The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-12 00:00:00

ANIMALS BORN IN PRANCE.

Padua breed—The Countess of Flahault, Tulliallan,
Scotland.
Houdan breed—M. Gerard.
Cocks and Hens of Mans— M. Gerard.
Caux breed—M. Marcais, Apigne, Ile et Vilaine.
Bantam bned -M. Vaissiere, Paris.
Diffaent breeds not classified—M. Gerard.
Turkeys—Mr. A. Warwick, Dopyland-lodge.
Toulouse geese—M. Gerard.
Aylesbury ducks—Mr. J. Bally, of London.
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Ducks various—The Countess of Flahault.
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Roma❑ pigeons—M. Bruzeau.
Carrier pigeons —M Taillier, Pecquencourt, Nord.
Pheasant—Mr. Baker.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES
Ploughs for all purposes-150f., Mr. Howard, Bedford,
England, and M. Bella, Greigne❑, Seine-et-Oise.
Ploughs for deep ground-125f., M. Bella.
Ploughs for light soils-100f., Ransome and Sims, Eng-
land.
Ploughs for heavy soil-101f., Mr. Howard.
Ploughs toirne oreilles-103f., M. Bella.
Heavy Ploughs-125f., Mr. Howard.
Light Ploughs-1001., Mr. Howard.
Harrows and grubbers-250f., Mr. Coleman, Chelmsford
(England.)
Rolltrs for breaking clods-250f. ex wino, MM. Bella
and Crostkill, Beverley (England).
Sowing machine--2LOf., Mr. Hornsby, Grantham (Eng-
land).
Ditt2-250f., M. de Calliac, Castlejelonx.
Ditto, ca,tiag at the same time the seed and pulverised
manure-250f., Mr. Hornsby.
Ditto, casting at the same time the seed and liquid ma-
nure-250f., W. Dray and Co., London.
Dibbler for beetroot. &c.-124f., 3.1. Garrett.
Hoes for corn, with horse— 125 f., Mr. Howard.
Different hand instruments-125f., M. Hildebrand, Se-
mouse (Vosges).
Mowing machines-500f., M. Robert, Paris.
Winnowing machine-250f., Mr. Thompson, Lewes
(England).
Horse i alce-125f.,. Mr. Marychnret6 Haverfordwest
(E❑gland).
Steam engines for different agricultural purposes-600f.,
Messrs. Barratt, Exall, and Andrews, Katesgruvey Works
(England).
Moveable steam engines for ditto-600f., Messrs. Hornby
and Son, Grantham (England).
Racks, &c., for stables-300f., M. Pinot, jun., Billy
(Indre et Loire).
Fixed threshing machines- 300 f., M. Duvoir, Leincour
(Oise).
Ditto-300f., M. Nicolais, Paris.
Moveable ditto-300f., Messrs. Ransome and Sims.
Ditto-250f., Mr. Barrott.
_Ditto-250f., M. Loiz, fils aine, Nantes (Loire Infe-
rieure)
Threshing machines-250f.; M. Pinet fils.
Crushers-150f., Mr. Turner, Ipswich (England).
Machines for thrashing maize-150 f., M. Desport, Mon-
tron (Dordogne)
Root-cutters for cattle-100f., M. Quentin. Durand,
Paris.
Ditto for sheep-100f., Mr. Ransome.
Ditto for double action-100f., Mr. Ransoms.
Chaff-cutter—l 25f., M. Radidier, Paris.
Ditto-125f., M. Leclerc, Bruges.
Carts for one horse-125f., Mr. Robert Law, Shettle-
ston (Scotland).
Machines for spreading liquid manure-250f., Mr. Thom-
son. Second prize—M. Harry, Verger. Honourable men-
tion—M. Chatel, Vire.
Scales for weighing animals 400 f., Messrs. Beranger
and Co.
Malaxenrs—First prize, 250 f., M. Schlosser, of Paris.
Machines for making draining pipes-400f., Mr. John
Whitehead, of Preston (England).
Instruments for drainage— 125 f., Messrs. Dray and Co.
Pumps-250f., Messrs. Faure and Co., of Paris.
Apparatus for cooking food for cattle-100f., Mr. Stan-
ley, Peterborough (England).
Bee-hives—First prize, AL Roux, of Lyons.
For a machine for distributing dung-250f., to Mr. Gar-
rett, Saxmundham (England).
200 f., Mr. Keelhoff, Neerpelt (Belgium), "Trails pra-
tique sur i'irrigation des prairies."
200 f., M. Lemonnier Jully, Chatillon (Cote-d'Or), for
his moveable wine-press.
200 f., M. Bouchson, Fer6-sons-Jouarre (Seine-et-Marne),
for his hand-mill.
200 f., M. Bells, for his root-cutter.
150 f., MM. Blondeata Brothers, St. Vit. (Doubs), for
their collection of drainage-piping.
150 f., M. Betio, Paris, for his tubular bricks.
150 f., M. Fauconnier, Paris, for his oilcake-crushing-
mill.
100 f., Mr. Thompson, Lewis (England), for his levelling
instruments.
100 f, M. Alibert, Grignon (Seine et-Oise), for his car-
bonic acid measuring apparatus.
200 f , M. Touaillon, Paris, for his grain-cleaning
apparatus.

