The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDENSDAY EVEMNG, JULY 14, 1869.

MISCELLANEOUS NETVS.

the privileged few wno possess aeps. i ins nrirLICCS Ura
as putting it upon the nation rather too strongly.
Even M. Hausmann would hardly carry the rights
of the metropolis to such an extreme.

banks to the extent necessary. The commercial
travellers' met at the Astor House to hear a report
regarding the abolition of the existing license laws,
with F. Stevens in the chair. In Chicago the law
had been repealed through their efforts, and many
towns in Illinois had followed the example ; nearly
$5,000 bad been contributed towards the expenses
of the association, and Mr. Richard O'Gorman was
decided on as counsel. The Hon. Reverdy John-
son has been here, and returned on Thursday ; he
was in court when the case of the Cuban fillibusters
was brought up, the proceedings there being of in-
terest. When about to commence, the District At-
torney entered and said that the prisoners bad
been indicted by the Grand Jury, adding that he
was prepared to take bail. This gave rise to a
contest between the District Attorney and the pri-
soner's counsel, and the accused were re-arrested to
find fresh bail. The Cubans and their sympa-
thizers were greatly disgusted, and loudly accused the
Marshal and the District Attorney of being under
Spanish influence. It was evident throughout the
proceedings how strong was the public sym-
pathy for the accused, and had the Court not
repressed it their counsel wouli have been warmly
applauded. The leaders believe that the President at
heart favours the insurgents, and were it not for
Secretary Fish he would allow this more openly to
appear. Spain freely buys arms and ammunition
here, though the patriots cannot ship anything ex-
cept by stealth, which they assert to be unfair ; all
they would apply for is recognition, so as to be
placed on the same terms with the enemy. Colonel
Ryan, on Wednesday night, was rescued from the
United States Marshal's deputies, and a report was
circulated that he immediately left New York with
several hundred men who had mustered in Jersey
City, and had a steam-tug ready near the Cunard
dock to take them down the bay ; but the United
States Marshal was beforehand, and occupied the
tug. The Eagle sailed for Havannah next day, and
there was a rumour that the Spanish spy who had
put the officers on the scent had been obliged to
make himself scarce, and was a passenger in her.
Colonel Ryan will be taken great care of if re-cap-
tured, for the officers are not in the best frame of
mind in having a prisoner indicted by the grand
jury forcibly taken from them. A strike is threat-
ened by the car-drivers on the Eighth Avenue Rail-
road for an increase of 25c. to their present wages of
$2 25e. per day, and it is probable that the drivers
of the South Avenue Railroad will join them. The
cap makers, both men and women, continue on
strike, and obtained aid through appeals to the
public. As a rule, the " strikers" come to grief,
although the institution is now so rooted in Ame-
rica as to enter into the calculation of all capitalists
investing in a business wherein labour is extensively
employed. The greatest known on this side was that
of the Pennsylvania coal miners, which ramified
over the State, and after being kept up for months
is likely to end in a very general and disastrous loss
without good to any, most certainly not to the men;
the only benefit, accrued to those who had coal in
store. There is a bad lot in some of the wilder dis-
tricts who carry out the decisions of the unions with
pistol and bludgeon, or they would have no chance,
for the employers wish to be fair, and the employed,
as a rule, wish for that too, but are coerced by
these ruffians, who bar the mines and works to
other hands by their ferocious system of terrorism.
Ritualists continue to attract attention by the
"height" of their High Church services at Christ
Church, Fifth-avenue, but they are losing their at-
traction, for although the baptism, as performed by
Dr. Ewer on his own infant, was peculiar, the wit-
nesses were few. A procession, headed by an aco-
lyte carrying a lightel candle, went round the
church, and halted after its solemn march at the
font ; there the priest took the candle from the
stick and dipped it three times in the water, and
replaced it in the socket ; then he took the infant
and dipped it in the same way; after which a white robe
was thrown round the baby as an emblem of its
regeneration and reception into the Church of
Christ. During the ceremony the chaunting was
continued, though some accounts state there was no
singing. There was an accident on the Northern
and New Jersey Railroad, the engine having run
off the track at Norwood. Fortunately no one was
injured, and as a wrecking car was telegraphed for
and soon on the spot, the engine was righted, and
arrived after a delay of four or five hours. The
mercantile circles here were greatly disappointed
that Secretary Boutwell passed through for Wash-
ington without according them the anticipated in.
terview. 7 here has been great stringency in the
Money Market, attributed to the large sales of gold
by the Treasury sweeping the currency from its
usual channel, and accumulating it in the Trea-
sury. Although the modification of the Secretary's
policy allays the fear for the future, it does not
meet the present demand. Whitelock and Wallace
have suspended payment, and that does not add to
confidence, as their liabilities are large, and their
house one in a good position. The yacht Dauntless,
previous to sailing, has been placed in the dry dock
between Pike and Market-streets and repainted.
Judge Cardozo's action with regard to Mr. Towns-
end, of the-Nevr York bar, has given rise to a little
discussion, and there is now some talk of forming a
Lawyers' Protective Association ; not so much to
protect the bar from the bench, but to protect the
profession from being invaded by men who are
neither lawyers nor gentlemen. The desire
is to establish a better tone of professional feel-
ing, which might be felt alike on the bench and
in the bar, and act as a check to unprofessional
conduct.

