of all descriptions of fish took place in the shallow water along the shores and creeks, where there was no trawling. The outcry against the trawl on the ground of the destruction of ova was not, therefore, justified by facts. The chairman concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Campin for his paper. The vote of thanks having been passed, tionary Entertainment;" Mr. W. A. Abrams, of Blackburn, "The Literature of the Lakes;" and Mr. T. Hastings Ingham, of Skipton, "The Philosophy of Shakes peare." A manuscript magazine, consisting chiefly of original contributions by members and their friends, was commenced in April, 1864, and has been successfully continued monthly to the present time. It has proved vaMr. CAMPIN acknowledged the compliment, and said if luable as a treasury of institutional and local information. he had known that his efforts would have been subjected The character of the evening schools has, during the last to the criticism of so experienced an authority as Sir E. twelve months, been fully maintained. The increase in Belcher, he should have hesitated in bringing this subject attendance at the evening classes has been considerable. In forward, having himself no claims to attention as a prac-efficiency, as tested by the Local, Society of Arts, Science tical fisherman. Looking to the project of Mr. Fan- and Art, East Lancashire, and Lancashire and Cheshire shawe he thought, on the whole, some beneficial results Union Examinations, the School has made decided progress. in regard to an increased supply of fish as an article of It is a source of regret that in some of these examinationa food might be expected from its application. Judging the candidates are almost entirely from the younger memfrom the remarks of Mr. Stovin, be thought that gentle-bers of the classes, while the older ones make no attempt man was too diffident with regard to the experiments to compete in them. The establishment of the science already made, inasmuch as Mr. Fanshawe had reported classes, in which chemistry and physiology are taught, that his apparatus had been the means of attracting very has been attended with the best results. The directors large quantities of fish. Whether it would be commer-regret that the female classes are not so numerously ateially successful or not was a question he would not now tended as they deserve to be, seeing that they offer a good enter upon. With respect to the point raised by Dr. opportunity for young women to acquire a serviceable Bachhoffner as to the supply of air necessary for combus- education at an inexpensive rate. The day school has tion at a great depth under water, he apprehended that been well attended during the twelve months, but as was a mechanical matter which could easily be provided work has been scarce and unremunerative, many parents for, and he believed Mr. Fanshawe contemplated the use have not been able to pay the full fees. The number of of some air pumping apparatus for great depths. children on the day school book is 232, and on the night school book 119, making a total under tuition at the Institution of 351. Mr. HAWES said, as Chairman of the Council, he would venture to take the somewhat unusual course of giving the thanks of the Council, and he was sure he FARNHAM YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.-At the recent might add those of the meeting, to the chairman for annual general meeting of the members, the committee having, in so able and entertaining a manner, communi- for 1865 were elected. From the balance-sheet it apcated to them the results of his experience on this sub-peared that the expenditure for last year was £184 28. 7d., ject, extending over a great number of years. Proceedings of Institutions. the balance due to the treasurer being £29 2s. Several important alterations were made in the rules of the Association. Since this meeting the debt of the Association has been kindly paid off by the Bishop of Winchester, President. BACUP MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.