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LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, J UNE 22, 1857.

BANK OF DEPOSIT.
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ADEN WAISTCOATS, two for one Guinea ;
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coat, two gu neas. Excellence and economy.—GEOßGE HOBSON,
tailor, 57, Lombard-street.

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C [LEAP EXCURSIONS to Bath and Bristol —Oh SUNDAY,
June 28th, a Train will leave Padditlltton at 7.30 a.m., returning
Tuesday„ Tune 30th,. from Bristol at 8.30 a.m., and Bath at 9 a.m.
Fares—Bristol, 10s. 6d. and 6s. 6d; Bath, 9s. and ss. One package
only of higgage allowed.

THIS Comp Any was Established in 1844, for
the purpose of opening to the public an easy and unquestion-
ably safe mode of Investment, with a high and uniform rate of Inte-
rest.

'ISTHMUS OF SUEZ SHIP CANAL._
A PUBLIC MEETING wilt be held of the Bankers, Mer-
chants, Shipowners, &c., of London, OR WEDNESDAY, the 24th
instant, at the London Tavern: at One o'clock p m., for the purpose
of hearing the explanations wh'eh I am desirous.of laying before
them relative to the proposed Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Suez.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Bart., M.P. in the Chair.
Bath Hotel, Piccadilly.

The plan of the Bank of Deposit differs entirely from that of ordi-
nary Bank, in the mode of emoloying capital—money deposited
with this Company being principally lent upon well secured Life
interests, Reversions in the Government Funds, or other property
of ample value. This class of securities, although not immediately
convertiole, it is well known yields the greatest amount of profit,
combined with the most perfect safety. Further, Loans made by
the Company are collaterally secured by a Policy of Assurance on
the life of the Borrower, or his nominee, effected at a rate of pre-
mium which secures the validity of th 6 Policy against every pos-
sible con ingency.
Thus depositors are effectually protected against the possibility of
loss, whilst the large and constantly increasing revenue arising
from the premiums on Assurances thus effected yields ample profit
to the Company, and provides for all the expenses of, management.

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS may be opened with sums of any amount, and
increased from time to time, at the convenience of depc)sit'rs.
A teceipt, signed by two Directors, is given for each stun de-
posited.

LADY FRANKLIN'S FINAL SEARCH.—
The Government having come to the con-
clusion that the fate of the crews of her Majesty's ships
Erebus and Terror requires no further investigation on their
part, Lady Franklin, in accordance with her sense of what is
duo to the lost navigators, is now fitting out an expedition at
her own cost.

As a preliminary measure she sought assistance from the
Admiralty, by asking for the loan of the Arctic ship Reso-
lute, which bad been restored in perfect order to our Queen
by the American nation, and also for the gift (as granted in
her former private expeditions) of such stores from her Ma-
jesty's dockyards as are available for this special service only.
Compliance with these requests having been &dined, Lady
Franklin is now devoting her whole fortune to this final
search ; and a large screw yacht (the Fox) lying at-Aberdeen,
has been purchased, which the distinguished ArCtic officer
who has accepted the command of her (Captain McClintock,
R.N.) has pronounced to be perfectly adapted to this em-
ployment.

- Not repeating the arguments we formerly made use of to
induce the Government to undertake a final and exhaus-
tive search, we hold to the opinion that it is the duty of
Englishmen to examine that limited area whence the traces
of our missing countrymen were derived, which, though
it lies to the south of well-searched tracts, and bas been ap-
proached by vessels that have returned without loss, has
never yet been explored.
Supported by the advice of those experienced Arctic sea.
men, in whom she has every reason to confide, Lady Franklin
makes this last effort to clear away tho mystery that shrouds
the fate of her husband and his crews, and possibly to rescue
from their insulated icy abode among the Esquimaux some of
his younger companions, who may still be.prolonging a dreary
existence.

On such an occasion we, whose names are hereunto sub-
scribed, feel confident that this our appeal will not remain
unanswered by the British people, who will, we doubt not,
tender to the widow of the illustrious navigator that sym-
pathy which his fame and her devotion must call forth, and
will aid her in carrying out an enterprise involving, as we
believe, the honour of the nation.

We earnestly, therefore, entreat our countrymen to unite
with us in contributing to this noble object.
Roderick I. Murchison, Pres. Royal Geographical Society,
F.R.S. ; Francis BeAufort, Rear-Admiral, F.R.S. ; Wrot-
tesley, Pres. Rl. Society; Edward Sabine, M.-General, Treas,
Rl, Society, F.R.G.S. ; Robert Brown, F.R.S., V.P.L.S. ;
Richard Collinson, Captain R.N., F.R.G.S. ; John Barrow,
F., R. S. , F. R. G.S.

