1280 May 5 he writes of his pleas lodgings with Mr. Plaskett, a m cbant living near the Washing monument, and the attendance the English delegates. “On Sund g I beard Mr. Newton He is a fine-looking m to a high degree. In in I tried to preach in Eut g over the ashes of Asb pory, but their mantles on me, At five I heard Newton preach to about ten tł sand in one of the public squares. the crowd were Clay, Preston many other distinguished men. Monday the Bisbops delivered t quadrennial address. It was god very good. On the same day ti was a Whig convention-the gr est of the kind ever holden in United States. There were speel from the most distinguisbed mei the nation-Clay, Webster and ers. I saw the procession and hi a little of the speaking. There greater amount of hospitality ) than I have seen in my travelz. “May 12.- I took tea with Newton at Mr. Tiffany's. He i the social circle all that you Chur wish; and, what is best of all, be mixes true religion with everytbing THE GIFT OF Res. W. E. Caldwell |