-The Report of the DIGEST OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Directors, presented at the twenty-sixth annual soirée, January 3rd, 1865, records the continuance of the pros- Notice having been given by Mr. William Ewart, in perity of the Institution. In their efforts to promote the the House of Commons, " To call the attention of the cause of education, the directors have received abundant Government to the public advantage which would result help from friends of every religious denomination, and a and the saving which would accrue from the publication spirit of kindly sympathy has been displayed by the of an abridgment or digest, to be issued from time to members. The finances of the Institution are in a healthy time, of all the Parliamentary Blue Books, and similar state. The receipts have been £399 15s. 6d., the balance documents, on the same plan as that of the Statistical in the treasurer's hands at the end of the financial year Abstract' issued by the Board of Trade since the year being £12 10s. 14d. In the first quarter of the year there 1854" (Friday, 10th March), the following statement were on the books 275 members; second ditto, 225; third of facts on this subject may not be uninteresting:-1. The ditto, 200; fourth, 287, being an average of 246 members Parliamentary Papers consist of (1.) Votes and Proceedper quarter. The directors regret that many of the mem-ings of both Houses of Parliament, Journals, &c.; (2.) bers are in the habit of discontinuing their subscriptions during the summer quarters. The effect of this narrow policy is to cripple the funds of the Institution to a very considerable extent. During the year about 90 volumes have been added to the library. An increase over the previous year has taken place during the last twelvemonths in the issue of volumes, the number being 7,038, or an average of 41 volumes for every member whose name is on the librarian's register. The news and reading-room is much frequented. The receipts of the Wednesday evening lectures, which terminated in March last, were a little short of defraying the expenses of the course. The third series of lectures and entertainments commenced in October last. Amongst them may be mentioned the Rev. Arthur Mursell, of Manchester, "Wanderings at Waterloo;" Mr. Robert Dodwell, C.E., of Manchester, lecture entertainment, entitled, "Two Hours in a Telegraph Office," illustrated by apparatus, &c.; Mr. Samuel Wimpenny, of Holmfirth, The Life and Travels of Dr. Livingstone," illustrated; Messrs. Ellis and Cavanah, of the Manchester Shakesperian Society, "An Elocu Bills as presented in both Houses, and in their various stages; (3.) Papers presented by command, viz., Correspondence on Diplomatic Subjects-Reports of Permanent Commissions and Public Departments, such as Revenue Boards, Poor-law, Judicial Statistics, &c.-Reports of Temporary Commissions, such as Patent Law, State of Education, &c.; (4.) Returns ordered by both Houses; (5.) Reports of Committees of both Houses; (6.) Acts of Parliament. 2. On an average, there are upwards of 1,000 documents published yearly, the greater part of which are in folio, and altogether they extend over not less than 50,000 pages per annum. The cost of printing papers for both Houses of Parliament was given in 1864 at £67,500, independent of the large amount expended in printing, &c., for the several departments of Government, amounting in all to upwards of £300,000. 3. In the publication of such documents there is necessarily, and in many cases unnecessarily, a constant repetition of facts, a great diffusion of details, and an evident want of system. 4. Such papers are not much read by the * In illustration of this fact it was shown in evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons in 1862, by Professor members themselves, for want of time during the Session to wade through them; nor are they read by the public, for want of facilities for getting at them. 5. Setting aside the sale of these documents singly at the Parliamentary Paper Offices, which is comparatively very small, the public at large have no means of consulting such Parliamentary Papers in a collective form, since, on account of their bulk and expensiveness, no private gentleman and no public institution can conveniently afford the space required to keep them. Apart from the British Museum and other National Libraries (three or four in number), very few other libraries possess a full collection of all Parliamentary Papers. 6. Hence the greater bulk of such Parliamentary Papers, which would be well calculated to diffuse solid and valuable information on all political, financial, and economic subjects, is sold and used up as waste paper. 7. The Committee of the House of Commons on printed papers, of 1835, originated by Mr. Joseph Hume, in their report, p. 24, recommended that the printing committee should have power to classify such papers, and to direct the manner and form of printing the same, either in extenso, or by way of abstract, as may be most calculated to convey to the House the requisite information. 