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5862. 27th October. Neil Suthebland, of Dowling Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, Manufacturing Chemist.—An invention for converting the by-products in the iodine and alkali manufactures into an active agent for the decomposition and solution of various raw materials for manufacturing purposes, to be called " Sutherland's Solvent." 5863. Ist November. Alexander Fbancis Gaeden Beown, of Swindridge Muir, Dairy, Ayr, Scotland, Gentleman. —An invention for improvements in rotary engines, pumps, and blowers. 5864. Ist November. William Hawkins and Thomas Hawkins, both of 38, Queen's Eoad, Buckland, Portsmouth, England, Mechanicians. —An invention for improvements in and relating to generating fluid-pressure for motive-power and other purposes. 5865. Ist November. The Self-thbeading Sewing-machine Company, of New York, United States of America, Manufacturers.—An invention for improvements in sewing-machines. 5866. Ist November. Maecus William Lowinsky, of London, England, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in wheels for vehicles. 5867. Ist November. William Stone, of No. 30, Mary Street, St. Kilda, Electrical Engineer, Chaeles Ralston, of No. 14, Armadale Street, Armadale, Electrical Engineer, James Gbegg, of North Eoad, Elsternwick, Ironmonger, and William Alfeed Holmes, of Storey Street, Parkville, Electrical Engineer, all near Melbourne, Victoria. —An invention for improvements in lamps for burning the vapour of liquid hydrocarbons.* 5868. Ist November. Heney Bland, of Norton Street, Leichardt, near Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer.—An invention for an improved sheep-shearing machine. 5869. Ist November. Heney Bland, of Norton Street, Leichardt, near Sydney, New South Wales, Engineer.—An invention for improved gear for driving small machines, such as those used for sheep-shearing purposes. 5870. 2nd November. Haeold James Augustus Pyke, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand, Commission Agent.—An invention for a provision-safe. 5871.. 29th October. William Woodcock Leatheebaeeow, of Whangarei, New Zealand, Farmer. —An invention for an improvement for making washing-fluid, to be called " Washing and Disinfecting Fluid." 5872. 29th October. John Young, of Insurance Buildings, Auckland, New Zealand, Mining Agent. —An invention for improvements in the process for extracting metals from their ores by the known processes of leaching or lixiviation, chlorinating, cyanide, amalgamation, or any process necessitating filtration.* 5873. 31st October. Hugh Laing Mainland, of Burkes, near Dunedin, New Zealand, Mechanical Engineer.—An invention for an apparatus for feeding sheep, to be called " The Inverted Bag Sheep-feeder." 5874. Ist November. Chaeles Ulbich, Accountant, and Adolph Kohn, Jeweller, both of Auckland, New Zealand.—An invention for a cooler and curer for preserving and salting meat, fish, dairy-produce, and similar articles, also for tanning purposes, to be called " The Excelsior Preserving and Tanning Machine."* 5875. sth November. Eeginald Fostee, of Christchurch, New Zealand, Gentleman.—An invention for combination knife and brand. 5876. 3rd November. James Mansfield Gelling, of Auckland, New Zealand, Clerk.—An invention entitled " The Perfect Secret Ballot-box." 5877. 4th November. William John Cousins and James Feedeeick Cousins, both of Lome Street, Auckland, New Zealand, Coachbuilders, trading as " Cousins and Cousins."—An invention for an improved wheel-guard. 5878. 7th November. John Deennan Cuetis, of 210, Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, Manufacturer.—An invention for barbed wire. 5879. 7th November. Louis Teweles and Thomas Eobinson, of Dale Mill, Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, Mechanical Engineers.—An invention for pickers for looms. 5880. 7th November. Stephen William Lestee, of Sydenham, Canterbury, New Zealand, Carpenter, and Chaeles Aethue Lees, of 27, Antigua Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, Clerk. —An invention for a new or improved grain- or seed-separator.* 5881. 3rd November. Andeew Jack the Younger, of Wade, Auckland, New Zealand, Farmer.— An invention for straining, fastening, and mending when broken, wire for fencing or other purposes, to be called Jack's Wire-strainer, -fastener, and -mender."* 5882. Bth November. William Toogood, of Featherston, New Zealand, Storekeeper.—An invention entitled " Toogood's Improved Combined Fibre-dressing, Cleansing, Scutching, and Hackling Machine."* 5883. Bth November. Louis Block, of New York, United States of America, Engineer.—An invention for improvements in gas-compressing and refrigerating apparatus. 5884. 10th November. Feedeeick de Jeesey Clebe, of Wellington, New Zealand, Architect.— An invention for improvements in the construction of window-sashes, to facilitate cleaning and other purposes. 5885. 3rd November. John Moese Henton, of Auckland, New Zealand, Printer.—An invention entitled " Henton's Summum Bonum Chair or Baft,' application of air-cushions to any kind of chair."* 5886. 11th November. Gustaf Dillbeeg, of Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Electrician, and Ebnest John Geeensteeet, of 24, Bond Street, Sydney aforesaid, Architect.—An invention for a means for advertising at night or in dark places from a moving object. 5887. 14th November. Eobeet Mack Aitken, of Eeefton, New Zealand, Instructor, School of Mines.—An invention for a roller-amalgamator (for the amalgamation of gold and silver, and