The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-27 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL

SUMMARY.

The Times of this morning, commenting on some lead-
ing articles that have lately appeared in the Chronicle on
the subject of further reforms, says—" We are assured
with pompous gravity that there is no such thing in politics
as remaining stationary. What, are there no fundamental
principles in any State—no prerogatives of the Crown—
no privileges of the Peerage—no ancient and undoubted
rights of the House of Commons—no right of petition—
no right to protection—no bond of allegiance—no writ of
habeas corpus—no security for the inheritance of an indi-
vidual, any more than for the revenues of the Church ? If

nothing be stationary, then is the monarchy—aye, and
Parliament itself, but the expedient of an hour. But
grant Universal Suffrage to-morrow and triennial elec-
tions, and who shall guarantee us that they are accepted as
anything better than instalments? Why, in the progress
of Morin, abstain from pushing for Annual Parliaments—
a female franchise—a popular election for all offices in the
State, military, naval, clerical, judicial, and administrative
—paid representatives—a division of lands, with the en-
forcement of other claims on behalf of labour against
capital—a sponge for the public creditor—and a monarch
(male or female, as the majority may determine) every four
or five )ears ? These, we say, are no chimeras of our
coining ; they have, one and all, been mooted—one and
all been recommended by earnest declamations on the in-
alienable rights of man, and listened to by approving
audiences in this country. We ask, therefore, once more
—where will you stop ?"
The Morning Post, in the course of a leading article on
the present aspect of the Radical party, urges these re-
marks :—" If the Radicals be in earnest about further re-
form ; if they be not feigning all the anger which is puffed
off in a Morning Paper against the finality principle, why
don't they stir in Parliament ? Are they afraid that the
public will see how few they are? or are they afraid
to lose something which even a finality Government may
possibly have it in its power to bestow ? We believe that
they are actuated by both these fears. They may make a
bullying show of independence in the columns of a News-
paper; but they will not find it easy by such means
to persuade the public that they are not the servile
and abject tools of the Government which they affect to
blame. What signifies anonymous bluster out of Par-
liament, when in Parliament they do not dare to stir
one step against the Government ? To be sure there
was Mr. Duncombe's motion for au addition to Lord John
Russell's resolution respecting the Irish Government. A
nice specimen that was, of the sincerity, and energy, and
independence of the Parliamentary Radicals."
The Morning Chronicle observes, with reference -to a
petition presented last night from Newfoundland by the
Earl of Aberdeen :—" The late Mr. Cobbett used to say,
it was quite sufficient qualification for a Lord, that he could
eat his dinner without running his fork into his cheek ;
Lord Aberdeen's petitioners would, we suppose, wish to
have a Board for examining candidates for the Legisla-
ture, as to their aptitude for making laws. We can easily
conceive that a proposition of the kind might find favour
with certain gentlemen, conscious that no test would be
too severe for them—the gallant Member for Lincoln, for
example, or the rejected of Wigan ; but the innovation of
demanding any test of intellectual fitness is pregnant with
danger. As to sacking public money, after the famous
statement of Sir James Graham, respecting the hundred
thousands of pounds shared by the members of the Privy
Council, the preposterousness of demanding that the House
of Assembly of Newfoundland should have kept their hands
out of the Treasury, must be self-evident." In another
leading article on the subject of Reform, our Contempo-
rary states : —" They who, after experience of the working
of the Reform Bill, contend that it ought to satisfy the
people of this country, are as much opposed in principle to
a free representation, as any Tories can possibly be. The
present distribution of the franchise enables the aristocracy
and rich individuals, by means.of intimidation and corrup.
tion, to return a majority of representatives to the House of
Commons; and the advocates of this state of things are
Tories to all intents and purposes."
The Morning Herald, alluding to Mr. Hawes's motion
in the House of Commons on Thursday, respecting the
case of David Jones, says :—" The degradation of the
Established Church is an object of primary importance in
the eyes of Mr. Hawes, and of all his brother Liberals.
To that end tends all the agitation against Church-rates ;
with that view do Commissioners recommend the abolition
of ecclesiastical jurisdictions. The Church must be sepa-
rated from the State, in order that the State itself may be
more easily subjected to the control of the class to which
Mr. Hawes belongs. Mr. Hawes is a Liberal—in other
words, one who would invest a portion of the middle classes,
the money-owning portion, with all political power."
The Morning Advertiser remarks as follows on the new
Jamaica measure:—" The Government, it is to be hoped,
will adhere to their Bill. But as its purpose is to suspend
the Constitution for as short a time as possible, it may be
worth while to consider whether two or three years will
not be rong enough to enable the Jamaica Assembly to re-
turn with a good grace to the exercise of its functions."

