Portable Gas AssocIation.
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meeting was held last evening at the Amer
can Institute. on the subject of forming an associa-
10 supply Portable Gas Edmund Charles, Esq
was called to the Chair and explained the objects Of the
proposed association 10 be furnish the public with cheap


light and 10 obvla,e the numerous complaints which were
made Of the present state things and which had led
many TO adopt the use of camphene In place of gas


Mr. Kensh then made pcrspcuous explanation OF the
plan and objects OF the proposed assocson very clearly


and brilliantly Illustrated By cylinder Of the Portable Gas,
which was in the rocm and which furnished nne. pure
fame fully equal to the best companys burners The 2rea;
saving In expense which Will be effected by the Portable
Gas will be in the absence fixtures, ccsy,
and In the certainty that will pay for more
gas tan lie actually Every house taking the Porta-
be Gas will be supplied with cylinder containing 100 Gu
bic feet of gas which win be repcnshed when II Is e1
haus,ed in he same manner Soda cylinders now are
The cylinder can he placed in removed 10 any part OF
the house. and necessary tubes, &c will cos but mere
trne Mr. Kcnsh stated that capital OF ony S2o,oaO
would be amply sncen, to put the company into success
fd operation.


Mr. Clrelugh stated that the Portable Gas had been
successfully used in Edinburgh and that nearly al! the New
Town was lighted In This manner at expense much less
,nn !, coud be done by The general Company. lie had
tried II for three years ard always found two admirably


Remarks were made by Bairabns Bates Esq and seve-
raj other gentlemen good deal Of interesting discSs
sion ected in which gentleman connected with the
Ncw-York Gas Company participated.