The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

MESMERISM.

The following letter, which appeared in the Dublin
Evening Mail, will be read with interest by all, whether
believers or unbelievers, who have paid any attention to
the subject of Mesmerism :
MESMERISM—THE 100/ NOTE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DtIBLIN EVENING MAIL.

Sir,—l have little doubt that many of your readers,
(believers as well as unbelievers in mesmerism), are
curious to learn what has become of the 1001 note which
was deposited for six months in the bank of Messrs. 'Ball
and Co.; which was (according to the terms of the adver•
tisement in the public papers) "to become the property
of any person, who, without opening the envelope in
which it was contained, should describe every particular
respecting the note—such as its number, its date, the
bank at which it was payable, &c., and who should read
three English words, plainly written on a slip of paper,
which was contained in the same envelope with the note."
The six months expired on the 31st of March, but the
time was extended to the April 18, to mcet the conve-
nience of a lady, a professor of mesmerism, and the
authoress of an ingenious book on the subject, who ar-
rived from London in the beginning of the month, and
who expressed a wish to have some time longer to pre-
pare her clairy Tante for the test.
Six months and seventeen days having expired, and
no person having appeared at the bank to examine the
envelope, it was opened on the 18th instant, in the pre-
sence of Messrs. Ball and Doyne, and one or two other
persons connected with the establishment. The note
proved to be a printed cheque (No. 1.) issued by the
house of Messrs. Ball and Co., for 100/, payable to
CEdipus, or bearer, and dated the Ist of October, 1845.
The English words (written on a separate slip of paper)
were, "To Edipus alone"—a translation from the Greek
of the celebrated oracle delivered at Delphos, which
committed to tEdipus the difficult and somewhat dan-
gerous task of solving the Sphinx's riddle, on the true
solution of which depended the safety of his country,
and his own life.

The result is well bnown; Qdipus solved the riddle;
the Sphinx in despair flung herself (or itself) from a
rock into the sea, and Thebes was saved

Perhaps I should add that although no person applied
at the bank to inspect the envelope containing the note,
I received a few communications from different parts of
England, a!,d one from Americ (but none from Ireland).
containing mesmeric revelations respecting:the number
of the note ; and one letter (from Plymouth) inclosed a
picture or (intended) fac simile of it. It is unnecessary
to add, that these mesmerically-inspired persons vk ere
mistaken in every particular. All the mesmeric guesses
shall appeal. in a future communication.
I remain, Sir, your obliged servant,
SCRUTATOR.

It appears rather extraordinary, that with the reliance
placed in the powers of mesmerism, and the wonderful
exhibition made in public of the miraculous effects it is
capable of producing—that no person should condescend
to claim the paltry hundred pounds alluded to in the
foregoidg letter.

