introduced some musical illustrations. The ground exposed to mental perceptions of the audience included the eastern “port” part of the river, with sketches of the Coal Exchange, Billingsgate Fish Market, the Custom House, Tower, Mint, Trinity House, St. Katherine’s and London Docks and their gigantic warehouses and Thames Tunnel. The Excise office, General Post Office, Old Bailey, Newgate Market, Smithfield, and the Blue-coat School, were all happily sketched, to the advantage and instruction of the respectable audience present. As Mr. Brett had exceptional facilities, (by introduction or otherwise) for visiting nearly all the places he decribed(sic) and dilated upon, there was a personally produced interest evinced in his delineations.
Signor Gavazzi, the renowned champion of the Protestant principles, delivered two lectures on July 2nd, the first in the St. Leonards Assembly Room, and the second at the Market Hall. The subject of the Signor’s addresses was “The Reformation of Religion in Italy.”
“Sir Isaac Newton, his Life, Character and Attainments”, formed the subject of a lecture delivered by the Rev. H. Geldart, in the St. Mary’s schoolroom on the 16th of October. The lecturer introduced his notice of Sir Isaac by commenting on the irreproachable character which the great philosopher bore throughout a life of 85 years which extended through the last seven years of Charles l, the Protectorate of the Cromwells, and the reigns of Charles ll. James ll., William and Mary, Anne and George l., Newton dying shortly before the last named monarch.
“Preachers and Preaching” was the subject of one of the best lectures of the year, delivered by the Rev. Dr. Crosse on the 14th of November, in connection with the Church of England Christian Association, with the Rev. T. Vores in the chair. The merits and value of the lecture could only be judged of by the perusal of a full report. “The School of Nature” was the theme of a lecture delivered on the 18th of November to the members of the Mechanics’ Institution, by G. Moore Esq., M.D. The learned lecturer remarked that all things were made after some plan, and that if men would study nature they would always be right in forming their plans. He dilated on various things in the three kingdoms, and illustrated his texts by beatiful(sic) diagrams.
“The Hero of the Scottish Reformation” was the title of a lecture delivered in connection with the (new) “Hastings and St. Leonards Christian Association” on the 26th of November, by the Rev. W. Landels, Bapist(sic) minister of considerable repute.
Mr. Savery on Storms. A very interesting paper on this topic was read by J. C. Savery, Esq, in the Castle Assembly Rooms, in connection with the Philosophical Society.
