The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-30 00:00:00

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE-

MEET OF SCIENCE.

OXFORD, FRIDAY, Jim 29.

The first conversatiose in connexion with the
association took place last evening in the New Museum,
sad may be regarded as the inauguration of that building,
inasmuch as it has not been made use of before. The
building was lighted with gas, and had a very striking
effect, but it was generally considered that the central court,
although illuminated with considerable taste and skill,
would have been greatly Improved had it been lighted in it
manner similar to the new library, which had a bril-
liant appearance. It was proposed. to Convocation
to light the central court in a similar way, and
permanently so, but some of the cheeseparing eosnomists
succeeded in putting a non ;deed upon the proposition, so
thai.• the central court is lighted only in a temporary, sad
certainly in a manner unworthy of it. The roar eessziosse
being open to all the members of the association, there was
an immense gathering, estimated at nearly 2,000, including
all the celebrities now in Oxford. In the course of the
evening Protector Walker, assisted by Mr. Ladd, exhibited
some novel and beautiful electrical experiments in the great
lecture-room, which were so successful, and afforded so
much gratification, that he was obliged to repeat them to
another audience of 100 persons as soon as the first bad
vacated their places. In addition to this there was no lack
of objects to interest the company, in the way of etchings,
photographic specimens, model+ of various kinds, including
a ballot box patented by an Oxford citizen. Refreshments
ware liberally dispensed during the evening at the cost of
the association, or rather we should say of the local fund,
and nothing was wanting which could in any way promote
the enjoyment and comfort of the party. As the &st ex-
periment of the fitness and capabilities of the museum for
such a gathering it was most successful, and a more appro-
priate occasion could not have been chosen for its inaugura-
tion. . .

The conversation,* are to be repeated on Friday, Moe.
day, and Tuesdsy, and form no small features in the pro-
ceedings of the association.
The business of the day commenced at 11 o'clock, and oc-
cupied till about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Marszeous Goa. —The following resolution was
passed at the vestry meeting of Thursday by the Bt. James's
the Gas Metropolis Bill as passed by the committee of the
vestry. That the vestry of St. James having considered
Hut On ate u, Determine to 'lmport the same, and to ouse of sm
H end will guarantee the anm of 5001. in excess of pre-
view votes towards the expenses necessary to pass it
through the Howe of Lords, and that the vestry clerk be
direeled to communicate this resolution to the other vestries
Nei Adria boards (inviting a similar vote in support of the
=of the hoax through the House of Limb), and to
nary see eta to the delegates.
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