WASHINGTON, June 25.

James Watson Webb has bad several interviews
with the Secretary of State, and it is believed that
the President endorses his position. The ex-Minis-
ter to Brazil asserts that he acted throughout on his
instructions from Mr. Seward. The Canada, an
American vessel, was lost on the coast of Brazil
many years ago, the hull being taken possession of
by the Brazilian authorities, and sold on behalf of
the Government. Mr. Webb was directed 'to pre-
sent the owners' claim for $400,000. In the nego-
tiations the Brazilian Government set the Minister
aside in transacting the very business he was de-
puted to perform, carrying on the negotiations
through their own representative here. Mr. Webb
was not the man to submit to such a slight, and this
they soon discovered at Rio. He is a hot-headed
fellow, who stands no nonsense, and he wrote in a
strain which the Emperor's advisers were justified
in considering so objectionable as to decline to place
the note in the archives. He demanded his passports,
and although some sort of reconciliation occurred,
the Minister left after drawing up an explanation to
her Britannic Majesty's representative and the other
missions to Brazil. The present Administration are
in a good position so far that Mr. Webb had never
received instructions from them, and they are there-
' fore enabled, if they like, to repudiate the emphatic
demands of Mr. Seward which led to the quarrel ;
but I am inclined to think that Mr. Fish is not
averse to Mr. Webb's action, and considers him to
be justified in the course he took. General Sickles
received his instructions on Tuesday, and is to leave
for Spain in a few days. , The General accompanied
Mr. Fish to the Cabinet, where his instructions
were considered. The fact that no Secretary of
Legation has been appointed has led to the surmise
that Mr. Perry will be retained, as he possesses
the advantage of thoroughly knowing the language,
the manners, customs, and usages of Spain, as well
as perhaps too well " tbe ins and outs" of the
Legation. I know an effort is being made for his
retention, but it would be a slight to Mr. Hale, for
which I doubt if the GoVernment is prepared. Pre-
sident Lemus tenaciously hangs on to Secretary
Fish, in the hopes of an interview ; but Mr. Fish is
very busy, awfully busy, without a moment to
spare, at least, for the Cuban Envoy. He has in-
formed the British Minister, however, of the desire
of the House of Representatives to renew the nego-
tiations with Canada for the Reciprocity Treaty.
Id his official letter Mr. Thornton's co-operation
was invited to the free interchange of products ;
navigation of the St. Lawrence ; gulf, and inshore
fisheries, and the Government expect the arrival of
Canadian Commissioners to carry out the desired
end. The late absence of the Secretaries has left
an accumulation of work, for on their return
they- have been closely occupied, more especially

