principally constructed under Mr. Hibbert's own designs, is deservedly admired for its ample extent and excellent arrangements. In 1839 Mr. Hibbert was appointed a magistrate of the county, and in 1845 he became chairman of the Oldham District Railway Company. His actions invariably manifesting a happy combination of spirit and judgment, secured him considerable influence and general respect. This enterprising architect of his own fortune died at his residence, Lyon house, Oldham, March 10, 1846, aged 45 years. The procession which took place on the occasion of his interment at Oldham Church, on the 16th March, served to demonstrate most strikingly the universal esteem in which he was held. Upwards of 300 of his workmen, and 150 of the principal inhabitants, including the clergy, magistrates, and authorities, unsolicitedly paid the last tributes of regard. The great works of the firm are now the property of Messrs. John Hibbert, and John and James Platt. Messrs. Platt, the present principal acting partners, are the sons of the late Mr. Henry Platt, Mr. Hibbert's original partner. In 1846 the number of operatives employed at the old works was 473, and at the new 400 ; the amount of cast iron used annually at the former was 2300 tons, and at the latter 2600 tons, whilst both works consumed annually 5050 tons of coal. This establishment is similar in extent to the famous one of Mons. Tirlemont, at Charleroy, in Belgium, which in 1841 employed 900 workmen, The machine making mills and iron foundries of Messrs. Hibbert and Platt will not suffer in comparison with the first works of this description in the kingdom. The firm holds the foremost rank in machine making, whilst the greater part of other large iron works are engaged in different branches of the same extensive trade. Each of the vast iron works at Merthyr Tydvil employ rather more than 1000 hands ; the famous Soho works at Birmingham used to employ about 1100 hands; the Swalwell and Winlaton works, Gateshead, 1500 ; Butterley, near Alfreton, 1500 ; Carron works, Scotland, 1500; Masborough, Rotherham,