8. In 1852, the Society of Arts, and Mechanics' and Literary Institutions throughout the country, petitioned Parliament for the gratuitous distribution of many of these reports, alleging that such a diffusion of useful knowledge would be attended with very great public advantage; and on the motion of Mr. Tufnell a Committee of the House of Commons was appointed to inquire into the expediency of distributing gratis, under certain regulations, a selection from the reports and returns of the House of Commons among Literary, Scientific, and Mechanics' Institutions throughout the United Kingdom. The committee recommended that on the receipt of any applications certain reports or papers should be granted. But it does not appear that the resolutions were at any time carried out, from the difficulty of making any selection, and from the want of accommodation in such institutions for such a mass of heavy volumes. 9. In 1854 the Board of Trade began to issue the statistical abstract, comprising a collection of all the facts recorded in all the public documents for the previous fifteen years, and this has been eminently successful, in consequence of the easy reference it affords for a considerable amount of varied information hitherto unattainable except from numerous sources; but the statistical abstract is confined to economical facts, and gives none of the circumstances which give rise to such facts. It only culls out the figures, which, though instructive in themselves, do not sufficiently indicate all the lessons they are intended to teach. 10. Attempts were made to supply this want in 1856 by Professor Leone Levi, in his " Annals of British Legislation," being a summary or digest of all public accounts, papers, reports, &c., of both Houses of Parliament, classified under the following eight series, each comprising all the papers published on the respective subjects:-Series A, Finance, Commerce, and Agriculture; B, Diplomacy and War; C, Ecclesiastical Affairs and Education; D, Railway Shipping, and Postal Communication; E. Law, Justice, and Crime; F. British India, Colonies, and Dependencies; G. Population, Municipal and Parliamentary; H. Health and Miscellaneous. 11. The work is published by Messrs. Leone Levi, that the state of the finances is given in the quarterly accounts of the revenue, the finance accounts, the statistical abstract, the miscellaneous statistics, the reports of the respective boards, and Mr. Williams's returns; the Customs Revenue being, moreover, given in the Board of Trade accounts, both monthly and annually. The reports of committees generally contain evidence repeating again and again the same facts and opinions. The reports of the Civil Service commissioners give all the examination papers. The treaties with foreign powers are published in English and in the languages of the countries with which they are concluded. As to bulk, it is quite usual to publish folio volumes of 800 pages. The report on the Endowed Schools (Ireland) comprised 1,884 pager. Smith, Elder, and Co., in monthly parts, forming two volumes a year of about 500 pages octavo each, and gives within this limited compass, and for two guineas per annum, all that is most valuable or needful to be preserved for reference, as regards the general reader, out of the large number of volumes published every Session. 12. The "Annals of British Legislation" have now been in existence for seven years, and fourteen volumes of the same have already been published; but whilst its utility has been fully recognised by many of our most eminent statesmen, experience has shown that a work of this kind cannot be sustained as a commercial operation, not possessing those advantages which are enjoyed by works issued by public authority. 13. Having regard to the success of the "Statistical Abstract," and to the appreciation which has attended even the private enterprise above described, it cannot be doubted that the publication of a Digest of Parliamentary Documents by the Board of Trade would be attended with great benefit; not only by the diffusion and preservation of most valuable information now practically buried and lost, but by the direct saving of a large sum of money-since it would render unnecessary the publication of many copies of papers now printed by both Houses of Parliament, and would greatly extend the circulation of those of which the publication is necessary. Fine Arts. PARIS SCHOOL OF BEAUX-ARTS.