The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-09 00:00:00

couia F PASSAGE.

The -Pope has forbidden infant schools within the Papal
States.
List of cabin passengers an board the packet ship 'Oxford,'
John lialltome, florin New Yolk, which arrived on Thursday,
after a passage of eighteen riays Nless•s. El. 'Wit'ldey. A.N.
till im. Harrison. John Budd, James Bottomly, Tlwinas Mayor,
J. W. Kiniball,• Nightingale, M. Broadbent, Samuel Samuel,
John Ross, Charles limn, C. T. E. Huyck, H. V. Briggs, Dr.
Mackay, and Mrs. Cock-tan.

DtwirsmoN OF BriNd IN Tutt, FAMtLy-WAY.—Sarah News-
hatn, a respectable-looking girl was brought up at the Police-
office, on Friday, charged by another young woman, cousin to
the prisoner, with theft, ouiler the f'ollow'ing circumstances:—
The complainant, in the most indigo tut manner, and with a
Modulation of tone that would have reflected high credit on an
a, tress, deposed I bus —" That woman was at roc house, sir, a
short time ago, and I say a to her, ' Sarah, ,o up stairs- and
ietch My shawl'—the shawl, you know, sir, was hanging across
the rail of the bed, as I told her ; and she cornea dowry presently
and Says that the shawl wasn't there! I Went tip myself soon
tirter, and sure enough it was gone, sir. Now, what was Ito
think. Why, •I didn't knew woat to think ; but_l did think of
it once, sir, for it eas a vet y handsome shawl, it was, as
all the neighbours owned—except them that was jealous of me,
sir; tOr a black crow never owns as how a peacock's hatulsomer
than himself; and grapes as gruws out of reach, von know, is
always sotir, as Mr. Fox said. Well, sir, I went to her
one day to borrow an iron, and (would you believe it ?) she had
my own shawl on her back—and she's my own cousin, too! She
wants to cousin me, but she shan't if your worship won't let
her." The prisoner declared that she had not been in the
house of the plaintiff. nor had she been sent up stairs for her
shawl. On the evening when the Complainant came into her
mother's house, she had been to Byrom-street Chapel, anil,was
about to retire to ).led. She had on her own shawl—a shawl
which all the family knew to be hers—When her cousin caste in
and claimed it as her own. Complainant —" It is not her-
shawl." Prisoner —" Begging your .pardon, Mr. Hall. it is
icy shawl," Complainant.—" 0 my! how can you say that,
Sarah ? I know my shawl very well; it haS a mark upon it. A
bit lead been torn off by my nail. when the balloon went up and
here it is now!" she exclaimed, in a toile of inexpressible de-
light. and pointing to the corner of the shawl in a triumphant
manner. Prisoner.—" When she lost her shawl, sir. she weht
to a fortune-teller about it, who told her that it had been stolen
by a person in the family way and another tall person, and that
is the only reason she has for accusalg me." "But y1)11 are not
tall?" "No, sir, nor in the fatuity way ; but she interprets it
thus—A person in the family-way is one in the way of the
famlly, I belong to the family—therefore I am -in the way Of
the farm!,—therefore I ant in the faintly way _and then-fore
stole her shawl." The mother of the prisoner. deposed that the
shaWl in dispute Was the property of her daughter, who had
bought it about three weeks ago in Wintechapel. "She (com-
plainant) went to the fortune-teller to see what kind of a pet son
it was that took it, and that's all she knows. My daughter was
never here before, but she bas been here .many a time.
.She
was di:unk, too. sir, and had a ratite in her boas". " Magistrate.
—"lf ytmr daughter bought the shawl as you say, the twiter
way will be to let the man from Whilechapel come here." Mrs.
Newsham.—".But he can't come sir ; he'S dead. It's a pity he
didn't live a week or two longer, then my daughter could have
hero .cleared. She' eomplainant) is a very malicious, false
woman." Another witness deposed that the shawl had been
purchased by the plaintiff. in her presence, at Poynton's, in
Paradise-street. The result was that the prisoner was reinar,d-
cd, that the shawl might -he taken to Mr. Poynton, to see
whether he could recognise it.
