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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS JOURNAL. 



[April, 



William Matlby, Junior, of Mile End, Cliemiat, and Richard Ci'er- 

 TON. Junior, of Percy Street, Brass Founder, for " im/iroremmls in extract- 

 ing tin/l cijitrentratimj the culonr, ftinninij, and other matter contained in 

 rei/etn/i/e anil iinimal xnbslnnces." — Marcli 7 ; six months. 



Ltkk IIf.hkiit, of Birniingliam, Civil Engineer, for " iniproremenlH in the 

 innntifaclnre of cofered spades and sliorels, soui/liimj and (/raftinij tools, 

 iind oilier imjilements of n like nature." — March 7 ; six montlis. 



IIavward Tyi.kr, of Milton Street, t'ri))|)lcgale. Engineer, for "certain 

 inifirorentents in macliinery or apparatus for impregnating liijuids wilti gas, 

 includinq t/otflrs for retaining, keeping, and preserring lifjuids so impreg- 

 nated, also in ttte manner of filing ami closing sucli hottks." — March 7 ; 

 si\ mouths. 



Jamks Knowles, of Little Bolton, T,ancashire, Coal Merchant, for "an 

 improved arrangement of apparatus for regulating ttie supply of water to 

 steam boilers." — March 10; four months. 



Geor<;k (iwYNNK, of Portland Terrace, Regent's Hark, Gentleman, for "iin- 

 procentenls in ttie manufacture of candles, and in operating upon oils and 

 fats." — March 1 ; six months. 



William Korrkstkr, of Barrhead, Renfrew, Manager, for " certain im- 

 prurements in sizing, starching, dressing, and otlterwise preparing warps for 

 wearing fattrics, and on Itie machinery and apparatus thereicith connected." 

 — March 11; six months. 



Thomas I'ekl, of Bread Street, Cheapside, Gentleman, for "certain im- 

 provements in steam engines." Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. 

 — March 11; six mouths. 



Richard Smith and Richard Hacking, of Bury, Lancaster, Machine 

 Makers, for " certain improvements in machinery and apparatus for drawing, 

 slnbbing, rotting, and spinning cotton, wool,Jln.r, silk, and ottter fibrous sub- 

 stances." — March 13; six months. 



Etien'ne Rohert Gaubert, of Paris, Professor of Mathematics, for " cer- 

 tain improvements in machinery or apparatus .for distributing types or 

 other typogrnphirnl ctiaracters into proper receptac.es, and placing the 

 same in order .for setting up after being used in printing." — March 13 ; 

 six mouths. 



James IIadden Young, of Lille, in the kingdom of France, and Adrian 

 Delcombk, of Lille aforesaid, for "an improved mode of setting vp types." 

 — March 13 ; six months. 



Robert Varicas, of Burton Crescent, Surgeon, for "improvements in 

 rendering fabrics and leather waterproof." — March 16; six mouths. 



William Crofts, of Radford, Nottingham, Machine Maker, for " im- 

 provements in mac/iinery for the purpose of making figured or ornamented 

 liobbin net or twist lace, and oilier ornamental fabrics, looped or woven." — 

 March 16 ; six months. 



Jran Francois Victor Fabien, of King William Street, London, for 

 " improvements in rotary engines to be worked by steam or other fluids." — 

 March 16; six months. 



Thomas Craddock, of Broadheath, Radnor, Farmer, for " a certain im- 

 provement or improvements in steam engines and steam boilers." — March 16; 

 six months. 



Richard Smith and Richard Hacking, of Bury, Lancaster, Machine 

 Makers, for *' certain i>njirovenients in machinery .for spinning cotton and 

 otiier fibrous substances." — March 16; six months. 



IsHAM Baggs, of Cheltenham, Gentleman for " improvements in engrav- 

 ing, which improvements are applicable to lithography." — Marcli 17; sLx 

 months. 



Moses Poole, of Lincoln's Inn, Gentleman, for " improvements in pro- 

 ducing and jirejmring leys for soap making, and in the manufacture of 

 soap." Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. — March 17; six 

 months. 



Samuel Seaward, of the Canal Iron works, Poplai-, Engineer, for " cer- 

 tain improvements in the construction of steam engines and in the appli- 

 cation of steam engines to propelling ships and other vessels." — March 1 7 ; 

 SLX months. 



Sib William Burnett, Knight, of Somerset House, for " improvements 

 in preserving animal, woollen, and other fibrous substances from decay." — 

 March 19 ; six months. 



John Jackson, of Manchester, Nail and Holt Manufacturer for " cer- 

 tain improvements in the manufacture of nails, nuts, bolts, and rivets." — 

 March 19 ; six months. 



Thomas Sterling, of Limehousc, Patentee of the " raiiid filteret " for 

 "improvements in the manufacture of fuel." — March 20 ; six months. 



Francis William Gerisii, of East Road, City Road, Patent Hinge 

 Maker, for "improvements in locks and keys and other fastenings for doors, 

 drawinys, and other such purposes." — March 20 ; six montlis. 



Charles Keene, of Sussex Place, Regent's Park, Gentleman, f(n' " im- 

 provements in producing surfaces on leather and fabrics. Communicated 

 by a foreigner residing abroad. — March 23 ; six montlis. 



