Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-12 00:00:00

ENGLISH PATENTS.

The following patents, amongst others, were sealed during
the week, ending January, 8, 1859 :—Thomas Woolner, of Blue
Pits, manufacturer, for improvements in apparatus for feeding
steam boilers with water : dated July 5, 1858. Samuel Fletcher
Cottain, of Manchester, machinist, for improvements in
machinery for doubling cotton and other yarns or threads :
dated August 11, 1858. Wm. Allen Smith, engineer, Helper, for
improvements in machines for making bricks, tiles, or pipes
of clay : dated July 7, 1858. John .Harland, of Glodwick, and
James Widdall, of Abbey Hill, for an improved self-acting hook
or holder, to prevent accidents in lifting, hoisting, or winding
at coal pits, or other similar purposes : dated July 8, 1858.
Henry Gidlow, of Atherton, carpenter, for improvements in
brakes for steam. engines : dated July 8, 1858. George Collier,
of Halifax, for improvement in means or apparatus for the drying
of wool and other fibres : dated July 8, 1858. George henry
Wain of Liverpool, block maker, for improvements in reefing
and furling' sails : dated July 10, 1858. Daniel Adamson, of
Hyde, engineer, for improvements in hydraulic apparatus for
raising and lowering heavy articles, and in an application of
hydraulic power for rivetting metallic structures, as iron ships,
boilers, tanks, and similar articles : dated July 26, 1858. Thos.
Greenhalgh, of Bury, manufacturer, for improvements in
apparatus applicable to steam boilers : dated August 3, 1858.
John Henderson, of Lasswade, gentleman, for improvenients in
machinery for weaving plain or figured fabrics : dated August
5, 1858. Thomas Ingram, of Bradford, foreman, for improve..
ments in means or apparatus for operating railway brakes :
dated August 9, 1858. Elias Cocker, of Newton Heath Mill,
managar, for an improvement or improvements in machinery for
spinning, twisting, or doubling cotton, flax, silk, wool, or other
fibrous materials : dated September 3, 1858.--From Jfessrs.Jolus
Davies and Son's List.

DEATHS

On the 22nd ult., in New York, in her 66th year, Mary, wife of
Eli Wainwright, Esq., formerly of this town.
On the 9th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Thos.
Boy,', jun., Church-street, Edge-hill, in her 67th year, Mrs.
Betsey Hewitt Sandland, widow of the late Mr. John Sandland,
merchant, of this town.
On the 10th inst., at his residence, Parkfield, Birkenhead. Mr.
Joseph Cooke, superintendent of the Liverpool pilots. •

MEETING OF COLLIERS ON AMBERSWOOD COMMON,

NEAR WIGAN.—A meeting of colliers on strike was held
on Amberswood Common, near Wigan, on Monday
afternoon; when the speakers were preceded by a band of
music, and the chair was taken by John Catterall. About
1,000 were present. Tho Chairman urged upon the men
to be peaceable, and he hoped they would adhere to their
intention of remaining on strike till they obtained the
'advance of 2d. in the shilling. The Rev. Mr. Wynne,
curate of St. Katherine's, called upon them to refrain
from ihtoxicating drinks. Peter Moore addressed the
meeting. Henry Hurst put the proposition, that the
colliers should stand out until they obtained the advance
of 23. in the shilling. It was carried unanimously. Henry
3 Riding then addressed the meeting at tioniellength, and
the meeting separated in the most orderly manner.