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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

TIE UNITED STATES MAIL SroPPEp.- 4 INGn shoe by the yn0,l .dgent-An an- nOyamce iM,l place Wednesday 0n tie Hudson Rive, Railroad H quite seriuus nature. u appears that Lev, Peek, Esq. wi" is employed by ihe Hudson River Railroad Company iO take full charge ni ,le mah aud passenger trains between the Chamhers st., aud Thirty first si., Demis, "as Of late been greatly annnyed by d,r, cartmen along West street uud renIh ave- "ac, and more recently by lhe procession "i bodIes on slrIke' who constantly par a!e Om the tracks, aud refuse to lake the s,de 0i the street. Tue following are ihe details "f the seri"ns atiair IasI evening :- Ihe O'ciock maa ,ra'n, with imrses' al. iached, was pr,'ceeilng along Hudson st
 in charge Of Ar. Peck. when, on reachinu the c0rner Oi Beach street it's progress wa. retarded by procession 0i some three l hundred coal lieavers, who were precedlnu the cars on the same track. The sceu rt QueSted iheih i0 march 0M the side of ,h, direct, as the mail could not be delaiued o, any accnURt whaievar. The men refused l0c0mply with the request, and, as ,h, cars approached the rear oi' ihelr line, iwO oI three Ol them brcame enraged, aud seizihs ,he horses, turned them crosswlse the track 'rne driver, wi,O in,eriered to keep th, teams ID their proper places, was knuckct nf the platform, aud severely beaten. Mir Peck warned lliem iO desist ai ihe peril a their lives, but the train was surrounded b, the m0t, and Mr. Peck fearing his hie wa. in danger. drew from his bucket Lnade, revolver. and dischar r9ed O,'e 0f the harrei, ai man wliO was lmldIng the horses acros, the track. The contents lOok effect in il,. ieIlow's thigh, aud l,e tell at once .i0 ,h, ground. The rest werc frightened snc presently d spersed. ln the n'ean'ime ih. wounded man was removed hy l'is assocl. a,es. Mr. Peck immediately proceeded |, tue IIfice 0f Il,e Chief OI POllce and. sur. rendcred himself to the authorities. .--MY
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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

KEEN editors live down in Maine-for prohf of It, read the following:
 "We have concluded to lel our enemies islander us just as much as they please. II IS only at g,nhi iruu trees lheves ihrOw stones. The odorliernus plan, imparis more ira vrance, the harder it is bruised.-Msnn's . ScreaMer.
 For plant read animal, and the compar. son under tie circumstances, would he more jns,s There IS certainly nothing veg. elab.e about the Ducior.- WGterSiiie JMoil.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

Jusr VsnDIcr.-A man RsnIed Jscnhs, wlO was arrested IwO OF three weeks since .,r placing ulSIrucI iOHs pn tue raIls Ol the I WIil,uan,ic Railr,,ad, was sentenced dlIl Saturday, lasi, 0I New LundOD, Co eight years confinement in tue State PIison.
 We never knew that death had any pot. ifi g; bui the Portland Argus, in ann0Gnc. ,nv ,Le death of Wee President KmG, re. ma arks-" Death knows nO diTncIDD. tie Is the great Democratic leveller." IL seems that the Iiom. M:. Corwin is ab0uI iO rernOve his residence IO krnIuckv. X correspondent of the Washington Re> public says thu, m his return from his sp> preaching continental tour, he GeSlrms h,> eating for the practice 0f his profession, ih Huntsville, Kentucky, having made ar- cini'y of the city.
 The National lnielli0encer learns 0f the death of Mrs. W. l.. CuSIis, wIie Ul Geo. w. P. CuslIs, Esq, "E Arlington. She expired On Saturday. Mr. CusllS is . step Son of George Washington.
 If you value your health, keep out Of the New York T0mbs. The sue of his bu,Id | ing was formerly marsh aRd It is nov considered that the air Is rendered very nnwlln!esOn,e by carhOnc acid gas. Il will be remembered that four or five persons dled there a short tune since e-suppussd from the effects of intempsrance, but it is now thought the poisonous atmosphere was the immediate cause.
 There is one advantage of being old, and that is, you can ." lnat around the house" without being charged with Iaziness. We look Eb-ward lO great deal Ut' enjoyment after we have reached eighty. A young Irishman by the name of Tins olhy Curran. or Carey, disappeared from B'zrah, last Christmas, and hls body has
 IS. been discovered. It was found oil Monday, under tsUce On Wawecms hin, between Bnzrah and Norwich. horrihv mu- ii!ateG by birds or beasts. incompetence kiIled him. A HUNTER OF KENruKY.--The cOrres- pendent of the Evansville Journal writes as follows at"u, Kentucky hunter: "Wai Eckman--il would do you good lo see hin,--has followed hunting for a livelihood since the year 1878. SInce thai period he saws he has killed 3S bears, 954 wolves. SS47 conns, 9e0 foxes, 76l wsId geese, 2O4) phesssnis Al ground hogs, 80 wIld cats, IA pole cats, 909 minks, be- sules squirrel, qna,l, and other small gaIne beyond his power tn calculate. The sun he has reaIzed from his game, skins, Sc falls but lllIe short OI twelve thousand dol l lars."
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

