The next day the street was thronged with profane ruffians and curious spectators--the women, however, holding their meetings in the hall all day, till towards evening.

It was given out by the mob that the hall would be burnt to the ground that night.

We were to have a meeting in the evening, but it was impossible to execute our purpose.

The mayor induced the manager to give the keys of the building into his hands.

He then locked the doors, and made a brief speech to the mob, assuring them that he had the keys, and that there would be no meeting, and requesting them to retire.