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THE CIVIL EXGIXEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURXAL. 



[October, 



Heating Horticultural Buildings. — The following is recommended 

 as an economical, efficacious, and simple mode of heating : — *' I have heeii 

 contriving a furnace, wiih a hrick flue four-hiick high and sixteen feet in 

 length. This is covered over with tiles an inch and a half thick. The 

 other part of the flue is continued with hricks on edge, covered over with 

 common tiles on the top of the flue ; l have made a trough or putter for the 

 water to flow in. The apparatus is fixed in the furnace containing only five 

 quarts of water, but the trough or gutter will hold twenty gallons, which I 

 lind gives a very powerful heat, and will maintain the heat a considerable 

 time, which is a great consideration in cold weather. There is no boiler or 

 iron pipes or tanks used in this plan. The furnace is so constructed that 

 any old cinders will keep a good fire. The Polniaise system can be used at 

 the same time, but I don't want it. This is not upon a large scale, as the 

 rtuw and return trough or gutter is only about forty feet. It is only the 

 simplicity of the plan which induces me to forward you the above short 

 ^ketch." — J. D. — Gardener's Journal. 



Gab Bath. — The gas hatha constructed by Messrs. Defries and othirs. 

 arc now attracting much attention, as afiording the ready means for archi- 

 tects and builders to pro\iile hath accommodation in private houses, for 

 whicli there is a growing demand on the part of the puMic. With the 

 elieap supply of gas throughout the country, many new domestic arrange- 

 ments will be made, particularly simple means of cooking in summer time; 

 and in large establishments gas cooking apparatus is likely to be applied, as 

 giving great power in a small space. 



The Railin>j for thi; British Museum. — A report is current that, 

 the iron railings foi the extensive front of the new buildings of the British 

 Museum are tu be cast in France. The reason for this is said to be the 

 iiduiiration wliich is justly expressed for the iron railings in front of Mr. 

 llope'a house in Piccadilly, wliich were made in Paris, and which are 

 distinguished for sharpness and fineness in casting. It is, however, ex- 

 tremely unjuet to rate French casting above English on this account, Mr. 

 Hope's raihiigs cost upwards of thirty shillings per cwt. ; whereas the 

 common contract price under competition for similar work in England is 

 twelve shillings per cwt.; and it is with work of this price that Mr. Hope's 

 r:iils are compared. Let the trustees of the Museum offer even two thirds 

 01 the price that was given by Mr. Hope, and they will find plenty of 

 English manufactures who will produce raiUngs quite equal to the fancy-price 

 foreign article in Piccadilly. 



Portsmouth — Another dock, the ninth now in this dockyard, was 

 addeil on the 24th ult. to this establishment. The dock was opened at 

 noon by the floating in of H.iVI.S. Neptune, of 120 guns, in the presence 

 uf a very larsje concourse of officers and visitors. This addition renders 

 Port:^mouth more complete for dock accommodalion thau any other Daval 

 establishment. The follow iug are tlie dimensions of the structure: 



ft. in. 

 Lor.gth from tlie c* ntre of the caisson grove to the head 306 



Breadth of the floor 30 



Breadth between the coping 92 



Breadth of the eniiance 55 



D«pth from (he coping to the floor 25 4 



Depth of the doclt 27 



It is buiU of Ciirnisii granite upon a pile foundation, and framed grillage 

 brickwork on cement under the floor. The foilowiug are the chief items 

 used in its construction: 



Fir timber, in pies and sleepers, 54,500 cubic feet. 

 Wrought and cast-iron, 98 tons. 

 Concrete, 9.;UiO cubic yards. 

 Bricks, 2,072,000. 

 Granite. 122,y00 cubic ffet. 

 Purheck slnnc, 14,000 cubic feet. 

 PorUand etope, 38,000 cubic feet. 

 Ci-.pt. Janiefl, R.E., and Mr. H, Wood, clerk of tho works, are the officers 

 under whuse su jerinlendcnce the dock has been built, which adds another 

 til the arvLMal uationil Aorks eoutracted for by Mr. B. Bramble, the 

 mayor of I*or smuutf . 



