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7kal .4" e ` . . .• -^.., ,- ... . +a. s • ,t• BRAZIL. We have extracted from the Diario Flanniaense (a Brazilian newspaper, published at Rio de Janeiro) of the 22c1 of October, the following letter, addressed by some of, the German emigrants lately arrived there, to Monsenbor Miranda, Inspector-General of Foreign Co lonists, since it tends to prove the good reception given, and protection afforded by the Brazilian Government to persons desirous of settling in that country. Ste—Having arrived in the most benign of climates, commeeced a new era in our political and physical ca reer, and been received as brethren by all ranks of the Brazilian nation, we revere as our common father, the most august and munificent Emperor Don Pedro I. and are led to hope that better things are in store, not only for us, but likewise for our children's children. Your Excellency has been the means, in the hands of PROVIDENCE, and under the auspices of your august and most gracious Emperor, and of your generous nation, of accomplishing so desirable an object: taking, there fore, into our consideration the benefits that have been conferred on us, and which have been attended with a great expense, we beg leave to express to your Excel lency our most sincere thanks and heartfelt acknow ledgments; and to assure your Excellenty that we shall ever be unremitting in our exertions to render ourselves, if possible, deserving such great favour and condescen sion, by leading lives distinguished by pious and vir tuous actions. Whatever we may be deficient in the' manifesting of our gratitude by words and actions, we will endeavour to supply by our orisons. Our spirit shall soar to the Throne of ETERNAL MAJESTY, and sup. plicate him to pour his superabounding blessings on his Imperial Majesty, his august family, and your Excel lency, the authors of so much good. Having indirectly conveyed our sentiments to your Excellency, we humbly entreat that you will be pleased to lay them likewise at the foot of our most benevolent Emperor's throne, as a small homage from our grate ful hearts. Permit the colonists arrived in the Germania to sub scribe themselves in testimony of their gratitude, Sir, your most faithful and humble servants, (Signed) Joan GLOILGIC &SLIMS, " HENRY POEMS, Protestant Clergyman, Rurri.iNG,__ Jacloa Prrztxnaa, CHAILLCS NIIITHAMMICR, DAtilk.l. BLNDIUIt, FILAM:1111 HENRY ELIII4III I / 2 DANIEL JACQI BOCIITIM, THECITHILUS lIICIMACI, 1410111 T BILRGAHU, FILEIMMICK BISIGIIAIII7, bionic) 1111wrz, CorroLu SIGItUbDUS. Rio de J.niciro, Oct. 9, 1824. THE EVENING sTAR LONDON,. THURSDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1824. TIJR FUNDS. STOCK-PACIIANGE, TWELVR O'CLOCK. Consols opened at 95j to 96 [or the Account : there is but little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. This is settling-day in the Foreign Market, and it is feared there will be some failures, owing to the great fluctuation in Mexican Stuck. All South American Securities are getting up, particularly Diesican. Currerit Prices: New Spanish 15f, Old 22f, 'Russian 951 9G, Mexi can 731, Colombian New 814 i, French Scrip I:if I pre. Chilian Au.triau 951, New l'russian 102, Portuguese 88f, Alliance Shares 8% pre. Marine Alibi:iv! If 3, Brazilian Scrip 4 pre. Buenos Ayres 88f 811, Colombian Mines 21f pre. Gas I dis. Greek 59f, Neapo litan 1/ 1 pre. Pt.ruvian 78. Pe: WIC OF STOCKS AT ONIC O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 229 3 A I A 3 per ( ent. Red. 95 94 7 4 V per Cent. Cons. shut. 31 per Cent. Red. 101 1 / 4 1 / 8 4 per Cent. New shut. Long Ann. 22 15-16—India Bonds 97 Old Annuities 94% £l,OOO Eacheq. Bills (I 1 / 2 d.) 54 5 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1 1 / 2 d.) 53 6 India for Acct. 287 1 / 2 Cons. for Acct. 96 95 7s This forenoon we received German Papers to the 24411. The Allgemeiite Zeitung of the 22d, contains a letter from the Aid_-de-Cansp of Admiral SACHTURY, stating, that on the 13th November the Greeks defeated the fleet commanded by IBRAHIM PACHA, son of the Vice roy of Egypt. Twenty vessels, filled with troops, and a large booty, are said to have fallen into the hands of the Greeks. The Captain P.tcha, to the great surprise of the good people of Constantinople, has been permitted to return to that capital, with his head on his shoulders.