FOREIGNEWS; Arrival of..the Steamship Canada! S. Tons; March 23, 3, P. M. The steamship Canada, Capt. Judson, with Eu ropean news to the 10th inst., arrived at Halifax on Thursday (last) evening, shortly after nine o'clock, having experienced very heavy weather on The Canada left galifax at 12 o'clock. today,' and will arrive at New York early on Sunday..._ The Canada brings out 99 passengers. The . ter rible accounts from the seat of the war in India, united With the decided tone of defiance lately as sumed by Russia, and the attitude assumed by the Czar is evidently preparing to assume in the war like operations in Italy, Austria, &c., has caused an uneasy feeling, and has operated injuriously upon the business of the country. But trade notwith standing,'continues steady, and prices for most ar ticles of, produce, are very satisfactory. There is a greater degree of dullness and gloom in the - grain trade throughout all the leading mar kets, than there has been for a long period. Prices continue to droop, and from...present appearances, under the pressure of heavy an ivals from abroad, the bottom has not yet been - reached. From the manufacturing districts the accounts continue falor able. There is also a fair business going forward in the produce markets on the continent. Prices on the whole are steadily maintained. The meal itiarket continues active, and prices are on the advance. During the week ending March 2d, fair Ameri can cotton not only maintained its ground, but was a point higher than when the America sailed. The sales amounted to 50,170 bales. The disas trous accounts from India, and 'the news by the Niagara, there was a large excess of receipts of cotton at the 'principal• shipping ports in America over.the corresponding period last year, gave a de cided check to the market in the early part of the lest week, and since then the demand has been con tracted to the supply of the immediate wants of consumers, which has caused prices to decline one quarter of a penny per pound. Fair uplalds are slow quoted at 4a, Mobile si, and Orleans 51. Sales for the week 2220 bales. The importations of breadstuffs from the United States during the last fortnight have been unusually large. Prices for all descriptions have been in favor of the buyers. There is a large supply of Wheat and Flour, Indian Corn, and meal in the market, and large quantities 'are being warehoused. Purchu - ses are made merely to supply immediate wants. These remarks will apply to all the lead ing Corn markets throughout the kingdom. There is a fair trade going forward in American provisions. The arrivals of beef are very heavy —already three times as great as at the same time last year. American stocks fully. maintain their price, and it was .expected that when the news of the rise of United States six per cents to MI reached New York, that there would have been a corresponding rise there. • Then another rise here would have in tunably followed. That the Pennsylvania dividendif have been paid one•half in relief notes, has been a source of unmitigated disgust to the holders, who consider that Pennsylvania could have paid if she could, and they point at the reverse conduct of Maryland, which, with more or less resources, does nut-avail itself of such paltry subterfuge to plunder tiiireign creditors. Pennsylvania WI a 76 ; Mary land 81 a 85, ENGLAND Prussia promises perfect reciprocity, and asks for reciprocity, when she krill also concede equal ad vantages in reserving the coasting trade. The frightful wreck of an emigrant ship has taktiti place on our coast, 'off Harwicke. The barque Floridian, of 500 tons burthen, E. D. Whit more, master, from Antwerp, for New York—the property of Messrs. Hurlbut & Co., chartered by a German company to convey emigrants was wholly lost on the 28th ult., and horrible to relate all on board 'perished, except three individuals, who were miraculously rescued from death. The details of the late warlike intelligence from India, are of more interest, btit we at present make but a brief-allusion to the subject. The Borribay Telegraph says another murderous conflict with the Sikhs has occurred on the left bank of the river lhelm, between the army of the Pun jab, under. Lord Gough, an 1 the Sikh force. The Sikhs, under Rajah Shwere Singh. A struggle, in which the British have to deplore the loss of 03 officers and 2500 men killed and wounded—four guns captured and four or five regimental colors taken by the e.aemy.= The struggle terminated in victory, but was dis graced by the flight of the Bengal cavalry regi ments, and the retreat, as yet scarcely satisfactorily explained, of two British corps of dragoons. A struggle which left the contending host so weak and shattered, that it was doubtful which had sus tained the greatest injury from the conflict, and which yielded so few of the badges of triumph for the victors, that the opponents took a new position and fired a salute in honor of its termination. Though masters of the field, our laurels are drenched with blood, and it is the surmised univer sal opinion that two more such victories would be virtual ruin. No attempt is made by the English press to disguise the fact that the news from India is of the most disastrous character. Lord Gough has been promptly superseded is the command by Sir Charles Napier, who was L. have proceeded to the scene of hostilities on the 2uth ultimo. FRANCE The French government continues to gather strength, and there is evidently a growing dispOsi tion on the part of the nation to crush any attempt at public disorder—upon the whole. the prospects of tranquility are more favorable than they have been during the past year. Confession of 'Andreas Hall The confession of Andreas Hall, who was exe- . cuted of Tray on Friday last, for the murder of ,' 1t t. and Mrs. Smith, is an appalling revelation of I humartdepravity and wickedness. The condemned was 24 years of age last May ; he was a vicious and unprotected boy, early addicted to theft and to 1 drunkeness. Still he had a conscience, as his re collection and remorse for the theft of a string from his grandmother, of fruit from his compan ions, &c., which are detailed with penitent minute ness, show. His first temptation to commit murder. in order to get money, came upon him when he was a little over 16 years of age ; but he gave up the project. A career of youthful crime was for a while in terrupted by religious sentiment, awakened during a "revival - at Petersburg—and he lived a moral life for tWQ years. He relapsed, and took again to robberies to, support himself In a moment of pas sion, he planned the murder of a man who had quarreled, with him; but being baffled by circum stances, abandoned it. In' early life, he says his mind dwelt on plots of murder, and the best meth ods of escaping detection; and he finally concluded tflat the best way was to use a club well adapted to the purpose. In 181,7, from revenge, he murder ed,neai Troy, a compinion, whose body he plum. clered ; and the recital of this bloody deed, and of the attempt to conceal the' body, is most piteous.' Thefts, burglaries, attempts at arson, and unexecu- • ted plans of murder for revenge and plunder, occu pied his time for the' year preceding the murder forwhich he was convicted. He was engaged to be roami ; but at this time reflecting on the crime which haforfeited his life, and would,df discovered, his friends, he felt remorse, and contempla ted and prepared for suicide. He was dissuaded by the tears of his sister, who suspected his purpose.' He was only , turned from one crime to fall into 'another. He started,amid thunder and lightning to PeNrsburg, and there slept in a barn at a distance fipm Smith's house. He knew that Smith hail money, and had often been tempted to think :4 'of murder as the means of getting it. In the middle of the forenoon he woke, formed his plans of mur der, and then slept again. He took a wooden hand spike. He reached Smith's at night, and called him out of the house, telling him that the cattle had broken into his, meadow behind the barn. Smit'n ' went with him to the place, when Hall struck hi , di • with the hand-spike, killing him at a blow. 