wholly or in part of certain gum or combination of certain gums, also for improvements in dissolving the aforesaid gums, and in apparatus or machinery to be used for the purposes above mentioned.-Sealed June 7, 1849. -(Six months.)-(Communication.)

ROBERT WILSON, of Lowmoor Iron Works, Bradford, in the county of York, Engineer, for Improvements in steam-engines and boilers, and methods of preventing accidents in working the same.-Sealed June 7, 1849.(Six months.)

BENNETT ALFRED BURTON, of the firm, Bennett Alfred Burton and Henry Mortimer Burton, Engineers, John's-place, Holland-street, Southwark, in the county of Surrey, for Improvements in the manufacture of pipes, tiles, bricks, stairs, copings, and other like or similar articles from plastic materials, also improvements in machinery to be employed therein.-Sealed June 7, 1849. -(Six months.)

JOHN EDWARD HAWKINS PAYNE, of Great Queenstreet, in the county of Middlesex, Coach Lace-manufacturer, and HENRY WILLIAM CURRIE, Engineer, in the employ of the said John Edward Hawkins Payne, for Improvements in the manufacture of coach lace and other similar looped or cut piled fabrics.-Sealed June 7, 1849. -(Six months.)

CHARLES JAMES ANTHONY, of Pittsburgh, in the United States of America, Machinist, for Certain new and useful improvements in the means of treating unctuous animal matter. Sealed June 7, 1849. months.)

(Six

WILLIAM HENRY RITCHIE, of Brixton, in the county of Surrey, Gentleman, for Improvements in fire-arms.— Sealed June 7, 1849.- (Six months.) (Communication.)

JOHN HOUSTON, of Nelson-square, in the county of Surrey, Surgeon, for Improvements in obtaining motivepower when steam and air are used.-Sealed June 7, 1849.-(Six months.)

JAMES STEEL, of Harton, in the parish of Bradford, in the county of York, and BENJAMIN EMMERSON, of the same place, Overlookers, for Improvements in powerlooms. Sealed June 7, 1849.-(Six months.)

GUSTAVE FRANÇOIS PICAULT, of Rue Dauphin, Paris, in the Republic of France, Cutler, for Improvements in

apparatus for opening oysters.-Sealed June 7, 1849.(Six months.)

DOUGLAS HEBSON, of Liverpool, Engineer, for Improvements in steam-engines. -Sealed June 7, 1849.-(Six months.)

HENRY KNIGHT, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Mechanical Engineer, for Certain improvements in apparatus for printing, embossing, pressing, and perforating.-Sealed June 7, 1849.-(Six months.)

STANHOPE BAYNES SMITH, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Electro Plater and Gilder, for Improvements in depositing metals and in obtaining motivepower, part of which improvements are applicable to certain other similar useful purposes.-Sealed June 7, 1849. -(Six months.)

JOSEPH SAMUDA, of Parliament-street, in the city of Westminster, Gentleman, for Improvements in obtaining motive-power, and the machinery or apparatus employed therein, which machinery or apparatus may be used for raising liquids.-Sealed June 9, 1849.—(Six months.)— (Communication.)

WILLIAM PREDDY, of Taunton, in the county of Somerset, Watchmaker, for Improvements in watch keys and other instruments for winding up watches and other timekeepers.-Sealed June 12, 1849.-(Six months.)

JOSEPH WADE DENISON, of New York, in the United States of America, Gentleman, for Improvements in engines for raising or forcing liquids. Sealed June 12, 1849.-(Six months.)-(Communication.)

JOSEPH BURCH, of Craig Works, Macclesfield, Engineer, for Improvements in printing on cotton, woollen, silk, paper, and other fabrics and materials.-Sealed June 14, 1849.-(Six months.)

PETER WILLIAM BARLOW, of Blackheath, in the county of Kent, Civil Engineer, for Improvements in the parts of the permanent ways of railways.-Sealed June 14, 1849.-(Six months.)

MICHAEL JOHN HAINES, of John-street, Commercialroad East, in the county of Middlesex, Leather Pipemaker, for Improvements in the manufacture of packing for steam-engines, cylinders, and other purposes, parts of which improvements are applicable to the manufacture of waterproof fabrics and leather.-Sealed June 14, 1849. -(Six months.)

HENRY MILLS STOWE, of Bermuda, Master of the brig "James," for Improvements in blocks and sheaves. -Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Six months.)

ALEXANDER FRANCIS CAMPBELL, of Great Plumstead, Norfolk, for Improvements in wheels, ploughs, and harrows, steam-boilers and machinery for propelling vessels. -Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM COMBAULD JACOB, of 5, Bread-street, in the city of London, Warehouseman, for Improvements in the manufacture of parasols and umbrellas.-Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Two months.)

