PRESENTATION FROM WOMEN

The Mormon preachers ''who are at present in Duncdih, had a particularly lively time of it on Saturday night and 'again on Sunday night. On Saturday night (says the Times) when preaching at Cargill's Monument,- the crowd, who consisted mostly of youn^f fellows, be came vary disorderly, yelling and hoot ing incessantly, and finally rushed the preachers off thfc steps and along Prin ces! Street as far as the Octagon. The scene wa? one of great noise and not a little danger to tno peace-loving mem bra of the public, who were walking the streets. The Mormons, two in -number,' when they reached the Octagon, made a bolt down Stuart Street for the Police Station, the crowd following them. From 10 minutes past 9 until naif-past 10 the Mormons took refuge with the police, and only left when the crowd had dispersed. Yesterday afternoon,'sub sequent to 1 .their meeting in the Battray Street Oddfellows' Hali; another de monstration was mode against them. Last night the Mormon elders again took up their position at the Monument, and it was not long- before opposition was shown to them. It increased con siderably as the night wore on, and to^ wards .8 o'clock the disturbance was «o neat as to almost amount to » riot. The Mormons had been forced to retire, and one or two others who followed, Rpeaking against the Mormon doctrine. Tho time limit > was something under two minutes, and if. the speaker did not desist water was thrown on him, much of which also reached the crowd. His Worship tho Mayor, returning from church, .noticed the disorderly mob,' and saw Inspector Donaldson trying to;p_re vont some larrikins from throwing water. Mr Denniston advanced, and re commended-Mr Donaldson to send for the. police, when the crowd, which con sistea mostly of young follows, evident ly not recognising his Worship, com menced to hustle him somewhat, and it was not until they got into a better light that the mayor was recognised. Cheers were then given for Mr Dennis ton, and the crowd, turning their atten tion again to .the fountain, found a lo cal preacher holding forth.- He was fol lowed-by a Caversham justice of the peace, but to neither was much scope given^j and the addresses terminated in disorder shortly before 9 o'clock, al though a rowdy crowd hung round for a considerable time afterwards.
