ITALIAN Mr. Moons ia an Englishman of fortune, and, M it appears, an amateur photographer. Early ia 1865 he et out, accompanied by his wife, upon an Italian tour, golnfc first to 81cily, and Slaking the giro or "round" of that ialaad, which wu a few jeara Ago o pleasantly de scribed bj Robs Jlrowne in bis famous 'Yuset.' Mr. Moens had, moreover, the special dcsijrn to photograph the eruption of Etna, which was then golDg on. H i description of this Is very interesting; but wo must pan it over in order to jive, as far as we may, some account of his ubsequeut experiences when a captive among the britands on the trmtnland. Cros'inir ovtrto Naples early in May, he set out for a trip to the ruins of the lamous temple I Pactum, which stand ia a solitary grandeur, in a mountain wilderness, with no traces of the people by whom the stupendous eel i tires were reared. The party consisted ol Air. Moens, Mr. Avn-ley, an Encrliib. clergyman, and their wivei. Tom maples a railway runs, past the cous'der able town of t-alcrno, somewhat more thin twenty miles from Pactum. It was indeed a little suspicious that the landlord of the "Hotel Vittoria'"at Saltmo thought it necessary to pout up, in vanous languages, a notice to "travellers desirous oi visiunic the temples of Pirstum that the road is now perfectly sale between Saleno and ra'Sturn, ownp, to the vigilauce ot ticneral Avcnati, the military commander of the district, who has stat'oned patrols along the mud ai Battipagiia, llarizzo, and Pa turn." Alter a ILree hours' drive they reached the tnuiplcs a little before noon, asquui of soldien aecom panyine them. Mr. Moons set his camera in order and photographed the ruins. Toward even ing tbev set out on their return; not a little sur prised that thir niilitarvprotcctor were nowhere vial hie. Tie truth wa-s as they a'ter wards learned, the soldiers had been withdrawn so thai negotiations could be carried on with a fane of bandits for the relief ol a couple 01 taiian gentlemen whom they had cobbled up only a few days belor on this very safe road, for these the brieauds demanded u ransom ol 171,0(10 francs, but finally compromised lor 1.0110. They had almost reached Battlparlia, and supposed that they had passed the duusorom place, when a lit lc beiore dusk they perceived a number of lelljtfs creeping outoi the corn fields. Some ot the brigands aimed their guns, others turned the horses' heads acros the road. They started up trom all sirt; ot hiding-places, and in a few minutes thirty or more were gather d around the carriHtre. The travellers were politely desired to "descend." "Don't be alraid, Madame, don't be atraid," they said to Mrs. Moods. The coachmau was ordered to stay where he was tor a quarter of an hour, and then to drive otF with tuelalies, the two gentlemen being hurried oil' over fields and through thickets. Ihe buudits were wonderfully polite the leader, whom Mr. Moens cume to kuotv quite well as Captain Manzo, always addrcs.-ed them as Signore "Gentlenen," with a strong accent on the last syllable. "What do you want with us V Inquired the captives. Dcnciro--non lemete ("The Shiners don't he scared") was the reply. "How far are we to walk ?" "A good way, a good way enough." When they came to a stream the brigands carried their enptives across ou their shoulders. On they went through a a amps, over dit-bes, and across cultivated uelds, marching . in Indian tile, until midnight, liy the way they stooped at a house aud bought a latle bread, and a while alter came upon a patch ot cabbage and onions, of which they made short work, ocketingv hat they could not cat; wisely, as t. Moens faond out beiore long. , . Towards daybreak they halted on the banks of a stream and hid among the osiers. The brigands now began to inquire into the value of their pri.e. It win quite impossible to con vince ihcm that the Englishmen were not great lords, notwithstanding the bauds ol Mr. Moens were stained by his photographic chemicals. "His bauds are black," said one, "mid his troA&eruare like what, priiont-rs wear, and are all wjrn oat, poor tellow ! "Wait, we'll tee," replied the Captain. At length u bit of the hard sauaase, culled sujirrsalo, was ollered to the prisoners, who deolured that "it would not agree with their htomuuus." It sceujcd to strike the captors as a good joke that auy man rbould obiect to supeisato. "They'll lib e it better bv-and-by," Faid he, wLich proved true enough; lor Mr. Moens lound oeiore 10115 that poor loud and little ot it was th'! nomal condi tion, of brigands and their prisoners. 'TBesides the Englishmen, the brigands had picked ip a couple ot Italian gentlemen; and as soon as they got to a tolerably s;ile Fput the Cap tain beaan "biuine" thai is fixing the rau nom That ot one Italian was pat down at 12, 00 J ducats, the other a, btiuo (a ducat is about 85 cents). The two Englishmen wero lumo''d topether at 100,000 ducats. They declared that such a sara was out of the question; the brigand- Insistod thut it was quite moderate for two such great lords, who were worth nt least two million- apiece. Finally, they came down to 60.000, and 10 abatement. How to get at tho cash was now the problem. Tne Englishmen declared that their wives bad aot the money, and, being strangers and ignorant of the language, could not get it in Naples. It was finally arranged that one of them -to be decided by lot siiould go, and the other should stay. Mr. Moens drew tne short stick, and had to remain, while, Mr Aynslev wax harried oil by two men, who also bore letters from the Italian prisoners to their mends, asking tor the money for 1 heir ransom. Hardly weie they away when the brigands aw a compuuy ot 100 soldiers marching nloni the road below a sharp skirmish took place; but the gang, all save two, managed to gut oil' with their captives. During the night the baud was again surprised by the soldiers, and there was more tiling. In the excitement the Italian prisoners managed to escape. Tim brigands did not look out very sharply lor these small Italian Iry: but they took good care of their big Csh, the great "rnglish Lord." They weis now tar up the mountain side, and all uext day Mr. Moens could see the soldiers passing and repassing in the valley below, looking like mites in the distance At first ho meditated trying to epcape, out quickly dis covered that the attempt would be madness. "The brigands," be savs, "ran down the moun tain like Bouts, whi.e I bad to be carulul to p'ck my way at eveij step. Accustomed 10 tne mountain lrom their earlicu youlU, ti etr were as sure-iootod s the Boats, and baa ees like outs; darkness and lirht, flivtimeor iiieat. maoe nut the sliulitust dit- fen nee to them. I heir heariuir. 