'tie returned tg the house, asked Mrs. Smith for the axe, received it, asked again for a drink of water, and when she offered it, struck her a fatal blow. She continued a long time groaning, and he struck her again and again, but "it Seemed as if slie could not die." The plunder of the• house gave him $BOO in notes -and $l2OO in bills and specie, l,esides the gold beads he took from the neck of Smith, which formed afterward the principal evidence for his conviction. After his conviction, he attempted to break jail, and had' already lorm•ed new plans of arson and murder against his enemies. The con lession.was made to the Rev. Ge,.,. C. Baldwin, pas tor of the Baptist church of Troy. 3trer THE Ssars.—When t'ne celebrated engineer Brunnel, who accomplish& the desperate experi ment of tunnelling the Thames river, was brought before a committee of t'ne British Parliament, he was asked if a speed of eighty miles per hour on a certain railroad would be much more dangerous to the traveller upon it than the speed of forty? "It would be just the same," said he. "And a speed of ninety?" "Just the same." • "And a speed of one hundred?" "Just the same! For," added he, "if the cars should run off the track at the rate of forty miles per_ hour, the passengers would all go to ruin, and Atone hundred miles per hour they could not con veniently go any furtheT," 3ntelligencef & lou'rnal• E. W. - HUTTEIk, EDITOR. iancister, March*Ti 1849. _ - Dor We direct atteiiiion to the Cil,tl of yr. S. es AktWEG, Fall, who hatkieirmro law in thiecity. Mr A. offe his sirvices In the collection of claims against the General Govern ment, a .branch of boiiiiess; for:which his recent connection with one'of the Departments at Wash ington renders him-well qualified. ffire return thanks to Jesins SNYDER, Esq., of Washington city, for a package of valuble Gar den Seeds from, the Patent Office—and to L. R. ILA-MERELY, Esq., for a copy of the Official Army Register for 1849—and also to Senator HOUSTON of Texas for a copy of EXORY 2 B Reconnoissance in New Mexico and California. All these favois are highly acceptable. . St:resent arms, who change their residences on the Ist of April, will please notify us df the fact, that we may change the direction of their pa pers. We trust that none will remove into parts unknown, forgetting that they have an account to settle with the Printer. Such conduct is supremely mean and dishonest. FouxtiiN fxx.—This.old established Hotel, lo cated in the South West Ward, recently kept by Sheriff HUBER, has passed into the hands of War. WRIGHT, 'by whom it will hereafter be kept on an improved and extended scale. No one understands better than Mr. W. to cater to the taste of his guests, and we doubt not the public will find in him an agreeable and accommodating host. Irj- - THE FIRST OF APRIL of the preseift year comes on Sunday. The Fourth of March came also on Sunday. It will doubtless afford consolation to Patriots and Juveniles, to know; that -the Fourth of July comes upon a week day—Wednesday. 117 We inserted in our last an advertisement, received from our Philadelphia Agent, signed R. RODMAN HEGER, calling upon C. R. STETWERMAN to let his place of residence be known, or he would prOsecute him for a bill of Inks, if settlement were not mode within two weeks. We have since re ceived a letter from Mr. STEINERMAN t dated at Bainbridge, this county, p which he states that in the month of October lust he enclosed the amount of the claim (tiff) to Mr. Rinnn, and furthermore that Mr. It. 'knows his place of residence "very well. We know none of these parties, but cheer fully publish this explanation for Mr. Steinerman's benefit. Had we sufficiently cxamined the adver tisement, although signed by Mr. Reger, it should .not have appeared in our columns. It will be gratifying to the' friends of Col. GEORGE. Nerves, formerly of this city, to learn, that among the last acts of President Pot.x was to confer upon him a brevet commission as Lieuten ant Colonel, in consideration of his gallant conduct at the battles of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Chur ubusco. The honor could not have been conferred upon a more meritorious officer. Sudden Death. HENRY HALDEMAN, Esq., a well-known Citizen of Bainbridge, Lancaster county, died at the resi dence of his brother, Jacob M. Haldeman, in Har risburg, during the night of Thursday last. The deceased was present at the sittings of the Legisla ture on Thursday, and retired to bed in his accus tomed health at about 10 o'clock in the evening. Not arising to beakfast next morning, a messenger was sent to his chamber, when he was discovered in bed—cold and lifeless! Mr. Haldeman was a wealthy Iron-Master in this county, and much res pected. He was the Democratic candidate for Con gress in this district in 1846. and last year one of the candidates for Elector on the Cass and Butler ticket. The Appointments. We are reminded by the Examiner 4- Herald that Gen. DAVIS, Col her-rEnsos, and other Democrats holding office under the General Government, have not been actually removed by the TAYLOR admin istration, but that, their commissionshaving expired, they were merely superseded by new appointments. When we wrote the announcement, in the hurry of writing, we overlooked this fact, ald we now cheer fully make the necessary correction. But, after all, in our opinion, the difference be tween the two cases is not near so wide as the editor of the Examiner 4. Herald appears to imagine. It is doubtless a favor to an old incumbent, in these days of greedy place-hunting, to be permitted to serve out the full term of his commission, and the obligation is enhanced when the time extends a full fortnight into the new administration! But if, when the old commission does expire, the incumbent be not re-appointed and his place be given to another, it is nevertheless, to all intents and purposes, in a modified form, a removal. The services of the old officer are dispensed with, and he is obliged, by the designation of a successor, to remove himself else where, and this, not because he lacks any of the Taylor•requisites of Honesty, Capacity, and Fidel ity, but simply because