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u. ". Circuit Court.
before the Hon Judge Iud.on

Beiort the Hon JuuEe iu1eon.
Dc. s. E1s noydinory Conduct ~ an OTcsr-.a Scsrs
~ CotDf In the case of Hall Wiles which
action tor an alleged infringement OF patent for the
maBu'aeture Of bricks, and which has pied the
court for the last nine days the jury directed
b. thg Judge 20 nder a sealed verdict and Office
Racklevstz sworn in the usual form ia keep "a I'm
together end suffer one 20 communicate with them
until they bad agreed 20 their verdict. The jury
unable sgree and the oicsr allowed them 90 GO
their respective homes, about nine o'clock Wednss
dsJ nipht
The Judge on entering the caurt called the oficsr
before him aud directed the jury TO take their seats
mfconception Of his duties he took upon himself the
power (sxtToised only by judge 20 discharge the
jury without their having come TO conclusion.
Recklewettz who is n German, essaytd some eNpla.
naticn, and said that he did not know that he was
tran.gretsipg the laws IN doing 80.
The Judge repeated to him the substance OF the
oath bst had been administered 10 him when the jury
were piven Ia bis charge and he also commented with
some severity the ignorance Of the jury uho desired
70 sepate though they had heard the oath the oce
hso taken.
perfectly aware Of the Illegally Of their separating
that be had remonsrated g. aud had kept his
fellow jurors together Tor hour after the officer had
told them they might depart, when at length Rackle
waltz again told them they might go and that he had
the orders Of the Judge TO discharge them Under this
belief be Ohe juror consented to separate.
Judge Judson raid that in the whole course Of his
Professional experience, which embraced period OF
forty years he never heard OF similar case but one
lie considered the conduct Of the officer Racklewaitz
dangerous 20 the sdminitration Of justice and
dirgly repretepsihle, In thus asumug authority
which would nulify the vhole proceedpgs which had
eccupi, the court the jury and the witnesses for
nine ssys lie c0nsderea him upht for tse situation
he held aud he instantly discharged him from his
attendance on this court
where they remained for hour and being unable 20
sgree they discharged The court adjourned TIL
the 18th Of this month
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Eouse or Representative.

ny BAISE's ELECTRO. CHEMICAL TELEGRArH
WssmNerov, Dec. s, $50
rHr COMMITTEES
The Uouse met at tsslye o'clock aud aftsr the usual
preliminary butibess on motion Of SIR Jovrs, (deu
OF Tennessee the SPEAKER was authorized to appoint
the Standing Committees.
HoUNTY LAND mt.
Mr. Romvsov, tdem Of Indiana offered n resolution
for the aps ointment Of a Select Committee to take
Into consideration the Bounty Act passed last Sep
ttmbsr giving LANDS TO those per.ons Who have
their country aud who have not hsretofore been pro
vidtd for Said committee report by bill or other
vite rs 10 what further legislation Il necessary In
order to the prompt fualnont Of the act within
a reasonable lsr 9Th Of whether the existing re.
guiatiobs % the Commssiouer Of Pensions Ars con.
fornable to law what time II viii occupy to execute
the same, end whether any additional clark force is
necessary.
Dir Romvso~ ftatcd that there we're about twenty
tLoufand applications for the benefit OF the Law and
that not than twelve or thirteen hundred had
been registered After regis.raon, these applications
have 10 be cent 20 the Third Auditor Ia order that
he may examine and ascertain vhsthcr the
ceresrond With the rolls The Auditor cannot inspect
more than sixteen eighteen daily At this rate e
would take fopr hve years 10 get through with the
applications nou on hand, and yet not one.tenth Of
them have been flied The Secretary Is under the i'm.
preston that the number VIII reach quarter ofa NIL
lion lie further pressed the importancs Of invssga-
op snd Increased business facilities in order that the
Law may be promptly carried out n these facilities
not afforded II would be better TO repeal the act
Mr. wHIrE (whg) Of Ne- York, proposed to amend
the resolution By substituting the COMMITTEES on Mill
tafy Affairs. He deemed H unnecessary TO refer tn,
subject to select committee merely for the purpo,,
| Of changing one or two words Of the Law.
Nr HovsroS, tvhig) Of ofDelsware said that although
be might eventually scquiesce Ia the resolution hs
should oppose its present adoption lie desired II to
| lie over
Mr. CALDWELL. dem }, Of Ky, gave notice that he
intended 70 ask for the privilege Of introducing a
joint resolution, that nothing in the Bounty andsct
shall be construed 10 prevent the se or transfer
ofa certificate land warrant, prior 20 the issue Of
| the patent.
The amendment Of Mr.. white was rejected, and the
| resolutitn was adopted
| rsy a. sHtr rFNssyLvAVfA sND wopLp's rAtR.
| Mr. grurscK (rhigl Of Ohio, offered resolution
that the Committee Wavs and Means ba instructed
20 nuuire and asrer'sin what would be the requisite
espenses for ting out the United States ship Penn
syivarIa In order thAt she might convey Enxlsnd
ths works OF art and productions Of this country or
exhibition at the worlds Fair TO be held In London.
Objection vas made 20 Mr.. schsncks resolution and
the House then adjourned tsll Mondsy.
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OUR NEW oRANADIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Marine Affairs.

