The Saint Petersburg English Review of Literature, the Arts and Sciences

To hear the praise of patience is an immediate opportunity for its exercise.

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Many witty sallies sting, like the bees, only once.

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ANIMAL INSTINCT.-Many indications having a reference to approaching changes in the weather may be obtained by observing the actions of animals. The following extract from a recent number of Mr. Yarrell's History of British Birds, vol. iii. p. 117, now in progress, will afford an apt illustration of this:Lord Braybrooke gave me the following account of a female swan, on the small stream at Bishop's Stortford. This swan was eighteen or nineteen old, had brought up many broods, and was highly valued by the neighbours. She exhibited, some eight or nine years past, one of the most remarkable instances of the powers of instinct that was ever recorded. She was sitting on four or five eggs, and was observed to be very busy in collecting weeds, grasses, &c., to raise her nest a farming man was ordered to take down half a load of haulm straw, with which she most industriously raised her nest and the eggs two feet and a half; that very night there came down a tremendous fall of rain, which flooded all the maltshops, and did great damage. Man made no preparation; the bird did. Instinct prevailed over reason; her eggs were above, and only just above the water. When gnats collect themselves before the setting, sun, and form a sort of vortex in the shape of a column, it announces fine weather. If they play up and down in the open air near sunset, they presage heat; if in the shade, mild and warm showers; but if they sting those passing them, cold weather and much rain may be expected. Spiders generally alter their webs once in twenty. four hours; and a rule has been deduced from this by an attentive observer of these natural prognostics, whereby to foretell the coming change. If they thus, alter their web between six and seven in the evening, there will be a fine night; if in the morning, a fine day; if they work during rain, expect fine weather; and the more active and busy the spider is, the finer will be the weather. Mr. Gutch; in Meteorogical Journal,

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William Newton, of Chancery-lane, civil engineer, for certain improvements in regulating the flow of air and gaseous fluids. (Being a communication.) February 25; six months to specify.

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Osborne Reynolds, of Belfast, Ireland, clerk, for certain improvements in covering streets, roads, and other ways with wood si and also in the means of enabling horses and other animals to pass over such roads and other slippery surfaces with greater safety than beretofore. February 25; six months.

John Birkby, of Upper Ramfold, York, card manufacturer, for improvements in the manufacture of wire cards. February 25; six months.

William Saunders, of Brighton, gentleman, for improvements in apparatus employed in roasting and baking animal food. February 25; six months.

Samuel Morand, of Manchester, merchant, for improvements in machinery or apparatus for stretching fabrics. February 26; six months.

Benjamin Gillot, of Great Saffron Hill, cutler, for improvements in heating and ventilating, February 26; six months.

.! Marc La Riviere, of London. Fields, Hackney, gentleman, for, certain improvements in the machinery for figure-weaving in silk and other fabrics. March 1; six months.) lo

Thomas Smith, of Northampton, plumber, for an improvement, or improvements in water-closets. March 1; six months.{}

George Carter Haseler, of Birmingham, jeweller and tøy-maker, for improvements in the tops of scent bottles. March 3; six months. Edward Slaughter, of Bristol, engineer, for improvements in the construction of iron wheels for railway/and other carriages! March 4; six months. :

James Clements, of Liverpool, manufacturer of toys, for improve ments in composition for ornamenting glass and picture frames, and articles for interior and other decorations, also for the manufacture of toys and other fancy articles. March 4; six months. ...William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for improvements in the construction of candle lamps.› March 4; six months.

William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for

improvements in vessels for making infusions or decoctions, and for culinary purposes, and in apparatus for measuring or supplying from vessels. March 4; six months.

John Green, Newtown,

Worcester for certain

jun, of farmer, improvements in machinery, or apparatus for cutting or reducing turnips, mangel wurzel, carrots, and other roots, for food for horned cattle, horses, and other animals. March 7; six months.

John George Bodmer, of Manchester, engineer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for cleaning, carding, roving and spinning cotton and other fibrous substances March 7; six

months.

