LECTURE ON "FIRE."

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5343, 7 October 1874, Page 3

LECTURE ON "FIRE."

Mr. Mauiin gavo tho third of his sorios of scientific lectures yesterday evomng at tho \Venl.yan Church, Gr.ifton lioad. -His Honor tho Superintendent occupied tho chair on the occasion, and introclucod tho lecturer in very ilatttriug terms,. — Mr. Mai tin took for his subject " Fire," and explained the origin aud development of hoat. Ho tlien dilated upon the uses to which (his element had hoen put from time immemorial. Tho fiist principles of light and boat were very lucidly explained, in plain language, suited to tho mental cahbro of fclio youthfiil membors of tho 1'aik Hoad ]\Intual Improvnment Association. Mr. Murtm, dm ing the course of his intonating lecture, navo several experiments of chemicul action, heat, li^ht, (lame, and fire. The lecturer then discoursed upon the sources of heat, and pavo a learned analysis of Iho theory of l'ght as expounded by tho moat distinguished scientific philosophers Tho <\i,\KiamH and models brought into lcquisitum by the lecturer as explanatory of his remark', wne exceedingly good, and tended in no bui.UI degreo to chain the attention of tbc auditors to tho subject under treatment. A coidiul vote of thanks to his Honor the Superintendent, and also to the lecturer, who was complimented on the ablo mannor in which ho had treated the subject, having been passed and duly responded to, the audience dispersed. The next locturo will bo ddiveicd by Mr M.utin, on Tuesday next, tho subject chosen boinjj " Electricity and magnetism. "

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