The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIQENCE.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEE riNG.

WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 sons. each for four yrs
_old, colts,
Bst 10lb; fillies, Sat 51b; winners extra. Last three
miles of B.C. (3 Subs )
Lord Exeter's Nutshell, 9st 21b (Norman) walked over.
Champion Stakes of 50 HOTS. each, h ft; for colts. Bst 71b;
fillies and geldings, Bst; winners extra. From the
MM. starting post to the Duke's Stand. (6 Subs.)
Duice of Bedford's Santiago, Bst ...(Pettit) walked over.
Jockey Club Plato of 501.; for four yra old, "at 21b; five,
B.t 31b; six and aged, Bst 91b. B.C.

Lord Exeter's Nutcracker, 4 yrs (J. Mann) walked over.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs., for three yrs old and up-
wards. New T.Y.C.

Col. Peel's fby Slane, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (T. Smith) 1
Mr. Walker's Montpensier, aged. Bst 81b (Flatman) 2
Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 4 yrs. 7st (J. Mann) 3
Mr. Foster's Mickleton, 4 yrs, Bst 41b...(J. Howlett) 0
Lord Clitden's Sagacity, aged, 7st Ilb (G. Mann) 0
Mr. Stephenson's bardansplus, 3 yrs, 6st 81t(Toovey) o
L ,rd Exeter's Visite, 4 yrs, bst 71b ... (W. Oarlock) 0
Mr. Roger's Harp, 3 yrs, Est 71b
Mr. Binkes's fby Charles X[l., 6st 11b (Atherton) 0
Mr. Sturgeon's fby Pantaloon, sst 81b (Kendall) 0

Bettini-3 to 1 agst Sagacity, 4 to 1 agst Palrilyra
filly, 5 to 1 agst Sardanaplus, 6 to 1 apt Visite, and 6 to
1 agst Montpeusier. The Palmyra filly obtained the
lead after running about one hundred yards, and was
never caught, and won cleverly by a length; a length
and a halt between the second and third, the Charles
XII. fitly close up. Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
The Suffjlk Stakes of 15 soya. each ; 5 ft if declared,
&c., with 50 added ; winner extra, the second to save
his stoke. Last mile and a half of RC. (36 Subs,
18 of whom pay 5 soya. ft.)
Mr. Morris's c by John o'Gaunt, dam by the Saddler,
3 yrs, sst 41b (T. Smith) 1
Cap,. Lowther's King Charming, sst 131b(Hammond) 2
Mr. D,lamere'a Fortuna. 3 yrs, sst 51h ...(Atherton) 3
Lord Wilton's Herbert, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Flatman) 0
Mr. Drew's Swordplayer, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Pettit) 0
Sir J. Hawley's Gladiola, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Nurdin) 0
Mr. Nevill's Artisan, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Benst"ad) 0
Lurd Exeter's Cane, 3 yrs, sst 71b ......(W. Harlock) 0
Mr. Harrison's cby Prince Caradoc. 3 yrs, sst 41h ... 0
Betting-4 to 1 apt Prince Caradoc colt, 9to 2 agst
Cane, 5 to 1 each agst King Charming and John
o'Gaunt colt, 7to 1 agst Gladiola, and 8 to 1 agst For-
tuna. King Charming took the lead at starting, and
having the Prince Caradoc colt, Fortuna, the John
('Gaunt and Herbert in waiting, cut out the work to the
dip, where Herbert went up, and carried on the running
to the corner of the plantation. The John o'Gaunt colt,
King Charming, and Fortuna here singled themselves
out, and finished the race, the John o'Gaunt leading to
the end, and winning cleverly by a length, two lengths
between second and third, Gladiole fourth. Run in 2
mitt. 39 sacs.
Sweepstakes of 10 Bove; each; last half-mile of New
T.Y.C.

Mr.W.Etwall'aKnight of the Thistle, Sat 51b (Rogers) 1
Col. Peel's Black Sea, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Chapple) 2
Lord Exeter's Visite, 4 yrs, Ist 71b (Norman) 3
Duke of 11-dford's Santiago, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ...(Pettit) 4
Betting—Even on Black Sea, and 5 to 2 agst Knight
of the Thistle. The race from first to last was between
the two favourites, the Knight leading and winning by a
length. Run in 51 secs.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap Plate of 50 soya. A.F.

King of Oude, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Abdallah, 4 yrs, Est 71b
—Napauk, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.