ComFoirmet.e OItUNK.—An Irishman, who rejoiced in the
so briyuet of Mulligan, was brought up recently ,it the Police-
office, charged with ohs:rattling with his own person toe free
current of noxious waters which, having oozed from various
contribuistry drains and culverts, carry themselves away by a
gutter in the neighbourhood of Dale-street : he was, hit over,
unconscious of the offence he was committing, for, as he rolled
and changed ills position in his soft but not downy lied, fetding
not quite so it arm and comfortable as in bus own chamber, which
he imagined he occupied, he in half distinct, yet smothered an-
The unusual calledrepeatedly
grouting tou pboen ittiuschkeetdt tuck‘g`utt
gutter
attracted
himin.
the attention of .an officer, who, finding the prisoner unable to
pilot himself home, locked hint ul, fur safety. Yer llama," said
the prisoner, " I was'nt drunk at all, and he's a dirty spalpeen
that says to the contrary. I'd bin working al. a big Aunericker
ship all the blessed night, and 1 Could keep awake no longer;
anti I s'pese l'm nut a ' tuttnambler,' for I couldn't walk in use
sleep, or sure, yer titular, Fr: not have thiot,bled the place.man,
to disturb me nramin'." Mr. Pall-1 think you have been het e
before. Prisituer—But never, yer hanar, for any thing but a
ditrop o' dhrink. , Mr. Ball—Well, you may go away now, but
lie more sparing of your drops, or 1 shall be obliged to flue c.o.
Pat promised a . tee- total abstinence, and with'evideut gratitica-
tiou regained his liberty.
Bttarscit of 'These.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, one of
the sailors in the employment of the Liverpool Fish Company,
named Jelin Ball, was placed before the iitagistrates, on a chaige
of defrauding the company. Mr. Archibald, the. agent for the-
company sand, that he haul received information of the prisoner.
having sold a quantity of tish at Doug as, Isle of Man, which
he had no auttiority whatever to do; and also, of his havin,
(dieted one of the company's boats for sale, foi
£.O, at Ulvei stone.
Mr. Hall said he had tin jurisdiction at Douglass or at Uiver-
stone. It ass finally determined that an officer should be sent
with the prisoner, at the company's expense to Douglas, where
the case of selling the fish was to be piessed against him.
Ronsaity.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a female of dis•
orderly 'character, named Ann Williams, was brought up,
charged with having robbed a man of colour. The complainant,
John Francis, deposed, that he was going to his lodgings the
night before, about twelve o'clock, when he met the prisoner at
the bar who claimed an acquaintande with him, and asked him
many familiar questions—if he was acquainted atilt Mrs.
Williams, where she formerly lived, and made herself uncom-
monly free with his person, as well as familiar, when, all at •
once, she gave a theatrical start, as if she were frightened, and
ran off, lie felt much surprised at this, and began to search
Ins pockets to ascertain the cause, when lie discovered she had
not gone empty handed, but that his purse, containing 22s , had
disappeared with her. He immediately pursued, and overtook
her, and gave her into custody. In answer to an inquiry Rout
Mr: Hall, he said he was a seafaring .man. The officer who
took the prisoner into custody said, he found her purse concealed
under her apron. The prisoner entered into a rigmarole de-
fence, the truth of which the complainant denied. Mr. Hall
ordered the informations to be taken against her.
STEALING LEAD.--Yesterday; at the Police-office, a lad
named John Green was placed at the bar of the Pmice-offiee,
charged by Barton, the coustaole, with having stolen a quantity
f lead. Barton deposed, that that morning, between two and,
three o'clock, he was out with constable Ammo' th, searching
houses, when they saw the prisoner coming out of an unoccus
pied cellar in Ilarrison-street. Ainsworth seized him, and Ott,
taking him into custody, and searching the cellar, they found
in a striare hole in it, a bich is made a del 6t for the conceal-
ment of stolen property, a quantity of lead piping in a wet
state, as if only just laid tnere. The prisoner, in defeuc
said, that feeling very dry, got Up for it drink of water,e
dud was just gone out when the officers took him into custody.
Barton said, that a 'number of thieves lived in the house over
the cellar. Mr. Hall (to prisonet) " What are you ?"-
Pri-
soner.—" I work fur my fat " What is your father?