his political views differ from those of the dominant party. By whatever name you choose to call this, it virtually amounts to removal for opinion's sake. We here call to mind an anecdote of the facetious Major NOAH. He had been an original and zealous supporter of Gen. JACKSON, and in the first term of the old Hero's admlnistration was rewarded by a lucrative appointment connected with the Customs in New York. The Bank Veto and the removal of the Deposites, however, incurred the Major's dis pleasure, and he opposed Gen. Jackson's re-election. One of the consequences of his preference for the Bank was that he lost his-office—which was taken frOm him and given to another. It was charged upon the Major that he had been removed, but, dis liking the phrase, he objected to it through his newspaper, and said that Gen. Jackson had merely sent him " a polite invitation to retire!" Out of deference to the delicate taste of the editor of the Eximiner, we presume, We will hereafter have to discard the use of the objectional phrase—removal, and when a worthy Democrat is compelled to give ,place to a Whig, we will have to say, that he has received from Gen. Taylor " a polite invitation to retire." JUDGE LONGSTRETIL—We regret to learn from reliable sources, that the health of Monars Lorm- STIIETH, our excellent Canal Commissioner, contin ues very feeble. The latest accounts represent him as in a very precarious condition. SPECIAL ELECTION.-At a special election held in Adams county, on Friday last a week, WILLI;3I . M'SuErcir (Whig) was elected the successor of Hon. JA3tEs CoorEn in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Democrats did not nominate a candidate. COLLECTOR. AT Ream.—Mr. M'Glethery, recent• ly appointed Collector of Tolls at Paoli, has declined the appointment, and THOMAS B. Bsrrnco of Mont gomery coanty has been appointed in his stead. DEATEI OF A MEMBER OF CONGKESS.—Iion. Ro- DOLPUOS DICKINSON, Member of Congress from Ohio, died at Washington city on Tuesday last. He had been.confined for several weeks from con gestion of the brain. Ecr RE v. Ma. Umr.—for the past two sears the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in this city; preached to the Sons and Daughters of Tem perance on .ast Sabbath morning, and his Valedic tory Sermon in the evening. Upon both occasions he was honored with a crowded church. The citizens of Lancaster part from this faithful and eloquent Divine with general regret. _ - 4 f,4.eatr..2*E Fins stands mark'd by custom's rules, A day of being, and p 1 making, Fools." THE Am 05 APRIL, which is again close it` hind, is.*itikaiished in the.calendak by the sing 4 . , Wt. appellation &inn Day .' It would he: a curious exception to common etTenetite, if on the prestat occasion multitaides were noetatrayad 1. into. alike observance penifliarities - of this memorable epoch in the division of time. Many grave and unsuspecting people will doubtless be sent upon frivolous and nonsensical errands. Others will be summoned upim the most unfounded pre texts, out of their warm beds, an hour or more before the accustomed time. Others will be enticed to open packages, promising ample remuneration, but full of disappointment—and others again, as they pass along the streets, will be captivated by the sight of pieces of spurious coin, which, when they essay to lift, they will discqver sectirely nailed to the pavement—together with various other whim sicalities. which under other circumstances would be deemed highly offensive, but, happening on the Ist of April, are considered, if not agreeable, at least comparatively harmless. For the satisfaction of those,upon whom some one of these tricks may be practised, we have sought to discover the origin of this strange custom, but it is an inquiry shrouded in mystery. The books at our command do not shed much light upon the subject. Basnx.'s "Chiefs Calendaria," published in 1812, mentions that more than a century previous the almanacs designated the Ist of April as " All Fool's Day." In the northern counties of England and in Scotland the jokes on , that day were practised to a great extent, and it scarcely required an apol ogy to experiment upon the gravest and most re spectable of city or country gentlemen and women. The person whose good nature or simplicity put him momentarily in the power of his facetious neighbor was called a "gowk"—and the sending upon ridiculous errands "hunting the gowk." The term "gowk" was a common expression for a cuckoo, which was reckoned among the silliest and simplest of all the feathered tribe. In France, the person made the butt upon these occasions was styled "on poisson el' Awe—that is, an April fish—by implication, an April tool— "pajama (.1 . Aril" being also awlied by that nation to a species of fish easily caught by deception, singly and in shoals, at this season of the year. The term "April fool" was therefore, probably, nothing more than an..easy substitution of that op probrious epithet ; for fish i .and it is quite likely, that our ancestors bcirrowed the custom from France, with this change in the phrase peculiar to the oc casion. A day of fooleries is observed, also, among the Hindoos, attended with the like silly species of witticism. By many it is believed, that the term "all" is a corruption of auld, or old, thereby making it origin ally "Old Fool's Day," in con@mation of which opinion the following observation is quoted from an ancient Roman calendar respecting the Ist of November: "The feast of old fools is removed to this day." The oldest almanacs extant, however, have it all (and not old) fool's day. Besides the Ro man "Saturnalia" and the Druidical rites, supersti tions which the early Christians found in existence when they commenced their labors in England, was the Falun& Faluorunt, or Feel's Holiday, which was doubtless our present First of April. In some of the German classics frequent mention is made of the Aprilen Narr, so that even the Dutchman of the olden time understood to practise his cunning April arts upon his neighbors quite as well as we of the present day. Enough has been here quoted to prove that the custom is of very ancient existence, but the precise origin thereof remains undiscovered, and will have to be dug from some of the musty chronicles of grey antiquity. And now, reader, remember the adage: "Forewarned, forearmed:' If, on the forth coming Ist of April, you are sent upon a wild goose chase to a neighbor, who has expressed no desire for your presence—or if you are betrayed into any other position that will cause you to feel ancl look ridiculous—you cannot lay 4 the blame to our charge. We intend this as a timely caution to you to be watchful. Col. Benton. Accounts from Washington state, that the able but erratic Senator from Missouri, a few days since, in the special session of the Senate, uttered - a decla matory diatribe against the late administration in regard to the Mexican protocol. He sped a Par thian arrow, not only after the distinguished Ex- President, but a volley of them after each of the retiring Secretaries. Not the least remarkable fea ture of this assault is, that it was reserved until after these gentlemen