Haktli I'ODL.— The annual meeting of (he Hartlepool West Harbour 

 and Docks Company was held at West Hartlepool, on the 51h. The 

 rt'port referred to the proceedintrs iu the hist session of parliament, and to 

 the act obtained for powers to enlarge tiie West Harbonr, by so altering the 

 piers an<i enclosing a further part <if the sea shore as would give an addi- 

 tional space of uineleen acres. The proprietors readdy resolved upon 

 ciimmencing these Wniks, and completing them with all pructicable expe- 

 dition. The West llarbonr will iheu contain an area of about forty-four 

 iicies, and will he t!ie largest pirr harbour between London and Leith. It 

 will be capable (»f sludlcnug 200 to 300 shijis, iu addition to the accommo- 

 dation affnrih'il by the two docks, which will contain about twenty acres. 

 The works of (he serond dock were reported to be iu a very forAard state, 

 the excavatiiiu bcin;; more than half tinished, and about twu-tlfihs of the 

 <iock walls coinpieled. The new town of West Harlltpool, surrounding 

 the West Docks, is progressing very rapidly, the company having sidd 

 land for about 2G0 houses withm the last ten months. It is calculated that 

 after deducting a niotierate valuation of the hnd available for resale, the 

 total expenditure on all the works will be about 30l),(IOtt/., which will 

 represent an undertaking consisting of a harbour of about forty-four 

 acres, two do<k'» of about twenty acres, logelher with all the land specially 

 appropriated for them, and shipping stailhs, approaches, qoaya, dock and 

 merchants' offices, and various other buildings aud working stock and 

 tstablishtiicnt. 



lalST OF NSM^ PATSNTS 



GRANTED IN ENGLAND KROM AuGUST 22, TO SEPTEMBER 26, 1850. 



Six Months allowed for Enrolment unless otherwise expcessed. 



William Dick, of Edinburgh, professor of veterinary medicine, Veterinary CoUegf, 

 Edinburgh, for improvements in the manufacture of steel and gas.— August 22. 



Benjamin Rotch, of Lowlands. Middlesex. Esq., for a factitious saltpetre, and a mode 

 by which factitious saltpetre may be obtained for commercial purposes.— August 22. 



William Edward Newton, of Chancery-lane, Mi^'diesex, civil engineer, for improve- 

 ments in refining gold. (A communication.) — August 2*. 



William Edward Newton, of Chanccry-bne, aiiddiesex, civit engineer, for improve- 

 ments in the construction of ships' ma^jazines. (A communication.) — August 22. 



William Edward Newton, of Chancery-lane, Sliddlesex, civil engineer, for Improve- 

 ments in machinery or apparatus for producing ice, and for general refrigerating pur- 

 postea. {A communication.)— August 22. 



William Edward Newton, of Chancery-lane, Middlesex, civil engineer, for Improve- 

 ments iu the construction of ships or vessels, and in steam boilers and generators. (A 

 communication.) — August 22. 



Danie! Illingworth, of Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinner, for certain Improvementa 

 in machinery tor preparing all deacripiions of wool and hair grown upon animals, for 

 the carding, combing, and other manufacturing processes. — .August 22. 



Duncan Bruce, of Paspebiac, Gaspe, Canaia, but at present at Liverpool, Lancaster, 

 Esq-, for certain improvements in the construct'on of rotary engines.— August 22. 



Richard Prosser, of Birmingham, civil engineer, for improvements In supplying steam 

 boilers with wattr, and iu clearing out the tubes of steam boilers. — August 22. 



Alfred Vincent Newton, of Chancery lane, Middlesex, mechanical draughtsman, for 

 improvements in cutting types and other Irregular figures. (A communication.)— 

 August 29. 



George Augustus Huddart, of Brynklr, Caernarvon, Esq , for certain improvements 

 in the manufaciure of cigars, and certain Improved apparatus for smoking cigars.— 

 August 2y. 



Sir John Scott Lillie, Companion of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, of Paris* 

 France, for certain improvemenis In the application of Biotive power.— September &. 



John Saul, of Manchester, cotton spinner, for certain improvements in machinery or 

 apparatus for spinning and twisting cotton and other fibrous substances.- September 5, 



George Smith, of Manchester, engineer, for certain improvements in steam-engines, 

 and also improvements in feeding or supplying the boilers ot the same, part or parts of 

 uhich improvements are also applicable to other similar purposes. — September 5. 



William Watt, of Glasgow, North Britain, maoufat-turiug chemist, for certain Im- 

 provements applicable to inland navigation, which improvements or parts thereof, are also 

 applicable generally to raising, lowering, or transporting heavy bodies. — September 5. 



