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    About three o'clock each party made their appearance on the Esplanade , and each began their harangues at a short distance from each other , the JNIormonites having by far the greatest number of hearers . As before the Bible was made the text book , and to many minds present the peculiarity of the doctrines divulged was , we believe , scarcely recognised . The name of Joe Smith was never mentioned except by the crowd , who ever and anon kept vociferating questions respecting his wives . Then would follow a shower of stones and burrs , tiUfat last the latter stuck so thick upon the

    apostle's head that he became the subject of considerable fun and merriment . A milkman passing forced his way into the crowd , and out of the lid of hjs pitcher asked him to drink , which the poor Mormonite good-naturedly declined . During the intervals of such scenes a few words only were audible , and were invariably followed by vehement exclamations of " blasphemy , impostor , thief , liar , " or such like coarse expression . The persecution and vile treatment of the men became such that I could no longer quietly remain a spectatoiv Two policemen and one or two constables

    were quietly looking on . I accosted them , and inquired why they suffered such disorderly proceedings ; these Mormonites as preachers were entitled t : > their protection . Interference was followed by insult and abuse , till at last the brass-buttoned and blue-coated official , running as I thought to their rescue , made his way into the crowd s and ruthlessly pulled the unoffending Mormonite to the ground . Here a scuffle for a little ensued ; but on the production of a magistrate's license to preach the policeman relinquished his hold , and received , amid a storm of hootings and yellings , instructions

    to be present on the following Tuesday for the purpose of granting protection . The meeting broke up , the Mormonite promising ^) the crowd to bring withhim on the nightmentionedadisciple , whobeingpersonally acquainted would be able to give every particular relating to his lord and master Joe Smith . In the interim , feeling curious to know something of this latter-day worthy , and of his Avhereabouts , I discovered that this intrepid apostle was no les * than a tailor , named Jacob West , belonging to the quiet village . of Wrington , hitherto , and imtil now , ( only celebrated by its local connoxioiiwith

    such names as Locke and Hannah More . Io those who may desire to know a little of the personality of Jacob I may state that he is a pleasant , sincere , meek-looking little man , about twenty-three years of age . Dressed as apostolic tailors ought to be , jn a good suit of black clothes , and perfectl y becoming and comp lete in his ministerial costume , save and except in the trifling affair of a black instead of a white neckerchief . The most noticeable peculiarity in his person is his long sleeky yellow hair ,

    plentifully anointed with pomatum shining like a dollar , with the side locks carefully disposed behind the ear . There were many points in his character most commendable , and 1 confess it was no small wight to witness the little fellow , with an amiability , calmness , anil forbearance worthy of a better cause , suffering quietly a torrent of abuse , insult , and wrong ; all , as lie ignorantly and credulously Miipposcd , for righteousness sake . Accompanying Jacob wore two brothers , named Harris , of Worle ,

    ono a labourer , and tbo other John , I believe , a fisherman , late preacher among the liible Christiana in th s neighbourhood . Tuesday evening ' s meeting followed , which hnd been looked forward to with oven greater curiosity than any former occasion . It proved almost a repetition of previous meetings . The promised champion and quondam- friend of Joo Smith , a Mr . Curtis , a citizen of America , duly made hia appearance , and physically produced no inconsiderable hnpreHNion . In stnrtturo wo should think he stood fully six foot high , proportionately well built , rather under middle-age , features well defined , forehead masHivo , underneath which twinkled a pair of « x-

    preHwivo bhu : k oyes . Altogether from his countenance and general bearing wo were quite prepared , aa woro the crowd gonorally , for something iyi-4 VJtftoaUvv fnand . * ' ° commenced with uplifted y ^^ bam ^? ima £ fyi *» ituro wo could only tolerato in a / . ' * l ^^^ WO « iffi& \ T * «» f ' ll () «< M"i < T did he open his mouth fj ^ f ^^^ ' ^^ iffl !^ ' /' 1 iuHtuntly into *'"' '"' ^ tuilous , jK ^ ' ^¦^ mwWI ^^ P "BvWp ** to < M \ sap [) oiiituient . II is graiu-• 0 ^^^«^ eS ^^^ tew «" « llco l » wd most deplorable , \ yi ^ ^ yicb ^ n ^^ xU ^^ o was reminded of tho fable of ' ""' tho f&f ' j ^ tfafcW ) ffl quo shop . " AVImt a pity , " we ex-< Jkf ^ bunaecl With jjbynard , "that ho pretty n fuoo should ^ lMol ^ ijjimio brains ! " He proceeded am ( 1 st utmost ooiiTOint interruption to apeak on curtain pillages of tho JJible , cepooially on thut part of

    Scripture history setting forth God ' s dealings with man . Among other things he stated that Enoch gathered together a people , which was flatly contradicted by a Plymouth brother . A considerable noise here ensued ,- and as usual ended with cries of " Tell us about Joe Smith and the Mormonites . ' * " If you will listen , " he said , « I will give you some information about * them . I have been with them , and worked with them , and knew Joe Smith personally , and knew him to be an upright and good man . ''

    This announcement was followed by the greatest uproar and confusion , during which a drunken fellow , named Fry , rushed into the crowd , with a short pipe in his mouth , and exhibited his antics before the speaker , much to the annoyance of some and the amusement of others in the meeting . One or two other opportunities were given to the Movmonite to satify the curiosity of his excited hearers about Joe Smith , but nothing beyond a simple repetition of the above general statement could be elicited .