Sweepstakes of 10 sm._ each. First half of Ab. M. The

winner to be sold for 80 soya,

Turtle' 3 yrs—Julia, 3 yrs—b f by Bay Middleton, out
of Her Royal Highness, 2 yrs—Dolland, 2 yrs—oh t
by Slane, out of Pelerine, 2 yrs.
LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TWO YKARS OLD STAKES.
7 to 2 agat France I 5 to 1 sgst Nalibren eolt
4to 1 agst Mountain Lass I 6to 1 agat Hallos colt

THE GREAT MATCH.
5 to 4 on the Flying Dutchman.
SekIERSETSHIRE STAKES.
7 to 4 agat the Ban.
DERBY.
4to 1 agat Teddington 20 to I agst The Ban (taken
5 to 1 agat Prime Minister freely)
7 to 1 agat Hernandez 25 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee
20,W 1 agat Theseus (taken I 28 to 1 agat Newminster
to 100/.) I 80 to 1 agat Glenbawk
BATH AND SOMERSET, 1851.
THURSDAY.
Nominations for the Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each.
Mr. Gregory's f by Pantaloon out of Lady, 3 yra (100/.)
Mr. T. Parr's Selina, 5 yrs (2000—Mr. Bloomfield's
Simplicity, 3 yrs (2001.)—Mr. Gain's Seignor of Holder-
nese, 4 yrs (1001.)—Mr. P. Hill's Robert de Vallibus, 3
yrs (2001)—Mr. B. Land's Defaulter, 6 yrs (2001.)
FRIDAY.
The Dyrham Park Handicap Plate of 100 i.
yrs. et. lb. yre. st. lb.
Clothworker
Elcho
Combatant ........5 6 5 Eva
Pitsford .... ....... 4 8 6 Mies Julia
Windhound
Carbuncle
Cheerful
Z tdoc
Becton 4 6 3 Fugitive . a 6 9
Bushranger
Miss Larkaway ... 4 6 13 Shropshire Witch 6 7 4
Tommy the Tin- Jester
man ..
St. Ann
Cosachia
Heart of Oak 3 6 0
The Aristocratic Handicap of 10 soya. each, &c.
yrs. at. lb. yrs. st. lb.
Defaulter
Agia
Shropshire Witch 6 11 4 I New Forest Deer a 10 12
*Warwick 4 11 3 i Ferule
• The weights of these horses were incorrectly given
is the Calendar. _ __

_
EPSOM, 1851—Fittrair.
The Foreign Visitors' Handiutip Plate of 501.
yrs. st. yrs. at, lb.
The Moor
Windischgratz ... 4 8 8 Nldgate
Woodlark
The Old Fox 5 7 13 Epira
Elcbo
Alicia . 5 .7 12 Sisyphus .. 4 6 6
Obrietiaota ....rw. 5 712 Avis
Brewnus7..l23 5 12
Ferule 5. 7 IS Tonle
The Commoner 5, 7 8 iisjadoz
Eva 5 7, 6 Prima Donna 3 5 7
Zadoc , 4 7 4 True Love
Warwick ' 4 7 4chf by Epirus, out
Thcility
Cranberry ... 4 7 1 Devon , 3 5 0
Palcherins .... 5 7 1 Tarn Wadlin 5 pays
Miss Lottery

The estates of the late E. L. Charlton, Esq., who
for many. years represented the borough of Ludlow, are an-
nounced in our columns to be sold by auction by Mr. Robins,
under a decree of the Court of Chancery. These estates are
materially connected with the borough of Ludlow, and will
no doubt excite lively competition, possessing, as they do,
considerable influence in securing one of the seats for that
borough...
PRINCE RUPERT AND MEZZOTINT ENGRAVING.
One of the specimens of charred wood engraving, executed
'by. that &ever artist, Mr. Lseph Mitchell, of Kennington,
and on view at the Exhibition, affords an opportunity of-cor-
recting a popular error in connexion with an exquisite
branch of the fin Arts. The subject is " John, the ,I3ap-
tist," which is taken from a very valuable engraving, exe-
cuted by Prince Rupert, from a painting by Spauioletti, and
now preserved in the .13ritish Museum. Prince- Rupert is
generally supposed to be the originator of the art of Mem-
tint engraving. But, through the careful and unwearied re-
searches of the erudite Dr. Diamond (who has written a
valuable work on the subject) it is clearly proved that this
species of engraving was known at a far antecedent period ;
and, in fact, there are at this moment several specimens of a
much earlier date to be seen in the Museum col'ection.
