The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-14 00:00:00

an, _ration of the earlier portion of
and adding that after having but one
would have but one the next,, fortnie,
three week: one at, the end of a raen.
All this was accurat
e natural sleep hie]
of her mesmeric seep diminish. H.
December 2, and continved but five minutes-inexact)y as
she hadieredieted lin Oct. 24. On January 21, she said, in
sleep-waking as nitial, that a sleep of five days would greatly
benefit her, and. gave directions for deepening her sleep '
to the utmost on the fourth day by Mr. Freddie placing
his hands on her head for 10 minutes, and breathing on the
backs of his hands at the time: that she would have tl e
appearance of death, but he must not be Manned. All tl:
was done, and from the fourth day, at 9 30 a.m., to the lira ~
'at 11 30 a.m., though she was constantly watched at the
infirmary, she did not make the faintest movement. Up
to the beginning of this deep sleep and after it she folio seed
her usual daily habits. On Fob. 1 she felt better and -
brighter than she had been for five years-: her rnemery
had returned, and her right arm and leg were strong
again. She left us well Feb. 15, and is now in perfeet
health: has twice walked 12 miles in a day, though she
never in her life had been able to walk more than tour or
five. One of her country medical attendants told her " she
must be out of her mind to believe that Mesmerism had
benefited her, much less cured her : that he would net he-
lieve it if he saw it, and thought it the work of the devil
himself." Another told her father that "the cure wee
owing to change of air." Change of air to London: and
where she so long in vain was in a hospital
Epilepsy with Prediction.—Clara Wright, aged IS, of
No. 12, Orange-street, Gravel-lane, Southwark, came totons
Oct. 6, 18•59. Four years previously, while very weak after
a low fever for 16 months, she was terrified and had a sue-
cpssion of epileptic fits ; and afterwards three or four daily,
of a very violent kind, for nine niontbs. She had a double
squint, occasioned by the fits. Jan. 27 she predicted that
her next fit would take place on the 30th, and be her last.
This proved true. Attempts were made to remove her
squint by Mesmerism March 8. They partially succeeded,
and she foretold in sleep-waking that they would completely
succeed if repeated twice more. She proved correct. She
had no fit after Jan. 30, and left us June 6; free from the
headaches, trerablings, giddiness, pains near the heart and
coldness of the lower extremities, with all which she had
been distressed for some years.
Epilepsy with Prediction.—Mary Ann Raven, 5, lienry-
s'reet, Blandford-square, aged 19, was seized witlepilepsy
sifter a gross insult; and also suffering great pain in her
left side. „Mr. Fradelle took her in:h.and Feb. 26. On
March 23 she predicted that the pain would leave her in
two days : and it did. She continues perfectly cured of all
her complaints, and stronger than, before her illness.
Epilepsy with Prediction.—Jemima Honey, aged 27, of
32, Great College-street, Camden-town, a lady's maid,
came to us Oct. 2, 1858. She had been epileptic for 18
months from a fright, and had been'treated bymedical men
in vain. She had some slight attacks on -Feb.. 2d and
March 16th. She had no more fits, but was liable to faint-
ings, the periods and number of which she accurately fore-
told. On March, 1860, we learn that she is well in all re •
spects, and has had no sort of attack.
Epilepsy.—Madarne Hortense Angeline, aged 50, go-
verness, living at No. 19, Weymouth-street, came to us
Oct. 20, 1859. She had suffered from epilepsy during 15
years, brought on by anxiety. She had been under medi-
cal treatment for 13 years. On the 13th of April she con-
sidered herself cured, and she is quite well at this moment.
Epilepsy with Prediction.—Mary Jane Brenuans,' aged
15, of 1, Gould's-hill, Shadwell, was admitted Oct. 19th,
1859, under Mr. Charles Fisher.. She was terrified by a
boy in a sheet knocking at the street door, and standing before her in a sheet when she opened it. Epilepsy began
the same night, and returned almost every day since. She
went to sleep the first time, and having no fit fur a month
was unfortunately withdrawn by her friends, thee distance
being very great. But she had an attack in a month, and
she was brought back Dec. 21st. She was quite well when
we heard of her, May 30th.
Palsy of Half the Face.—Mrs. Elizabeth Pilon, 2,
Titchfield-street, Oxford-market, aged 30, b acime our
patient, May 16, 1860, with her face drawn dawn to the
right side, and inability to close her left eye, se. that the
tears ran down her cheek. It was a palsy of a portion
(poi-tio Burn) of the left nerve of the seventh pair of the
nerves of the brain. She with difficulty made he rself dis-
tinctly understood. All this had happened suddenly,
May 2, and the medical man, who was instantly sent for,
blistered the back of her neck without benefit. He fold
her she could not recover in less than twelve morzths. She
then went to a hospital, and had blisters behind each ear,
and was so punished, to use her own words, that she could
not move her head, and all without effect. On her arrival
at the Infirmary she was in great pain ; but tlzi s entirely
ceased after she had been mesmerised by Mr. C. ]Fisher for
about twenty minutes. On the 23d the palsy yeas much
lessened, and she could talk and eat with the grew test ease ;
her face was nearly free from distortion. On J 11) le the sth
she considered herself well. Mesmerism is generally suc-
cessful in this kind of palsy.
Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma.—Michael Madden,
aged 55, fruitseller, of 16, Plumtree -court, Hill born -hilt,
caught a violent cold by frequently getting wet Ll trough in
August. He grew worse and worse in regard -to cough,
expectoration, difficulty of breathing, and inability to lie oa
the right side for pain. He consulted two different medi-
cal men and attended at a dispensary ; but grew weorse. He
came to us July 6, 1859, and left us on the 23d perfectly
well, to go hop-gathering in the country. He wt is an hour
and a half the first day in -walking to the Infirm ary, but,
after local mestmerisation of his chest for three-cif uarters
of
an hour by Mr. Freddie, he walked back in half an hour.
We could relate many other cures, and of discs see not of
the nervous system but of various kinds. They would
have been far more numerous, but few patients, persevere
long enough to have any chance of being cured or much
benefited. Our books spew that at our last repot' -t we had
49 patients, and have had since then 193 ; so theft 242 have
been treated during the year. Of these 33 are uteder tr
at -
ment at present. 138 have !yen cured or improved, and 71
unimproved; but of the latter very many came but a few
times, and some only once or twice. -10;neseirel; what we
witness, we blush for the medical world who have been
holding out against the splendid philosophical 1 nails and
the equally splendid remedial powers of mesmerism. To
us this is of no importance. But eve regret it fa r the sake
of mankind, and for the character of the medical pro-
fession.
Mr. MAGENDIE said it gave him the greatest
pleasure to second the adoption of the report. He
congratulated the meeting on the great progress
of the institution, which must be a great satisfac-
tion to the mind of its benevolent founder, Dr.
Elliotson, persecuted as he had been. (Loud
cheers.) He had persevered in his huni,ane and
beneficent design, through good and evil report,
and he thought he was deserving the adna.iration of
all, for most assuredly he had exerted himself for
the benefit of mankind more than any living man.
(Loud cheers.)
The adoption of the report was then put, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. WING moved " that Dr. Purland and
Mr. Kite, who go out of office by rotation, bg re-
elected on the council, and as Mr. Henry Goff and
Mr. Rawe going out by rotation are unable to at-
tend, that Mr. H. B. Poland, barrister, and Mr.
Decimus Hands, surgeon, be elected in their stead
and Dr- Slight in that of Mr. Henry Skipper, wbo
is also unable to give his constant attenda.-nee."
The resolution having been seconded was carried
unanimously.
•
Mr. POLAND in returning thanks for his election
said, although that was his first appearane on the
platform, he had long been a firm believer in the
truth of mesmerism, and also that it would ulti-
mately triumph over all prejudice and opposition.
(Cheers.)
On the motion of 1)r. 1) URLA N D, a Tote of thanks
was passed to Sir F. Goldsmid for the benefits he
had conferred on the institution.
The CHAIRMAN said, with the greatest feelings
of pleasure ho rose to move a vote of thanks to
Dr. Elliotson. He was their great champion
(cheers)—ever ready to do battle forihem, and it
was to his great energy and undaunted courage
that they had arrived at their present satisfactory
position.

