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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 89, 18 September 1852, Page 10

The Submarine Telegraph has been found to answer so well between Dover and Calais, that the Company intends to lay down another line from Dover to Ostend, by which means London, Liverpool, and Manchester will be able to communicate with Paris, Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburgh, Trieste, and Marseilles, in a few minutes. Certainly this is the age of wonders, and amongst others is a plan to warm houses without the use of coal. A company is about to be established in London for the purpose of introducing the " British Polytechnic Fire," patented by Dr. Bachhoffner and Mr. N. Defries. The process consists in substituting for the coals in the ordinary grate, thin plates of platinum, which being acted upon by gas, instantly become red hot, exposing a large amount of radiating surface, and at the same time affording all the appearance and uses of a coal fire, at a cheaper rate. If this invention succeeds, it will make a revolution in the world, for as the gas used is made from water, coal will become compara-> tively valueless. A Monument to Thomas Moore.—A meeting of a highly interesting character has been held in the Dublin mansion of the Earl of Charlemont, the noble earl himself presiding, for the purpose of taking steps to erect in Ireland a suitable memorial in honour of the lamented Thomas Moore. The meeting was convened by cards of invitation, and comprised all those who are distinguished in literature, art, or science in Dublin. Amongst those who took a leading part were the Venerable Lord Cloncurry, Lord Chief Baron Pigott, the late Lord Chancellor, Lord William Fitzgerald, Sir Thos, Esmonde, and several other distinguished men. The result amounted to this—that funds should at once be collected, several of the highest names in Ireland undertaking to act as collectors, and that until the whole amount that may be co.n-. tributed shall have been ascertained, neither th c site nor the design of the memorial shall be decided on. The late Mr. Tubner, 8.A., dying as Mb. Brook.—We mentioned that Mr. Turner died in an obscure lodging in Chelsea, but we purposely omitted to state that he was living at Chelsea under an assumed name. The story is as follows:—He loved retirement, and entertained a peculiar dislike to having his lodgings known —sharing, with all his immense wealth,, the feeling of the poorest bankrupt. He saw lodgings to his liking, asked the price, found them cheap, and that was quite as much to his liking. But the landlady wanted a reference. " I will buy your house out-right, my good wo> man," was the reply somewhat angrily. Then, an agreement is wanted—met by an exhibition of bank notes and sovereigns, and an offer to pay in advance—an offer of course which proved perfectly satisfactory. The artist's difficulties were not, however, yet over. The landlady wanted her lodger's name, " in case anj gentleman should call." This was a worse dir lemma. '< Name, name," he muttered to himself in his usual gruff manner, " What is your name?" "My name is Mrs. Brook." " O," was the reply, 'Hhen I am Mr. Brook;" and as a " Mr. Brook," Turner died at Chelsea,— < Athenceum,