Although, however, the gifte4 Prince loses the 'credit of in-
vention, it is unquestionably certain be succeeded in bringing
the art to a high order of perfection—so much so, that we
may safely assert none have ever surpassed him. As the pro-
ductions of Mr. Mitchell's studio are attracting a good deal
of interest just now, the above remark may not be considered
worthless.

.• _
THE MAILS.-..SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MAN
7.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Um-
pany's ship Jupiter, Captain F. Meehan, sailed to-day with
the usual mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gib-
raltar. The Jupiter .took out a few passengers, a general
Cargo, specie, in gold value 18,000/. for Lisbon, and 10 bottles
or quicksilver. The next mails from the same ports will be
due at Southampton on the 14th instant, by the Iberia. The
United States mail ._steam-ship Franklin, Captain J. A.
Wootton, arrived off Cowes this .morning from Havre, and
having taken, on board the English mails and passengers
sent from Southampton in a small steamer, took her de-
parture for Nev York at 3 30 r.sr. • She has nearly 100 Pas-
itengers.4 heavy mail;and a fair cargo of French merchan-
dise. The Royal mail steam-shin Great Western, with the
homeward. West India and Gulf of Mexico mails, is hourly
expected. The Tay, .Captain Ch man, lea
la s on Fridays
with the mails for d the Brazi ap
ls an Rio P. The
steam-ship Admiral, the first of the new line between. Liver-
pool-and Havre, touching at Southampton, arrived here this
moraing,', •
FURTHER , "-" •
EiTENaioN. or Tffa. voUNTY - OfitrETB.
TestOrday. Lord BrOugliam's Bill, which has passed the ilollB6
of Lords, and is waiting a: second reading in the Ho
ns have
use of
COnimoni;, was printed as altered. . Various alteratio,
been made in the Bill, the last of Which
,appears to be the
omission of a Chinos Which Would- haveenabled-the Lord
Chancellor to•apPoint ten additional` county Court ju'dges. By
this Bill the judges of the Court of Chancery may 'direct cer-
tain accounts in equity- to be taken by the -county court
judgeS, and in inquiries they are to have the same powers as
Masters in Chancery. The public. will be benefited .by
having such matters taken in open court. There are several
provisions to carry out the inten
dings tions of
In the
future Legislature
ti-
the transfer of the equity procee. on
mouses from county courts an indorsement is to be made of
the debt and costs, and if paid within ten days all further
proceedings will be stayed: No cause is to be set down un-
less a defendant is chily.served.
Nile, the membereof this club.
Tan NAVY CLos, 1765.--Yesterday.being the an
-.
hed Holm Tavern. ndituvee4iraatorygOthf the
atitritthtl;e oTfutahtec
• Rear-Ad--
niirai Sir Seim Hill pre-Sided, and was supported by Captain
soit,-GiOrainß,"Pridbain, Captain P. W. Wallis,.o pa tain
Captain H. Plumridge, Captain W.. -Miller
Captain Montagu, Commander; Dyer,. Commander.G. Spong..
Captain w...orabam. 'CaPtain Dickin nn, Captain WI
wrilsily;Cap.tain•G- Maunselt, Captain A. Sinclair Captain
hionterioniUtpt:An ILA/014:1,re. The members of? this 'u
_b.
annually distribute a considerable signamongst the distr ed
widows and orphans of those echo hire -elleiii
the naval service of their country. spent their days
1N44,411Av 4, 1851.--At a: ion-or-the
Honourable Society of Gri4'4leih'hokla
E 5119 we; called W the dean
Inuisteeet-law.

