The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-04 00:00:00

THE ZOIST.

The thirty-ninth number of this singularly inte-
resting periodical contains an amount of well-attested
instances of the wonderful curative agency of mes-
merism, sufficient to stagger the most prejudiced
sceptic. There are examples given, among the rest,
of painless extraction of teeth, calculated to afford no
small comfort to those who dread the wrenching of the
dentist's formidable apparatus, and the following,
though a comparatively unimportant 'case, bears such
a naive impress of truth that we cannot avoid tran-
scribing it in extemso. The narrator is the Rev. J. Peed,
of Seevey Castle, Ireland, who has supplied Dr. Elliot-
son, on the suggestion of the Archbishop of Dublin,
with his notes of a late visit to London.

" Oct. 14th. Returning from royal apartments at
Windsor Castle, saw, at entrance door, a tall, spare
policeman, whose left arm was in a sling. As the
visitors crowded by him, one gentleman accidentally
touched his hand, whereupon policeman winced and
turned away apparently in great pain. Went np to him:
What is the matter with you?'—P. ' I am in great
pain; I have a gathering in my thumb, and have had no
ease these five days.'—' Give me your thumb.' P.
What do you want to do?'—' No matter; give it hero.'
Policeman consents with a comical expression of coun-
tenance. I mesmerise the thumb (which is bandaged)
for perhaps five minutes, placing it between the palms of
my hands, and occasionally making tractative passes.
How do you feel now?'—P. My thumb is very com-
fortable; I feel no pain: you have put me into a per-
spiration all over: you are not mesmerising me, I hope?'
Yes, but I am; try if you can stir your thumb.' P.
I can now the pain has left: I can move it without
pain.' Press with your fingers.' Policeman obeys
with fear and trembling: ho tells mo the pain and sore-
ness has been so intense he dare not touch the thumb: 1
urge him; ho takes courage, and finds be can handle it
without pain. P. ' But my arm! I have not been able
to straighten it these five days: the inflammation runs
up to my shoulder, (he traces its course). No matter,
your arm shall be straight in less than five minutes.' I
take it from the sling, make passes from shoulder to tips
of fingers: the arm gradually becomes straight to owner's
unfeigned astonishment. P. ' Can I move it myself?'—
' Try. He does so; bends his arm, then shakes it up
and down—tossing it about like a child with a new toy.
In a word, so completely were both hand and arm re-
stored to her Majesty's service, that he would have
pocketed the sling but from advice to the contrary.
" The scene was a curious one. I had many specta-
tors, and with the exception of the old beefeater, the
passers-by looked on me as insane. An hour afterwards
I met the policeman, asked how the arm was; ho replied
first by taking the nd out of the sling and brandishing
it, then thanking me repeatedly for setting the thief-
catching member all right again."
There is a curious paper on the " Phenomenon of
Levity in the Human Subject," and the concluding
portion of one of profound interest, entitled " Me-
tallo-therapia ; or, Metal cure : new properties of
Metals illustrated through Mesmerism ;" by Dr.
Burg, of Paris ; translated, communicated, and sup-
plied with a note by Dr. Elliotson. By the applica-
tion of copper and English steel, various neuralgias
have been cured in Paris ; hypocondriasis, hyste-
ria, chlorosis, palsy, and various maladies, have
succumbed in repeated instances to the metallic treat-
ment, affording proof of the truth and practical im-
portance of the discovery which Mesmer enabled Dr.
Burq to make.

DEATH OF PRINCE GUSTAVUS OF SWEDEN.-
Prince Gustavus, Duke of Upland, and second son of the
King of Sweden, died at Christiana on the 24th ult. He
landed there on the 16th ult. with their Majesties, and com-
plained of indisposition. On the following day he was seized
with violent fever, which ended fatally. The Swedish Am-
bassador at Paris had issued invitations for a grand diploma-
tic dinner for this day, but it has been necessarily put off in
consequence of the death of the Prince.

CROYDON GREAT CATTLE MARKET (SATURDAY).
—Saturday morning was the first of the annual two days'
Michaelmas Fair at Croydon, and from an early hour the
town was visited by thousands from all parts to witness the
great cattle collection and feast on Michaelmas geese, a
custom for so many years observed. Of beasts of every
description such an abundant number has nut been
known for years, particularly horses. The attendance of
farmers was also numerous from all counties, and although
at first business was not of an improved condition, yet an
advance took place, and moderate prices were maintained.
Much counterfeit coin got into circulation this morning.
principally half-crowns, and several of the London swell
mob had arrived by the train, but the police of Croydon
were duly on the alert.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALlA.—Emigrants are HOW
proceeding direct to Australia from the north of Scotland.
On Friday the Jean Geary brig :left Aberdeen for Port
Philip, with 70 passengers, all from the city and pounty of
Aberdeen. Another vessel sailed lately from Banff with
emigrants, and a third is now taking in passengers in the
Aberdeen docks for the land of gold.
SNAKES CAUGHT IN A WELSH RivEß. Our
nothern contemporary, the Carnarvon Herald, reports that,
" as Mr. Evan Evans. Llanidloes, was ground fishing in the
Twymyn river, near Wynnetay Arms, he, to his great sur-
prise, hooked and landed two large snakes, one of them
measuring four feet in length. lie has had extensive expe-
rience in fishing, but hitherto never met with such an un-
welcome prize."