srrsNsffF fRAsEtIS.-0wing to the density Of the
fogyestsrdsy, the steamship Franklin Captain wotton
not able 60 leave She anchored at quarantins;
and will leave at nine O'Clock thi, morning
The 8 cutter Hamilton, Il. Jones, commander,
arrived at Provin setown, the "a ins. survey
Ing cruise along the coast far South as New York,
having Captain Green Walden on beard. one OF the
commissioners appointed to expmlns the new sites and
localities for light houses, bescons, and buoys re-
Gently authorized by ast OF Congress.
CoiIisoy.-On Wednesday night last, the steamer
Isaac Neston when nearly Opposite West Point, ran
rying away part OF her deck load staving in hr hui
wurks On thelarboard side aud portion OF the hurr
espe deck The y. was slightly damaged, By having
pant oi her side house carried away.
L.rvcurp At Calais, on 2Jth nit a haadsous brig,
oi about ld9 tons called the wheaton, e~nei by Mr..
Seth smith and 20 be commanded by Captain Keen
Also, on 25d nit, BY Mes.rs. y. Young a Co.. dne
schooner. OF about loo tons called the Leo Al Gath,
on 1Ph nit from the ship house Of johnson Rideout,
or poop deck: IS feet inches vide; lover hold ia
fcst inchss deepi and fee, inches bstveen dscks
and Georgia p1e and her cabin viii be finished nth
mahc gerry sntin, zebra, and ~ood In days
sfter the launch the keel Of thip ~ 59 tons
lsid on the same blocks ana the panhinx eommsnosd
she will DO launched in January next Mr. Rideout
hes butt this yesr four ships ard one stesmbnAt in
all col tons lie commenced ship buu1ias In ls23,
and bss since then buls 81 vssaels having sxSre
gate tornage Of ~ 55s tons, His arst ship va, the
four or Eve years past al his ships have been built In
sthip house.
Carr u77rsu LmHr Mr. blunt has published
long statemrnt about tbs badness of Cape Hatteras
Ll h snd the careless manner Ia Whi,h " is kept In
conclusion. he says .-' All with whom have con-
vsrttd the subject Of lights In that vicinity, CON-
eurred In ohsracterzing u (Cspe Httterap very
had ope, inferior 20 the at Ocracofk auI Bsiy's
leland Ny owu ohservatons convinced of the
tame facts There is point cos't with which
an uainted that requires better light thsn Oaps
Hstrras Itshould b. drst class IN al retpssts,
snd " would then serve as guide Z, avoid the dsa
Esrous nlne feet shoal about ten miles from ths pre-
sent ehthoufe surrounded as t is by deep water
pccisy ssaward of "a which am satisfied the present
one isnot capable Of doing
Tvs Nrw LicurHousr At Kry wrsr-Ths light
hcufe u TO te Of cat iron aud pils ani ~ be
srected uuder the supsrintendence Of J. W 2 Lewis
10 expected 20 be peted in sx months from this
time This will uuioubtedly. when conUlsied, pre-
vent many Of the wrecks that have oc urre Key
West during the past three years. letter fron ksy
West dated 2lst ult seys -" There will doubtless. bs
many reports of brig being on shore or near ssad
Key the trg X Atkin viii BE- At anchor ~ ere tor
soue time. Part Of the materials are already here Toe
the erection or the Lighthouse and this vessel " sta
tened hsrs for the accommodation OF the persons en-
gaged ON this work
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rr.-....n..nr n, .tlnrniahsd pcnnln.