— The following are extracts : BUCHAREST, DECEMBER 4. Letters from Jassy inform us, that some hundreds of Turks had left that city, whence it was hoped that the burden of l6dging and supporting the ioldiers would be in some degree,lightened. Here the number of troops has not been diminished, and we bear nothing of their departure. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOVEMBER 25. The Captain Pacha, whose justificition seems to have been approved by the Sultan, ha, received permission to return to the capital. Ile arrived here within these few days, with his ship, fi om the Dardanelles, and landed at the arsenal. Everybody is surpzised at this unusual lenity of the Sultan. Ibrahim Paella has left Boudroun for Candia, and we now hear no more of the expedi tion against the Morea, which has been announced for some weeks. Captains of ships coming from the neigh bourhood of Candia affirm, that he had landed his troops on that island, but that he had previously sus tained great loss. TRIESTE, DECEMBER 10. Copies of a letter are in circulation here, from the Aid-de Camp of Admiral Sachtury, relative to the late occurrences near Candia. It is as follows I write this on board an Austrian ship, which I am examining in the suite of Rear-Admiral Sachtury. I hasten to communicate to you the joyful news, that in an action which took place on the Ist (13th) November, off the island of Candia, we totally defeated the whole of the i pompous fleet of the arrogant Satrap of Egypt, aid took twenty vessels fall of regular troops, besides a rich Fes"".: . 7 . . booty ; there were many Otters of rank on iionid. Alter this defeat, the enemy cannot possibly land in the Mores, nor will he be long 'able to maintain his ground even in the island or Candia, which he already considered as a conquered province. I have before given you an account of tile preceding actions with the same fleet, almost all of which were to our advantage. We have now only to return thanks to Goo. " tape St. Angelo, Nov. 8 (20), 1824." BRUNSWICK, DECEMBER 8. The Duke, during his late travels, contrived and pre pared a very honourable and agreeable surprise for the Officers who accompanied his father in 1809, in his glorious expedition from Bohemia to the Weser, where lie embarked for England, with his troops, who after. wards fought in Spain. Immediately after his return they received a gold Crois entwined with laurel, and inscribed with the words, " Fur Treure and Redlickeit, 1809," and a silver medal ornamented with the tro phies and with the word " Peninsula." Duke William has also returned from his travels, and the two bto , thers now live together in the Palace. A Regiment of Hussars, is raising to complete the contingent for the army of the German Confederation. .~ Ai/ _ •••••-. -,I ST. PETERSBURGH, DECEMBER 7. General Dewaroff, Aid-de-Camp, General of the Emperor, Commander of the Guard, Knight Grand Cross of all the Russian Orders, and invested with several foreign Orders, died on the 21 instant, after a long and painful illness. His Majesty the Emperor most sensibly laments this Officer, who was most con stantly about him, and had most frequently the happi ness of being called upon to give him proofs of his pro found devotedness to his service. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOVEMBER 26. The Captain Pacha has returned, with a very small number of ships. Letters from Smyrna report, that the Austrian squadron has orders to levy on the Greeks a contribution of 800,000 Turk;sh piastres, as an indem nity for their piracies on the Austrian merchantmen, and in case of refusal to attack the Greek fleet. AUGSBURG 11, DEC. 10. We have received by to-day's post, letters from seve ral parts of the Archipelago, which come down to the 18th of November. They say, that a considerable num ber of armed Greek vessels, distinct from the main Beet, cruise in all parts of the Archipelago, and land parties on the Turkish coast to make booty, ,and carry off pi.- soners. The coasts of Ariadimor are also threatened, and even Smyrna would not he secure against a coup de main, had not the Foreign Consuls interferred with the Greek Government in favour of the city. Besides, that city would not like to run the risk of a quarrel with the Matitirre Powers of Europe, who are all interested in the fate of Smyina, which is the centre of the European commerce in the Levant. It is affirmed, that the news. of the defeat of Ibrahim Pacha, near Stanchio, induced the Greek Government at Hydra to order an expedition against Candia, the possession of which island, under present circumstances, would be of incal culable advantage to the Greeks. Private