The New York herald., 1868-05-16
Eleven Millions Of Believers in the United
States and the Gear Alexander and
Napoleon Under Instruction.
How the Spirits Appear, Tilt, Tap,
Touch, Read and Send Dou-
quets and Cash.
Spirits Never Give Information in Stock.
Jobbing Matters.

anxious, no DOUBT, TO analyZe-fOr he cannot find
precedents-the extraordinary state Of facts and in
ferences as to mental power, its tendency control
and motives presented to the court.
The testimony, as published in the HERALD to-day
develops seme most wonderful points in the doc
trine OF spirtuallsm, more particularly the state
ments sworn TO by Professor Home in person.
Metaphysics of the New Religion-How the
Spirits Appear and Why They Come-Pro-
fessor Homes Theory and Experiences-The
Spirits Never Give Information in stock
JObbing Matters.
VICE CHAscELLoR's COURT, LONDON, APRIL %.
Lyon Us. HOne.-This case, which is suit for the
restoration of the sum Of EGO Oo0 given by the plain.
tn, Mrs. Lyon to the defendant Home, the well
known Spirtualist WHILE as she alleges, she was
under the influence OF his spiritual manifestations
was resumed yesterday morning.
Mr.. Druce, @. c., who was addressing the court
upon the plaintiffs when the court rose on Fri
day. proceeded with his reply. He called attention
to letter dated I'd October in which she speaks Of
the 900 as her own free gf and argued that the
defendant himself felt that there was something in
the transaction which required more than explana
ton, and he he learned counseD could not conceive
1t possible that the plaintiff should have written to
the defendant that the gift was free gift unless
there had been something which led to that letter.
With regard to the will he called attention to the fact
the plaintiff and friends of the defendant remarking
that was perfectly clear that paintis version
tnat part OF the case was perfectly accurate. He
Mr.. Wilkinson had done nothing Inconsistent with
his honor, the plaintiffs advisers had the gravest
grounds Tor dissatisfaction at the course taken by
him. Mr. Wilkinson was strong believer In the
powers of the defendant.
His Honor asked the learned counsel whether that
fact had appeared in evidence.
the learned CO. counsel SAID that it had appeared in
the answer OF Mr. Wilkinson, and read the following
extract:-"The defendant Home is person of very
delicate constitution and extreme nervous sensi-
blty. He has been believe all his life subject to
the occasional occurrence OF peculiar phenomena in
his presence. Such phenomena have been carefully
observed by several OF the most powerful sovereigns
OF Europe and by persons OF emnence in the leading
professions and In literature and science, and by
practical men OF business under conditions when
anything like fraud or cOntrivance was impossible.
Various theories have.been suggested by way OF ex-
PLANTATION connected with the most abstruse problems
IN DloNgy ana metaphysics. My own views on this
subject are probably nnlmportant, but as charges
and nslnuations are made against me- and the sub
lie, have the right to say that having had my at
tentiOn drawn to certain remarkable occurrences
about eighteen years ago IN the house OF relative,
and which continued for nearly twelve years, have
in inquiring into the subject and arrang
them with the historical statements Of
similar occurrences ! have very seldom been
at any sednces and that not Tor many years, having
entirely satisfied myself years ago OF the truth OF
most OF the phenomena-that is, OF the actual hap
pening-and have at the same time and for many
years. formed and constantly expressed the opinion
that II was wrong to believe in or act upon what
seen on their own evidence merely. | have inyari-
ably incucated that no such communication Shall
be received as OF so much vaiue as If it told by
TREND In this world, lnasmuch as you know some
thing OF your friend here and cannot know the
identity or origin of the communicate. l have fre-
quently referred to the passages in the Old Testa-
ment, In which 1t is said that God sent nina spirf
and TO the directions giren us In TIE Ne,c Tesalent
under great misrepresentation and obliquy and
intend TO continue 1t as long as can, and believe
cfes, prophecies, angelic protection ana diabo,icar
possession dn0enuv recorded haze aheddv had
tgM 1,oaon upon them ana ru haze much
more. submit that have q right to
pursue the inquiry into psychological laws
without being subjected to ridicule or abuse, and
that the proof OF supernatural occurrences Is val
liable Doth In scentlnc and religious point Of view
The mere physical phenomena, which the public
erroneouely fancy to be the whole OF Spiritualisn
and which Of course arord room Ior spurious imita,
ton aud fraud are In my belief the most unlmpor-
tan! part OF the subject and have not for many
years engaged my attention. In this inquiry are
also many persons OF all the professions and OF the
highest literary and scientific attainments The
plalntin tod 1he that she was, and am informed
and believe that she L. stl greatly interested In this
inquiry although It appears she had conceived dis
ike Ior the defendant Home, and has been as am
informed and believe, induced by Others 10 charge
MIN win Imposition In order TO get back the money.
Inc plaintln tOd me that she subject 70 super-
natural occurrences herself and abe told me san,e
most interesting anecdotes OF what had happened 10
stances 1t was most unfortunate that the paintiY
selected for her personal adviser such person as
Mr.. WILKINSON, not only ON account OF his being a
friend OF Home but also ON account OF his entertain
ing such u belief.
Mr.. Fischer followed on the same side directing
attention TO the defendants answer as an evidence
OF the wholesale manner IN which he swears read.
ing those portions where he states:-"h, he TIii,d
States Qr IDe7fcd beiieue, about eerea millions or
rational people as tcel as reyy greet n,,aber n,
every country ia Europe 6ettere osI DO that spiritual
s Ses % e c Se@e gSe1 eo 10 @ osd and S "@ 90 %
tiously believe IA all the early Christians did, that
man is continually surrounded AMI protected
tempted by good and evil spirits.n
Mr.. Matthew's then addressed the court for the de-
fendant Home, after which the afldavlts Of large
counsel for the defendant Among these were those
OF Henrietta Lefevre, james Burns, Emily Head
Sophia Maurigey, Mrs. Cox and Mr.. Perdicaris.
The evidence was not concluded when the court
rose.
This remarkable suit was resumed on the morning
OF April 2s when the reading of the adayits Of the
DEFENDANTS witnesses was resumed by Mr. Lusbing
ton.
Mr.. Rudall one of the witnesses who attested the
will. said:-l saw Mrs. Lyon, the plaintiff. for the
brst time on the day of Mr.. Homes return from the
lodgings at is westbourne % Sasa beaye ~ ss nes
about the lst November last. ON being Introduced
10 her said, al am sure all Mr.. Homes friends and
wel-wishers ought to thank you for what Won have
done for him, aud do 20 for one,n TO which she re-.
piled, "And thank t,e hord Jor hortng giren me
gin 10 him Of f24,00o did not see hear of Mrs
Lyon again before the receipt Of a letter from her
asking me TO call the 18th November at a Quarter
10 nve 4. NJ on some matter relating to her adoped
son (Mr. HomeL was quite ignorant Of the Object
OF this summons. ! found az Wesbourne place
besides Mrs Lyon Mr.. Home, Mr.. Wilkinson and DR.
Hawksley. Mr.. Home was not In the room and Mrs
Lyon informed us that her motive in requesting us
~ be present was that we might attest her
will. MIR. wilkinson expressed his reluctance TO act
az her solicitor In the matter and said he would
much prefer that she should consult with some other
lawyer. She answered that there necessity
for anything Of the Kind and requested him 10 pro-
ceed to business. He made many inquiries ae TO the
propriety Of her leaving her property a. she had
done, and made 80 many objections that nc first
w1 under the suspicion that he was doing all ne
could TO prevent her making VIII. Before signing
she made sort oJ htue speech and reter ated very
soemnly and earnestly that the will she was about