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

EVENING-,

MAY 8, . . 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWIIARKET SECOND SPRING MEE risa

WEDNESDA.T.
Sweepstakes of 50 says. each for four yrs old, colts,
Sit Rab; fillies, Bst 51b; winners extra. Last three

miles of B.C. (3 Subs )
Lord Exeter's Nutshell, 9st 21b (Norman) walked over.
Champion Stakes of 50 soya, each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b;
fillies and geldings, Bst; winners extra. From the
R.M. starting post to the Duke's Stand. (6 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Santiago, Bst ...(Pettit) walked over.
Jockey Club Plats of 501.; for four yrs old, 7st 21b; five,
fist 31b; six and aged, Bst 91b. B.C.
Lord Exeter's Nutcracker, 4 yrs (J. Mann) walked over.
Handicap Plate of 50 soya., for three yrs old and up-
wards. New T.Y.C.
Col. Peel's fby Slane, 3 yrs, 6at 71b (T. Smith) 1
Mr. Walker's Montpensier, aged, Bst 81b (Flatman) 2
Mr. Gurney's Sr. Fabian, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Mann) 3
Mr. Foster's Mickleton, 4 yrs, Bst 41b...(1. lloa lett) 0
Lord Clifden's Sagacity, aged, ist llb (G. Mann) 0
Mr. Stephenson'.: Sardanaplus, 3 yrs, Est 8lb(Toovey) 0
L rd Exeter's Visite, 4 yrs. 6st 71b ... (W. llarlock) 0
Mr. Roger's Harp, 3 yrs, 6st, 7lb
Mr. Btriltes's fby Charles XII., 6st llb (Atherton) 0
Mr. Sturgeon's fby Pantaloon, sst 81b (Kendall) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agat Sagacity, 4to 1 apt Palmyra
filly, 5 to 1 agat Sardanaplus, 6 to 1 agstVisite, and 6 to
1 agat Montpensier. 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. filly close up. Run in 1 min. 16 secs.
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 sous. each ; 5 ft if declared,
&e., with 50 added ; winner extra, the second to save
his stake. Last mile and a half of RC. (36 Subs,
18 of whom pay 5 Boys. ft.)
Mr. Morris's c by John o'Gaunt, dam by the Saddler,
3 yrs, sst 41b (T. Smith) 1
Car. Lowther's King Charming, sst 131b(Hammond) 2
Mr. Delamere's Fortuna, 3 yrs, sst 51b ...(Atherton) 3
Lord Wilton's Herbert, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Flatman) 0
Mr. Drew's Swordplayer, 6 yra, 7st 71b ... (Pettit) 0
Sir J. Hawley's Gladiole, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Nordin) 0
Mr. Nevill's Artisan, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Benstead) 0
Lord Exeter's Cane, 3 yrs, sst 71b (W. Harlock) 0
Mr. Harrison's cby Prince Caradoc. 3 yrs, sst 41b ... 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc colt, 9to 2 sgst
Cane, 5 to 1 each agst King Charming and John
o'Gaunt colt, 7 to 1 agst Gladiole, and 8 to 1 agst For-
tuna. King Charming took the lead at.,starting, and
having the Prince Caradoc colt, Fortuna, the John
o'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 hero 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
min. 39 secs.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; last half-mile of New
T.Y.C.
Mr.W. Etwall's Knight of the Thistle, Bst 51b (Rogers) 1
Col. Peel's Black Sea, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ...(Chapple) 2
Lord Exeter's Visite, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Norman) 3
Duke of B 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 52 secs.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap Plate of 50 soya. A.F.
King of Oude, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Abdallab, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
—Napauk, 3 yrs, Est 101 b.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. 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—ch f
by Slane, out of Pelerine, 2 yrs.
LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TWO YEARS OLD STAKES.
7 to 2 apt France 5 to 1 agat Malibran oolt
4to 1 eget Mountain Lass 6to 1 agat Haitoe colt
THE GREAT MATCH.
