The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-18

inquirer the subject OF his last conversation
with deceased brother. Christopher Springer
who was n sort Of unofficial swedish diplomatic
agent in London. writes that Swedenborg told
him many secrets of hih past lie. But even Dr
rafc lays little stress upon this evidence, ana
the facts which he discusses at length as prov
ing in his opinion. the reality of Swcdcnborgs
intercourse with the other world ARE only three
in number First his relating, while at Got
tcnburg, the particulars of conlagration
raging at Stockhu two days before the arrival
OF the post with tho news secondly. his finding
out from the deceased Dutch Ambassador Mar
tcvilc. where he had put away valuable re-
ccipt and. lastly, his telling the Queen Of
Sweden the subject " n conversation she had
had with her brother before his DEATH ana
which she supposed no one knew Of but her
solf. The first occurrence, II true proves
nothing more than the possession 10y Sweden
| borg OF the power attributed to all curvoyants
and does not involve the agency Of supernatural
beings, but the second and third are to the
| point. and deserve consideration.
Ia regard to the story Of the lost receipt. II Is
noteworthy that neither Swcdcnborg nor the
| Ambassadors widow. TO whom ne is snid to
have communicated Information derived from
her deceased husband. has left amy account OF
| the affair In writing. Tho nearest approaches
| to their testimony are records Of their dcclnra-
| tons to others. II IL also noteworthy that rs
| tho story circulated 1t was added to and embel-
lished until 1t quito lost It's original simple
| character. Robsahm tells II thus:
The Dutch Ambassador Naric,illc died In stockholm
large sum Of money which she knew had been paid. Al
ihorc va g'ncrn tall IN town HAT swodeaborg Mad
T ",tI S%hSsv"or" a,i.i S,io@ a% and
he sad that the lad, had hcento zee him aud had told
HIM the CIRCUMSTANCE, aud that he promised hct ntu
he should meet Mnrtc'ilc be- would mention 1t to him
All s~cdcnboig THAT he would SO home that sinc
evening ard look after n but dl not receive any o'tr
covered hc mtortant document bat Imu. had ~ oDg
The general rumer wa. that tic widow dcaut Mat SIC
Speaking with her husband who told her whcrc the
thinrs away.
We have horo an explicit declaration from
SNedcnborg that he did no more than mention
the widows request TO her deceased husband.
and receive from him the answer tnat ho
would attend to il. Tho widows second hus-
band corroboratcs lobsahm's testimony. except
that he reports his wife as denying TINT tho
money had been actually demanded Of her.
This is what he says
m, 25o,6 nrtch euidcr. "a MI iad .~ r., 10,
n"i"i % se'a 1"'l ,oft,'t 80 9r q o.. my HN' Wa
hsh afd, ei oSa,da..g a'hirg it'at nos Renaissance
ti-ht day. ancrwari the la,c NJ dc NartcNio an
a'q ny VT, ' "'" ' |.9 ,, i''''1 ' Ma III M nv
onl, ilc receipt lni also hair lin VIVA twcni! mi.
I.i. wa. n Hui ociu' 900 fhe uornu4 she roc iul
So fhon rnrrl asan aud .,lt until n,..,k ini.e
m.fnfs l'N4iS - O'Clock NJ 20 swcignONis o., y,
WA, Dc gis,d uat a,, n.s1t he nat ',,n ,e-."u,,
e,,d 'o ',,''c " ih ng mt be ,i",a "a IL.
some tilns cd AM ortnnoe.
This is al there is Of even secondhand tcsti-
mony in regard to the occurrence. AT third
hand We have an account written 10y one Provo.