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LONDON, September oe.

Dispatches were received BY govern
n'entyesterday from our squadron Of
Brest, which state, that the enemy's Acct
remained on Wednesday last It single
anchor. The grand division had been
newly painted, their yards, tops and
bends newly vanished. Sc, eral small.
boats with French soldiers on board hss.
made their escape from Brest, and got
on board our in-shore. squadron They
state that the French troops on shore arc
highly dissatisfied with their inactivity
but that the fleets in the outer roads have
troops ouboArt, and have positive orders
to push out the first opportunity. -
September 20.
The Hamburger mail, due on Wed.
nesday last, arrived yesterday. It is
franght with proofs, if further proofs
were necessary, that a war between
France and Russia, and Sweden, is adj
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CONGRESS of the u. STATES.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
November 10.

Mr.: Speaker laid before the House,
= letter from Thomas M'Kean Thomp.
son, Secretary of the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania enclosing the resignation
Of Mr.. William Hoge a representative
from that State, a proclamation Of the
governor directing a new election and
the return thereof, which was ordered
to the committee Of Elections.
DR.. Mitchell called the attention Of
the House to = subject he considered of
importance to the literary institutions of
the United States. Understanding that
an application was about to be made to
Congress from the College Of Princeton
for an abatemen of the bonded duties
due on a recent. importation of books
and philosophical apparatus, imported
for the use Of that seminary, he under
took to forteIl the fate Of the Applicant
on. The committee would probably re-
port as has been usual--that the PRAYER
Of the petition cannot be granted. True,
gentlemen felt IT apainfd task to report
aegatiYeiy, but such had ever been the
case. Yet he would advocate a relax
alton of that principle he had himself
when applied to on such occasions repli-
ed that the United States wanted reve-
nue. and of course must seek it from the
imports of we'll as literary institutions
as Of private individuals; but this rea-
son has now less weight than hereto
fore. Laying out of the question all
that relates to the importance OF sduca-
ton, especially in republican govera-
ment like that of the United States he
would only remark that the Presidents
message showed that such was the flou-
rishing state Of our affairs generally, par
ticularly of our revenue, that we might
now dispense with the collection of du-
ties on these importations. He here
upon moved that the committee of ways
and Means be instructed to enquire in
to the expediency of exempting from
impost all such books and philosophical
apparatus a. shall be imported on ac-
count Of colleges and Universities for
the benefit of those learned institutions,
and that they report by bill or other.
wise., - ---------~e- '--~~-
The motion passed in the affirmative.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. Clay, the house
agreed to the resolution requesting the
President to make to capt. S. Decatur
a present of sword, and the officers
and crew Of the Ketch Intrepid two
months pay, As an honorable testimo-
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NAL Of the sense which CdEgrsss enter
tain Of ti.eir services in destroying the
Tripoline frigate Of - guns in the har-
bour Ct sTripoli.
The words at the end Of the rest'lu-
ton " late u. S. irigate Philadelphia"
on motion, Of Mr.. X. Griswold, were
struck out.
The Yeas and Nays were demanded
BY one 9Th Of the members present and
were Yeas los, Nays ,, >iz. Msssrs.
VIM. Butler and X. Stamford, Or
dered to be enrolled. 1t was afterwards
brought in and passed, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the house a
letter from the Secretary ofth- Treasu-
~, together with report and estimate
Of the appropriations necessary for tho
year 1905, and a statement Of the re-
ceipts and Expenditures Of the current
year down to the first Of October.
Referred to the committee Of WAYS
and Means, and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned. y
November 20.
DR.. Mitchell, from the ,committeeap.
pointed on that part OF the PresidsnTs
message respecting the lead MINIS in
Louisiana, reported resolution aulho-
rising the President to appoint an a.
gent who shall be instructed to collect
all the material information respecting
the actual condition, occupancy and IT,
tie Of the same, and the agent to make
report before the next session Of Com
gress. The resolution was read a Sc
cond time and referred to a committee
Of the whole.
General Varnum in the chair.
Mr.. Lucas suggested the Propriety
Of altering the resolution so as to make
it general as to all kinds of ore and even
to embrace salt springs and licks. lie
knew there were other ores in that ter
ritory and had seen specimens OF a very
rich copper ore when he had gone into
that country. "a,
! Dr.. Mitchin said that the executive
had anticipated the object, and he ex-
pected the. House would be soon grati-
fed with an account Of the discoveries
now making by major Lewis and other
agents on the Missouri, Arkansas, Red
river, &c. as they respect the mineral
vegetable and animal kingdoms, on
which account he preferred the reso-
luton IN its present state.
The resolution was carried without
opposition. and adopted by the House
after the rising Of the Committee, and
ordered TO be engrossed for third rea-
ding tomorrow.
Adjourned.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
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LAYESY FROn1 Enrl.r [,.D.

