JAMES THORBURN, of Manchester, Machinist, for certain improvements. in machinery for producing knitted fabrics.-Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

MILES BERRY, of Chancery Lane, Civil Engineer, for an improved method or means of and apparatus for, cleansing typographical characters, or forms of type, after being used in printing. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. -Sealed September 8, 1841.cSix months.)

OGLETHORPE WAKELIN BARRATT, of Birmingham, Metal Gilder, for (ertain improvements in the precipitation or deposition of metals. Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

JOSEPH GARNETT, of Haslingden, Dyer, and JOHN MASON, of Rochdale, for machinery or apparatus employed in the manufacture of yarns and cloth, and also for certain improvements applicable to the same. Partly communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. — Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

EDWARD LOUIS DE SCHLESDATT, Engineer and Chemist, and Etienne STERLIGNE, Tanner, of Regent's Square, in the county of Middlesex, for certain new or improved machinery or apparatus and process for tanning skins or hides, and preparing or operating upon vegeable and other substances.-Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

GEORGE MANNERING, of Dover, Plumber, and HENRY HARRISON, of Ashford, Plumber, for certain improvements in the means of raising water and other liquids -Sealed September 8, 1841.—(Six months.)

ALPHONSE RENÉ LE MIRE DE NORMANDY, of Red Cross Square, Cripplegate, Doctor of Medicine, for certain improvements in the manufacture of soap.-Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM CROSSKILL, of Beverley, Iron Founder and Engineer, for improvements in machinery for rolling and cutting land, and in machinery to be used in the culture of grass land.-Sealed September 8, 1841.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM HICKLING BURNETT, of Ravensbourne Wood Mills, Deptford Creek, Gentleman, for improvements in machinery for cutting wood, and in apparatus connected therewith, part of which may be applied to other purposes. -Sealed September 9, 1841.-(Six months.)

CHARLES LOUIS STANISLAS BARON HEURTELOUP, of Albany Street, Regent's Park, for an improved mechanism, and for the application of the same to certain descriptions of fire-arms. -Sealed September 9, 1841. - (Six months.)

CONRAD FREDERICK STOLLMEYER, of Golden Terrace, Barnsbury Road, Islington, Merchant, for certain improvements in obtaining and ap

plying motive power, by means of winds and waves, for propelling vessels on water, and driving other machinery.-Sealed September 17, 1841.-(Six months.)

GEORGE SHILLIBEER, of Melton Street, Euston Square, Carriage Builder, for improvements in the construction of hearses, mourning, and other carriages.-Sealed September 20, 1841.- (Six months.)

FRANÇOIS MARIE AGATHE DEZ MAUREL, of Newington Terrace, Surrey, for an improved buckle. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad.-Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM CHARLTON FORSTER, of Bartholomew Close, Gentleman, for a material, or compound of materials, not hitherto so used, for preventing damp from rising in walls, and for freeing walls from damp, which material, or compound of materials, can be applied to other purposes. Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM NEWTON, of Chancery Lane, Civil Engineer, for improved machinery for manufacturing felts or felted cloths. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad.-Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

JOSEPH HULME, of Manchester, Engineer, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for grinding, sharpening, or setting the teeth of cards or other similar apparatus employed for carding or operating upon cotton, wool, or other fibrous substances.-Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

THOMAS HUCKVALE, of Over Norton, Oxford, Farmer, for improvements in horse-hoes, and in apparatus for treating and dressing turnips, to preserve them from insects and promote their growth.Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

ALFRED ELAM, of Huddersfield, in the county of York, Surgical Instrument-Maker, for improvements in apparatus or instruments for the relief and cure of precedentia and prolapsus uteri.-Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

LUKE HEBERT, of Birmingham, for improvements in machinery for fulling woollen cloth. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. -Sealed September 20, 1841.-(Six months.)

WILLIAM BUSH, of Deptford, Engineer, for improvements in the means of, and in the apparatus for, building and working under water.-Sealed September 21, 1841.-(Six months.)

COMTE MELANO DE CALCINA, of Nassau Street, Middlesex, for improvements in paving or covering roads and other ways or surfaces. -Sealed September 21, 1841.-(Six months.)

