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iurnicAL iNrELLidzivar. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY t 6. LA evening arrived, and went into Barn Pool flitmediately, where Ilse is now performing quaran tine, his Majefiy's fchooner PICKLE, of to guns, Lieut. List ENOT, from Malta and Gibraltar, With difpatches : (he failed from the former plact bn the lath Dee. la, and from the latter on the tit init. the difpatches are hated to be of impor tance t Lient. JUMP, late of the AVENTURISIt, of 14 guns, fet off with them immediately for Lon don t the AV/INV/11ER has been fold in the Medi terranean, and her Officers and part of her crew arc come home in the PICKLE. Came in the Ranger cutter, of 4 guns. from a cruise: the Lord NeUon, of this port, Captain Canwr a, which failed in December lad from hence for Venice and Naples, arrived at the latter place on the t4th ult. after a very troublefome pa ffage. ;;.ailed the Swift,Capt. ADAMS, from St. Michael's, fur London, with fruit. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY e 7. This day arrived the Matthew and Thomas, Capt. JAMES FAIRWEATHER, with troops from the Bahamas; alto the (hip Adventure, Ns wroa, v-ith troops, from Cibraltar.—Wind W. blows hard. LARNE, JANUARY B. do Virednefday tat, ad init. arrived here the 100 p Eleanor, of Liverpool, NULL —UCHAMNAN, matter, from Limerick, with rape feed, for Dub lin. It appears this floop faded from Limerick on the 29th December laft, and by the prevailing S. E. winds had been driven fo far to the northward as lat. 61. 33. by obfervation ; that he had en countered very term weather, fo as to oblige him' to cut away fame of his top man rigging, and by the veffel's labouring in a heavy fea, (he fprung a leak in lat. 61. 3t. N. her pump (pear broken ; and (lilt continuing to make water, the maker and crew thought proper to throw 90 bags of ti►e feed overboard, to lighten the vela. She is dill here, the mailer endeavouring to repair his damage, to enable him to proceed oa his voyage. GREENOCK, FEBRUARY ss. The Mary Ann, INOALI, arrived here lan night from Charlefton, after a pafrige of :9 days. Arrived hc.re early on Saturday morning the fall failing fhip Pitt, of this port, Capt. DICKSON, from New York, after a paffage of 33 days.— Spoke the fhip Charles, CARTIR , from Norfolk to Cork, on the sth intl. and on the 9th the !hip Mi berea, from Savannah, bound for Liverpool. Captain Haavit, of the Canada, arrived here from New York, on the Ifi inflant, in lat. so. 47. (poke the fhip MinEppi, from Savannah, bound ko Liverpool, out 39 days ; and on the 3d, (poke the bi ig Fox, of Bolton, from Savannah for Liver pool. The John *Donald, WCARTT, is arrived at Corfu, from Clyde, after a paffage of 36 days. The Trio, Hi Li., is arrived at New Orleans, from hence, after a paffage of 21 days. ,Arrived —Liverpool Packet, Wal-e, from New York for Lfterpooi, at Waterford; Dart, Wylie, at Norfolk, from crenada; Enterprife, Cameron, at New Providence, from &lOW Pay, Darby; and Sufannak . Beast, at Charleitoo, ditto • Minerva, Laidler, at Whdale, from caaricitee; limo% at Charießtm, from Liverpool; and Two Lamditt, at Cork, from hence, 3d 1011. .. FROM LLOYD ' . LIST. ' MAL, !MOM r7.—.Arrived the Nancy, Reynolds, from Zeit , j and is under quaramine.—WW W.& W. Gaavzsann, Fag. 17.—Salled the Reukers. Soper, for Ore ; Dracaena, Cole, for Gibraltar; Aftive, Nl'Dougall, for ; Griffin, Haywood, for Leghorn ; Vrow Reufena, Mandy for Rotterdam; Ann, Atkins, and Lune, ler Jamaica. ARRIVED. to the Downs, Margaret, Griiths, from St. Michael's; Flora, Summers; Hope, Burdl and Apollo, from Opeorto....At Dartmouth, Catharine and Ann, from Ba tavirs.