The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

LUCCA AND PISTOJ.A RAILWAY THE PRESS.—No. 7, Published THIS DAY
COMPANY.(SATURDAY), Contains :—The Myitery of the Chinese Re-
(FOURTH NOTICE.) hellion—The Present Phase of the Italian Question—The Turk.-
European Queston - The Ballot—The Commission of Inquiry on her
Majesty's Ministers : Report of the Adjourned Meeting—Reviews of
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willC fallAL CALL
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she Castlereagh Papers—A Proposed for; Remodelling the Govern-
the 18th day of June instant, and that the same is to be paid at
Thei ment of India—Convocation Controversy; &c.—Criticisms on the
Banking House of Messrs. Strahan, Fouls, and Co., 217 Strand. Bore House Exhibition, the Philharmonic-Soelety ; the Haymarket
Bankers' Receipts, together with the Share Certificates, mast
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Theatre, &c. THE PREAS is published eiiliry- Saturday, at the office,
produced and lefts,
at the offices of the Company, 25, Tco:h
_catee-s No. 110, Strand. Price fid. May be had (frail newsmen, and at the
lard, Lothb-ary, in order that the receipt endorsed on the fl • railway stations. Money orders for subioriptlons to be made pay-
may be signed by the agent of the Company. able to Mr. Alfred lye.
uplonntethre e
the shares will be payable on the 31st July next. e amount paid
K. MACKENZIE, Agent to the Company.
aatrtehs rate o f 5/. per cent. per annum on
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25, Tekenhouse-yard, June 17. 1853.
N.B.—ln case of non-payment of the call on any of the shares for
15 days after the 18th instant, such shares will, by the constitution
of the Company, become iorfeited.

THE MESMERIC INFIRMARY.

Yesterday the annual general meeting of this institu-
tion was held in Willis's Room, Ki‘g-street, St. James's.
The Earl of Stanhope was called to the chair.
Among those present were Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Baron
de Rothschild, Professor de Morgan, Majendie, Esq.,
F.R.S., Dr. Elliotson, Lady Mary Bentinck, Miss
Goldsmid, &c.
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of
the meeting, advocated the claiMs of the infirmary
to encouragement and support. IHe should be sur-
prised if in the present times any, one of ordinary ca-
pacity, and divested of vulgar prejudice, could be op-
posed to mesmerism. (Hear, hear.) They knew by com-
mon experience that it was powerfnlin its effects, and uni-
versal in its operation. Medical men complained that it
had not yet been thoroughly tested.; Now they all knew
that several drugs produced different effects, but they
were unable to'•explain the precheimode of their opera-
tion. It was known to them thatlnesmerism by some
prooesimaAvleich they were igniraire-waa,ahle:kereaßi-,
mate and revive. In no case had tesmerism been pro-
ductive of injurious effects, excepting when it was re-
sorted to through motives of curitaity, and unskilfully
applied. (Hear, hear.) It enabled a patient to submit
to the most agonising surgical opetations. It was true
it might be said that chloroform di? the same, but there
was this difference, that in the eveikt of too little or too
much being allied the consequeeees were very bad.
(Hear, hear.) Hemwas happy to say, in conclusion,
that the institution founded in thismetropolis continued
to flourish, notwithstanding the sneers of the vulgar,
and the ignorant. (Loud cheers.)
Dr. ELLIOTSON then proceeded to read the report of
the committee for the past year, wlich to a great extent
was devoted to the advocacy of mesmerism, and to a
confutation of the objections urged against it by its op-
ponents. Since the last meeting twenty-two vice-
governors had been added to the iastitutiou, and forty-
four annual subscribers. The charge in the infirmary to
patients had been reduced from half a guinea to ss. per
week, and there were separate apartments for males
and females, and, notwithstanding the insinuations that
had been thrown out, no charge of improper treatment
had been attempted to be made against the institution.
(Hear.) In fact, the ladies and gentlemen who visited
it were delighted with the arrangements. In accordance
with the resolution of the general meeting, a new house
had been taken in Grafton-streeti Fitzroy-square, and
although they had not anticipated any opposition, so
hostile were the inhabitants of Fitiroy-square to the in-
stitution, that they would be complalled to remove rather
than encounter the chances of litigation. During the
last year there had been 298 patients, and of these 41
were still under treatment ; 57 had improved, and were
able to return to their work. Sixty-one patients had
been cured in from one to three visits, and many of the
diseases cured had been of tong standing. It appeared,
according to the financial statement, that the annual
subscriptions during the past year had amounted to 2121.,
and the donations to 1521., and after defraying expenses
the balance in hand was 347/. 7s. 9d., the previous bal-
ance having been 3941.
On the reading of the report having been concluded,
Mr. DE MORGAN moved that the report should be
adopted, and in doing so he alluded to the falling away
of the opposition which mesmerism formerly had to en-
counter. It was about 200 years since the first mesme-
riser appeared in England, that first instance of mesme-
rism produced a remarkable impression. They might
hereafter be able to ascertain to what particular cause
they should attribute the advantage of mesmerism ; but
in the meantime, let them be content with the good re-
sults which had, fortunately, attended it. (Cheers.)
Mr. JANSON seconded the resolution, and said he
patronised mesmerism as a curative agent.
The motion was then agreed to.
The Rev. Mr. SARNBY moved the second resolution,
and congratulated the meeting on the success of mes-
merism during the past year. He regretted the loss the
institution had sustained by the death of their president,
the late Earl of Ducie. It was, at the same time, a
satisfaction to them that there was a man behind him on
every ground fitted to take his place, and that man was
the Archbishop of Dublin. (Cheers.) The Archbishop
had manfully testified to the truths of mesmerism, and
acknowledged the benefit he had himself derived from it.
(Hear.) The reverend gentleman 'concluded by moving
that his Grace the Archbishop of Thablin be elected Pre-
sident of the Institution. (Hear.)
Mr. MAGENDIE seconded the meq,an, which was then
unanimously agreed to.
Mr. MOFFATT, M.P., in moving the next resolution,
the appointment of Dr. Gregory, Professor of Chemistry
in the Edinburgh University, to be a vice-president,
warmly commended the infirmary, to public patronage
and support. The honourable gentleman added that
Dr. Gregory had conferred great benefit on the cause of
mesmerism by his valuable publications on the subject.
(Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded, was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. KNIGHT, in moving the appointment of certain
gentlemen members of the committee, availed himself
of the opportunity to pass a warm 'eulogium,on the ex-
ertions of Dr. Elliotson, who had triumphed, lie said,
over the persevering opposition to which he had for so
long a time been subjected.
The resolution was agreed to, as was also another re-
solution appointing Lady Mary Bentinck, the• Lady of
the Archbishop of Dublin, the Dowager Lady Goldsmid,'
and several other ladies, members of the ladies' com-
mittee.
Thanks were then given to the noble earl in the chair
after which the meeting separated.

UAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
1.1 Fleet street, London, Bth June, 1853.—Nonck Is HEREBY
GIvEN, That, In conformity with the provisions sf the Deed of Set-
tlement, a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors *Pi be held
at Society's Offices, Fleet-street, London on FRIDAY, the 24th day of
JUNE instant, at 12 o'clock at Noon precisely, to elect If•ix Directors
and Two Auditors, when those who go out of office by rot
be proposed for Re-election; and also for general purposes.
By order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

31ETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
within Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commercement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of July next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its prof ts to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole tom of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1854, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Rank, June 6, 1853.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
London.
SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO
FOUFIFTHS.

The Managers beg to remind the public that persons effecting Po-
licies with this Society now or before Midsummer, 1853, will PARTI-
CIPATE IN FOUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the Society at
the next Division, in proportion to their contributions to those pro-
fits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society's
Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of

Premiums.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
Lyndon, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

HAND-IN-HAND IT
No. 1, New Bridge-street
Established

NSURANCE OFFICE,
;t, Blackfriars, London.
d In 1696.

The Hon. William Ashley. - John Gurney Hoare, Esq.
The Hon. Sir Edward Cast. E. Fuller Maitland, Esq.
Arthur Eden, Esq. William Scott, Esq.
John Lettsom Elliot, Esq. John Sperling, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq.
Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq. W. Esdaile Minter, Esq.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with-
out parcipation in profits; or a Member's scale of premiutnr, with
an annual participation in the whole of the profits after five full
annual payments.
In the years 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853, the premiums of all
Members' Policies were abated 52% per cent.; that is to say, a pre-
mium of 1001. was reduced to 471. 10s.
Insurances effected before the 24th June next will participate one
year earlier than if effected after that date.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances are effected on every description of property at the
usual rates.

RICHARD RAY, Secretary.

NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London.
CATITAL--ONE limn:num THOUSAND POUNDS.
TRUSTEES.
The Right honourable the Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.
Sir Charles Price, Bart., 3, King William-street, London.
Lieut.-General Sir W. R. Clayton. Bart, Gloucester-place, Portman-
square, and Marden-park, Surrey.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman—The Right Hon. the Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.
R. Yaßowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury.
G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club,
George Comte, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St.

Helier's, Jersey,
Stephen Cracknall, Esq., 1, it. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11
New-square, Lincoln's-inn.
W. Jones, M.D., Davies-street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth,
Leicestershire.
George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor
Lodge, Staffordshire.
Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill.
C. Morgan, Esq., Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman.sqnare.
William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park-
place West.
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.
Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square.
AUDITORS.
F. J. Bigg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical,
Legal, and General Life Office.
William Jones, A.
Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers.
A. Peck, Esq., 8.A., Actuary to the Engineers and Masonic Life
Office, 345, Strand.
H. B. Sheridan, Esq., Manager of Times Assurance Company, Lud
gate-hill.

BANKERS.
Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London
Messrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street.
PLITSICIANS.

Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place.
1)r. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.

SURGEONS.
IT. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square,
Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Llyde-park-gardens.

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CONSULTING ACTUARY.
Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Hill and Mathews. St. Mary-axe.
RESIDENT SECRETARY.
Charles W. Bevan, Esq.
The public Is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
Deposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated
by, and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson,
Esq., F.L.S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
Comparative Tables to assure 5001. on death, by a person aged
twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
.f Assuran