Ronsan'is mined with Real.-The following from the Crawford County Courier shows how matrimonial business Is transacted in new country, where fashion is not very rigidly adhered to. and where the more refined points of etiquette are not very carefully studied {:
 A bit of romance mixed up with stubborn facts. has lately fallen to the lot of newly married couple in this vi> cinity. They had secured union and prospective happiness in opposition Co the wishes of the old folks a: home ; and shortly after they were met in the highway by the parents of the bride. who. with firearms and pitchforks. de- mandei their daughter. These were ar- gunents quite conclusive to man arm. ed only wHl. a horsewhip, and despite his resistance his wife was carried d way the old man pointing significantly to a double-barreled shot gun. to warn the husband against attempting ta rescue her. Discretion in this case was the only part Of valo,; and he returned home to procure documents to back his claim. Then. like true knight. he followed the despoilsrs of his home, and overlook them at Sun Prairie. in this State. Entering complain: before a magistrate against the old folks for threatening his life, an officer was sent alter and arrested them. While they were before the court. the husband sci
 xed his wife and put out. leaving the old folks in custody. as security for costs, we suppose. as the happy couple are now safe iu their own boaa0.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

MUsIc.--H"w many emniinns are there ind,genu,us ,O the human breast shai can only fiad vent in snng! Man could never have heen without N, else he would no, have possessed the sUul capable ui ."ci einniiaus, Our earliest kn0 %leIxe of the first tribes ~ the earth show Hs that they were nO strangers iO that arl divine. Mu' sic has innnd an early hone through alt the WOrld even ille wild Indian has hIs chant his war sailg, aud h,s deaih- song. Let lis dsly apprec,aie an ari which is s,' peculiar- ly calculated i0 add to our llappIness, iU sssisl in ,i.e cultivation of the better feel ings Of tue liearis let us cultivate sn amusement s0 rational and innncent, there. by adding io the pure, quiet, 6reside eDjo, . nlenis of hume.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

T The newly coined quarters are in circulation; it differs slightly from the old coin. having diverging rays around the eagle. and the head of a dart on either side of the figures 1853. The appear ance Of these will cause the old Spanisl, coin to be drawn from the hoarding- places. as it deprecia,es 20 per cent. after the new comes into general circulation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05
OLD SILVER cmrc ID THE M,sr.-Th,

OLD SILVER GHEG ro THE MINr.-The immediate effect oi lhe mew silver coinage IS iO direct large amounts of The old caln Ia 'he Mnls a, Philadelphia aud New Orleans. lhc Government IS made ,he only bnyer, by the pruvis"ms "I The act. That K, Uui- side parties canno, have ll,eir silver recun- ed fer ilie.r own profits. TLe price pad ai the M:m, &l 9l the ounce, has alrraay v induced S2. 800 ,O00 m he offered. Of thls $500, ,000 was sold al New Orleans, the re n'a,nder at Philadelphia. l'he Kentucky Banks shipped $4oO, 600 io the last named point.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