-At Falmouth, Prefident, Prefeett, from Baltimore— At Ctpl4 Bellifarius, Tibbetts, from Wifeaffet ; and Canada, Harvey, from New York—At Gibraltar, Weymouth, Weldon. from &myna ; Smalibridge, —; and Hebe, Rolfe, from loindon—At Barcelona, Robert and Sarah, Carman, from London ; and Nancy, Bain, from Quebec--At Cato, Pqgine. Dalton; and Relbludon, —, from London—At Leghorn, !Brilliant, Scotland, from London ; and Oak, &khans. from Yarmouth—At Laos. Celpfey, M'Taggart, from Clyde; Henry, Jokes; and Two Frieods. Blaney, from Landon; Nosey aid Mary, Legge, from Enter; Jemima, —, from Dub lin I Glamor.. —; Nancy, Talkie ; and Pantheon. Gil lett. from Cork; General Wolfe, —; Dart, and MI WU, •••••• from Newfouodland—At Jamaica , ilareasion, Bell; Canada, , Ritchie; Martha, Gatilione ; Al—and—, °sw amps; and Ca/bury, Dollin, from London; Man, Denhatn, from Plymouth; Bellona, Madge, from Liverpool; Bella& Dobai% from &Vali ; Hope, —.front Clyde ; Jane, Whin; Vulcan, Honeywell; Albion, • and Thetis. Smith, tram Brillol---At Savannah, C leopatra , Dav ao from London; and Lord Duncan. Brown, from At BMW. Lane, Veal. from Charieften ; ood Lewis. rr, from Bofton—At Wbitehaven, Nosey. Brim, from North America—At Water ford, Fame, Gorman. from Header's—At Dunkirk, Longs, Rsynaut, from Virginia-.-At New Providence, Thames, Ber ton, from London- At Charlefteo, Fabius —.from Havre ; Mary Ann, White, from Liverpool ; It:titre% Itichardkes ; Thetis, Rutherford; and Sally, Le Rue, from London—At St. Helens, Ceedocian. Craig, from Bengal; and Canada, Wakinfon, from China—At Bengal. Monsington, from Loodon—At Madras, Admiral Aplin. Rogers; and Britannia, from Leedom The Enterprise, Shaw, from Trinidad for Sa. ' vannah, was loft on the ssth of November. The Refolution, Cows est.. from Dublin to Whitehaven, was put on (bore near Maryport on' Friday morning. She is expected to be got off. The Salifbury, Hover was vs. failed from Holy head the Bth ult. and palled through Bardfey Sound the next day ; but a gale of wand coming on, The was compelled to return through the Sound, and on the loth bore away for Milford; in going through Ramfay Sound (be (truck on a rock, and all the crew left her, except the captain, taking refuge on the rock. The veffel immediately went off, and the maßer, as well as he was able, diretted her courfe for Milford, and was at one time dole under the lights, but could not get in. After being toffed about for three days, at the mercy of the wands and waves, (he was put on More, on the morning of the 14th, at Lam, near Wexford, and it is not probable that (be will be got off again.— Nothing has been heard of the crew. Letters received from Jamaica by the laR packet Rate the melancholy death of that active officer Capt. Bovia, of the BLINNata, of 98 guns, n after her arrival there from Spithead.of th e yel low fever. The Lotto Nr: sow found in the Bay of Naples the MEDUSA, of so guns, Capt. Goat, and CAMIL LA fioop of war ; the latter was preparing to fail for Malta the 15th of January. CORN M 412117 S. COIN INSMTOILS aITVRN 71161 FISILUAtY 17. Meat, per Load, from 1 31. os. to 131. t os. Barley, per Q . oarter, from 11. 43.6 d. to 11.6 s 6d. Oats, per Qaiirter, from xI. as. to 11. 7s. Beans, per narter, from 11. s as. to tl. 18s. Peale, per Q2arter, from 21. os. to 21. 3s. MARK-LANK, FEBRVARYIS. Our Corn Trade continues very heavy at Mon day's quotation.—Barleys are again lower, and Oats by no means a bra fale.—Hog Peas are a little lower, but we do not think they Kill experi. ence a farther decline. Boiling Peas go off with more freedom.—Flour is uncommonly dull of Cale, and the Grafs Seed Trade is generally a trifle lower. Englifh Wheat, per qr. sos. 545. Fine 58$. 6os. Superfine 61s. 625. Fine D.intzic Wheat, sos. 565. Rye, 345. 38s. Barley, 245. 265. (Very Fine) 275. 6d. as. Malt, 425. 4 6 5. 475. Oats, 15%. 20%. 235. Horfe Beans, Nter, 335. 345. Old, 345. 365. Tick Beans, New, 275. 29%. Old, 325. 345. Hog Peafe, 335. 345. 6d. Boilers, 345..325. Carraway Seed, 365. to 41s. per cwt. Coriard:r, as. to 3os. per cwt. Trefoil, 36s 545 68s Flour, 455. gos per lack. TO THE EDITOR. Ste—With refpet to the Alarming (late of the emigration from Scotland, I have it from a gen tleman of repute, arrived from the ‘Vellern part of Scotland, within the laft fix weeks, " that the inhabitants of Glengary, to a man," (that was the expreflion) " have emigrated ; and that at the time of his departure no left than fixteen (hips were ly ing at the ports of Glafgow, Fort William, and Dundee, taking in the exiles." The circumftance which produced this ere& is this :—ln that, per haps, more unfortunate part of the kingdom, the fyflem of confolidating and converting farms into