Native breed—Males : 300 f., M. Viel, Alf:main (Hay-
enne)—Females : 200 f., M. Allier, sen.
Foreign breeds--Males and females ; first two prizes,
300 f. and 200 f., M. Allier.
GOATS.

MESMERIC INFIRMARY.

Males-100f.' M. Louis Tydgatt, Gand, Belgium—Fe.
males : 80f., M. Shati,
RABBITS. Vanderwagithal, Switzerland.
M. Thierry, Haules clog de Troyes, Aude.
POULTRY—COCKS AND HENS.
Yellow Cochins—M. Vaissiere.
White, black, and brown breed—Mr. Baker, London.
Dorking breed—Mr. R. Loder, High Beeches, England.
Spanish breed—M. Vallee, Cbaronne, Seine.
Game breed—Mr. Fitterton, Birmingham, England,
Hamburg breed—Mr. Dray, of London.
, Dutch breed—M. Gerard, Paris.
Russia, Malaise, and analogous breeda7Me Gerard.

for a cure, having been disappointed in the magical
effects of mesmerism; and not ha \ ing patience to wait for
the delay of the proper scientific process. The cases that
came to them were those on which the ordinary and esta-
lisbed curative rules had been tried and failed, but were
patients to come to the infirmary first, the cures would
be more numerous and speedy. The charitable institu-
tions throughout the kingdom had suffered during the
past year for want of funds, but that had not been the
case with this institution, neither had the council soli-
cited any assistance from their frie.els. The institution
had received th lames of 28 new subscribers and of 58
new donors, and the receipts had increased those of last
year by 81. 10s. 83i. The council had five Exchequer
Bonds invested, and 3501. at the Union Bank of London,
neither of which sums would be broken into, but the in-
terest only applied to the requirements of the institu-
tion. The donations and subscriptions had just defrayed
the expenses. There was a balance of 561. 9s. Bd. from
receipts and interest on the above invested money. The
council urged on the friends of the science to exert them-
selves, and raise sufficient funds with which to erect an
hospital for the accommodation of in-patients.
The CHAIRMAN said they were all greatly indebted to
Dr. Elliotson for his trouble, and the gratifying report
he had that day read. He hoped they would all bear
in mind that the great difficulty the medical gentlemen
had to deal with was want of accommodation for in-
patients, and of persons coming to the infirmary only
when all other things bad been tried and failed. Mes-
merism, under these circumstances, had not a fair chance.
If the patients came to it, as they went to other infir-
maries, when they were first attacked, mesmerism would
have a far trial, and then be believed the results would
be absolutely astonishing. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. A. MAJENDIE moved the reception and adoption
of the report. Mesmerism occupied a different position
now to what it did a few years since. Then its advocates
had to address themselves to the public to endeavour to
prove that the thing existed. Now, he thought persons
possessed of reason and free from prejudice could not
fail to be convinced that it did from the statements con-
tained in the reports presented at the annual meetings.
(Hear, hear.) The people had been told not to adopt
the science because philosophers could not exactly ex-
plain it ; but the true course for philosophy to pursue
was to observe first and reason after, and not to close
the mind against the truth of things because it
could not be explained. (Hear, hear.) Electri-
city might as well be doubted as mesmerism,
for no one could discover the cause ; but who doubted
the result when they received a telegraphic communica-
tion. (Hear, bear.) It was the same thing with mes-
merism ; and if any person would attend the Infirmary,
and see for himself, he would find there the results, if
the advocates of mesmerism could not explain to
him the cause. (Hear, hear.) Those who were pre-
sent approved of the science, although no explanation
of the cause could be given ; and he felt certain that so
many of the aristocracy of England would not support
the institution in the manner they did unless convinced
of the reality of the results, and he felt certain that as
time proceeded converts in large numbers would be
gained to the science. (Hear, hear.) The opposers of