letters from Lisbon, brought by the last Mail, confirm the ttuth of our assertion, that the report of there being a misunderstanding between Sir MudAm A'Cotrar and the Portuguese Government, Has un founded. Our Ambassador is said to be indefatigable in his exertions as the Representative of the British Court. A total change in the Portugue s e Ministry was daily expected to take place, the Count de SUIMRRA'S influence being consideted greatly on the wane. The French Ambassador had quitted Li.bon in a vessel of war, giving as a reason for his departure the necessity of his attendance at the opening of the Chamb:rs. llis return was not calculated upon ; and it was matter of speculation who would be his successor. Accounts had been received from Rio Janeiro, that on the Anni versary of the Birth of the Emperor of BRAZIL, a De cree was expected to be issued by him, permitting a free intercourse between the merchant vessels of the two countries, hostilities being confined exclusively to the Government vessels of either country. Sub s equent ac. counts received in this eountry, notice a similar expec tation; but by the last advices, wh;ch reach to a much later period, it appears no such step had been adopted by the Brazilian Government. Last night we received such of the French Papers of Monday, as had not previousiy leaC lied us by Express. The following are extracts : FROM THE JOURNAL DES DP:EATS. BREMEN, DECi:MIIER 15. In our Gazelle is the follow ing article : " The Prussian Consistory of the province of Saxe, has published in the Official Gazettes of the Regency of Magdeburg, No. 47, the following article: " I To restrain as much as possible the individuals . : belonging to the ;min.:trials classes from pursuing the course of studies, which gives rise to great inconveni ence, it is enacted by these presents, that the sons of agriculturists, artizans, &c. although they may disdn guish themselves by their application and good con duct, if they have not talents sufficiently remarkable to found a hope that they will prosecute their studies with remarkable success, shall be excluded from the enjoy.. meat of the direction in the nomination of the Consis. tory Royal, and shall not in futtne be proposed, unless the testimony of the Members of Instruction of their ex traordinary talents shall be produced.' " Nors—This exclusion of the children of the People from the enjoyment of this money is an injustice towards the nation, who contribute to furnish the Public Revenue—Germany and France owe to that class devoted to industry, the greatest men in the Church, State, and Literature. FRONI THE CONSTITUTIONNEL OW SUNDAY. PARIS, DECEMBER 26. On the 19th a Spanish * Priest, who officiated in the parish near St: Andr6 de Cubzac, was assassinated at nine in the morning, while on hii toad to say the second Mass in a neighbotsting parish. The Murderer itiks been arrested and confesset his crime.- - -Manorial Bo l ittegais. For some months a band of robbers have - infested the iepartment of la Drome. While perpetrating their twenty-ninth robbery they were apprehended. They were tried at the last Assizes. Two, who hid escaped from the galleys, were sentenced to labour tar life; and, the others, among whom were several women, to hard labour for eight years. The two, who had already es caped, said that they knew well enough how again to effect their escape, but that they would take care not to return to the department of la DI ome, where they were too well known. ti BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 28. The weather, ye“erday and to-day, without being very stormy, has been damp and unfavourable to out dcor exercise. The Earl and Countess COWPER have left us. FASHIONABLE Iw, ELLIGENCE. The Bishop of Ely and family have arrived at their house in Dover-street, from the Palace, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Lord Rivers arrived yesterday at his house in Grosvenor-place, from his seat, Hare Park, Newmarket. The Ladies Cornwallis have left town for Brighton. The Marquis of Lothian left town yesterday, for Richmond. Major Burrowes left town yesterday, for Brighton. The Dowager Marchionesa of Exeter has left town, for her seat at Roehampton. Earl Gower has left town for his father's, the Marquis of Staf ford's, at I ' ultney. Lord Clermont has arrived at his scat, Clermont Lodge, Nor folk, from a tour. Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street.