The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-30

his discourse, Mr.. Braid assigned, as his reason
for adopting the novel title OF Nsurohy pnology,
that the system is altogether founded upon nervous
action, consequent upon peculiar state OF the
brain and spinal column. IT, produce the sortsof
cataepic conditioa in which the patient is said to
be mssmerised. Mr.. Braid asserts that it 10 osly
necessary that the attention should be fixed upon
some particular object, and confined strictly TO it.
That the powers OF the balm become weared with
the object upon which the mind is compelled TO
dwell for q short space, and that the optic nerve
becoming similarly tired by the fixing Of the eyes
in an upward squint, or by merely setting them
unnovedy upon any object above the head, pre-
duces additional wesriness and finally partial con
gsstion OF the brain The patient then becomes at
first sensitive that the slightest touch is painful,
aad the least noise intolerable. In fact, Mr.
Braid asserts that the powers OF all the senses are
increased twelvs-fold. As the effect proceeds, the
senses become diminished while the pulse increases
until total insens biliy accompanied by pulse SO
rapid that II can scarcely be counted, produced
The system, as explained BY the lecturer, differs
in no respect from Mesmerism, except that he
does not pretend to have any special power over
his patients in the production ofthe sataleptic state
The uses of the science, supposing il brought to
perfection, would be to deaden all sensation daring
painful operations, 10 cure deafness and dumbness,
and TO produce sleep at will. The experiments
which were tried were upon maid servant OF the
operator, and upon some deaf and dumb persons,
whose partial care was said to have been effected
by Mesmerism. The woman, who was the first
operated upon, was directed 10 fix her eyes upon
the ceiling and twenty-five seconds the lids sud
denly closed She then capable Of being fixed in
any position, however aPpsre niy uncomfortable or
painful, and the risidity Of her limbs was perfectly
unnatural. The experiment was precisely similar
TO the many mesmeric exhibitions which have been
heretofore made, aad the patient was submitted to
the same tests Of sticking pins in her flesh, apply
ing snuf and ammonia to her Rostrils, and cempe-
ing her to inhale them, which she did without ex'
hibting the least sensibility. Upon the production
Of the deaf and dumb subjects, dispute arose be-
tween some medical sentlomen and Mr.. Braid, as
to the experiment Of the ticking Of watch being
truly and actually heard by deaf person whose
hearing had been partially obtained.
CoRN TRADE.-THE WEATHER AND THE CRors.
and net SO favorable for outdoor labors as the
week previous, heavy rains having fallen at differ
ent times sill good deal OF work has been ac-
compished. The sowing Of wheat has been active
Of land where the seed sould not be got in last
autumn, the planting has now been completed I'M
der tolerably auspicious circumstances: this, to-
gether with Poughing and preparing the soil for
spring cern has given, and will for some time con
tinue to give, blsy occupation to the farmer. The
reports respecting the appearance OF autumn sown
wheat still vary greatly on the whole they are ra
Their unfavorabls but We cons der it yet too early
much to remedy the damage complained of.-Mark
Lane EEpress
GREAT national STEELE CHASE The Great
Stesple Chase At Liverpool on the I'd instant, was
won Oy MI. U2Vey Gay Lao, DeatIpg the MAR
quis Of Waterfsrd's ColunbiHe, and Is others The
SETTING was to against any enc horse at starting
1t was run in Is minutes. Gay Lad was ridden by
Oliver Z to against the winner. The Prince Of
won by Lord CHESTERFIELD Claude Daval win
iers), beating three others. The Champion Hurdle
Race was won by Defence, beating five others.
There were some falls, but NO serious accidents.
New PupLIsArIsSs.-AR Ride on Horseback to
Florence, BY Lady, in vols: Excursion in Al
subjects, by w. r. Hook, b. D.; Zonani. in vols.
by Sir l. Bulwer; The Daughters Of England,
By Mrs. Ellis; Father John, Or Cromwell in Ire
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Second vol. Of The Diary and Letters Of Madame
D'Arblay, author of Eyelina; The fourth volume of
Agnes S;rickland's Lives OF the Queens Of Eng
LAND, comprising the Queens Of Henry the Eighth.
Letters from Germany announce the retirement
of Prince Esterhazy from the embassy at the Court
of st. James Baron de Nieumann is expected to
be his successor.
The Earl of Klgin, will leave England to assume
the government Of Jamaica, early IN April. The
complaint which has caused the resignation Of Sir
Charles Mstcalfi s, We regret to state, Of a most
painful description. Sir Charles returns to this
country TO undergo surgical operation.
DEArHs- Marquis Of HEREFORD, Lady Mary Stew
d.. d.
hurst, L. l.. d, Sir R J. Honyman, Major Gene.
raj Coulsos, VIM. Grant, of Manchester, in his 73d
year. He was the prototype OF Cheeryble, in Nj
cholas Nickleby.
THEArRic Ls-The st. James Theatre in LON
don, has been turned into French play house A
duced at the Drury Lane, by Macready, and was
very favorab.y received Wilson, the vocalist, is
giving lectures in London on Scotch music. A
new comedy was produced ut the Covent Garden
Theatre, under the title Of Bubbles OF the Day
II is from the pen Of Mr.. Douglas Jelrold, whose
Prisoner Of War has so recently added 10 his lite
rary fame. The prominent chars cter in this is
Lord Skindeep (Mr. Fsrren), M. r. for the town
of Mafberough, an egotist for ever talking of the
love Of his spe cies, and zone Of those wise phan
thropists who, in a time Of famine, would vote tor
nothing but supply Of toothPicks." ether per-
sonages of the same school shiae by his side in Sc
condary splendor. The plot Of this play is intri.
cate and some of its incidents rather forced. But
its dialogue is smart and humorous, and abounds in
point, especially in the hrst three acts In the Two
last its spirit dreops, aud the action pro-
ceeds rather sluggishy it approaches the denoue
ment.
The Bubbles Of the Day was announced amidst
general demonstrations Of satisfaction the authoi
himself being summoned before the curtain to re-
ceive the acknowl Judgements OF the gra,ihed audi
ence.
Celeste has proved good card at the Roya
Liver Theatre, Liverpool. The manager was in
duced to agree to her swn terms, for the purpose
| ofhavinE her four nights mere. In the "Frenct
| Spy" on Friday and Saturday, she completely en-
| chanted the crowded houses by her incompatible
| grace; and, in a clsveriy-written new piece, re
| plete with cqsivoque, repartee, situation, ant
action, entitled Foreign Affairs" her psrsonatior
| of the hobbledehoy Count St. Louis was irresisti
/ I..~ Ali he other nerfornaers ralaxe6