LONDON MESMERIC INFIRMARY.: have 118 annual subscribers, who, with one lately de-
ceased, nave contributed from the commencement 352/
Yesterday being the first anniversary of the esta- ! 103 , and the 118 coirribute annually 197/. 19s. 6d. We
blishment of this institution, a general meeting of tne receive 231. Os ad. as the interest of five Exchequer bills.
subscribers, patrons. and friends was held at the offices 1 We have 884/..4t. 311 d. in hand. The world is becoming
in Bedford.atreet, Bedford-square. 1 every day better informed as to the reality, the curative
The Rev. George Sandby presided, and he was sup-
ported by a number of the officers of the society. Nearly and atsuagieg power, and the Innocence of mesmerism;
and the En lath medical profession is now emancipating
half of the meeting consisted of ladies. 1
itself from the ui fortunate feelings which overpowered
, The CHAIRMAN said he regretted that at this, the first ' infrom the time, now above twelve years ago, when the
annivers cry meeting of the institution, their Noble Presi- college and hospital, their council and medical profea-
dent, the Earl of Ducie, was not present to take the sore, within a few yards on one side of the spot where
ehair. He was compelled, unfortunately, to be out of we are now assembled, wowed mesmerism with
' town. otherwise he would have most cheerfully been i contumely, not inquiring for a moment whether
at his pool.—(Applause.) He tines regretted that lit was useful or true, end forbade its presence within
some other Noble Lords who had been applied to i their walls; and when Mr. Wakley, within a few yards
were prevented attending. Underl these circumstances, on the other side of the spot where we are now assem-
therefore, he was compelled_ to claim the in- bled, loudly dsclared to mankind that mesmerism was as
dulgence of the meeting. In the first place, he could not 1 entire fraud, and that all those who promoted it were
but congretulate them. all on the prosperous and eueeeses ' cheats 'and iMpostors; untvoithy to he asssccisted with
' fat way in which the institution had,tprogressedpdatuierieetgs by le Agee:able- Medical men. We therefore trust that
the year. They had bad a variety e
_t-
leases of
our donors and subscribers will steadily increase, aid
who had been treated very succe afuly,
theas institution
.he our means prove sufficient for the holy cause in which
found from thereport. He had attendedsntoution we arc engaged. As the truth and importance of mes-
very often—as frequent as his visits commits
mooeLeonein w?tild i merism are DOW so extensively acknowledged, no one
need longer to hesitate in advecatieg the cause of mes-
permit—and he always found tee comma _
~, seadous
, merit charity before all men, in season and out of sea-
and attentive in carrying out the rules and reenlations
assiduouslyinform
son. Persons apply every week for admission into the
and always saw the rat smerisers carefully and
discharging their duties...—( 'fear.) He was glad to.
a infirmary for whom we have no room, so•much has the
them that the funds were improving; several donations h d fame of mesmeric remedial power spread, and so quickly
been received from some most distinguished parties, and is that gross ignorance vanishing which connected
he was happy, among the-reat, to mention the Archbishop the simple and natural process of mermerising with Satan.
of Dublin, who always followed out truth faithfully and The committee are anxious to propose to the meeting
fearlessly—that distinguished man had given his adhesion \ what they believe will be a
great improvement. A
to the cause of mesmerism, and also a very liberal con- lady, the wife of a distinguished mathematician and
iribution for the institution.—(Cheers.) The Earl of phttosopher, proposed to Dr. Elliotson that ladies should
Stanhope, who was always benevolently disposed towards be upon the committee, and offered to join if other
the charities of the metropolis, had also given them his ladies would do the same. He at once highly approved
support.—(Cheers.) They had also several other most of the plan, and mentioned it to the committee, who
a -
zealous and kind friends who rallied round the society, equally approve of it. Such a measure must be dvan
and he might, therefore, say that they had been steadily- tageous in many respects, us, in addition to our having
yet progressively, forming what he had no doubt would female padents, we now employ a female mesmeriser.
finally be a nucleus of mesmerism, the effect of which Mr. Holum of 'Highgate, has kindly placed the whole
would be felt throughout the kingdom. Atthe his '1 • . Icollection in the
same tf phrene °glee hands of the in-
time, however, ho must be permitted to express his regret atitution, to be returned whenever we think fit, or his
and surprise that many friends of mesmerism—many son, now very young may, after coming of age, desire to
whose families had been benefited by that great scion ' T U. between mesmt rim d
science have it. he strong a lance an phre-
-had not joined them; he missed them and lamented n i regard the offer
of a fine
their absence.—(Hear.) There were several mea die- phrenological collection as too valuable to be alighted ;
tinguished in literature and science, men of high birth and they have permitted lifts. Helms to give occasional
and property, who he knew were well acquainted with gratuitous discourses upon it atter the mesmeric business
the truths of mesmerism, either themselves or their Qt the day is over."
