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To the Editor Of the Pail Mall Gazette:
Sir-Iam very glad that Professor TyndalI has
been so fortunate as to obtain the letter OF the
late Professor Faraday to Sir Emerson Teunent.
II is the first time have seen Il. and all kne Of
il was from the information of the late Mr.. Rob't
Bell, who had arranged with Sir Emerson Fennent
for seance. The time was fixed, and Mr.. Far
sdsy was expected. when Mr.. Bell informed me
that Mr.. Faraday refused TO come without having
Q programme. IL was therefore lot who q" de-
cned to combat" for had nothing to do with IL.
Mrs. Crawford Parks, at whose house, Corn
wall Terrace, Regents Park, was at the time
lodging with my family, was likewise informed to
the same effect by Mr.. Bell, and MADE an entry at
the time in her diary. "a scientific gentleman
who had written TO disprove spiritual manifesto
tions was 10 have joined the party; however. he
requested 70 have programme, which, he said,
was due to him and to his position. IL beicg i'm
possible TO give q programme, he declined TO join
The seance." Bot now that We have the letter it.
self, (which ! observe makes no condition that
Professor TyDdall should be Of the party, and L
never heard that he wss TO have been presently IL
appears that the programme, or previous writing,
was TO have been Of Professor Fsrsdsy's sole die
tatop, end | can quite understand that Mr.. Root.
Bell should have seen at once that IL Was useless
to attempt any investigation with a person
in the temper Of Mr.. Fsradsy's requirements.
Only consider that was 20 sign treaty
which the following were two Of the articles
-. IL the effects are miracles, or the work Of
spirits, does he admit the utter contemplate char
scter both Of them and their results up 10 the
present time In respect either Of yielding inform
alton or instruction, or supplying any force or
action Of the least value TO mankind? 8. II they
be natural effects without nstaral Law. can they
be OF any use or value TO mankndir would ask
II tbs 10 the tone of humble student aud inquirer
repaired TO analyze and ascertain facts, or
whether 1t be not the sign Of mind far gone in
prejudgng the question at issue. When these
matters first engaged public attention. Professor
Fsrsday had unfortunately publicly decided that
they were due TO involuntary muscular action !;
and as time went on every development Of them
which proved the incorrectness Of bis explanation
was received almost as personal affront by him.
This accounts, believe, for the sub.scid tone of
through Mr.. Bell, and which induced Mr.. Bell to
think Prof Fsradsy wss not likely TO be asnccess-
ful wooer Of inquiry. j am sure that neither Mr..
Faraday nor Mr.. Tyndal have acquired their high
reputation by investigating nature In any such
spirit, for even hydrogen, or any long suffering
gas. or even the spectrum analysis, would have
felt insnlied by being submitted to such coz
ditioDs as those sought to be imposed on me as q
preliminary to inquiry. Mr.. Tyndali says that ne
Il ready to witness and investigate In the spir. Oh
Mr.. Fsradsy's letter. From the sttifude be taxes
up, folly believe IL, and - such spirit oot snat
OF logic nor according TO the true scienunc me-
thod, 1 will wal. undl be can approach ne suo-
ject in . more humble frame OF NINA. nImy
believe that both English lac snd Engnsn COM
mon sense" will be able to take care OIL tns"r
selves without Mr.. TypdslFs assistsnce; H.
Your obedient servant, ,.e, W " n"es-
Coxs Hotel Jernyn street. nay " i'''