EASTERN NEWS.

(From the Journal de Smryne of the 9th inst.)

Uneasiness continues to prev-ail in Constantinople re-
specting the intentions of Mehemet Ali. Several Coun-
cils had been held under the Presidency of the Sultan.
The works in the Arsenal were, however, carried on with
diminished activity, but the fleet was nearly ready to re-
sume its summer station in the Bosphorus. The Quaran-
tine Question was again the order of the day. In spite of
the opposition of the German physicians, the regulations
drawn up by the European Commissioners had been adopted
by the Government, with only a few trifling modifications.
M. Franchini, the Attache of the Russian Legation, lately
sent on a mission to Persia, returned to Constantinople on
the 31st ult. A Tatar, who reached on the same day from
Erzeroum, brought intelligence from Persia of a recent
date. Most of the letters so received represented the
Shah as animated by the most hostile dispositions towards
the English, and seeking every opportunity to an-
noy and harass them. He was said to be deter-
mined on undertaking a new campaign against Herat,
and was making extensive warlike preparations. Tayar
Pasha, the President of the Military Board, left Constan.
tinople on the 6th for Malatia, on the frontiers of Lurdis-
tan, where an insurrection, fomented by Ibrahim Pasha's
emissaries, was said to have broken out. Two Ottoman
frigates and a corvette were to sail in a few days for one of
the harbours of the Black Sea, with a large park of field
artillery, which they took on board at Topkaneh. A Go-
vernment steamer was to sail in four or five days for Mar.
seilles, with a high personage, proceeding on an important
mission to the Turkish Ambassadors in England and
France. It was believed that he was to replace Redschid
Pasha in London.
Advices from Salonica of the 21st ult. state that the
gulfi of Cassandra and Zagora continued to be infested
with pirates, and that robbers had reappeared in the interior
of the country, and committed many depredations.
Letters from Alexandria, of the 27th ult., stated that
the 29th Regiment of the Line., which had been ordered
from Rosetta to replace the 34th Regiment, lately shipped
fir Adana, had been embarked in its turn, but its destina-
tion was not known. It was thought, however, that it
would be landed at Tarsus. Hassan Bey had demanded
4,000 seamen for the service of the fleet ; but there being
a scarcity of men in consequence of the two last levies
made by the Pasha, a general press has been ordered. The
intelligence from Syria assumed daily a more alarming
character. According to a letter from St. Jean d'Acre,
of the 12th ult., the Ottoman corps of the army had made
a forward movement, and Ibrahim Pasha had marched
troops towards the point upon which he thought an attack
was intended. Both armies being "in presence," the
most trifling incident might bring about a collision. The
disarmament of Syria was progressing with extreme rigour.
Discontent was general throughout the country, and Ibra-
him Pasha had every thing to apprehend from the despair
of its wretched population.
Letters from Bcirout of the 20th ult, reached Smyrna
on the 4th. They mentioned that Ibrahim Pasha was pre.
paring to take the field, and openly expressed his intention
to commence hostilities. Soltman Bey (the French Col.
Seves), who is the soul of his army, passed through Bei-
rout, on the 17th, on his way to Aleppo, where he was to
inspect the troops, and then march them to the northern
frontier. The Egyptian army in Syria consisted of from
60,000 to 70,000 men, independently of 5,000 just arrived
from Egypt, with an immense supply of arms and ammu-
nition of all kinds. Ibrahim Pasha, being certain that if
he were obliged to concentrate his forces on one point, or
to march out of the province, the whole of Syria might
rise in his rear, promulgated a decree abolishing the con-
scription, in order to allay the discontent. He even as-
sembled the Sheicks at Damascus, to give them that as-
surance verbally, promising them that no fresh levies should
be made in Syria without their sanction. The better to
secure the good-will of those chiefs, he allowed each of
them a salary of 500 piasters per month.
The French Consul in Smyrna called together all the
French merchants on the 3d, and communicated to them a
despatch from Admiral Roussin, relative to the treaty of
the 16th of August last. The Ambassador informed them
that, although the French tariff was terminated, it bad
nevertheless been agreed to await the completion of the
British tariff, in order that they might be carried into exe-
cution simultaneously. The new commercial treaty would
not, therefore, come into operation before the final adjust-
ment of the British tariff.