ne LIST INST arrived at " York the British P,cls
1nnCe Ernest. capt. PeTe She had a passage
~ % DAYS from Falmouth to Halifax, and 70 daYs
1Tomthe after to New York London napere n
the evening OF the 9th of June, are received Inv
hcr, Our hies' which consist of the various prints
OIL London, contain nothing of consequence.
appears from hasty survey of our papers
'hat me situation of the king, as to bodily and
mental health IS very precarious. The !. ondon
eotors notice his absence from the dravino room,
on me royal birth day as circumstance indicative
OF set'led arrangement to exclude his rnaies,v
from the public eye; and as amounting : more
than an acknowledgement of an incaBacitv for the
royal tunetions-Others affirm, that the circ,n,.
stance was unconneeled with any such corside
rahon' and was matter of mere personal cen.
Venience and choice.
Inc new administration does not apoear N he
ultimately formed. On the 9th of Iune Mr. Fox
had an interview Of an hour and an half VIII
VIZ Fitt' n his house in Downings,reet. The
na'nre or result of this conversation was NOT ,u
hc'y known, but was supposed 20 relate 20 some
IMPORTANT communication" about to be laid he
Iore Fari'ament by the Minister, upon which M.
FI't mad deemed it necessary and essential r,rev
ousiy 70 consult Mr.. Fox-Mr Pitt renortod n
Iariiament on the 5th, his much expe0ed hill for
Inc more etiettual defence of the country. II
was opposed by Mess. Fox, Windham. and Adj.
o'n8ton' 1t was expected ihat a powerful ON.
POs,Iion toit would be made on the second reading
NV. Livingston remained in ENGLAND. The
C'VHl'ie3 me- receives from men Of en,;pcnce arc
extremely catering. He was TO return ~ France
me Iatter end of June. II was not eonieAurcd
What mad been the objed Of his visit 70 England.
(P6H. Gas)
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FRon rHE DosroN DrMocnAr.
CEN. RdA1rL7nM:. .pr4ar

CEN. HdIi LIONS DEATH
Ihat the eisizens of New York, should have e.
"'o"eo puohe testimonial of mourning for the
loss OF one of their most eminent character. can
notexci;e snrprze: but fora people so emote fro y
the scene of action as are the people of this ,o,yn
70 assume gorgeous train OF pageantry i'm honor
oil man, who had sacrificed his life from a mo
i've OF false pride, is Unprecedented in this ash
perhaps IN any other Country. For our own mar.
we believe. and explicitly avow thai sucb mo
ceedings will be attended with the most bancfpl
consequences TO society, more particularly. TO the
rising generation.
The people of Massachusetts have heretofore
oee! Characterised and esreernei for their reigi-
GUS institutions and moral department How de-
roGa'ory TO that character are the f,as which zoe
shall relate: W.
we are called upon to suspend our usual avo
cations. and perform honors 20 the memory, of a,
unfortunate individual. who fell in L duel. which
ne consented to- after al opportunity for the most
mature deliberaixn THE day arrives when he
ceremony is to be performed-The solemn toll e
the Dell is heard-rhe procession is formed-of
whomt (fierc we would wish the mantle of
OBLIVION might have closed forever che as,onish.
S scene but 1t must, it will b. proclaimed to
the world. As memento of the folly of a ser of
men, who will suffer political en- husiasm TO over.
come the dictates of reason) men, who ought ar
al times, and on all occasions, to hold the prac.
tice OF Duelling as horrbe-as detestable men
VINO are clothed with the highest civil authority;
ana even those who are clothed in the vestments
OF our sacred Religion
80 Times o Manners -,
es; crime is encouraged, at which -elie;on
and humanity shoulders and some of those hen.
herds, whose Office tits to instil into he minds Of
their Hook the divine precepts of our saviour;
nave openly Pros'ituted their holy functions, BY
advocating man, whose last aa strikes AZ ,he
foundation of that sacred institution, which alone
ca' render us capable of fulfilling the duties as
signed us by the Supreme Author of all Good.
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;, MARRIED, on Wednesday evening, b. ,be
Kew. Jas Wditebcaa. MIR y. Smrrm. who was
lately tried At the Borough Court on suspicion of
eeing concerned in the murder of Lessis lOy;,,,
to the widow of said iOyicmi!!
What one has lost another gains,
Ihongh schemes sometimes mscarry,
Few people will forbid the banes
When widows wish 10 marry.
Why wall some make such great ado
Ana wear so long the willow,
oi tor whole years with tears bedew
Both handkerchief and pillow
Hence with this mourning out Year, and
days,
I'm fond of no such potier,
40 shew 'espeet, I'm sure the ways
In haste TO wed another
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against 'hem-hnd should it be necessary that
they sell any Of the stock belonging to ibis socie
~ which may be requisite for this purpose, for
The best price that can be Obtained FOR the same
ResoFVed, that Z committee OF six members be
appointed whose duty it shall be to reyise the CON
s'ifn'ion. laws and regulations of the Mutual AS
snrance Society, and 10 report to The next $nnu
al meeting
HescFved, that IL be an instruction 70 the said
committee. to proportion, according 70 The risoue.
the premiums for the insurance of houses in The
country, so as to be lower than those on hot:
in towns
(Sgned) HUGH HOLMES, Chairman.
LEWIS NJ RIvALAIN. Secretary
n true eAtfad from the proceeding of the said
meeting
Teste, LEWIS NJ RIvAJ.AiN
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OF chs there is Of DEAD stock,
3I576 q