100. was mint acute 'this since tb-y had cultivated to such a pitch that, like the r"d Iudiais the slightest rustlo 01 the leaves, the lainioit pound, never epeaped ihuir notice, ileu miles il sti. ut, workluy in the tlu ds, or niowinrlle fcitisH. tuey could tlisln.i'Uiuu wun tne preaio-t tare. J her knew, aeiioiaily, who tbey were, vonnir ted eld, tiud to what villaeo thev bo- Joined. V hen f, i ernopn, coti.d barely d'stingaish living teir gi, trey couia uchCiiLeaii tut ir 1110 ioub From Mr. Modi's Diary (wriiten. we infer. mainly Iron) memoir, aided by btiet jottlugs In a little memorandum book, which ho nnnaged to conceal) we excerpt fonie Damages w hich por tray Ihe aspects ol life among the brigand: ' Hay 181 s'ept 1 ill eiulit or nine o'clock, and on awakiDi and looiuir round. I n uud we were iut above the dry bed ol a stieam that n wmtur ran down lit mouD aio r do We were laoiuj tbe west, ai-a at about ba 1 a mile o(T isu a stream like a dull- at litue siiver t-ipent, twinmg in and out ot tbe blithe and iireea banl -. ou the o hei nido of it was ab'idiepaU). We -. several bodiui ot troop pans tiurma the t'ay, wt.o were always watched with tne f soldioi er (r- e v discos-d. I tr 4 to get as lar away from my fuardiaiis ui 1 eon id, aud thu beirau to think of on p. an ol erca.ui( 1 propped up my straw bat a peg, so that the men, who were all be'ow tne. tniebt think I was sleeping; and then trd to fdie fill, aud to bo ready ir a tun when more soldiers came; but one vlio was very warv, and who tor nod out lo b" ono of the lour hnoand- aet, cbanred her po-itioa so as to lea tbe plaoe Wbrre 1 aa "1 was dreadfully hungry, and lound in my poehet a piece of tbe Indian oorn bread a larve aa awilut: this loon eut. aud I turned out all mv recke , and discovered tn rat Joy tbe li t e cabba bad put away on the 16th. 1 ate tnatraw.aud tkoiiabt it d tbina but disi'Ditmo. I now found two root ! rarl ei on salulk-d mo, tiie flavor eiBf ratlie itiosg (how soou J cured ot ail THREE MONTHS WITH BRIGANDS. THE DAILY EVENING 1FIEGBAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, c'atii bom) Before I was with the bnirands the iinel ol carhe alone wan aauneuuii, et aion t.in 'BMr); the othr 1 pat at n pocse'. We had tome water to drinit duriatr the nwbt, and wrn that 1 was obliged to be-Mumfli d till 'ne eyenina: A yil sge was ner, for we beard ihe Dt-lls ol the cburot ehinnnr tRo noors. I laucipd w.- wore neai Csatelianiarsi but op -kin one or the br eand if It weie ao. be rep lea 'Yes;' and I new at rnce that It conirt not be lor it is alwavs tbe brigands' prinoi p.e to deceive their captives at to where they are. At dua we started afain. aud, as yesterday, d veraea oyer mountain and through v oodsfor lour or tlve hcura, till tavinir reached an open part at th at mndt ol a mountain covered itn ras, tm're was a bait, and we lay down to sloep. the nnrh was vei y coin, wet, and loavy in iaot, me were actually in tbe clouds " "aia 19 W woke np an hour before daybreak, s iff froni cold 1 could nut move till 1 had rjblted mi knees tor ten minutes. We start d down bil , and then a one a path up anotner mountain. As tbe tun tot np we prew yorv thirsty, for we hat dared to 'Oo only half a minute tor a drink 1I10 evening before, ou account 01 the road- belnir rian aeroas; and we bad vanned no ttrrains dur.ng the nltbt. Alter tomo titro a search was made for now. and at Iaot. in a most nnliki ly p ace, some we found. It ae most iteiiC'OUH.and a wo walked on I krpt catinr it. Ihe brigand lav down on tho pronud, aud lapped tip iho water that bad thawed and was running amonv tfo decayed leaves. I tbonght of fevei, and prelorrrd the mow." They oon came upon the main body of tho band, from whom they had bcon separated lor a lew days. Thev weie la a lovclv aiate. sur- lounded by large beeches, with goats and sheep tethered near; the bilgund-', lyme around lad in ihelr pictnVesque costume, making a picture wormy 01 baivator Kosa. "liur," comments Mr. Jlcetis, "I du not believe that tialvator Kota, or sny other mun, ever voluntarily paid a second vinii to toe hr'.eauns, however great his love ot the picturesque might be; tor no ono ould willinglv enduic brigand lile after one experience ol it.'' Here is a picture of brigands in gala attire: "Ihe tuialler land had lour women with them atilreu like tho nil 11, with their hair cut shore, at llr-t 1 took tli-in lor toy; and all thero displayed a l realer love for jewelr, than the nicmueia ol itanzoN bbBd. Iney weie decked out to do mo honor; and one ol them voro no less than twenty-four go d rings, 01 various Sizes and stones, ou her hunda, at the mine moment; others twenty, sixteen, ten, according to their wc.lth. To have but ono gold cl am attached to a waieli ws consiaeicd pa try tiuu mean lerino and llanzo nad uuolien as iluok as en arm h p ended across tho bieasls of tlmir waistcoats, wiih gorveoiia brooches at each fasten- )EP : lilt e tjunci 08 01 'charms' were a so attacued iu oontpicooua petitions. Man ro s band bad long jackets ot stont brown olotn, the color ol withered leaves.with large ockoti ot a circular abape ou the two sides, buu others ou tbe bieaets outside, and a slit ou eucli sido cave entrance to a largo pocket that cuuld hold anything in the back of ti o garmeiit. 