the science asked what persons of authority supported
it ? We answer, we have a divine as our presi-
dent, well known for his deep research, and a phi-
losopher of great eminence—(hear, hear)—who
was capable of weighing well all evidence that was
brought before him, and who was less likely to be car-
ried away by a false and vain theory than any scientific
or literary man in the kingdom. (Hoar, hear.) Could
they be asked to have a better authority than the Arch-
bishop of Dublin, who had withstood the ridicule of
that great hall of science which frequently used its power
and authority not only in deciding truth, but some
times in obstructing it. (Hear, hear.) They were also
thankful to the chairman of the day, who was well
known to science, literature, and the senate, for his
coming forward on repeated occasions to preside at
their meetings—(applause)--and he thought he was not
asking too much when be asked those who had not
time to consider and examine into this science to rest on
the guarantee of ouch persons as those he had named,
more especially that of Archbishop Whately, an some
persons, by a strange delusion, thought mesmerism for-
bidden in the Holy Scriptures, but he (Ar. Majendis)
defied any man to produce from Holy Writ any such
command. He believed mesmerism to be a power given
by God to man to relieve his fellow-sufferer, and could
not have been better named than by the Rev. Mr.
Sandys—" Mesmerism is the gift of God." Hear, hear.)
How soon mesmerism would be brought accurately
within the domain of science he was unable to say, but
it was satisfactory to know it was progressing and con-
ferring blessings on suffering humanity. Hear, hear.)
Mr. HENRY WEIGALL seconded the motion. He be-
lieved every word in the report relative to the medical
accurately treatment and
true.
(Hoar,to
ha
which
erHe had frequently
referred
.)
and
visited the Infirmary since he had become a subscriber,
and he could bear his honest testimony not only to the
careful vigilance bestowed on the cases so far as their
medical treatment was conoerned, but the oonsceinti nis
accuracy with which their progress was reported. With
regard to mesmerism, he would just observe that cer-
tain influences were effected by the passing of the band
down, and those infleenees were altered by passing the
band upwards. These facts proved that
" There was something more in heaven and earth
Than was dreamt of in our philosophy."
He then referred to the case of E'izabeth Campbell, who
had been deaf and dumb from the cradle, and produced
the child. She evidently heard what the speaker said to
her, but at the suggestion of the chairman, the child
was not required to speak. A female, whose hand and
arm bad been withered to a skeleton, was next produced
by Mr. Wygell, but under the influence of mesmerism,
after every other means had been tried and failed—the
hand and arm had so far improved that the woman was
now able to wash, and she could also carry a pail of
water with the injured hand.
Mr. WHITE, a medical gentleman, bore testimony to
the effectiveness of mesmerism in the case of a patient
of his who had been under his care for many months for
epilepsy and catalepsy. At his suggestion Dr. Elliotson
was called in, and that which could not be effected by
the usual course of medical treatment was attained by
means of mesmerism. She became quite well, and was
now the mother of several children. For his support of
this system he (Mr. White) lost his practice, and he was
obliged to give up all connection with it. To the credit of
Dr. Elliotson he refused to take any fees for his attend-
ance on the lady in question, although her parents were
persons moving in a respectable position in society. He
believed the time would come when mesmerism would be
declared to be a valuable discovery. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a question, said it was
true that an officer of the mesmeric establishment had
undertaken the cure of a person who turned out to be
lunatic. Some injudicious treatment had been the re-
sult, but amends were made to the friends of the patient
which were considered satisfactory, and so the matter
at present remained.