—Captain M. Grey, from l'aris; Charles Tyrrell, Esq. from a tour. Mr. and Mr.. ltowky have left ditto for their seat in Norfolk. Departures from Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street—Sir John Frederick, Bart, for his sear, Burwuoi House, Surrey ' • Cap tams] Job Ilanmer, R.N. for Brighton; Messrs. W. and James Drummond, on a tour. Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street—Captain Holmes, R.N. for Chadian; William itaberrA, Esq. for Pads; Mr. and Mrs. Muricepfor Brighton ; and C. l'hipps, Esq. for ditto. CIVIL APPOINTMENTS IN INDIA. Judicial Department. F.2d July, 1824. Tlr. C. W. Smith, Judge and Magistrate of Ghazepore. Mr. H. Creighton, Judge and Magistrate of Sylhst. Mr. G. C. Chrap, IZegi.ter of the Zillah Court of Dinagepore and Joint Magistrate stationed at Maldah. Mr. E. Harding, Assistant to the 'Magistrate and to the Collec tor of Ailygbur. The Duke of YORK left town yesterday, on a visiting excursion to the Duke of IleriaNn, Lord EXETER, &c. His Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD of Saxe Coburg arrived at l'aris on SuoJay morning. lie waited on the King of FRANCE the next day. We understand that an express has arrived in town from Italy, bringing the melancholy intelligence of the death of Lor.l Mower CHARLES, son of the Marquis of CONIttintIAM. His Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT Of IRELAND entertained the following persons at dinner, at the Vice-regal Lodge, on Christmas-day:—The liidiop of HA PHOE, Archdeacon Balmer, Sir C. CAMPBELL, Sir GEORGE RICH, Sir WILLIAM MINAS!, Col. Btu, Colonel Gout, Colonel SnAwx l _Captain MaLcocar, Captain , NORTON, Captain MACWEI, Captain VICNOLES 4 Mr. r. HUNTER, Mr. STEELING, Mr. C A MPRELE, Mr. 'Nair, Mr. JOHNSTON,dna; Mr. Woof), &C. Monday, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and DI shess of GLOIXESTER arrived at Gothambury, the seat of the Earl of VERULAN. - the Austrian Ambassador and Count de NRIYMAIR transacted business with Mr. Secretary Coormart, at the Foreign Office, on Tuesday. Admiral KuusessTenNt has written to Prrfeisor BARLOW, of Woolwich, a very satisfactory and complimentary letter on the result of some experiments made on a ship of the Russian navy, at Crunstadt, with the guard plate for correcting the errors of the mariner's compass needle front the local attraction of the ship's gnus and other iron stores ; ztud the Russian Govern. 'tient, in can-equence, have givtu orders for all their ships to be furnished with corrtcting compass plates, similar to those now fitting up for the ships ',tar Navy, :and many merchant vessels. l's nuutia it is arrived at his house in Gloucester place, from foothill Tee Doke of BEDFORD has at :ength let em building leases all his valuable ground in Tavistock-square, and the neigh bourhood ; and the square itself is rapidly advancing towards completion. The Marquis and Marchioness of EXETER are en tertaining a distinguished party of fashionables, at their seat, Bur- Lincolnshire. Tuesday, the eleventh Anniversary of the Birming ham I'irt Club was celebrated at the Royal Hotel; THEODORE Pater, Esq. in the Chair. The Queen of BAVARIA, with the Princesses MARIA and LOUISA, arrived at Munich on the 18th instant. A report had reached Lisbon, of an Algerine squa dron having passed the Straits, and that two fi igates and a brig had been seen off the coast of Algarve, for the purpose, it is believed, of cruising against the Portu guese. The master of a Portuguese vessel says, he saw sitf the Rock a Portuguese frigate following a suspicious brig, under easy sail, standing to the northward. A Portuguese squadron, consisting of two frigates and a corvette, sailed from the Tagus on the 16th instant, unexpectedly: The C'oraccas Colombiano contains a long editorial article, uiging the necessity of constructing toads, ca nals, &c. and holding up the immense advantages :e -s thing from the grand canal in the State of New York. He concludes, 4, Let those, therefore, amongst us, whose province it is to remove all barriers, and guard us from innovation, give to the present system its due efficacy ; and as the first step thereto, let a million, or even two millions of dollars, be granted by the Legis lature out of the loan for the construction of roads, erection of bridges, and establishment of post houses on the whole line of toad between Caraccas and Bogota." The Government of Parma has granted permission to transfer the helmet and sword of the celebrated Duke ALEXANDER FARNESE to the Chancellery of the Con stantine George Order, in order that it may be deposit