5 to 4 on the Flying Dutchman.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
7 to 4 agst the Ban.
DERBY.

4 to 1 agst Teddington---29 to 1
,agst The Ban (taken
5 to 1 agst Primo Minister freely)
7 to 1 agst Hernandez 25 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee
20 to 1 agst Theseus (taken I 28 to 1 agst Newminster
to 1001.) 1 80 to 1 aget Glenhawk
BATH AND SOMERSET, 1851.
THURSDAY.
Nominations for the Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each.
Mr. Gregory's f by Pantaloon out of Lady, 3 yrs (1000
Mr. T. Parr's Selina, 5 yrs (2001)—Mr. Bloomfield's
Simplicity, 3 yrs (200 L)—Mr. Gain's Seignor of Holder-
ness, 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/.
yrs. at. lb. yrs. st. lb.
Clothworker
Etch°
Combatant ........5 6 5 Eva 5 7 6 1
Pitstord ............4 8 £1 Miss Julia
Windhound
Carbuncle
Cheerful
Zadoc
Bacton 4 6 3 Fugitive
Bushranirer
Miss Larkaway ... 4 6 13 Shropshire Witch 6 7 4
Tommy the Tin- Jester
min .
St. Ann
Cosechia
Heart of 0,,k
The Aristocratic Handicap of 10 soya. each, Ecc.
yrs. sr. lb. yrs. st. lb.
Defauller
Agis
Shropshire Witch 6 11 4 New Forest Deer a 10 12
**Warwick 4ll 3 I
.Ft rule
* The weights of thebe horses were incorrectly given
its the Calendar.
EPSOM, 1851— FRIDAY.
The Foreign Visitors' Handicap Plate of 501.
yra. et. lb.! yri. 501st. lb.
The Moor
Windiachgratz
Woodlark
The Old Fox
Elch)
Alicia
Christiana
Brewnus 4 7 12 Zegri
Ferule 5 7 8 Conic
The Commoner ... 5 7 8 11,ijadoz
Eva 5 7 6 Prima Donna 3 5 7
Zadoc
War. ick
D cility
Cranberry
Puleherina ..., .... 57 1 Tarn Wadlin 5 a pys
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,
nude- 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 clever artist, Mr. J,seph 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 Fine Arts. The subject is " John, the Bap-
tist," which is taken from a very valuable engraving, exe-
cuted by Prince Rupert, from a painting by Spanioletti, and
now preserved in the British Museum. Prince Rupert is
generally supposed to be the originator of the art of Mezzo-
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 collection.
Although, however, the gifted Prince loses the credit of in-
vention, it is unquestionably certain he 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 MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY
7.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
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
of quicksilver. The next mails from the same ports will be
due at Southampton on the 13th 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 pk her de-
sent ge-
ers
sent from Southampton in a small steamer, too
parture for New York at 330 r M. She ha
rench s nearly 100 pasn-
-
sengers a heavy mail, and a fair cargo of F mercha
dise. The Royal mail steam-ship Great Western, with the
homeward West India and Gulf of Mexico mails, 'a hourly
expected. The Tay, Captain Chapman, l
la Plata. The
leaves on Friday,
with the mails for the Brazils and Rio
steam-ship Adm'ral, the first of the new liarrne between Liver
this
-
pool and Havre, touching at Southampton, ived here
morning.
FURTHER EXTENSION Or THE COUNTY COURTS.—
Yesterday Lord Brougham's Bill, which has passed the House
of Lords, and is waiting a second reading in the House of
Commons, was printed as altered. Various alterations have
been made in the Bill, the last of which appears to be the
ornis-ion of a clause which would have enabled the Lord
Chancellor to appoint ten additional county court juddrgeest By
this Bill the judges of the Court of Chancetryemay i c cer-
tain accounts in equity to be taken by h county court
judges, and in inquiries they are to have the same powers as
Masters in Chancery. The public will he benefited by
having such matters taken in open court. There are several
provisions to carry out the intent.ions of the Legislature in
the transfer of the (quity proceedings. In future on sum-
monses from county courts an indorsement is to be made of
the debt and costa, and if paid within t
isen da
beys
set all further
proceedings will be stayed. Noe to down un-
less a defendant is duly served.