In active Capital, Dolls. 3I.576 -
The following Resolution was presented bv Mr..
L. w. Tazewell, TO wit, y ''''
Resofved, that the demand Of a further Quot,
from the members OF this INSTITUTION a, nree,,, -
unnecessary. since the funds of the soce,v ,t
time are abuudantly sufficient for the satisfaaion
OF any claims against them known at e.eut ar
considered as likely TO occur speedily.
Vi, wn'ch nm, inc following substitute was offered
by MAJOR William Du Val--io wit
Resolyed, that only one fourth part ,,r Tho c,,..
demanded blythe President and Directors is,Scc..
saTy to be paid by the members Of this soc;etv 70
reinsta,e the funds thereof and tina, the s,r,s b..
paid on or before the d,, IS -'''S "
l ne question was taken on this last Resolution
and was rejected.
After which the following substitute wac nro.
posed by Mr. John G Csm6le-to wit.
Fe'olvea, that instead of full Quota. the nj.
reS,ors DC requested to call for such sum as in
Sao'uon 20 the money which will be lef, on bande
AFTER paying the amount of losses will ret,larr ,
capital stock Of the companv F''-N Wis
On the question being put a division took Mace
ana II appeared that the Nays had a large -
Ti,y, therefore the said substitute was rsic0cdE
ne question men recurring upon the original
iuuon' o BENG put was decided in the a9srr,,;,,.
On motion the following Resolutions were =.
uop'ed--to wit:
Ftsofvra' that the President and Direaors rs
tns INSTITUTION be directed 10 refund to those ne.
SV.s 'SsPee'Ve'y who have already paid in the
~ '"'' Sa''a Tor the several sumo which fbev
may have thus paid in, and that tho ss w
cent and Directors he further direaed fo,,L,,.;.,
70 monty by publication in some ne,,s,,.,,
printed IN Richmond to the other rnerbeys c ,i';
society that said Quota is NOT now reouiycd 20
them i'4""Su OF
Resofred, that the President and Di,coors IS
this society be direSled Immediately 10 nav on. oe
any funds belonging 70 the society now ~, -
al the claims properly established as fair Jsr,,,,
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EMPEROR RoNAPAkTE.

france has lately passed the same crisis
OF error, which we did in the summer Of
1873. The municipal bodies and the re-.
publican citizens of France have never
been drawn, without the influence Of ,b.
severest telrors, to vote for the perpetuati.
on oil imperial dignity in the family of b.
naParte. ltseems TO be- the course of re-
Vciuuons that in the general public deb,li.
w which succeeds the high-toned ener.
gles OF war and in the confidence Of the
people in their military leaders, the spirit
oil the revolution is lost, and the aristocra
cies' which were crushed, strive to REGAIN
their places. Men, who were patriots and
heroes in the field, are sometimes temn,ed
by the WRESTLING of name, or the
charms OF power, to abandon the princi.
pies Tor which they fought.
Before all is over, these things will he
we'll ordered in France, and that nation
so long convulsed, will arrive al a season.
corresponding with our glorious 4th of
March 1901.
The great name Of Bonaparte NAV pre.
serve the idolatry of Frenchmen for few
years out when he shall die, the ma me of
NAPOLEON IS lost forever. The French
know little of Joseph or Jerome, and still
less OF Luc en- and his boys. The primo.
pies OF the French revolution were plo,i
Gus, and after these clouds shall he die.
Persed, and alter a few revolutions of the
earth shall nave rolled Bonaparte into the
grave oil the CGsars and Cromwells, The
EMPIRE OF France will be a repuhlic, with
hereditary power in the four millions Of
fathers, W hose labors support the govern.
ment, and whose sons and daughters are
to be its glory and defence through msbv
generations.
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LEWIS NJ RIVALAiN.
Af a General Meeting of the Mem.