The motion was carried in the most enthusiastic
manner.

Dr. ELLIOTSON, on coming forward to return
thanks, with evident emotion, said he was very
averse to public speaking. He was not made for
it. His speciality was work. (Loud cheers.) On
the present, as on former occasions, he could only
heartily thank the meeting for the gratifying
manner in which thanks had been awarded to
him. When he first brought forward the sub-
ject of Mesmerism he did not think that it
would be received with such opposition, and he
had no idea that that opposition would be led by
the medical profession. He had been strengthened
seat.
Dr.
the
meeting
be
in all his trials by the truths of mesmerism, and be
firmly believed that a great many of the medical
profession were now of his opinion, and would come
forward and say so if they only knew how they
could get out of the difficulty in which they had
involved themselves. (Loud cheers.) After citing
some interesting cases, Dr. E lliotson again thanked
themeeting
movedresumedh x
hiss ee
aof t resolution, as
follows : r_uit —"That
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at
the thanks
given to the
secretary A
Ir. Henry Joseph Fradelle."
(Cheers.)
Dr. ELLIOTSON said he felt great pleasure in
seconding the resolution,
as everything was carried
on at the Infirmary in the most beautiful manner
imaginable. The alleviation of disease and suffer-
ing was the constant study ; and whether the
patient was a poor orphan or the daughter of a
duke, they both received the same kindness and
attention.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. FRADELLE having returned thanks for the
flattering recognition of his services, the proceed..
ings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man.

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