1 have seen u pair of tronti iB, two Fhirts, thioo or lour pounds of bread, a bit of olrty lacon, cheete, etc , 1 111 led on' one alter anotber when tearcho g for some artioio that was lniffina. Ihewaixlcoas buttoned at th side, hut bad trbt bottons down tbe cuulro, tor snow or orna ment; the larrer ones were stamped w th dos' headp, birds, e to Tnere were two largo circular Dockets at the lower part ol the waiMcoait, in which nereki ptipaieoartriOgeK, ha Is, yuni'Owrtor, kuivet, e c.j and In tbe two snia ler ones, bichur up, too waioh ou tho one sde and peroussimi-ca)s the other, l'ho yaruicut wan of dark blue cloth like tbe tiowtt rs. w aich wore cut in the ordinary way. " vt heu the juekvts wero sew they bad all attached to the collars, by buttons, capucta or bonds, which ate diawn over tbe bcaa at uiplit, or ben tbe WfeAtber is very cold, but most ot them had been lokl iu tbe woods. A belt about tnreo inches deep, divided by two partitions, to hold about filly oar riaycB, completoit the dretij, which, when new, was very iicar-looKing turn service able, borne ot tne cartri darns wero 111 ur derout mienen. Tin was soldered around the bad to as to hold the powder, wh-cii was kept in pace bv a plug 01 low. When nsd ihe tow was takea out, and after the powder v as courcd down the barrel tbe cae was rovorou. unda lot of alugs boina addon, ws rammed down, with tbe tow on top. 1 hoso must bo very destructive ut close quai-us; but tbey ee..era ly bluzo at the sol die; s, and vice vrrtn, at such a disiauuo that little haim is done, fiotn tbe ULcertaiu aim tuken Moat ol tlx 111 had rkvolvcrs, kept either iu bo.ts or the lolt- band iioeaet ol their jackets. 1 hev were seouie.i by a silk cord around their neck, and fastened to a riusr in the butt ot thupiiol. 60110 lew hud stdct toes, only used for human victims. Many had ostrich Icatbeis, with lurned-up wi e-awaki a, whicu gave their weniers a thea rical and aisurd apnear ui.ee. (Jay silk hundkerc ieia round tbeir ueeKS, and eol ars 011 their cotton shins, uiailo them look: unite dandicB when the-o were clean, which wan but seldom." The band were in unusual spirits, for besi le Mr. Moens they hud just captured Signer Fian ccsi o Vieconti, son ol a landed proprietor ot Gilioni, a small village near by, uud his cousin loniasiui, a lad ol twelve, who turned out to be a regt.l'ir imp ol uusehtct. l or these a ransom ol 170.H00 liarjcs was fixed, and 10'J,2,')ll actually paid I y their inends koou inter. Dtisiuess was pinspenug; und moreover 011 this occnsiou they had enoutih to eat lor about the only time timing the nionttis in wnicu iir. Ji.iens wu with them. For in spite of an occasional rich prize, the l'.lc of the bandits is one ol constant riiivation, exposure, and tenor. Mrs. Moes Lad un iutiiview with Taianco, an cx-bimdit chiel who had lclt oil' business by arrangement with the Covernincui, receiving pardon and a pension. "He was un extveinly handsome man, with the smallest and most delicate lmniL." savs Mrs. Moen. lie Interested himself considerably in endeavoring to el ect the lioeratton of Mr. Moens, and even oiltrcd to accompany her, with the money, to the ti'iuuuls, 11 (Joveriunei.t would grant h 111 permission. This, however, was refused. The iidv usKed him which be liked bct, the hie ot 11 brigand, or that ol an honest niun? 'Oh. that of an honest man," he replied; "a brieand's lite Is this," turning his head rapidly over one shoulder and then over the other, indicating by this geture con; taut apprwhciibion ol 1111 enemy. There were properly two bands oi these robbers with whom Mr. Moens and Sinor Visconti had to do. Ot one (iaotano Mano was captain; of the other, Giardullo di Pesto, captuied and shot soon alter. These gangs toteiuer nuniueieii lunj-uu in-itmns, 01 huoiu seven were runaway soldier-. Another, a iad ot cight'cu, used to 'arry milk about the streets, une uay a ineua uieu to cneat him out of three or four dollars, where upon the milk-boy stabbed bun and took to tho mountains, xseuriy every mcuioer 01 tne oaui was known to oe a murderer, iu :uct, Alanzo, and one other, Mr. Aioens thinks, were the only ones w ho hart not been guilty of that crime. Whenever any money was. riceived a small sura was set apart loi conim-.n expenses, and the re mainder divided among all the bund, th can- tain getting onlv a single share. Al every pos sible moment the whole paug would lull to gum- blmu. and m a lew das nearly all the money would hnd its way into the hands ot lour or five ol the most lucky or skiMul gamesters, (lam blicg as carncfl on iu tue most oauerous rlaces. even hen the soldier were known to be uear, and when the risii at'endiug a quarrel among themselves mittut easily have been latul to the brigands. Mr. Moens thus describes the one leust-dav wh;ch hapiienetl during Ills life with the bri- gonits: "At ast. t red nfTvnfclunir tuo uaiiu, 1 my down and I eel aidoip. 1 hlept tor souio hours, during wnicu a poor biieep was urageu iuiu ire luciosuru, ki leu, cut up, cooked in the pot, aud eateu. 