had all retired from office and had it no longer in their powerofficially to vin dicate their conduct. If COL BENTON lived in Pennsylvania, so highly do we admire this last dis play of chivalry, that we should be strongly temp ted to recommend him to Governor JOHNSTON for appointment to the dignified post of an „did-De- Camp, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the State Militia. The commission-mill at Harrisburg has been running with enormous speed, it is true, but, to adopt the razor-strop classics, there are still "a few more of the same sort left, - arid one could easily be spared for Father Bullion. But as this is impossible, General 'nation should by all means honor him with a commission as Lieutenant -General, clothed with military and plenipotentiary powers to settle all the angry disputes that may happen during his administration. Wizmem CAUEr JONES, the son.in-law of Col. BENTON, has just been appointed Secretary to the Board of Commissioners to adjust the Mexican claims. It would be highly uncharitable, of course, to suspect, that there existed any connection be ,tween Col. Benton's attick on the Ex-President, and the appointment to a lucrative office of his near relative by the President. It is the fashion among the Heathen worshippers, we believe, to turn their faces to the rising and against the setting sun.. Col. BENTON seems to have learned this secret. A New County. The bill to erect a new county out of parts of Beaver and Mercer, to be called LAwnExcx, has passed both Houses of our State Legislature, and is now a law. Although small in territorial extent, the Pittsburg Journal says the new county will be one of the richest and populous (in proportion to its size) in the State. It is situated in a beautiful valley, well watered, rich in agriculture, minerals, and a thriving and industrious population. At New Castle, the proposed county site, there are several Rolling Mills, and Nail Factories. Glass Works have also been erected, and the town now presents a business aspect rarely witnessed in any of our itnerior villages. The new county takes within its limits several of "the best townships of Mercer county. 1 WRITE IT IN GOLD -" The great comprehen• sive truths," says President Quincy, "written in letters of living light on every page of our history are these: Human - happiness has no perfect se curity but freedom; freedom, none but virtue; vir tue, none but knowledge; and freedom, nor virtue, nor knowledge has any vigor or immortal hope, ex cept in the principles of the Christian religion." TATES,—The taxes are indeed heavy—said Dr. Franklin on one occasion—and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grevious to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness three times as much by our folly ; and from those taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing any abatement. Wesunttrroxr Rtrixons.—That Cbl. Haskell of Tennessee will be appointed Minister to Chili, and Bailie Peyton of Louisiana, Minister to Mexico. •-: -From Iftrriebtuw. Noss CANAL:•OII Wednesday after nap lait; the House of Representatives resumed the consideration of the bill for the completion, the. „North Branch Canal,„iisifgrgrartliig au -theanks to issue Small NOis.' IS'eho4: verproposed an amendment, oOvkling tlig if Governor can borrow the suntliecema core plete the work, no Small -Notes shall-he issued`.. This was'negatived , and the hill was Ordered' t transcribed for a third reading. The vote on its final passage being then taken, the bill was nega tived by the following vote: , YEAS—Baker, Ball, Biddle. Carl, Cornyn, Deihl, Dtinean, Emery, W. Evans, Fenton, Fisher, Fuller, Gillespie, Grittinger, Henszey, Herring; Higgins, Hortz, Hower, Large, Little, M'Kee, M'Laughlin, Martin, Otto, Pratt, Roseberry, Rupley, Rutherford, Ryman, Sharp, R. R. Smith, Snively, Steel, Stock• well, Stutiman, Swartzwelder, G. T. Thorn, Wat tles-39 Bloom, Bole, Bull, Cort, Courtney, Elliott, IX Evans, Fausold, George, Gordon, Grove, Hampson, Hastings, Kirk, Klotz, Laird, Laubach, Lamberton, Long, Luekenbach, M'Calmont. M'Cul loch, M'Cartney, M'Kee, Marx, Meek, Morrison, Miller, Myers, Nickelson, Pearce, Porter, Redick, Rdbb, Roberts, Scbcionover, Shaffner, Smyth, Sou der, Taggart, Walters, Wilcox, Williams, Zerbey, Packer, Speaker-46. Had the friends of the North Branch Canal Con sented to separate that project from the issue of Small Notes, it hardly admits of a doubt, that suc cess would have crowned their efforts. But, coupled with a movement so' diametrically at war with the wishes and interests of the whole people, the defeat of the entire bill affords matter for sincere congratulation. It will be seen that many of the warmest advocates of the completion of the North Branch Canal voted against the bill, because associated with the Small Note scheme. Among the number, we notice the name of Gm. KACKER, the Speaker. Mr. LITTLE of Wyoming alad the two representatives from Bradford were the only Democrats in Ate House who voted for the bill in its ultimate objedionable shape. JUDGE LEWIS' SALaur.—On the same day the bill relative to the records of the District court for the city and county of. Lancaster, and providing for an increase of the salary of Judge LEWIS, to com pensate him for the increased duty required by the abolition of the District and Mayors' Courts, was taken up, and debated by Messrs. Eshleman, Fisher, and Cornyn in the affirmative—Messrs. Weirick, Fenton, and Glittinger in the negative. Mr. Fen lon proposed an amendrtient,.increasing the salary of the President Judge of the 10th judicial district, on the ground that he was equally entitled to it. Negatived by °a vote of 15 to 53. Mr. Thorn proposed an amendment, that the salaries of all the Common Pleas Judges in the State be raised to $2OOO. Negatived, without division. Mr. Grit tinger moved to strike out the section increasing the salary of Judge Lewis to' $2OOO. The aniend ment was defended by Mr. Grittinger, and eloquent. ly opposed by Mr. Cornyn of Huntingdon. 'The amendment was negatived, yeas 15, nays 55. The bill having been read a 'second and third time, passed finally, yeas 57, nays 17—Mr. HoWer, of Lancaster, who was absent when the vote was ta ken, asking leave to record his vote in the atfirma tive. Objection- being made, leave was refused. The bill was sent to the Senate, where it came up for consideration the following morning. It was opposed by Messrs. Darsie, Johnson, and Brooke— and supported by Messrs. Konigmacher, Overfield, and others, and finally passed the Senate, without amendment, by a vote of 17 to S. We are unable to furnish our readers with the particular provisions of the bill. The Reason. We have already stated the rejection, by the Senate of the United States, of the nomination of Mr. MCGAUGHEY as Governor of the new territory of Minesota. The reason of his rejectior, is not so well known. This gentleman, it seems, as a member of the House of Representatives, made himself conspicuous by opposing all appropriations to prosecute the Mexican war, and belonged to that small and unpatriotic band, headed by THOMAS CORWIN, who on all occasions delended the ,Mexi cans. His