln, machine maker, for "an im- 

 proved machine for drilling land and solving grain and seeds of different 

 descriptions, either with or without hone, or other manure." — November 

 2.5 ; six months. 



John Sutton, of John-sfreet, Lambeth, Surrey, machinist, for " improve- 

 ments in obtaining power." — November 2.') ; six months. 



James Craig, of Newbntlle Paper Mill, Ediuburgh, for " oh improve- 

 ment or improvements in tlie machii «•(/ for the manufacturing paper." — 

 November 25 ; six months. 



Arthur Collen, of Stoke, by Mayland, Suffolk, plumber, for " im- 

 provements in pumps." — November 25 ; six months. 



James Matley, of Manchester, Gentleman, for " improvements in ap- 

 paratus or instruments for the cutting of cotton or wicks of lamps. Com- 

 municated by a foreigner residing abroad. — November 25 ; six months. 



George Kennie, of Holland-street, Blackfriar's, civil engineer, for " cer- 

 tain improved methods of propelling vessels." — November 26; six montlis. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Books received too late for review. — Weale's work on Bridges, Parts J', and 

 T'l. in one, contain some beautiful engravings, among which is the Jf'ellesley 

 Bridge, at Limerick, and the Friburgh Suspension Bridge ; the letter-press con- 

 sists of useful practical infornuttiou un the foundation of bridges, which we shall 

 notice next month. 



Mr. Weale has edited and published a work on Ornuinenfal Gales, Lodges, 

 S(C. 



The Companion to the Almanac contains several interesting Papers and En- 

 grnrings connecfcd wifh architecture. 



We have received EacUtVs Elements, by W. D. Cooley, A B., from a Jirst in- 

 spection, it appears to be a well arranged and condensed elementary work suitable 

 for the student. 



We linre received from Edinburgh Mr. Walker's and Mr. Cubitt's report on 

 the Leifh Harbour, wh/rh will he n»f/eed ne.vt month. 



Several vommunicatiuns ivc hare been obliged to condense, and others u>e have 

 postponed, in consequence of the Preface, Index, S{C. occupying 10 pages of the 

 Journal, and it was not our wish to increase the size, as that would have al.so 

 increnaed the price. 



For the same reason we have been obliged to postpone the tables on Railway 

 Curves, which are completed, and will appear in our ne.it. 



To Mr. Sheppard we are obliged for his offer, he will perceive that ivc have ih:i 

 tables prepared, we shall be glad to hear from him on some other subject. \ 



To our new Correspondent at Glasgow, we have to return our thantcs, and trust \ 

 he will continue to furnish us with similar information. If'e should like to have a 

 few 7uore particulars relative to the general character of the buildings and othi r 

 public -works. 



Steam Vessels 'Repo)t. — In answer to numerous correspondents and engineers 

 ive beg to state that we have not deserted the cause, '* we are lying on our oars,'- 

 until the meeting of Parliament, when tve shall be prepared, if necessary, to fight 

 the battle ; in the mean time, we shall be glad to receive any information on the 

 subject, particularly from steam boat builders and engineers. 



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 places where the coach arrives at in London, as we are frequently put to the 

 expence of one or two shillings for the porterage only, of a very small parcel. 



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