The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-15 00:00:00

THE SUN,

existence of some external influence. An operator, after
magnetising a patient, and retiring to another room or
house, could in certain cases make him imitate his actions
and sentiments in every particular—in one case the ope-
rator kept his hand very near the fire, and the patient in
another room shrieked out that his hand was burning.
Many sensitize persons could tell that the magnetiser was
approaching, by certain sensations they felt, although
they could not possibly have known it before; and cases
had occurred in which the operator engaged magnetising
one person might produce sleep in another engaged in
conversation on a different subject. In many cases the ope-
rator had by his silent will, when the imagination was
in no respect appealed to, caused the patient to do what-
ever he liked, however absurd and ridiculous, while
magnetic attraction, or attraction a a patient towards
an operator at a distance, and of which the lecturer re-
lated some very striking instances, as given by Dumas,
Sac., was equally inexplicable by the theory of sugges-
tion. Dr. Gregory also sbowed that the force might be
conveyed by magnetised gloves or by water, and yet
produce all its ordinary effects though unknown to
the patients; while, if not magnetised, though the
patients believed it to be magnetised, no effects
followed. The lecturer then made some remarks
on the mysterious sympathy sometimes felt with per-
sons at a distance, the premonition or simultaneous
knowledge of some danger happening to them, the state
of en rapport, and some allied sensations to
clairvoyance, and which he se,id he would treat of
more fully in his next lecture, and concluded
by expressing his conviction that when Dr. Ben-
nett, Sir David Brewster, Dr. Simpson, and others,
had also investigated for themselves the facts he
had personally studied, they would come to be of
the same opinion with himself regarding all the pheno •
mena of animal magnetism which they at present enter-
tained regarding some of them.
A hearty vote of thanks wa.s then awarded, on the
motion of the Rev. Mr. Macgregor, to Profes wr Gre-
gory for his highly interesting lecture; and after a few
remarks from the chairman, the audience separated.—
Scotsman.

ANOTHER CASE OF POISONING.
NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.— An adjourned inques
was held at the Sun Inn, Eastwood, yesterday, on the
body of Joseph Barber, who died under suspicious cir-
cumstances three weeks ago. It appears that the de-
ceased had been labouring for some time under a disease
which caused sickness, and that after death a post
mortars examination of the body was made.
The individuals charged with this diabolical deed aro
the wife of the deceased, and a man named Robert Ing-
gram, with whom it is said the woman has been on
terms of improper intimacy. The following evidence
was adduced at the inquest:—
Robert Gosset Brown, surgeon, stated that be
took a portion of the duodenum to Dr. Tay-
lor, at Guy's Hospital, ;London, who made an analy-
sis of some of the mucous of the stomach which
proved beyond all doubt the presence of poison.
Robert Stanson Bowker, surgeon, of Bulwell (a vil-
lage four miles from Eastwood), said that the deceased
rode over to see him on Sunday morning, the 10th ult..
in company with another man. Deceased told him he
wanted to consult him, as he was suffering from some
disease. Witness prescribed medicine for him. De-
ceased stated that he had pains in his legs and joints.
Walter Charles Buckell deposed that he was a drug-
gist, residing at Bulwell. Remembered a man coming
to his shop on a Sunday, three week ago. He pur-
chased a pennyworth of arsenic. Tne prisoner Ingram
was just the description of man. On asking for what
purpose he wanted the arsenic, ho answered, To poison
rats in a barn." I observed that it was a curious thing
to come for on a Sunday. He said, "We cannot get
any in our place." I said, " Where is that?" He
answered. " Eastwood."
Benjamin Cullen, grocer, Eastwood, deposed that he
sold drugs, and remembered selling some arsenic on the
Wednesday previous to the death of the deceased. A
man named George Riley came to his shop about
seven o'clock in the evening, and asked for a penny-
worth of arsenic. On inquiring who he wanted it for,
he replied, for Mrs. Barber (the female prisoner). Wit-
ness asked for what purpose, and he said for destroying
mice. Witness asked him why Mrs. Barber did not
come on the Monday, as he understood that she had
sent another person for it. He smiied, and made no
reply, and witness then gave him the arsenic. On the
forenoon of the same day an old woman, named Betty
Lee, came also and asked for some arsenic, which she
said was for Mrs. Barber. On the Friday previous to
the deceased's death he sold a pennyworth of arsenic to
Robert Ingram, the male prisoner, who said he wanted it
for the purpose of destroying mice.
George Robert Simpson, alias Riley, said that on Wed-
nesday night, the 10th ult., he purchased some arsenic
at the shop of Benjamin Cullen. It was for Mrs. Barber,
who was his sister. The female prisoner took the poison,
and held it in her hand. She then left witness, and he
did not see her again that night. On the Tuesday before
deceased's death the latter was drinking ale in company
with witness at a public-house. Told him that he should
not be drinking ale as he was under the doctor's
treatment. Did not see him again till eleven o'clock on
Thursday night, at which time he was dying. He was
sensible to the last.
An adjournment here took place to next Tuesday.
The female prisoner appeared greatly cast down, but
Ingram seemed perfectly indifferent during the whole of
the proceedings. Both prisoners were conveyed back to
the county gaol at Nottingham.