The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-30

DIR. scoresby's Lectures On the principle. COM
struction, and operation OF the Gigantic Te-
lescupe OF the Earl OF Rose.
We attended, last night the first of these lectures and
listened with profound attention to the and
learned explanations of the lecturer The subject not
in itself popular does it admit far MS we can
judge, Of bling made very ineligible the popular
mind The Doctor however went into the subject, and
treated upon the and power of the various
telescope, with doubt not all the learning and pro-
fundity of Newton Doland We were able to catch
idea of the Specification of figure and tho
of the parabos But the ratio of the squares
Of light and the various differences between omatio
and chromatic psculums and lenses ogeher with thu
learned account of the Torrrtan, the Gregorian the
Newtonan the refscng, the rcfractng, and other te
lescopes, more than Greek TO u.s. for knew
som ething of Greek and knew "soms' still We were
able however derstsnd and receive vii pleasure,
the following anecdote of Lnd Rose, related by
the lecturer. On one occasion, when he was but
q youth, he went to exhibition at the Adelaide
Gallery, where some kind of locomotive, or other
steam engine, was being exhibited By some means
other, exhibitor could not set hs engine agoog
ali his efforts effect 1t in vain, and he about
give IL in despair when Lord Resse stepped for
ward and said he thought he could succeed make
II work No sooner said than done Hs put his hand
the work, discovered by instants look where the
machinery cut Of order, made few turns put all
rights and then the machine to toe admiration of the
company, worked beautifully Lord Germantown flor that
then bis only tide by courtesy dressed rather
roughly and noe in hIghy fashionable diawng
habilments, that he might be mistaken for what he
was not ~ poor mechanic. He had already however
proved himself before thu company to bo frss rate
meoaancian. Led by his rather rude appearance, to
suppose that he workman who would be
glad OF job, gentleman accosted him, and saying
he was In want of man Of talent like him. offered
to employ bim at liberal salary. Lord Rose, OF
course politely declined the kind offer which, however,
was-perhaps az honorable to him who made It, as to
him to whom 1t was made. suoh in substance. was
the anecdote related by the lecturer. We have met
with the same anecdoe, ia n different form. We have
read that this transaction really occurred at Mandes
bys great steam engine mandatory, in the West-
minister Road London Lord Rose exhibited by his
enquiries actions, and copversation, such aecu-
and profound knowledge aud such practical eki
and seier in machinery, That Mr aDdssby, ignorant
of the rank and fortune of his vster offered him
the spot salary of two thousand pounds per TO
undertake the employment OF csier engineer
Ia br Establishment The lecturer took OCCASION to
discourse very prety thiB upon the bene
fit sultns from perseverance, quality for which Lord
Rosse has eniuenIly distinguished himself Upon the
whole. we firmly believe that none Who heard the leo.
but convinced that the lecturer deserved the
highest thanks for this intellectual method Of sub
serving the purposes Of charity The audience
select til an numerous and hope the proceeds may
DO rs gladden. the h s and bodies of those for
whose benefit they ere btnevolen ~ intended. The
second and last lecture VIII be given this evening, a.
! the same plso5.