" Ile is dead about three weeks since." (A laughs.) Parkin-
soil said, that the ptisoner had only come out ot
slatßritlewel
a
fortnight before. Mr. full said, he would give the officers
next ino-ning to make inquiries about the lead, and lemanded
the prisoner.
IRISH SisTant.e AFFEcrum—Yesterdac. at the Police-offic,
two young Irishwomen, funned Eliza and -Jane l'Court, were
brought up at the bar charged with being drunk and kicking
un-a.disturbance iu l'arailise•sti eel, on Saturday night. Officer
No. 294 deposed that the two prisoners were fighting together on
Saturday night. about twelve o'clock, in Paradise-street; arid'
creating such a disturbance that a great crowd collected ai mind
them. Mr. flail asked them what they had to say in defence;
when. Eliza.M`Court, the elder of the twain, said, in a strong
I rish• brogue, " Plase- yer banner, we're shisters, au' we :live
at Preacot, an' make caps to sell at the markets. An' in di
11
w:
hate ire' niejOy at selling all dhe caps I got Just lit(le drop
whiskey, an' gee a little o' the same to my soister, ail', it took
a hall of us. We were a goin' to get hack to Prescot,,by' the'
coal carts, which takes us for sixpence—treepence a piece, when
in dhe hate ov dhe whiskey I get; her a slap, just a gentle tip
i yen
banner, an' I b'lieve she fell agin a gas post an' rut Ire
r face a
little Well, yer haunter, she didn't like id, an
taiil ane of
wid thange tiv dhe same, but she's inc to blame for it all, as
she's a voungerer shister. lint taase yen banner, it is two years
since I was drunk before, 1111' yen presence, l'lt
'drunk agin, an' she, yer hauler, was Inver drunk afore; au'
as to creating a disturbance. phase yer haulier, I don't rent
11
anct hits' at all about it, an' I promise to Grod an yer harmer
(liver get dinnk ;Iglu." Mr. hall discharged them on their
promise never to do the like again. •
ASSAULT.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, an emaciated-
lotling man, 'tattled Carr, au Irishman, a coach-builder by
trade, appeared to complain againSt a prisoner named Rooney,
au apprentice to a wheelwright, (ter violently assaulting hint-
self and his wife. The cumplainant, who appeared to be
completely under the mastership nil' his tongue, atid not to
be the master over it, in very pitoix •brogue proceeded to state
his grievances. He said, "Yer wiirship'S reverence, on Satur-
day night. I stint out at seven o'clock, whin I beer(' my wile:a-
screeelon' in the ket chin, and I went from toy own apartment
to see what was the %Haulier, whin I see'd a man stirrikiog bur
dims way, (suiting the action to the word,) an'd dhat man v+as•
named Pat Murphy, a pig-jobber he is by trade. So I Hint
its
order to eradicate me wile, an he cut up stairs: Sts I, " you
must answer for dhal," sis I. "oil Monday, before an Aldema6,"
sis I, "to satisfy n 0.." In dhe coorse of half an hour he goes
out thiougl% dhe hall. Mr. 11.111—" This is all about another
man ; come to the charge against the prisoner Rooney." Ctint-
plainant —" Well, he wilt out. dheo, and stopped out till eleven
o'clock, an' mode use ov desperate expressions as he was a-
goin,' At eleven he comes in wid this man Rooney, an', 515
he, " qwhare is dhe peeple dhat (litre tight us, an
behaved in a
bravo brutal manner?" and wid that, Murphy rushes past use,
and sthrikes mite wife agin. I made a rush to assist me wiW, an'
this fellow Rooney runs behind me, an' takes dhe poker Ikon
dhe fire. I stoops down, and dhe blow fell on me wite, an' they
beat me wife to such a degree dhat she is quite black." The
poor wife, who appeared to have come in fur all the heat I lig,
here exhibited her arms, which were black and bine, Ihullgh sbe
herself was white enough. It appeared that there itail'aieen
'some quarrel between the parties, and that Murphy lodged op
stuns in the sante house, and that this pokering business was
time settling of the dispute after the Irish fashion, Rooney say-
ing, in defence, that Mrs: Cart hail pet her head ont of the

Yeiterday, the Court of Passage for the trial of civil causes,
was held iri the Court-ro-it., Session's-lionse, before WILL IA NI
RATUBONK, Esq., tiw INIO•or, and CH A RI.E!i COMPTON,
he Assessor of the Court. There were 6i cases fur trim; the
inajo,ity of thew, however; were cases of the most nisig,nifivant
description. I. is pitiable to see then of cOniinori sense wasting
taeir means ton n4-st attain ies over such trifi-s •or that they
cannot find some inottial friend to Settle their differences.