families having derived great benefit from it, whose Mr. Hoeuxas, of Leicester, moved the adoption of
names were yet wanting on their list of supporters. Ile the report, and in doing so said he could not refrain from
hoped they would join
themthm ere long, yet he could not adding his own expressions of deep and unfeigned tatis-
help thinking, though ght seem he was uttering a faction at the present position of mesmerism in its cha-
paradox, that the absence of the support proved
ithe rector as a curative agent as testified not only by that
strength rather than the weakness of the London A. es- assembly, hut the growing convictions of the country
meric Infirmary. When he first joined the mesmeric at large. Fifteen years had now elapsed since public
world, they were a very small body in numbers, but they experiments were first introduced into the country for
rallied round, and held by each other, confidently hoping the purpose of testing the phenomena of animal magnet-
that they would increase and multiply. Like every great ism in regard to the various forms of suffering and dis-
truth, however, mesmerism as it advanced could afford ease. At that time they met with almost universal op•
te have subdivisions among its deseiples. They all knew position, but whether it was the result of sincere and
that there were differences of opinion among the adhe- honest conviction, of unreflecting and uniequirleg preju-
rents of mesmerism on several very important points, dice, or of professional rivalty or self-interest, it was to
some leaning to spiritual, some to material, and others to bo forgotten and forgiven ; the friends of mesmerism
physiological views; but, however divergent their opt- had passed through the trying ordeal of public opinion
aeons might be, he hoped they would all agree in sup- without having in any degree their personal character
porting this institution, which had been established to injured, or their reputation impaired.—(Hear, hear.)
remedy and alleviate the ills of human existence.-se Tae great cause in which they were engaged was becom-
(Hear, bear.) He hoped, however they might disagree ing more generally embraced—men of considerable lite-
on the religious, physiological, or material questions nary and scientific eminence, high professional standing,
which might arise, this, at least, would be neutral well known authors, members of the Church, the Senate,
ground, where they would all unite, heart and hand, in and the Bar, were being daily added to the list of sup-
support of this great discovery.—(Hear.) Mesmerism porters and advocates of the once neglected and much
was calculated to deal with sickness of every description, vilified, bat glorious science. If they looked to the
to remedy every species of evil to which the human neighbouring continent there they saw among its adhe-
frame was subject owing to disease. They endeavoured rents some of the most philosophic minds of the age.
to cure or alleviate all diseases; and so great and sacred Indeed the extent to which this new agent might here-
a cause ought to be held sacred by all well-disposed per- after be applied, no man, at the present moment,
sons. There was but one profession which held back would venture to predict. It was gratitying to find that
from supporting the society, but many most distin- in our eastern possessions a medical school had been
guished members of it had greatly, to their honour, established under the auspices of the British Govern-
favoured them with their co-operation, some of whom went, which was second to mane in this country, where
had considered it incumbent upon them to be present at the treatment of diseases by mesmerism was made a
the anniversary meeting, to take a part in its proceed- matter of daily occurrence. They had been told of the
iags. He hoped the great body of the medical most agoniting and protracted sufferings alleviated, of
profession would in two or three years hence embrate the removal of tumours equal, in some instances, to the
the principles of mesmerism—that all ill-feeling would weight of the body, while the patient remained wholly
die away, and that the hospitals of London would be unconscious of the operation. In fact, some operations.
anxious to secure the assistance of those who were the physical endurance of which would, under the
skilled in the science, and that distinguished mesmerists ordinary mode of treatment, be certain death, were
would be added to their body. There was one part of successfully performedunder the influence of mesmerism;
the report to which he was particularly anxious to di- and these truths were being taught by the eminent pro-
rect the attention of the meeting. A proposition would fiissors at Calcutta to crowds of students collected toge-
be made that the committee should have the power of then from every quarter of the gorgeous east. If such
adding ladies to their number. That was rather a has been the result of fifteen years' experience, what
novel proceeding, but he hoped it would be might
they not anticipate for an equal number of years
received favourably, for there were reasons of to come? But though mesmerism was an absolute and
a peculiar nature, which it was unnecessary certain specific for all forms and conditions of disease,
to mention, why they considered it desirable there might be temperaments on which it might be found
that ladies should attend the infirmary. The presence to have little or no influence. How far they were to be
of ladies would silence the observations which vile and limited or restrained in its application must be learned
vulgar minds permitted themselves to utter, who, con- as every other question in science was—by experiments
scious of their own evil disposition, judged others by alone. After passing a very laigh eulogium on the
what they did themselves.—(Cheert.) To the ladie 5 skill and perseverance of Dr. Elliotson, and adverting
they were already greatly indebted, for through their to the unjust accusations and insinuations which had
instrumentality mesmerism had been introduced to been heaped upon him, be concluded by moving the
families with the greatest success, after members of adoption of the report.
