The New York herald., 1845-01-11
Meeting OF tho Magnetic Society.

A meeting of this association held at the
Columbian Hall, Grand street, last night. There
were about eighty persons present, nearly the half
Of whom were females. DR.. Ross presided and
DR.. Strong was as usual the operator. The pre-
leminary business having been disposed Of
The PRESIDENT called the attention Of the meet
ing to the objects for which they had met and for
which their Society was constituted-to inquire
into and investigate the truths of the science of
Mesmerism and in order to carry that out, every
one should state his views and experience, as a
free interchange of opinion would be useful LAT
their last meeting they had discussed subject
which was not yet exhausted, and which might
be yet taken up; but if such were the will Of the
meeting he would call upon the mover and seconder
of the question to give their experience to the au-
dence upon magnetism in general.
The SECRETARY said he would prefer declining to
do so then.
The PRESIDENT, no other person being desrous
to do 80, stated his views, which were strongly in
favor of the application of magnetism in cases Of
ma!ady; and detailed some OF his experience,
which led him to believe in clairvoyance.
peared to dissent from the doctrine Of cairvoyance
beyond a very moderate extent He was fully per.
suadsd Of the entire efficacy Of magnetism in re-
ling the heads Of patienls, as it often produced a
deliterious excitement. DR.. 8. then proceeded to
throw lady into the magnetic sleep, but the ex.
pertinent did not succeed, because as the operator
CURED more time to accomplish the object than
could then be spared. During the experiment.
however, no less than three ladies and one gentle
man were affected, and found in a most comforta-
bic slumber; and their recovery gave the operator
quite handful Of business for the ensuing fifteen
minutes. Mr.. Ross was retained, and several ex-
periments tried upon him, but nothing Of sufficient
novelty to require description.
The utmost silence was observed during the ope-
rations, and all present conducted themselves with
great propriety, but with extreme attention to all
that was to be seen or heard.
ITALIAN OpERA.-We never saw an audience
more delighted or more finished performance,
than last night, when the first season was brought
to an end, with the sterling opera Of semiramide
The house was crammed in all its parts. SO that
several parties were obliged to leave for want Of
seats. Borghese was in admirable voice and sung
and acted with perfection thar won for her the
most rapturous plaudts. She was really powerful
without forcing her organ, and sustained her most
arduous and fatiguing part with an equal and un-
equalled excellency throughout the whole of the
evening. All was roundness and evenness, with
out one false note to disturb the harmony. She
was ably seconded by Pico, who threw in her very
grateful although not less difficult role all the
charm OF her voice AZ usual, she was admirable
in the slow movements, which form the real do
main OF her pathetic style Of singing, and not less
effective in the allegro. which more judicious
respiration would still improve She was applaud
ed TO the echo after'all her morceaux. The duett
proves still the greatest treat. and an encore was
stormishly demanded, but not complied with.
This cannot be approved, as wish SO energetical-
~ and unanimously expressed should not meet with
arefusal To be sure il is great fatigue to the sing
ers, whose forces are put on hard trial by the
preceding exertion, but the fatigue not less great
Italy. GERMANY or Efance VaItelllna WAS
again splendid Assur, and Perozzi an excellent
ldreno; is to be regretted that he has not more
TO 90, The chorusses are improving, but they are
still the weakest part Of the opera the tenors
ought to behave q little better
Tuesday, Semiramidc will be again performed
for the benefit of the beautiful Borehese. Korpo-
nay, the elegant polka-st will introduce one Of
MS pupils, and undoubtedly prove himself as great
a teacher as he is dancer. What a bumper she
will have with Semiramide and the Polka.