1 must have slept until near buum-I, lor when I awoke unoiuir bitep was neinst orouuin lorwaiu, 111111 1 Auiched thetirocees ol kithuir and cuttiuir uu the puox biast. the sheep wa-i takeu in baud by two men, OeueroBO and Aniouio lioueraiiy actinif as tho tuichcr 01 the Laud lino doubled tlie fore 'egs ol the sheen acrtss the head: the other held the head back, incur iuk a kuito into the throat, aud eultiiiV thu windpipe and juirulur voiu. It was then thrown down and lelt to expire. W ben dead, a slit was made in onu ol tho hind 1"kd near the feet, and an Iron rumrou taken and puasi,i down the leg to tbe body ot the allium ; it was tueu w I'lidrawn, and lie moulh ot one ol thu uiou placed in tho slit in the tug, and tbe annual was intuiod an much a posai ble. and tl eu skinned. Wheu the sk.u wai sna. rated Irom the lers and n'lles tne enrcuas wa taken and nu-ieiidc u on a pea on a tree throueh the ton eon ol a bind lev; the akiu wa then drawn ofl 1I10 'he lack iHOiiu t met tbe head wrm sinned but chts mn'ltl The nkin was now spread out on thearround to receive the meat etc., when out off the body : the insioe was taken ott. tne eutratla being drawn out lairlully ana cleaned theso were wound round tho inside tat by two or three who were loud of tbii .sxuri titnionto, aud Andrea the executioner, generally rerunning this operation, l'bueo d li- ru.u. um iimv were considered, being made about Km, in, lira lna and about ouinch In diameter, are rid In fat or roasted en spite. It was tome time beiore I eould brlnjr tnelfto eat these but eurionity tint, and 1 unrcr ftterwards. ofien eaa-ied me to eat my rbtre, tor 1 toon learned it was on wise to relate any v ing. "Whi.e thee two men wore prepa-intr the inside, tbe other two weie cutimv np tbe earoaae 1'be b east w mat out ofl, and men the shoaldert) the -ep was tKeu cat in half iwi tbe axe, and tben tne b.-t ra wre laid on a tumoana eut lb" 'h. so (bat It all eoaio b cut la email pleoes. One man would hold the meat, while aoother wouM take uoid ot a piece ltb bis leit band, and cut with hit rlcht. As it was cut np the p.eoes womd be pat into a )are co ton handkerchief, whiou was t iread ont 00 the rronnd 1 the liver and Inngs v ere cot no in the tame wav : tbe lat was t en pat in the carf . and, fehen the was melted, the kidneys aud be ait (it the latter bad not been appropriated by m me one) were pu1 in, cooked, and eaten, every tie helping bimpoli by dtppma his flngeraintha pot. ihe pieces of liver were considered tue prizes. Al. the le t 01 tbeiheepaa then pot intnnpotat on re and after a shor time the pot was take 1 ofl" the flte and Jerkod, so as to bring tho under pieces to tho top." A few notes, taken almost at random, will give an idea 01 the ordinary way of lifo of tho brigands and the r captive: "So Are was made to-day on account of the proximity ol teo toldiora, who dis arbea the band last night, ltread in small quantities wan divided anions' n, but tnere was no water." omo ol tne I and arrived wl h two sheep. I rejoiced to tee tin m, for we baa not l ad any mi at lor five or six days. The sheep were t on killed, skinned, aud in tho treat camp-kettle; but Visconti ana t were liornlioo ui fiuaiUM we had to cat tne moat without biead, I baa secured a heart, whiou I roastod on a stick, and divined wi'h Visui nti, at 1 always oid with nu tliinti that I could securo apart from the gei.etal cmsioo On seaichln" in my pocket 1 louud a little piece ot bread, which I bad put away and lor pot ton Ibis 1 a'o as dcnort, to tukc away thf taste ol the meat We were told not to eat all nut to rorerve tome for tho evening, ad hour boloro rtini-et cverthing was parked away, and we wero iniotnied that a long march was beluro ui. I was verj cold, and a bitinu wind was blowing, so tout I was rati or rejoiced than oiherwlau, lor 1 dreaued sleeping in the open air in theto dara cold nig its, I a wnysureaiied, t o. wnk ng up in the morniOK, ou account ot tho piercing cold. It was a lomr up-hiil waik through the lorext It was very darK, and t bad tho gieatest oiflicjUy in followiur. I louud tbe best p an wa to grasp with my leit band thosaoulder or muzzlo 1 1 the iruu of tho mun beiore mo. As we approach' d tne tumniit of the mountain tho forco ot the wind and tho cold increase.!. Huveral of those iu Irent went 01, wh le we were baited, and told to lie down, as the tops of the mountains are always conaidired dangerous, lor the soldiers are often sta tion d there." "J n ti o middle of the day there was one of the usual alarms, wl.lo i proved to bo catied by four or live more ol the band who had come to join m. itn t. em was one 01 the women hho aud been snot right tin omrh by ih accidental difo.iurire of out, ot their auiiii. Iho bah bad broken the bone in two. and tLo arm was su.spf ud d aud wrapped up in numeious pocket-handkercniels Ho lood was five 11 to us an day, but to my Joy, 1 found m mi 101 kt a morsel ol bread that I bad foreotten. I (han d it with Don Francesco and thou turned out my pockets, and, pickinir out tbod rt ate tho crumbs which i found there. We beard trom the newly arrived biiatids that tho troops were ail around uv. t,rcut caution was obscived. lu the even in f two or three aceudcd the mountains to icarih lor 'now, aud in about an hour mturnod with a gnat mass carried on a slick. A'o ate a quantity ot thia to uttmaro our ihlist, not having any water for four-nnu-twenty hours. I found this want of water verv tnuig at flrat, but soon had not only to get accustomed to it, but very often to fare st ill crte. "VYo bad to so two dayt without anything to eai, to a loray wa made 11 to '.he country uear, and three sheop, alive, wore brought back When tuey wero bcius out up 1 was much diseuhted at souinit ,enero!o and Aiito io, who general y acted as bit chcrs, tearing tuouthluls ol taw meat with their teeth 110m iho cmcass just iiko wolves. I a.ked ibem why they did rot wait for it to be cooked, and tbev paid. 