what was called the orthodox profession had
given up The Hon. Capt. ScARLETT briefly seconded the motion,
cases as hopeless, and notwithstanding fathers, husbands, which was carried.
brothers, and friends had been unwilling to suggest the Itlr. JANSON, of Exeter, moved that the Archbishop
new mode of treatment, while it was vilified and con- of Dublin and Earl Stanhope should be requested to
demned by the regular medical attendant.—(Hear.) He become the Vice-Presidents of the institution.
knew instances in which the wife, mother, sister, and Mr. T. B. BARKER, surgeon of Exeter, in seconding
female friend had nobly stepped forward, and said the motion, showed the great progress which mesmerism
they would no longer daily while a patient was suffer- had made in that city, and mentioned several cases in
ing, but would at once cell to aid the treatment which ho had kuceteded in effecting most won-
recommended by euestneriste—(cheers.) During derful cures. 1,200 persons out of a popula-
his absence from home a lady introduced meant- lion of 35,000 had alcotether pertaken of the
rism into his own family, having previously ex- benefits whice mesmeric treatment afforded: under its
pressed his objection to it, and he need hardly say he influence people had their teeth extracted without suffer-
had every reason to bless God that she had done so.— ing the slightest degree of pain, and others had the most
(Hear, hear.) In supporting this institution persons excruciating agonies entirely relieved. They had, in
accomplished two great objects—extended a knowledge fact, conquered their enemies by the undeniable success
of a great truth, and alleviated much human suffering, of their operations. They had survived all bigotry. and
He had great pleasure in calling upon the treasurer, Dr. those iniquities which exceeded the proceedings of the
Elliotson, to read the report which gave an interesting Inqui ition, and more resembled the conduct of canni-
t
account of the society's operations during the year. bals than that of the inhabitants of a civilized nation.
Dr. ELLIOTION then read the report of which the fol- He hail himself been exposed to calumny so strong and
lowing is an abstract:—
abominable that he dared not venture to express the
"It was at the house of the Earl of Ducie, on the Ith nature of it. He was, however, delighted to find that
of January, 1846, that the London Mesmeric Infirmary Dr. Elliotson was now recognised to be the leader and
was founded, and oil the 25th of March, 1850, the com- apostle of mesmerism, and hoped the time not he wasfar
milieu sent a notice to every donor and subscriber that distant when men from all parts of the globe would come
this house was open for the mesmerising in it of patients. forward and support this truth. It could never be -
doctrines into the shade—it cl'i-
At first the committee did not feel justified in engaging feared—it put other.. was
light which was to conduct the human
more than one mesmerizer, the secretary himself pro- the great electric .
that
miring to mearncrise • at least two patients daily. But, race to the intellectual oasis was before them.
on the 10th of June, they engaged a second. During The resolution was carried unanimously.
the last month, a third, a married woman, was engaged, A motion was then agreed to, for the addition of
wits ladies to the committee.
and all three perform their duties satisfactorily, wiihte
i. Elli
regularity, diligence, care, kindness, and propriety. . . .
otsou was then re-elected treasurer of the insti-
committee have had, since the 17th of November, the tenon for the ensuing year. and on the o motin of Dr. E.
services of Mr. Capern as secretary, the former secret- St mes, seconded by Dr. Ashburner, an address expres-
d d tom es-
tary having resigned. Of Mr. Capern's mesmeric sive of the great services which he bad ran ewrensag
reed
strength to assuage suffering .and cure disease, of his merism, and to the Infirmary in particular.
his
devotion to the healing powers of mesmerism, of I e m e
o, and presented to him amidst
I ls of general gppro-
indefatigableness, his disinterestedness and benevolence, esti°,
emotion
they need not speak. He has fulfilled all the expects- The learned Doctor was so over
by ,
nut a new brief words
lions which were formed of him from his previous hit- that I,
.C. was only able to stammer e
tor)'. Ho
is
present in the public rooms of the in- 1 of thanks for this mark of esteem and regard.
stitution from ten till four o'clock, mesmerizing i The meeting then separati,d.
many patients himself, and superintends the
process of the three mesmerizers, who attend daily,
except Sundays, from ten till four o'clock. The com-
mittee meet every Wednesday at two o'clock, and a
complete account of the work of every day is read to
them. The history of each patient during the preced-
ing week is detailed; his or her attendance, the length
of time that he or she was mesmerized, the named of
the mesmenzsr, the mode of mesmerizing, and the
effects, together with the remedial results which were
observed at the end of the week. Fresh applicants are
seen by the committee, and examined by its meic
members, and those persons who cease to be patients
present and report themselves. 91 patients have29
been mesmerized, 54 males and 37 females'dw.ein a_eli.
are at present on the books, 19 maleis
been
ti
net
a..