pafture for (beep, is adopted on the moll extenfive kale. The proprietor of Glengary fell into this fnare, and finding himfelf deferred. be offered hetter terms, but it was then too late. Sir (nor: SINCLAIR has, within the laft two years, betides railing his rental a thir.l, confolidated the whole came of Langwell, a new purchafe, confilling of thirty.fix Farms, into one Farm. This track of land fupported about twelve hundred individuals, but is now configned to the maintenance of eight thotifand (peep. In other difirias called Ernfter, Stenlan, Wydal, Sordal, Walkirk, and Sibfler, he has confolidated forty-eight Farms into fifteen. By thefe meafurei above four hundred indivi duals mull have been deprived of their means of fubfillence. That they (hoold emigrate, therefore, is not only a thing to be expefted, but a thing that I mull be juftified, while freedom to preferve life and health continues to be the legal right of man. That emigration, however, is injurious to the na tion, while numbers and labour connitute its wealth and ftrength, is equally clear ; but to whom does the blame attach ? Is it to chore who pro vide for fuch emigrants in a foreign land, or to thofe who, by fuch meafures, make emigration 1 the neceffary means of fell prefervation Fas. 15, 1803. • CALIDOIIIIII. We have received newfpapers from Charlettown, South Carolina, to the r 4th of January. By letters of the lath of December, information was received at Charleßown, from Demerara and Effequibo, that, fine the ceffion of thofe fettle ments to the Dutch, on the ad of December, the Anglo American traders had met vexations and feverities from the new Governor, which they felt to be exceedingly unjuft and oppreffive. Imme. diately after the Dutch took poffefficn of the let. dements, the trade with the United States was put on the fame footing as before the year 5793 ; or, in other words, it was forbidden, that any produce of Demerara or Effequibn, fhould be exported to the ports of the United States, otherwife than in Dutch bottoms. Not fatisfied with impatiently renewing this regulation, the Dutch Governor obliged thcfe Anglo American Captains who had taken in their cargoes while the Britiflt flag was Rill flying, but bad not then failed, to reland the cargoes, and fail without freight. The injoßice of this le f t aft excited great indignation at C.harlef. town. BATAVIA,. COM /4 sac a.—ln addition to what we Rated yeßerday on this fuhjeft, we have received the following infornsation. under the date of Hague. Feb. 13 The fobjett of ' making the trade in elimeames free to all the merchants of this Republic,' waa rfterday under the dif masa ef the Legillative body. The Legidatim Body has given ke fandlies propofed from the Govenrisent, In favour of the OlatiODO ; sad has farther reduced the duty on the imports. den of cinnamon to sae per amt. immieren. When we were mailers of the Maud of Ceylon, the Haft Indk Company had the recladve incespoly of the trade In danernes. The acquit- Idea at this broach of India milk malt prove of high advan tage to Great Britain. • After one men debate on the report el the Cornelis*, the I.egidative Affembly has definitively refolved, that lid the sit of December neat, woollen cloths of all forte, whether dyed or coloured otherwee, may be freely conveyed through the ter ritorin adds Republic, sod bought and fold In It fee finks aft; bet that the laweetaden of fink goods, fir hems ee•famp boa, ball, from the very dates( this Inc, be entirely prohibit. a; aid that only the foreign woollens now In the warshaufet Chad be permitted to be fold lee sae in this country. * The Government has receded from its intended meafure In regard to the rekriptiona. Witting awaiting an anfvrer woof mined to the French Government at Pena. it fent this more lag a maw te the Legidadve Roily, ignifying, that m coon. sairdal credit might fuller a Reek by say attempt m convert the refrririons Into a /../anal tended debt. it was dedrable, that the deer. of %sang them amid be abandoned; that fame peculiar advantages might be gem/ t• deft who Swab' fuhkribe their erfiviplaWlook to the new Las; Net! the reit ef Ms referipdons 'MEM be efetirged. wpembly to the ori ginal engagement. The Genernmatt, lament, Meow* le the time foe the payment ef theft refertptiewe. By the erigieal canna with the Wide" It ihould be NNW he the tease if tight years after the peace. The refiertenews bare. this ay, rites a per est.; and ars sew at 11. end Cov I theeroisew wee coiereet to a °omens. iAtr INTGLLIGENCi. . SHERIFF'S Emk v. Demi 1 1 .