GRAND DINNER AT THE MAN-
SION.HOUSE TO THE BISHOPS.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertain-
ment to the dignitaries of the Church, and their ladies,
in the Egyptian-hall Gf the Maw-ion-house. Upwards of
150 sat down to dinner, which was supplied by Messrs.
Ring and Brymer in the- finest style. Perhaps there
never were so many Bishops assembled under the hos-
pitable roof of the " Mayor's House" as appeared upon
the occasion, which was the celebration of the anni-
versary of the Institution for the Prvprigation of the
Gospel.
Amongst the company were the Archbishop of Can-
by,Lfeiranudrafr tcheheßstiesrh,opGsloourc'eßst,e)rc,heEst:(r,tprL,iucoßiphol,n,Basngaio. r.„
Salis-
bury, Norwich, Hereford, St. David, Worcester,
Chichester, Oxford, Calcutta, Jamaica and Barba,
does, and their Ladies ; the Dean of Westminster ;
Archdeacons Hale, Sinclair, Manners, Wilberforce.
and Harrison ; Lord and Lady CHouigrgtneeryina;nB;irDtprhs
Lopez ; Doctor Boyd ; Justice
roarnd(l).l4Spßiriimacnk:enre:rtee;
uthtthnenLgulyHtvol.nl;tlhGeisn“s.tst,ocisii.
RDucties,elilii,Jvehlef,s Voivfiatn)x,
Judkin, Lusignan,
Austin, Onslow, Turner ; Aldermen Sir C. S. Hunter.
Thompson, Farebrother, Sir C. Marshall, Sir W,
Magnay, Gibbs, the Recorder, Thomas Wood, Sir.
George Carroll, Musgrove, W. Hunter, Challis,
Hughes Hughes, Sidney, and 'soon ; the Rev. Charles
and Mrs. Fart brother ; Sheriffs Chaplin and Laurie ;
Miss Vidler (the Lady Mayoress's sister), Miss Bamber,
Mr. William Johnson (brother to the Lord Mayor), and
his lady, Mr. and Mrs. Delano, Mr. and Mrs. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Michell, Mrs. Lewellyn Dr. Turner,
Miss Lewis, Mr. Evans (the late Sheriff ), Mr. Alex-
ander, Mr. Laegridge, Mr. Thompson, Miss Green,
Miss Moss, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Poynder, Captain
Darkin. &c. &C.'
After the round of the usual loyal toasts had passed.
The LORD MA.-rou prop sed the health of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, and prosperity to the Society for the Propa-
gation of thql,ospel. His Lordship took the opportu-
nity to speAk..ip terms of the highest praise of the cleri-
cal heßch.,3l4cleclarei that it , was impce-sible to have
the pure Of the heart 'more completely repre-
senteirthAlf was by the venerable prelate.—(Cheers.)
The Arehtifsti6p of CANTzautrar, to retitrni.ig thanks.
referred to' th 4 (itiraordiriltry success of our missions to
distant countries, and instanced the result or our efforts
in China aitueoxaniple of the efficacy of the Christian
doctrines, established under circumstances of the most
remarktible description.
The Bishop of CALCUTTA, in responding to the toast,
in which his name had been included, spoqe of "the ne-
' cessity of th-se who were to give relig.ious instruction
in the vast empire with which his labours were con-
nected.
The evening wasgfrualtlocfatin a
pleasure,ot theandstpt
didmannerßishopsex-
pressed their high gratification
inim wtdhicfhortth4eeL&rdur Mayor.,h testified the respect he entQr-
m

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Belts Life in London, sulidriv, M o 4 10.—Chester
Races.—Full and exclusive parVculars. Every race timed and gro;-
phicaiiy described. The opening of tne cricket se
contained n. Price of
Bell's Life (40 folio columns), 6d. sell's Life of May 3,
four
folio columns of the flue days' Newmarket First Spring Meeting, with
a table of thirty-three winners, the amount of the stakes, the time of
each race, the distance and weights--Chester meeting by
Pegasus—Paris races and steeple chases—Florence races—Notesfrom Curragh—lndexes to races, including Ireland—:.;Atzeple chases
The ring, regattas, pedestrianism, and coursing, and a
matchless
variety of spurting and general intelligence. Bell's Life is regularly
published in time for all the Saturday lam= raihra.ya ThCAIO
st Neffs Zllt exceeds 2 4,060,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHASTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED).
Tli E Cor.—Our last report carried the betting up to twelve
o'clock Tuesday night; the room was crowded until a
much la.er hour, but nothing was transacted tl:•1: to any
material extent aff,cced the prices returned by us. Business,
on the w -.le, was dull beyond all preeed nt ; indeed, of the
many Ito ses quoted, we cannot select one as having been
really in force; and it is a remarkable fact that on the eve
of so great a race 9 to 1 should be currently offered on the
field ! Last year it was only 7 to 4. Layers were not wanting,
but the backers appeared resolved to abide the event of the
" draw,";it being very naturally inferred that the best horse
in the world, if drawn for the third rank--and a fourth ap-
peared by no means improbable—would have little chance
of-finding his way to the front; in short, the same draw,
combined- with the heavy state of the ground, gave the race
the character of a lottery.