terS u fbe Mutual Assur.nce Society oeo;a,t fire
on Buildings Of tie State Of YI,gi-ia. SeId By al
= S1n"'n at fbe Capitol. on TIE 3ist Of t1u.y,
.hESOLPED. that the President and DJec
tors OF this institution be dire tled TO refund 10
those persons respectively who have already paid
IN the Quota last called for. the several sums
winch they may have thus paid in and that the
Saiu PRESIDENT and Directors be further direGed
forthwith to notify by publication in some ne VS.
pa er printed in Richmond to the other members
OF ms socie'y, that said Quo,a is NOT now requi
red f them
"A true extract from the proceedings of the
general meeting
7este, LEWIS NJ RIVat.a1N c.o
Pnblished by order of the Board of Directors
OF the said Mutual Assurance Society, in confer.
mity TO the above resolution .
WI asst. p. Agent II H. s
~" No doubt the printers in This stare will
publish the above in their respective paper, for
the information OF their subscribers
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IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS

we are authorised by the Collector Of the Gus
,''s 70 state that he has received letter from,
i've honorable Robert Smith, secretary Of the ma.
Wy, nontyng him that the President Of the Uni
.tu o'a'es mas deemed it cxpedieHt to send TO the
coast Of South. Carolina and Cco,gi, CIR, -.
No. !. underline command of iicn, co,n9,sr,i,r,
John Powell. That another pun boat viii in a
lew days be sent TO orr coast, and that arrange.
menis nave been made for building a gun boat
at Charleston and another at Savannah
NC projections which viii be thus riven. as
wei to the revenue. as to all vessels whatevcr.
wne'her neutral or American, against tho agrrcs.
siors OF the armed vessels Of any nation whatever
wuhIn The territorial jurisdiction Of the United
tisis9oy '''s ''' 90
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lit a General Meefing Of TIE Men
{ MortoN Reraldl


6eSs of hbe Matuoi Assu a,lce Society aya;as, Fire
on BaiIdi'Ss i fbe Stare 81 Vdginia led By ad.
you'n'hen'S ct toe Capstol, on tbe 3lst of Txiy.
1904 |@V'
Major 0ugh Holmes yvas called 10 he choi,
ana LeTois "a. RtOaLan afiiloinled secretQyv.
n DOUBT having been suggested as to the legal.
ny oil TINS meeting, whether The sum of two mil
lion two hundred * fifty thousand dollars (Which
10 ONLY the majority of the property nsu. ed) did
cons'i'u'e meeting. ana on the question being
put, II was decided in the affirmative
Inc committee appointed To examine the trans
actions of the so-iety made the following ,e,o,,
10 wit:
AC7TYE STOCK.
Six per cent. stock of the United ,io5. 80,
States. to wit dolls 50 9O4 SO reduced
ny reimbursements paid 10 dbl 81, SOY
- E ana estimated at 80 per cent: 22,776 90
States, to wit: dolls 10000, estimated
a. dolls 10 per cent. IL mn
Navy STOCK of the United States, to
wit dolls 4 100, es ,ima ed at par, AlOo
oiA per cent deferred st OK of the u.
nited STA es, to wit:d 20,l75 IS. re-
duced by reimbursements paiu TO dolls.
10 o52 So, and estimated at % per CT II 21i 70
Six per CT stock OF Virginia 10 wit:
dols "A 7O2 %, es imateu al "a pr G.. 2S 800 u
Shares in the bank of Alexandra.
80 VIII: II shares, estimated at go
doi' eSen' 1850 90
Cash, TO spit
In the hands of the Cash.
Ter by the sta,ementi.nder.
ed) the 23d Feb 1904, d Dis ll751 az
Received for 2 quarters
interest on the stock of The
U. States stated as above, 2lI5 IL
Received since, to WI:
fordivI1enus on the stock m
the Alexandria Bank, l53
For the sale of2t shares in
the Bank of Alexandria, 5000
For premiums declared FOR
since the 23d OF Feo. 1891, 745 -
From debtors of this sucle.
ty since the sd Feb last, IO268 IA
Borrowed ofssverai plrsons 1881
--38. II
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b, r'ri.r7 whe'her found within or beyond our
im'Sditlicna limits, viii be taken and brought in
20 port: Other laws - the United States can
'''0 WIN be edetluaily executed-iCkar prp.J
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AUGUST 4.