The annual general meeting of the subscribers and
friends of this institution took place at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St. J men's ; R. M. Milnes, Esq., M.P., in
the chair. The re was a very full attendance, the ma-
jority being ladies,.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meet-
ing, c.i,l h. was glad to take the chair again at tha,
meeting, because ho found it was generally composed of
persons who take a vivid and personal interest in what
be considered a very importen-, matter. When be ha
convinced him elf of the true forces inherent in nature
which were evoked by mesmeric action, and used, under
the blessing of Providence, for the cure of many dis-
orders of the human frame, and for the cessation of
much pain and suffering, he felt it was his duty on every
occasion when called on to avow that truth and to state
that belief in every way likely to advance the interests
of the science. (Hear, hear.) And he was the more in-
clined to do so because many very good and brave men
had been persecuted for their avowal of that belief, and
because he was willing and desirous to stand by them
under such persecution. (Applause.) On the present
occasion, it might appear to them a paradox that he
must congratulate them on his having very little to
say, for just in proportion as the mesmeric treatment
took its natural and just place in the great
processes of medicinal cures, just in that pro-
portion would it cease to excite the interest
of the merely curious, or of those persons
who required to see some new and rsmarkable phe-
nomena. (Hear, hear.) Just in proportion as mes-
tneri-m became a sole, a natural, and a simple process
in the minds of mere such as he hoped it soon would—
just in that proportion would it seem unmeaning that
they should meet together to talk about it any more
than any other subject connected with curative science.
(Hear, hoer ) lie trusted they were now gradually
approaching that consummation every year. Mesmerism
was less publicly spoken about now than a few years
since ; but if they were to ask their immediate friends
and th, es who were deriving benefit from it what was
the r opinion of it, they would find there was gradually
getting uppermost a belief in the minds of all in its
savour, awl they might once for all believe that 'nes-
meristn was taking its due, position amongst curative
science. (Applause.) That could only be obtained
after many struggles and much trials ; and nothing was
more curious to those who bad taken an interest in
these matters than to see how. from very early times
truths bad come out as it were by some strange chance
—how they had been developed to a certain extent, and
how in a certain degree they bad gained the interest of
mankind, and then a cloud seemed to come over the
matter, and it disappeared froln history to reappear
again after a short period. He believed such would not
be the case with the study of. mesmerism, because they
found that in almost all great scientific discoveries that
the establishment of scientific truths not only re-
quired that they should be well enunciated, but
that they should find a fit soil in which to grow
and rise to perfection. (Hear, heir.) Amongst the op•
ponente of mesmerism were many of those who were
called pre-eminently scientific men—(hear, hear)—but
he had little fear of the result of their researches. He
had a strong belief in this science, and it was because
scientific men had opposed it so strongly, and because
I he believed there was a tendency in the minds of this
country of becoming daily more and more scientific that
be relied on success. (Applause.) He believed that
just in proportion as science developed itself and cleared
away all the rusts of error, and we were able to look at
the question free from incredulity on the one side and
prejudice on the other, so would the truths of mes-
merism assert themselves and take that natural place to
which he had already alluded. (Hear, hear.) At the
present time they all knew how the public was agitated
by events that had occurred under the process of some ,
of the most secret agents in nature, and that great con- ALLEGED MURDER IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—A farmer
troversies were going on in the scientific world respect- at Winkbonrn, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire, named