EDWARD EMMANUEL PERKINS, of Westow Hill, Norwood, Gentleman,

for improvements in the manufacture of soap.-Sealed September 21. 1841.-(Six months)

JOHN DUNCAN, of Great George Street, Westminster, Gentleman, for improvements in machinery for driving piles. -Sealed September 21, 1841.-(Six months.)

GEORGE SCOTT, of Louth, Miller, for certain improvements in flourmills. Sealed September 23, 1841.-(Six months.)

JAMES WHITELAW, Engineer, of Glasgow, and JAMES STIRRAT, Manufacturer, of Paisley, for improvements in rotary machines to be worked by water.-Sealed September 23, 1841.-(Six months.)

HENRY BESSEMER, of Baxter House, Saint Pancras, Engineer, and CHARLES LEWIS SCHANBERG, of Sidmouth Place, Gray's Inn Lane Road, Artist, for improvements in the manufacture of certain glass.-Sealed September 23, 1841.-(Six months.)

(REPERTORY OF PATENT INVENTIONS.}

WOOL TRADE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.-When the first importation of wool came from Sydney, the Spaniards and Germans almost exclusively supplied the English market; selling their wools for ten, twelve, and even fifteen shillings the pound weight: but at present the same description of wool may be purchased for less than one-third of the above prices. In 1807, New South Wales yielded but 245lbs. of wool; yet, in 1840, the colonists sent 7,668,960lbs.; to acquire a treble value when wrought by the action of English looms into clothing, not only for the inhabitants of the colonies which produced the raw material, but for the people of almost every clime.

St. Petersburg, December 31st 1841.

P. KORSAKOFF, CENSOR.

Printed at the Office of the Journal de St.-Petersbourg. "

ENGLISH LITERATURE.

PART 1. PERIODICALS.

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It is delightful at last to quit the dry enumeration, which is all our limits will admit, of the forgotten merits of defunct periodicals, and to be able to indulge in a little speculation on the vast and brilliant field now occupied by this portion of our literature.

To perform the task we have proposed to ourselves, to give some means of judging of the vast and splendid merit of these publications, we must no longer adhere to our meagre chronological annals, but endeavour to present these leaders of the public taste in that strong contrast, political and literary, which is at the same time the point of view in which they are offered to their readers, and the position which gives them (if we may use the expression) so commanding a leverage on public opinion.

At the head of them,

« In shape and gesture proudly eminent, »>

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differing as widely as can be conceived on all points of
religious and political doctrine, are conducted with equal
ability, and possess, each in its own sphere, equal weight
and authority.

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The former, the organ of the Conservative or Tory party, was established while society was yet heaving with that mighty ground-swell caused by the French Revolution; and was a powerful instrument in the hands of its conductors, to rally around the Altar and the Throne the champions of our ancient Constitution of Church and State; the latter has been ever the advocate of popular doctrines these two giant periodicals have long been considered the Calpé and Abyla of their respective parties, saying to the wild waves of political turbulence, thus far shall ye come, and no farther."

The Quarterly was formerly edited by William Gifford, the translator of Juvenal, and the disinterrer of many most precious fragments of our Elizabethan literature from oblivion and neglect. His critical decisions are distinguished for their solidity and comprehensiveness, tinged frequently with the caustic and bitter sarcasm of that Great Moralist whose lash he wielded with such terrible effect in his two masterly satires, entitled the Baviad » and « Mœviad; » which demolished at one blow the Della-Cruscan School," a coterie of feeble and affected poetasters, the Marinis of their age, who would have supplanted the majestic vigour of our language by the emasculated trillings of the debased Italian poetry.

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Having continued from its origin to receive the support of the most distinguished cotemporary poets, politicians, and historians-it will be sufficient to name Canning, Frere, Southey, Croker, and Lord Lyndhurst this most influential journal continues, under the direction of Mr Lockhart, the son-in-law and literary executor of Scott, to enjoy the brilliant reputation it has so well earned.

Its great Rival in politics was established in the year 1815,/02 and immediately took up the exalted position which it has never since ceased to occupy. It was projected by a number of individuals who have all become more or less celebrated in the pursuits of politics, science, or literature; and its