—This was an in• rmlfition of damages, awarded in a caulk in which Spencer smith. Efq. the late Ambalficlor to the Ottoman Porre, and brother of Sir Sydney Smith, was plaifiriff. and Mr. Deane, a refpecciable livery liable keeper in Bond-fireet, was defendant. Mr. COURTOPP Rated the cafe on the part of the plaintiff, whom be reprefented as having re ceived an injury from the defendant, aggravated by the infult with which it was accompanied. The plaintiff, whole town refidence was in Bond-thee:, had the ufe of a four-hall liable and coach.houfe, in a yard immediately adjoining the premifes of Mr. Deane, who conceiving that the plaintiff's carriage was in his way, took every opportunity of quarreling with the fervants of the plaintiff, and (peaking degradingly of their mailer. On the day Rated in the declaration, the plaintiff's coachman and groom had put the horfes to the carr iage, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith were full drelfed. ready to proceed in it to the Levee at St. James's. in the mean time, the defendant contrived to draw thel carriage on his own premifes, after which he fe vete] y beat the plaintiff's groom with a (witch, and fwore he would now have fati.faftion. The bay went crying into the houfe, and the plaintiff's butler went out to enquire what was the matter. The defendant faid the carriage had no right to be where it was, and damn hint, but ht would have fatisfaCtion. He was Aced, what fatisfaCtion he required ? He replied, he would fee Mr. Smith. The butler retut nett, and related the tranfaCtion to his mailer, who declined having any .hing to fay, to the defendant. Mr. Deane flew into a v:o -lent paffion, and fsrore the plaintiff th, uld ntither have the carriage or the horfes again. He accord ingly ordered one of his fervants to drive the car riage to the Green-yard, and there leave it. The confequence of this unwarrantable proceeding wa.i Mr. Smith and his lady were obliged to content themfelves with a hackney-coach for that dav,and the plaintiff was afterwards under the neceffiry of hiring another carriage and other borfes. He hid brought the rre ent aCtion of troves to recover the value of the carriage and hortes, which the de fendant had fu uujutily and infolently withheld. and ample damages for the infult he had received, and the inconvenience he had been put to. The Learned Conflict urged the humiliating Rate to which the plaintiff and his lady had been reduced by the violent conduit of the defendant : for a lady of fafhion to be compelled to go to Court, o to pay vifits in a hackney coach, was fo degratlnr, that icarce any damages could be deemed an ade quate compenfation. He untied the Jury would give thofe which fhould have the effeft of preventing the defendant ever being guilty of a fimilar offence. ' The witneffes for the plaintiff, confifting of his butler, groom, and other fervants, exatily con firmed the Ratement made to the Learned Courfe! Mr. Esrimasse addreffed the Jury for the de fendant. He oblcrvect, that the behaviour of the plaintiff's fervants had been uniformly diredei to his annoyance in his bu fi 'nefs. They had repeated ly placed the carriage in that fituation which pre cluded all accefs to - his tide and gable-yard. He had frequently remonttrated, but without effed and at length finding the coach and horfes upon that part of the premifes, which was exclufively his own, he had ordered them to be driven to the Straw-yard, conceiving he had a right to do fn. The inftant he dikovered he was erroneous h his opinion, he made that propolition to the plaintiff, which no Gentleman ought to have refuted. He offered to return the carriage and the honks in the Came Rate as when they were taken ; to pay all expences, and reafonabie damages for the incon. venience funained ; and further to make a (nimble perfonal apology to the plaintiff. But