Secretary Boutwell, who has modified his sales
of gold and sales of bonds. The order is
' that, after the fiscal year closes, on June 30th,
$1,000,000 will be purchased on alternate weeks,
commencing July 1 ; and $1,000,000 in gold will
be sold on alternate weeks, commencing July 8. A
change has been made in the Assistant Treasurer
at New York, General Butterfield having replaced
Van Dyck, resigned. There has been a great ga-
thering of Congressmen to meet the President on
his return, which he did on Monday evening. Se-
nators Fenton, Boreman, Carpenter ; Representa-
tives Hall, Garfield, Judd, Ward, Haldeman, El-
dredge, Laflin, Wilkinson, Niblack, Winans, and
Cowen, among others, are here. W. P. Taney,
whose marriage to Annie Surratt I announced in
my last letter, was discharged on 'Wednesday from
the War Department by a special order. John
Burns, objecting to the action of the Typographical
Union, had his chair wheeled into the foreman's
office to resign, other printers having taken the same
course as the one without legs if with active
hands, but Douglass is kept on, and it is be-
lieved that the Government will uphold him as a
workman, whatever be the action of the Society.
There is a bard struggle going on on this sub-
ject, but negroes, if they act judiciously, will
win. On Tuesday last five of them were sworn
in as jurors in the CriMinal Court, and Judge
Fisher told them that the " tawny brown," degraded
by six generations of slavery, in the seventh appears
in the Grand Jury box of a nation's capital, which
may more truly boast than the mother country that
when the foot of a slave reaches her soil the shackles
fall and he stands forth redeemed, regenerate, and
disenthralled. A negro bailiff has just been ap-
pointed by the court, and nine coloured men are
among its petty jurors. There was a meeting last
Sunday of the Typographical Union of Washing-
ton, and elections for admission of candidates were
made cn the list being the Lewis H. Douglass, but
before his name was reached, the meeting in great
confusion adjourned. Two days previously the
bricklayers held a meeting, when the committee
reported that two coloured men were employed in
the Navy-yard on the same footing as the white brick-
layers, and at the same time the names of six mem-
bers of the union were announced, who, in &fiance
of the rules, were working with them, and they
were expelled, after considerable debate. The Go-
vernment continues to wage war against rascality
of all sorts, chiefly whisky thieves, whose little
copper illicit stills they have seized in hundreds in
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. These were
sold, but, in default of competition, were bought in
by the illicit distillers. The grand jury have found
a true bill against Tillman and the distillery at Bal-
timore, and all its property,valued at $300,000, have
been seized by the revenue officers. The new col-
lector of New Orleans, Col. Casey, is having a hard
time. His Republican stripe is not the most marked,
and General Sypher, to whom he refused some
places, openly denounces him, asserting that he did
nothing for the party during the elections, and that
be only got the appointment because he is a rela-
tive of the President. This abuse leads people to
believe that New Orleans really has an honest col-
lector at last. In the case of the late Secretary of
War, Stanton, his son, appeared on his behalf and
argued against Smithson's motion, citing many Eng
lish and American authorities, but judgment has
not yet been delivered. The Bradley-Fisher case
was adjourned on account of Judge Fisher's un-
avoidable absence in another court, but was ordered
without fail for Mcinjaay. General Sherman left
yesterday on private business for St. Louis. A
rumour prevailed that Mr. Howird has declined the
mission to China in order to take up the land Com-
missionership of the Grand Rapids and Indianapolis
Railway Company, a very unlikely story, though
circulated in some Western papers. The first
through ticket from this to San Francisco was issued
on Tuesday for $176, time seven days, route through
Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, and Chicago.
As the five ironclads laid up on the Mississippi at
New Orleans are reported by an officer who lately
inspected them to be fast decaying they are about
to be offered fcr sale. Mr. Hurlburd, Comptroller
of the Currency, is about to make a tour through
the North and West, which will occupy three weeks.
Commissioner Delano has decided that every one
connected with lotteries shall pay a tax of five per
cent. on the gross receipts. An arrangement has
been concluded with Hongkong to exchange book
packets through San Francisco at the rate of six
cents for each four ounces or fraction thereof, but
it does not include newspapers and printed circu-
lars, on which there is a charge of two cents.
Douglass has been threatened with death if he does
not leave the Government Printing Office before a
named day. By such intimidation only can the
union rules excluding negroes be upheld. The
coloured physicians, Doctors Purves and Augusta,
published an answCi.' in the Chronicle to some
-rt
newspaper remarks that they desired to force them-
selves into social relations with the physicians. They
say they have been opposed ever since they applied
for their diplomas, and expect to be at war till they
conquer. They thank the twelve gentlemen who
supported their application, and regret being com-
pelled to resort to unpleasant means to obtain their
just rights. After the Virginia election it is said
that the President will direct the election in Mis-
sissippi to be made on the 15th September, and
that in Texas on the Ist October. The trial of
Yerger for the murder of Colonel Crane has excited
much interest. Of course, as usual, the attempt
was to prove Yerger insane ; indeed, high-toned
gentlemen are always insane, in the eye of the law,
when they come to be tried ; but they are always
the upholders of honour, patriotism, virtue, when
they shoot, or gouge, cr scalp. It is stated
that the piano seized by Major Crane did not
belong to Yerger ; that the taxes had been
paid; and that a judge had directed the piano to
be returned, but that Major Crane had refused to
act on the injunction. Colonel Yerger is gene-
rally condemned, but there are papers which assert
that the stealing of the piano of a girl through car-
pet-bag law roused the father into cutting the
tyrant to pieces, and it was literally something of
that sort Yerger did do, for the high-toned gentle-
man actually cut the officer up with a carving knife.