ing the effects in the human body of certain agents, af- Thomas Jackson, has been committed on a coroner's
fecting in the most mysterious and prompt manner the warrant for trial, upon the charge of poisoning Mary
vitel action, and they knew what a solemn moral cir- Clarke, his housekeeper, 37 years of age, who since Ja-
cumstance had come into connection with these phe- I nuary last had lived with him as his wife ; he is a wi-
nomene. He thought they might all learn a lesson of dower, with five children. She was addicted to drunken-
humility from it, and which he would recommend to the ness, and he had often beaten and kicked her in a very
scientific world generally, when they saw how difficult brutal manner. A post mortem examination had dis-
it was for them to decide peremptorily and ex-cathedra covered a quantity of vitriol, salts of silver, and other
on the mysterious effects of natural processes, I poisonous matters in her intestines. Some of the same
and when they saw how difficult it was for these scientific stuff was found in the house.
men to come to anything like a unanimous decision The Court of Assizes of the Lot three days ago tried
upon a matter which might be supposed to be ono of ordi- a professor of mathematics, named Auzelly, formerly at-
nary theraupatics, and on the certainty of which such tached to the college of Tarbes, for the murder of his
great moral consequences depended. (Hear, hear.) He wife. The wife, who was the daughter of respectable
was sorry he could not inform the meeting that this parents, brought him a fair fortune ; and after two years'
institution was in so prosperous a position as he could marriage made a will, by which she bequeathed to him
have wished it, arising from its not being more generally all that she possessed or might become entitled to. He
known, If its benefits were more generally known, and afterwards alleged that he had discovered that she had
its existence more widely promulgated, more persons committed adultery with a young man at Tarbes, and
would come to it and give it pecuniary support. There that she had taken to the vice of drinking ; and he beat
was no want of patients, who now attended the hospital, her constantly in the most savage manner, repeatedly
but there were of those patients who came for relief, and producing poignards and pistols, and threatened to
wore enabled by circumstances to promote its advan- murder her ; made her submit to have her head
tages. If that class of persons would but liberally pa- shaved, bound her hand and foot to chairs and tables,
tronise the institution, and place them under the distin- locked her up in rooms for days together ; in a word,
guished medical gentlemen connected with it, they subjected her to all manner of annoyance and ill-
would enable their poorer fellow-countrymen to partici- treatment. He also encouraged his servant maids, with
pate in it. (Hear, hear.) He called on the treasurer to whom he lived in open adultery, to insult and beat her ;
read the report. and in order to increase her mental sufferings he used in
Dr. ELLIOTSON, who was received with applause, her presence to beat her infant child with rods until
read the report, which narrated cures effected by the blood flowed. He also refused to allow her sufficient
agency of mesmerism within the present year in seve- food. This treatment, continued year after year, caused
ral instances of St. Vitus's dance. Spinal irritation, in the poor woman to waste away, and on the 13th of Dec.
one case, where the patient had been unable to walk last she suddenly died. He had her interred with all
for 2. years—epilepsy and ophthalmia. Since the last haste ; but suspicion being excited, her body was ex-
report 196 new patients had been entered on the books, burned, and was found to be covered with bruises pro-
and there were 41 remaining on the books at the time of duced by some blunt instrument, and to exhibit the ap-
the last meeting, making together 237; of these, 49 pearauce of almost starvation. The jury acquitted the
had been satisfactorily cured, 5 nearly so, 55 had been man of murder, but convicted him of cutting and wound-
more or less improved, 47 were now under treatment, 1 „ ing. and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment,—
had died, and 54 had left without giving sufficient time 0,4691484