Andrew Barclay, of Kilmarnock, Ayr, North Britain, engineer, for improvements In 

 the smelting of iron and other ores, and in the manufacture or working of Iron and other 

 metals, and in certain rotary engines and fans, machinery, or apparatus as connected 

 therewith.- September 5. 



William Erskine Coelirane, of Cambridge-terrace, Rei;ent's-park, and Henry Francis 

 of Princes-street, Rotherhiihe. for improvements in propelling, steering, and balljsting 

 vessels, in the [listons of stwara-engines, in fire-bars oi furnaces, and in sleepers of rail- 

 w.'iys. — September ri. 



Frederick Woodbridge, of Old Gravel-lane, Middlesex, engineer, for Improvements In 

 machinery for manufacturing rivets, bulls, and screw blanks. — September 5. 



John Beattie, of Liverpool, engineer, for certain improvements In steering vessels.— 

 September 5. 



James Math-r, the younger, of Crow Oaks, Pilklngton, Lancaster, bleacher, and 

 Thomas Edmesfon, of the same place, calenderman, for certain improvements iu ma- 

 chinery or appftrauis for scouring, finishing, and stretching woollen, cotton, and other 

 woven fabrics. — September 6. 



Christopher Cross, of Farnworth, near Boston, Lancaster, cotton spinner aud manu- 

 facturer, for certain improvements iu the manufacture of textile fabrics; also In the 

 manufacture of wearing apparel and other articles of textile materials, aud in the 

 machinery or apparatus for efleciing the same.— September 5. 



James Rennie. of Goward Bdcik, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, gentleman, for a certain 

 improvement or improvements in the itmstruction of gas retorts and furnaces, aud in 

 apparatus or machii.try applicable to the same.— September 6. 



Pierre Erard, of Paris, for improvements in the construction of pianofortes.— Septem- 

 ber 12. 



Robert Langdon, the younger, of Derby, glove manufacturer, and Thomas Parker 

 Tahberer, of Derl^y, manufacturer of elastic fabrics, for improvements in the manufac- 

 ture of looped fabrics. — September 12. 



Astley Paston Price, of Margate. Kent, chemist, and James Heywood Whitehead, of 

 the Royal George Mills, Saddlewortb, near Manchester, for improvements in filters. — 

 September 12. 



Thomas Lucas Pater-on, of Glasgow, North Britain, manufacturer and calico printer, 

 for certain improvements iit th^' preparation or manufacture of textile materials, and in 

 the finishing of woven tabfii.3, and in the machinery or apparatus used therein. — Septem- 

 ber 12. 



Richard Archi'j-'id Brofiman. of the firm of J. C. Robertson and Co., of Fleet-street 

 London, pntt-n' .it^ents. for iinpiuveiuents in purifyiiij? water, and preparing It for en! 

 giijpering, manuiatturing and di.mestic ; urposes. (A communication. J— September 19. 



Henri Jeremy Christen, of Paris, engraver, for improvements iu cylinder printing.— 

 September 19. 



Jasper Whee'er Rogers, of Dublin, civil engineer, for certain improvements in the 

 preparation of peat, and in the manufacture of the same into fuel and charcoal.— Sep- 

 tember 19. 



Williiim Eccles, of Walton-le-dnh-, Lancaster, cotton spinner, for certain Improve- 

 ments in lunmsfor weaving —September 10. 



Samuel Rrishane. of Manchester, pattern maker, for certain improvements in looms for 

 weaviiig. — September l!) 



John Nasmyth, of Patricroft, I>ancaster. engineer, and John Barton, of Manchester, 

 copper roller manufacturer, for ceituin improvements in machinery or apparatus for 

 printing calicoes and other surfares ; and also improvements in the maimfucture of 

 copper, or other metallic roUera to be employed therrin, and in the machinery or appara- 

 tus connected with such manufaclure. — September Ut. 



Henry Houldsworth, of Cottage H-mse, Lanark, Xr>rth Britain, iron- master, for im- 

 provements in the manufacture of iron and other me'a'e. — September 20. 



Alfred Vincent Newton, of Chanoery-lane, meclianical drauehtdman, for improve- 

 ments in dyeing yarn, 4cc., in manufacturing certain woven fabrics. (A communica- 

 tion.)— September 36. 