James Readman, of Islington, gentleman, for a certain impro vement, or improvements, in the barometer. March 7; six months. John Duncan, of Great George-street, gentleman, for improvements in machinery for excavating soil. (Being a communication.) March 7; six months. vidio bon parted 20

John Warrick of Laurence Pountney-lane, Cannon-street, merchant, for an apparatus called a Gasoscope, and intended to show the presence of bi-carburetted hydrogen gas (the gas used for lighting) in mines, wells, houses, buildings, rooms, or vaults, and consequently, to prevent the explosion and accidents liable to be produced by the said gas. (Being a communication.) March 7; two months. de a as 2012

Francis Kane, of Cumberland-street, Middlesex Hospital, mechanic, for improvements in the construction of fastenings for the parts of bedsteads and other frames. March 7; six months.

Sir Francis Desanges, of Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square, Knight and Anguish Honour Augustus Durant, of Long Castle, Shropshire, Esq., for improvements in apparatus for sweeping and cleaning chimneys or flues, and extinguishing fires therein, which they intend to call Ramoneur.» March 7. or any

Robert Frampton, of Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, coachmaker, for improvements in the construction of hinges. March 7; six months.dll

Henry Barrow Rodway, of Birmingham, Warwick, wine-merchant, for improvements in the manufacture of horse-shoes. March: 7; six

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Thomas Henry Russell, of Wednesbury, iron-tube manufacturer, and Cornelius Whitehouse, of the same place, for improvements in the manufacture of welded iron tubing. March 7; six months.

William Newton, of Chancery-lane, civil engineer, for an improved machine or apparatus for weighing various kinds of articles or goods. (Being a communication.) March 7; six months.

Thomas Hedley, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, gentleman, and Cuthbert Rodham, of Gateshead, Durham, for an improved apparatus for purifying the smoke, gases, and other noxious vapours arising from certain fires, stoves, and furnaces. March 7; six months.

William Catford, of Chard, Somerset, mechanic, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for making or manufacturing lace or other netted fabrics. March 8; six months. ·

Henry Smith, of Liverpool, engineer, for improvements in the construction of wheels and breaks for carriages. March 10; six months.

Richard Beard, of Earl-street, Blackfriars, gentleman, for improvements in the means of obtaining likenesses and representations from nature and of other objects. March 10; six months.

William Edward Newton, of Chancery-lane, civil engineer, for certain improvements in boilers, furnaces, and steam-engines. (Being a communication.) March 10; six months.

Charles William Firchild, of Wesley-park, North-field, Worcester, farmer, for an improved propelling apparatus for marine and other purposes. March 14; six months.

Reuben Partridge, of Cowper-street, Finsbury, engineer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for splitting and shaping wood into splints for the manufacture of matches, and other similar forms. March-14; six months.

Alfred Green, of Sheffield, surgical instrument-maker, for certain improvements in trusses or surgical bandages. March 15; six months. Edwin Ward Trent, of Old Ford, Bow, ropemaker, for an improved mode of preparing oakum, and other fibrous substances, for caulking ships and other vessels. March 21; six months.

Sydney Jessop, of Sheffield, merchant, for an improved mode of preparing wrought-iron intended for wheel-tires, rails, and certain other articles. March 21; six months.

Zachariahpparatus for grinding and dressing wheat and other

Zachariah Parkes, of Birmingham, manufacturer, for certain improvements in

grain. March 21; six months.

John Clay, of Cottingham, gentleman, and Frederick Rosenberg, of Sculcoates, or of Sculcoates, York, gentleman, for improvements in arranging and setting up types for printing. March 21; six months.

William Hancock, the younger, of Amwell-street, gentleman, for certain improvements in combs and brushes. March 21; six months. Edward John Dent, of the Strand, chronometer-maker, for certain improvements in chronometers and other time-keepers. March 21; six months.

William Brockedon, of Queen-square, gentleman, for improvements in manufacturing fibrous materials for the cores of stoppers, to be coated with India-rubber, and used for stopping bottles and other vessels. March 21; six months.

John Haughton, of Liverpool, clerk, for improvements in the method of affixing certain labels. March 21; six months...

William Palmer, of Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, manufacturer, for improvements in the manufacture and preparation of pills, and some other articles of a medicinal or vemedial nature. March 21; six months. Mark-Freeman, of Sutton-common, Surrey, gentleman, for improvements in the construction of inkstands. March 21; six months. Robert Hazard, of Clifton, Somerset, confectioner, for improvements in apparatus for heating public and private buildings, March 21; six months.

Moses Sperry Beach, of Norfolk-street, Strand, printer, for improvements in machinery used for printing with type, and in the construction of type for printing, (Being a communication.) March 23; six months.