rejection, under these'cireumstances, is a well merited retribution. But can any good , friend s of the administration explain, by what motives Gen. TArLonwas governed in conferring such an important honor upon one, who was willing, at a most critical juncture, that he and his whole army be murdered at discretion, rather than extend a helping hand to their,relief? Surely, Gen. ;Taylor could not have been aware of these circumstances, when he sent his name to the Senate. It is more than probable, we think, that the appointment came from one the Departments, into whose hands all things seem to be now unconditionally committed. Virginia Elections Tle election for representatives in the next Con. gress of the United States takes place in Virginia. on Thursday, April 26. The canvass has already commenced, and in nearly all the districts both parties have placed their candidates in the field. We think it is in the power of the Democrats of Virginia to "do *ter' at the approaching election Tor members of Congress than they did at the last. Several districts were then lost by a close vote, which can now be easily redeemed. Two years ago the 13th, or Little Tennessee district, Which contains a Democratic majority of from 10 to 1,500, was lost, by running two Democrats against one Whig. There is too much reason to apprehend a similar result again, as there are now three Demo crats canvassing the district ! It will not be diffi cult for one sagacious Whig to beat them all. It speaks volumes in praise of the eloquent M'Dow- ELL that he has no competitor. He will be re elected by acclamation. This is a well merited tribute to this distinguished Patriot and Statesman. Compliment to ,111 r. Dallas. . . At a late meeting of the Board of Regents pf the Smithsonian Institution, at which Hon. AIILLAnn Firaaoha was chosen Chancellor, the following res olution was adopted • "Resolved, That the Chancellor and Secretary be requested to communicate to the Hon. GEORGE M. Deu.ss, the high appreciation entertained by the Board of his services as a Regent, particularly during the period of the organization of the. Insti tution, their thanks for the manner in which he discharged the duties of presiding officer of the In stitution, and their respect for his character as 4 gentleman and a scholar." MISSIONARY TO CALIFORNIA.—The insufficient number of teachers of religion on the Pacific coast, induced, sortie weeks ago, an independent movement among a number of the Episcopal congregations in New York, for the purpose of securing means to sustain there at least one missionary. The fund has accumulated so rapidly that already the Rev. Flavel S. Mines has departed for San Francisco, at which place there is a Protestant Episcopal Church. He sailed in the steamship Crescent City, and the New York Commercial Advertiser says of him " Mr. Mines is said to be a native of Virginia; was formerly a Presbyterian clergyman, butunit ing himself with the Episcopalians was for some time pastor of a church at St. Croix, whence he returned about twelve months since, and has re cently had in charge a church at Rossville, Staten Island." SEVEN Cnirr PIECES.—A correspondent of the National lntelligencer recommends the introduction of seven cent pieces; in addition to the present fed eral coins, and enters into an elaborate statement to show how they would prove useful in all pur poses of change under one dollar. This demonstra tion shows ingenuity, and the plan would seem of great practical utility. A Parxxxa Ltrmr..—~ printer in the Cincin nati Chronicle office has just received a letter from Gen. Sam Houston, informing him that property worth 50,000 dollars, in Texas, has been left him by his father. County.- The Democratic delegates from the different wards and townships of Allegheny county met in the cityof Pittsburg, on the - 22ditistant. Hamm Esq....presided--und S. W. Buse*, 7.1" Jiiiiit -- D i : ;.. lll.n.r.*i.scss SAwria, liFivri kid Cii4kiimis KENT werif4hosen 7 aeleg*.s td , i the of Ady Convention to Nominate a can didate for Canal Commissioner. r% Thefol i lowink are among the resolutions adopted by the Convention: Pe.soked, That the doctrines of truth, reduced to practice in Governor Shunk's administration, in re gard to banks-and other corporations, should be faithfully adhered to in all future time. Special privileges aie at best but invasions of the general right, and require. vigilant and jealous watching. Individual liability or no charter is the Democratic pledge. Resolved, That the ".Ten Hour System," limiting the hours of labor, is a Democratic measure which commands our warm and enthusiastic approval— , a measure no less of wisdom than of benignity which commends itself alike to the discrimination of the Statesman and the heait of the Philanthropist—a measure not inconsistent with the just and legiti mate " interests of capital" and indispensably essen tial to the effectual indication Of the " rights of La bor." Resolved, That Lecky Harper, Esq., the editor of the Pittsburg Morning Post, is entitled to the thanks of.the Democracy at large, for his able, fearless and independent advocacy of the "Ten Hour Law" and of the "Rights of Labor," and that the course pur sued by him, in his controversy upon that subject with the Federal journals, so tar from being " un called for, of pernicious tendency, and opposed to the interests of the Democratic party,and of society in general," was proper, becoming and necessary, in defence of the interests of factory children and other operatives which had been ruthlessly assailed, and in vindication of the " Rights of Labor" which were sought to be trampled under foot. Resolved, That we believe that the people are sufficiently intelligent and patriotic, to qualify them to elect their own Judges: We are therefore in fa vor of an elective Judiciary. Annexation Question in Canada. Many of lte Canada presses are discussing the question of annexation to the United States, and they succeed in making out its advantages quite as well as they ev..n. once did in showing the opposite side of the question. These discussions are curious, and not a little interesting to the people on this side of the St. Lawrence, who may one day be called upon to add another State to the Union North of New York and the East. In the Kingston Chronicle, a writer says that three alternatives are presented to the people of the Provinces, The first is a return to the preexisting system' with the exception that the. principle of responsible government should be continued, The second is severance of the connection with England, and annexation to the United States. The third, a Federal Union of all the British North American Provinces, under the dominion of our beloved Sovereign. The thi e rd proposition is the one that most meets the approval of the writer, and he says in answer to the obje-tion, that under a Federal Union they would become independent, that the destiny of the Colonies is inevitably to become independent, but a Federal Union will not unduly hasten that event. With regard to annexation, the Colonist of the 6th inst. makes the following announcement: " Now as the North American Colonies