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Sir Roderick I.
Murchison, Pre-
sident Royal Geo-
graphical Society,
F. R. S. £loo 0 0
Rear-Admiral Sir F
Beaufort, K. C. B •
F.R.S.
Lord Wrottesley,
President Royal
Society 5O 0 0
M. General Sabine,
Treasurer, Royal
Society 25 0 0
R. Brown, F.R.S.,
V.P.L.S. .
Captain Collin son,
R.N. , C. 8.,
F. R. G. S.
Rear-Admiral S win-

burne, F. R. G.S.
M. de la Roquette,
Vice• President of
the Geographical
Society of Paris,
I,ooof. • 40 0 0
Sir T. Dyke Acl
Bart., F.R.S.,
R. GS , dEc.
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Fairholme l5O 0 0
W. E. Le Feuvre,
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Wm. Tito ALP

F.R.S., -50 0 0
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W. F. Sadler, Esq. 10 10 0
Lady Inglis
J. Barrow, F.R S., _

R. G. S.
ion. M. Elphinstone,
F.R G.S.
I. D. Rocker. M.D
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J. Arrowsmith,
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T. H. Brooking,
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Cont P. do Strze-
lecki, C. 8., Fa S. ,
R.G.S., &c , 25 0 0
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F. R. S., F. R. G. S ,
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Hon. Fred. Byron,
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G.S., Hydrogra-
pher to the Admi-
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F R.S., R.G S.,
and Mrs.Majendie, 100 0 0
T. Bell, President
Linnean Society
Miss Geo. Bornby,
Leamington , 100 0 0
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Pasley, R.E.,K.C.
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G. S.
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Rev.D. Rawnsley... 5 0 0
A Commander in
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Prescott, K.C.B 5 5 0
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Aldrich, R. N 1 1 0
Eric E. Smith, Esq 2 0 0
Oswald Smith,Esq 25 0 0
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Tindal, R. N.
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J. L. Statham,
F. R. G. S.
G. R. Griffith,
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J. H. Smith,
F. R.G.S. ..... 10 10 0
Fred. Tuckett,Esq. 5 5 0
D. W. Adams, Esq.,
Edinburgh
Alfred Turner, Esq l5 0 0
Rev. J T. G. For-

~ 500 0 0

Captain Horatio T.
Austin, H. N.,
C.B.

Capt. E. 0 mmanney,
R.N., F.R.G.S. 2 0 0
M. Worsley, Esq.,
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Messrs. Coutts anq
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Charles Wheatstone,
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Henry Gosling, Esq. 1 1 0
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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN and NECESSIVUS CHILDREN, Pinner.

Patron, His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL HALF-
YEARLY COURT of the Governors of this Institution will be held
on MONDAY, the 29th inst.' at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, to continence at I I o'clock in the forenoon, when an Election
of Children (twelve boys and four girls) will take place. The mo-
tions of Messrs. Cuffley, Potter, Stockdale, ands Holt, of which due
notice has be n given, and copies of which may be seen at the offices
of this Institution, will he entertained, and all such other questions
and matters ..as may be lawF.lly brought before the Court will be
discussed and decided.

ALFRED LENCII SAUL, Secretary.
81, Cheapsicle, dune 22, 1857.

AWIDOW LADY, • thoroughly acquainted
with the routine of Housekeeping, &c., is desirous of an en-
gagement as Domestic Companidn to a .Lady or Gentleman, or to
take charge of Two or Three Children, where one or more servants
are kept. A comfortable home the chief consideration. The Lady
is at present in the country, but references in and near town will be
given.—Address Q.Z . 4, .51se-latic...C.