-The Council of the school has fixed the annual competition and exhibition of the works of the students for the grand prize of Rome a month earlier than usual this year. The decisions are to be made on the 11th of August, and, for the first time, the exhibitions of the works in architecture, painting, and sculpture will take place at the same time. In addition to this annual competition for the privilege of studying at Rome-the Roman scholarship-there are quarterly exhibitions in the school, when honorary prizes are awarded to the pupils; but another kind of competition has just been set on foot, which deserves attention from its novelty and liberality, and which, it is said, promises to work well. The authorities have offered a certain number of silver medals to be awarded by the pupils amongst themselves once a year. The method adopted is as follows:--Each professor selects from amongst the works of his own pupils those which he deems the best. The pupils of each of these schools then elect five out of their own body, and the works of each school are judged by the delegates from its rivals. The pupils in painting of M. Cabanel and of M. Pils obtained in each case a first, second, and third-class prize, while those of M. Gérôme received first and second, but no third prize. In sculpture, M. Durant's school obtained all three; M. Duret's second and thirdclass prizes only; and M. Jouffroy's one first-class medal. The three architectural schools each earned prizes in all three classes. This is certainly a novel experiment, and of course highly gratifying to the pupils themselves, who are thus formed into a kind of mutual jury. M. HEBERT, a very charming painter, is said to have been appointed to succeed M. Schnetz as director of the French Academy at Rome. SCULPTURE FOUND IN CANDIA.-In digging foundations for a mosque near the village of Hicropetros, in the island of Candia, on the site of the ruins of some ancient buildings, three statues have been brought to light. One of these is of colossal size, and represents a warrior; it seems to be unfinished, but admirably executed. On the cuirass are various emblems, amongst which, and in the centre, is a figure of a man standing by two winged creatures The right who are placing a wreath on a youth's head. hand of the statue is missing. Another of these works is supposed to represent Oceana, and has a small stag crouching at the feet. The third is the statue of a man, without any special attributes. STAINED GLASS.-The works at Metz are in full activity, and the Belgian journal of the beaux-arts speaks very highly of a window just completed for the cathedral of that town. The subject is the ascension of Saint Barbe and Saint Catherine, supported by archangels, the figures being all larger than life. M. Maréchel, the artist, has availed himself of all the means calculated to give richness and variety to his work, such, for instance, as the use of double glass in parts, and the superposing of one shade or tint over another. The style is that of the fifteenth century, the Augustan age of painted glass. PUBLIC MONUMENTS IN FRANCE.-A competition has just been opened in Paris for a statue of Marshal Massena, to be erected at Nice, the place of his birth. It is to consist of a bronze statue, about ten feet high, to stand on a pedestal with bas-reliefs. The judges are to be appointed by the administration of Fine Arts. The sum of 25,000 francs is to indemnify the fortunate artist for the whole of his work, statue, bas-reliefs, casting, conveyance, and erection. The pedestal is to be supplied by the authorities, and it is announced that 10,000 francs will be expended upon its ornamentation irrespective of the masonry itself. The sums of 1,000 francs and 500 francs are to be awarded to the second and third designs in the order of merit.-A monumental statue of the famous astronomer Arago, lately modelled by the sculptor Oliva, has just been cast in bronze, and is to be erected at Estagel in the department of the PyrénéesOrientales, where the illustrious savant was born. The Municipal Council of Madrid has commissioned the sculptor Medina to execute a statue of the painter Velasquez, which is intended to be appropriately placed in front of the public Gallery of Painting in that city, as a companion to that of Murillo recently erected there. Forthcoming Publications. chalk, near the town of Hull, yields three and a-half to four million gallons of water per day. Croydon, Surrey. Two wells with bore holes in chalk, distant only twenty yards apart, yield one and ahalf million gallons per day each, or three million gallons collectively. Brighton, Sussex. One well, with adits connected with same, sunk in chalk, yields two and a-half to three million gallons per day. Amwell, Herts.-The Amwell Hill well, sunk in chalk, belonging to the New River Company, yields two and a-half million gallons per day. Deptford, Kent.