are at present situated, they are on the eve of making new commercial connections, which must necessarily be followed by new political connections also. We have no longer, it may be said, any interest in con tinuing a connection, which, in time of peace, offers no perceptible advantage, and in the event of war would expose us cruelly to the belligerent opera tions of our neighbors. Circumstances now beto ken that it will not be long before commercial pre ference on the one hand, and colonial and impe rial differences on the other, will carry into effect what has been so solemnly predicted." The Montreal Patriot speaks of a leaning of the Anglo• Saxons at Toronto towards annexation with their brethren of the United States, and the witness says it would do away with frontier Custom Houses. introduce American capital, raise the value of fixed property, promote the construction of property, make the St. Lawrence the great highway of West ern produce, &c. Important, if true! A telegraphic despatch to the New York Herald of Friday, contains the following important infor- There was a most important cabinet council held last night; the question of proscription was formally considered, and after a most interesting debate, the question was put, and the decision was against proscription, by the following tote: For proscription :—Mr. Ewing and Mr. Collamer. Against it :—The President, Mr. Meredith, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Preston, and Mr. Johnson. - . Mr. Clayton was unavoidably absent, but his 'views were considered with those of the majority. Mr. Meredith made a courteous, firm, manly, and determined stand against the views of the minority, and the President himself declared he would stand by his pledges. Whether Mr. Ewing or Mr. Collamer will-re main in the Cabinet is to be seen. It is thought they will not resign. Mr. Fillmore is on their side, and is a warm ad• vocate for proscription, but the question is now settled. SHOCKING DEATH.-A lad named Rout, 16 years of age, died at Covington, (Ky.,) last week, (as is alleged by the Cincinnati Commercial.) from the effects of mercury, administered ten or twelve weeks ago, by a physician, to alleviate typhoid fever. The Commercial says : " In a few weeks, spots made their appearance on each side of the face, followed by mortification and sloughing of the parts, the usual result of mer curial action when thus manifested. For several weeks the poor sufferer lay thus, the poison aug menting its awful work, until the whole jaw, with the exception of a small portion of the chin, was exposed to ~view from loss of surrounding flesh. The upper and under lips were entirely gone, and the appearance was presented of a skull covered with flesh, excepting the teeth and jaws—a most pitable sight. On the right side of the face the mortification extended to the eye, scalp and ear, and had theyouthlul sufferer lived but a few days longer, he would have lost his right eye, ear, and all the flesh on that side of his face and head. But, fortu• nately for himself and friends, death has kindly come to his aid and relieved him of misery. A COLOSSAL COUPLE.--Among the wonders of the age are the celebrated Quaker Giant and Giant ess, now exhibiting at the Atheneum building in Philadelphia. The Giantess is a delicate young Quakeress, 21 years old, nearly eight feet high, weighing 337 pounds! Her liege lord is a Quaker gentleman, 27 years'of age, standing plumb eight feet in his stockings, weighing 508 pounds! These are doubtless among the most marvellous specimens of Humanity now living in the world. THE CALHOUN MANlrEsTo.—Messrs. Cobb, Boyd, Clarke, and Lumpkin, representatives in Congress from Georgia, have published an address to their constituents, stating their reasons for not signing the Calhoun manifesto. It is ably written and justly argues that the only object of that sectional appeal was a dissolution of the Union. ICE. R. PowELL, Esq. has retired from the Chambersburg Sentinel. The paper is now published and edited by A. H. SMITE!, Esq., a young gentle man of superior talent and ability. Mr. Powell is to publish a paper in Ohio. PROSCRIPTION OF CLASSES.—The report from Washington is that Mr. Collamer, the new Post master General, has decided, under the advice of General Taylor, to appoint no editor of a news paper to the office of Postmaster. This is proscrip tion of the worst kind. PAUDON B r GEN. TAYLOR.--Raneolph Robinson, was a few days ago found guilty of mayhem, (cut ting out the eye of Mr. Tilley, of Georgetown, with a tumbler, while on a drunken spree,) and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. Inconsideration, among other things, that a widowed mother and helpless brothers and sisters depended upon him for support, President Taylor pardoned him before the arrival of the time for the sentence to go into effect, and he is now at liberty. _yaw #tainteuigencer Paradise Election. . Mr.Erlitor•Allow me,tiaterrect an error,cora tatted by the cerreationdelit of the. Lancaster Union 4- Tritons, in. reterence , to the result of the Paradise towiship - election. correspondent saya It :bainoriiofing*jrclia (the whigs) to hear that tlett, what -Whig ticket was not elected in conse, gience of abomeeof some 20 whigs." Nowi maihereirvere at lead, 100Obsentees from the polls; fhe infdience would be, that the remaining SO were Democrats and not Whigs, ..,so that had there been a full turn out, the mortification of the Union g- Tri bune's correspondent would have been still greater. The following is the result of the election: 129 Joseph H. Lefevre 131 Assessor. Daniel Cirvin George Slaymaker 130 Rudolph Hunsecker 129 Inspector Geo. D. M , llvaine 135 Samuel Miller 125 Supervisors. • John Armstrong , 149 Jacob Eby 121 Jos. S. Lefevre 127 ,John Rank 123 Town Clerk. 130 Ferree Brinton 130 John Rowe The defeat of Mr. Girvin as Judge proves nothing in its bearing on the Linville controversy—as Mr. M>llvaine; who was equally assailed, is elected by 10 votes majority. It was not made the issue. If the result in Paradise township be " mortifying" to whigs—it is not to PARADISE, Mnrch 24, 249 NEWSPAPER Casz.