CO Nun,PM Gor5on, Nev York; j. Hsr GOOD; L.
southwick Mount Morris; 3. Owen. Ala; and
thirty six others arrived yesterday, AMI toek apart
rpeptf at the clinton Hotel.
H. wilson Ohio; W. Woodnutt, philadcIohia:
WIN. Reynolds do; W. r. White, do; q. D. Mscsl-
lIster do n. u Tyler, Springfield; = T. Emmens,
Boston: W. I. Dickinson. Bsltimore W. Wine hester
Junr. do q. r. Fuller Louisville, Kentuoky; q.
Packer and SON Boston arrived yesterday at the Ir-
vrg House.
Julius D Normaur. Naples; Mrs Edds I. N. Middle
ton Naples; Capt ". stebeln Montreal; Miss Wright
Hamburg; Isaac shsrpless Fniladelphia J. D. Morse
baltimore; Isaac Taylor, Boston; Mons Delaaels,
France j. Baylis. Montreal Jacob Brand, Balti-
more. are among the arrivals at the Howard
Moran, Bsq., New York; " y Hunter, EsI., Al
hsnJ; Robt GOodyesr, ". U.. J. Raihbun. DO A. y.
Clsk Etq do., arrived yesterday at the Unicn Place
Hetel
J. w Fay. San Francisco; II. Atkin. Bostoni DR..
Reeve Phnadelphia; De Ia Vega Mexico; NJ.
Goomas. do J. Genterisg do; NJ. y. Marsh, wash
irgtcn arrived yesterday at the Astor.
y. v Rice, Maine; l.. G Adamson, :. o.; 1t. HAL,
steamer Arctic; o. Goddsrt, Phsdelphia have arrived
at the American.
Sir Henry Lytton BuIver left the uuiou Plsce Hotel
ruesd.y evesins to rsspns his diplomatic dates
at Washington.
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THIRTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
Senate.
SECOND sKssIo
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TEtEeRArn.

BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TEIEoRArH.
wAsiISeroS, Dec. 8, 1850
rooE
Judge Butler of South Carolina, Col. Jefferson Da-
Wis, Of Mississippi and Jacob W. Miller, of New Jer.
sey, appeared In the Senate and took their seats.
rUBrIc DOCUMENTS PRINTED.
After the presentation OF psttions Mr. Hamlin rem
the committee on printing reported . petition that
the Presidents message, and accom- mpanyiny docu.
mSpts be printed In volumes He stated that the
report Of the Secretary Of War wouli maka one vol
ume Of seventy ave pages and that the message and
other reports would nn another volume OF coo ages
IuoSTs krrERRED COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Col JErr. DAVIS, all that relates to
Military Affairs in the Presidents message as well a,
all papers rslaiDg TO the subject and not acted
the last session OF Congress were referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion o Mr. HAMtrv that portion OF the message
which relates to rivers and hRrbors was referred 20 the
Committee on Commerce.
ON motion Of Mr. HrSrIR, the Committee on III.
nance were instructed to take charge OF so much
OF the meffsge appertAins TO the nDsncia affairs
Of the country.
nr. FfLcm moved that the same course be adopted
~ TO that portion Of the message which relates to pub
lie lands, which was agreed to-
nit THE RELiEr o. A yzw yoRErn.
On motion Of Mr HAMLIN tbs bill for the relief of
Joh1 MoGraw, OF New York, was taken up, debated,
and laid over
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. B,Dorp, adjourn.
ID til Monday.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
FURTHER PAR TICULARS OF THE TORNADO
I'm MIS- Sc RI.
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR In HIS SEAT.
Review Of the Bounty Land Bill
in the House.
SERIOUS RAILROAD AFFRAY,
&c, &c, &c.
Additional Accounts OF the Awful Tornado
at Cape Girardeau.


