The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-13


1ngs ~ H0lnes the Medium.
London Correspondence Of the New York Times.
At this moment, next 10 the ritualist contr0-
versy, am inclined TO think that the most ex.
citing topic in London socisty il Spiritaaiism.
It has even been brought into the new philoso-
phical society, the Dialutical, which has several
young lords among its members, II no elderly
lsoap-boilers. Making . call in Paternoster row,
other morning, met Q barrister Of some literary
and scientific as well ~ legal reputation and
social position, who gave me m account Of some
recent manifestations in the presence Of Mr..
Home, which have been witnessed BY hundred
or more noblsmen and literary and scientific mo-
liabilities, and which. are more astonishing than
anything that has happened, perhaps, for cen.
such as the raising Of heaving bodies, playing on
looked pianos, or 90 that the keys can be seen tn
move without fingers, come 70 three or four
distinct manifestations, the testimony to which
is very difficult to get over. Ny informant Is
man in every way reliable, and tho other wit
nesses, whose names have been oonfdentially
gwen me, not only belong to the highest circles
Of politics and society, but are nsn eninently
capable Of forming correct judgment In sew
eral instances the body Of Mr.. Home has been
elongated by measurement upon the wall and
lying on the door, 10 the extent Of eight or nine
inches, and then shortened ~ matchmaking .
carefully measured difference Of . foot and half.
He has been ct different times raised into the
air from the height Of four feet to that OF higher
ceiling, and carried round the room in the clear
view Of all present, who have had the msans Of
assuring themselves that no deception WA posi-.
bic. He was carried horizontally out Of . win.
dow in the third story Of the house Of Lord
-, and brought in at the window Of another
room, some 80 feet distance, having been carried
through the air 40.feet or more from the ground.
Finally, he has on several occasions taken large
live coal from . coal ere, held II in his hand,
and laid IL in the hands Of other persons without
even the smell offire, or the sensation Of heat
being perceived BY any Of them. Ny informant
showed me where his own finger had bsen burn.
ed in testing the reality Of this manifestation.
He assured me that he had seen Mr.. Home 60 to
. large coal fire and lay bis face spon the white
As this is pretty strong story, beg to append
the following, which I find in tho Spiritual Mag
aaine for this month. Mr.. Hall is the well.known
editor Of the art Journal-his wife. Mrs. s. G.
Hall, is well-known as q writer, and has lately
received a pension frsm the queen.
me, Is Ashley Place, Victoria street, s. W
Sir: state facts without explanation or COM
mcnt. On the 9th day Of December was sit.
ting with nine other persons in ny drawing
room. Mr.. D. D. Home loft the table. went to .
bright fire, took thence lump Of Giving COAL
brought it to the table, and placedlt On my head.
Not hair was iinged, ror did sustain any in.
jury. The coal remained upon my head about
minute Mr.. Home then took it and placed it in
Mrs. Halls hand without injury to her, and he
afterward placed it in the hands Of two Of our
guests. The gas light aud two candles were
burning in the room. and the nine other per.
sons present would depose to these facts
I "Your obedient servant, 8. G. HALL"
The editor adds the following note: AT the
conference at Lawson's rooms, Jan. IA, Mr. H.
D. Jenkin, who was present on this occasion,
publicly stated the facts here given BY Mr.. Hall,
and added several instances Of the kind which
|he had witnessed. The Rre-tsst, he said, had
moro than fifty persons IN the metropolis and IT,
|neighborhood."