The motion, that the report be received and adopted,
was then agreed to.

Mr. A. 'tHOMPSON then moved the next resolution,
re-appointing the medical staff of the infirmary, and ad-
ding names to the council. He defended the employ-
ment of mesmerism as a curative process, and said that
those who opposed it were either wicked or ignorant
men—for in mocking or in laughing at mesmerism, they
were ridiculing a blessing that was given them by God
to man. (Hear.)
Mr. PENLIND seconded the motion, which was
agreed to.

Mr. NOTTAOE moved, and Mr. TOOGOOD seconded,
a motion of thanks to the council of the infirmary,
which was agreed to.
Mr. CAPERY, who practises the art of mesmerism,
here presented himseif, and read a statement of several
cures which he had effected by means of mesmerism in a
few minutes. One of the persons whom he cured of ague
in 30 minutes, had been a private in the Coldstream
Guards, and had lost an arm. This person was brought
on the platform, and made a statement corroborative of
that made by Mr. Capern in respect to his cure.
The company seemed well pleased with this practical
proof of the efficiency of mesmerism as a cure for ague.
Thanks having been given to the chairman, and other
pro forma matters having been disposed of, the meeting
separated.

LIABILITIES OF SHIPOWNERS.

Yesterday a deputation from the Steam Shipowners'
Association of London had an interview with Lord
Stanley of Alderley and the Right Hon. Robert Lowe,
at the Board of Trade, upon the subject of the liabilities
of 'shipowners. The deputation consisted of Mr. Arthur
Anderson (chairman), Mr. Watson, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Pratt, Captain Mangles, Captain Chappell, R.N., and
Mr. Morgan (secretary). The deputation was accom-
panied by Sir R. Ferguson, Bart, Mr. W. Brown, Mr.
H )rsfall, and numerous other members of Parliament,
also by various influential gentlemen representing the
interests of London and provincial traders. Memorials
having been presented from numerous shipping com-
panies.

Mr. WATSON, M.P., in presenting a memorial from
the steam-shipping companies, remarked that the
Merchant Shipping Act, so far as it related to liability
in cases of loss of life, pressed with great hard-
ship upon the shipping, more- particularly the
steam-shipping interest. Under Lord Campbell's
Act shipowners were made liable to the whole
extent of their property for acts over which they
could not exercise the slightest control. The Merchant
Shipping Act limited the responsibility of shipowners
in such cases, a 3 well as for injury to or loss of property
carried in their vessel=, to the value of the ship and
freight, affixing 15/. per ton as a minimum value in
cases of loss of life. It further, by the 510th clause as-
sessed the damages payable in each case of death at 301.,
making that tie statutory value of the passenger ; and
then by the 511th *lame neutralised the preceding one,
by leaving the representatives of such party, if dissatis-
fied with such statutory limit, at liberty to bring an
action against the shipowner and recover any amount
of damages a jury may feel disposed to give. Memori-
alists ask that these provisions of the Merchant Ship-
ping Act might be reconsidered, and a measure intro-
duced exempting skpawners, from the provieirs of
Lord Campbell's Act.

Mr. ANDERSON and Mr. CAIRNS, M.P., having fur-
ther enlarged upon the hardships of the present law as
it affected shipownerp,
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, in reply, remarked
that the same arguments which were now adduced in
favour of exempting shipownets from the liability com-
plained of, had been urged at the time of the passing of
the Merchant Shipping Act. The Merchant Shipping
Act, so far from imposing increased liabilities, was a
measure of mitigation. It found the shipowner sub-
jected to like responsibilities with other members of the
community, and it limited his liability to the value of
his ship and freight. The objections urged by the de-
putation were much more applicable to Lord Campbell's.
Act, but he did not think that a case had been made
out for exempting shipowners from its provisions. It
was scarcely two years since the Merchant Shipping
Act was passed, and during that time the number of
British steam vessels bad considerably increased. There
did not appear to be any indication of a disinclination
to build large and expensive ships, or to adopt
costly improvements. The immense vessel in course
of construction at M ltwall hr the Eastern Steam
Company was an instance of this. Then was no
evidence of any apprehensiOn on the part of
steam shipowners of the consequences of the Mer•
chant Shipping Act. He did not think there was such
an analogy between the cases of certificated masters and
licensed pilots as to warrant the application t 3 both of
a like rule as regards the shipowners' liability. In
pilot waters they were obliged to entrust their vessels
to parties appointed by others, and who were not their
servants, nor under their c nstrol ; and it would be a
great hardship that they should be exposed to the con-
sequences of the ignorance or misconduct of those par•
ties. It was otherwise as regarded masters of vessels.
They were the shipo misers' servants, appointed by them,
anal under their control ; and all that the Board of Trade
did was to ascertain that they were qualified to take the
command of their ships. Tile grievance resulting from
Lord Campbell's act might, lie thought, be urged with
greater effect by railway companies than by shipowners,
for the former were equally responsible for the acts of
their servants, and were exposed to still heavier damages,
as the extent of their lisbility was unlimited. He did
not think, as at present advised, that any grounds had
been shown for a reconsideration of the Merchant Ship-
ping Act, though, perhaps, there was some force in the
contrast which had been pointed out—with reference to
its operation—between the British and the foreign ship-
owner. This and the other representations of so large
and influential a deputation should have the considera-
tion of the Board of Trade.