Tuts NAVY Cron, 1765.—Yesterday being the an-
niversary of the battle of the Nile, the members of this club
dined together at the Thatched lions-. Tavern. Rear-Ad-
miral Sir John Hill presided, and was supported by Captain
Sykes, Captain R. Pridham, Captain P. W. Wallis, `Miller,
G, Oldmixon, Captain H. Plumridge, Captain W. Miller,
Captain Montagu, Commander Dyer, Commander G. Spong,
Captain W. Graham, Captain L. Dickin on, Captain w
it tnsay, Captain G. Maunsell, Captain A. Sinclair, Captain
Monterson, Captain Hudson. &c. The members of this club
annually distribute a considerable sum amongst the distressed
widows and orphans of those who have spent their days in
the naval service of their country.
. GRAY'S INN, MAY 7, 1851.—At a pension of the
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, William
iltnero rilli,t WU called to the degree of buriotergat-law,

LONDON MESMERIC INFIRMARY. ( have 118 annual subscribers, who, with one lately d
ceased have contributed from the
commencement 3591.
/.
Yesterday being the first anniversary of the este- ! '
10s., and 1971. 19s. 6d. We
blishment of th s institution, a general meeting of the the 118 contribute annually
receive 231. Os. 2d. as the interest of five Exchequer bills.
subscribers, patrons, and friends was held at the offices We have 884/. 4s. 3id. in band. The world is becoming
in BYlfordestreet, Bedford-square.
The Rev. George Sandby presided, and he was sup- every day better informed as to the reality. the curative
ported by a number of the officers of the society. Nearly and assuaging power, and the innocence of mesmerism;
half of the meeting consisted of ladies. and the English medical profession is now emancipating
it. elf from the uefortunate feelings which overpowered
The CHAIRMAN said he regretted that at this, the first itfrom the time, now above twelve years ago, when the
anniversary meeting of the institution, their Noble Presi- college and hospital, their council and medical profes-
dent, the Earl of Ducie, was not present to take the sors, within a few yards on one side of the spot where
chair. He was compelled, unfortunately, to be out of
w
town. otherwise he would have most cheerfully been eeentuare _ now assembled, scouted mesmerism with
at his post.—(Applause.) He also regretted that it ' mely,. not inquiring for a moment whether
was ueetul or true and forbade its presence within
and
s, when
some other Noble Lords who had been applied to their wall •'
were prevented attending. Under these circumstances, on the other Mr. Wakley, within a few yards
side of the spot where we are now assem-
therefore, he was compelled to claim the in- bled, loudly declared
dulgence of the meeting. In the first place, he could not entire fraud,
to mankind that mesmerism was sit
but congratulate them all on the prosperous and success- and that all those wise promoted it were
ful way in which the institution had progressed durin cheats and impostors, unworthy to be asssociated with
the year. They had had a variety of cases cf patients 1
le by respectable medical men. We therefore trust that
our donors and subscribers will •
steadily increase, and
who had been treated very successfully, as would Le our
the institution found from the report. He had attended
we are engaeerl. As the truth •
very often—as frequent as his visits to London wouliland importance of m- es
morism are now so , . .-. ,i e -
permit—end he always found the committee most zealous. ; needlonger to hesitate in advocating the cause of mes-
and attentive in carrying out the rules and r . , merle charity before all men,
sea-
and always saw the mesmerizers carefully and assiduously son, in season and out of Persons apply es k foradmission• into the
discharging their duties.—(Hear.) He was glad to infcres infirmary for whomweevehry vv.
ave no room so much has the
them th at the funds were improving; several donatious had fame of mesmeric remedial
power spread, and so quickly
been received from some most distinguished 'wiles, arid is that gross ignorance , .
