pour; also to the giving blast to furnaces, forges, and other purposes, where a constant blast is required."

July 29. To W. DOBREE, Fulham, Middlesex, for "an independent safetyboat of novel construction."

To W. LANE, Stockport, for "certain improvements in machines which are commonly known among cotton-spinners by the names of the roving-frames, or otherwise called cove-frames, or bobbin-and-fly-frames, or jack-frames."

Aug. 5. To T. HANCOCK, Middlesex, for "improvements in the manufacture of certain articles of dress or wearing apparel, fancy ornaments and figures; and in the method of rendering certain manufactures and substances, in a degree or entirely, impervious to air and water; and of protecting certain manufactures and substances from being injured by air, water, or moisture."

To W. MALLET, Dublin, iron-manufacturer, for "certain improvements in making or constructing certain descriptions of wheelbarrows."

To J. PEARSE, Tavistock, Devon, ironmonger, for "an improved method of making and constructing wheels, and in the application thereof to carriages."

To C. SHIELS, Liverpool, for certain improvements in the process of preparing and cleansing rice, communicated by a foreigner." To O. COFFREY, Dock Distillery, Dublin, distiller, for "certain improvements in the machinery used in the process of brewing and distilling."

To M. ROBINSON, Westminster, for "certain improvements in the process of making and purifying sugars; communicated by a person residing abroad."

TO R. CLOUGH, Liverpool, for "an improved supporting block to be used in graving docks, and for other purposes."

To Sir C. W. DANCE, Hertfordshire, for "certain improvements in packing and transporting goods."

7. To S. SMITH, London, for “a new nipple or touch-hole to be applied to fire-arms, for the purpose of firing the same by percussion; and a new cap or primer for containing the priming, by which such fire-arms are to be fired."

10. To W. PALMER, London, for" improvements in making candles." To J. LAWRENCE, Birmingham, and W. RUDDER, Edge, Gloucestershire, for an improvement in saddles and girths, by an apparatus affixed to either of them.

12. To T. FORD, Canonbury Square, Middlesex, for "certain improvements in the medicine for the cure of coughs, colds, asthmas, and consumptions, known by the name of Ford's Balsam of Horehound."

13. To J. KNOWLES, Farnham, Surrey, hop-planter, for " a certain instrument or machine for drawing up hop poles out of the ground previous to picking the hops; and which, by drawing the poles perpendicularly, will greatly save them, as well as prevent the

hops from being bruised, called a "hop-pole drawer by lever and fulcrum.""

Aug. 18. To M. TowGOOD, Dartford, Kent, and L. SMITH, stationer, for an improved mode of applying size to paper."

To Major-General J. GUBBINS, Southampton, for "certain improvements in propelling and giving motion to machinery." 16. To S. R. BAKEWELL, Middlesex, for "certain improvements in machinery, apparatus, or implements to be used in the manufacture of bricks, tiles, and other articles to be formed or made of clay, or other plastic materials; part of which machinery is also applicable to other useful purposes."

24. To W. MASON, London, for "certain improvements in axletrees, and also the boxes applicable thereto.”

31. To T. BARRAT, London, paper-maker, for "certain improvements in machinery for making paper."

To A. APPLEGATH, Crayford, Kent, printer, for certain improvements in printing-machines."

To W. LOSH, Esq. of Benton-house, Northumberland, for “certain improvements in the construction of wheels for carriages to be used on railways."

To E. BUDDING, parish of Stroud, Gloucestershire, for “ a new combination and application of machinery for the purpose of cropping, or shearing the vegetable surface of lawns, grass-plats, and pleasure-grounds, constituting a machine which may be used with advantage, instead of a scythe for that purpose.”

To J. HANSON, Huddersfield, for "certain improvements on locomotive carriages."

To E. CLAYTON, Nottingham, for "an improved mode of manufacturing dough or paste for the purpose of baking into bread.” Sept. 7. To T. THACHER, Birmingham, for "an elastic self-adapting saddle." To P. WILLIAMS, Holywell, Flintshire, surgeon, for "an apparatus or contrivance for preventing accidents in carriages, gigs, and other vehicles, instantly and effectually liberating horses or other animals from the same, when in danger or otherwise; and for locking and securing the wheels thereof, in case of danger, emergency, or otherwise."

To C. B. VIGNOLES and J. ERICSSON, London, for "certain additions to the engines commonly called locomotive engines.”

To W. Cook, London, for "certain improvements on cocks for supplying kitchen ranges and cooking apparatus with water, and for other purposes, to be called fountain cocks."

To H. G. PEARCE, Liverpool, R. GARDNER, and J. GARDNEB, of the same place, merchants, for " an improved fid."

13. To J. CHADLEY, London, for "certain improvements in making or forming bricks, tiles, and chimney bars, applicable to the building or erecting the flues of chimneys."

14. To S. SMITH, London, builder, for " certain improvements in chim. neys for dwelling houses, and other buildings.”

List of Patents granted in Scotland from 16th September to 30th November 1830.

1830.

Sept. 16. TO WILLIAM DOBREE of Fulham, in the county of Middlesex, Gent., for an invention of “an independent safety boat of novel construction."