The greater part of the disease. haves
palsy,dance,e and in-
relgia, rheumatism, epilepsy. St. Vitus shad
, been
of
tense nervousness; and nearly all the cases a
and bad
long duration
before they came under our care, _
resisted various and frequently severe
_modes of
treat-
ment under numerous well-informed medical _ gentlemen.
Teir chronic character rendered it impossible for mes-
merism to produce many rapid cures. This circum-
stance, and the engagements and difficulties of the poor,
together with the frequency of impatience, fickleness,
ano childishness common among human beings of all
ranks, caused many to give up our services before a fair
trial was made; and, indeed, some atter a few visi's.
With the majority af those who received no benefit, or no
perpermanent benefit, this was the fact, and they amount to2B.
Twenty-four left before their cure was complete, but were
moresor less benefited, and many very much benefited,
tth at they were able and desirous to return to their 1
employments. Some very striking cases have occurred.
We may mention one of epilepsy in a child, whe was
brought above a year ago. Not only has there been no
fit for above six moats, though previously the attacks,
were frequent and severe, but the child's appearance and\
general health have undergone a remarkfhle improve-.
inent—a circumstance which mesmerizers are in the
habit of witnessing, whatever may be the disease. A
child with a leg shortened through . disease of the hip
was received at the end of November, and on the
14th of ' April the father, who had previously pro-
cured the best treatment for his boy in vain,
declared that the amelioration had exceeded all his ex-
pectations, and the -improvement in the general health
was remarkable. The child is still under treatment.
On the .9th of last April, a man applied with an almost
total . inability to open his mouth, and an inability to
swallow anything but fluida, and he swallowed those
with extreme difficulty, so that he feared being starved.
Ho had received public end private medical attendance
for several weeks, and been informed that his cotnplhillt
was palsy of the mouth and throat ; and so, indeed. it
was, but from cold, not from internal disease-
in ten
local meamerization, by Mr. Ca ern, enabled him '" '
Ii
minutes to swallow his saliva, and on retuTeitff_s of
he ate a rasher of bacon, and by rept; t u
tt eat all
the treatment he has been enabled h. work.
to is
solids at his meals, and
to returninh
boy.
fourteen
A very remarkable case is that of
leiaddfurom his birth, and
years of age, who had been Pa---8"„ in many hospitals,
totally unable to walk. He had t;
entlemen; and been
and under many private nteditcsoitinew
's Hospital from
tt
refused admission into St.
Barth
officer that his case was
thenonvietion of the medical
es
erised on the 2d of Fe-
ho
hoph.eryt -and an telete He was first•improvementmesmerised
was discernible after the
flied' metimeriz etion.
After the 6th he could positively
without assistance; and on March
walk across the room
._ .
t T t h
frog the inferma ryen o 0 t Ettn-
eu court-
/7, he walked fro
t whi h ontai d • d
c ne a detailed
road." Tho repor ,
several "other oases which had been
reference to
sucrose mete, .
efeny_ testateti , -cone -as- _folltives t—Denorr
have presented to the infirmary 89,4 -8w We

sacietv having con-
cluded o P.-A
a TT. T his
for the reading of papers on
its ordinary sestsLoen
first of a series of enittersazioni
scientific subjects, held
s of the association, in -1 o
~0.,n-street,
last evening, at the rooms of the association, in Jhnstreet
Wa' very
numerously attended by
Adelphi. The
rernutific wcrld, and the ordinary a' tractions
members of the
roomsscientific
were
upon this occasion great y en-
d the society's .
t valuable pictures, prints, and draw iitge,
by a varlet, o
baneett . - ' friends of the institution Arno g toe
by artistic
kindly lent
gentlemen present we remarked M. DuJin. Presidef,t of the
French Cormuissi ..
on to the Great Exhibition; M. Sedan-
drouze, acting Ft ench Commissioner; AI. C. Buschell, Aus-
trian Commissioner; M.. Kameusky, Russian Commissioner;
sir. Henry Cole and Mr. C. entworth Dilke, members of
the Executive Committee; Rev. Mr. Cattlsy, Mr. J. C.
