lighthouses.
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Mr. LEwls's LECTURE al Clinton Hall, on the
subject of Lighthouses, and the improved modes CT
lighting them resorted 10 by the maritime nations OF
Europe las compared with our own, was delivered
last evening according 10 notice. What, from tee
other attractions. though of a Lighter character,
shout the city, and the uniavoraoie state OF the
weather, the attendance was not numerous; still IL
was respectable, and there was smart spriuking
of the right SORT; distinguished professors and emf
nent merchants not 10 be kept away by stress
OF weather. And we could not help thinking that
mad the citizens of this commercial metropolis been
generally aware not only OF the great importance
but OF the pleasing character of the lecture and It's
illustrations, no apartment in the city would have
been large enough 10 contsin those vino would have
pressed for edInitance. Mr L. is evidently master
Of his suhjec,. He has personally examined most
Of the lighthouses il this country and, dGrlng ,he
past year. under the sanction OF Government, he
has inspected the lighthouse system IL exists 10
France and Great Britain. He described vividy the
anxiucs attention and care with which the CONNER
cai nations OF Europe watch over this important
branch OF their government, so essential 10 iii and
10 property-presenting sorry contrast with the
condition OF things on the coast Of this Republic.
Yet, so far as Congress was concerned, he Admitted
that ii had always been liberal in its appropriations;
aud ;be audience were LETT infer flor The lecturer
brought no charge against any body that Ihe faults
which exist are chnrgeable to those whose duty it
has been 10 execute the laws Of the National Legs-
latuge.


The apparatus exhibited was of the mos, spler-
did ard brilliant description. A lerucular light,
equal 10 the power OF four thousand argand lamps.
was reflected upon the audience with force which
no eye could endure for more than moment There
were parsbolic reflector and coiorsd ana revCle-
ing Iights-the whole having cost many thousands
of dollars. Mr. Lewis exomined his subject in III
economical point ofvisw and demonstrated conclu-
siyely that the introduction of the foreign system
would greatly diminish the expense OF or light
house establishment, while il would vastly increase
its usefulness thus saving not only large amount
of money TO the Government and protecting the
property of our merchants ts the extent OF millions;
but, what is OF consequences Than all, prese,y
ing the lives OF the hardy mariners and osrs whose
10; it may be to 90 down 10 The sea in ships" We
could wish that this important Lecture might be
peated, but we understand that slr. L. engage
nents will not permit il it being his intention ,opro-
cesd in few days 10 Washington.