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having sufficiently detailed them upon the occasion of a for-
mer lecture. Some new phenomena, however, were exhi-
bited in this case, which was that of the hypnotic state being
produced by looking downwards at the object, instead of
upwards, as is the ordinary practice.
Having completed his experiments with this subject,' he
introduced the same young girl (whose graceful som-
nambulism we noticed in our last report of Mr.
Braid's lectures), and went through with her nearly the same
course of experiments. With respect to the striking and
beautiful attitudes exhibited by this girl—(and some of them
were exceedingly beautiful)—the lecturer suggested the prac-
ticability of hypnology being turned to excellent account by
artists and sculptors, and expressed an opinion that the sys-
tem had been turned to account in ancient times. With
respect to this subject we cannot here pause to express our
opinion. Certain it is, however, that upon the young girl
in question he produced some effects and attitudes which
few painters or sculptors have sbrpassed ;—especially when
some sudden noise or current of air startled her. There
is this difficulty, however, in believing that any such
system was adopted, to procure living models for the
dying gladiators," and other celebrated works of antiquity,
viz. that in the cataleptiform state of Mr. Braid's subjects,
the usual developement of muscle, which we always see cor-
reetly and largely developed by painters and sculptors, does
not, we are informed, occur. . _ _

A gentleman, who was hypnotized at the conclusion of the
last lecture, was next operated upon, and Mr. Braid stated
that the effect produced since upon his health, as well as
upon the young girl, had been very beneficial. Both had
been subject to nervous affections, and are now almost en-
tirely restored. Having been put into the somnolescent,
and subsequently into the cataleptiform state, his pulse rose to
180 per minute, after which he was dehypnotised by the
usual methods.

A deaf and dumb boy, who was said to have received con-
siderable benefit from Mr. Braid, was next brought upon the
platform ; but was only tested as to his newly acquired power
of hearing and articulating. The news-carrier and the wo-
man who were operated upon at his last lecture were again
hypnotized. The effects produced upon both these patients
appeared to be of a permanent character. The old
lady tied her own bonnet, an article which, when first
we saw her, we are confident she could not even lift
above her elbow. After this the platform became a perfect
exhibition of the deaf, the lame, and the blind, all eager to
be operated upon. One patient afflicted with amaurosis,
previously to being operated upon, said that he could only
read the large capitals in the title of a newspaper. After-
wards he read a line of an advertisement. _ _

An attempt was made to hypnotise a deaf and dumb man,
an experiment which seemed to be viewed with great interest
by the medical men present, amongst whom we noticed Mr.
Neile, Dr. M'lntyre, and others. After four different at-
tempts, however, the effort even to produce the hypnotic
state, which-seldom fails in any, did not succeed, owing to
some cause which we cannot explain, and the experiment
was abandoned.

Upon the whole the lecture and experiments gave great
satisfaction to a crowded audience, and it was announced
that on Thursday next it will be repeated, the experiments
being more generally confined to those who have not
previously been operated upon.

It is understood that Lord Mahon is to be the new am-
bassador at the court of Madrid.—John .Bull.—[This has
since been contradicted on authority.]
IRISH REGISTRIES.—The conservatives have gained a
majority of two votes for county Carlow, and ten for county
Wicklow, on the registries which have just closed.
An on dit has currency in the beau monde which creates
the greatest sensation amongst the fair members of the aris-
tocracy. 'We allude to the rumoured intention of her Ma-
jesty to give a fancy ball. The 12th of May is said to be the
day fixed upon for this pleasurable and tot ally nevr.fete at this
court.

THE GREAT Jaw,/ CAusE.—On Tuesday last, a rule nis
was granted by the barons of the exchequer for a new trial
in the important case of the Marquis of Anglesey v. Lord
Atherton, which was tried at the last Worcester Assizes,

and which involves the rights of the plaintiff, as lord of the
manor, to the minerals consisting of lime, on certain estates
held by the defendant under a copyhold tenure. After a
trial, which lasted two days, a verdict was found for the de-
fendant.

We believe we can name the Earl of Jersey as the new
Lord Lieutenant for Ireland, in the place of Earl de Grey,
who, it is reported, is to succeed the first-named nobleman
as Master of the Horse. Some predilections of an exalted
personage are named as the cause of this exchange of posts.
—British Queen.
The Mauritius papers of the 16th January announce the
death of Lady Smith three days after that of her husband.
Her delicate state of health it appears had, ever since her
residence in the island, precluded her from mixing in
company. The debates in the Legislative Council were of
no interest. The price of labour in the market was on
the decline, and this fact is noticed as encouraging the plan-
ters to increased exertions on their estates. Trade was dull,
and freightage £2 17s. to £3 per ton. In the sugar mar-
ket a sale had been made at 7 dolls. 33 cents for white ;
6 dolls. 40 cents for good yellow; 3 dolls. 76 cents mid. do.;

6 dolls. 10 cents for good gray. 'The quantity of sugar ex-
ported in 1841 was 42,088,200 lbs. against 33,883,385 lbs. in
1842, and the quantity of crop, 1841-2, actually shipped to
11th was 46,022,400 lbs.

An atteml2t. at smuggling baying been made 1-

y some of the

bacco on board, with the view of landing it at Falmouth, the
vessel, passengers, and crew were detained until bond had
been given for the payment of any fine the customs mighl
inflict.

THE BISHOP OF JERUSALEM.—The Dublin Statesman
of Tuesday last gives the following, for which they say
they are indebted to a correspondent at Leamington
have just heard a letter read from the Bishop of Jerusalem to
that old, tried, and truly valued friend of the Jewish cause—
the Rev. Dr. Marsh. It is dated from the holy city, Feb.
27, and enters into the difficulties which he experienced in
his journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem, but saying that since
he arrived there the government have treated him with the
greatest respect and kindness, though the firman has not
of his being stoned
yoffietoeb.eeHeed
doesrant ot'
n acknowledgingnient
mention
anything him in his episcopal
or molested whilst preaching, but that, on the contrary,
crowds came to hear him. A Chief Rabbi told him that
granted,
" he was coming to build up Jerusalem ; " many Jews
said to him privately, that if they had any
way of sus.
taining themselves, they would listen to hint and judge
for themselves ; but that now if they were known to come
to hear him, they would be deprived by their brethren of
1 any support they at present had.