vanishing which connected
be was happy, among the rest, to mention the Archbishop , the simple and natural r e • f
of Dublin, who always followed out truth faithfully and The cummittee are anxiouspoc_sso mesmerising with Satan.
fearlessly—that distinguished man bad given his adhesion what they believe will
\be to propose to the meeting
to the cause of mesmerism, and also a very liberal con- lady, the wife of a distinguished
a great improvement.
mathematician A
tribution for the institution.—(Cheers.) The Earl tf phiiosopher, proposed to Dr. Elliotson - and
Stanhope, who was always benevolently disposed towards be upon the committee, andoff-red that ladies should
the charities of the metropolis, had also given them his ladies would do the same. He at ' to. join if other
support.—(Cheers.) They had also several other mutt of the plan, and mentioned it to once
th highly
approved
committee, who
zealous and kind friends who rallied round the society, equally approve of it. Such a measure un-
and he might, therefore, say that they had been steadily, ta eous in many respects, as, in addition to be a •
yet progressively, forming what ho had no doubt would femaleg patients, we now employ a femaleto our having
finally be a nucleus of mesmerism, the effectof h. h
Wit Mr. Home, Highgate, has kindly placed the whole
would be felt throughout the kingdom. At the same '
of his phrenelogical collection in the hands of the
in-
time, however, he must be permitted to express his jegret s • •returned
titution, to be whenever we think fit, or his
and surprise that many friends of mesmerism—many son, very young may, after coming of age, desire to
whose families had been benefited by that great science hv now
' t.The sog on alliencebetween mesmeri m and phe
—had not joined them; he missed them and lamented nologyel
caused the committee to regard the offer of a fire;
their absence.—(Hear.) There were several mea dis- phrenological collection as too valuable to be alighted ;
tinguished in literature and science, men of high birth and they have permitted Mr. Holum to give occasional
and property, who he knew were well acquainted with gratuitous discourses upon it after the mesmeric business
the truths of mesmerism, either themselves or their of the day is over."
families having derived great benefit from it, whose Mr. Hommecs,of Leicester, moved the adoption of
names were yet wanting on their list of supporters. He the report, and in doing so said he could not refrain from
hoped they would join them ere long, yet he could not adding his own expressions of deep and unfeigned satis-
help thinking, though it might seem he was uttering a faction at the present position of mesmerism in its ohs-
paradox, that the absence of the support proved tbe ratter as a curative agent as testified not only by that
strength rather than the weakness of the London Mes- assembly, hut the growing convictions of the country
merits Infirmary. When he first joined the mesmeric at large. Fifteen years had now elapsed since publio
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 ple.nomena of animal magnet-
that they would increase and multiply. Like every great :
ism in regard to the various forms ot suffering and clia-
truth, however, mesmerism as it advanced could afford ease. At that time they met with almost universal or
t. have subdivisions among its deaciples. They all knew position, but whether it was the result of sincere and
that there were differences ot opinion among the edbe- honest conviction, of unreflecting and uninquiring preju-
rents of mesmerism on several very important Pin's, dice, or of proteesional rieeity or self-interest, it was to
some leaning to spiritual, some to material, and others to be forgotten and forgiven ; the friends of mesmerism
physiological views; but, however divergent their opi- had passed through the trying ordeal of public opinion
nions 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.— Tne great cause in which they were engaged was become
(Hear, hear.) He hoped, however they might disagree ing more generally embraced—men of considerable lite-
on the religious, physiological, or material questions rary 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, but 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 gratifying 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 ment, which was second to none 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
Tugs. He hoped the great body of the medical most agonising and protracted sufferings alleviated, of
profession would in two or three years hence embrace 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 auccesatully performed under the influence of mesmerism;
the report to which be was particularly anxious to di- and these truths were being taught by the eminent pro-
rect the attention of the meeting. A proposition would feasors at Calcutta to crowds of students collected toga-
be made that the committee should have the power of ther 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
acious of their own evil disposition, judged others by alone. After passing a very high eulogium on the
what they did themselves.—(Cheers.) To the ladies skill and perseverance of Dr. Elliotson, and adverting
they were already greatly indebted, for through their to the unjust accusations and insinuations which had
insterumentality mesmerism had been introduced to been heaped upon him, he 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. Sceaturr briefly seconded the motion,
cases as hopeless, and notwithstanding fathers, husbands, which was carried.
