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rest—gentlemen , we mean—climbed the adjoining' trees , and enjoyed , free , gratis , for nothing , a stolen peep at the Baby Convention , which , from their expressions , we judged was highly gratifying . The judges , comprising experienced matrons , medical men , and , it is to be supposed , an agriculturist or two , were appointed , and about to proceed with their duties , -when a telegraphic despatch implored delay for the arrival of " more babies . " At length they entered the tent , which presented a scene such as this : —
The mothers and nurses were seated , and had the " little darlings" all ready for inspection—that is , as near ready as could be . To see so many babies together was novel ; to note the maternal efforts to present them in the best mood was amusing , and to gaze upon their innocent faces and purest of charms was certainly interesting . There sat a mother , her eyes directed alternately on the judges and on a little cherub which lay in her lap . By her sat another , holding up proudly a lovely little girl , whose flaxen curls and sweet blue eyes would soften the heart of the greatest baby-hater iu Christendom . Nex-t to her a nurse was endeavouring to quiet a stout , black-eyed , rosy-cheeked " one-year-old , " who insisted
on pulling the jet-black ringlets of another about its -own age . One lady pointed with pride to the chubby legs of her darling boy , while another glowingly referred to the delicate , but well-formed features of her sweet babe . -One boasted of having the largest of its age ; another of the smallest and smartest . Some of the "babies seenied to feel their importance on this occasion , and , in spite of the most earnest entreaties , would be in mischief and keep up a continued noise . Others appeared unwilling to " believe their eyes , " and lay ; quietly in their mothers' arms , watching the proceedings with ^ apparent interest , while others insisted on hiding their innocent faces in their mothers'bosoms , as if they kuew their refuge was there .
One hundred and twenty-seven babies were entered for exhibition , coming from Ohio , 'Indiana , Lousiana , Pennsylvania , and IVtassachusetts . The prettiest baby was admitted to be from Cincinnati . Large and fat children seemed to predominate . One from Indiana , only five months old , weighed 2 7 ^ lb . Another , four months old , weighed 201 b . A pair of twins , of Clark county , attracted much attention . They were very pretty , and as near alike as two peas . An elderly lady was present with her seventeenth baby , only two months old . She claimed nothing extraordinary in the child , but thought she was deserving of a premium . The prizes were awarded thus : —
First prize , a splendid service of silver plate , including a large salver , to the daughter of William Romner , of Vienna , Clark county , aged 10 months . Second prize , a service of silver plate , to the son of William M'Dowall , of Fulton , Hamilton county , Ohio , aged 18 months . Third prize , a plain service of silver , to the daughter of Mr . A . Canon , of Philadelphia . The show is to be repeated next year .
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AGRICULTURISTS AT DINNER . Derbyshire and Essex dining agriculturally were disturbed by Mr . ColviUe and Major Beresford . Those gentlemen used language which they have severally been obliged to unsay ; but the virus seems to spread . Lord Bateman ( whose name one cannot dissociates from a celebrated ballad ) is Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire , and in that capacity had his health proposed a . t the dinner of the Leominster Agricultural Society . A minister of the Church of England intervened , and obiccted to drink the toast till his
lordship " purged himself from charges brought against him of a gross violation of his promises , " to wit , not to raiso the ronta of his tenantry , whereas he had increased them 50 per cent . After a row , tho company were allowed to drink the toast according to their feelings , every one being freo to wish either the Lord ^ LLoatenunt or Lord Bute-man personally tho usual felicitations . Tho subsided tumult was , however , afterwards renewed , for Lord Butoman roaa to propose tho . health of the mayor , and delivered himself thus : — .