Murchison, &c. The evening was very delightfully passed
in the enjoyment of a most agt ea, bl • coneersazione. the chief
subject of which was the 4;reat Exhibition, and many con-
gratulations w re offered to Messrs. Cole and WIN for the
admirab'e success which had attended their exertions. The
pleasures of the evening were much increased by the pre.
sence of a large number of ladies, for whose especial gratifica-
tion the band of the Royal Artillery was in attendance.
CENSus ENUMERATORS.—On Tuesday a Illietipg
of the enumerators of the census of 1851 took place at the
Bengal Arms, Birchin-lane, for the purpose of adoPting!
memorial to the Secretary of State for the Home llst,aiirt
ment, complaining of the insufficiency of the Pahe Go_
awarded to them for their services, and callirg tiPoi:3 for the
vernment to make them a more adequate rretilLhenna in
onerous %rid responsible duties of the office,
Mhe injustice to
the chair. The memorial, after setti .g forth
etnt
on to atate
which the enumerators had been subjected, w_ra emphatically
that the registrars in their instructions e
(Ivirnstworthy per-
directed to employ none but intelligent Ifs
dficient guarantee
sons, and men whose position in life
bweBsperformed in a proper
that the duties of their office would
morialisis were not aware,
and efficient manner. That the meow
anxious duties which
at the time of the ofappointment,sud
the enumerators' instruc-
they had engaged to perform,
to them until they had signed
tions nut having been handed
rri., therefore considered the present
the form of contract. •••'-eir., inadequate to compensate them
scale of remuneration tom/
title trusted that such further pay-
for their services, anedei to them as the justice of the case re-
ment might be granto
of the memorial was moved by Mr.
paired. The adoPetrthat, after making deductions for the
Fletcher, who startse schedules, and entering them in the
cost of g endorsi'i-that his pay was at the rate of l/. Os. 6d. per
books, he found
an enumerator, of St.
Jones, James's parish, se-
conded the ma
week Afr• Lion, which was carried unanimously.
_
°LOGICAL 60CIETY--Tkle usual monthly
EN.ros • •
this society was held on Monday evening J. O.
. g ofpresident,in
Inceetrood, Eaq~
nouncedl'" a resolu• ion of the council, that during the Great
any foreign entomologist might see the society's
Exhibition,
collection on any day of the week, if accompanied by a
of
member or subscriber. Mr. Stevens exhibited a species
U.!
curculionidas, new to Britain, and a specimen of adeletuctly
prella (the second known British specimen),
H botheZ•ehibited
captured on sallows at Fenay Stratford.
e also
caught at Brom-
ley, living specimen of callidium sanguineum,
anermapote
ley, Middlesex. Mr. Shepherd exhibited
Douglas exhibited a
Stnerinthus populi, taken at large. Mr-innia variegatum,
specimen of the longecorn beetle, eo_Pt,''yiri at Bow-coru-
Fab, a native of New Zealand, caught "
Mr. math exhilited
mon, by Mr. Robertson, last August:
_n . y
e Mr. Wing, Dec.
a specimen of formica graminico.la, taKa
cunicularia, taken by Mr.
9, 1850, and a specimen of formlot ta were females, and both
Stevens, April 18, 1851. Both inset
m t read descriptions of two
were caught ily log. A
'. -l' S- 1D M D F R. S.
bv john Davy, . ~ F.R. ,
Australian bess; and a Pap
er the effect of heat and cold, and
consisting of observatij)s on ,
was also read.
various gases on insect life,
cologne water have arrived by
Two large casks of
,„ m the Continent, on account of the
Belgium - i•• the Great Exhibition ; the same
a vevel aid
ni ,
Austrian commission:
suipup'.y
1 of a fountain ofCologne water,
being intended for tht
, ally in play in the Austrian depart-
which is to h...et.P!'rhiP.--iens, ;Lad whicl, according to thbarranga-
.rnant' °f -la!' r''''Ttteupplitcl to the fel/stain each day 4:4:1:3
-
went, will be nets' .•
the tel.' .