DID, on the 9Th instant in the 7olh
year Of his age, Mr.. THOMAS BOI-
G'ol Cobbs,iu the county Of Chester.
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L and for Sale.

'THe subscriber offers for sac. that valu,bre
TRACT or LAND date The property of
Mr. w Hiram Clarke OF Powhatan) situa' ed in The
county of Amherst, on The waters of Dnctl';II
creek and within hree miles of the growing town
Of Lyncnburg. This traa contains about 400 A.
cres only 80 acres Of winch IS cleared, entirely
fresh, and under most excel ent enclosure The
remainder is heavily timbered and its soil equal if
not superiorto any high land in the neghborhood.
The subscriber conceves it totally unnecessary &c,
say more rs to the advantages attached 10 Ills
property, as he preSumes those who may wish =
purchase will view the premises and iudg, for
themselves Oneha'fthe purchase money WILDE
required when possession is gwen. and twelve
months credit on he balance. Bond wi h ammo.
vel secuny will be dem nded Of the purchaser.
when an indefeasibIe title in fee simple will be
made shall be in Lynchburg on Saturday the.
2oth Current. at which time an person disDosed
to purchase can apply-in the mean time Mr..
Hansiord who rents the land will be kind enough
to shew the premises.
JAMES CLARKE. Tr.
Manchester, 5th Aug. 1904 ~
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Dolls. l2I,0I2 Is
DRND STICK.

Dolls. l2I,OI2 IS
DEAD STOCK.
Quotas due b. leinquents
on he 23d vi Feb. last, dos o2A6 .
Premiums due b. ditto up
to same aa;e, 460lC Is
Dolls. 5:25e47
Debts due from various
ther debtors OF the society, 1923 90
- 80, Dolls $3.50 9
Dedua sum paidas above, lJ268 IL
Premiums due by delin
quents since 23d Feb. last, 1870 81
Interest premiums & quo.
tas due as above, calculated
at least zono
Interest on the six per cent
Stock ofVirgInia pay able on
the first OF Jan. next, calcu.
lated up 10 this date, 864 -
--- 9 494 lS
Expenses paid up to the 3ls,
July, 1904, 9Oos ~
Losses paid, $500 20
'eniiuns returned, 70 90
Commis'ns aliow'd attornies. 40 61
Dolls 27798 80
Debts due 10 individuals
Ton monies borrowed, @o9z
Losses dem3ulable, US N 10
--Ioe,436 81
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IL Is a curious fact, that the actual tin
ration of the revolutionary government, Of
France, has existed so long only as int
10 equal fhe duration of the revolltio1o,y
government of England, which was eleuen
years and fur months to a day, DATING il
from the death Of Chales [. and Louis
AVE- Both were remarkable for raising
from obscurlty, men of talents and hypo,
crisy who established themselves in the
interest OF the respective nations by an ar
duous display Of the national power and
the promotion Of its political interests.
1t remains yet to be observed that the pa
Tailel does not hold good to the end-tbe
variation in the imperial character assum.
ed by the modern Cromwell, and the
course OF hereditary institution interrupt
'he likeness (Hurora.
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CAn'er. Mercury, }

Instead of the form for promuIgatinr
laws under the New French Constitution,
NAPOLEON, by the grace of God. &C."
one OF our London papers recommends
nun to apply some of the English ancient
Jurldlcal forms, and have it-H n ApoLEoN
by the Insligation Of the Devil, and by
iorce q arms, Emperor of the French" SC.
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Dolls. 5325647
Debts due from various
ther debtors of The society, 1Go3 50
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=. wholesale purchasers will be dealt with
upon the most liberal terms v,,e
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Dolls $3.50
Dedua umpaidas above. 1888 l8
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Quotas due b. uelinquents
on he 23d vi Feb. last, do.s 9245 50
P'emiunrs due b. ditto up
to same Gaze, 46Oc Is
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-05-21

fued his laf journey 20 Northampton on the
Lords day." never give myfeIfanv concern
at the remarks of fuch writer's, unle(s lily rep
refent me, as fetting bad examples ii, that cats,
if my example is of any weight the reprclcnta-
tions tends to corrupt the public manners. Now
the truth is, wnen late returcd from Bofton.
Lief Bofap on .W'edsgfaav and reached hand lie
nest.day; and ! may without vanity fay to YOU,
that 1 never at any period Of my life travelled a
mile on Sunday, without being itrialy Quilted
both BY the principles. of Chritianity, and the
laws of the fate
SO much for this ealumny; now let thespub-
lie judge of the principles. or veracity Of party,
which to furpost torttering cauie, can refort to
iuch barefaced eAp-dients. MANLfus.