I , for one , bolievo me whan I say it , euro not what any one says behind my back , (// oar , hour . ') J . hnvo lived long enough in . tlw county of Hereford , to know the lies they toll of you . I have bcou ruined twice—( cheers awl laughter )—married thrice—( t'unuwaU luuyhter ) —and I have had my house burnt down onoo j Now , without saying anything more , hero 1 « in very far from milled yet- ( Applause ?) I married , but ocrtuinly only ono lady , and n very dear ouo alto iu to jno ; anil I am happy to way that , ao fur from Shobdon Court being burnt down , I hope it , will anan havo undergone a oomploto renovation . ( fitio « r « . ) I havo wandered a little from , my subject to show you . that Herefordshire l » un BoinoUmos h predilection for inaro ' a nottta . " ( " , oh /" and norm , laughtor . y I moan nothing disrespectful by tuq word , " Mmru" < w jhhyqv ) , of oourao . (
Disapprobation . ) You all know what I mean ; and , to come to the point , you are all aware , as well as I am . myself , of the character which your worthy mayor bears in the borough of Leominster . I need not quote instances of the bright example which he sets to those aiouadi hiin . ( Cries of " No personalties" and great interruption . ') As your superior magistrate in the borough , ho sets an example of morality—( great disappi-obation ) —such as every succeeding mayor will be glad to follow . ( Continued expressions of disapprobation . * ) Rev . W . E . Arrowsmith ( warmly )—These are private questions , and you have no right to refer to them . They are matters which you may have only gleaned from the whisperings of talebearers . ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) Lord Bateman—Have I said one single word ? ( " Yes , ye * , " " ¦ No , no , " great confusion . )
The Mayor—Do you mean to attack my private character ? Lord Bateman—Have I said a single word which reflects in any degree ? ( Cries of " Yes , yes , " and " Sit down , Bateman . " ) The Mayor—You spoke of my morality . Mr . Arrowsmith—You clearly and distinctly insinuated it , if you did not express it in so many words . The more manly course would have been to have said openly whai ; you do mean . ( Cheers and uproar , and tka shrill notes of a . hunter ' s whistle , lohieh one of tlie gentlemen at the Tiead of the table sounded loud above tlie , tumult . )
Lord Bateman— -If the gentleman feel himself aggrieved—if he feel for one instant that I have said anything which he is not perfectly well able to carry out if he can show me that , so far from setting a good example , he las done the contrary , I will sit down directly . (" Sear , hear-, " and cries of " bolt ! " ) I have not the least doubt in the world but that he will be able to answer for Jiimself all that I have said so far . So far from saying anything in disparagement of your worthy mayor , I have gone out of my way to pay him compliments which I think he deserves . ( Cries " of sarcasm , " " skame , shame , " and ' great confusion . ) Mr . Arrowsmith—And is this intended to maintain the harmony of the evening ? ( Great applause . ) Then came a tremendous scene , which ended thus ;
Lord Bateman afterwards replied , his teaTs in one part of his speech choking his utterance for several minutes . He denied that he had not done all that fie said be would do , and argued that as he had reduced his rents in 1851 , and laid out 26 , 0 O 0 J . in improvements during the last ten years , now with wheat at 51 . a quarter , with beef and mutton in proportion , and war prices , and everything looking well , he was justified in raiding them , again . He concluded by stating that he would never again ocupy the place of president which he had filled that day . It must be the enrolling of the militia that renders country gentlemen so combative .
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A MISSIONARY . The London Missionary Society has been publicly in the Court of Exchequer during the week , in the pexson of its Foreign Secretary , Dr , Tklmnn . That gentleman hns brought an action of libel against tlie Reverend Robert Ainslie , who had published a pamphlet purporting to be a defence of the character of the Reverend Ebenczer Duvies , formerly a missionary connected with the Society , which , hi substance , accused Dr . Tidmnn of perjury , subornation of perjury , forgery , and conspiring to ruin Mr . Davios ' character . The case was referred to arbitration , on condition tliat it was heard in public , and so it came on before an arbitrator , sitting iu open Court . It appeared
that—Towards tho close of 1852 a Rev . Mr . Davies was expelled from tho Board of tho London Missionary Society . Among other charges against him wyro oiio of improper connexions with 1 ' omaluH during the thno Uo was acting as a missionary in IJorbicu , aud anothor of writing un indecent letter to his own wife . Tho story of tho lottor appears to have boon ilrst publicly brought forward , aa indirect testimony against him , whim tho first-mentioned charge- was go «) o into . Tho csHcn-tiul
passages of this story arc those : — -In Outobor , 1845 , Mr . lMvioa is snid to have dropped a letter ho liad written to his wife on the floor of tho Mission-house in London . In February , lc U () , Mr . Dnvics sailud for Itarbiuo , ns n nvisHionary in the employment of tho London Society , anil continued there till 1 . 818 , whon ho returned to this country . In 1 M 50 reports of misconduct ; towards jfomalon on tho part of Mr . DuviuM , both in Berbico and l&ugluml , having ^ ulned currency , inquiries woro not on foot by several iroiillomun .