William Newton, of Chancery Lane, Civil Engineer, for " certain im- 

 provements in titc strengthening and preserring of ligneous and textile 

 substances. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad.- -March 23 ; six 

 months. 



Samuel Hill, of Sloane Street, Chelsea, Gentleman, for " improvenienls 

 in the making of bread and biscuits." — March 2.') ; six months. 



Elhanan Bicknell, of Newington Butts, Smrey, Merchant, for " im- 

 provemmU in separating the solid from the liquid parts of tallow, and 



ether fatty matters." Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. — 

 March 25 ; six months. 



William Palmer, of Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, for "improvements in 

 the manufacture of candles, and in apparatus for applying light." — March 

 25 ; six months. 



Henry Smith, of Birniingliam, Lamp Manufacturer, for " improvements 

 in gas burners, and in lamps." — March 25 ; six months. 



George Richards Elkington and Henry Elkington, of Birmingham, 

 for " improvements in coaling, covering, or plating certain metals." — March 

 25 ; six months. 



Joseph Crosfield, of Warrington, Soap Maker, for " certain improve- 

 ments in the manufacture of plate glass." — March 25 ; six months. 



Samuel Knight, of Woodhouse Mills, Lancaster, Bleacher, for " eer/am 

 improvements in machinery or apparatus .for boiliny, hleeching, or scouring, 

 .for the purpose o.f preparing and assisting the process of bleeching and 

 dyeing cotton and linen, and other fabrics and fibrous subsfattces." — March 

 25 ; six months. 



James Hay, of Belton, Haddington, Scotland, Captain in the Royal Na\T, 

 for " an improved plough, which he entitles the Belton plough." — ^larch 

 25 ; six months. 



Henry Philip RouauETTE, of Norfolk Street, Stiaud, Merchant, for "a 

 new pigment." Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. — March 25 ; 

 four months. 



James Sabberton, of Great Pultney Street, Golden Square, Tailor, for 

 " a fastening to attach straps to the bottoms of trousers." — March 26 ; 

 two months. 



.Vlicxander Southwood Stocker, of Birmingham, Manufacturer, for 

 " certain improvements in manufacturing tubing or tubes, which are appli- 

 cable to gas and other purposes." — March 27; six months. 



Richard Prosser, of Clierry Street, Birmingham, Civil Engineer, for 

 " certain improvements in machinery or apparatus .for manufacturing pipes." 

 — March 27 ; six months. 



lIisNRV Kirk, of Upper Norton Street, Portland Place, IMerchant, for 

 " improvements in the application of a substance or composition as a .sub- 

 stitute .for ice for skating and .sliding purposes, part of which iutprove- 

 ments may also be emjdoyed in the manufacture of ornamental slabs and 

 mouldings." — March 28 ; six months. 



John Bethell, of St. John's Hill, Wandsworth, Gentleman, for " im- 

 provenieuts in treating and preparing certain oils and fatty matters." — 

 March 28 ; six months. 



ERRATUM. 



Ill Mr. Leeds Chronological Tnblo of Architects, page 113 of the present 

 number, the works of the second architect arc omitted, it should stand thus. 

 1708, Mansard, Jules Haidouin, 1G47,— «w7«. Palace of Versailles ; Dome of 

 the Invalides, Paris ; SiC. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Mr. Spencer's communication is unavoidably postponed uulil ne.vt month. 



P. P. E 's scheme for propelling canal boats we are fearful is impracticable, 

 however, we will rcmnsidrr it before the ne.vt number appears. 



X. y. Z. Glasgow. We shall feel much pleasure to record in the Journal, the 

 main/ impruveiucnts that arc going on in Glasgow, if our lorrespondent will take 

 the irouhle to see some of the architects of the North and collect infortnalion for us, 

 we shall be obliged. 



Mr. Tliorold's design for a. frame of a .■iteam engine possesses eonsideiabh merit 

 for its eompaetncss, as there is no novelty in the construction of the machinery, we 

 cannot offtird space .fur the design at this busy .■ivusun of the year. 



R. \y. T. and P! B.'s noiiuiuiiirotinns on railway curves must stand over for the 

 present, as tee have already devoted sii miieli space to that subject. 



Design of Iluddersjield College by J. P. Pritchet, architect, will appear in an 

 earlif number. 



''i ■' ;('(. shall he glad to receive his proffered communication, we cannot hi or 



front him too often. 



11. 's design'has appeared in another publication. 



liepnrt on the plans for preventing areidcnts on board of steam vessels, and Dr. 

 (Viarles Sehafhaeutel's report on Playfair's boiler leill be noticed ne.rt month. 



To our correspondent at New York ivc return many thanks for his exertions on 

 our tiehalf. 



Jl'e are happy to find by the numerous letters we have received that our advo- 

 eoeyin ttie cause of .Steam Navigation meets with the approbation of our subscribers. 



ire reeommend'a eorrespondcnt, his signuture we Jorget, to read the Fable of 

 tlir Miller. 



A 

 of lh( 

 his dull." We feel ourselves independent oj all parties. 



The Cinipie VoxMireplii to our correspondent Iv on the recessions and encroach- 

 ments of the sea will appear next month, together ivith a communication from 

 NOTA, on the sami'. subject. • i r. , 



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