The French corvette Favourite left Smyrna on the 3d
for Cyprus and Alexandria, on a secret mission. The
ship Hercule, bearing Admiral Lalande's flag, and the
Triton, sailed on the 4th for the Archipelago. The Admiral
intended to proceed as far as Athens, and be back in
Smyrna between the 20th and 25th inst.

RECORDER OF BIRMINGHAM.—We under-
stand that Mr. M. D. Hill, Q. C., has received an official
intimation from Mr. Phillips, Under Secretary of State,
that the Government has conferred upon him the office of
Recorder of the borough of Birmingham.—Birmingham
Advertiser.

REPRESENTATION OF LEITII.—An address
from Mr. Rutherford, now Lord Advocate, to the consti-
tuency of Leith, Portobello, Musselburgh, and Newhaven,
has appeared. Mr. Mitchell, of London, has abandoned
the intention of becoming a candi late for the representa-
tion of the burghs at the present time. No other person,
so far as we can learn, has presented himself.—Scotsman.
By the will of the late Earl of Essex, we under-
stand that, deducting a jointure of 3,0001. per annum, se-
cured to the Countess (late Miss Stephens), together
with Cashiobury-park and the house in Belgrave.square,
the whole of his property devolves upon the heir-at law,
his Lordship's nephew, Arthur Capel, now Earl of Essex.
`We arc happy to hear that our late diocesan is
somewhat better. The breaking of an abscess on his
lungs is said to have been the immediate cause of the relief
he has received.—Birmingham Advertiser.
The Prince and Princess de Capua and their
son and daughter, the infant Prince and Princess dc flour-
bon, left Lord Ingestrie's mansion in Belgrave-square, on
Thursday, for Richmond, where her Highness's accouche-
merit is daily expected to take place. The Prince has de-
clined, for the present, the offer of his cousin, the Duke of
Lucca, to visit the capital of his dominions, where a wing
of the ducal palace would have been assigned to him as a
temporary abode.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAVISTOCK SPRING MEETING—TUESDAY.
The Ladies' Plate of 25 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5
toys, each, 3 ft. Heats, one mile and a distance.
Mr. C. Trelawney's b. f. by Hindostan, 3 yrs, ist 51b. 1 1
Mr. Taunton's b. c. Warleigh (h. b. ), 3 yrs, 7st. llb 0 t%
Mr. Scobell's b. m. Snatchhlock (h. b.), 5 yrs, 9st. 21b 2dr
Won cleverly.
The Mount Tavy Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft. and 20 added.
Gents. riders. Heats, mile and a half. 31 Subs.
Mr. W. Ley's gr. c. by Priam, 3 yrs, 9st. 131 b.....• O 2 1 2
Gen. Gilbert's ch. c. Passport, 4 yrs, I list. 121 b. .•. 0
Sir W. Trelawney's b. g. Chartist (h. b. ), 6 yrs ... 2 3 3
Mr. C. Trelawney's b. f. by Hindostan, 3 yrs ...... 3 dr
The first a dead heat.
WEDNESDAY.
The County Members' Purse, added to 'a Handicap Sweer
stakes of 3 sovs. each, 1 ft. Heats, two miles.
Sir J. Buller's Anne Boleyn, lOst. 71b 1 ‘,l
Mr. C. Trelawney's f. by Hindostan, 7st. 101b.........••' 3 ,`
Mr. Cowley's c. by Logic, Bst. llb 2 dr
Won easy.
The Hurdle Raca Cup, and Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each.
Heats, one mile and a distance.
Captain Weir's b. h. Olympic (h. b. ), 12st ........... 1 2 12
Mr. Sloman's bl. g. Presumption (h. b.), 12st ...... 2
11Ir. Scobell's gr. g. Charley (h. b. ), 12st ........ 3dr
A good race.