it \ va » stilted that during his stay at Burbicu two ctiaryos of unpropor conduct had boon nrflfurrud against Mr . Davl < w : ono , that of inducont familiarity with a Croolo ; and tho other , that of tho paternity of a black womun ' H child . Of tho forinur accusation " ho was « ntiroly acquitted ; tho latter dmrtfu , In coutfoquonco of tho bud character of 1 » Ih accuser , was hold to bo not pro von . Iu July , 18 1 H , Mr . DuvIoh wont to Harwich , as a deputation from tho London Missionary Socioty , tho ilrst month after his return from Uorbico . On leaving Harwich , ho wrnt rcijuo / itod by tho mmi . iLttr of u
CMiiirrcgution there to pay some attention to three ladies members of the same church—who were on board the same steamer with him . The ladies were all perfect strangers to him , but throughout the whole of the day he paid very marked attention to one of the three females a young lady named Susan Smith . On the following clay he weat down to Greenwich , and called on the young lady ' s uncle and aunt , highly respectable people , and also members of the Independent Church ; and Miss Smith , iu the presence of her uncle and aunt , then thanked him for the attention he had paid 3 ier on the previous day . He was invited to take tea at their house . He at first declined , and went away , saying that he had to call on a person named Low , but he afterwards
returned to tea . His conduct towards Miss Smith was then most offensively marked , and the uncle and aunt both observed and commented upon it . Mr . Davies then expressed regret that he had not an opportunity of walking out with Miss Smith alone , but hoped that he would enjoy that privilege at a future period . The aunt at once said that she could not allow such , a thing ; that Mr . Davies and her niece were total strangers but the day before . Mr . Davies then took from his pocket a pair of green gloves , and offered them as a present to Miss Smith ; but the aunt interposed , and said she could provide whatever her niece required without his aid . The gloves were , however , left behind , but they were never used by the young lady . Gn the 28 th of
July , a few days later , he wrote a most extraordinary letter . The letter was addressed to the aunt , and professed to give ' an explanation of the writer ' s conduct towards Miss Smith , which lie admitted " must have appeared somewat strange . " It stated , tliat a young ladv who , though an entire stranger to him , could engage so large a share of his attention during a whole day of travel , while there were two others present , as to induce him , amongst numerous and pressing engagements , next clay to travel twelve miles to inquire after her , miist have made on his mind an impression of no ordinary character ; that such was indeed the fact ; that no young person , in so short a time , ever made an impression on his mind so' favourable as she did .
We went on to say that he never for one moment forgot that he was a minister of the Gospel and the husband of one of the best of wives , whom he dearly loved ; nor did he cherish a single feeling in reference to Miss Smith inconsistent with the highest affection towards his dear wife . He stated that in his treatment of her ho had endeavoured to act as if she had been his own sister ; that of her character and worth he had formed tho highest opinion , and 'hoped ever to be allowed to regard her , as well as to be regarded by her , as a dear friend ; that he should deem it a high privilege to be allowed occasionally to exchange notes with her ; thai such an exercise might tend to her improvement ; that if he had her ( the aunt's ) consent to do so , perhaps she would favour him with the address of her niece ' s place of
business , so that , should ho ever send a letter to her at tho beginning or the middle of the week , it m , glit go direct to her . Mr . Davies went on in the same letter to say that he would not call at the young lady ' s place of business , because she had told him that that would nut bcplcasaut to her—that he was distressed that his young friend should be confined so long at her business ; and was anxious to do something for her . In continuation , ho observed that , as l > o wont a good deal about this country , he wished to know if there was «» y situation that ho had any chance of finding for tho girl wlfo had ho struck him ; that he wanted her to rise in the world , and attain such a position as her worth entitled hor to ; and that if a few pounds could in any way be laid out fur her good , he would be happy to lend them , and « he qould aftorwurds repay him or not as might bo convenient .
Those mutter , } forme J the subject of inquiry which ended in the dismissal uf Mr . Duvius , his uufenuc by Mr . Ainslie , and tho trial which is not y « t concluded .
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OXFOHD AUD CAMBRIDGE . At Oxford the election of tho Hebdomadal Council has taken place , although it has not been completed . Tho number of mombcrfl of convocation lias not been made up , in consequence of two member !) having an equal number of votes , and thoro is no exact provision in the lato acjt for stich a contingency . Tho Vicc-ClmncoHor opened tho congregation , and voting for heads of houses to bo members of the now council commenced directly after nine o ' clock , and waa continued until the : time unnouaeud for cloaiiitf
tho poll , viz ., luuf-pust ton . Tho voting pupors wcro delivered personally to the- Vice-Chancellor , who wan assisted by tho senior and juuior proctors , and two of tho pro-proctora and the registrar . After ouHting up the votes , which occupied sonic timo , the Vico-CimncoUor announced that tho follow luff hea < l » of houses wore elected by tho undermentioned muubor of votes , viz .: — Tho Warden of Now Collo / w 12 «; tho Mimtor of Hiullol , 10 ( 5 ; tho Pmvo . it of Ori « . l , 101 ; tho Doiui of Chrlnt Church , »» i I '" Mntiiur of Pembroke , 7 ( 1 ) tho Wardon of Wudhivm , 70—tho number pullod wiitt 1520 . At twolvo o ' clock congregation was again opened for tho purpose of eluctinK nix prot ' eaumra to form a
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 28, 1854, page 1015, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2062/page/7/
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