EAsLV PogAT0es.- h. Nict0s, of West Amesbuty, Macs, writes 10 the POrghmans
 'I saw you advised farmers in one Ol your numbers last spring, iO start their i'I- IaI0es in h0rse manure. ] have fiIlhIved lI Inr seven 0r eight years, and Rad iI profit. able ln two ways, firstly. yOU aeI clear of tue r'i, secondly, you ret . 9M'l price Tor your pOtaIOes, amC. yG'ur lamd Is ready for er0p Or pickles Or Iurnips. Potatoes started in Ihs way yUm get three week" esrI'er. A meighhOr OG ours planted p'''a' iues the fourth of April. He came over lO eur house day or two afer and sad ,e should have pUlaiors in Ihe mar kel first. Mne were then iU Ihe liM bed. l began ,O take mine out of the hot bed the HSIh of April, aud finished planting tire first "i | May. Now i1r Ihe difference. 1 carried poraioes inU NewIM,ryp"ri market ten days SO,mer !; the first that were ms they were nearly all ml; grown his were BmaP. carrIed off I64 bushels Of marketable p0- IaIors from July I2'h Wp iO August 6ih.-- | had abuu' 2 l-4 acres planted, four feet between the rows and SIX inches in the drlls, my ridges were broad and Hat; l hOed twice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

OKE cT THE Bnys The celebrat ted sEaenry Ward Beecher spen, Sunday U, Gfeenp0rs, nut k'ng si,ce, and of course preached sermon. Returning irna, the church he passed . number Wr' Young An.erican,' amusing themselves with Rsme of marbles, rather intimately mixed with fauGy sweanng.
 Ny Rnt.' said the Itaverend gentleman e an interesting yo,ith Oi eight years, My boy am lrigblened.'
 Are yOuT ans wered bnlions, quite naiyelvs why the deuce d0ni you run then. 'i'he preacher iraveied.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

@ In the case of Martin and Mooney on tlial at Hartford. in the East Windso, murder case. the former was found guilty "f mauslaoghter ; the Court p.onouncinr sentence of Eve years impsisonmen. in he State Prison. and a fine. Of elOO.- The latter was discharRsd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

Mrs. Swisshelem, in her letter ,O young ladies, says that" every c"nntrv girl know $ how iU color red with maOder." Fms we believe lu he an cii.n"Iog'cal fact, as we have noticed with all g,lls, Ina, tue maddel they ge, the redder the color. SO says tht BusiOn Post.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

TIE PREsBrTERY OF CONNEcT:cUT met at Hartford on Tuesday evening of last week. and was opened with a sermon by Rev. E. E. Rankin. Rev. A. Leadbette' wss chosen Moderator. The services closed on Wednesday evening with a Sermon on Missions. by Rev. T. 8. Chlld' -adjourned to meet in Thompsonville on the lsl Tuesday of October next.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

A RELIC eF NAvIeA1IoN.-Aw writer in the New Haven Palladium says. that the identical cylinder belonging to the old steamship Savannah.' the first that ever crossed the Atlantic. is in the AL laire works of New Yo,k, and will be exhibited at the Crystal Palace. side by siie with one Of the most improved construction of the present time. to show the contrast.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

TmE AGE OF SHEEP.-'rke age Ol sheep may be kuown by the front teeth. They are eigh, in number, and appear the frs, year, all of slze. In ll'e sec"nd year ,he lwO middle ones fall eI,, and their place is supplied by two large ones. In the third wear, . snlall ,uoil, un each, are six in nuiE. Der. In the filih year. ,he whole begin !" ve, worn. In the seventh year, some fall out or are broken. Il is sad that :he teeth of ewes begin ,o decay a, five or six those of WeiherS al seven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