'Why should we, when we are dying ot hunperf " Apart from privations, the bmands were in ccutiuual Hlurm that the BOldiets miht pounce tiponthcmat any moment. At one time the captain went oil' on a scouting party, aud was gone tuiee days; dining the interval thoe who remained w it n tbe prisoners Had not a morsel ot food. When the onuauds returucd it wus clear that something had gone wrong: "lboy wero in a drcadlul stoto, bavins; been winking the lust thioe dav aud nights lncea-aut-y, without I. u vim' hud aiiytniug, 10 eat, aud ihev wero oleotir o grievomly uii-appoiutcdatourmviug 10 loud or ti 1111, and ihov vouied tho r leolinits accordingly by ubueiug and threatening me. tue r evK were r.u una gisiouing lrom tho feverish stuto iu which they wero t orn ovir-latiguo aud want ol lood; lii'i r clothing, '00, wus very much torn, M.d covered with u rt aud duut. and the majority ot tie 111 wero very lool-soro For a loin; time 1 wiim an aid to ask thorn any quot.ons, goimr on tlio 1 rii.cii'ie of hast raid soouedt mouded.' eieeialiv as Iho Question ol cuttiuir oil' my curs. eic , was avaiu uiscuusea. At lust 1 leurued Unit heio wero 4tlO toldiers conceiitraied around (1 lloin, unil 1 eel 011 a.l the niounlamx, so that the brmand were nuub o ,0 remuin near the town: aud b.s'des tuis, tho peusuuts would not provide any nreuu.- Tins talk about "cutting off ears, etc." refers lo uu uiipleai-cnt habit thai someol the tirigands had 01 threatening to send the ears or nose ol 1 he captive to hi mend, by way ol spurring up their zeal in forwarding ihe ransom. Once they were apparently so nearly on tho point 01 aoin this that Mr. Moens made up his mind to cut otf the top ot un eur himself, in the hope ot saving the remainder. He reasoned that a piece would prouubl; answer the brigand' puiposo as well as the tthrle; and it 1 nly the top was gone he could hide the mutilation by his hair. Ouoe it a susgested to send bis beurd, "with a piece ol the chin attached," lor the same puipose. They had, moreover, when out of humor, a very (li'-agrecuble habit of diBctissiiifr b'ltore h'm the best, places 10 strike in order to kill a man, aud 01 thrtibtiiig their long knives between his body and arms. He met all their threats very coolly, telling them that they miiit kill him as soon as they pleased. Ills coolness aud pluc clearly won their admiration; aud mot likely their ihieats were never quite serioubly mount, tiltLougn it wus cicur mat tbey would never bave allowed ntni to ue rescued alive, vvuen- ever there was a skirmish and there were several some of the gang wero always placed so as to be able to shoot the prisoner. For ihe rest, their treatment was not especially brutal. llelaied in general aoout as well as the arang themselves, though that was hardly enough. Iu tact, they appeured to look upon their cap tives as lawful prisoners ot war, to be duly "exchanged" lor money, xney would undoubt edly have killed tneni rather than allow thctu to escape or be rescued. It was every way for their interest to keep tt cm alive; an t when the sum aciecd upon was received they showed no disposition to keep ihem longer. Mano kept very good discipline among his followers, and was in no way scrupulous us to the methods ot enforcing it. Oucj fiuangc. oue ot the liund, sot into a noisy quarrel with a "ceniua.iiou." The captain ordered him to be quiet; aud as the command was not at once obeyed he rushed upon him, knocked him don, and' kept hilling him aud rubbing his lace ou the stones until it was bruised to a jelly. It was not verv easy to be ineiry under such ct- cumstabcec; but once, wheu luck bad given them a sheep, and they dated to make a tire to roat tt, the gang niaae a very lair attempt at jollity, routing out songs, and requesting one iroin their prisoner. They were greatly burprl-cd to leara that sinning was nol one of his tiecoinpiirhmciits. Iu Italy every man ia preRuopoaed to bo able to smg us certainly as to talk. t-o week after wck passed away, Mrs. Moens all the while making strenuous exertions to iaie aud send the money for the ransom ot her husbaud. Tnere was no ditll?iiUv 111 getting tho money. One gentleman, the Rajah Ityienath, ol India, ollered a aralt for flO.bOO; another depo sifd iu bank at Naples K5()0, tho amount demanded, to the credit 01 Mr. Moens. The dillieuliy was in gett'ug the money to tbe brigands, for it U a rave crime lor auv ono to bold auy communication with them. Finally, by threats tbe brigauds compelled Biguor Vis conti. a gentleman ot (Jiff ini, a little town near tbe mountains, who"0 ton had been their pri soner, to act as their agent; and he received verbal permission from the authorities to do bo. Then it was not thought safe to send the sum at once, lor tear that tbe bricands would pocket it and demand more. Thev otteu threatened to raise tbe price. On time a report became current among them that the Italian uovernmeot would pay the ransom; whereupon the captain satt ttat he would not take les than a million franos. Again news came that Lord Paluierston bad m HAanuti.11 volutin,. 11 ma sfliiip. Iha brieandf at onco lumped to the conclusion that Mr. Moens must be a relative of tho Iltittih Premier, and the value of their prlerose greatly m their estimation- On tbe other hand, it was an object with him to coavluce tbeni that he was niorely a poor photographer, In order to Induce them to lower ihe sum. They compelled him, at sundry times, to write most plaintive letters to bis wife, complaining of his bard la'o, and imploHug her to send on his ransom. Man.o dii tated these, and would not allow him to add a word in English. Manzo himself wrote to Visconti: "I can do nothing more, because my band require bo ute.y 60,0i 0 ducats, otherwite thet w.th to tako hm life 1 lurotore Ihen.wi.h many tears ol my mother, and many ptayert of m mutberand For touno Teuesco. tbet had compassion, thev cnod to mucn that tbey wanted to fa e mm with them I imeiceded with my band, because they wished to take hit life, thereupon tbey aid they would have 0 000 dncatt, with what I bavo already received, wlmout deduct n a centimo-80 O0 duoats, other wise we thall take bis lite." At lentrth they agreed to take 30,000 ducats (comet Ding more 'ban $25,000) in alt. Tne last payment wa made on the 20th cf August, ttirce months and five davs alter the