-Two wells, situated not fifty yards asunder, yield about five million gallons per day collectively. The following wells, sunk in new red sandstone, yield more than one million gallons per day : red sandstone, yields more than three and a-quarter Liverpool, Lancashire..-Green-lane well, sunk in new million gallons per day. Birkenhead, Cheshire.-Well in new red sandstone, yields two million gallons per day. Pendleton, near Manchester, Lancashire.-Well in new red sandstone and permian, found to yield more than four million gallons per day; not in constant use. I may add, practical experience has taught me that in suitable situations, by the aid of improved modern appliances and machinery, wells and bore holes may now be sunk, at a very moderate cost, to yield very much larger quantities of water than was at one time possible. I am, &c., SAMUEL COLLETT HOMERSHAM. 19, Buckingham-street, Adelphi, London, W.C., February 28, 1865. THE MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION OF PARIS.-SIR,-There is a slight inaccuracy in the report of the remarks I made at the meeting of the Society on the 22nd ult. I am reported to have said, "With respect to the great imTHE APPLICATIONS OF GEOLOGY TO THE ARTS AND provements carried out in Paris, they had been told that a MANUFACTURES. Foolscap 8vo., cloth, illustrated, price taxation of £3 15s. per head of the population had been 48. By Professor D. T. Ansted, M.A., F.R.S. (Robert the result; whereas the whole rates in respect of the Hardwicke, Piccadilly.)-This work will consist of the main drainage and improvements of London did not course of six Cantor lectures now in course of delivery amount to more than 9d. in the pound, or about 10s. per before the Society, of which merely abstracts are pub-head of the population." What I stated was, that the lished in the Journal. It will appear as soon as the course is concluded. Correspondence. CANTOR LECTURES.-WATER SUPPLY. SIR,-In the Cantor lecture delivered on the 13th inst., of which an abstract appears in your Journal of the 17th inst., on "Springs and Water Supply," I observe that the learned lecturer, Prof. Ansted, is reported to have said"The two rocks that yield the largest quantity of water are chalk and soft sandstone, and in neither of these cases can more than a million gallons per day be expected from a single well. To yield this maximum such wells must be more than a mile asunder." Many popular delusions exist on the subject of wells, and as the above statement, circulated in your Journal on such authority, is likely to further mislead the public if left unnoticed, I am sure the professor and your readers will be glad to know that very many wells have been sunk, both in the chalk and red sandstone formations, that readily yield much larger quantities than one million gallons per day, even when situated, as sometimes happens, only a few yards distant from other wells. By way of practical illustration, I may mention the following wells yielding more than one million gallons of water per day, sunk in the chalk, the water being used for domestic consumption: Hull, Yorkshire. A well with bore holes sunk in annual sum raised by the Metropolitan Board of Works for main drainage, new streets, parks, and general purposes, including the coal duties appropriated for the Thames Embankment, did not exceed in amount a rate of 9d. in the pound, and that the whole local taxation of the metropolis for municipal purposes was not more than 10s. per head of the population.—I am, &c., W.H. Dalton. 28, Cockspur-street, February 25th, 1865. VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADES.-SIR,-I very much regret to find that, in my endeavour to be as brief as possible in my remarks on Mr. Young's paper, I omitted to do an act of justice to the London Fire-Engine Establishment, and my remarks being still further condensed makes it appear that I have stated a positive untruth. I therefore beg space to correct this. In the report I am made to say that my brigade never received a penny from anyone for their services. This requires explanation. I stated that Mr. Young appeared to forget that nearly all the Volunteer Fire Brigades were equipped and supported by voluntary contributions. That the brigade I had the honour to represent was more strictly volunteer than any other, as the engines and plant were found by the firm (Brown, Lenox, and Co.), and the uniforms by the men themselves, without subscriptions from anyone, neither had they ever taken a penny for their services; I ought to have added-as all monies received for such service go to a