BATH (RED-POST) STEEPLE CHASE.
A Steeple Chase came off at the above. lace, about six miler
from Bath, on Tuesday last, for a Handicap Sweepstakes O,J,
sovs. each, with 15 added, 7 Subs., as follows :
Mr. John Haddy's Woodman, aged, Ilst. 121 b...... Reilly 2
Mr. Newcombe's Cannon Ball, aged, 12st. 121 b... • ......... 3
Mr. Simmond s Haidee, aged, list.... ...............
0
Mr. Adam's Jester, aged, Ilst. 101 b. ........................ ..• 0
Captain Bisdee's Inez, aged, list ..... 0
Mr. Cunningham's Jesuit, aged, Ilst. ...............
Won by half a length.

ALCESTER STEEPLE CHASES—TuEsnaIt• , t
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 60 added ; the second if
save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 300 sovs:,
.
demanded, 12st. each; winners of the Liverpool, Lealning•
ton, Warwick, or Chltenham Steepla Chases, 71b. extra
About four miles. 1
Mr. Kemp's b. g. Charity
Mr. Marshall's b. g. Physician (late Decider) ......•••••"";
Mr. Goode's b. g. Comet ... .................................... ... 4
Mr. Dockerry's b. g. Yellow Dwarf ... .......................
Won easy by two or three lengths. to Ole
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, the second ed;
his stake, and the winner to be sold for 80 sovs., if demand
llst. 711;. each. Three miles. in
Mr. Marshall's ch. m. Primrose ...............(Mr. Powell) 9
Mr. Laughton's ch. g. Jack Robinson... ....................... . 4
Mr. 13allinger's ch. g. Goshawk
The following also started, but were not placed,,,'' gr.
Holyacke's ch. g. Wildboy, Mr. Martin's b. g. Oira,r.,,, ter
Cockerell's b. g. Aloonraker, Mr. Thompson's br. g• r°' g.
(fourth), Captain Lamb's b. g. Shepherd, Mr. Brown's 1c3.h0l-
Harry, Mr. Co-per's b. g. Bendigo, Mr. Tranter's 11 g.
strey, and Mr. Blyth's ch. g. Comet.
Won cleverly.

EGLINTON PARK RACES.—TuisDAY'L,. Tye
Hoch
Mr. Fairlie's Leopold, lOst. 71b., beat Lord ort,srm,,,,. bi
Little Clown, list. ; 100 h. ft. Mile and a half.
half a neck.
The Trial Stakes of 6 sovs. each, p.p., with 20 added
bye's Club, for hunters. Half a mile. 10 Subs.
Captain Pettat's b. h. Caliph, by Sultan, aged, Mt* Gib.
(Owner)
Captain Richardson's b. g. Deceiver, by Paulowitz (• 2
aged, 12st. 61b ................................................... .• s
Sir D. Baird's b. g. Bairds, aged, 12st. 61b .... .•• ..... gir
The following also started, but were not placed,'"" fords
Boswell's b. g. Worthy, aged, 12st. 61b. ; Lord Wat'erßobia
b. h. Confusion, aged, 12st. 61b. ; Mr. Robertson's b. g•
Roughlt ead, aged, 12st. 61b. • Mr. Ramsay's b. an. kaildaro,
man, aged, 12st. 61b. ; and Captain Houston's b. h.
aged, 12st. 61b. Won by a length.
—llo sod
The Three -years-old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, p.p.
a half. 4 Subs. 1
Mr• Ramsay's b: c. Easingwold, Bst
... W. 11.bJe
.
Lord Eglinton's ch. f. Lais, Bst... ......... $
............
Mr. Alexander's ch. 1. by Corinthian, out of Miss Annie, ..50
Won easy. Sir
The Pebble Stakes of 5 soya. each, p. p., with 50 added biund,
F. Johnstone, for horses not thorough-bred. Once ll'
6 Subs.
Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's br. h. Valentine, 6 yrs, 12st. 71b. (c 4-
tain Pettat) ...................................................... ." g
Sir J. Boswell's Cognovit, aged, 12st. 101 b ................ 3
Ca-' Rir
Dr