The morning was dull and the appearances were all in the
favour of rain, but this had no effect on the attendance, which
was a' " bumper," showing, however, a decided falling off in
rank and fashion as compared with last year. Both the
stands were full, and there can be no doubt that had the en-
largement of the principal one been to double the extent, the
corporation would have had nothing to regret. The weather,
unfortunately, was just what might have been anticipates ;
it could not have been more unfavourable. The first race
came off at two o'clock, between which and the Cup an in-
terval of an hour and three-quarters was allowed for weigh-
ing, drawing for places, &c. As the last-mentioned ceremonial
excited considerable interest, we subjoin a list of the horses
composing the different ranks.
First Rank.—St. Lawrance, Vol-au-Vent, Ruff, Roderick-,
Polish, Lady Wildair, Pedometer, Miss Burns, Vitula,
Billy Purvis, and Bro. to Sir Henry.
Second Rank—The Baron, Corranna, Sweatmeat, Glossy,
Queen of Tyne, Little Hampton, Roper's Daughter, Plaudit,
The Magnet, Best Bower.
Third Rank—lnheritress, ,Intrepid, Redstreak, Pettit
Morceau, Mermaid, Finvaragh, Valerian, Punch, Flahow-
lagh, Connaught Ranger.
In all thirty -one starters. It will be seen that three or
four horses that had been looked upon as certain runners,
did not come to the post ; amongst them were Clumsy, who
is stated to have hit his leg, and was scratched at ten o'clock
this morning; Hope, at twenty-five minutes past eleven, and
Cataract.

The scratching of Hope has excited a very strong feeling
of indignation against Mr. H. Bennett, and the parties con-
nected with him in the ownership. She was received into
John Scott's stable with au express understanding that he
never
o some
r rent tt mbeettaegr
was to have an absolute control over her
,• and although
slightly
washer
antaokwepwerasfecptalyid,fits,hein
was in
plated, backed by every gentleman connected with th t bl
and N
rse
at engaged to ride her. To the surp •
h es a e,
John Scott, Mr. Bennett, in defiance of te,stt:j) e,
John of
u ation
re-
ferred to, waited on the clerk of the course
this morning,
of t
and struck her out I
It is impossible to have two opinionshis Ma flagrant proceeding ; what is thought of it by
John Scott is shown by his detertnination to send the mare
out of the stable the moment his bill is paid.
PARTICULARS OF THE CUP RACE.
The jockeys, having drawn for places and mounted,
paraded
in
front of the stand, and assembled at the post a
little after four, and at the first signal got away. Pedometer
was the first to take the lead, but, after going two hundred
yards, was passed by Lady Wildair, who went on with the
running, followed by Brother to Sir Henry, Pedometer, The
Roper's Daughter, St. Lawrence, Miss Burns, Vol-au-Vent,
and several others ; Corranna, Inheritress, Queen of the Tyne,
and Valerian, bringing up the rear. They ran in pretty
nearly this order once round, the pace excellent for such
deep ground. • Polish, Vol au-Vent, Valerian, Sweetmeat,
and Redstreak, IA ere then disposed of; at all events; they
made no figure in the race afterwards. Finvaragh here
showed with the lex3ing horses, hut dropped back, died
away in a few strides, ant Miss Burns and Glossy
took the third and fourth positions, Roderick, Intrepid,
and Billy Purvis also lying forward, Corranna and the Queen
Mill in the rear. *The race continued in this way
to the last turn, and then the front rank rapidly
lessened in number—Billy Purvis who broke down; Miss
Burns, Intrepid, and Roderick died away, and Corranna
passing them, was about fourth on entering the straight
running. 13-fore she reached the distance post, Lidy Wildair
tired, and Glossy went on with the miming, lirotrier to Sir
Henry second, and Corranna third, nothing- else having a
chance. This select lot ran together half way up the dis-
tance, where Corranna challenging, headed his opponents in
two or three strides and won cleverly by half a length,
Brother to Sir Henry beating Glossy by three parts of a
length. Queen of Tyne by struggling on, obtained a fourth
place, Intrepid was fifth, Pedometer sixth, and Lady
Wildair seventh. Valerian, Polish, The Baron, (who was
run against and nearly knocked down at the back of the
course in the second round), Sweetmeat, Redstreak, and
several others, were pulled up some distance from home.
Run in four minutes, forty seconds.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for three yrs old, 7st 21b;
four, 9st 21b; five, lOst ; 6 yrs and aged, 10st 51b. Thrice
round.
Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfdog, 4 yrs (Nat) 1
Mr. Mostyn's bc, by Phcenix, out of I'Hirondelle, 3 yrs... 2
Sir J. Gerard's Parthian, 6 yrs 0
Colonel Crat,lock's Jinglepot, 4 yrs
7t04 on Wolfdog. Won by two lengths.
Parthian made strong running for nearly two miles a half,
Wolf-dog, who bad followed him, then took it up, carried it
on to the end. Jinglepot and Parthian did not pass the
post. Run in six minutes and twenty-five seconds.
Sixty guineas, given by the City Members, for three yrs old
colts, 6st 10lb ; fillies, Est 71b; four yrs old colts, Bst 61b;
fillies, Bst 31b. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Meiklam's Diomed, 3 yrs (Duncan) 4 1 1
Mr. Arrowsmith's Tractarian, 3 yrs 1 2 3
Mr. Haworth's Robin Burns, 4 yrs 5 4 dr
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs .
Mr. W. Scott's Highfield, 3 yrs 2 dr
First and second heats won very easy. Diomed won the
third heat in a canter, but having carried 6st 61b instead
of 6st 101 b, he was disqualified, and the i.eat given to Robin
Burns; but as it was dusk before the matter was laid before
the Earl of Chesterfield, the deciding heat was fixed for the
first race on Thursday.