fund in case of accidents or sickness through attending fires. I believe I am quite correct in saying it is the invariable custom of the London Fire-Engine Establishment to reimburse all volunteer brigades the cost out of pocket, and something in addition when 1 they are really of any service in extinguishing a fire. The late hour at which I was called upon to speak prevented me from going so fully into the question as I should have wished; but I trust that in consideration of the importance of the subject, you will allow me to make a few further remarks, particularly as lately there appears a tendency to underrate the services of the regular brigade; and I exceedingly regret to see my friend Mr. Young getting into the same track, for he says "It is constantly said that paid firemen will I work better than volunteers. If paid men are best, how comes it that volunteers are always asked for when it is desired to do anything difficult or very perilous, say spring a mine-storm a fort-lead a forlorn hoperescue a shipwrecked crew ?"-This sounds very fine, but my friend appears to have forgotten that the volunteers for the above services are always taken from the class that are trained, aye, and often paid for such work, the soldier for springing the mine, and the sailor for rescuing a shipwrecked crew. Would Mr. Young send a party of Deal boatmen to spring a mine or soldiers to man a life-boat? I venture to say he would not; neither would he ask a fireman or fire-escape man to stand on one side and let some volunteer from the crowd enter a building to rescue life or property. I should very much like to see the volunteer movement spread all over the country; and I believe it is in outlying districts they will be most useful, but many years' experience has convinced me that it will not do to depend upon volunteers to protect London or any other large town from fire. I have formed a very strong opinion as to the best means of protecting such places, and shall be glad at some future time to explain my views either by a short paper or letter in the Journal, but I feel at present that I have occupied enough of your space. I am, &c., WM. ROBERTS. January 31, 1865. " WED....Society of Arts, 8. Mr. Zerah Colburn, "On Cotton Gins." Geological, 8. 1. Mr. P. Duncan, "On the Echinodermata from the South-east coast of Arabia, and from Bagh on the Nerbudda." 2. Mr. G. Busk and the late Dr. Hugh Falconer, "On the Fossil contents of the Caves and Fissures at Windmill Hill, Gibraltar." Communicated by the Secretary of State for War. 3. The late Dr. Hugh Falconer," On the Asserted Occurrence of Human Bones in the Ancient Fluviatile Deposits of the Nile and the Ganges, with comparative remarks on the Alluvial Formation of the Two Valleys." Graphic, 8. Microscopical, 8. Dr. Greville, "On Diatomaceae.". Medical, 5. Anniversary Oration. R. Society of Literature, 8. Archæological Assoc., 84. THURS...Royal, 8. Antiquaries, 8. R. Society Club, 6. Par. Numb. Royal Inst., 3. Prof. Marshall, "On the Nervous System." PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. SESSIONAL PRINTED PAPERS. Delivered on 9th February, 1865. 2. Bank of Ireland-Correspondence. Colonial Statistics (Part IX.) (1862)-Statistical Tables relating to the Colonial and other Possessions of the United Kingdom. Delivered on 10th February, 1865. New Zealand-Further Papers. Colonial Possessions (Part 1. West Indies and Mauritius)Report. Japan (No. I.)-Correspondence. Japan (No. 2.)-Despatch_respecting the Murder of Major Turkey (Protestant Missionaries-Correspondence. Denmark and Germany-Correspondence. North America (No. I.), 1865- Correspondence respecting the Attack on St. Albans, Vermont, and Naval Force on the North American Lakes. India and Turkish Telegraph-Convention. Delivered on 11th and 13th February, 1865. 1. Bills-Mortgage Debentures. 2. 9. Qualification for Offices Abolition. 4. General Committee of Elections-Mr. Speaker's Warrant. 1. Public Income and Expenditure-Account. 3. Railway and Canal, &c., Bill-Board of Trade Report. Poor Relief (Scotland)-Nineteenth Annual Report. Delivered on 14th February, 1865. 5. Bills-Courts of Justice Building. 8. 10. 11. Criminal Cases (Evidence). Smithfield Market (Dublin). Courts of Justice Concentration (Site). Canada-Letter relative to Defences by Lieut.-Colonel Jervois. British North American Provinces-Correspondence. Delivered on 15th February, 1865. 6. Bills-Court of Chancery (Ireland). 7. Private Bill Costs. Game Licences (Ireland). Dublin International Exhibition (1865). 10. Reformatories, &c.-Return. 11. East India (Civil Service)-Regulations. 