Mr Robertson Buchanan, for improvements in the means of propelling vessels, boats, barges, and rafts, &c. Mr William Bange, for improvements in the construction of fire-places. Mr James Brunsall, for improvements in rope-making.

Messrs R. M. Bacon, and B. Donkin, for improvements in the implements employed in printing, from types, blocks, or plates.

Mr James Bodmer, for a method of loading fire-arms, cannon, &c. at the breech, a touch-hole, and a moveable sight.

working stamps by a steam-engine, water, or horse power.

Mr Charles Random de Berenger, for certain methods of producing a valuable oil; also soap and barilla, and a black pigment.

Mr Frederick Cherry, for improve

ments in the construction of various articles of a field-officer's equipage.

Mr Benjamin Merriman Coomb, for a new cooking apparatus.

Colonel William Congreve, for constructing the locks and sluices of canals, basins, or works.

Mr William Caslon, for an improved printing type.

Mr Louis Honore Henry Germain Constant, for a method of refining sugar.

Mr Jerome Donovan, for saponace ous compounds for deterging in seawater, hard-water, and soft-water.

Mr Francis Deakins, for a new method of making sheaths for knives, scissars, &c.

Mr Joseph C. Dyer, for a method of spinning hemp, flax, &c.

Mr John Duncombe, for an improvement to mathematical or astronomical instruments.

Mr Robert Dickinson, for a process for sweetening water and other liquids.

Messrs Eschauzier and Jennings, for a life-preserving bed for seafaring

Messrs Fox and Lean, for improvements in steam-engines.

Mrs Sarah Guppy, for urns for cooking eggs, &c.

Mr William Gilpin, for an improved method of making augers.

Edward Charles Howard, Esq., for improvements in preparing and refining of sugars.

Mr Thomas Hardacre, for a composition to prevent the effects of friction.

Mr Handford, for a travelling trunk. Mr Hanbury, for flush carpeting. Messrs Thomas Hubball and W. R. W. King, for a method of ornament ing articles of paper, wood, or any metallic substance, either japanned, painted, or sized; also leather, oil-cloths, &c.

Mr Samuel James, for a sofa for the ease of invalids.

The Rev. Henry Liston, for improvethe plough.

ments upon

Mr Joseph Manton, for improvements in guns.

Mr Felton Matthew, for an improvement in the manufacture of yeast.

Mr James Needham, for a portable apparatus for brewing beer and ale. Mr James Needham, for additions to, and improvements on, his portable brewing apparatus.

Mr Henry Osborn, for a method of making tools for tapering of cylinders and bars of iron and other metals.

Mr Frank Parkinson, for a still and boiler for preventing accidents by fire. Mr William Pope, for an instrument for ascertaining a ship's way.

Mr John Roberts, for a method of concentrating such parts of malt and hops as are requisite in making ale and

beer.

Mr Thomas Ryland, for a fender on a new construction.

Mr Joseph Ragnor, for improved machinery for roving and spinning cotton, silk, flax, and wool.

Mr John Ruthven, for a press for printing from types, blocks, or other surfaces.

Mr Thomas Rogers, for a new flour for bread, pastry, &c.

Mr William Summers, for a method of raising hot water from a lower to an upper level, for baths, manufactories, &c.

Mr Benjamin Sanders, for an im proved method of making buttons. Mr Samuel Smith, for an improved escapement for watches.

Mr T. Sheldrake, for a portable

A REVOLUTION has occurred for which I blame myself-I, whose virtues are of an inferior class, received with much veneration the empire from my imperial father eighteen years ago I have not dared to indulge myself in sloth. When I ascended the throne the sect of the Pee Lien threw into rebellion four provinces, and the people suffered what I cannot bear to express. I ordered my generals to go against them, and after eight years conflict reduced them to subjection; I hoped that henceforward I should have enjoyed perpetual pleasure and peace with my children the people. Unexpectedly on the 6th of the 8th moon, the sect of Tien Le, (i. e. celestial reason illuminate) a banditti of vagabonds, created disturbance and caused much injury from the district of Chang yuen, in the province of Pe che le, to in Shang tung. I hastened to order Wan, the viceroy of Pekin, to lead forth an army to exterminate them and to restore peace. This affair was yet at the distance of

the district of

1000 lee (a lee is one-fifth of an English mile), but suddenly, on the 5th of the ninth month, rebellion arose under my own arm-the misery has arisen in my own house-a banditti of 70 persons and more of the sect of the Tien Le violated the prohibited gate and entered withinside. They wounded the guard and entered the inner palace-four rebels were seized and bound-three others ascended the wall with a flag-my imperial second son seized a musket and shot two of the rebels-my nephew killed the thirdafter this they retired and the palace was restored to tranquillity-for this I am indebted to the energies of my imperial second son-the princes and chief officers of the Lung Tsung gate led forth the troops, and after two days and one night's utmost exertion, completely routed the rebels. My family, Fatsing, has continued to rule the empire 170 years-my grand-father and my imperial father in the most affectionate manner loved the people as children-I am unable to express

their virtues and benevolence. Though I cannot pretend to have equalled their good government and love of the people, yet I have not oppressed and illused my people. This sudden change I am unable to account for-it must arise from the low state of my virtues and my accumulated imperfections-I can only reproach myself-though this rebellion has burst forth in a moment, the misery has been long collecting. Four words, carelessness, indulgence, sloth, and contempt, express the source whence this great crime has arisenhence withinside and withoutside are in the same state. Though I have again and a third time given warning till my tongue is blunted and my lips parched with frequent repetition, yet none of my ministers have been able to comprehend it: they have governed carelessly and caused the present occurrence. Nothing like it occurred during the dynasty of Hang, of Tang, of Jung, or of Ming. The attempt at assassination in the close of the dynas

ty of Ming does not equal the present by more than ten degrees. When I think of it I cannot bear to mention it. I would examine myself, reform, and rectify my heart, to correspond with the gracious conduct of heaven above me, and to do away with the resentments of my people who are placed below me. All my ministers who would be faithful to the dynasty of Sa tening, must exert themselves for the benefit of the country, and do their utmost to make amends for my defects, as well as to reform the manners of the people. Those who can be contented to be mean, may hang their caps against the wall, and go home and end their days, and not sit inactive as dead bodies in their places to secure their incomes, and thereby increase my crimes. The tears fall as my pencil writes. I dispatch this to inform the whole empire.

Received in Canton on the 12th of the 10th Moon.