the county of Middlesex, for an improvement or improvements in preparing writing-paper, so as to prevent the discharge of the ink therefrom without detection, and to prevent the fa sification of writing thereon. March 4; six most is. Henry Backhouse, of Walmsley, Bury, calicoprinter, and Jeremian Grune, of Bury, Lancaster, engraver, for certain improvements in the art of block-printing. March 7; six months. John Shaw, of Rishworth, Halifax, book-keeper, for improved machinery in preparing wool, and also in preparing the waste of cotton-wool for spinning. March 7; six months. John Consitt, of Manchester, merchant, for certain improvements in the machinery used for spinning, doubling, and twisting cotton and other fibrous sub-tances. March 8; six months. Charles William Celarier, of St. Paul's chain, London, Esq., for certain improvements on lamps, particularly ior causing the oil to ascend; which improvements or parts thereof are applicable to the raising of water and other liquids; being a communication from a foreigner resicing abroad. March 10; six months. Neil Snodgrass, of Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, engineer, for improvements in steamengines and other mechanism of steam boats. March 15; six months. Henry Christopher Windle, of Walsall, Stafford, merchant, Joseph Gillot, of Birmingham, meta lic pen-manufacturer, and Stephen Morris, of Birmingham, aforesaid, artisan, or improved means of giving elasticity, freedom of action, and durability to certain parts of pens or instruments used in writing, as also of obta ning a supply and flow of ink to the same. March 15; two months. Charles Francois Edward Aulas, of No. 38, Grande Rue Verte, Paris, gent man, but now of Cockspur-street, for a new and improved method of cutting and working wood by machinery; being. a communication from a foreigner residing abroad. March 15; six months. Richard Macnamara, of Hunter street, Southwark, gentleman, or certain i provents in paving, pitching, or covering streets, roads, and other ways; which improvements are applicable to other purposes. March 15; six months. Henry Davies, of Stoke Prior, Worcester, onginee, for certain improved appaiains or machinery for obtaining mech nical power; also certain improved apparatus or machinery for impelling or raising fluids. March 15; s.x months. Will am Maugham, of Newport street, Lambeth, chemist, or improvements in the manuracture of white-lead. March 15; six months. Jan es Walton, of Sowerby, Bri'ge Mills, in Wavley, Halifax, wooden-manufacturer and frizer, for improvements in machinery for manufacturing and finishing of woollen and some other cloths. March 21; six months. Moses Poole, of Lincoln's-inn, gentleman, for improvements in making fermented liquors; being a communication from a foreigner residing abroad. March 21; six months. Robert Neilson, of Liverpool, gentleman, før a machine for preparing and cleaning codee trom the pod or husk, and separating the diffe ent quali ties so as to render it better adapted for the urposes of roasting and consumption. March 21; two months. Miles Berry, of Chancery-lane, mechanical draftsman, for certain improvements in machine y for heckling or combing, and preparing and reving hemp, flax, tow, and other vegetable fibrous materials; being a communication from a foreigner residing abroad. March 27; six months. LIST OF SCOTCH PATENTS, GRANTED BETWEEN THE 22ND OF FEBRUARY AND 22ND OF MARCH, 1837, INCLUSIVE. James Cook, of Birmingham, gun-manufacturer, for improvements in gas-burners. Sealed Feb. 22, 1837. Francois de Tansch, of Percy-street, Bedfordsquare, military engineer to the King of Bavaria, for improvements in apparatus or machinery for propelling of vessels, for raising water, and for various other purposes. Feb. 24. John Isaac Hawkins, of Chase Cottage, Hampstead-road, civil engineer, in consequence of a communication made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, for certain improvements in the application of the products of c mbustion in generating and in aiding of steam for giving motion to steam engine. March 4. William Wright, of Salford, Lancaster, machine. maker, for ce an improvements in twisting machinery, used in the preparation of spinning or twisting of coton, flax, sk, wool, hemp, and other abrous substances. March 6. Peter Ascanies Tealdi, formerly of Mondoir, in Piedmont, but now residing in Manchester, merchant, in consequence of a communication n.ade to him by a certain fore gner residing abroad, for an invention of a new extract, or vegetable acid obtained from substances not hitherto used for that purpose, which may be employed in various processes of manufacture, and in culinary or other useful purpo-es, together with the process of obtaining the same. March 6. John Burns Smith, of Sa ford, spinner, and John Sith, of Halifax, dyer, for a certain method or methods of tenter ng, stretching, or keeping out ch th o its width (made either of cotton, silk, wool, or any other fibrous substances,) by machinery. March 6. Edmund Shaw, of Fenchurch-street, London, sta ioner, in consequence of a commun cation made to him by by a certain foreigner residing abroad, for an invent on of an improvement in the manufacture of paper. March 8. John Saw, of Rishworth. Halifax, book-keeper, for improved machinery in preparing wool, and also in preparing the waste of cotton-wool for spinning. March 9. George Bertie Paterson, of Peacock-street, Newington, Surrey, engin