The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Wets SoctsTY. —The annual meeting of the
Betatron Aux'Lary took place at the Townhall, on
Tuesday evening. The Mayor (G. B Ewens, Esq.)
pi...sided. Alters few introductory remarks by the
chairman, Mr. Bennett, one of the bon. secs., read
the report and balance-sheet. The total receipts
were £.15 IS,. 91, and £346.. 3.1. bad been remitted
to the Pari-nt Society. The Ladies Amociation bad
expended £22 IS.. St in Bible. uid Testnmentri,
and sold to the unnont of £l3 21. 44., they had
sent Le t. the Parent Societe, and had a balance of
£3 Bs. 114.—Ttm 14.-T. W. C. tawnier moved the
114101)11011 of the report, maintaining that the
Btble was the only foundation for true religion.
—The Rev. E. W. Pears, of Dorchester (the depti.
tation from the Parent Society). seoonded the
proposition, and entered into • lengthy and interest.
log statement of the operations of the soinety, not
oily in Europe, bit in all parts of the world, and
made an urgent appeal for increased support —The
Rev. Dr. Maisie moved • vote of thanks to the
ladies, and epoke at some length on the operations of
the society in India, of which be had • personal
knowledge. —The Rev. T. H. Leal. seconded the
progusition.—The Rev. T. C. Finch moved, and
Mr. Beach seconded, that thanks be given to the
treasurer, secretaries, and the committee, and the
appointment of • committee for the year ensuing.
C.oerlial votes of thanks were passed to the deputa-
tion and to the Mayor.
11•01 C •Ple ELECTRO BIoLOOT. An entertain•
meat oombeing of magic and slontro-biology was
given at the Drillhall. on Friday evening by
Madrme Carl. In the art of conjering the lady
showed herself to be an adept, while her experi
menu in biology incited great interost from the air
oninstanes that several gentlemen of the tout were
„pgrair,a upon. Sine, ho•ever, proved too no.
sympathetic to be alf wed, but with Mr. E. C.
Gunary, Mr. A. H. Good, Mr. G. El./ord., and
°thus, she sras highly ounce-Out Mr. Gundry we.
made to laugh. without emitting any sound, and
cold not shut his mon, b again until she allowed it;
Mr. Good, on the contrary, bad his month kept
..pen, bet& could not laugh, though teased by the
unlienos, till ebis permitted. Mr. Edwards was pot
into • state of astable, (with the exception of tits
bead). sod wonld have fallen Bat NA if pumas had
not been placed there to prevent it, who lowered
him gradually down on the platform, and then
placed him on two chairs, be being all the time pito
fectly conscious but quite rigid and usable to move
WI eh* released him. Dr. Hay, at the regnest
Madame Card, went on the platform to us that
there was no deoeptioe. Afterward. she pot Mr.
Gundry into what (we believe) she stated was "the
fourth stage of the science," in which subjeeta become
uncion-cions, and tried to make him go down Ana
take Mr. Hounsell's watch under the impression that
it was stolen from her, but the was only
partially enoosteful, as, though to • certain
extent mesmerised, he was not eufSciently so
as to he unconscious; she did however eirintnally
soconerl s far a. to get him to en doom to Mr.
II noun, and be was unconscious for • abort
time but was not en moot undor her influential, as to
take the watch ; however, on her t •king it and
bending it to him, he carried it to the plod tem.
Many other experiment were preformed, her eubjrrota
being prevented from miening their eyes until she
chose, and being compelled ro how their heads, move
their hands one over the other, pimp shout, and an
on, at the will of the operator. Madams Card made
some remarks on the science introductory to the
experiments in Electro-Biology. She gave another
, entertainment on Saturday night, in which several
new tick, were intioauced' and in the second part
she mesmerised from the platform Mr. A. H. G„„4
who was Owe sittingassuog the audienee, sad after
sown time spent hi daisg so eulapolied him be NNW

oe the platform. Sha also pat Yr. Oundry into
of catalepsy. The whole if the experiments
were highly entereetieg, and Madame Cards
nest her out jou.' tem menciabing. Her was
very pleasing and agreeable. Of a ens venues
opinions were exp.-semi on the enby• at ttfibs memm
and one young man who mole • dietarionce me;
after teeing desired by several it/ Lim outitcom
beep (pied, put out of the ball all the request nt
1111 aii3 e d and his money for adinheion retimp(L
to him. If sae announced that last (11.miley) rem.
tog another performance would be give* ht, b„,
the proceeds of which will he •pplettel in wad of is
beileltn• fund of the hell. tender the pozwava
the °Moors of the let. D. 11W.