capture. Manzo giving a receipt for it in due torn. It was not a very easy thing to get tho pri soner to a place of i-atetv; but Manzo bad pro mised 'hat he would do all he could to ken him from danger; and, ebvs Mr. Moens, "I do believe that be thought himself bound by honor, as a bilgand cbiel, to deliver the Iwikie a'e to hi- Iriends." The money was fairly divided among the gang. There' had been originally thirty ot thorn; but two had been shot by the troops the day alter the capture, another had falli n over a precipice and broken bis neck, uve bad been captured, one had surrendered, another hud been shot while foragimr, and three had quarrelled wi h the othen, and were excluded from any share of tbe money; so that there were but seventeen left. Captors at d captive partei with all duo for malities. Manzo took otf bis hat, ami putting some napokons in it, went round maltiug a col lection, so that, as he phrased it, Mr. Moens might "go to Naples like a gentleman." The band, most of whom were "cleaned out" by gambling, were not very liberal; whereupon the captain took some money trom the com mon bug, and made up tno sum to seventeen and a half napoleons (about $70). Mr. Moens a-kea him lcr a heavy gold cha'n which he wore; Manzo was just taking it olF to give It to him wheu somebody called him away, and it was not received. Uencrosa gave himarinjc as a keepsake; and, alter some hesitation, ex changed tor a pen snife his own greit knife, with which be had killed two men. I'asqiiale, who had been the most ferocious of th gang, and who was always hinting about cutting oil car, walked up and ea7e a coupl ot napo leons, "which," stjB Mr. Moen-, "I acccp'ed with thanks." Uanzo's mother brought a small loai of w hite bread and a little omelette. Tnn came the final patting. Manzo asked w hat Mr. Moens would say to the Prelect when questioned about the band. Mr. Moens replied that he BliouM say that this bund of about 30 had been a match lor an army of 10,000 men. The bri gand captain was highly deligh ed, rubbed his aands with glee, and gave him two more rings; Gencroso added another, making five in all. Manzo said he was quite satisfied with the amount which had been paid him ; and Mr. Moens advised him in future to conb'no his attention to his own coun'rynien, since when a loreigner was taken it got into all the newspapers, and the Oovem ment was obliecd to send so many soldiers that the trigands had very little chance of cscaoing. The brigands protlcred to kiss him, alter tue Italian method, but this Mr. Moens declined. "I, however." he says, "shook hands all around with them, they purtine; with me in the most liiendly manner. Tho brieands wishins me a pleasant jonrncv, wavtug their hands to me whil' in "sight." Ho had becu a captive with tbcm 102 days, during all of which time he bad never entered a house. When Mr. Moens at length made his entrance into Gilioni, Ins apoeaiauce was not very a'trac Uve. "My trowsers," be savs, "were ull iu tatters, and hanging in r.libons at my let. My toat was covered with the lat and grease ol the meal which I had to carry in the pocket; and all the lining of the skirts was torn to threds. My wide-awake was dirty and torn. My shirt 1 had worn day aud uiuht since the 19i h ot June, more than iao months; my boo's were all broken, and many of the status un stitched. It is ttiinoi-t unnecessary to describe the t-ta e of my body. 1 was covered with sores lrom the eilect of the vermin, through the rri- gauds having steadily ret used to allow me to remove my clothing lor wasning puroo-e, ami never allowing me to stop at a stream, tor tonr ot the troops con.ing upon us before 1 could re arrange tnv dress." 'Ihe subject of Brieanilano in Italy, practi cally presented m the lively work ot .Mr. Moens, is a "very curious one. He was captursd bv a rnilroad one ot the lew in Italy, and therefore in the midst ot a ocute population. For alaiost ot u third ol a ycur he wai carried around lrom place to piace among the mountains, never going nioie than forty or til ty miles trom tue gmu city ol jsapies. it is mucn as tnoucn one 1 un been seized bv a band of robbers within a couple of hours lrom New York, carried oil' to the Highlands, ana Kept tnere ior tnree mourns and more, and only leleascd upon the payment ot 8-20,01.0 or $110,000. Nor was this a single case ol seizure by I his band. During that year tuny a Ecore of persons were m like manner taken by the same combined gaug. for whom ransoms amounting in all to hall a million dollars were dt nianocd; ard more than $100,000 was actually paid. Tbe richest pilze, in Their estimation, was that of "fciguor Wcnucr, son ol A.beri Weuner, calico printer ot Suleruo," captured by Manzo's baud a month atterthcreleuseot Mr. Moens. For him more than $2110,000 was demanded, uud un instalment of $26,000 paid; but at the latest, accounts he was still held, the brigands demand ing the who!e amount. These are only the great catches; besides them were many ol smaller amounts. All this it must be borne in mind, bcioucs only to a sine to province. As tar as we can asceitam, a similar state ot mines ex'sts in a considerable part ot tho dominions ot Victor Kmanuel. The consequence is, as staed by Mr. Moens, that the "proprietors." or indeed any person tupposed to be wealthy, "daro not show tbeir laces out ot their nouses, ior tuey pre car ried off lrom the very villages, should they venture to go a step lrom their own door." He found it so at Palermo, where "no one dare ventuie beyond the gates ot tne city ioi (ear ot the br'gands." The business of brigandage is carried on by the aid and in ormation, and greatly to the prolit of the peasantry, w ho seem to bo one and all in league with tne brigands. They turnish them with food and other necessaries, lor which they charge extravagant prices. Mr. Moens was allowed to inspect the