er, or certain improvements in the construction of meters or apparatus for measuring gas or liquids. March 14. Thomas Theophilus Biggs, of Queen Ann-street, Cavendish square. Middlesex, Esq., in consequence of a communication made to him by a certain foreigner, and invention ty himsel, of improvements in certain descriptions of fine arms. March 17, John Leberecht Stei haueser, of Upper-terrace, Islington, merchant, in con-equence of a communication made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, for an invention of improvements in hand and power-lo ms. March 17. Fletcher Woolley, of York-street East, Commercial road, Middlesex, geut eman, for improvements in the manufacture or preparation of materials to be used as a substitute for bees' wax; parts of which improvements are applicable to other purpo-es. Ma ch 17. Neil Snodgrass, of Glasgow, engineer, for improvements in steam-engines and other mechanism of steam-boats; which were parily communicated. by a foreigner residing abroad, and partly invented by himself. March 21. Miles Berry, of Chancery-lane, Middlesex, mechanical draftsman, in consequence of a cominunication from a foreigner residing abroad, for certain improvements in cleaning, purifying, and drying wheat and other grain or seeds. March 22. NOTES AND NOTICES. Italian Railroad.-In all probability the first instance of the construction of a public railway at individual expense, wil e afforded by that which is about to be made from Milan to Monza, in Lombardy. The proprietor, who appears from his name to be of German origin, expects to be able to run the distance in about a quarter of an hour, although, by the present road, it occupies the swiftest horses at least an hour. School of Mines.-Mr. John Taylor, well known as a lecturer on Mineralogy, and great promoter of the search for subterranean riches, is at present actively engaged in endeavouring to found a na tional School of Mine," for giving instruction in all that relates to the theory as well as the practice, of mining operations. Such institutions have long been in existence in Germany, where they have proved of great utility. Fruits of Parliamentary Interference. In the course of the evidence given before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Walks, a year or two ago, it was strongly recommended that Bonner's-fields,' near Bethnal-green, should be converted into a sort of park for the benefit of the inhabitants of the vicinity, who have no opportunity, bein some five or six miles distant, of participating with the good. folks of the West end in the advantages of any of the already-existing parks. At that time, the spot was open to all comers, and, being of considerable extent, covered with green-sward, and dotted here. and there with trees, formed no bad substitute for the thing desiderated. Very recently, however, the green-sward has been enclosed with a highrailing, the pleasantest of the foot-paths stopped up, and the public restricted to a gravelled way of some yard-and-a-half wide, with a fence on either hand. Thus it happens, that the silent march of encroachment is ever tou active for the spirit of improvement: more damage was do e, p.obably, by the penny wise measure of building upon Moor fields a large open space just where it was most required, on the very borders of the most denselypopulated part of the city-than can be repaired, at any expense, by the most extensive and most costly improvements" of the present day. Watch-making at Genera.-This manufacture commenced in 1587, and in 160 the town council first legislated upon it. In 1685 there were counted 100 masters and 300 journeymen watch makers at Geneva, who turned out of hand 5,000 watches yearly. There were also 80 masters, and 200 journeymen jewellers. The trade continue increasing till 1789, when it was at its height. In that year. the number of those engaged in it, in the city alone, was 4,000, and 2,000 in the siburbs and villages, There are not now so many bands engaged, though more watches are made; the diminution of manual labour being occasioned by improved tools and machinery, and abridged mechanism of the watch. But in consequence of the very low price of the work, workmen earn considerably less than they used to do. The wages are now actually a third less than they were fifty years ago. There has been a great falling off in this manufacture, but very lately it has rather revived again. Spring Locomotive.-The New Jersey folks are going it like a hurricane on the railroad principle. No horse power-no stam-no canvas-nothing short of real perpetual loco foco motion. Hear what the Monmouth Enquirer saith to the point :"As to the locomotive, it is unlike any thing ever constructed, and a description can therefore give but a faint idea of it; but we will try to explain it a little. There are upwards of 500 springs about an inch and a half wide, as thick as a shilling, and eleven feet long, made of steel, the same as the mainspring of a watch; these are wound around a number of spindles placed perpendicular in two trunks whcih hang one on each side of the rail, the spindles terminate at the cog wheels, all of which,. each side, work into each other, and into a set of wheel-works, which work into and turn the wheel' that sets astride of the rail, and this puts the whole machine in motion. There is also for guiding and balancing, a small wheel before and another behind" the main wheel. It must be evident that these 500 springs (and the number may be increased possess. an immense power, which, if brought to bear on a single point, or wheel, will send a locomotive with the velocity of a tornado."