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powers, and the forethought of the contriver ; and these were 

 further shown in the precautions ready for circumstances 

 which have not as yet occurred. Every foot advance requires 

 the removal of forty tons of earth, which has to be replaced 

 by seventeen tons of brick-work, and requires 4000 bricks. 

 It is expected, that when in full working order three feet will 

 be done per day ; work having been done up to 30 inches per 

 day with the till now incomplete arrangements ; and as much 

 as 100 tons of earth per day having been sent up for a week 

 together. 



LIST OF NEW PATENTS. 



To Daniel Dunn, of King's Row, Pentonville, for improve ■ 

 ments on the screw-press used in the pressing of paper or to- 

 bacco, or in the expressing of oil, extracts, or tinctures, and for 

 various other purposes. — Dated the 23d of May, 1826. — 6 

 months allowed to enrol specification. 



To Thomas Hughes, of Newbury, miller, for his improve- 

 ments in the method of restoring foul or smutty wheat and 

 rendering the same fit for use. — 23d of May. — 6 months. 



To Francis Molineux, of Stoke St. Mary, Somersetshire, 

 gentleman, for an improvement in machinery for spinning and 

 twisting silk and wool, and for roving, spinning and twisting 

 flax, cotton, &c. — 23d of May. — 6 months. 



To Thomas Parrant Birt, of the Strand, coach-maker, for 

 his improvements on wheel-carriages. — 23d of May. — 2 mon. 



To John Parker, of Knightsbridge, Middlesex, iron and 

 wire-fence manufacturer, for improvements on, or additions to, 

 park or other gates. — 23d of May. — 6 months. 



To Dominique Pierre Deurbroucq, of Leicester-square, for 

 an apparatus to cool wort, or must, previous to fermentation, 

 and also for the purpose of condensing the steam arising from 

 stills during the process of distillation. — 23d of May. — 6 mon. 



To William Henry Gibbs, of Castle-court, Lawrence-lane, 

 London, warehouseman, and Abraham Dixon, of Hudders- 

 field, manufacturer, for a new kind of piece goods formed by 

 a combination of threads of two or more colours, — the manner 

 of combining and displaying such colours in such piece goods 

 constituting the novelty thereof. — 23d of May. — 2 months. 



To Joseph Smith, of Tiverton, Devonshire, lace-manufac- 

 turer, for an improvement on the stocking-frame and improved 

 method of making stockings, &c. — 23d of May. — 6 months. 



To John Loach, of Birmingham, brass-founder, for a self- 

 acting sash-fastener, which fastening is applicable to other 

 purposes. — 23d of May. — 6 months. 



To Richard Slagg, of Kilnhurst Forge, near Doncaster, 

 steel manufacturer, for an improvement in the manufacture 



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