CINCINNATI, Dec. &, 1880
The st. Louis papers contain full particulars OF the
recent tornado the Mississippi river by which the
beautiful village Of Cape Girardeau in Missouri was
almost entirely destroyed
The convent, Catholic church, and other buildings
n the immediate vicinity, heaps of ruins
The St Vincent College is also prostrated, and the
MethodisI church. and all the other houses between
that and the bridge, are injured.
The professors and students we're at the college at
the time Of the awful visitation and many of them
were severely injured. One has since died
Upwards Of oneha Of the residents of the place were
left without root to protect them from the weather.
1t is raid that for distance of fifteen miles back
and around Cape Girsrdeau, everything bears the
pect Of utter destruction.
The accounts do not give the number of injured and
Killed.
Prompt measures have been taken at st. Louis fer
the purpose Of extending aid to the distressed and
suffering families who have been rendered houseess
by this awful calamity.
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Murderer Sentenced to be Hung.

AUnURy, Dec. g. 1850.
The trial Of Albert Bahan for the murder of Nathan
Alder which has occupied the Court for two weeks In
this city closed o.dsy. The case given to the
jury at eleven o'clock, and verdict Of Guilty was
returned at half after twelve O'Clock The Court then
adjourned till half past two, when the prisoner was
brought up and sentenced to be hung the Gath Of
January between ten aad twelve O'Clock. Alder was
German pedler, and was murdered year ago in the
town OF Venice
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The Maryland Convention.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 8, 1880.
A resolution has been adopted in the Convention
ordering inquiry to the expsdiency of appoint
ing commissioners to revise and simplify all Law pro.
ceedings and pleadpgs. judges declared sIisi-
BILE by a vote of73 to3.
resolution was adopted making bank stock hold
personalIv liabIe
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ALBANY, December, 1850.
At meeting held at Syracuse, Tuesday, the
stock for the railway from Buffalo to Erie was taken
up principally by the railway companies bstwesn
Albany and Buffalo, except the Utica and sohensc-
tsdy, which took stock The road Is to be anishsd
by September next.
The fare on the express trains from Albany to Baf
falo after the l6t instant Is to be reduced to 50 6
and by the accom- nodation trains to 81 50
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thanks due for their uniform Kindness ana polite
attentions.
The following the names Of those lost by the
stsving of the boat =
NAMES OF THE LOST BOATS CREW OF THE DEVON
hr. John q. johnson, of New York, third mate of
John ns.son Of Lodondsrry. seaman, do.
George Riley, Of Hull. seaman. do.
Daniel Macarthur Of Montreal. seaman, do.
NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS OF THE HELENA sLoMAN
John Nelson, aged 40 Of Mecklenburgh, left q wife
DR.. Edward Lutz, aged Se of wirtsmburg left wife
and two children In Germany.
Augusts Rosenbusch. aged 10, Of Mecklenbursh.
John Popske, aged SO, 0 Meeksubursh.
Henry Attsrbury, aged IS Of Hanover. Aau steer
age passengers Of the Helena 6lomsn.
Many Of the I'd cabin and stesrage passengers have
lost their all 1t to be hoped the different charita
BILE societies of New York will consider their sad posi-
tion. and, far as lies in their power assist them
The fate Of so fine vessel the Helena Slom will
doubtes not be without its effect those engaged
building iron steamships 1t is clear provision
should be made for such accident which be-
fell her Had there been any means of raising the
propeller and afxng another ruddsr, the vessel and
cargo would both have been saved. Captain PAulsen
did all in hi. power to her. and tried several times
to run her ashore thinking that partial instead Of
an utter, Ices might ensus but she wholly uu-
manageable, and cannot but regard our own escape
as being almost miraculous FRANK MARVEL.
The passengers In the Devonshre presented the fol-
lowing gratifying card to Captain Hovey
The passengers of the PACKET ship Devonshre present
their respects and sincers thanks to Captain r Ii
Hovey for his kind attention to them, aud anxious
soctude for their comfort and piness during their
passage from London to New York He is q most able
navigator and deserving of the highest praise his
uutripg exertons to render every thing pleasant and
agreeable to those who fortunate enough
the ocean In bis ship. We cannot refrain from
expressing our admiration of his noble and generous
conduct In saving the OF the Heens 5lomsn
who bao been In 20 perious situation 60 long His
bebsviour then showed the sympathising captain and
the charitable man, and we hope whenever cross
tae t will be under the wachful care of so able
and excel mt seaman AS Captain r. Ii. Hovey.
sIGNEp-mr and Mrs Jos Isaac, Mr. and Mrs
Withers, Mis-. Dean, Mrs. Ashwin. Mrs. Harris Miss
Catherine Sophia Worrall, VIM. G. Hall, Chas Shaw,
John Tompkins.
In another column we publish a card Of Messrs
schussrth and Co, European music dealers, suf-
ferers by the disaster, who had large and very
valuable amount OF new music on board, all of which
was lost
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interesting from New Granada