LITERARY.—There is another good letter in the
Owl from President Grant to General Sickles, conveying
his instructions as Minister to Madrid. The Owl keeps
hammering away on America, always writing amusingly,
and with a correct knowledge, hitting hard at times. though
without vice. Grant's P.S. is excellent, for the Owls make
him say that in their nest his handwriting is known and
respected, "for they are quite aware that if the American
Eagle should happen to drop in among them he'd be apt to
make the feathers fly." Yet another appeared last Wed-
nesday, conveying the President's instructions to Mr.
Motley. We wonder why these birds are always flying at
the United States; but to do them justice some one must
know the Republic well.—Caleb Cushing has taken strong
ground in favour of Senator Sumner's speech on the Ala-
bama claims, and it is said that Robert J. Walker is pre-
paring a powerful paper in support of the same side.—Mr.
W. D. Spaulding, editor of the New York Tribune, left
Southampton on Tuesday in the North German Lloyd
steamship Rhein, for New York.—Dr. Habel, of New York,
has arrived in London after a scientific tour extending
over seven years, chiefly in Columbia and Peru, but also
in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, making observations
and collecting specimens of natural productions.
MINING NEWS.—The mining intelligence from
the Pacific slope is that the strike still continues in the
Grass Valley district of California to the great injury of
all its interests, A system of terrorent is in force to pre-
vent other workmen being introduced. White Pine has
not produced the furore anticipated in the winter, as many
unfavourable reports had been circulated ; nevertheless it
progresses rapidly, and Treasure City will soon be among
the largest in Nevada. An accurate calculation with all
the facts has satisfied the mine owners of Humboldt county
that the cupriforous silver ores yielding less per ton than
$lOO in silver and gold will be remunerative to ship, via
San Francisco, to Swansea. These ores contain a consi-
derable quantity of copper, whereby they are more diffi-
cult to assay, and are rendered much more valuable at
Swansea, where the process is economically effected ; one
of the earliest districts then to be benefited by the opening
of the Pacific Railroad is the ILlalboldt, and we regret
that a mine such as the Humboldt offered last year in the
Loudon market by Mr. Dunne failed to find buyers, as it
is now placed beyond question that it must have yielded
results such as would have astonished the London in-
vestor.

In the year 1868, 127 ships, with a total tonnage
of 81,181 lasts (of 4,0001 b. each), all laden, entored the
ports of flamburgh and Altona from the United States of
North America. Twelve of these, representing a burden
of 6,4801a,5t5, sailed under the American flag. 01123 of thou)

