turned over, while three of my own family and a friend were seated at it, replaced, and again turned over, all our hands being on the surface; occasionally it has been moved while we were all standing, without any one touching it—even with their hands.... On the following evening three of us were told to go into another room to get a smaller table, and stand; we were not to sit, but to stand. We did so, and a heavy card-table, on pillar and claws, and which was brought at my request from another room, and at which we had never sat before, was repeatedly lifted off the ground at least twenty inches."—p. 11.

MRS. MARY TAFT.-"On my journey to this place, in company with a friend, we passed through some fields, and in coming near to a gate, through which we had to pass, we were astonished to see it open of itself-go back and stand open while we passed through, and then shut of itself. This circumstance was made a great blessing to my soul, for I thought, if the Lord would send an angel to open me a gate when going to labour, for him, he would surely give me success in that journey—which he did, to the joy of my own soul and many others. I am aware that many will attribute the abovementioned circumstance to a gust of wind, or some other natural course, and perhaps others will doubt or deny it altogether. With all this I have nothing to do; it is a fact, and it is equally certain to my mind it could not proceed from any natural cause."-Biography.

FRENCH.-Extracted from Cahagnet's Celestial Telegraph. -"Formerly a theatrical artiste, I devoted myself passionately to the study of cabalism, as offering by its studious meditations a counterpoise to the lighter studies of the theatre. I made acquaintance with a society (of madmen, the world says, of savans, I reply), into which I was admitted not without some difficulty. To tell you all that took place in this society all the time I was a member of it, would be to undertake a work in three volumes. I will cite one fact out of a thousand similar ones, which corresponds with what your somnambulist, Binet, says relative to the strength and power of spirits. The chief of our circle possessed a small, strong box, about a foot long, ten inches wide, and six in depth, in which he secured very valuable articles. One day it was stolen from him; he was in great distress when he sent to sleep a young man whom we ordinarily employ at our sittings. He questioned him as to the disappearance of the box, and begged him to find it.

He went further; he ordered the spirit, who habitually came at our call, to bring back to him the box. The somnambulist was lying on the bed, which was at the further end of the apartment, in a complete state of catalepsy. I was in the middle of the room with this gentleman, and two other gentlemen, of the name of Reede, father and son.

"The clairvoyant issued a command, told us to open the window, which I did instantly, and M. Picolet beheld arriving the precious box, which he received in his hands at the moment I was going to take it myself. We saw nothing else, and were no more surprised at this conveyance than we were at all that took place daily before our eyes. Yes, Monsieur, a spirit can convey objects. Write this in my name; say, moreover, that I am 78 years old, and that I should not wish at such an age to be a madman, or to impose on my fellow-men.

"I assure you of this, in the presence of the Divine power, whom I should dread offending, if I fabricated such a falsehood."

1st FACT.-" M. Rev.

Senr., and myself, were taking a walk on the high road of a town in Brittany; on entering the hotel M. Rev. perceived that he had lost his gold seal, which was of great value. After dinner he sent Adto sleep, saying to her, 'Call such a spirit, beg him, and order him, if need be, to go and look for my seal amongst a heap of stones, by the seaside, at leagues distance from here.' The command was scarcely given when the spirit delivered the seal to Ad- who said to M. Rev. Thank the spirit and dismiss him.'"

2nd FACT." On our return to Nantz, whence we had first set out, Ad- being sent to sleep, said to M. Rev. Senr., 'The Colonel is not wholly recovered from his illness; to cure him we must ask for a few drops of medicine. Prepare a glass of sugar and water, and cut a piece of white paper in the form of a triangle. Describe a circle on the floor, place the triangle in the middle of the circle, set down the glass of sugar and water on the triangle, and let the vertical angle look towards the East.' All these dispositions made, Ad said to M. Rev. 'Call the angel of the Lord, and beg him to pour into the glass of sugar and water the number of drops sufficient for the cure of the Colonel.' Whilst M. Rev. was commencing the invocation, Ad- stopped him, telling him that the triangle was not due East. At this moment my eyes were directed towards the glass, I beheld with the

greatest astonishment the paper triangle and the glass turn of themselves towards the East, after the invocation, and when the sugar and water was drank up, God and the angel were thanked by us. Needless to say that, in less than an hour, I was wholly relieved. This took place in the month of April, 1827.

"Apropos of the facts, I ought to observe that the seal was brought back by a spirit of an inferior order, whom Adqualified as an elementary spirit of the earth, and whose name was Miknas. This was invariably the spirit we employed for sending or receiving material objects. As to the drops put into the glass of sugar and water, they were introduced into it by an angel of high degree."