as an ornament on the tomb of that renowned warrior. It may be interesting to some of our readers to learn that, in addition to other discoveries of the same kind, a new supply of aqua marinas has just been received from Ireland. The discovery is thus mentioned in a', leter from a Clergyman :—The first specimens were' found in the sediment of a small stream, which led to the examination of the adjoining mountains, which is granite. In places less solid than others, and where partial decomposition appeared to have taken place, the aqua marinas lay loose-in the earthy particles, 'some times many together, and at others not one could be found after several days' search. When Captain Davidson, of the Crimonmogate of Aberdeen,was last at Riga, his cat was unluckily stow ed into the hold with a cargo of flax. Puss was thirefore missing, and consequently given up for lost. On the voyage home, however, the complaint of the prisoner came to the ears of the Captain, Who instantly relieved her, nearly famished. She was twenty-seven days without meat or drink, but is now quite recovered. ' ilbez I:4*, BRAES OF LOCHABER, DEC. li. —.... The weather here his been very wet:. Such flood!flood!are hardly remembered as those we hid a few wee ago. The Invelaio Bridge (which in ordinary sea son s stands very ° high above the water) was carried off. All the fields were coveted with water. The burns roll e d so rapidly, that the man who went to Killahonate f or the newspapers could not return that night; and it w as with great difficulty that he next day swam hi s hb rse across the burn. (At this place the burn was never, i ll the remembrance of the inhabitants, unfordable on foot.) Indeed, for more than 24 hours, we were so compietzl y hetiimed in on both sides, that we could not hav e l eft the house, even in a case of life or death. Sn, whea one element was raging round you with such destructiv e violence, we were nearly destroyed by another. Thou , . 2 h no serious accident has happened here beyond the (Ar. rying away of all the bridges in this glen and is Glen. roy, yet we are sorrY to hear that a poor man W e t s drowned in Badenoch. . ADVENTUBEs or A voRNCUTTEK. Mr. Meyer, a young German, was charged yesterchtv at the Mansion-House with having threatened to 1:10 , : v out the brains of Dr. Leo, from Berlin, aged 71, who has been long known far eradicating diseases of the feet. From the Doctor's statement, it appeared that be !rid been paying his addresses for some days to a Mrs. Beck, a Lady about his own age, and possessing, besides great personal charms, an unincumbeied property of 3,00(1. His suit was listened to. He had, in fact, gone so far as to purchase the necessary stamps fur the purpose of making over her property to himself. Things were in this state, when Mr. Meyer became acquainted with [Le Lady, and was attracted by her wealth to endeavou:' get himself out of rather A disagreeable conclitic... He demanded that the Doctor should forth w ith rcs . g , ; her altogether to him. The D. clot was deteriniEed not to abandon the Lady. Mr. Meyer proceeded to cast bullets, using all the time the most usintelligibie, hut dreadful swearing., that he would put the bri.iets into the head of the Doctor, although he considered one enough for what he called such an ugly, con temptible little corn-cutter. The Doctor was willing to forgive these frightful threateningc, provided Mr. Meyer would resign all pretensions to Mrs. Beck, who heartily despised him, and who had attended the Jus tice-room to put her hand on the man whom she loved best. He therefore begged the Lord- Mayor would bring about this desideratum with all possible dispatch. The LORD MAYOR ordered her name to be called.—. The' name was called, but in vain. Mrs. Keck had waited until the Doctor had described the strength of his affection for ber, and then, dissolved in tears, sk hastened from the scene, unable to hear such tendernes s. His Lordship asked the Dictor whether he had any witness to the threat of using the bullets? The Doctor replied, that he had no less a witness than the Gentleman in whose house he had been intro duced to Mrs. Beck. Mr. Phillips, of Hounsditch, was then examined. Ile said he had introduced the Doctor to the lady on Chi ist mas Eve, at his house, where, whi!e they were at tea, he observed that the Doctor was very much struck with his appearance. As it was the witness 's w ish ter conte:•• bite as much as possible to the haipiness of guests, lie asked the Doctor whether he should