    Mr . Ball , of Taunton , a tall military-looking gentleman , afterwards succeeded in obtaining a hearing . He retorted upon the American for speaking of the want of liberty in England , advised him to come for the future with clean hands in making such an accusation . He next gave an outline of the Book of Mormon , with several illustrations of the ignorance and profligacy of Joe Smith , which was received with unusual relish by the crowd . He said that Joe was himself wont to remark , " If I don't get drunk sometimes my followers will worship me . ' '

    A few other speakers , including the gallant Captain already mentioned , had their " say , " and the mob dispersed . The Mormonites were followed through the town by a disorderly rabble evidently bent on mischief ; they kept up hooting , yelling , and making all sorts of noises , till at length tho lecturer and his friends were compelled to seek lor shelter in the Public Library , which being refused they availed themselves of the protection of the police , but not before one of their party was

    violently beaten in the street . They were escorted by these functionaries across the boundary of the parish on the way to Worle , and report states that scarcely had the police left them when some vagabonds attempted to put the Mormonites—four in number—into sacks , which had been prepared for the purpose . Failing in the attempt the American and one of his comrades were seized , and rolled into the ditch adjoining the road ; on attempting to get out they were again instantly ducked .

    Nothing daunted , however , we have heard on good authority that these heroic disciples of the redoubtable Joe have promised another visit to "Western , when if their preaching continues to be rejected they will " shake the dust from their shoes , " and { xive the place up to the terrible judgments of the Almighty . " A few general observations touching these proceedings inay be ollered , should they meet with your approbation , in your next number , by your obedient servant . A Spectator .

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    THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER—ITS USES TO THE WORKMAN . ( To the . Editor of the Lnulcr . ) Snt ,- — . Wn have in ( JlaNgow what is called an Athenaeum Itcadin ^ -vooni . The admission is only a penny . A lon » - BuceoHsion of roouw i » occupied by raujera . The place is supplied by a groat variety of" newspapers and niiiim / . iuea , and IVeu minted by threat munhcr . H of

    persons . It is said to bo tho best ; conducted ihwhl'ooin any whore , and it in always open on tho Sunday from i ; en in the morning fill ten at night ., and on ( bin duy it in literally crowded by persons who find Sunday their only opportunity of learning the news of tlu ; week . So great in the demand for the Leader , that , three copies always lie upon the table , and when we have an nitick ) upon tho " Emperor , " copies aro required .

    I wiih lately one of eight or nine persons who nm < l <; an excursion on the seventh day up tho hunkH of th () Tny . II . wan the first day upon which tho early edition of ibe Leader appeared in the town where I i ; hen wan ; and dial ; number happened to contain tin , lir . 'u ; urticlo upon tho " Emperor . " Wo wit in a group on a led ^ n of a rock , and one of us read the article to the oUkth , very glad to find that public opinion in England io exerting itself to give working men a inoro cheerful mill nnel ' iil Sabbath than they have hitherto had in Senl . land . Since that time , articles have appeared in tho Daily . ' / Vrrnx and several London journals , upon the secular uhoh to which the Clyde h-. m been put , on SuudayH .

    I can testify from the experience of my own workin circle , that artisans are beginning to take the advice somewhere given b y Mr . Thornton Hunt , of con suiting the wages-market as the capitalist does the Share-list orr the fluctuations of the Funds , The portunity of reading a newspaper , on Sunday is of verv great service to us . On Saturday night we are too tired , and on Monday morning we have to go to work and on Sunday to read is our onl y chance . I £ there - fore , as a workman , I do not know the state ' of the labour-market at home or abroad , if I miss the opportunity of emigrating when I might improve my condition , or work for wages which will hot support myself and family , or remain out of employment in Scotland when I might have work in England , I suffer pecuniarily and also religiously , for want , it may be , of reading the Sunday newspaper . I say I suffer " rpi ;™

    ously , " for no man can be religious in the best sense while he is poor and distressed . The poor man can only be religious negatively . He may he devout , but h . e can hardly be useful . A poor man can't perform works of charity , he can't appear decently , he can't preserve his home in comfort , he can't educate his children properly , he can't discharge tlie duties of a good citizen , and as for national spirit , which you say every citizen , however humble , ought to possess poverty renders that almost impossible both as a matter of feeling and means . If , therefore , the Sunday newspaper , by giving me political and industrial information , enables me to avoid any of th ? se evils , it enables a man to live religious in the best sense ; therefore , a sound , faithful Sunday newspaper is t' ; him worth all the newspapers of all the days in the week . If you can do me the honour to insert this in your ' "Open Council , " I shall-be obliged . Yours respectfully , Pearx Wiicos .