SAM SLtcx's ADVICE TO HIS SoN.-" Sam. ivet, Samivel, beware Oi' the vin'n that reads no newspapers! Your father married a woman that read ntR,e, aud yOw're the sad consequence You're as l.'lsnorant as a horse! HiynnraM, people say Il IS throw. '"g away money !" take papers, and looli" away tlnle tU read thenl."
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

In Louisville. On the 27,h uii., Dr.. NJ. B. BrtcacnridGe was sMarried lU Miss Lucy Lnnu, daughter of Col. $. II. Long, oI the Unned States Army. An exchange says 0ppoVluniiy. Me presume, will now be nl> tOrdeG tue hsp2v brade tO "a
 "nnck sl,e cradle, Lucy"
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

" 20" Aaos tears. prepare 10 shea them now. ."-Flf'y thousand bushels Of onions were raised last season in the vicinity of Westport in this State. within tract of country no: exceeding thirty square miles. The average yield per acre was about 500 bushels.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

A Coop EXAMPLE. .--rhe ladies of Cincinnati have presented silver gob- let to each of the editors of four of the papers in that city. for the stand taken bv them in favo, of the public schools, of that city.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

The U. s. Circuit Court at Savannah, Ga, recently fined She postmaster al, Sylvania. Scriven Co.,. fifty dollars for delaying h letter in his office. The law compels every postmaster to forward all mali matter deposited within half an hour of the departure of the mail. ex- cept in special cases prescribed by the Postmaster General.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

CHANGED HER MlxD.-Miss Helen Cady of Danielsonville. was to have been married in that place one evening last week. 10 a Mr. Chandler. The guests assembled to witness the eel emony. when 1t was ascertained that Helen had chano. ed her love and went away with a Mir. Collar,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

A MILITARY BALL.-" D. you ever ga iu mlliary bsll!" asked hsp'ng maid the uiher n,ghi oi' an cld veteran Oi JscksOI's 's aruny of IS.
 "No. n,y dear" growted the old s"ltiiei, " in those days had q m'lIlary b0u cOHIe lo me-and what dye think it took my leg uE."
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

RED ANrs.-I1Ow i0 he rld of the little rarcaIs who run out upon the china, and climb ;he Jumps of wiIIle sugar when conI- pany is in IO tea, just as if they were nvI- led-ih,s is thc question with many a householder. A correspondent of the Cul- Iivai"r, says:
 Several years ago, my father rented a house, almost Overrun with them, and they were destroyed In the following man"er:-- A piece of sha4 bark, (hickory bark) was laid upon the shelf lE the pantry where they seemed i0 be th'ckesl, and Ii aIir"cted them--lntleed il seemed m0re of a iavuriIc with them tian anything they could get. The piece we had, about four inches w'de and two feet long, was red with IIem in an hour or two, when with sudde" j'r, they were shaken into the fireand the bark set as trap for them aRa'n. In our case this wss an entire exlerminatOr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

Te Wustruted Mogazine of Art. No 5. for May. is received, and is one of tue finest numbers of the best monthly pubs lishsd in N. Y. Alex. Montgomery, l7 Spruce St. $500 per annum.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

A pauper named Wm. Stevens, re- gently died suddenly in New Yo'k. His dress was extremely poor. but on exam. ming it, a city stock bond of $2.5OO. and $2 500 in gold and bank notes were discovered sewed up in them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

iosTMAsTERs APPolNTED.-Louis A, Thomas, New Haven; Norman Smith, Middletown; James L. Lyman, New London; Byram Hall, Meriden; Joel H. Guy. West Me,iden.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

The murder of Rink in Philadelphia has been clearly fixed on Arthur Sp,ing. who is now under sentence of death for two other mu,ders.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

In the south. when the trains get with in len miles of the station where dinner is Ca be served up, ihe passem2ers leave the train and walk l0 the station s0 as i0 get lisro"gh dinner by tie time the "cars srr,ve al tie spot!
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

EN- We notice the Washington letter writers have assigned Gov. Seymour to Rnssia, instead of Mexico.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