15. Banks-Return. 16. Excise Duties, &c. (Ireland)-Returns 17. Spirits (Scotland)-Return. 24. Charitable Funds-Account. 25. Maynooth College-Report. 32. Police (Counties and Boroughs)-Reports. Russia Company-Further Correspondence relating to Dues. Felony and Misdemeanour Evidence and Practice. 5. Public Works (Manufacturing Districts)-Report. 12. Orders of Removal-Return. 22. Naval Receipt and Expenditure-Account. 40. Arts Schools, &c.-Minute. Delivered on 17th February, 1865. 3. Bill-River Waters Protection. 19. Russian Dutch Loan-Account. 20. Sardinian Loan-Account. 21. Greek Loan-Account. 23. Navy-Statement. 39. Private Bills-Rules. Clerical Subscription-Report of Commissioner 4. Bills-Sewage Utilisation. Acids, manufacture of citric and tartaric-307-F. Row, Billiard tables, cushions for-316-J. L. Hancock. Blowing apparatus-427-S. R. Freeman and A. Grundy, Boots and shoes-381-G. Coles, J. A. Jaques, and J. A. Fanshawe. Cables, metal chains for-431--W. H. Brown, Cane juice, &c., treatment for evaporating, &c.-418-A. Fryer. Carriages, construction of-215-S. L. and A. Fuller, Clarinets-308-J. Park. Clog soles, & c., manufacture of 416-R. J. Jones. Driving bands for machinery, manufacture of-300-G. and D. Hurn. Fire-arms, breech-loading-253-W. Clark. Fire-arms, breech-loading-299-T. Joyce, Fire arms, breech-loading-358-E. Lindner. Fire-arms, breech-loading-421-J. von der Poppenberg. Fire-arms, lever powder and shot charger for-302-W. Bartram. Fire-arms, patched balls for-367-M. Peck. Fire-places-407-E. B. Wilson. Fish-hooks-428-W. A. Hackett. Furnaces and boilers-395-J. Cass. Garment, combined-423-R. P. Barrett. Garments-355-J. Singer. Grain, apparatus for separating-348-W. E. Newton, Grain, mills for grinding-333-W. P. Wilkins. Grease for lubricating, manufacture of-354-J. Desmontils. Gunpowder-402-L. H. G. Ehrhardt. Guns, breech-loading-265-C. II. Russell and J. Needham, Hair-pins-325-R. A. Brooman. Hops, obtaining the concentrated extract of-306-J. R. Webb. Hydro-carbons, supplying a regular pressure of air to burners for consuming-408-E. J. C. Welch. Ink, typographic-330-A. A. Hulot. Iron, cast and wrought-419-E. H. Newby. Iron safes and strong rooms-364-J. Chubb. Jacquard apparatus for weaving-329-W. Cockburn. Jacquard machines, protector for the needles and cards used in-429 -W. C. Ridings, sen. Keys, removing dirt from inside the barrels of-238-R. Helsham. Lead, purification of-310-J. A. Phillips. Leys, treatment of spent or used-297-T. Routledge. Life belts, swimming belts, &c.-341-C. Kilburn. Looms-293-J. Maynes. Looms-377-R. G. Hazard. Looms, healds for-347-A. A. Larmuth. Mathematical compasses-235-J. E. F. Ludeke, Metallic casks and drums-327-G. Duncan. Metal pipes, mode of making-356-W. Anderson, Miners' safety lamp-353-R. C. Thorp and P. Young. Money, tickets, &c., apparatus for counting-383-J. Schneuhr. Motive power, obtaining-331-J. I. Watts. Netting, manufacture of wire and other-360-R. A. Brooman. Oil for machinery, production of-388-J. Hall. Ores, extracting gold and silver from-391-W. Crookes. Ores, furnaces for smelting or reducing-411-H. J. Walduck and Paper-hangings, manufacture of-322-J. Booth. Peat for fuel, manufacture of-319-R. M. Alloway, Pressing irons heated by gas, ventilation of-350-S. E. Rosser. Railway chairs, &c,-318-R. Richardson. Railway engines, &c., bogie trucks for supporting-404-W. Adams. Railways, ships, &c., sigual applicable to-357-A. W. Banks. Railway switches, &c., working and controlling-432-M. Lane. Resinous wood, extracting turpentine and tar from-403-J. A, Paš torelly. Rivetting, machinery for-400-H. M. Kennard. Satin white, substances to be used in place of-371-J. Dale. ewing machines-304-W. Clark. Sewing machines-430-A. V. Newton. Sewing machines, operating the working parts of—370—A. V. Newton. Sewing machines, single thread-396-A. V. Newton. Sheep shears-294-J. Ball. Ships and vessels-337-R. Brassens and F. A. Le Mat. Ships, apparatus for discharging coals and other cargo from-359-G. Elliot and H. Coxon. Ships, armour-plated-438-G. T. Bousfield. Ships, forts, &c., armour-plated-292-C. Lungley. Stamps and labels, apparatus for affixing-379-H. W. Hart. Stay busks, &c., fastenings for-349-G. Twigg. Steam, application of hydro-electricity to-273-J, Fletcher and D. Hamer. Steam boilers-401-R. W. Thomson. Steam boilers, combustion of fuel in the furnaces of-311-F. C. Hills, Straw, &c., machinery for cutting, sifting, &c.-340-J. Cornes and Strained wire or rod fencing, standards for-76-W. Bayliss. Vessels, &c., armour-plated-296-J. S. Jeffreys. Wearing apparel, skirt borderings and linings for-361-W. Staats, |