not l:ke to marry her? " How much has she," said the Doctor, "Three thousand," replied the uitness. " Got plegs my soul I" exclaimed the Doctor, " ttee thousand ! Waat ! pounds or shillings?" " Poatids, if you have her f . an swered the witness. "I'll be d—d if I don't," bellowed out the corn-cutter. Witness informed the lady of the effects of her charms, and she received the comn.uni. cation graciously, requiring, however, as much time as delicacy demanded, before she could determi e upon an event so important to her future happiness. Everything was in a promising condition," hen irrwalkeci Mr. Meyer, who was asked to tea, and Mr. Itoa bot tom, a gentleman of the buskin. The former Gen tleman, hearing that Mrs. Beck had a respectable property, took a seat next to her, and whilst the Doctor was pressing her hand on orie side, Mr. Meyer began to press het other hand. Words arose—the word rival was whispered ibout; the Doctor's tenderness was coo • fined to looks, for his heart was too fall for utterance, while Mr. Meyer swore that the Doctor should perish if he persisted. The interference of the company, however, put an end for that night to the contest ; but Mr. Meyer was determined to carry the Lady by storm. He took a lodging in a house which she was in the habit of visiting; the Doctor's vigilance detected this marceuvre, and he double locked the door of his rival's room, and put the key in his pocket ; this led to the threat of shooting. Mr. Rowbottom, the performer, who had been experienced at casting bullets in the Ger man style, lent his assistance , and, in the hearing of the Doctor, proceeded to call upon the most terrible of the evil spirits, as he threw each bullet out of the fire shovel, to give it a favourable di rection. When the seventh bullet was cast, Mr. Rowbottom and Mr. Meyer made such a noise yelling, that the Doctor took to his heels, thinking that the only chance he bad of his life was by getting under the protection of the Lord Mayor. During this statement it was very difficult to keep order in the Justice-room ; indeed, the Lord Mayor made no great effort to re press the laughter, in which he was compelled to join himself.- The Loan Maros, after a patient hearing, (11:charged the warrant, and left it to the Lady to decide which of the two gay Lodiaries she would prefer.—Mr. Leo was perfectly satisfied with the decision ; as he said he well knew the Lady's love for him was fixed and unalterable.—The parties then left the Office, not tte least confused by the roars of laughter occasioned by such a singular examination. 1 ADELPHI THEATRE..—This house, which, generally speaking, upholds the character of the , g minors" very creditably, has furnished, as usual, its annual pantomi mic contribution to the Christmas holiday amusemert:, under the title of Mother Red Cap, or Harkquin and the Fairies of Me Rose. The introductory part is ren dered interesting by some pleasing scenery, and the pretty dancing of a number of little girls, wh6 really look what they represent, so many tripping fairies. GLASGOW, DEC. 23.—From a very early hour yes terday morning till noon we had a heavy fall of snow, accompanied by a severe gale from the north-east. — The snow in the country, and to the south-east, must have been deep, as the London mail, which went from this last evening went out with six horses, and that from London came in with six horses, but two hours beyond her time. The obstruction lies between Douglas 1111,1 and Abington. In that space the snow is very deep ; but neither to the south nor to the north of these place; is there any snow to form an impediment in travelling. —ln the afternoon it cleared up, and last night the frost was very severe. At the sale of M. MOTTRLEY'S collection of books, which closed on Friday last in the Rue Des Bons En fans at Paris, a number of valuable Elzevirs were cis posed of. Among these was a fine Latin Psalter or 1653. There were also various books which belonge,d to Henry 11. King of France, particularly the Latin Bible of R. Etienne 1545, and Pinta! ch's Lives,Vascosan, 155'2. Mere %% ere a beautiful Persian manuscript, 1376, with 18 miniatures in gold and colours ; a superb Gothi c Mystery, 150, richly bound by Thouvenin, itc.acc. """miMilpet • :4 -. .1 z ~~ at,: ~ .~~ Co unseti Ln ear, I Cbarl I been brig i Tr ia on t T mer but loss, By amt stoc has soli will dest 110 ticle to for Tile grei beer qui title Loin woo The I.lirrl "pc of 1 a El Citig chit dut SU . alsi a 1; du if ( tho wa P tt it ,+,~.:~