The bark Bogota Captain Thomas arrived ct this
pert yesterday, after a passage of thirty-fve days
from Carhagena. Our sdvces by her are to the 2sth
OF October
We have received files Of III Dia and Neo- Gradaaine
published in Bogota) to the 11th of October Thsss
two papers filed With municstions, friendly
or hostile to the actual admntrAtion and n the for
attacks In strong terms the President the latter
defends that funetionary with equal ardor. Al
though there Is a great aninosity between the two
parties, II Is to be hoped that the peace will not be
troubled In that country.
The primary elections for the nomination Of Vice
President of the republic were taking place at the
latest dates. Jose dc Obadia candidate Of the libe
raj party, had obtained 100 votes aud Francisco Mar
tin candidate OF the jesuit party, 57s. Although ali
the returns not known it regarded nearly
certain that Obsdia wosld be the next Vice President
OUR NEW GRANADIAN cokREsFoNDENcE.
CARrHAoxNA, ~ e., oct. %, 1850.
Tie Success IF ne Steam NGUgGiioa Of he Asg1aiena-
The Poiificoi EIciismeaf, &C..
, uB with sincere pl".srre that aequaint you With
the ample success that the steamer Calsmar, built In
New York for the iyaton Of the river Mag alsna,
and Of canal uniting the bay OF Carthssena vita
river. has met with.
distance Of Ave hundred and twenty two miles against
ths currcnt In the short pase ot forty nV1 hon sua
t~snty odd minutes running tine-the shortest trip
ever made You have no idea of the pril and 1ta
tion which the Csrtagererosp feel In owning sueh
little gem as IL mphsticslly calel by our Rifht
Rev Bishop OF Carthage, who came down in her from
send you, by this opportunity. a political paper
the P0Trenir A. advocates the cgnnrrerp dostrinss
(whg) In it you viii Cad an article aluding to the
PPnama disturbances; aAd limiting strongly that the
cabinet at Washington knows about Il than they
wish TO allow But, OF course this IL all talk.
There Is nothing more In the way Of news.
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The Acceptance OF the boundary Bill by
Texas.

NEW OkLkANb D6c ., Io0Vs
The Texas Legislature have accepted Mr.. Psaros's
boundary bill, most unanimously. In the Senate,
there only one negative vote, and In the Heuss
there were hve
The New York herald., 1850-12-06

Y. =. District Court.
This Court will open ON Monday next before the
Hen. Judge Judson.
The New York herald., 1850-12-06
Another Fatal Array Between Railroad
W0rlrmen.