OZ EA Ir S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED
CAPSULES, approved of by the french College ofPhysicians,
niccessfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder.
(See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appli-
cation.—Frice per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the inventor,
GABRIEL JOZEAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London,
and all the principal chemists.

something said in the report about cowardice ; and he
was afraid mesmerism was a sure test of a man's charac-
ter as to whether he had moral courage or not. (Hear.)
It was not that those parties did not btliove in the truth
of mesmerism, but that they dared not stand up
openly, and publicly, and say that they knew it to
loft true, awl that they would support it against
all opposition. (ETear, hear.) It was not every one who
had the moral courage of their gallant chairman, and who
would manfully stand up and boldly speak out what
they thought upon the subject. (Hear.) It was not
that they were without physical courage. They would

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RING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

go on a foil irn hope, they wou'd mount th-o deafly
breach, without fear or wavering, they would fling away
the scabbard ; but when they entered the sick chamber,
and saw their own child, the darling of their heart, fast
sinking under a severe malady, and given up by their
medical attendant, they would fling away the scabbard
but they would not fling away the blister and the deadly
drug. They would mount the deadly breach, and fear-
lessly face the enemy, but they dared not face their
apothecary. (gear.) Therefore, when men could not
do that in their own families, they could not suppose
that they would attend their anniversary meetings.
Though, however, those believers in the truths of mes-
merism would not come publicly out ; and though
several bad deserted them, there was still a goodly band
of staunch friends of the canes who would stand t-gether,
andthe had no doubt that their principles would spread
in all directions. Amongst the poorer classes it was
gaining ground fast, as they were beginning to feel the
advantages of it, and once they were fully convinced of
its truth and potency there-was no doubt of its triumph.
Mr. JANSEN seuonded this motion, and stated that he
bad come all the way from Exeter in order to be present
at the meeting. In Exeter, under the guidance of Mr.
Parker, the cause was triumphing wonderfully. An
extraordinary case of acconchement, under the influence
of mesmerism, had occurred there recently. The w orn
was put into mesmeric sleep, in, which she remained for
eight hour, by the expiring of which time the child was
born, and when the woman was put out of the sleep she
was not conscious of having felt the slightest pain ; but,
on the contrary, was stronger and less fatigued than she
would have been in the ordinary case. No w, chloroform
was sometimes used in cases of this kind, but there
never was an instance of a person remaining under the
influence of chloroform for eight hours; and in this case
it was necessary the sleep should continue for that
period. Besides, chloroform was dangerous ; the mes-
meric sleep was not.
Mr. WALLINGTON supported the motion, and -men-

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tioned numerous cases of .diarrlicsi which he had cured
by means of mesmerism—one of the,,e having occurred
that morning. He looked solely upon mesmerism as a
curative agent, and if it was put forward in that view,
there was no doubt but that it would soon bring over to