-True Sun. We understand a French gentleman, named Rousseau, has lately secured a patent in this country for his invention intended for the improvement of Champaigne. This discovery will solve one of the most important problems in the art, of brewing, namely, that of rendering ales, cyder &c., sparkling and perfectly clear to th last drop immediately after its bottled, without the use of any drug or chemical process.-Ib. Will "A Mechanic" again favour us with his address? British and Foreign Patents taken out with economy and despatch; Specifications, Disclaimers, and Amendments, prepared or revised; Caveats entered; and, generally every Branch of Patent Business promptly transacted. A complete list of Patents from the earliest period (15 Car. II. 1675,) to the present time may be examined. Fee 28. 61.; Clients, gratis. Patent Agency Office, Peterborough-court, Fleet-street. LONDON: Published by J. CUNNINGHAM, at the Mechanies' Magazine Office, No. 6, Peterborough-court, between 135 and 136, Fleet-street, Agent for the American Edition, Mr. O. RICH, 12, ed Lion-sanare. Sold by G. W. M. REYNOLDS, Proprietor of the French, English, and American Library, 55, Rué Neuve, Saint Angustin, Paris. CUNNINGHAM and SALMON, Printers, Fleet-street. END OF VOL. XXVI. A. TO THE TWENTY-SIXTH VOLUME. Acoustic chair, Mr. Curtis's, 112, 273, 369 American Patent Office. destruction of, 320 Apartments, ventilation of, 318, 397 Architects, Institute of British, 256, 464 Arithmetical questions, 95, 399; solutions, Arts, state of in Egypt, 389 Arts and Principles of Design, report of tables, Mr. Utting's, 378, 460 Atmospheric electricity, history of, 201 Austria, New Manchester in, 416 B. Baddeley, Mr. William, on Gregory's window engines, 472; generation of steam by Balloon, Mr. Green's great, calculations of Balloons. Sir G. Cayley's, 417, 485 Bas-reliefs, engraving, by machinery, 3. See Bate's medallic engraving machine,13, 333, 336, 476. See Medallic Engraving. Smart's, 479 Boilers, common road steam-carriage, safe Boilers, steam, explosion of. See Steam Boiling water, action of the atmosphere in, Bookbinding in the British Museum, 160 Braithwaite, John, Esq., C. E.; his steam floating fire-engine, 17, 116, 157, 218, Bramah's perforated boss for fire-engines, Breathing tube, Collier's patent steam, 161 Dublin meeting of, 256, 296 Brockedon, W., Esq., F. R. S., evidence of, Burnet, Mr. J., evidence of, on arts of de- Byssus cloth of the ancients, 295 C. Canal locks, Dr. Cary's, 317 Canals in the United States, number of, 213 - cordage, &c., 282, 397, 510 397 Carbonic acid gas, for balloon ballast, 101 museums, 126 Cayley's, Sir Geo., navigable balloon, 417,485 Chemical still, Watson's improved, 504 Cheverton, B., Esq., evidence of, on arts of Coal, consumption of, in Britain, 448 400 Colliers, institute for disabled, 272 action of light on, 416 Comet, effect of a, impinging on the earth, Condensation, Symington's and Howard's Copyright of patterns, 124, 135, 151 -, international law of, 464 Cordage, Sievier's caoutchouc, 283, 307,510 Cowell's patent sash suspender, 481 Crosse's galvanic and electrical apparatus Cubitt, W., Esq., C. E., evidence of, on steam Curtis, J. H., Esq.; his acoustic chair, 112, Curtis's, Mr. W. J., timber railway, 289 reason why pleasing to the eye, 352 Dalton's atomic theory, 452 Davy's, Sir Humphry, lectures, 271 Design, report of Commons' Committee on Design, schools of, English, 122; Parisian, Donaldson, T. L., Esq., evidence of, on arts Doncaster, Christ-church, spire, as struck by Doubleday, Mr., evidence of, on medallic Drainage, proportion of, to fall of rain, 220 Drawing, importance of a knowledge of, 139, Drifts, guide in making straight, 368 Etruscan vases, imitations of, 153; in British Ettrick's, Mr. W., artificial electric light- Evans's expanding rods for measuring tem- Evaporation of coloured water, 495 Exhibitions of the fine arts, British and Exley's new theory of physics, Mr. Che- Explosions. See Steam Boiler. F. Fancy trade, 121, 324 in Birmingham, origin of, 136 Farish, Professor, death of, 320 Field, Joshua, Esq., evidence of, on steam -, Baddeley's stationary, 465, 503 Merryweather's, 363, 449 Fire-tongs, improvement in, 288 Fires in railway trains, 173 —, London, in 1836, 354 Fluids, nature of, 108 Foaming of safety valve, 371 on steam boiler explosions, 229, 246, 370 Mechanics' Institute, 272 medal engraving machine. See Me- Froude's, Mr., medal engraving machine, 338 Furniture, art of design in relation to, 121 G. Galleries of art, 121, 135, 139, 244; requi- theory of the universe. See Ma- ceroni. Hamilton, Sir William, speech at the British Hamilton lace sewing, 224 Hancock, Mr. Walter, evidence on steam Hawkins, Mr. E., evidence of, on medal Hay, Mr. D. R., evidence of, on arts of Head's, Sir G., tour in the manufacturing Heineken, Mr. N. S., universal centre punch, 199; rose-engine chuck, 200; on making Henning, Mr. J., evidence of on medallic Hill's, Mr. Rowland, rotary printing appa- Horne, Mr. B. W., evidence on steam car- Horse-hairs, animation of, 441, 479, 503 Hot-blast in making iron, use of, 316 Hutchison's, Mr. S., gas and water valve, Hutchison's, Mr. Joseph, hydraulic gas valve, 401 "Hydraulia," Mr. Matthews, 256 Hydrogen, sudden generation of in steam I. |