The chemist and druggist, 15. September 1859

1696 Newton, W. E., Chancery Lane, improve- ments in the method of constructing _ and operating batteries for generating or exciting by chemical action electricity for telegraphic purposes. 1697 Newton, A. V., Chancery Lane, improve- ments in the manufacture of India rubber and other like.fabrics. 1731 Newton, W. E., Chancery Lane, improve- ments in extracting oil from coil and other substances yielding pyrogenous oils. 1733 King, J., Glasgow, improvements in the treatment of materials used in or resulting from the distillation of spirits. 1740 Mennons, M. A. F., Paris, an improved comb cleaner. 1747 Hunt, E., and Fochin, H. D., Salford, improved resin and resinous substances. 1748 Sidebottom, A., Camberwell, improve- ments in the mode or process of separating animal fibre from mixed fabrics of animal fibre and cotton or other vegetable fibre. 1765 Wood, J., York, an improved trass for hernia. 1779 Kowland J., Salisbury, an improved ap- paratus for mashing and mixing. 1816 De Lisle, A. T., Kennington, improve- ments in clarifying and discolouring solutions of sugar and other liquids. 1840 Bousfield, G. T., Brixton, a new and useful method of manufacturing the vul- canized compounds of vulcanizable gum. 1826 Olliver, L. B., Paris, improvements in closing or stopping bottles, jars, and other receptacles. 1843 Bryant, J. D., Koch, Cornwall, improved superphosphate of lime. 1846 Johnson, J. H., Lincoln's Inn Fields, im- provements in destroying noxious exhalations. Want of space obliges us to omit the American Patents, which are in type and shall be given in our next number. 1848 Waile, J., Cheltenham, improvements in making infusions for pharmaceutical pur- poses, which improvements are also applicable to other purposes of a similar nature. 1860 De La Eue, Wand Midler H., Bunhill Row, improvements in treating Japan and other vegetable wax. 1863 Evans, A., Regent Street, artificial mar- bles. 1867 Campbell, D., Quality Court, Chancery Lane, improvements in the preparation of oils for medicinal and other purposes. 1871 Clegg, R., Islington, and Fell, R., Limc- house, apparatus for obtaining aerated fresh- water from salt-water. 1889 Gossage, W., Widnes, Lancashire, im- provements in the treatment of certain oil'en- sive liquors and of noxious gases liberated from such liquids. 1897 Yoekney, A., Pockeridge, Wilts, improve- ments in refining and compounding oils or fatty matters with other substances for lubri- cating and other purposes. 1915 Verel, W. A. Macduff, improvements in the preparation of bones for manure. 1917 Taylor, J. J. O., an improvement in the separation of silex and silicious matter from iron. 1937 Murray, J., Dublin, improvements in the preparation and bottling or preserving of carbonated cod liver oil and other aerated liquids. Invention protected for Six Months by the Deposit of a Complete Specification. 1944 Stark, M. J., Norwich, producing a new chemical or artificial manure from bones, and all such animal and fatty matters. HAWKES'S PATENT TRITURATING APPARATUS, This invention, of which the engraving represents a side elevation has reference to an improved Triturating Ap- paratus, whereby the operation of pounding or pulverizing bv means of a 'pestle and mortar, through the medium ot machinery or apparatus, is more expeditiously and effec- tually performed than hitherto, and consists m imparting to the pestle a combined vertical and rotatory action, in place of the simple rotatory movement as at present, the said action being given through the intervention or toothed, pinion and eccentric gear, directed from a winch handle or crank motion. <PT This apparatus may be attached to a steam engine, or be worked by baud. The sieving apparatus can be added or not at option. (The above Machine is not yet perfected, but as it will be invaluable to the trade we have inserted these particulars; Furthet information will be, given in subsequent numbers of this Journal.)