The New York herald., 1844-11-12
DIR. LaEdner's Lectures ON the Progress of
Science and Art I'm the Present Age.


now appealed to the public. The following ex-
tract from the Dr's address to the public on the
occasion, will fully explain the circumstances:-
The profits arising from these lectures will be applied
aid in constructing extensive illustrative sppsra
to enable Dr. Lardner to continue the work Of public
instruction throughout the United States which has been
temporarily suspended by Of the destruction Of
his former apparatus BY fire at Providence.
K thu: sssns ns
have given without suspension during every month
ivered in every chief city and town throughout the
United States The aggregate number Of the audiences
The profits derived invested apparatus to eluci
date the lectures, and render them more useful
The whole Of this apparatus has been destroyed in
From its nature and crcumstsnces il could not be in
sured these labors have conferred benefit on the
The apparatus may be reconstructed fthose who
think the lectures beneficial will aid in accomplishing
this by attending single course like that now offered
The gentleman CONNIE need hislecture by stating
that at the beginning Of the last century, was en-
tirely owing to the enquiries and study OF black
smith and glazier, that the discovery OF an at
mospheric engine, the original OF the present steam
engine, was made known to this country =
The atmospheric engine was found to be
too expensive for ordinary purposes, and i was
laid aside Some time utter tins mat small f s mo
land was sent to Watt, who then carried on the
business of mathematical instrument maker, to
be repaired This person being Of very ingenious
article before him, and directed his attention to
medy them. and the result was the introduction OF
the condensing engine at present in use, about the
year 1854. The principles OF this engine were well
known; its power was caused by the swelling OF
water when heated into steam; for instance, one
pint of water would produce eighteen times its
bulk IN IN
high. Very few Of the great inventions and disco.
veries Of the last century were made by educated
or scientific persons. One of the most remarkable
Al do Nryo pfAr,o hnU Horo fbol
turer took review of the discoveries Of Frank
lin on electricity In the same epoch, the
attention Of cavendish and Priestley, in
rected to the nature and composition of gases,
and that both loxygen and hydrogen gas could be
dissolved into water, and water could be made to
produce hydrogen gas, me gentleman proceeded
could not fail of being clearly understood by all
present, and clearly demonstrated the too generally
understood great ANTAGONISTS, water and fire,
composed fthe same elements; by these researches
the decomposition was fully ascertained. The
lecturer then proceeded to take notice Of the far
ther inquiries of Cavendsh in his ascertaning the
weight of the globe, and showed by what means
this was ascertained, both by that great philoso-
/ pher and DR. Maskalon, about the same period. He
then proceeded to take review OF the great Disco
| dwelling at considerable length on those of Hers
schell, infinitely describing the apparatus he used
and the vast amount OF astronomical information
gained thereby; and In the course OF his remarke,
discoveries Of Lord Rosse, In Ireland. The learn
ed Doctor then proceeded to take review of
the discoveries made in chemistry during the last
century, and enumerated several; but said the
| greatest of all was that made by Lavosier, who
| had discovered q chemical language, which had
now become so very general as not to be noticed.
vanism, which was quite the effect of accident,
arising from the fact Of lady laboring under
severe cold or catarh. This led to the discovery
of the voltaic pile by Volaire, whow indeed the
vaf hat ~ tho
| Justly termed galvanism, or at that time "animal
electricity" At this point the learned gentleman
observed, that he should now conclude, otherwise
his address would become tedious, he had moth
| ing wherewith to vary the lecture in the way Of
illustration, but should resume the subject on Wed
| aesday evening. applause }
Want OF space prevents our giving the particu-
lars Of these discoveries more fully. which were
truly valuable, at the same time very amusing ;
| indeed the amount of information one Of these
lectures affords will be found much greater than
talented works on the various subjects treated
at the same time delivered in such forcible, elo
quent, and plain language, SO free from TECHNICAL
ties, that those of the most limited education
i not fail to understand the lecturer fully.
| GREEN ROOM AND LITERARY NEws.-Chevalier
Wkoff, of Fanny Elssler memory, has, it is said,
sold out the Republic newspaper-not stopped it
exclusive OF the editors, to Norris Willis & Co..
| Of the Evemiwg Mirror. What he got we have no,
heard, but his lesses on the Republic reached
$4,000 or $4,000. The Chevaler has now gone
back to the theatrical business again, and is said
10 be the agent of one more Of the theatres in
London and Paris. Heretofore John Povey has
been busy in that lne-but honest little John mus
give way to the Chevalier.
It is said that Miss Taylor, of the Olympic, has
been engaged for the Princess Theatre, London
by Chevalier Wikoff for a term Of three years, al
| $50 per week.
Forrest, Miss Clifton, Hackett, and several othel
American players, are, according to rumoy, en-
gagged for the London theatres, perchance the
French-whether by the general agent Chevaliel
| Wikoff, we do MT know. This kind of business
of engaging actors, and actresses particularly mus
be much more congenial to the Chevaer thar
| throwing away $4,000 on ricketty newspaper
merely to crafty little bad temper. by which h,
| is made the dupc Of others.
Park Benjamin, the great poet, has published hi
last satirical work in Bosten-it is not sold TO thu
| Democratic Review. Park, who is the Lord BY
ron in little of the present age, has returned to the
editorshp OF the New World-and not sooner thar
it wanted him.
Epes Sargent, and his brother John, who con
Quoted the late Republic newspaper after it turned
to Clay, have returned to their literary and lega
occupations. Epes is engaged on new gem o
literature, which will make greater noise wher
it comes out than did his recent editorial writings
John sticks to the law.
James N. Reynolds has abandoned politics, ant
goes strong for law practice.
George P. Morris, the Burns of America, is busy
waiting the movements of his muse, who vii
strike out in six months new batch Of songs, or
new opera, that will create sensation.
Mr.. Hawkins, whos now in New York, expect
to leave the city for Quebec in few days, will
his newly engraved plate Of the City Of Quebec
which he is now publishing under the special sane
tion of the Mayor and Corporton of that city.
Thaa trar kr.