les contradict themselves on
cross examination in a way unparalleled by the stupidest liar that ever
stood in a witness box. The Baronet whose case broke down the other day
was a very adept in fiction, compared to the Father of it--speaking by
tables. Besides it is very silly of him--not the Baronet but the
other--to disclose himself at all. If his great object is to get people
to come to him, he could do nothing more likely to defeat it than to go
to them, and thus convince the British Public of his existence. "The
Devil is an Ass" is now something more than the title of a comedy.

The tables refused to move when the Bible was placed upon them--though
one did lift its leg by trying very hard "slowly and heavily," under the
burden of a New Testament. But another was equally restive beneath a
slip of paper whereon was written the name of "SATAN." So it was under
other names, not to be repeated here. Now, all this is grossly
inconsistent on the part of one who has always been considered the very
Prince of Plausibility.

However, both of the reverend gentlemen denounce all doubt touching the
correctness of their reference of these things to diabolical agency, as
profane scepticism; and under these circumstances we have besought the
advice of our venerated Rector, the REV. DR. DRYPORT; who told us that
he believed in no supernatural events whatever, the acknowledgment of
which was not required by the Thirty-Nine Articles. He added that if he
saw a table, moving without physical agency, stopped, independently of
simple weight, by the superposition of a Bible, he should be disposed to
let the volume remain where it was, and apply himself to the study of
its contents. If he had reason to suppose that the devil was in the
table, he should let him alone, and have nothing to say to him unless he
were sure he had the power to cast him out of it.

We asked the Reverend Doctor what he thought of the following extract
from the pamphlet of MR. GILLSON.

"I then asked, 'Where are SATAN'S head-quarters? Are they in
England?' There was a slight movement. 'Are they in France?' A
violent movement. 'Are they in Spain?' Similar agitation. 'Are they
at Rome?' The table literally seemed frantic.... 'Do you know the
Pope?' The table was violently agitated."

DR. DRYPORT answered that he supposed the table must have been one that
had been used at Exeter Hall, and probably acted under influence from
that quarter--of a mec