John George Bodmer, of Manchester, engineer, for certain improvements in the manufacture of metallic hoops and tyres for wheels, and in the method of fixing the same for use; and also, improvements in the machinery or apparatus to be employed therein.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrol

ment.

William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery-lane, civil engineer, for certain improvements in the construction and arrangement of axles and axletrees for carriages, carts, and other vehicles, used on rail or other roads,-being a communication.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrol

ment.

William Lomas, of Manchester, worsted spinner, and Isaac Shimwell, of the same place, worsted spinner, for certain improvements in the manufacture of fringes, cords, and other similar small wares; and also in the machinery or apparatus for producing the same.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrol

ment.

John Grantham, of Liverpool, engineer, for certain improvements in the constructions and arrangements of the engines and their appendages, for propelling vessels on water.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrolment.

James Brown, of Soho, Birmingham, engineer, for certain improvements in steam-engines and steam propelling machinery. -Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrolment.

Benjamin Fothergill, of Manchester, machine maker, for certain improvements in machines, called mules, and other machines for spinning, cotton, wool, and other fibrous substances.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrolment.

Percival Moses Parsons, of Waterloo-road, Surrey, civil engineer, for certain improvements in steam-engines and boilers, and in motive machinery connected therewith.-Sealed 8th December-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Keene, of New Bond-street, hosier, for improvements in

the manufacture of hose, socks, drawers, gloves, mitts, caps, comforters, and cuffs.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for improvements in the manufacture of candles.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Cardwell, of Bombay, in the East Indies, merchant, for improvements in the construction of presses, for compressing cotton and other articles.—Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

Moses Poole, of Lincoln's-inn, Gent., for improvements in dressing mill-stones,-being a communication from abroad.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

Charles Maurice Elizee Sautter, of Austin Friars, London, for improvements in the manufacture of sulphuric acid,-being a communication.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for in

rolment.

Guillaume Simon Richault, of the Sabloniere Hotel, Leicester

square, editor of music, for improvements in apparatus for exercising the fingers of the human hand, in order to facilitate their use in the playing of the piano-forte and other instruments, being a communication.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

James Winchester, of Noel-street, hatter, for certain improvements in steam boilers, and in the method of applying steam or other power to locomotive purposes.-Sealed 15th December-6 months for inrolment.

Edward Robert Rigby, and Charles John Rigby, of Gracechurchstreet, brush manufacturers, and co-partners, for an improvement or improvements in the manufacture of certain articles in which bristles have been or are now used.-Sealed 21st December-6 months for inrolment.

Gabriel Hippolyte Moreau, of Liecester-square, Gent., for cerimprovements in steam-generators.-Sealed 21st December 6 months for inrolment.

Gabriel Hippolyte Moreau, of Leicester-square, Gent., for certain improvements in propelling vessels.-Sealed 21st December6 months for inrolment.

John Squire, of Ponghill, Cornwall, engineer, for certain improvements in steam-boilers or generators.-Sealed 21st December -6 months for inrolment.

Taverner John Miller, of Millbank-street, Westminster, oil merchant, for improvements in apparatus for supporting a person in bed or when reclining.-Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

William Bridges, of Birmingham, button tool maker, for certain improvements in buttons.-Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

Henry Purser Vaile, late of Fleet-street, Gent., for improvements in combining mechanical instruments, for obtaining power.Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

Joseph Beaman, of Smethwick, Staffordshire, iron-master, for an improvement in the manufacture of malleable iron.-Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

William Godfrey Kneller, of Wimbledon, chemist, for improvements in the manufacture of soda, in the evaporation of brine, and in the concentration and manufacture of sulphuric acid.— Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

Robert Wilson, Manager at the Works of Messrs. Naysmiths, Gaskell, and Co., at Patricroft, near Manchester, engineer, for certain improvements in locomotive and other steam-engines. Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

James Morris, of Cateaton-street, London, merchant, for certain improvements in locomotive and other steam-engines.-Sealed 22nd December-6 months for inrolment.

CELESTIAL PHENOMENA FOR JANUARY, 1843.

12 4 36 in conj. with 24 diff. of dec. 24 19 46

Vesta R. A. 10h. 2m. dec. 18. 29 17 24 24 in conj. with the D diff. of

21. S.
Pallas R. A. 5h. 29m. dec. 29. 30 4 48
27. S.

The Satellites of Jupiter are not visible this Month, Jupiter being too near the Sun.