ships, having an aggregate tonnage of 52,832 lasts, which
entered the port of Hamburg, 49 vessels, with 36,826 lasts,
were steamers, and 42, with 7,674 lasts, were sailing ships
from the port of New York. Sixteen vessels, with 3,481
lasts, arrived from Philadelphia, six from Baker's Island, four
from Boston, four from New Orleans, one from Balti-
more, and ono from Mobile. The value of the cargoes of
these 123 vessels amounted to 28,517,290 Marks Banco
(100 M.B. are equal to 3.5903 eagles), or 6.69 per cent. of
the entire value of the imports into Hamburgh. In the
years 1851-1855 the annual importation from North Ame-
rica formed on an average 316 per cent of all tha goods
brought to Hamburgh by sea. The most important
articles sent from the United States were cigars (5,336,010
M. B), tobacco (2,672,180 M. B.), petroleum (3,24 6,550 g•
B.), cotton (20,384 bales, worth 4,929,590 M. B.), and ma-
chines (1,543,930 Marks Banco.) In 1868, 97 ships, with an
aggregate tonnage of 80,526 lasts, left Hamburgh and
Altona for the United States, exclusive of the Californian
ports, for which 16 vessels, with 4,536 lasts, sailed. Of
these ships 9, with 4,690 lasts and 141 men, bore the Ame-
rican flag. Four of these, with a tonnage of 1,495 lasts
were laden, and 5, with 3,195 lasts, were in ballast.—
North German Correspondent.

IMPERIAL PARMA if EN T

HOUSE OF LORDS---LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

The Duko of MANCB.ESTER asked if it was not in
the power of the Government to do something to expe"
dite the inquiry into the recent affair at Portadown.

Lord DiJFFERIN said the Government very much
regretted the adjournment of the inquest, but it had no
control over the proceedings.
ThQ Marquis TOWNSHEND moved the second read-
ing of the Education of Children Bill.

The second reading was negatived without discussion
or division.

The Bishops Resignation Bill was read a second time.
The Court of Commons Pleas (County Palatine of
Lancaster) Bill and the Municipal Franchise Bill passed
through committee.

Their lordships then adjourned.
On resuming at nine o'clock,
Earl GROSVENOR moved that in the opinion of the
house the distress occasioned by the cattle plague to the
ratepayers of the county of Chester entitled them to the
favourable consideration of her Majesty's Government,
with a view to some remission of the heavy debts incurred
for the amount of compensation.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed I

the motion, as calculated to open up a very perilous, dan"
gerous, and unconstitutional course of action.
The house divided, and the motion of Lord Grosvenor
was negatived by 126 to 85.
The remaining kbusiness was formally :disposed of, and
the house adjourned at a very late hour.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
THE BREECH-LOADING CANNON.
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN said, as he understood it was
the intention of the Government to make some recognt
tion of the services of Mr. S. A. Goddard, the inventor off
the breech-loading canncn, he should not put the question
he had on the paper to the Secretary of War.
_ _ _

CLEARING VESSELS.
Mr. GRAVES asked the Secretary to the Treasury if
the Treasury now possessed the power to authorise the
substitution of the owner or agent for the shipmaster in
clearing a vessel at the Custom House; and, if 12°,4,
whether it would be possible to obtain this session t'"
necessary legal powers for dispensing with the attendance
of the captain at the Custom House.
Mr. AYRTON said it was intended to make provision for
the change in the bill to be brought in with respect to
foreign wines.
THE CASE OF MARY ALLEN.
Col. BARTTELOT asked the President of the Poor
law Board whether it was the intention of the Poor-la'
Board to institute an inquiry into the death of Mary
who lately died at St. Pancras Workhouse under circus"
stances which caused an inquest to be held ; and whether
the Poor-law Board intended to hasten the furnishing°f
the new parish infirmary at Highgate ?
Mr. GOSCHEN said it was the intention of the 20°
law Board to make a strict inquiry into the circumstance:
connected with the case referred to. (Hear, hear.) with
respect to the second part of the hon. and gallant eolonioo
question, be Was afraid the hastening on of the building
rested rather with the contractor and the board of ge°r-
dians, the Poor-law Board having no power to lir
terfere.