On Saturday a public meeting was held in the
gpeat hall of Lincoln's-inn, for the purpose of raising
a sum of 40,0001. for the completion of King's Col-
lege Hospital. His Royal Highnesss the Duke of
Cambridge presided. The hall was completely filled
by a most respectable assemblage, theladies greatly
predominating in number. There were on the plat-
form the Bishops of London, Oxford, and Se Asaph
the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Vievershain, Sir W. P.
Wood, Vice-Chancellor, Ald. Copeland, M.P., Sir
T. Phillips, Mr. Justice Coleridge, the Pete Mr.
Cunningham, &c. The programme of the proceed-
ings embraced the perf irmance of an anthem (Han-
del), the " Benedictus"(Mozart), and " La Carita"
(Rossini), by the choir of Lincoln's-inn assisted by
members of the Sacred Harmonic Society, under
the direction of Mr. J. Pitman, organist to the
Hon. Society.
An appropriate prayer having been offered up by
the Bishop of London, his Royal Highness opened
the proceedings of the day by observing that
on that occasion he appeared for the first time
as the President of King's College Hospital.
(Cheers.) He begged to tender to the supporters
and friends of that venerable institution his grate•
ful acknowledgments for the honour they had con-
ferred upon him. In doing so he could not but re-
flect with regret that the cause of that honour
having been conferred upon him was the death of
a nobleman—an intimate friend of his own—whose
ltsis all must deeply lament. He was a man who
during life promoted every useful and charitable
institution of this country, and it now became his
duty to endeavour to attain the same amount of
usefulness in the world which his noble friend ac-
quired during his earthly career. (Cheers.) After
briefly adverting to the absence of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, who had been summoned to attend
at her Majesty's Court, his Royal Highness said he
had just had the advantage of a personal inspection
of the hospital, and he thought it worth the while
of anybody who had leisure to witness what he had
done. Notwithstanding the difficulties which had
been encountered, the organisation seemed perfect,
and reflected great credit on those who had the
management of the institution. Such an inspection
would convince everybody that it was of the great-
est importance that so excellent and useful an es-
tablishment should be extended to the farthest pos-
sible limits. At present the accommodation was
was not more than half of that which was required.
The annual increase of out-patients and in-patients
was enormous. As a proof of the extensive utility
of the institution, no less than 1,0001. a-year was
expended in medicines alone. The locality of the
hospital was certainly very confined, but it should
be borne in mind that this vast city, spreading out
in every direction, rendered it impossible to select
open sites, while the thickly-inhabited localities all
the more required hospitals for the sick. Yet it was
a pity large intermediate spaces were left without
such institutions. Such an arrangement was most in-
convenient, impolitic, and objectionable. The
King's College Hospital had the advantage of being
in intimate connexion with King's College. Those
gentlemen who were at that college, studying for
the medical profession, enjoyed the advantage and
usefulness of the hospital by obtaining that instruc-
tion which was calculated to qualify them for their
profession in after life. The theological students
also derived great service from the institution, for
there was no more important duty to bo discharged
by a minister of the church than the attendance
upon the sick and the poor. Another advantege
enjoyed by this hospital was the nursing system
there pursued—a system superior to any yet esta-
blished in giving aid and comfort to the sick. the
general appearance of the interior arrangements
was most satisfactory. The wards were conveniently
constructed, and cleanliness, neatness, respectabi-
lity, and comfort were observable throughout.
Even so apparently trifling a thing as that of
flowers decorating the window sills aud placed about
the rooms was not to be passed by unnoticed. They
of themselves gave an air of cheerfulness and com-
fort to the chambers. of the sick, while by such
minute attentions the sufferings of the patients
could not fail to be alleviated in thus finding them-
selves healed as if they were comfortably at home
in their_ own beds. There was one point of view in
which hospitals wore not sufficiently appreciated.
Their chief purpose unquestionably was to admi-
nister relief to the sick and heal the diseased; but
beyond these benefits they incidentally conferred a
great and lasting moral service on many who be-
came inmates of them. The habits, feelings, ten-
dencies, and everything affecting the character of
the individual must be benefited by the moral
training which the system pursued at such au in-
stitution necessarily imparted. Li supporting
public hospitals, therefore, they were not only ad-
ministering aid and comfort to the sick, but were
preparing for them a better and happier existence
through life, and a much more hopeful -future
in every sense of the word. (Cheers.) The
sum required for so great an undertaking as the
present was eertainly very considerable. He
was happy to inform the meeting that although
40,0001. was the sum stated to be needed, yet a
very large portion of that money had already been
collected. It reflected great credit on the com-
mittee of the institution that they had exerted
themselves so effectually in that important work.
But the sum still to be collected was considerable.
Seeing, however, the great object to bo attained,
and observing the large interest that was taken in
it, he had not the least doubt that the committee
would be able to accomplish the work they had
undertaken. (Cheers.)
The Bishop of OXFORD moved the following re-
solution :
"That the large amount of relief afforded at King's
College Hospital to yearly increasing numbers of sick
poor, freely admitted, not from the metropolis only, but
from distant parts of the kingdom, is at once a proof of
great public confidence and a ground for continued and
extended support."
He concurred with his Royal Highness that the
closeness of the locality which formed the site of
the hospital, instead of being a disadvantage, was a
great advantage, lying as it did close beside two
great-thorougitares of the metropolis, from which
branched narrow streets filled with houses of want
and misery. He equally appreciated the important
advantage arising from the connexion of the hos-
pital with King's College, while he regarded with
like satisfaction the improved system of nurses to
which his Royal Highness had referred, and of
which be was so competent to speak from a know-
ledge derived under other circumstances and in
other climates—(cheers)—a knowledge acquired
among scenes and in the midst of sufferings and
deeds of terror, where the valour he displayed had
endeared him personally to every Briton's heart.
(Cheers.)
The Earl of HARROWBY, in seconding the reso-
lution, said that in the presence of so many ladies
he had peculiar pleasure in pointing their attention
to that great object of female care,. piety, and en-
thusiasm, the attendance of the sick in our great
public hospitals.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
Sir W. PAGE WOOD moved the next resolution:—
" That by reason of the remarkable and progressive in-
crease of the population of the metropolis, and the inade-
quacy of hospital accommodation to supply the wants of
the inhabitants, especially in those central districts of Lon-
don which lie between Holborn and the Thames, the early
completion of the buildings of King's College Hospital is
an object of paramount importance."
In the course of his remarks the right hon. and
learned judge expressed his belief that this country
was almost entirely singular in regard to other em-
pires in trusting to the benevolent feelings of the
people for the relief and recovery of the sick poor.
In every large kingdom in Europe provision was
made out of the public funds for the maintenance
of those large hospitals which might be seen at
Paris, Vienna, and elsewhere. But in this coun-
try there was a large amount of Christianfeel
and principle to which the Government might with'i
confidence leave the good work of providing insti-