CUMBERLAND, ND, Dec. 8, 1850.
bloody frscas occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, summit level yesterday, between the
Irish and German laborers. Three Germans wsre
killed and several badly wounded. The military
called cut and arrested twenty Of the Irshs
whom they lodged In the cumberland Jail.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

ESsLIsH AnrRrcAN GIRLs.-The English girl spends
more than half her waking hours physical
which tend 10 develop and nvgora'e and nren ne oooy
powers She rides wslks, drives rows upon 'ne water
runs Dances plays Sings jumps the rope throws the ball.
hurs the quo draws the bow keeps up the shuecocs and
all this without having pressed on her mind that she
thereby wasting time She does this every day. unn
il becomes habit which she will follow up through life
Her Frame as natural consequence larger her muscular
system better developed her system IN better Sbo
nation her strength enduring, and the whole tone Of her
mind healthier. She may not know as much at the sge OF
nineteen az the American gil general thing she does
not but the growth of her intellect has not been stimulated
by hos-houss culture, and though maturity later,
will proportionaby last longer Eight hours Of mental ap
phcson each day for girls between ten and nineteen years.
or ten hours each day. Is sometimes required 1t school,
with hours for meals one for religious du,ie ths remain
der for physical eIercsss enough to break down The
strongest constitution. ~ a0ssfF1 8s,s !,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

A TREATISE ON THE DISEASES AND SUR
IN gical Operations Of the Mouth and parts adta-
cent with notes Of interesting cases. ancient and modern by
M. Jourdan.
Memoir, Poems, and Letters Of Bernard Barton in plain
and extra bindings. &FH
Moaique Francaise choix de sets Aneedotiques His
toriques &C., par T. Seron, VOL 12mo. t,ss
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR h MAURY, Booksellers,
nov z Near 9th street
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

MAP OF THE TERRiTORY ACQOM ED from
l Mexico, showing the Boundaries Of California Utah,
New Mexico and Texas by the Senate and adopt
ed BY Congress, By Charles Preuss price 19a cents
nov fRANCK TAYLOR.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

large Of land has been purchased in Milan county,
Texas, which is being rapidly settled by Colonization
pany. On the 18th ulmo hundred and Eve arrived
from Liverpool and five hundred Of the company
expected follow shortly They mainly Of the sgr
cultural class.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

CoURT MARTIAL has been ordered to board
the United Stses ship Pennsylvania consisting Of Captain
AULIcK, Commanders SAUNDERs and MAHHrSe, Leuts-
DAVIS, Poon and GLIssos Il is probable that among tho
offences upon which the Court win sit in Judgment there
for which there Tin the absence Of Aoggog, recently
abolished by Congre punishment prescribed by
law and in such event the Court being composed Of
junior srade may find themselves ule embarrassed in
their decisions and require the Of older and moro
experienced officers that Of sound legal adviser instead
Of officer Of their corps and grsde the appointment
Of whom Judge Advocate, economical 10 Of very doubt-
full expedency regards the interest Of the naval service Il
beyond dispute that competent persona learned the aw
military, civil and national should be employed permanently
attend all naval martial legal advisers us well as
to register their proceeding. Norfolk Herald
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09

SusAR REYIxISs.-One of our New York contempora-
res speaks Of process for refining clean
ing sugar, which about TO be employed in Of the
refining establishments Of that city. The sugar. mixed with
moasses until it has semiud consistency is thrown into
revolving sieve, with meshes close ss to conne
grains Of sugar, while permits the moasses to escape and
the sieve being reviewed with podgious velocitywo thou
sand revolutions minuteshe mosssss driven out by the
centrifugal force leaving the sugar behind clear white and
is said, perfectly Dry resembling what is called refined
brown sugar. and needing but operation to convert
into the loaf The sieve re6nes hundred pounds ats
time, and in the short space told of two minutes