Dolt AN V. LA NG A N.—A SSAI I.T.
Mr. VEN AISLES appeared dui' the piaintiff, and Mr. MURPHY
for the deletidato.
The plaintiff in this case is a tailor, and the defendant a
keeper of a public-house, and rather notorious .111. certain
pugilistic eneauuteis. in which suite years ago he wit ngaged
The plaintiff r haraeil the defendant, with having assaulted
hint
on the 10th of November last, to which 01(4 detendant pleaded
that he had oat assaulted the plaintiff; and second, that the
plaintiff was making a noise in his house, and he (deleudant)
cammitted the assault in turning him out.
Mr. VEN A Bt. Is:, oil opening the ease said, that on the 10th
iif
November last, the piaintiff Wits in Mr. Lanaates public-house;
and for some reason or other a person left the loom, and Mr.
Langan went. tip stairs and asked the plaintiff how he dared to
assault the peison who had just left the room, when the plaintiff
said he had not assaulted him, when Mr. Langan called him a
liar, and iminediately struck him a blow on the face. Ile could
nal find anything in his instructions that there was a noise in
the house. This could not
,be treated as a light matter of
assault. which the parties had no interest His client was a
respectable person, and Mr. Langan was amen of very superior
powers; he did not thick that any person would have the power
of intlictiuga blow so heavy as Mr. Langan.. He was a pro-
fessed pugilist; he did not say that Mr. Langan did not con-
duct himself respectably, but he must not exercise his pugilistic
wve,' , ••• on men like his client. He did ant ask for vindictive
damages, but he dial ask for sufficient to compensate for the
assault which his client had sustained. He called -
Martin Daly, who deposed that he was in company with Mr.
Daiwa at LttW,all'S public-houSe, on the 10th of November
last, at about Mae o'clock in the evening. He recollected a
person in the loom going downstairs ; Langan came up very
soon afteraand said—" How dare you strike this young man,
and make uae of such language to biro; vou are always kicking
up a row?' The plaintiff replied that he did not strike hm.
" It's a lie!" said Langan ;" it 'is a d—d he!" aind appealed
to the company. Langan then just rose his hand and hit him
on the eye, and that was his appeal to the company. Doran
said—" You might as Well have given me a d—il good hiding,
Jack, for it will cost you just the same." (LUughter.)
Mr. VEN A BLEs.—Was it a heavy blow?
• Witness.-13y Geore it was; I should not like such a one;
-It gave him a vela bad black ere.
Cross-examined.—'!`here had been afew words between the
young man who left the room and Mr. Dolan respecting the
sale of some ale. There was lots of singing going nn in an ad-
joining room. Mr. Doran might have said to the young man
that the song which had just been sung was well snug, and, the
young man might have said something too, he supposed he
vvund not have kept his mouth shut. He did flit recollect
hearing Mr. Doran say to the young man he would "give him
a dig iu the lua." He believed the young man, who afterwards
left the room, came up stairs again with Mr. Langan. Langan
struck him with the back of his hand on the eye; he only struck
him one blow. Ile was a very unwilling witness. They all
went away after that. He would swear it was no push that be
gave him. but a right good blow which blackened his eye.
Mr. Muurity.—" What is Mr. Doran?"
Witness.—" He is a tailor."
Mr. MCHPBY. —"Oh a fraction of a man ; that is fearful
odds." (Laughter.)
Witness.—" yes."
Mr. Muireuy.—" It was 18 id one against him.—Witness
"Y..!—(Laughter.)
This was the case for the prosecutor.
111 x. M 1;1{PB Y, for the defendant contended, that his friend
on iv having nut one witness in the box when several had been
spoken tit, left a fair inference that his witness bad perhaps
spoken the trath, but not the whole truth. Ile contended that
Mr. Langan
,was but keeping quiet in his public-house. Mr.
