and in the preparation of materials for the said manufacture. -Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

George Lister, of Dursley, Gloucestershire, card manufacturer, and Edwin Budding, of the same place, machinist, for certain improvements in the means of covering the cylinders of carding and scribbling engines with wire cards, and in condensing the rovings delivered from such engines, and also in apparatus for sharpening or grinding the points of the cards, which latter apparatus may also be employed for grinding other articles.Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

Edward Hammond Bentall, of Heybridge, Essex, iron founder, for certain improvements in ploughs, and in apparatus which may be attached thereto, for ascertaining the draft of instruments employed in tilling land.—Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

George Bate, of Bloomsbury, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, carpenter, for improvements in apparatus for raising and lowering window blinds and maps.-Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancerylane, civil engineer, for certain improvements in apparatus for propelling vessels,—being a communication.-Sealed 15th June -6 months for inrolment.

George Robins Booth, of Hanley, Staffordshire, manufacturer and chemist, for a certain improved mode of applying heat from various combustibles, to manufacturing and other useful purposes.-Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

Thomas Oldham, of Manchester, manufacturer, for a certain improved mode of manufacturing bonnets and hats.-Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

Oglethorpe Wakelin Barratt, of Birmingham, experimental chemist, for certain improvements in gilding, plating, and coating, various metallic surfaces.-Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

Lemuel Wellman Wright, of Gresford Cottage, North Wales, engineer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for bleaching various fibrous substances, and is also in possession of an invention of improvements in machinery or apparatus for converting or manufacturing the same into paper,-being a communication.-Sealed 15th June-6 months for inrolment.

James Gardner, of Banbury, Oxfordshire, ironmonger, for improvements in cutting hay, straw, and other vegetable matters, for the food of animals.-Sealed 17th June-6 months for inrolment.

Samuel Brown, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, engineer, for improvements in the manufacture of casks and other vessels.-Sealed 17th June-6 months for inrolment.

James Mackenzie Bloxam, of Hampstead, Esq., for improvements on meridian instruments.-Sealed 20th June-6 months for inrolment

John Read, of Regent-street, machinist, for certain improvements in ploughs for draining, subsoiling, and cultivating land.Sealed 21st June-6 months for inrolment.

Louis le Paige, of Lombard-street, patent agent, for certain improved method or methods for preventing accidents on railways, -being a communication.-Sealed 22nd June-6 months for inrolment.

William Wylam, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, for certain improvements in the manufacture or preparation of fuel.Sealed 22nd June-6 months for inrolment.

Samuel Ellis, of Salford, Lancashire, engineer, for certain improvements in weighing-machines, and in turn-tables, to be used on or in connexion with railways; and in weighing-machines to be used in other situations.-Sealed 22nd June-6 months for inrolment.

Samuel Eccles, of Hulme, Lancashire, machinist, and Matthew Curtis, of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, machinist, for certain improvements in looms for weaving.-Sealed 22nd June-6 months for inrolment.

Moses Poole, of Lincoln's-inn, Gent., for improvements in collars for horses and other animals,-being a communication.-Sealed 23rd June-6 months for inrolment.

Nicholas Troughton, of Swansea, Glamorgan, Gent., for improvements in dressing ores requiring washing.-Sealed 23rd, June -6 months for inrolment.

William Needham, of Birmingham, gun-smith, for improvements in fire-arms.-Sealed 24th June-6 months for inrolment.

14 6 34 2 in conj. with the D diff. of dec. 23 14 45