CR ESTER, THURSDAY AFTERNOON FIVE O'CLOCK.—Paying
and receiving for the Cup commenced this afternoon, in the
apology for a subscription room,at the Bova! Hotel, but from
the want of accommodation for the members that crowded
into it, was not concluded when we left for the course.
Until the London and Manchester accounts have been closed,
it would be impossible to speak with any certainty of the
settling, but as we de not hear of any great winners, except
Lord ,Waterford, and Mr. Moor, we may venture to predict
that it will be easy. It was generally understood last night
that Tractarian and Miss Burns were to run a deciding heat
for the Member's Plate at two o'clock this afternoon, but it
having been represented to the stewards that the rider of
Diomed had carried the wrong weight from the first, the
stewards went into the cases this mtirryng, and decided that
Diomed was disqualified for all the heats, and that Tractarian
having won the first, and run second for the next hear, was
the winner of the plate. The decision made the third heat a
nullity, and of course all bets made after the second heat are
void.

The first event, a race prolific of very interesting sport,
was,

The Dee Stand Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added.
Once round and a distance. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Aloure's Votfdog, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
Mr. Banks's The Duke of Richmond, 3 yrs, Gst 2
Mr. F. Onglev's The Warrior, 3 yrs, 6st
4 bo 1 on Wafting. who made all the rim/ling and won
by a length. Run in 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
The Marquis of Westminster's Plate of 100 sc.vs. added to
a Handicap of 20 sovs each, Is ft. Grosvenor Course. (17
Subs;, 5 of whom d.-dared.)
. _

Mr. Pedley's Ali,s Burns, '7
yrs, 6st 71b (A. Day) 1
Mr. Copeland's Arthur, 4 yrs, 5.t 10113

............
Col. Ativon's Rowland Hill, 4 yrs, Est 41b....,
The following also started but were riot placed :—Mr.
Meiklam's Philip, 6 yrs, B,t—Mr. A. W. Hill's The
Iroutuaster, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Meeson's Fair Caroline,
6 yrs, 7st 61b—fir. Irwin's The Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs,
7st 31b—Sir It. W. Bulkeley's Chertsey, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Sir
C. Monck's Flattery, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Lord G. Bentinek's Best
Bower, 5 yrs, Est 31b.