~aptain Richardson's b. g. _Jeceiver, aged, 12st. 101 b ..... 4
Lord Howth's The Little Clown, 6 yrs, 12st. 71b........
Won by half a length. Adel 11
The Welter Stakes of 10 soya. each, h. ft., with 30 a--
the Club ; l3st. each. One mile. 5 Subs.
Captain Richardson's br. g. Oswald, by Conductor, ige 1
(Owner)
Mr. Robertson's b. g. Berwickshire, 6 yrs ...........••••
Won by a length. 0 added
The Irvine Cup, by Subs. of 10 soya. each, p.p., with 5 ,lie•
by the inhabitants of Irvine, and 100 by the Earl of Pb
ton. Once round and a distance.
Mr. D. Robertson's ch. g. Olympic, aged, 12st. 41b. (Sir 1
D. Baird) ........................................... 0
Lord Eglinton's b. g. The Potentate, aged, 12at. 41b. ....... 0
Mr. Fairlie's br. g. Zohrab, aged, 12st. 41b .................
Mr. Ramsay's ch. m. Sunbeam, 6 yrs, 12st. lib ............
Won by a neck. A dead heat for second place•Agobaf
Lord Eglinton's br. c. by Liverpool, out of Queen Bar.ont
received forfeit from Lord Kelburne's ch. c. by Retainer,
of Emilia ; 100, p.p. Mile an half.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs.d each, p.p., with 50 added "
Lord Kelburne. Two miles. 9 Subs.
Mr. Ramsay's br. g. Centurion, 6 yrs, 12st. 41b. (Cap..
Richardson)... ......... ....................................... g
Captain Houston's b. h. Matadore, aged, 12st. 101 b .........
Sir J. Boswell's br. g. Worthy, aged, 12st. 101 b ........4
......
Lord Eglinton's b. g. Eolus, aged, 12st. 101 b • . ft;
...........
Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's br. h. Valentine, 6 yrs, 12st -
..... °
Lord Waterford's br. h. The Sea, aged, 12st. 101 b .......... 7
Sir D. Baird's b. g. Bustard, aged, 12st. 101 b ••• •••
Won eas.
Sir D. Baird's Bustard received forfeit from Mr.
b. g. Speculation, 12st each. Two miles. 100, h. ft.

THE QUORN HUNT. dbl
Lord Suffield's stud of hunters, hounds, Sc. were 01 ;eel
Messrs. Tattersall, on Thursday. The following are the prime
some of the principal hunters
Grantham, 283 gs. ; Metternich, 275 gs. ; Cigar, 225 X 205
;
Mounteagle, 210 gs. ; Bryan O'Lyn, 210 s. ;
gs. ; Langar, 205 gs. ; Benedict, 130 gs. ; President,
Gazelle, 135 gs. ; Zethus, 135 gs. ; and Boniface, 130 gs:
whole, including carriages, harness, &c., realised 5,8591'0.

MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION OF

MARYLEBONE.

by
Yesterday the following letter was transmittal Sir
B. Hall, to whom it was addressed, to the CourtAllusttees
that it might be immediately laid before the COOT,. s
appointed to consider the propriety of applying h°
Charter of Incorporation :--
" Whitehall, April 22, I239t•he
"My Dear Sir,--I have consulted the president tioo
Council upon the subject of a Charter of IncorP°l7nioit
for the Borough of Marylebone, and we are both Of lelt To:
that, considering the peculiar circumstances of the ""- of
polis, and the manner in which the admiaistratieboa
justice by the Central Criminal Court, and the °it clis'
of the streets by the Metropolitan Police, are alreaotes
tinctly provided for, it would not be advisable t 0 Tope'
Charter of Incorporation for the Borough of MarYlL'afe"
Of course I only give you the information for the,i;ng t°,
nience of those who applied to me, without pretend
say what might be the ultimate decision of a Conrad—
the Privy Council.