The Boston pAsl says that Coll's hair spiggeFs are nDsy never nsed in dnels, as On late ssccasiO0 one 0f the conlbaiaH,s ass wounded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-05

ManhaataD Island lNew Ynrkl was pur. chased Of slle IndiaOs iisr R24. |, has heen sha0RhE enOd speeulaii,ll, but the nloRey agensnp0und ihieIesl would amount lo more Dkap the whole ielsnd b wUflh 10 day.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
LIST OF PATENTS

Issued from The United States Patent Office TO,
The week ending October 49, 1853, each bear
ing that date
Ebenezer Beard, of New Sharon, Maine for
improvement in propeDlers.
Edwin B. Bowditch, Of New Haven Conn
for improvement in sofa beds
William Creighton, of Fall River, Massachu-
sets, for improvement in shuttle motions for
power looms
Henry =. Crider and David Williams, OF
Lancaster, Ohio, for improvement in attaching
artificial teeth ~ the metallic plato.
James J. Clark, Of Philadelphia, Pa, for i'm
provement in selfwinding Geographic regis
ters
Charles Flanders, of Boston, Mass. for i'm.
proved steering apparatus
njamin Frazee, of Durhamville, N. Y, for
improved mode OF operating mill saws
Robert Grfh.hs Of Newport, Kentucky, and
George Shield, Of Cincinnati Ohio, for i'm.
provement in machines for making railroad
chairs
George W. Griswold, of Carbondale, Pa,
for improvement in implements for cutting
cloth.
Thomas Huxley, Of Hsllowell, Maine, for
improvements in instruments for plotting.
Daniel Lynahon, Of Buffalo, ~ Y, for i'm
provement in cutting boots.
VIM. Mason, Of Taunton, Mass, for i'm
provement in power looms.
Norman MiIlington and Dennis J. George,
Of SALISBURY, Vermont, for improvement in
machines for figuring carpenters squares.
John Fender, Of Worcester, Mass, for i'm.
provement 10 power looms
Djamn +. Rice, OF Clinton, Mass for i'm
provemcnt in looms for weaving fancy goods.
John Scott Of Philadelphia, Pa, for i'm
proyement ia air beds
Nathan Thompson, jun, of Williamsburg,
N T., for improved lie preserving bucket
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
THE UNION ON CUBA.

The Union makes the alleged arrangement
between England and Spain, which it styles
"a scheme of introducing apprentices from
Africa into Cuba, with the consent of Spain,
and under the protection of British ships of
war, to be worked for ten years as apprentices,
with the further agreement that Slavery shall
cease to exist in Cuba at the end of fifty years"
pretext for renewing the agitation of the
Slavery question, in defiance of the Baltimore
platform 1t regards this scheme of African
izng Cuba as revolving to humanity" and
says the sentiment of the civilized world
ought TO rise up and denounce it as too shock
ingly barbarous to be tolerated.
Upon this the New York Evening Post has
the subjoned remarks, though it regards the
whole affair as hoax:
We shall not take any part in the dispute
between the philanthropists who are in favor
of the apprentice system and the philanthro.
pists who are in favor of Slavery. But this is
clear, that if the one school has right to de.
claim against the institution Of temporary ap.
premiership, the other has right to dcclalm
aginst the institution Of perpetual and heredi-
tary bondage. If the United States were to 20
TO war with Spain and Great Britain, because
of the introduction Of the system of apprentice
ship in Cuba, Great Britain would stand equal
ly INDICATED, in the eyes Of the world if it were
to make war upon us because of the existence
of Slavery and the domestic slave trade here.
A conflict OF arms between the three nations
America on one side, and Great Britain and
Spain on the other-cntered into for such OBJ
jects, would be terrible one. What would be
the result in the island Of Cuba, we do not un-
dertake to say; but there can be no doubt that
the South, from Virginia to Florida, would be
in blaze with servile Instructions
The Union repeats its expectation that the
Government of the United States will interfere
IN this matter, and adds
I'm view of a crisis 80 momentous, the heart
OF the patriot President must swell with emo
IONS OK national pride TO know that, with the
exception OF few contemplate fanatics, he
wiz be backed and sustained to the last ex
.rem'ty In his dissemination to follow the die
'ates OF humanity, to guard the constitutional
.'snS OF al the states, to preserve the integri-
~ OF the Federal Union, and TO resist the ag.
gressions of British monarchy, by the united
voice and energies Of a people who are Jealous
'f their honor, who are informed of their rights,
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
TIE NORTHWEST PAssAGy