13etting-5 to 2 agst Miss Burns, 4 to 1 agst Philip, 5 to 1
agst Flattery, 6 to 1 agst Fair Charlotte, 7 to 1 aizst Chet tsey,
Bto I agst any other. Fair Charlotte made the running at
a steady pace, followed by Miss Burns and Rowland Hill,
Arthur and Best Bower lying off; the race went on in this
way to the Ship-yard Turn, where lronmaster and Chertsey
fell, and Arthur, the rider of the former, casyeryhseeyriotuosoll
injured. The leading horses ran in the positionst
from Fair Charlotte, followed by
running away
then challenged her,
Hill and Arthur to the distance; Arthur
mare winning in the last
at starting to the lower turn, where Miss Burns
Rowland
aiiola beautiful race ensued. the
.1 a ood third, and Best
by
The
• MI. Derby weights. Grosvenor Course.
seeond to receive
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100 3 2 se
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Mr. W. D. Cook's Fancy Buy (Templemaa) j
2
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F.
R. R R.
Price'sa n-i s a 3'' s 1a ta
Isfoorinn.seessshoAr started:—Mr.sliteoen,
eLLoo(lT'mrrdthieGEM.gf,r,Bi.inlne,v)n:to9iirnn'tscghkpin'as:i
Tobac-
conist, Mr. Mostyn's c by Hetman Platoff out of Thomasina,
Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, Mr. W. Scott's Driffield, Mr.
Osbaldeston's King Charles, Mr. E. W. Nunn's colt by
Touchstone out of Sister to Joanna, Mr. E. Peel's Spithead.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Malcolm, 4to 1 agst Fancy Boy,
7 to 2 apt Spithead, and 9 to 1 agst Princess Alice.
Alliance made the running, followed by Sharston, all the
others lying up in a ruck, Princess Alice in the rear. In this
way they ran to the Bridge Turn, when Alliance declined
and Sharston went ou with the running, followed by Spit-
head, Fancy Boy, and Ma'colm ; Princess Alice fifth. At the
distance Fancy Boy, Princess Alice, and ado singled them-
selves out, and a tine race took place, Fancy Boy winning
bbyy:htahlrteae
half seconds. wo and a
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NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE SPRING MEETING.
MosmAv.
The Welter Stakes, of 3 sous. each, and 15 added, 12at
each, Gent. riders, 2 mile.,were won by Mr. Jobling's Royal
Charlie, aged (Mr. Clarke). beating Mr. Caley's Beauclerk,
aged, Mr. Brown's Amy B bsart, Mr. Carew's Charlie, and
Mr. Smithson's Queen of Hearts.
The Lark Stakes of 2 sous. each, were won in four well-
contested heats, by Mr. Lamb's Sunbeam, aged (Livesey),
beating Amy Robsart, Royal Charlie, and eight others.
Epsost RAcEs.—The " ring," during the approaching
meeting will assemble in the Grand Stand enclosure, and the
horses, it is official'y announced, will he saddled in front.
The decorations of the Grand Stand are finished, the whole
'building has been thoroughly cleansed, and the offices for
weighing, and other matters of business connected with the
races, made: as complete as possible. The laws against de-
faulters, &e., will be rigidly enforced.

TATTERSALL',"—Y ESTE ADM'.
Only seven members present, tud not it bet laid.

the
eeicLuomnte
and
sexsjlp.lielns6dtsi.turb4dee.eoaant
Relief of Seamen in the Merchant Service,
to the 31st of December last. 'I he theme
printed in a Ps.irlfsOr
Ti
nSwEnlitaTpEa.p—erAorfl
dfiltor,hus'ret9ml;t( it(;ehra:Ps3;ller:ttr'leic'reijat'sdi neo2inpi et
nta'
amountedBlls. ."11a'01"!le:s ;t
egot°al'llll.7l:e7rexsi2si i)le6:i.dg., acili3ri cll benefactionsdw. a was 2i, andO 4
temporaryl /.
MERC TIAN
1139. 2tl , of winch pensions
relief to widows.%) d
the
management
nbadg.e.
InSeeanTe2n,3's2l3l,!spl6itsal.
iSodo:
London the receipts were 14,308/. 17s. ld., and the
5,993/. 133. 4d. By the general accounts for the year
the sum received, ineiu•ling the bal.ince in hand, was 23,191/. 19s. bd.,
elc x: lei
So-
ciete.
dspi7tootir port
eOoslf. '
amt toe Eum paid '4,6741. 14s. 10d., leaving a balance in hand of
5171. 4s. 7d. An account is rendered of the Income and expenditure
at the various ou ports of the United Kingdom.
f ADVERTISEMENTI—CURES of FEARFUL ULCErtortel
SORES IN 'MALTA, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND °INTIK:EXT.—KM
Duncan, who-e husband is employed 1n her Majesty's dockyard at
Malta, suffered for more than two years from ulcerous sores in her
feet. She formerly resided at Corfu, and was treated by the best
prael fro n whom, hoivev LiOnerS there. er, she derived no benefit
.1
Rollo
whatever, w en, after using five or six boxes and pots
tfruth
oritY I
tb
statement is so notorloas in Malta that the editor of the Pills and Ointment, a perfect cure was effected. The
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Malta
•
Mail" newspaper was induced to insert the particulars of the Case
in his paper of October 31st, 1845.—501 d by all drtalciittel arid at
Prof for Molltway'a cilabliihmanti 244, Strand, LGIMOIL

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considerable MERCANTILE EXPERIENCE, principally ac-
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All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa-
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