accounts ot Cuptain Munzo, and ho atlirms that tive-slxths of tho money received In the wav of ransom" went to the peasants. For a loaf ot breud, weighing 3i pourds, costing In the towns lrom threepence to sixpence, the brigands paid a ducat three 6hilliufs and fourpence and in like proportion tor everything. Tho peasants act tbe part of "fences," aud. like other unices, aet nearly all tho gains of the actual perpetrators of a rob bery. This proutuble business Is indeed a risky oue; for Mr. Moens was informed that, during the time bo wus wi'h the brisanda, more than one thousand five hundred peasants were arrest ed and Imprisoned on suspicion of complicity with the brigands in only two provinces, and he was iu fear alter h'B release that some of the relatives of these persons would assnssinato him in revenge: font eeems that it was in conse quence oi the notoriety given to his seizure that the Government was stirred up to unwonted vigor. Complicity with the brigands is, however, by no meaus confined to the peusautg, lor among h.'se arretted on this charge we hnd three priests, a baron, two syndics, a doctor, and a score entitled to style tbcmsolve "Don" and "Kianor." What nope is there for a poople among whom brteaniage and begging are tho moBt notable institutional Tbe measures deliberately recommended by Mr. Moei'B and others tor the suppression of brigandage, may be studied with benefit by those Europeans whose delicate sensibilities were bhocked bv some ot the stringent orders respecting "bridge-burners" and "guerillas" AUGUST 7, ISOQ. Eut forth by us during Ihe laie Itebvllion. Thos. e wou'd "levy the sum paid as a ransom lor any captive u on tbe district haunted by the band." And, "In addition to ihi, a court martial hi Id on tho spot on any one lonnd with more bread upon his person than specllcd aniouul-tay rufllcient lor his mid diy meal; and it, alter a sppedy trial, any one thus proved to have any dealings whatsoever with the briaands were hanged, excepting, always, any persons who may be rescuing one of i heir family from the brigand' hands, it would cause a great state of (ear among the peasants." And "when any of the inhabitants ol tho villages and the surrounding cokblry were abseot at nieht, they should be made lo account lor being aoroad. This would speedily prevent all carrying of food during the nieht. In fact, a Cnrtew Act, gt1Ch as that which existed not so very long atro in Ireland, would soom produce the desired effect." INTERNAL REVENUE. TJ MTED STATES UEVE.NUE STABtTS 1'liINCll'AL LEPOT, No. 804 CIIESNUT Street. CENTRAL DEPOT. No. 103 South FIFTH Streat, ONE T)OCR BELOW CHESNl'T. ESTABLISHED 18(3. itc venue Stamps of every description constantly on hand in any amount. Orders by Mall or Express promptly attended to. United States Notes, Drafts on Philadelphia, or Ivew York, or current fundi received In payment. I'articular attention paid to small orders. .- The decisions of the Commission can be consulted, and any information regarding the law cheerfully given. Tho following rates ot discount areal'owed: ON ALL ORDEKS OK f26, TWO TEH CRNT. DISCOUNT ON ALL OBDEBSOF $100, Til BEE PEB CENT. DISCOUNT. ON ALL OBDEBS OF $300, FOUB rR CENT. DISCOUNT. All orders should be sent to the STAMP AGENCY, No. 0O4 CIIESNUT Street, 8 3 PHILADELPHIA. HATS AND CAPS. H HATS, STRAW GOODS, ETC., RETAIL AT WUOSKSALE MICKS. BARNES, OSTERHOUr, HERRQN & CO.. S. E. Cor. Fourth unci Cliesnut Sis., Are now closing ont at retail their extensive slock of SPUING AND SUMMER HATS, Consis.ing of Straw, Felt, etc., ot the latest stylos and hup. ovements At Wholesale Prices. 6 20 wfui'imSp Those In want of Goods of this description can SAVE at It am 0E I'll' Fl'l by purchasuiK lit re. SHIPPING. 1 LlZ A. HtiH LINE OK NlK.AMf ILs ll.KBMA CuLKliOMA." ' LltilaJtMA," v "Ca fc BlUA,' "lSDlA.1 Dtcam to LlVi-Kl uOL l.ON DONDEHEY, BELFAST, DUBLIS M.WUY, tOUK. A.-D ULaSOUW. HAT. VV I'A.-SAOfc FA Y Alii. K jK I' Al Kit CUkHKNCY. O A B 1 N 8 !) , $S9, and Tl MhtUAOl. t3t iHr. PAll 0K IrH AT. lsned for bringing out pasnenuers irom tne abov potutB at IOm KiTLS TIU4 iT O'lDEB USS. Alfo. to and trom ALL .TA'llO,H ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS. PIKCIAL MH1CL PanceEEera wl I tuke unrtlcul.il no Ice ttidt t lie ' Anctor I Ine" ih iheoniy itne vrsiitma tliioutb tickets at tlie above rates fiom Philadelphia to the tointf iiauiid ubote. i.tid that the undermined lathe only at iv autuoruea Agcni in r uiiuu. ipuia Apply to W. A Ha.iULL, Sole Agent for ' aU' FJOtt LINE " 11S io. 211 WALMJTbtfeet. HTtlN FOR N EW YOB K. PI1ILADEL faMi"iTTr7i deipii't bteam I'ropellet Com. auy Do b. ..tel. rniiiBuv ajiiico . if. j'ti.Ti uic uu u ...... vcw. . num. It a li t tlui y al )' Ji and S F. hi., conucoting with al' .ortl.tru tLU 1 iid rn lini. tor licit. In. yibtih 1 ' be taken npon accommodating tcinis. ai Ply to hiiliaji i.u.inuatUM 8 16 o. lWb LitLAW ARi-renue TO SniP CAP1AIK8 AND OWNF.ES.-TRB X urn trsltiutd bavins eaMd ihe KtblNG.O.N ts( Rl W to( K,Lea lolu orm his Itivnua and me patron, ol lite l'ock tli a lit- ia rt-t.-reo with incrcuiwo laoi lum to accon modate those having vrsiie s to be ruined oi rctiaiied ai.U beluu a prac leal abtp-carprntor antl raulkcr. nil give prra nal attention to tbe eieU ea i.iiuimi in hiiH Af ri Tikin tai tiiii.1 bavin! t IIiia Ina laitiili a or Aicnta mho t aruen .uu juacuiu'an 4-flrieia io repair are auiivitvu iuwi the autiicy tor be aae of Wettentedt't lulfni 6pImI1i,; i nn noaltlon" Ol t opper Puut fO' Uli- picrcrratlun of raieT' bo torn lor lulu tftj. 1 am pr pai.d to nuiU tbeaam. od jjvor. be Keua i gton Scirw litick, 11$ rKLAWARK Avtnae, above lA Ulti-L HlrocU PASSENGER RAILWAYS. SCHUYLKILL RIVER RAILWAY. Via Twenty-Second and Ttvciil) Third Streets. A NEW ROUTE TO FAIRMOUNT PARK. FAEF. seven caNrs EXCHANGE TICKETS, good on all tha cast and west roada, M&E CE.NX3. 