—The following case, decided in the Supreme Court, is reported in the Bristol Jasper Harding vs. Henry rilVolf,, action of as sumpsit for the recovery of nine years' subscription to the Pennsylvania Inquirer, a newspaper publish ed in Philadelphia. It was proved on the part of the plaintiff that the name of the defendant was on his subscription books from 1835 to 1894 i that the paper was reg ularly enclosed in a wrapper, directed to the defen dant, and deposited in the post office in that city. Bills for the paper had also been forwarded. The defendant denied" ever having ordered the paper. The Court ruled that the regular mailing of a newspaper for a length of time was at least prima facia evidence of its reception, and that receiving a paper for a certain time, and not ordering the same discontinued, was sufficient to hold a person liable for the subscription price, notwithstanding he may never have ordered the paper sent, Verdict for plaintiff: Compliment to American Ladies. Mr. MACKAY, an English barrister, has published his travels in the United States. The following is an extract in relation 'to the beauty of American "There are two points in which it is seldom equalled, never excelled—the classic chasteness and delicacy of the features, and the smallness and exquisite symmetry of the extremities. In the latter respect, particularly, the American ladies are singularly fortunate. I have seldom seen one, del icately brought up, who had not a fine hand. The feet are also generally very small and exquisitely moulded, particularly those of a Maryland girl ; who, well aware of their attractiveness, has a thous and little coquettish ways of her own of tempting. ly exhibiting them. That in which the American women are must deficient is roundness of figure. But it is a mistake to suppose that well-rounded terms are not to be found in America. Whilst this is the characteristic or English beauty, it is not so prominent a feature in. America. In New Eng land, in the mountainous districts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and in the central valley of Virgini the female form is, generally speaking, as well rounded and developed as it is here ; whilst a New England complexion is, in nine cases out of ten, a match for an English one. This, however, cannot be said of the American ladies as a class: They are, in the majority of cases, over delicate and laqguid ; a defect chiefly superinduced by their vvaNqt of exercise. An English girl will go through as much exercise in a forenoon, without dreaming of fatigue, as an American will in a day, and be overcome by the exertion. It is also true, that American is more evanescent than English beauty, particularly in the south,.where it seems to fade ere it has well bloomed. But it is much more last ing in the north and northeast: a remark which will apply to the whole region north of the Poto mac, and east of the Lakes; and I have known in stances of Philadelphia beauty as lovely and en during as any that our own hardy climate can produce." The End of. the Wicked. We alluded in our last paper to the death by shooting, of Walter Maythe, in an affair at Cincin miti. The whole Maythe family have long been known in the West as desperadoes and outlaws.— The whole family, male and female, were of the most abandoned character. They knew no re straint, and followed no guide, but their own de praved appetites, and outrageously wicked propen sities. Taking these as their guide, they regarded society and its.members as lawful prey. The long catalogue of their crimes embraced those of the deepest dye. But fearful indeed has been the retribution that has fallen upon the whole family. With one ex ception the family is now extinct. But not one has died, a natural death. They lived by violence and by violence they died. The two sisters died a Most miserable death in a hospital at Mobile. Smith Maythe was takeh from the jail of Grant County, Kentucky, and hung by a mob. Scott Maythe was arrested among a gang of counterfeiters on the Mississippi river, and tied neck and heels with a companion in crime and cast into the river and drowned. How Walter Maythe came to his death we have already stated. There is but one member of the family living, and he is, we are informed, an inmate of the penitentiary at this time. What a lesson does the history of this family contain!— What a fearful warning in their horrible fate. Look at this, Young Men. Mr. COLLAMER, the new Post• Master General, was the architect of his own fortune. In early life he was very poor, and on one occasion, the only occasion, he was rebuked by his preceptor for com ing into the recitation room without shoes. He had none to wear. fl - Three Catamounts were killed last week in Carbon county, Pa. Two others were seen by the some hunter. So it appears that these animals have not yet disappeared from our State. CUMBERLAND COUNTl—Samuel Woodburn has been elected the Senatorial, and Wm. M. Beetem and Dr. W. W. Nevin representative delegates to the Pittsburg 4th of July Convention—without in :, structions. EAULY Houns.—As a military commander Gen. Taylor has no doubt been accustomed to " rising with the lark;"' and it seems that he still preserves the habit in the elevated position of President of the United States—for it is said that he convenes' his Cabinet every morning at nine o'clock. This is an unusually early hour for the transacting of business in Washington; but habit is everything. 133 Ex-Governor PENNINGTON of New Jersey has been appointed Governor of the new territory of Minesota. llrGen. Joux MASON died at Clermont, Fairfax county, Va., on the 19th inst., in his 83d year. He was the personal and intimate friend and associate of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe ; and during the administration of the two last, filled offices of trust and honor. • 117" The National Intelligencer states that the President of the United States availed himself on Saturday, of the first hour of leisure he has found since his inauguration, to visit Mesda'mes ADAMS, 114.knrsosr, and Hamilton, and pay his personal res pects to those ladies. IMPORTANT TO THE PRESS.—The New York Su perior Court has decided that newspapers have the right to publish police and judicial reports, and that any true and fair report is'not a libel. This has heretofore been a disputed point. Fair criticisms are also declared to be privileged. "Os, GET Ithsr r—This, according to the Spring field Republican, is what Mr. Webster said to Mr. Foote, who was comparing Mr. W. to Demosthenes and Burke,to his face in the Senate. Mr. F. spread it on so thick that Mr. Webster, who is naturally rasher bashful, covered his face with both hands. N as. - Srasois.—At.SLAugustine, (Florida,) the early vegetables of the season were in market on on the'23d ult, The Herald says Radishetc*cabbages,'lettnee, green peas, turnips, beets, besna, earrok.and all kinds of vegetables are furnished by the different hotels. • 4,-;Goori SAotrterrilr.—A Yankee transported a couple of hogs to the "diggins" in California to major " - the precious ore," and obtainer night frail six to eight..ounces of gold fror snouts! THE VIRGINIA POLITIC/RN-RN EPIGRAI " The fellow who slept with the captain" A place among the new' abinet names, Or something equally mighty— But the man who stood the Mexican shots Will be very apt to be shy of Botts, As long as he keeps " old Whitey !" [Boston Pas 113 The. greatest difficulty in the educaff children is the immorality of parents ; for, they actively concur in this great work, ever • else is vain and useless. The grand founds a good education is, that parents teach thei dren none but virtuous principles and set the good examples. DR. S. 0. RICHARDSON'S SHERRY WINE B RS are an effectual and certain , source of relie from those irregularities and affections brought .n by close confinement in factories and workshops,lwhere operatives, by close application to business, p neg lect of recreation, and. too much haste in t e con sumption of their food, break down the ton of the stomach and bowels, render the blood imps e, and derange the whole system. The use of the e Bit ters will overcome these difficulties, and render such frequent