no; this overture was not fufficient to fatisfy the wounded pride of the Ex-Ambaffador. He ;tanned upon having a formal apology, figned by the den hint and in(erted in all the public nevrfpapers. This the defendant.' with the honett indignation which becalm an Englifbman, rejeaed . It had often been (laid in the Courts of IVeßmintler, both at the 1 ar and on the Bench, that fuch an apology was un worthy a gentleman to alk, or a man of honour to fubmit to. It was a fort of degradation which no Briton ought to yield to, let the r:lnk of the party requiring it be what it would. The defeat dant was Rill aftuated by there feotiments which &ft induced him to make the liberal propofition he had offered. He was willing to return the horfes and carriage, pay all expences, and make a tea (unable compenfation, but againf vindiBive da• mages he protetted. The learned Counfel Rated, that in anions of trover,if the thing detained could be reßored infatis po, it was all the plaintiff had a right to require, Cave moderate damages for the temporary de rivation of it. It was not the pro vince of the Jury to give vindidive damages for the purpofcs of healing the imaginary wounds in- Aided on falfe pride and fell-importance. The defendanthad merely taken.' Rep which he thought necetrary to the affertion of a fuppofed right. It turned out he was mittaken, and he was willing to make every reparation in his power. It was 1 much to be regretted that the brother of the brave defender of Acre fhoold have endeavoured to make an ailion of law the medium of crufhing and ruining an hone and worthy tradefman, who never. for a moment, felt the leaf perfonal refent :Tient towards him. He could call witneffes to prove that the plaintiff's hates, at the time they were driven to the Straw-yard. were in that condi tion which rendered it impoffible for them to do any work, but it was not his wills to go into this evidence. The defendant was defirotis of paying the d images alually fußained, to the Intension farthing. All he required of the Jury was, that they &mild not give vitadidive damages. Mr. Coo a TOP e contended that the plaintiff was entitled to damages. not only for the injury. but for the infult. Mr. Cossimama Paid. his duty would not al low him to put that point to the Jury. In an anion of Grover, a plaintiff could only be entitled to the reftoration of the thing detained, and the dual lots (unlined by the detention of it. It was at length agreed between the Coaniel • . . witholit going to the Jutt, that the horl'es, int:- nets, arid coinage, lhoulti.,bc reilpred, an,l ihat the eefend: 9 t thoidd pay the tom of 20 guineas, as a compenfoinn for the inconvenience and expence to which the r.:4intiff had been put by the deten tion of his property. COURT OP KING'S r Men, FE2. t;. HILLMAN 4. TUCKER. This was an attion to recover the Cum of 601. paid by the Piaintiftto the Defendant, fur a Barge which he purchat'sd of him, upon the ground that the barge was not agteeable to the warranty which the Defendant gave to the Plaintiff at tile time of the purchafe, namely, 4 ' That the barge was per. feetly found, and was fit for ufe for two years with. out repair, accidents excepted," whereas it wasnot found, but leaky at the time of the tale. In the courfe of the trial a perfon of the mutt: of William Perry was examined as a witnefs ft r the P aintiff, and Mr. Erfkine, on crols.exa mit ing him, afked him whether he had not been stopriloned on a convieinn for forging Coal Meters' Tickets Upon which Lord Ellenborongh told the sitters that he was not bound to anfwer the quetlion; and he refitted to anfwer. The Court then proceeded, and the evidence and addrefs of Coonfel being over, Lord Et.,.swnottoucx fummed up the evidence, and gave direction to the Jury, and in taking no tice of the evidence of Wm. Perry, his Lordfkip faid, he was bound to tell the Jury, the witnefs was no: obliged to anfwer the queition put to him. whether he was imprifoned on a coaviaion for forging Coal Meters tickets ? that be was entitled to the protection of the Court. and that a judge who did not afford him protedion, in refuting to anfwer fuch a queflion, would be guilty of a bate dereliaion of his duty, for