TO WILLIAM SHAND of the Burn, in the county of Kincardine,
Scotland, for an invention of "certain improvements in distilla-
tion and evaporation."

TO CHARLES BLACKER VIGNOLES of Furnival's Inn, London, and
JOHN ERICSSON of Brook Street, Fitzroy Square, in county of
Middlesex, civil engineers, for an invention of "certain additions
to the engines commonly called locomotive engines."
TO JOSEPH COCHAUX of Fenchurch Street, in the city of London,
merchant, for "an invention" (communicated to him by a fo-
reigner residing abroad)" of an apparatus calculated to prevent
or render less frequent the explosion of boilers in generating
steam."

17. TO ALEXANDER CRAIG of Ann Street, St Bernard's, in parish of
St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, for an invention of "certain improve-
ments in machines or machinery, for cutting timber into veneers
or other useful forms."

TO MARMADUKE ROBINSON junior of Great George Street, Westminister, Navy agent, for an invention communicated by a foreigner residing abroad, of "certain improvements in the process of making and purifying sugars."

22. TO HENRY GEORGE PEARCE of Liverpool, master mariner, RIchard GARDNER, and JosEPH Gardner, of the same place, merchants, for an invention of "an improved fid."

TO WILLIAM LOSH of Benton House, county of Northumberland, for an invention of "certain improvements in the construction of wheels for carriages to be used on railways."

Oct. 16. TO TIMOTHY MASON, 56. Great Portland Street, Middlesex, brushmaker, for an invention of "an improvement in the manufacture of painting-brushes, and other brushes applicable to various purposes."

TO WILLIAM AUGUSTUS ARCHBOLD of Vere Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex, lieutenant in the Royal Navy, for an invention of " an improvement in the preparing or making of certain

sugars."

21. To ÆNEAS COFFEY of the Dock Distillery, Dublin, distiller, for an invention of " certain improvements in the apparatus or machinery used in the processes of brewing and distilling." TO MICHAEL DONOVAN of the city of Dublin, for an invention of 66 an improved method of lighting places with gas.”

Nov. 11. TO ROBERT HICKS of Conduit Street, parish of St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, surgeon, for an invention of " an econo

mical apparatus or machine to be applied in the process of baking, for the purpose of saving materials."

23. TO JOHN HEATON, WILLIAM HEATON, GEORGE HEATON, and REUBEN HEATON of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, manufacturers and co-partners, for an invention of "certain machinery, and the application thereof to steam-engines, for the purpose of propelling and drawing carriages on turnpike roads and other roads and railways.”

TO AUGUSTUS APPLEGATH of Crayford, in the county of Kent printer, for an invention of "certain improvements in printing' machines."

TO SAMUEL CLARKE of South Down, Brixham, in the county of Devon, Gent., for an invention of "certain improvements in making or preparing saddle lining, saddle cloth, and girths, for keeping saddles in place on horses or other animals of burden.” TO JOSEPH GIBBS of Crayford, in the county of Kent, engineer, for an invention of "improvements in evaporating fluids, applicable to various purposes."

TO MATTHEW BUSH of Dalmarnock printfield, in the neighbourhood of Dunbarton, for an invention of "certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for printing calicoes and other fabrics.” TO THOMAS BRAMLEY, Gent., and ROBERT PARKER, lieutenant Royal Navy, both of Moulsey Priory, in the county of Surrey, for an invention of "certain improvements on locomotive and other carriages or machines applicable to rail and other roads which improvements or part or parts thereof are also applicable to moving bodies on water, and working other machinery." 30. TO JAMES CHESTERMAN of Sheffield, in the county of York, mechanic, for an invention of "certain improvements on machines or apparatus for measuring land and other purposes."

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The Editor has to apologise to correspondents for the non-appearance of papers sent for insertion. They will appear in next Number of Journal.

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PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL.

On the Diluvial Theory, and on the Origin of the Valleys of Auvergne. By C. DAUBENY, M. D., F. R. S., Professor of Chemistry in the University of Oxford, &c. &c. In a Letter to Professor JAMESON.

DEAR SIR,

It is now more than ten years since I published in your Journal a brief and general account of the volcanos of Auvergne, which, in spite of its many imperfections, of which no one can be more sensible than its author, will perhaps be allowed the humble merit of having contributed to direct the attention of British naturalists to this interesting field of continental geology.

Since the appearance of my memoir, Auvergne has been visited by Mr Scrope, Professor Buckland, Messrs Lyell and Murchison, and sundry other scientific travellers; and through their collective exertions such a mass of information has been brought together, with reference to the phenomena therein exhibited, that there is probably no volcanic district in the world. now more fully explored, nor perhaps any country out of Great Britain with the geological relations of which we are more familiar.

You will easily believe, that I have been far more gratified at seeing so many distinguished naturalists following in my track, than mortified at finding them sometimes arrive at conclusions different from my own; and that, under this feeling, I should be the more inclined, even where my confidence in my original views remained unshaken, to waive controversy, and JANUARY-MARCH 1831.