The Philadelphia iasr,aa cite. a. one of
the mot interesting itsms ~ the la.s far~,en
news the following from the ,nier a ths Kr,t
ish Admiralty showing that tho ,r,.l.lssa q
the Northwest Passage has been @Ived - -
and that "a ship has actually sailed nd ,As
American Continent ,hrusgh the Ars-sie u-rAn
Commander Mcclure carrle- a llae ksnss q
this remarkable eSploit
ddmroi'y Od !, 1883 - ComusAn soy iugle.
field, who, IL will De remembered wA. Dispatch
ed in her Majesty, steamship rhonix IN the
spring of the year, with supplies 4, Sir Edward
Belcher's squadron, arrived at the Admiralty
to-day having left the Phoenix at Thurso. New
Brunswick
Commander Inglefcld brings no intelligence
OF Sir John Eranklin's expedition he has,
however, succeeded IN depositIng the supplies
as directed, and we are happy to say is accom-
panied by Lieut.. Croswell, of the Investigator,
with dispatches from Commander Mcclure,
who sailed IN December, 1919 in search of
Sir John Franklin, in her Ma stys ship In
vestgator, and from Captain Kelett, who sail.
ed IN the spring of 1882, in her Majesty's ship
Resolutc, on the same mission.
We regret to say that no traces towards sue
CESS in the main object of their mission have
been discovered; but we have been favored
with communication of a letter from Com.
mander Mcclure, dated her Majesty's ship In
vestigator, Bay of Mercy, Barng's Island
April, 1853, which announces his success in
accomplishing the long problematical enter
prise of the Northwestern Passage.
The gallant writer states that during the
winter OF 1850 his vessel wintered in pack
without sustaining any damage land, surpri-
sing to say, he has to report the same result at
the end OF the third winter, and without the
loss OF ii single man of her crew. in the frozen
waters called Prince Of Wales Strait and com
municating with Barrows, rs he ascertained on
the Goth of October of that year In July, 1851
he states "such y body of ice came down upon
US with strong east wind, and set the vessel
80 Tar to the south, that we determined to at.
tempt passage by the east end Of the cliffs of
Banks Land, forming the north entrance OF
the large island under which we now are.n
The difficulties and dangers of this passage
may be estimated from his statement that the
ice.fioes encountered measured from as to 70
feet beneath the water only 6 or above.
The London correspondent of the american
states, in addition to what is contained in the
above, that natives have been discovered fur
Their north than ever were seen bef1re-at
Woollaston Sound, at Victoria Land and
Prince Albert's Land. Copper of the purest
description was found in Jumps, and the ma
tives, who were friendly, were much amused at
seeing the sailors run to pick up the Jumps of
metal with which they edge their spears.
Commander Mcclure is coming home by Baf-
fms Bay.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-27
Photographed from London TO Liverpool.
THE VERY LATEST.

Saturday morning, OF. S.--The Times Of
this morning announces the arrival of the steam
or Tancredi from Constantinoplc at Marseilles,
with confirmation Of the news that, on the
26th ult., the Sultan had declared war against
Russia.
A teegraphic despatch from Vienna an
nounces that the Porte had given the Russian
Emperor four weeks in which to evacuate the
prncipalites falling to do which, hostilities
would be commenced
TIE English Cabinet-The session Of the
Cabinet ON Friday lasted 81 hours.
Paris Bour~.-Oir advicrs from Paris are
10 Friday evening. There was very little bust
ness done On that day, but the funds We're
steady. Threes clo'ed at 7224f, and four and
a halt per cents at 99Js. Corn in the French
market was ON the decnne.