Langan had ceased to be a pugilist, and kept a very respectable
public-house, and was prospering., and was singularly free
from all charges of disturbances having taken place in his
house: lie contended that Mr. Langan had a pin feet right by
law, when a person was Inakiimg his comp-, ay imiderable, to re-
quest him to retire, anti if he iefused then to use the necessary
violence far ejecting ti n. Hit contended that he brut used uit
more violence than was necessary for ejecting hint, add in doing
so had undoubtedly committed what was an assault iii law.
He called
Mr. McCauley, whoaleposed that he was a teacher, and recol-
lected going to the house of the defendant on the 10th of Nov.
last ; lie aims in company with a person minted Smith. They
went tip stairs and there was a person there named Doran,
with three others with him. They called for some ale, .and
scene one was singing, a song, and Doran said '' it was a good
sang," and he (witness) said "he had heard it sung better."
Doran said " w tat dtm you know about it; and if you don't
hold your noise, I will give you a dig under your hoga"
He should say that he was 3 parts drunk. Ile (witnesss) then
drank up his ale and left the room. As he was going down stairs
he suit "good night Mr. Langan, I should have like) to have
stopped and heard another song, but a per sett alp stairs
was guing, to give ins a b- —y dig under the lug."
Mr. Lauganaasker! him to go up stalls with hint and point
the person out who had insulted him. He (witness). went up
stairs with him, and Mr. Langan asked Doran what business
he had to insult any person that came to his house. Doran
said he hail not Mine so, when Mi. Langan appealed to the
company whether he-had or not, antl they told Mr. Langan Ilia
he (Doran) had insulted him (witness.) and that he had not
spoken to him in return. Doran said "Jar k. you are a liar,
and you and the company are all d—d liars." Mr. Langan
then pushed him, just as much as to tell him to hold his noise.
He dal toil shake him. Ile catight hold of the collar of his
coat and pushed hi;, he could not call it a blow; he did net
give him a black eye. Mr. Lanean told him to hold his noise
and not kick up a disturbance there. Duran said, " Langan,
I tail make vim pay for that blow." Langan said, " Yon
don't call that a bloat., do you? I only just inll.loled you."
Damn said, " I will make it cost you as touch as if you had
struck toe though." Doran went:out then.
Cross-examined.—lle was net in the habit of frequenting
Langan's. He was quite tarer.
Thome.a Sinith was called, but merely corroborated the state-
ments of the last Witness.
Mr. VEN A BLES, in reply, contended that, on the evidence of
the defentlato's witnesses, he was entitled to a verdict.
The Assasson, in summing up, said the jury would consider
whether an assault had been committed, and, second, whether,
if committed, it was only in putting hint out of the house.
There was no evidence of defendant's having made a request
that plaintiff should leave his lionSe, which was necessary be-
fore resorting to violet-re to put him out. lie thought that they
mnst find for the plaintiff on the first plea, and that the plain-
tiff had not made out his plea on the secund plea, which utmost
therefore go fur the plaintiff.
The Jury found a verdict fur the plaintiff, damages 40s.

THE Pot.KE-oFFicE.—'testerdav, at the Police-office, there
were 96 prisoners to be brought up, 37 of whom were charged
with felony!
BEEF STEAK Cixa,—This society have awarded the third
prize to Mr.. George Hargreaves, of this town, for his glee
..'the Poet loves the generous wine." The saute gentleman
also received the first prize at the recent contest. -
THE LIVER THEATRE.—SeveraI lively nautical representa-
liens In Whieh Mr. T. I'. Cooke, takes the principal part, con-
tinue to he bronaht out at this little theatre, which stilt tills well.
Mr. Hoskins, the comedian of Manehoster has been entcaged
and commences his engagement. during the present week.
THE Rovit AuFHITHEATI:E.—The splendid spectacle of St.
George and the Drip.:n, continue's to form a prominent Feature
of attraction at this place of amusement. There is little fear of
the splendid equestrian feats, and the almost human intelli-
gence of the highly trained stud of Mr. Ryan, attracting good

houses. c.
Mr. STUBB'S ANNUAL BALL—The annual ball given by Mr.