it the support of the community.
Dr. COLLIER also supported the motion. It was now
nineteen years since he bad investigated into the truths
of mesmerism, and he had now no doubt of them. The
great object it was intended for was the cure of disease,
esti as functional diseases affected the nervous system,
he had found, as a physician, that it was to the nervous
system mesmerism applied itself to the greatest extent.
He had, over and over again, extracted teeth when the
parties were in the mesmeric sleep, they being conscious
of no pain ; and in New York he took a tumuli off the
breast of a mulatto woman, the operation lasting thirty
minutes, and she feeling no pain whatever.
The resolution was then put from the chair,'and cor-
dially agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. WING, seconded by Mr. Tnoefr-
SON, Dr. Parland, Mr. Goff, Mr. Rawe, and the Rev.
Jeffrey Ekins wire elected members of the council in
room of those going out by rotation, the fist three gen-
tlemen being re-elected. ,
Mr. MAGENDIE next moved a vote of thanks to the
council for the efficient manner in which they had done
their duty during the past year.
Mr. GEORGE CRUIRSHANK seconded the motion, and
stated that, though he was but little acquainted with
mesmerism, yet he had recently seen several cases of
cure effected by it, which convinced him of its truth,
and he had come there to acknowledge such. He could
bear his testimony to the high character of Dr. Elliotson,
who was at the head of this establishment, and whom he
had known for half a century. He was present at the
first operation be performed under this system. He bad
not then time to investigate into the matter, though he
had little doubt as to the truth of it ; but, if he had
had doubts upon the subject, the case of the boy Row-
land, mentioned in the report, and with which he was
familiar, would entirely have dispelled them. (Hear.)
He bad no doubt that there was in mesmerism a great
curative power ; and if it was a fact that a person could
be thrown into this sleep and undereo the severest opera-
tion, and when awoke have the functions unimpaired,
but on the contrary strengthened, it wag a matter which
the faculty ought at once to take up. He knew a lady,
the widow of an officer in the army, who underwent an
operation under the influence of chloroform, but she
never awoke from the sleep into which it threw her.
Now, had she been put into the ruesmer c sleep and had
the operation performed, he had no doubt she might
have been now alive. (Hear, hear.) In fact, he had
heard of so many operations performed under the sys-
tem, that he thought the more they were published to
the world the better it would be for society. (Hear.)
The motion was then agreed to.
Dr. PURLAND tben said that they did not come before
the meeting with the bare statement in a report of the
cures they had effected, but they had brought the
patients there themselves, in order that any one present
might question them as to the truth of the statement '
made of their cases. The postman whom they had seen
just leave the room, was about to have been dismissed
is consequence of deafness, but having come to the in-
firmary he now heard as well as ever he did. The little
girl whom they saw on the platform was brought up
from Scotland, considered to be deaf and dumb, but
after being in the infirmary a month she was made both
to speak and hear. If, however, there was one man
who did more to bring about these satisfactory results
than any one else, and who in fact did more fur the in-
stitution than them all, that man was Dr. Elliotson, and
he begged, therefore, to propose a vote of thanks to Dr.
Elliotson, for his attention to the duties of the institu-
tion' and the services he had rendered to it.
Dr. COLLIER seconded the resolution, which was
agreed to with much applause.
Dr. ELLIOTSON acknowledged the compliment.
Whe he first saw mesmerism he was astonished, but nut
convinced. , That was iu 1829, when he was physician
to St. Thomas's Hospital. He had, however, little op-
portunity of looking into it until 1837, when Baron
Dupotet visited London, whom he took to the North
London Hospital, and after the oases of cure the Baron
there effected, he could no longer gainsay or reject it.
He was sorry to say there were many gentlemen who
believed in mesmerism, but who would not come boldly
out and say so. An instance of this occurred at a dinner
party not long ago. The host, who was a literary gentle-
man, was well known to be a believer in mesmerism,
but the subject having been talked over before the ladies
left the table, he treated it with ridicule. Aft r the
ladies left, one of the party said to him, " Why, I al ways
thought you were a believer in mesmerism I" "So I
am," was the reply, " but do you think I am such an ass
as to have said so before the women l" (Laughter.) Now,
that was the position of a great many, though it was
very wrong, for what a man believed to be truth he
should never hesitate to acknowledge in the most public
manner possible. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CAPERN, for a considerable time secretary to the
infirmary, then related numerous cases which he had
met with in the street, and had taken the parties into a
neighbouring coffee-shop and cured them. Several of
those parties were present, and acknowledged the cures
which had been effected on them. One man said he had
lost the use of his limbs, and was obliged to walk on
crutches, but Mr. Capern having met him accidentally
took him into a coffee-shop, and in 16 minutes he was
able to walk home without his crutches, and had never
used them since, being now quite well. Another, a
labouring man, said he had for two years been affected
with rheumatic pains, which prevented him from sleeping
at night, but after once or twice seeing Mr. Capern, he
had slept for the last two nights well, and without any
pain whatever.
Mr. CHARLES BERRY, a fine Coldstream Guardsman,
with the four-clasped medal on his breast, who was
wounded at the battle of Inkerman, and bad his left arm
taken from the socket, stated that after despatching three
Russians he was himself wounded in the arm, when the
Duke of Cambridge, who saw him wounded, ordered
him to the rear. He walked three miles to the rear, ac-
companied by one of the drummers of his regiment,
whose assistance, however, he did not require. He lay
on the ground from 12 o'clock on Sunday, the day of the
battle, until eight o'clock on Tuesday, and in conse-
q'ience of lying so long his right leg got shrunk up. On
Tuesday Dr. Wyatt wrenched his arm from the socket,
after which he was sent to Scutari, where he remained a
considerable time. After coming to England, he was one
day hobbling down the Strand, when he was accosted by
Capern, who took him to a coffee-shop in the vici-
nity, And after a few passes over his shoulder from which
the arm was taken, and which was still very painful, the
pain totally subsided, and he could bear a person to
strike him on it. After that Mr. Capern attended him
on six different occasions at, his own house, on each of
which he made several passes down his teg, the result of
which was that it was now as straight as the other, and
he could run a race with any one in the room. (Hear.)
The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the
chairman, which was cordially responded to.