application to a physician unneces sary. Numerous testimonials of their etTiCacv in all difficulties arising from sedentary life and habits, of the most positive character might be produced, but we prefer to let the medicine speak for itself. For sale by GISH & BROTHER, Booksellers, J. F. LONG, Druggist, And by Druggists and Apothecaries, and Traders throughout the United . States. [mli2o-2t 9 A DEMOCRAT Beware of Counterfeits and 'lnd- The unparalleled and astonishing eflicaoy of DR, WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, alt the diseases for wltich it is recommended; curing nanny cases niter the skill of the best physiciamf wrno unavailing, has effected a large and increasing demand fin it. This Ilia has caused many unprin, elided counterfeiters and ifnitntors to palm off spu rious mixtures, of similar name and appearance, for the genuine Balmnin. " Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry,'' is the only genuine. The rest merely imitate the name of the original, while they possess none of its virtues. LOOK WELL TO THE MARKS OP TIIT. GENUINE. The genuine Balsam is put up in Bottles, with thd words Dr. IVistar , a Bal sant of Wild Cherry, Phila." blown in the glass; eaeh bottle bearing a label on the front, with the signature of H. WISTAR, M. D. This will be enveloped with a new wrapper; copy right secured, 18 , 1.1; on which will always appear the written signature of I. BUTTS. Be careful and get the genuine DR. WISTAWS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. None genuine unless signed by I. BUTTS, Address all orders to SETH W. FOWLE, Boston ' Mass.. For sale in Lancaster city by mll2O-St 8] GISH & BROTHER. On the 20th inst., by the Rev. N. Reyea r George N. Meek to Martha Raul& both of W. Lampeter. On the 13th inst., by thet. Rev. J. M'Nair, Win. Baker, of Clark county, Ohio, to Mary Emeline Posh, of York, Pa. On the 15th inst. by the same, Benj. M'Laughlin to Julian Townsly, both of Salisbury twp. At Marietta, on the 22d inst., by the Rev. Geo. M. Clawges, Henry Polckemmer, of York county, to Mrs. Jane Murphy, of Bainbridge, Lancaster county. On the 20th inst. by the Rev. J. C. Baker, Jacob Shindel to Rebecca Shay, both of this city.. In the borough of Strasburg, a few week since, Asa Jones, (Innkeeper) in the 50th year of his age. At his residence in Martic township, on the morning of the 17th instant, Mr. JOHN LAIRD, one of the oldest and most respectable citizens of that township, aged 72 years—leaving a large number of friends and descendants to mourn his departure. On the 21st inst. in this city, Anna Mary, daugh ter of Benjamin Finfrock, aged 2 years, 2 months, and 21 days. Qn the 19th inst. in this city, John Ninemeyer, aged 29 years. On the 7th inst. in Reading, John S. Hiesttr, in the 75,h year of his age. At Bellevue, Lancaster county, on Friday, the 16th inst.,' LETITIA J., wife of Thomas Crawford, aged 56 years. On the morning.of the 12th instant, after a short illness, Jacob Bair, of Safe Harbor, son of John and Elizabeth Bair, late of Leacock township, aged 41 years, 5 months - , and 11 days. On the 9th ult., at the Strasburg Academy, Wil liam A., son of thp Rev. L. C. Rutter, of Chesnut Level, Lancaster acounty, in the 15th year of his age. At the annonncement of thu death of William A. Rutter, a meeting of the students of the Stras burg Academy was called, and D. B. Albright, E. A. Atlee, W. H. T. Bynum,C. A. Christian, and G. F. Kraft, were appointd as a committee who reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased an all-wise Providence to take from us one of our number, who command ed the love and respect of all who knew him. And Whereas, it is a duty we owe to the dead as well as the living, to commemorate their virtues; by re corded testimonies of their. amiable qualities, not only as an example for those who, survive, but also as a gratification to the friends of the departed. Therefore, • Resolved, That as a token of respect for the de= ceased, the students of this Academy wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be sent to the family of the deceased, and also to each of the Lancaster papers, with a request that they be published. ' On the 20th instant, at the Strasburg Academy, Morgan Hormung, of Schuylkill Bend, Berks co., in the 22d4year of his age. The death of Morgan Hormung being announced, a meeting of the students of the Strasburg Academy was called, and W. J. Burnside, W. H. T. Byrum, G. F. Kraft, G. W. Zook, and D. B. Albright, were appointed as a committee to prepare resolutions suitable for the occasion, who reported the follow ; ing, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved,. That we have heard with feelings. of the deepest sorrow, the death of our beloved and respected fellow student ' Morgan Hormung. -Resolved, That as a token of reap t for the do:. ceased, the students wear the usual ba of mour ning for thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be sent to the family of the deceased, and also to the Lancaster and Reading papers, with a request that, they be published. THE undersigned Auditor, duly appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancastercoun ty, to distribute the balance in• the hands of Peter Martin, Esq., Assignee of the Estate of David B. Eberly, to and among the creditors of said Eberly, hereby gives notice, that he will attend for the pur pose of his appointment, at his office, in South Queen Street, city of Lancaster on Friday, the 20th day of April, 1849, at 2 o>clocic P. M., where all persons having claims are requested to have the same duly authenticated: J. FRANKLIN REIGART, Auditor. March 27, >49 td-9 Estate of Geo. S. Savery,, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of adminis .l.l tration have been granted to the undersigned, on the estate of George S. Sasery, late of Martic township, Lancaster county, deceased. All per sons having claims against-said estate are, there fore, requested to present their, accounts, duly authenticated—and those knowing themselves in debted are requested to make immediate payment to CHR. BRENNEMAN, miller, DANIEL GOOD; Adm 7 rs, residing in Martic twp: March 27, >49 . -*6t-9. THE undersigned would notify the public an d his patrons, that THOMAS TAYLOR, fOrmerly Foreman of his Hat and Cap Manufactory in North Queen Street, has been discharged from that capa city ;. and all business connected with the establish ment has been entrusted to hie son, HENRY A. SHULTZ, and all outstanding monies due him are to be paid to said Henry, or to the undersigned, and not by any means, or under - any circumstances to the said Thomas Taylor. DAVID SHULTZ, Hat & Cap Manufacturer, North Queen Street, - Lancaster, - o pposite Michael's Hotel. March 27, '49 3t-9 HE Lancaster City Temperance Society will meet in the Baptist Church, on Thursday even frig next, 29th inst., at 7 o'clock, on -which occasion some important business will behrought before the Society. JOHN Cor. Seey, Much 27,'49d9 t atlons. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. Auditor's Notice. Public Nonce. Temperance Meeting. .nless thing on of chile only
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