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PORTABLE GAs.-There was to have been a lee.
ture on this subject last evening at the National
Hall, Canal street, but owing to the unfavorable
state of the weather, and an important meeting
elsewhere, on subject Of vital importance to
those who have taken particular interest in the
matter, caused the lecture to be postponed toTlurs
day evening next. A few illustrations of the SUBJ
ject were given, whereby il was stated that sa-
wing Of about 47a per cent would be obtained by
its use over that at present supplied; at the same
time ahording a better, clearer and safer light
This will be well worthy cf the attention of the
overcharged residents Of this city, and there can
be no valid reason why the matter cannot be as
well carried out here as in England and on the
Continent of Europe.