brothers, and friends had been unwilling to suggest the Mr. 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
d.mned by the regular medical attendant.—(Hear.) lie become the Vice-Presidents of the institution.
knew instances in which the wile, 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 daffy while a patient was suffer- had made in that city, slid mentioned several cases in
ing, but would at once csll to aid the treatment which he had cue,l,eded in effecting most won-
recommended by mesmerists.—(Cheers.) 1)," jug derful curer. 1,200 pi,rrons out of a popula-
his absence from home a lady intriduced me*m,- Lion of 35.000 had alei.gether partaken of the
rism hit,' his own family, waving previously es- benefits whicit mesmeric treatment afforded: under its
pressed his objection to it, and he aced hardly say he influence people had I heir tee; h extract, d without suffer-
had every reason to bless God that she had dune so.— tug the sl.tfriti-st degree of psio, and others had the most
(Hear, hear.) In supporting this institution persons e„,, h-eastng It gees ies entirely relieved. They hied, in
aceompliatt d two great objects—extended a kno e ledge fast, ceecipiered their enemies by the ends-liable success
oaf a great truth, and alleviated much human sufferites. et* their "ix-ration-. They had survived all bigotry. and
He had great pleasure in culling upon the treasurer, Dr. thess iniquities which exceeded the procesdings of the
Elliotson, to read the report which gave an inietestu g 'mini-Him, and more resembled the conduct of canni-
account ot the society's operations during the year. bats than tha of the inhabiettits of a civilic- el nation.
Dr. ELLIoTSoN then redid the report of which the foie He'
had himself been expos. dto ca e lumn ,so stroeg and
abominable that he dared not venture to express the
lowing Is an abstract:—
"I: was at the house of the Earl of Ducie, on the 9th , esti,. of it. He was, however, delighted te had that
at the leader
of Ja anu rv. 1846, that the London Me=m. rte Infirmary De Elliets ,n was new see, gaited to be Id
was foundeti, tie doe the 2515, of March, 1850, the come 'Toth- of mesmerism,
and he hoped the time was not far
l t ot the
uelold be wou
never rid mittee sent a notice to every donor and subscriber that distant when meta f
ort t rom al p
uth.s It ar cod me
mesmerizing in it of patients, foreatd and
this house was open fur the mes supp
his tr co cod
e
At first the committee die nut feel justdi r 1 in engaging teat, d—it put ether doctr. nesinto the shade—it was
was conduct
more than one mestneriz.r, the secretary himself pro- the great electric light which to the human
wising to mesmeriz •at least two patients daily. But, race to the intellectual ossoasts"th that was before them.
on the 10th of June, they engaged a second. During The resolution was carried unanimously.
the last m inth, a tniell, is married woman, was engaged. A 1219
Von Was then agreed to, for the addition of
and all three perform their duties satisfactorily, with ladies to the committee.
regularity, diligence, care, kindness, and propriety. . The Dr. Elliotson was then re-elected treasurer of the ;esti-
committee have hid, since the 17th of November, the tution for the ensuing year, and on the motion of Dr. E.
services of Mr. Capern as secretary, the former secre- s) mee, seconded by Dr. Asbburner, an address expree::
tary having resigned. Of Mr. Capern's mesmeric sive of the great services which be had rendered to nri e .
hto assuage suffering and cure disease, of his meristre and to the Infirmary in particular, was ag erod.
strength of his
devotion to the !sealing powers of mesmerism, to, and presented to him amidst mirk: of
generalapp
indefatigableness, his disinterestedness and benevolence, bation.
