ADVANCE CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1474, 30 July 1867, Page 3

ADVANCE CANTERBURY.

TO THB EDITOE OF THB PBESS. BiEj—sbe soientifio world little dreams of the surprise that awaite it. When in London the telegraph was first i employed to connect the fire brigade stations with each other, it was considered;,a grand step in advance ; but low will the old country firemen be startled when, they find that the colonies have stolen a march upon them, and employed mesmerism in fire brigading I Can they imagine a staff of firemen, always in a state of coma, constantly under the influence of a powerful mesmerist superintendent, whose will controls and directß them without contact or audible orders; in addition to which, his skill in clairvoyance enabling him to see the locality of the fire, what the danger, and- if any persons are on the premises. The advantages are evident (without the effort of moving from his house) — the superintendent can know what is going on and conduct all operations. If it is the work" -of an incendiary, of course he can see him at it, and at once with his will deprive him of the power of moving from the spot All communications beyond the extent of mesmeric power oan be oarried out by galTaniam.

Doubtless an improvement will soon be! made upon this system, perhaps by making ffiegmt>ric l paßses over the fire to extinguish it. For the information of the unscientific j world, who may have had no opportunity of attending lectures upon, and are unacquainted with, the nature of mesmerism, it will be well to explain that it is a power applicable to perfect'l&ures—cures can be perfectly effected by an .unseen agency—enclcsod in a letter ; a will power by which a wide awake man can dose tho eyes of a body of men, and pervert their reason at pleasure, and when combined with clairvoyance this is an unlimited power "J" which persons can be humbugged into believing anything—even that they are enjoying &oit when they are only biting rotten eggs. Being unable to see the disastrous results of the next fire in Christchuroh, I am, sir, A Non-Claibyoyant.