tutions of this noble Character.
The resolution was seconded by the Bishop of
ST. ASAPIT and adopted unanimously.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND, the treasurer, then
read a list of contributions, at the head of which
was the name a his Royal Highness the Duke of
..
Cambridge fur 100/.—(cheers)
H. Smith, 1,0001. ; the late --‘‘ S ,"Per Mr. W
Lord Radstock, 600 E.
1.;
Mr. T. G. Sambrook°, 500/. ; " H.," Mr.
Wigram, 500/. ;_Messrs. R. Twining and Co., 500/. ;
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DIE ART TREASURES EXHIBITION.—The number of ," C " 500/. ; Messrs. Lucas, Brothers, 400/. ; Sir
persons entering on Friday by season tickets was 1,036; ,
Thomasi Phillips, 3001. ; Mr. C. F. Robinson,
on payment of ls. each, 6,116 ; total 7,152. Of these
3001. ;Alderman Copeland, 3001. ; the Archbishop
1 0/ t
2,152 arrived by railway. There was a better attend-
ance on Saturday. In addition to the two triumphal a Trustee to a Charity Bishop of
of Canterbury, ; tlFieuEndar,l3ooof.lll.7rtoi wbny., i 3 . ,
Duke of Bedford, 50/.
10,0001.
arches mentioned in our last notice of preparations for;
the Queen's visit as about to be erected, a subscription E.Gladstone, 100/
the Right Hon. _ W.. .., &e. Along
Lichfield, 200/. ; tlieD uk le
is making for one or two more of these trophies in S. list of the Ladies' Committee for raisino
Ann's-square, near the Exchange ; and probably the wa3 also read, amounting already to nearly 1,500/.
example sill be followed in other parts of the town, at d The following resolution was then moved by Mr.
in Salford, where the people living on the route whie:l J. H. GREEN, seconded by Alderman COULAND,
the royal cortege is to take are to be invited to decorate and unanimously adopted
I friends of the charity
their windows with banners, drapery, flowers, &c. 4 ~ That, although the immediate
The authorities of Manchester and Salford are availing gave promised liberal contributions
themselves of the services of organised bodies like the tion of the hospital, a public aid to be given
Foresters, Odd Fellows, and Rechabites, to line the with a generous hand, is rendered necessary by the mag-
nitude of the undertaking, and this mooting will cheerfully
. aid the connuitteo of management by co-operating in their
order.