282 OBITUARY. 



its powers (in which he had from the earliest period the greatest confidence) 

 for overcoming steeper gradients than had hitherto been deemed compatible 

 with economy and safety. In this he was very successful ; and when viewed 

 in conjunction with the previously-mentioned general features of his profes- 

 sional life, it must be conceded that the decease of Mr. Locke had caused a 

 gap in the profession which will long be felt. Mr. Locke had acquired 

 the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends in the House of 

 Commons. 



Henbt Bradbury, known bv his beautiful system of " Mature printing," im- 

 provements in printing from surfaces, &c. (See Year-Book of Facts, I860.) 



Alfred E. Chalon, R. A., portrait painter to Her Majesty. He wan of Swiss 

 extraction, and brother of John James Chalon, K.A. 



David Jardine, writer on criminal law. 



Ebenezeb Landells, engraver on wood, pupil of Bewick and Nicholson. 



Captain Maconocuik, inventor of the Mark System of Prison Discipline, and 

 the author of many tracts and papers on that subject. 



Adam Thomson, the well-known watch-manufacturer, of New Bond-street, and 

 author of a popular volume on Time and Timekeepers. 



John Finlaison, actuary. 



John Whichcord, architect. 



Albert Smith, M.R.C.S., but more popularly known by his sketches of life and 

 character. 



Charles Uoodtear, the inventor of the art of Vulcanizing India-rubber. Mr. 

 Goodyear was born in New Haven, Dee. 80, 1800, The importance of vul- 

 canization, its applicability to an indefinite and inexhaustible number of 

 uses, its character of progressive development and perfectibility, were 

 perceived by Mr. Goodyear in 18H'J ; and with untiring perseverance 

 to the last moment of his life he prosecuted the development of his inven- 

 tion. No less remarkable than his perseverance was the liberality with 

 which Mr. Goodyear spent and applied the whole proceeds of ins inventions 

 and patents to the perfecting of the many forms and applications of the new 

 material, Vulcanized India-rubber, which his inventive talent called into 

 existence. 



J. C. Wells, a prominent architect of New York, on board an Knglish steamer, 

 bound for this country, of which .Mr. Wells was a Dative. He OiedtWO hours 

 before the vessel readied land. He designed several of the public buildings 

 of New York, including Dr. Phillips's church on the Fifth Avenue. Various 



large stores, and a court-house at Wilkesharre, Pennsylvania, also illustrate 

 his skill. He held the oillce of treasurer in the American Institute of 



Architects. 



THOU vs Motley, C.E., of Washington. He was formerly of Bristol, and was 

 the projector of the design of the wrought-fron arch bridge over the Avon 



i'v the rOOkl at Clifton, B model of which was exhibited man] years ago. 



Hevcni to America about seven years since, in hope of getting his plans 

 adopted in that country. 



Joseph Mn. i, tit, the Well-known marine engineer, of CharlestOWO, South Caro- 

 lina, lie was s naliv ' Carlisle, and when a young man went to Birming- 

 ham, where he served bis apprenticeship at the celebrated Boho Poundrj of 

 If seen Boulton and Wait, lie then beeame chief engineer at the Butterley 



[ron Works, iin.l than commenced thai oareei as a marine engine maker 



which, continued and extended under the names of " Barnes and Miller," 



and " Miller ami Kavenhiii," ha^ given to his name ■ well-earned reputation. 

 I Ddoubtedlj . to him is to be ascribed an important share in those efforts at 



.s!ui|i|icilv in di sign, elegance ami Lightness in proportion, and soundness of 



workmanship which have brought the marine engine to its present excel- 

 lence. His firm worked extensively in the formation not only of our own 

 ■team Beet, but of those ot mam foreign Governments ; and on the Thames, 

 and between Dover ami Calais, ami on the Rhone ami theBaone, the Danube 

 ami the Rhine, soma of Die earliest ami most successful efforts at rapid 

 it nam navigation were made bv reesek supplied with Ins engines. Mr. 

 Miller waa a Fellow of thi sty, end a man of elegant tastes, lie 



bequeathed to the i" Litution "i < ivi] Engineers the munificent sum of 

 ;,ihki/. .;/,... i„ ,,,;,/ Magatitu. 

 i Chabuu i'i i Hi, the profound scholar and historian of Anoient 



it, ami the learned annotetor of the Bible. He did not lire to oomplete 