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN asked the President of tb"
Board of Trade whether ho had yet received a
count of the number of persons killed and injured 139
terrible boiler explosion at Bingley, which occurred sb°"„
three weeks ago ; whether it was true that twenty persoe
wore killed and nearly forty persons seriously injure,;:
,;
and whether he could give any information with rese"
to various other lamentable accidents of a similar 01°1'
acter, which had occurred within the last few months.•
Mr. LEFEVRE said no official information had yet bee •
received at the Board of Trade of the matter referred tex:
he was not yet in a position to confirm or give any
e
planation of the accounts which had been published.
BOROUGH MAGISTRATES.
Colonel DYOTT asked the President of the Poor-
Board whether he would undertake to consider the .`l3,
pediency of iWroduciug a clause on a suitable ecc3sw.
with the view to remove doubts which now existed re
es
tive to the right of borough magistrates in certain Os
to be ex officio members of boards of guardians? e
Mr. GOSCHEN said the question was a difficult ellti;
but as there were matters connected with it that ougbt
be cleared up be was quite ready to consider a clause "
the first suitable opportunity to set the matter at rest.

THE INOLOSURE OFFICE.
Sir THOMAS LLOYD asked the Secretary oof tbe
Treasury if ho was aware of the present delay and inc;
venjence in obtaining the sanction of the Inclo3ure
to building improvements under the acts of Parlianle-
for the improvement of land ?
Mr. AYRTON Paid the delay referred to had boon clitii,4t6
accidental, and the plans now would be considered
rapidly as possible. The department was sufficient for

transaction of all business that came before it. I,
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) BILL'
The house then went into committee on this bill.

On clause 90 being read,
,hyet
Sir E. B ULLER moved to amend the clause, WP-`7lof.
nut how the surplus compensation was to be dispose`)os
The clause, as it at present enacted stood that the surP ea
should be returned to the ratepayers, but what he proPosos
was that the surplus should be given to those pots of
whose cattle had been slaughtered between the 15th
April and the 20th of Feb., by an unauthorised perS°h.

Sir SMITH CHILD seconded the proposition.
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Mr. POSTER said the question at issue really "
whether the surplus of a fund that had been raised for t;
compensation of those who had had their cattle lcinell
to
directed by the Act of Parliament should be return had
the ratepayers after all cases of compensation
,0130
been met, or whether they should be paid to persona .00.
did not stand in a position to receive eompene 0
The cattle of the persons referred to were killed then,
inspector not authorized by the Government, and
fore the magistrate had no power to order compollsat.ll;l4
After some discussion Sir E. Buller withdrevr h.eu
amendment and adopted that of Sir C. AdderloYl there
was nearly similar. The committee divided, when w-
appeared—

For the amendment
Against it BO
Majority •
ti.
The c
The amendment was therefore agreed to. "e
ti
sideration of the other amendments to the various clitsito
sittingo thebillw
a s occupiedsuspended the. house up to the hour at cm'

rADVERTISEMENTI.—HOHOWey'S Ointment and ?ie.; of
Shortness of Breath, Coughs, and Colds.—Thousell;
testimonials can be produced to prove the poWer,44l
sessed by these corrective remedies in cases of sett
incipient consumption, and all disorders of the Ws: -0a
lungs. The ointment, well rubbed upon the chest ntlf
back, penetrating the skin, is absorbed and carried d''',";
to the lungs, where, in immediate contact with the bolo
mass of circulating blood, it neutralises or expel° 7.O°D,
impurities, which are the foundation of consul:lir: tO•
asthma,o bronchitis, pneumonia, and similar corePa'ilthe
On the appearance of the first consumptive
frolloWbltio
rosy ptoele
back and chest of the patient should be fomented 11
warm brine, dried with a coarse cloth, and
ointment then well rubbed in. Its absorption Will 511
advancing symptoms and baffle this formidable foe.

BIRTHS. Pic°
CALVERT— On the 12th inst., at Moreton Lodge, rt,late
Moreton, Buckingham, the wife of Captain One
11th Hussars, of a son. he flogi
GORDON—On the 13th inst., at 29, Eaton-square/
Mrs. Hamilton Gordon, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES. „we%
CARY —FAGG— On the 13th inst. at at Holy Trinititibarrie:
Haversto,.k-hill, George Cary, of Lincoln's-In°, pole"
tor-at-law, to Ellen Maria, eldest daughter of
Fagg, Esq. r, ore'
KEY—OoRNELius— On the 10th inst., at St.cil Ole
Hanover-square, Robert Kay, Esq., to
youngest daughter of the late James Cornell° '
Asbcambe, Devon.

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