3rd FACT.-"Before returning to Paris, and while I was still residing at Nantz, those who received me at a later period into the bosom of their society, which was presided over by M. Pi, a gentleman of great merit and extraordinary scientific attainments (it was he who magnetized Ad--assembled one evening at M. Pi- -'s to take part in a ceremony relative to occult pursuits. M. Pi- sent Ad- to sleep, and each member sat down in a chair placed for him within a large circle drawn on the floor, each having at his feet, and right in front of him, a lamp, the wick of which was burning in alcohol. M. Pi- having first called down the blessing of God on those present, the ceremony commenced. Scarcely, however, had it began, than shrill cries, immoderate laughter, and horrible hissing resounded in the room; the lamps were quickly extinguished, and on all sides fell pieces of old iron, bars of iron, &c. But all these projectiles lodged on the edge of the circle without striking anyone. Forthwith M. Pi- armed with his talisman, drove out, in the name of God, these evil spirits, who decamped, leaving us their projectiles."

MOVING WITHOUT CONTACT, 1855.-Dr. Hare, Professor of Chemistry (America). "It was at the same mansion (a friend's) that I first saw a table continue in motion when every person had withdrawn to about the distance of a foot-so that no one touched it; and while thus agitated, on our host saying, 'Move the table towards Dr. Hare,' it moved towards me and back again."

Dr. Goddard, of Boston, thus writes: "This is to certify, that during a long investigation of the modern phenomena which are now attracting attention in our country, and in the old, I have repeatedly seen my own table, in my own room,.

to which I know there is no nice machinery affixed for the purpose of deception-without any contact whatsoever of an earthly kind-raised, tipped, moved about the room, as if a strong man was there at work. Also a pianoforte played upon in the same way without mortal contact, producing most beautiful music-an ocean piece, in which a storm was represented, succeeded by a calm. These phenomena occurred in the presence of several other individuals of both sexes, all of whom saw, and all of whom are ready to testify.

"I have also received from a medium, who never saw me before, and knew nothing of my family, the fact of my father's death, his name, and a perfect facsimile of his handwriting; and this when I was not expecting such handwriting, and could not have possibly imitated it without a copy."

JUDGE EDMONDS, AMERICA.- "It was on the 21st May, 1851, that the evidence came, and in such a form as to leave no doubt on my mind as to two of the points of my inquiries. It is impossible for me to give an adequate conception of what I then witnessed. But as before said, as I am not aiming to convince others, and merely relating how I was convinced, I regret my inability the less. Yet what I can do to describe the scene, I will. It was on an evening when the circle to which I belonged was to meet. As I was going toward the house in the east part of the town, I met the medium, his sister, and two or three others going toward the west part of the town. He told me that he had received instruction through the rappings to go to Mr. Partridge's, and he was accordingly on his way. He told me also, that when he had got ready to go, he had been told to wait fifteen minutes, and he had done so. I perceived that if it had not been for those directions, I should have missed him, and should not have known where he was. And, inasmuch as I was on my way to his house at the time he received those directions, neither he nor I could imagine any other reason for them than him to meet me. I accordingly determined to go with him. We found there a party of at least twenty persons, among whom were five mediums. We were surprised to meet each other; for we met without preconcert, and found upon inquiry, that we had been assembled by directions given to different persons in like manner with those given to the medium whom I accompanied. For three hours I there witnessed physical manifestations which demonstrated to me beyond all doubt that they were

the room seemed filled with the volume of sound like a pealing organ, still no false note. A friend sitting next me, forgetting himself, exclaimed, "My God! how wonderful!" and after a breath asked, "if they would give us some air we knew?” and having asked for "God save the Queen," it was played

at once.

A lady present, whose little boy had recently died, had indications of her son being in the room; and the accordion suddenly commenced playing a well-known air, which on earth the little boy was very fond of, as tallying with his mamma's name. Was not there a truth of life and of love in the incident? The mother thought so, and her joy-tears betrayed her thoughts.

The detonations on the table, and sometimes under my hands, were as sharp, and as clear, and as loud, as if struck vigorously with the edge of a penny-piece.

It was then rapped out by the sounds-"Go to the window;" we rose, and moved the loo-table to about eighteen inches from the window. I may in passing, state that the room was about thirty-seven feet long, by about twenty-five wide, and about fifteen feet to the ceiling, bountifully supplied with the usual drawing-room furniture. furniture. We sat down again, but more closely, so as to allow a vacant space at the side of the table, opposite the window. The sounds then gave out "Put out the lights," which was done. We found that though the room was dark, except from the light of the fire, yet the light from the window was sufficient for us to faintly see each other, and as we became accustomed to the degree of light, we could see each other distinctly. The window-blind then commenced moving up and down-no one near it-evidently to tone the light; and while we were remarking the singu larity of the phenomenon, and how high it went, all looking at it, suddenly it sprung up to the top, and then came gently down to its original position. Mr. Home felt something on his head, and found it was a leaf. Suddenly the leaf of a geranium was taken and dropped into the lap of a lady sitting at the table. We heard the snap as if breaking off the stem of a flower, and immediately came down past the left ear of my friend, and on to his knee, a sprig of geranium; while he held it up for us to see, I expressed a wish to have one, when a sprig came past my right ear on to my knee. I picked it up, and while showing it, another came past my face as if from the ceiling. The geranium plant was in the room seve