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    Anothke Ascent of Mont Blanc . —At nine o'clock on tlie morning of the 21 st ult .., Mr : Albert Smith , Lord Killcen , ¦ Captain do Bathe . Mr . W .. Russell , Mr . Bur- ' roves , Mr . Jolin Macgregor , Mr . Shuldhani , Mr . Fansliawe anil thirty-four guides , 1 ; ft Clininoimix , and afterseven houru s walk-in . !? , reached the Grands Mulcts . There the night wa passed in a hut constructed to hold twenty at the most . As early ns one o ' clock , Mr . Shuldham , Mr . Macgregor , and a string of twenty-three guides , proceeded to the summit b y tho light of tho moon , the remainder of tho party , who wero to return to Chamounix , making the solitudes of tho snowv range to ring wilh threes hearty British cheers .

    ' ¦ The cold , " writes Mr . Macgregor , " had not been of stifli " cieni . intensity to freeze the snow into the proper consistency for supporting the fuel . At each measured stq > , therefore , wo sank nearly to the knees , and after about three hours of this tiring process we attained the grand plateau , where tho effects of a rarih ' od atmosphere begin to he felt by the traveller . Two of the gentlemen , who had kindly accompanied us during part of the night , now returned to their companions , still jovially packed in the little hut , and Mr . Sliuldham and myself , - with our guides , continued tho march . The night

    was so perfectly clear , and the moonlight so bright , as to make the aid of lanterns superfluous . A large number of . stars became visible , which could not be seen under other circumstances ; and when , about four o ' clock , thu east became ) rosy wilh tho rays of the rising sun , the wholo . scene was at onco uwful and beautiful . The passage of ( lie Mur do la Cote wa . s somewhat tedious , as neurly every slop had to bo cut . by ( he axe in the icn . liens even tho guides biscaino overpowered by the sleepy air of the great , dome above us . Out of thirteen persons only two did not succumb to this potent influence . At ten o ' clock 1 sat down on tho very

    . summit , auid soon uflerwards Mr . Shuldham , whose unconquerable pluck had sustained him through all the diflieuhies , attained ihu siuiui height , though compelled by indisposition immediately to return . The Queen ' s health , and that of tho King of Sardinia , were duly pledged in chamnugne , drunk out , of a leathern drinking-ciip . Wo nto chocolate und prunes , tho provisions most uccoptaldo in those lolly p laces ; but . sloop rather than hunger soomed to prevail . The view was magnificent beyond description . From Lyons to Constance and Oenou all was clear . Beyond that a faint horizon could hi ) distinguished , bounded b \ unknown mountains , but wholly unobscurnd by clouds , or even fog . After spending nearly an hour on tho summiteating tho icicles , which , iu

    , tho form » f largu cuttle-fish shells , constitute the groat dome of Mont If lain :, the descent commenced . In five minutes , by sliding on tho soft , snow , we attained tho spot which froin below wa . s an hour from the top , and thus passing rapidly ovtir fho ground , with the aid of our alponsloiw , wo mirlictl tho ( Jruml Mulots , and , finally , the valley below . 'J ' 1 '" '" ' , rung a merry poul—wo were Nos . M and M of lluwo w ' <> had ascended Mont . Blanc- — -then the cannon boomed , and » »' damsels of Chamounix ; presented bouquets . ^< - l ( l »» i » i " * there been so propitious an ascent ; and , with Mr . *¦>¦ ' •' . Smith as chairman . , tho whole party sat down uoxl day . "" " ( ravel e

    excellent , dinner in Ihu open air , and wilh all 111 " . thru iu Cliuiuoimix , us iidiiiiiing H ]« v , tutors of thu very < ''^ racteristicMceiio . Tho bridge was illuminated , tho gun * 'j ^ fired at intervals , tho Knglisliinon mado Hpeeelii ' . s , """ guides sang lugubrious songs . The moon loolma on , " > bri K h ( ly , but with a calm radiance ; mid an iannunso hoi r turoon ' full of capital punch was dinlribiitod iiinoi'K ^ guosts wilh an ouliviining oljocl .. Thus ) ended mu last ••«' - ^ of the highest mountain in lOurope ; " <«< 1 1 cannot- cone ^ this account of the proceeding without tho observation , m ^ repetition of tho enjoyment in within the reach o < oven who ban good wtiiitbur , good u | lklt - ' » " 'V ««»«»« ' lu " V '" " ,,.,. liciont energy for a walk of twontyfour bmna cluvny d ( H !]> snow , and without wleon . "

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 1, 1853, page 952, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2006/page/16/