RICHARD ARCHIBALD BROOMAN, of the firm of Messrs. J. C. Robertson and Co., of 166, Fleet-street, in the city of London, Patent Agent, for Improvements in apparatus for transferring liquids from one vessel to another, and for filling bottles and other vessels with liquids.Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Six months.)-(Communication.)

CHARLES JAMES COVERLEY GRIFFIN, of Southwark, in the county of Surrey, Hatter, for Certain improvements in military accoutrements.-Sealed June 20, 1849. -(Six

months.)-(Communication.)

EDWARD LYON BERTHON, Clerk, Bachelor of Arts, of Fareham, in the county of Southampton, for An instrument to show the velocity of a ship or other vessel propelled through the water by wind, steam, or other moving power.-Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Six months.)

SAMUEL COLT, of Trafalgar-square, in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, for Improvements in fire-arms.Sealed June 20, 1849.-(Six months.)

HENRY BESSEMER, of Baxter House, St. Pancras, in the county of Middlesex, Engineer, for Improvements in the methods, means, and machinery, or apparatus employed for raising and forcing water and other fluids.-Sealed June 23, 1849.-(Six months.)

THOMAS MERCHANT, of Derby, Civil Engineer, and ROBERT HARLAND, of Derby, Carriage Builder, for Certain improvements in the construction of railway carriages. Sealed June 25, 1849.-(Six months.)

GEORGE BENJAMIN THORNEYCROFT, of Wolverhampton, Iron Master, for Improvements in manufacturing railway tyres, axles, and other iron where great strength and durability is required. Sealed June 26, 1849.- (Six months.)

THOMAS WOOD GRAY, of Limehouse, Brass Founder,

for Improvements in water-closets, pumps, cocks, lubricators, and deck-lights. Sealed June 26, 1849.- (Six months.)

JAMES NASMYTH, of Patricroft, near Manchester, Engineer, for Certain improvements in the method and apparatus for communicating and regulating the power for driving or working machines employed in manufacturing, dyeing, printing, and finishing textile fabrics.— Sealed June 26, 1849.-(Six months.)

JAMES LEADBETTER, of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmoreland, Brazier, for Certain improvements in the method of raising water and other fluids, which improvements are also applicable to the propulsion of machinery, pumping of mines, and other similar purposes.-Sealed June 26, 1849.-(Six months.)

WALTER NEILSON, of Hyde Park-street, Glasgow, Engineer, for An improvement or improvements in the application of steam for raising, lowering, moving, or transporting heavy bodies.- Sealed June 26, 1849.- (Six months.)

CHRISTOPHER NICKELS, of York-road, Lambeth, Gentleman, for Improvements in the manufacture of woollen and other fabrics. Sealed June 26, 1849.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM WILSON, junior, of Campbell-field, Glasgow, Scotland, for Improvements in cutting plastic tubes or tiles. Sealed June 27, 1849.-(Six months.)

JOHN THOMAS FORSTER, of Plymouth, a Master in Her Majesty's Navy, for Improvements in the building of ships, boats, and other vessels, also in the manufacture of boxes, packing-cases, roofs, and other structures requiring to be waterproof.-Sealed June 27, 1849.-(Six months.)

EDWARD WOODS, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, Civil Engineer, for Certain improvements in turntables. Sealed June 28, 1849.-(Six months.)

THOMAS BEALE BROWN, of Hampen, in the county of Gloucester, Gentleman, for Certain improvements in looms and in the manufacture of woven and twisted fabrics. -Sealed June 29, 1849.-(Six months.)

BRAM HERTZ, of Great Marlborough-street, in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, for Improvements in and an addition to fountain-pens.-Sealed June 30, 1849. -(Six months.)

THE

REPERTORY

PATENT

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INVENTIONS.

No. 2. VOL. XIV. ENLARGED SERIES.-AUGUST, 1849.

Specification of the Patent granted to FREDERICK COLLIER BAKEWELL, of Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for Improvements in Making Communications from one Place to another by Means of Electricity.-Sealed December 2, 1848.

WITH AN ENGRAVING.

To all to whom these presents shall come, &c., &c.My invention consists in the first place of methods of producing, by means of electricity, copies of writing, of print, or of other characters, symbols, or designs for the purpose of telegraphic communications; and,

Secondly, of modes of breaking and renewing the electric connexions with distant stations.

To carry into effect the first part of my invention the instruments employed are made as exactly alike as possible, so as to impart equal and steady rotary motions to cylinders on each instrument. Motion is given to the instruments by weights; accelerated velocity being prevented by rapidly revolving fans. The weights are so adjusted in relation to the fans that the cylinder of each instrument shall rotate in equal times as nearly as possible. Parallel to the cylinders are screws which turn No. 2.-VOL. XIV.

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