Stubbs, the master of the Liverpool Harmonic Band. was held
on Fri lay evening at the TeMplar's Hall. The attendance
:was very good, and respectable, and rdancing was kept op to a
late, or rattier early hour. A number of beautiful quadrilles and
waltzes were played during the evening.
SINGULAR AcclDlE.qT.—Eitriy on Saturday morning a la-
bourer on board the Cambridge, was serioivly itijurl4l by the
falling of an iron rod on his foot, which was completely trans-
fixed. a portion of the boot and stocking being rallied into the
wound. He was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-
street, where he is likely to do well.
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RF.v. H. M`NEKE.—A handsome piece of plate was. on
l‘londay last, pi esented to the respected minister of St. Jude's
Church, as a tiibute or atioction and gratitude from the younger
members of his convegation. It consisted or a silver salver,
richly chased, on which the following was inscribed :—" Pre-
sented to the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, by some of the younger
members of his congregation, as a token of theirsincere affection.
Ist January; 18:38."—Cduriet.

RF.v. J. !AnNs.—On New Year's-dav was presented to the
Rev. John Lyons, M.A., of All Saints' 'Church, in this town,
by the female members of his congregation, a handsome silver
tea and entice service. as a great ful acknowledgment of the
Chrktian zeal, perseverance, and anxiety he has ever displayed
to all those who enjoy the privilege of his ministry. Few gifts
have been tendered with greater sincerity, as evinced by the
cheerful eagerness with which all, even to the humblest, ex-
pressed their desire to contribute.—Courier,

LlNTEnema. lt:lsTs;DpEnn.—We„perceive that our Cambrian
friends have anni timed that the approaching Mimic meeting
will be held at the Templar's Hall, instead of the Welsh Charity
School, as originally intended. We believe that the alteration
has taken place in c‘insequence. of the former being deemed a
more suitable plan fir this national celebration, as well as iivrtng
to the increased demand for tickets, whiCh rendered it requisite
to provide more ample ac,commodationS. This will be the first
meeting of the kind in Liverpool, on which account we particu-
larly exhort the Cyrus y or this neighbotirlinod to afford it that
support which will secure the recurrene# of such meetings on
1111111 e anniversaries of St. David's Day. We believe that the
committee of the Ancient Briton's Society contemplate making
arrangements for holding a grand Eistthldrod next year, after
the plan of the north and south Wales P.i,teddileiciu. We are
sure that such a festival would pass of with ecrat ill this torch,
especially with its usual adjuncts of an oratorio, concerts, kilAi a
hon. As the annmtnitement of such a 'meeting will probably
depend upon the successor the present experiment, we hope the
Welshmen of Liverpool will not permit the approaching 'fleeting
to be anything but successful.
EXTENSIVE, ltoursunv.—We have to record, this week, air
extensive robbery committed, under singular (tit cit msl a de";
on the premises at floolon, the residence of Sir Thitmas N.
Stanley, Bart., involving a loss of £1,200, in cash. The how
baronet, on Satur.iay, on returning from hunting, had deposited
a silver flask be usually carried with him tin such oci'assions,
and a large runt of money, in bank notes, in draweis in the
scrtitoire in his rooms; and, on Monday, he disetiveied he had
been robbed to a large amount. upwards of £lOO, in- mites,
having been taken ftidn one sitrutotte, and a similar sum tlitm
another, besid( s gold and Silver to a large amount. Ott an-
nouncing that be had been robbed, Lady Stainer. discoverer;
that her desk hail been broken open, anti about £l5O stolen.
The keys of Sir Thomas Stanley's smutoire had been taken
out of his drawer, and were left on a chimney-pier e. There are
circumstances which induce the belief, that the robbery was
committed on the Saturday night or Sunda morning, We
forbear, for obv ions reascitis, elitist in.- mitre fully into particulars,
except to state that the only article stolen, except the cash, is
the silver flask, of which the following is a description;--The
top forms a (up ; there is a et est, a stag's head, on the side ;
anti the name on the bottom thus—Sir Thidnits M. Stanley,
Bart. On Wetlnes lirv, Mr. Hill, of ;he Chester police, visited
Iltioton, and took ittto custody a female who hail been it) the
service of the family for about five weeks. Suspicions attach to
other parties, but °it what ground. we do not think it prudent lit
mention.—Chestet Paper:
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