Star.
London, England, 1824-12-22 00:00:00

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GORDON'S PORTABLE GAS LAMP.
The success which has attended the praiseworthy ex-
ertioni of the Gentlemen who have patronised the esta-
blishment for introducing Gordon's Portable Gas Lamp
in the metropolis, has been very great; at which, as
lovers of scientific inventions, we rejoiee.—The beauty
and brilliancy of the light making it extremely suitable
for illuminating the dining table and drawing room,
but also, from their being no oil, grease, or sparks, for
moving through the house in common domestic pur-
poses; its great facility of being managed and regu-
rated, so that a consumer may at pleasure increase the
flame, froai less than the glimmer of a rush-right up to
the blaze of many wax-lights, thereby conti outing not
only the light hut the expense, have all contributed to
oncreme the demand for it, beyond what can be yet
supplied, so that in a short time, we have no doubt, it
will be in very general use. A few years ago, the
French lamp and sinumbra, were- unknown in London.
A considerable dine was necessary to overcome preju-
dices, and teach servants to trim them ; now, however,
we see them everywhere. Much more will this be the
ease with the Portable Oil Gas Lamp, which is, beyond
all comparison, more simple and more easily managed.
A fUll conviction of the usefulness of this beautiful
application of Gas, and that it was only necessary to'
make it known in order that it should be adopted, in-
duced Mr. Gordon, with the aid of a few repectable
Gentlemen, to propose the forming a Joint Stock Com-
pany, for the purpose of introducing it into every town
in the United Kingdom, which might be desirous of
having it, but which might be deterred either from
want of funds, or the other requisites for accomplishing
it. Accordingly a Prospectus was issued, proposing a
Capital of One Million, one half of which to be sub-
scribed for at present, and the other half to be pro-
gressively added, as establishments were formed in the
provincial towns, by allowing the inhabitants to sub-
scribe for one half ofwhat might be necessary for forming
such establishments. The proposal was well received,
and in a few days the subscription was full. On Wed-
nesday last a meeting of the subscribers was held at
the George and Vulture Tavern, which was numerously
attended. A variety of resolutions, which • were con-
sidered proper for carrying the objects of the meeting
into effect, were read by Mr. Gordon, and after some
slight alterations, weie unanimously agreed to, and
Directors for managing the concerns of the Com-
pany appoin; ed.
The subscribers were much gratified by an exhibi•
tion of a variety of Lamps, from the glimmer of the
midnight taper up to what would brilliantly light a
church. and also its admirable adaptation to Sir Hum-
phry Davy's safety-lamp.
We heartily wish success to this new undertaking.
We foresee very general advantages likely to arise from
it, not so much in its application to illuminating our
apartments, for which it is confessedly well suited, but
we suspect it will be found of infinite value in all our
manufactories of very fine goods, where a pure, strong,
and steady light is wanted, flee from smoke and dirt.
In shops, too, its value will soon be found out, for with
all the advantages of other gas-lights, it possesses
mire of the disadvantages, and has, besides, much to
recommend it peculiar to itself, not the least of which
is its safety.

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ENGLISH AND BRISTOL CHANNELS SHIP CANAL
AT a MEETING of the COMMITTEE held on
the 16th day of D:cember, 1524.
DAVID POLLOCK, Esq. in the Chair.
Resolved unanimously, That all applications for Shares be in fu-
ture made by Letter (post paid), addressed to the Committee at
Messrs. King and Latin s, No. 5, Grays-Inn-Square, London.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 18'24.

THE FUNDS.
STOCK RXCIIANGE. TWELVR O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 96, buyers, for the Account,
with little doing.

ONE O'CLOCK.

Within this hour, Consols and all Foreign Securities hate become
•try heavy, entirely owing to the great scarcity of money.—,Con-
Nis 9.5 j.

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