" I remain yours, very respectfully,
J: RITS°'
" Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M. P."

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ASCOT HEATH RACES.—We are al thrie,
-
to contradict a paragraph, which appeared a few layenot
in a provincial paper, stating that her Majesty wout`hrod
honour these races with her presence, and that Oleg
stand was not likely to be finished by next meeting' voa'
STRIKES._A few days ago the journeyalerl after
sons at Wakefield gave notice to their employer' till nee
,i
the 21st of April, they are determined to have arl:ailae."
of wagcs to the rate 0.1 4s. 6d. a day ; but we are in an
the masters intend resisting the demand. The juurn—pog'
shoemakers have struck for an advance of wages'''.
caster Gazette. fjre
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COAL PIT EXPLOSION.—A explosion °Grov-
damp took place on Tuesday mornin last, at them Sr
Colliery, Wakefield ; one workmen, named R.. Th°- 3
and
man with a large family, was very severely if,.lere
another man slightly.
ctorPY
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INCENDIARISM.—In the afternoon of ,}-oje,
last, Lord Melville's plantation, in the vicinity of Las
Lord'
was set fire to. On the evening of the sane day hj3 There
ship's stack-yard was set fire to in a similar manner. but RS
is little doubt of its being the work of an incendiarq, per'
yet no clue has been obtained for the discovery of
t
petrator of this diabolical act.—Scottish Pilot. „ fore'
THE DUEL AT TENBY.—The gl°°nll,c I.te
bodings of last week, occasioned by the result of oitned ito
duel, have disappeared, and the town has re"ticayering
wonted cheerfulness, as Mr. Richards is rapidly ot be
from the effects of his wound. Too much praise:gnn
i treat,
bestowed on his medical attendants for their sk",
went and unwearied attention.—Carnarron Hera,'owS•
PRO VIDE'N TIA LDEL I VERA NCE ROMpili„hiret
ING.—On Saturday last, at Deeping, in Lill °l° the
a young girl having ventured in a small boat ands
river near that place, was drawn by the current te spot
pair of flood-gates, when, believing the water at We in.
to be extremely shallow, she sprangunde,riastautlf
fluence of her alarm, to reach the shore, but tv,2,,1n ores?!
plunged into a hole about sixteen feet deep. I"onwaro
carried her completely below the flood-gates inrwasrfertu;
of a hundred yards, when sho rose, floated, and socces.,
nately rescued from a watery grave by the ultima,`,.l.s thaP
of medical assistance, after being consigned for had
three minutes to the fatal element upon which sl
heedlessly adventured.
\V itEcx ERS.—The island of Sunda is worneecffib°
ersbof
worst situated for navigation, and the best for 3 o,orti
any among the Orkneys, and the story goes that
mini-ter of that dangerous isle, aced'" t
" \Vhose barren beach with frequent wrecks isfrock,
sympathized so deeply with the interests of his an wor,'
in winding up his prayer for mercy and safety to to 00e
kind, lie added, " Nevertheless, if it please the forget
the
hapless ships to be cast on the shore, oh dinna
puir island of Sunda !"—Foreign Quarter:3i. e re'
EMIGRATION OF THE HOWITTS• _
goy
Bret to hear that the Howitts, of Nottingham, art'abd, tbel'
made
settle, or be unsettled, in Australia. They ha" _t of
names ring through Great Britain, the continet: seuta
rope, and America, and are now going, it appear-r,sn,d
_t
We uncle ti`Hichard,
Australia, to listen the echo there
William will stay at home, but Dr. Godfrey n,,d a few SC'
'aauntuuthis
m°
with a numerous accompaniment of relatives
entific friends, intend emigrating in the and 5° $
meaning is, we understsnd, to found a happy fool
little settlement there; and most assuredly they v.
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very intelligent little community.
DEATH FROM STARVATION
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night week, a traveller into Derbyshire called. but his c
.a;
lie was refust, • a wall' public.houses at Whaley Bridge for lodgnie,_,,a
pearance operating against him, under
with
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