that a Witnefs in a civil :taints was not bound to give an account of his crimes, but of his knowledge of fads relating to the iffue ; and that the refufal of the Wimefs to anfwer that quellion, threw no manner of difcredit upon him, and that if his Lordfbip had himfelf been a witnefs, he would have refufed to anfwer fu,:h a quetlion, although innocent, becaufe it had no reference to the ilTue on which he was examined as a witnefs. Mr.E a s s•-" Before the Jury pronounce their vercha upon this quedion, which is of very great im• portance, as it teems to me, I rile to tender a bill of Excepticms to part of your Lordfhip's direFlions to the Jury. I have taken down the words." Lord ELLINSOLOUGH" We will take the verdict firft." Mr. ERSICIIII.-" If your Lordfhip pllafes : but it has been ufual to tender the exception- he lot e the verdia."—The Jury found a Verdi& for 1 the Plah.tiff—Damages 601. Mr. Ellsxls a—" The ground on which I tender a Bill of Exceptions to your Lordfhip's dire lion to the Jury, is this : When a queftion was allied by me, as Counfel for the Defendant, to the firft wit. nefs, William Perry, whether he had not beers imprifoned upon a conviEtion for forging Coal Meters' Tickets ?your Lordthip gave him the pro. teltion,. which you raid you were bound to do, by telling him that he was not bound to give an anfwer to tech a (patios), and which you Rated in terms which I find no fault with: your Lord. (hip then proceeded, that you felt it your duty to give the witnefs your proteition, and then you raid - and that is the fubjea of my Bill of Excep tions), you were bound to tell the Jury that fuch refullil of the Witnefs (to whom yon afforded the proteaion) threw no manner of difcredit upon him, and in ordsr to clothe that fentiment with the higheft poffillle fanition, and which carries great weight with it—l mean nothing perfonally difrefpeafnl to your Lordfhip, for whom .1 have the highelt efteent— Lord ELLINSOROUGH" You need not make any obfervatioos, for I am really glad to have my condo& queftioned in a regular courfe. I bope.l am not fo foolifh as to receive any offence at.it. Mr. EILSICINI." It would be extremely painful for me to offend your Lordthip. You then yelled, my Lord, ' I fhould have refuted to anfwer fuch a queftion myfelf,' by which I took you to mean, that if.this queftion bad bees put to yourfelf— Lord Ei.asusoaouon—a I mould have, al4ll • to anfwer." • ___l Mr. Easates—" There has been Come art► rence of opinion on this fubjea." Lord Etaamaottouoit" This, I think, is not the feafon to difcufs any thing upon the fubjea. for that is to be argued upon the Bill of Excepttons. 1 I am taking down the words to which you f.y you 1 objea, in my diration. I told them that the wit. nets was not bound by law to anfwer the queflion, and that is a part which I underftand you find no fault with." Mr. Easatwe" I do not exclude that from obje.lion, my Lord : the Bill of Exception goes to the whole of the fentence." Lord ELLENBOROUGH" . I do this very advi. redly, and I court this difcuffion." Mr. Easaint—" It is proper for Coonfel. ha tendering a Bill of Exceptions, to explain the reafons filr it." Lord Extansoaouon—" I think not: I will take down the words to whith you except, as if tendered to me on paper; regularly they ought to be offered to me on paper, ard I ought to kal it ; but I will take the words from you.q Mr. Easains--- 44 The queliion to the Witnefs William Perry, was, hethet he had not been imprifoned on a consiftion for forging Coal Meters' Tickets I' and your Lordfhip ruled, that he was not bound to anfwer the queition ; the NVitnefs re. feed to anfwer, and your Lordfbip laid to the Jury upon that point,' I am bound to tell you, Gentle men, that that refufal throws no manner of dilcre. dit upon him, and I lhould have tallied s,, a dwa it myfelf." Lord Ettrusoaotion took down the words objeeted to, and then Paid—" I hope this will be lei ioufly proceeded in, otherwife it fhould not have been thrown out, for the conduit of a Judge ()weld not be lightly quetioned, and I do hope that rota do mean ferioufly to proceed in this." Mr. Ea Kis s- 44 I certainly do, my Lerd, mean :stiontly to quc ion 4." [Tans seen 1 ~=