William Crane Wilkins and Mathew Samuel Kendrick, of Long

Acre, in the county of Middlesex, lamp manufacturers, for certain improvements in lighting, and in lamps.-Sealed 13th February-6 months for inrolment.

Matthew Uzielli, of King William-street, in the city of London, merchant, for improvements in impregnating and preserving wood and timber, for various useful purposes,-being a communication from a foreigner, residing abroad.-Sealed 17th February-6 months for inrolment.

List of Patents

Granted for Scotland subsequent to January 22nd, 1841.

George Jameson Cordes, and Edward Locke, of Newport, Monmouthshire, for a new rotary engine.-Sealed 28th January. Samuel Hall, of Basford, Nottinghamshire, civil engineer, for improvements in the combustion of fuel and smoke.-Sealed 28th January.

John Dickenson, of Bedford-row, Holborn, engineer, for certain improvements in the manufacture of paper.-Sealed 1st Feb

ruary.

William Mc Murray, of Kenleith Mills, near Edinburgh, papermaker, for certain improvements in the manufacture of paper. -Sealed 3rd February.

William Henson, of Allen-street, Lambeth, engineer, for improvements in machinery for making or producing certain fabrics,

with threads or yarns, applicable to various useful purposes.— Sealed 4th February.

Nathaniel Lloyd, pattern designer, and Henry Rowbotham, calico printer, both of Manchester, for certain improvements in thick

ening and preparing colours for printing calicoes and other substances.-Sealed 9th February.

James Mc Lellan, of the city of Glasgow, manufacturer, for an improved combination of materials for umbrella and parasol cloth.-Sealed 9th February.

John Clark, of Islington, in the county of Lancaster, plumber and glazier, for an hydraulic double-action force and lift pump,— being partly a foreign communication and partly his own.Sealed 9th February.

Charles May, of Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, engineer, for improvements in machinery for cutting and preparing straw, hay, and other vegetable matters.-Sealed 12th February. James Johnson, of Glasgow, for certain improvements in machinery for the manufacture of frame-work knitting, commonly called hosiery; and for certain improvements in such frame-work knitting, as hosiery.-Sealed 15th February.

George Holworthy Palmer, of Surry-square, civil engineer; and Charles Perkins, of Mark-lane, London, merchant, for an improved construction of pistons and valves for retaining and discharging liquids, gases, and steam.-Sealed 16th February. Miles Berry, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery-lane, London, patent agent, for certain improvements in looms for weaving,--being a foreign communication.-Sealed 20th February. Moses Poole, of Lincoln's Inn, for improvements in tanning,— being a foreign communication.-Sealed 22nd February.

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New Patents

SEALED IN ENGLAND.

1841.

To Charles Schafhoutl, of Swansea, Doctor of Medicine; Edward Olive Manby, of Parliament-street, civil engineer; and John Manby, of the same place, civil engineer, for improvements in the construction of puddling, balling, and other sorts of reverberatory furnaces, for the purpose of enabling anthracite stone-coal, or culm, to be used therein as fuel.-Sealed 30th January-6 months for inrolment.

James Mac Lellan, of the city of Glasgow, manufacturer, for improved combination of materials for umbrella and parasol cloth.-Sealed 30th January-6 months for inrolment.

Ezra Jenks Coates, of Bread-street, Cheapside, merchant, for improvements in the forging of bolts, spikes, and nails, -being a communication.-Sealed 30th January-6 months for inrolment.

Henry Pape, of Great Portland-street, Piano-forte manufacturer, for improvements in castors.-Sealed 1st February-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Hood, of Earl-street, Blackfriars, iron merchant, for improvements in giving signals.-Sealed 1st February -6 months for inrolment.

William Wilkinson Taylor, of Burrowfield House, Westham, Essex, gent., for improvements in buffing apparatus for railway purposes.-Sealed 1st February-6 months for inrolment.

Dominic Frick Albert, of Cadishead, Manchester, LL.D. for an improved or new combination of materials and processes in the manufacture of fuel.-Sealed 1st February― 6 months for inrolment.

Francis Sleddon, Jun., of Preston, machine maker, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for roving, slubbing, and spinning cotton and other fibrous substances. -Sealed 2nd February-6 months for inrolment.

William Ward Andrews, of Wolverhampton, ironmonger, for certain improved methods of raising and lowering windows and window blinds, and opening and shutting doors; which are also applicable to the raising and lowering of maps, curtains, and other articles.-Sealed 2nd February -6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Young, of Queen-street, London, merchant, for improvements in furnaces or fire-places, for the better consuming of fuel.-Sealed 3rd February-6 months for inrolment.

William Hancock, Jun., of King-square, Middlesex, accountant, for an improved description of fabrics, suitable for making friction gloves, horse brushes, and other articles requiring rough surfaces.-Sealed 3rd February-6 months for inrolment.

Joseph Bunnett, of Deptford, engineer, for certain improvements in locomotive engines and carriages.-Sealed 3rd February-6 months for inrolment.

John Cartwright, of Loughborough, manufacturer; Henry Warner, of the same place, manufacturer; and Joseph Haywood, of the same place, frame-smith, for improvements upon machinery commonly called stocking-frames or framework knitting machinery.-Sealed 4th February -6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Griffiths, of Birmingham, tin plate worker, for certain improvements in such dish covers as are made with iron, covered with tin.-Sealed 8th February-6 months for inrolment.

James Thorburn, of Manchester, machinist, for certain improvements in machinery for producing knitted fabrics.Sealed 8th February-6 months for inrolment.

William Ryder, of Bolton, roller and spindle maker, for certain improved apparatus for forging, drawing, moulding, or forming spindles, rollers, bolts, and various other like articles, in metal.-Sealed 8th February-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Fuller, of Salford, machine maker, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for combing or preparing wool, or other fibrous substances,-being partly a communication.-Sealed 8th February-6 months for in

rolment.

Elisha Oldham, of Cricklade, Wilts, railroad contractor, for certain improvements in the construction of turning tables, to be used on railways.-Sealed 8th February6 months for inrolment.

Charles Green, of Birmingham, gold plater, for improvements in the manufacture of brass and copper tubes.Sealed 8th February-6 months for inrolment.

William Wigston, of Salford, engineer, for a new apparatus for the purpose of conveying signals or telegraphic communications.-Sealed 8th February-6 months for in

rolment.

Joseph Scott, of Great Bowden, Market Harborough, timber merchant, for improvements in constructing railways, and in propelling carriages thereon; which improvements