2724. To Etienne Andre Napoleon Brecheux,
• Manufacturer, of Paris, in the French Empire,
for the invention of an improved axle-tree for
carriages."
2726. To William. Foot, of Wellington, in the
county of Somerset, for the invention of " an
• instrument for "moving and stopping trucks and
• other carriages on railways."
2728. To Jean Davoust, of the Hotel des In• valides, Paris, for the invention of " improvements in cartridges."—A communication.
2730. And^to John Marsh, of Nottingham, for the
invention of ".improvements in the manufacture of looped and piled fabrics."
On their several petitions recorded in the Office of
the Commissioners, on the 4th day of December,
1355.
2732. To John Moffat, of Birmingham, in the
county of Warwick, Manufacturer, for the invention of " an improvement or improvements
in the manufacture of metallic spoons, forks,
and ladles."
2734. To William Nunn, of No. 7, Church-street,
Hackney, Middlesex, Picture Frame and Looking GlabS Manufacturer, for the invention of
" nn improved table, washstand, mirror, &c.,
combined in one peice of furniture."
2736. To.William Beatson, of Rotherham, in the
county of York, Manufacturing Chemist, for
the invention of " improvements in treating
borates of lime and magnesia, and a new composition formed therewith, suitable for glazing
and other purposes for which borax has been or
may be employed."
2735. To William Smith, of No. 82, Margaretstreet, Cavendish-square, in the county of Middlesex, Engineer, for the invention of " the
improvements in apparatus for regulating the
supply of air to furnaces."
2740. And to Alfred Vincent Newton, of the
Office for Patents, 66, Chancery-lane, in the
county of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman,
for the invention of " improvements in apparatus for dressing cloth."—A communication from
Mr. Nos d'Avgence.
On their several petitions, recorded in the Uffice of
the Commissioners on the 5th day of December,
1855.
274'4. To William Mosley, of Salford, in the
county of Lancaster, Bleacher, for the invention
of " improvements in machinery or apparatus
for strotching and finishing woven fabrics."
2746. To John Barrow, junior, of the city of
Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Manufacturing Chemist, for the invention of " an
. improved process of ^manufacturing soda and
sulphuric acid."
2748. To Thomas Dunn, of Glasgow, in the
county of Lanark, North Britain, Stationer, for
the invention of " improvements in fire-arms."
2750. To John Comes, of Swan-lane, in the city
of London, Engineer, for the invention of " an
improved mangle or press, parts of which are
. applicable to rollers employed for pressure
purposes generally."
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2752. To Johannes Neuenschwander, of the
canton of Berne', in Switzerland, and Proprietor
of the Whey Establishment of Harvstehude,
near Hamburg, for the invention of " certain
improvements in the process of preparing what
is called ' Swiss whey,' from milk."
275-1. To Thomas Russell Crampton, of the
Adelphi, in the county of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, for the invention of "an improvement in furnaces and, in apparatus for supplying
fuel thereto."
2756. And to Frederick Samson Thomas and William Evans Tilley, of 6, Kirby-street, in the
county of Middlesex, for the invention of " improvements in producing aluminium and its
alloys and in plating or coating metals with
aluminium and alloys composed of aluminium
and other metals."
On their several petitions recorded in the Office of
the Commissioners on the 6th day of December,
1855.
2758. To Jean Joseph Emilien Fran9ois Kuister,
of Lyons, in the Empire of France, for the
invention of "improvements in raw silk winding
machinery."
2760. To Henry Hart, of No. 5, Waterloocrescent, Dover, in the county of Kent, Gentleman, for the invention of " a ship leakage
indicator."—A communication.
2762. To James Gardner, of Plaistow, in the
county of Essex, Gentleman, and Henry
Gardner, of Leytonstone-road, in the same,
county, Gentleman, and John Carey Gardner,
of Leytonstone-road aforesaid, Gentleman, for
the invention of " improvements in glasses as
applied for the transmission of light."
2764. To Charles Lenny, of Croydon, in the
county of Surrey, for the invention of "improvements in carriages."
2766. To John Allin Williams, of Baydon, in the
county of Wilts, Farmer, for the invention of
"improvements in machinery or apparatus for
cultivating land."
2768. To Henry Bessemer, of Queen-streetplace, New Cannon-street, in the city of
London, for the invention of " improvements in
the manufacture of iron."
2770. And to Charles Edmund Green, of No. 13,
Blandford-street, Portman-square, in the county
of Middlesex, for the invention of "improvements in huts, tents, and camp hospitals."
On their several petitions, recorded in the Office
of the Commissioners on the 7th day of December,
1855.
2772. To Joseph Hacking, of Bury, in the county
of Lancastei1, Machinist, for the invention of
" improvements in machinery for supplying
fuel and air to furnaces."
2774. To John Radeliffe, of Rotherham, in the
county of York, Grocer, and Thomas Vickers
Favell, of the same place, Gentleman, for the
invention of "improvements in machinery or
apparatus for cutting sugar and other substances."
2776. To Andrew Tevindale, of No. 2, Wellington-buildings, Vauxhall-road, in the town of
Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, for the
invention of " improvements in propelling, and
in the construction of steam or other vessels."
2778. And to Andrew Maclure, of No. 37, Waibrook, in the city of London, for the invention
of " improvements in lithographic printingpresses."
On their several petitions, recorded in the Office
of the Commissioners on the 8th day of December, 1855.
2782. To Thomas Heppleston, of Manchester, in
the county of Lancaster, Machinist, and John
Hunter, of the same place, Machinist, for the
invention of " certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for stretching and finishing
yarns or threads."
278 !. To David Parsons, of Pensnett, near Dudley, in the county of Worcester, for the invention of " an improved brake for arresting or
retarding at will the motion of locomotive and
other engines and relying machinery."