724 Ut E W ROUTE. rrank'ord and Philadelphia Railway, VIA SECOND AND THIBD 8TBEET8 BAIL WAY, MOW Oft TUBODGU TO FRANK FORD, BABBOWO ATE, CEDAB HILL CEMETKBY Cars running reial"'7Bihort time. CT30mwiBi GOVERNMENT SALES. Lllir.ER OH W A, o5.-MAKOa AT AUO liOA Clllir UABTKRat ArTKR a Oyrion, ) Mfot i Wahbiksto. I WAomttOTOW I CAncoatS IMS Will be aold at I'nbl a Auction, nnder . be direotion of Brevet Iniirart fii-Uoneral C ti romukinn, U. M. U o A., on n KUNb IJ A T Adfnat 22. at LI .M. ( CI N Dl rur.eomlneneinf at 10 A. M , the tutlow idk oefcril co lun rr: A bout so wo i ret -i ineb Oak flank. ' 60,000 feel 2i " 110 f Oil lOM S ' " " 7 OOu feet 8J " " 60 000 ie' " " " 10 OlO leel 6 " " " " 16,000 leet IJ " Anh flank. " 60 000 feet 4 ' " 20 000 t e 6 " " " " 10 oOO (oet 8 " Hickory Tlanlt. " 6 000 fot 8 " " " " 8 00(1 let 4 " " " " 20 O 0 fret t " Top'ar Board. Tbia fa e u wuh worihv t e attention ot Carriaro malers, as tin ia a auperior iot ot wpllwasoned iunit-r it will N off red iu lot ot 1U00 leot, with the nr vl ego of 10,000 feet jt'rnu tain m (toveminont iuna. fucctMfut biddtr will be required to remove their (ttrobanea wi bin flrtceu day trom day or sulo. U. 11 EUCKfcK, Brevet Major Gen. and 'hil Ouarterniater, 8 S ltlt Depot of Washington. A I'CtlON SALE OF GOVERNMENT FRO A X.KW X. . On WEDSEDAT. August 15, 1866, commencing atlOo'ch cic A. M , will be aold at publio anc'iou, at tho tiovt-riirui nt Wnrenouae, ooruor of FIRST Mrcet and the l.EVEE Louaville. Kontnckv, a inryelotot CLOTH IN U CAMf and (JAliRISON EQlllr AOE, ctinaUtmg in fart of: 845 Great Coata, 3frtO i anteen. 6V6 Orea. Coat Sfrao, 874 Camp Kttlos, 83 pra Inly TrowsiTt), 902 le- I an. p pra ai-ta " 27 Vlminol Shirts, 81 pi Urawers, Cf.8 Woollen Blankols, 20Kublcr " 178 Kuh'r Tent Ponchos, 8ll6 K. ap-acka, 640 -hi-itor Tent, It Bli Tenta, 710 t 'ouimon Tents, 1KMI Wall lout. 677 " " nios, 11 Slblev Tor-ta, 651 Hospital Tents. iib Hi yciKacka, 207 ' " die. Tenno Ceh in United States Currency. Property te tie removed on day of sale, at risk of pnrchapor. I'y order of Colonel R. C. Rntherford, Depot Quartt rmastor. J U BKLCHEB. 8 8 lot Tapiain and A. Q. H. SADDLES AND HARNESS. HE OLDEST AKD LARGEST . SADDLE AND HARNESS MANU'f'ACTUIUNO ESTABLISHMENT IN THE COUNTRY. LACEY, MEEKEU & CO., Ho, 1216 CHESNUT STREET, OTFEK OF THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE: III CGV IIAKKEbS, Irom t.li'MI to 1M LIGHT BAROUCHE do MOOtoiW HEAVT do do 73 uO to 800 EXTKIE8, BRASS HOCMf.il U ARXE8S 27 S0 to 90 WAIIOli AlD hKI.F-AT JL'bTlliQ 16u0 to 1 8TAOE AND TEAM do 30 00 to 80 LADil b' SADDLE, do 1J-00 to ISO Gl NTS do do 8-tH) to 7 firidlca, Vomitings, Bits, Iioxctu Uore covers, J.iuBticii, Combs, f oaps. Blacklna Ladles' and Cents Travelling and Tourist Bum and Iracka, Loncb Basket. Urt'S ir and Shirt Caeca TniLk, aud Valises. dSCiurp Mo. lulii CUli,fc)lMUTST. g A 11 N E S S. A LARGE LOT OF NEW D. S. WAGON HAR. 1 KESS, 2, 4, and 6 hoipo. Also, parts ot HAR NF8, SAl-DLES, COLLARS, HALTERS etc., bought at the recent Government sales to bo sold at a urcat mcrifico Who eale or Retail. Toeethor with our usual af ortmcut ot VADDLEh YANDSADDLElt YDARL WARE. WILLIAM S. BANS ELL & SONS, 2 1$ IMi. 114 UARKET Street. SHIRTS, FURNISHING GOODS, Ao J W. SCOTT & C 0.r SEIRT MANUFACTTJIIEES, AKD PEALEBS IK MEN'S FU11N1S1IINC1 GOODS. No. 814 CHESNUT Street, FOUR LOOItS BTLOW TBE "CONTINENTAL, 8 26$rp PUILADELPHIA. PATENT SIIO ULDEll-SE AM SllIliT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURBISHING STORE. PERFECT K1T1IJ.O SHIBlS AKD IlRAWEBa made lrom measurement at very short notice. All ctber anlcles of GEMTLEUEM'd LRESS GOODS In lull varict. WIKCIiKSTKIt & CO., 8 24 5 So. 706 CHESNUT Street STEIGLEDER, TROUT, VOIGT A CO., heft most iet ocliull- to call the attention ot the publio at large to their newly lnventeu Patent, TUK UMVEB8AL ATABUIST, -which, by dim harnlnR a percUKsion cap, made expressly ior the iiurpuft, mil vrove very cUtctual hi the pruvcu tiun ol hutmarie. eto. 'j Ue tthoKlny aie some of Its ere at ailvantupes: 1st. Muipilcii; oi ei nstruotion cheupneas auUeaeitv application, ao that a eraiu or thl a maj set it. '.d. t'rtedom lrom (taunt r to penioua or propoi-tv. ad. Universality oi aupllca i-n toanv vartol a Poor, Viiidov,. Cruting, fchuitcr, Gate, Uarduu, Preserve, i'li-u 1 end etc. 4th. It aives a check to burgling by alarming the In ma ea, nelgliLors and police. 6tb 'I Le uilud Is i:ieveu lrom much paluful anxiety, Ir k maie loiu-ilntu-e or vld age csjcviaUy when ai tides of i' lent va'ue are kept In tue noue. Ctli It Is a UDivertui protection io travellers to fasten on tlian ler diom. 1th Its coustructlon li simple and not liablo to get out LlEEtTIOKS FOB UPE ACrpMPANT EVEBr IN. SIKlAlENI. S'e bave put our artic.e at 'he low price of ONE TOLLyh, Inclimlve oi '5 capa and It caunnt be got clHuut r either Horn as or roiu oar agents, Kor lurUmr Lamuulais liunilre ol or adur. hs. B "tlOLtHHt. IUOIJI', TOIOT A CO., odicc, No. iA WALvUi' Mreet. Boom No 18. We will serd the ALARMIST to any part ol the c umry on rcce pt oi ptlce, and cents extra lor Country A genu wanted. (29 3m ABLISHED 179 5. A. S. ROBINSON, French Hate Looklns-Glasscs, ESUKAVISGS rAINTINGS, DRAWINGS ETC Manulactorer of all kinds of I.oolting-Olass, l'ortrait, nnl Pie ture Frainna to Order. No. 910 CIIESNUT STREET, THIRL) UOOR ABOVE THE CONTINENTAL, PBlLaDVLPOlA. 8 15 J FOR SALE STATE AND COUNTY RIGHT8 ol ( apt-well I o ' Paleni Wind Qaard and Air Ilrairr for Coal Oil Lamnat li prevents the Chimneys Irom breaking. Tuie w will wairant Aleo saves ens tblrd tl oil. Call and see them they cost but ten cents lie. 2CI BACK btreet Phlladr phta Hample sent to an ml lb Vall (ttatea on receipt of lb Wota, 1 10 TARA80L8 AT $l-2ft. $1'M. fl'75, ANL t ia. bus Ban Umbrella, 1 40. 1 M, l 7. i h. nils on 18wfmj -If 21 B. EIGHTH firr.