they neel not speak. He has fulfil led all the expects- . The learned Doctor was so overpowed by emotion,
w
dons which were formed of him from his previous his- that he was only able to stammer out a
fry brief
He is present in the public rooms of the in- of thanks for this mark of esteem and regard words
tory.
stitution from ten till four o'clock, mesmerizing
meeting then separated.
many patients himself, and superintends the
process of the thee© 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 mesmerizer, 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 medical
members, and those persons who cease to be patient
ves
present and report themselves. 91 patienits ha 29
been mesmerized, 54 males and 37
fema
females;
are at present on the books, 19 males and 10 l neu-
The greater part of the diseases have beenpa
sii,d
relight, rheumatism, epilepsy, St. Vitus's dance,
es had been of
in-
tense nervousness; and nearly all the cas
care, and had
long duration before they came under our
of
resisted various various and frequently severe me
des
tlemen
numerous well-informed medical gen •
ment under numer
Their chronic character rendered it impossible for mes-
merism to . -
produce many rapid cures. This oscura
stance, and the engagements and diffienilties of the poor,.
kl
of impatience, fic eness,
together with the frequency
and childishness common among human beings of all
ranks, caused many to give up our services before a fair
trial was made; and, indeed, some at a few visits.
With the majority of those who received no benefit, or no
permanent benefit,
fit this was the fact, and tbeyamount to2B.
T,
their cure was comlete but were
'twenty-four left before _
less benefited, and many very much benefited,
more or
hey were able and desirous to return to their
so that t
employm .
Sonic very striking cases have occurred.
ents
We may mention one of epilepsy in a child, who was
brought above a year ego. Not only has there been no
fit for above six monts, though previously the attacks
were frequent and severe, but the childs appearance and
general health have undergone a remarkable improve-
ment—a circumstance whieh mesmerizers are in the
habit of witneesieg, 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 vale,
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.
Oa the 9th of last April, a man applied with an almost
total inability to open his mouth, and an inability to
swallow anything but fluids, and he swallowed those
with extreme difficulty, so that he feared being starved.
He had received public and private medical attendance
for several weeks, and been informed that his complaint
was palsy of the mouth and throat ; and so, indeetil_l_
was, but from cold, not from internal disease.no_uf
local mesmerizetion, by Mr. Cs ern, enabled him i.
_tu.,
minutes to swallow his saliva, and on returnit7ogonw."7
he ate a rasher of bacon, and bY rein" eat all
the treatment he has been enabledo to
his
. work.
solids at his meals, and to return to.
boy, fourteen
A very remarkable case is that of.eadd u
1 from his birth, and
years of age, who had been palsied _ _any hospitals,
totally unable to walk. He hadb
gen!? te_i_....
and been
and under many private medicaltiv"i
's Hospital from
refused admission into St. Bartholomew
a
l officer that his case was
the conviction of the medmicenne
rised on the 2d of Fe-
hopeless' He was first
bruary, and an
improvement was discernible after the
first meamerizeti
After the 6th he could
positively
without assistance; and on March
walk across rho roo
the
infirmary
into-Tottenham.court-
-27, he walked from
report, which contained detailed
a
road." The r
fereene to
e, several other oases which had been
--
ccesafully treated, concluded as follows:—Donors
a
tuseeo, . presented to the iditigary 89$1, Bs. We
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SOCIETY OF
for the reading of papers on
Agra.—This
eluded its ordinary society.
of the association, in John- street, scientific subjects, held the first of a series of conversazioni
last evening, at the roomsnw as
very numerously attended by
Adelphi. The u
scientific world, and the ordinary attractions
members of the re
rooms were upon this occasion greatly en-
of the society's
hanced by a yre
tv of valuable pictures, prints, and drawings,
kindly lent
by artistic friends of the institution Amoqg the
gentlemen
present we remarked M. Dunin. President of the
French Commission to the Great Exhibition; M. Sallan-
drOUZe,
acting French Commissioner ; M C. Buschell, AUS-
i
tr an Commissioner; M. Kamensky, Russian Commissioner;
mx. Henry Cole and Mr. C. ..., entworth Mike, members of
the Executive Committee; Rev. Mr. Cattlev, Mr. J. C.
Murchison, &c. The evening was very delightfully passed
in the enjoyment of a most agree.blo conversazione, the chief
subject of which was the Great Exhibition, and many con-
gratulations w re offered to Messrs. Cole and Dilke for the
admirable 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.

CElssUs ENUMERATORS.—On Tuesday a mooting
of the enumerators of the census of 1851 took place at the
Bengal Arms, Birchin-lane, for the purpose of adopting ,11
memorial to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, complaining of the insufficiency of the pernt:d
awarded to them for their services, and calling upon till.: the
vernment to make them a more adequate returnhenna in
onerous ,nd responsible duties of the office,
the chair. The memorial, atter setti •g forthMthre state
which the enumerators had been subjected, loinrejutustice to
wretaiphatically
that the registrars in their instructions `cover stworthy per-
directed to employ none but intelligent ansd
aficient guarantee
rd in a proper
sons, and men whose position in life was
that the duties of their office would be PaertbrE°
rialists were not aware,
Tel:aaxious duties which and efficient manner. That the
at the time of the appointment, °nrd woe enumerators' instrue.
they had engaged to perform "._ them until they had signed
tions not having been handed to
1 Inadequate to compensate them
t,' e form of contract. They therefore considered the present
scale of remuneration total y
b trusted that such further pay-
for their services, aliceitittoeYtheuf as the justice of the case re-
ment might be granted f the memorial was moved by Mr.
after making deductions for the
quired. The adopt?that,
schedules, and entering them in the
Fletcher, who statt
cost of endon,icg.
att hi, pay was at the rate of 11. Os. 6d. per
an enumerator, of St. James's parish, se-
weekbooks, be found €, 0
,3
was carried unanimously.
Mr. 1.1
conded the
LoGic AL SOC I ETY.—The usual monthly
mjnotton, which_
ENToafo • •
ty was held
t• this some • on Monday evening, J. O.
meeting ° Esq., preside t in the chair. •
n ,
Westwood,
•
ced a resole ion of
the council, that during the Great
razhibition. any foreign entomologist might see the society's
collection on any day of the week, if accompanied by a
member or subscriber. Mr. Stevens exhibited a species of
carculionidie, new to Britain, and a specimen of adela cu-
prella (the second known British specimen), both recently
captured on sallows at Fenny Stratford. lie also easthi3bro:
a living specimen of callidium sanguineum, caughthermaphrodite
ley, Dliddlesex. Mr. Shepherd exhibited a
n oclas exhibited a
Sinerinthus populi, taken at large. Mr. —°-,;-3'a variegatum,
specimen of the longecorn beetle, coPtling
y at Bow-com-
Fah, a native of Now Zealand, caught Yir.
Di Smith exhibited
mon, by Mr. Robertson, last August.
en by Mr. Wing, Dec.
a specimen of formica graminicol ,
cunicularia, taken by Mr.
9, 1850, and a spzcimen of formicaects were females, and both
Stevens, April 18, 1851. Bothminth
i read descriptions of two
were caught flying. Mr. by John Davy, M.D., F.R. S.,
Australian bees ; and a pall
consisting of observati ,ns was
various gases on insect. life,
Two large casks of the effect of heat and cold, and
also read.
Cologne water hare, arrived by
the Continent, on account of the
a vessel via Belgium frc'itilo the Great Exhibition; the same
Austrian coramissionerssupp_y
1 of a fountain of Cologne water,
being intended for thsuauy
in play in the Austrian depart-
which is to be pai•pieton,
and which, according to the arrange-
ment of the newlyba, supplied to the feuttaitt ugh day clu4g
,
ment, will h .
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