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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
KINGS COUNTY CENSUS MARSHALs

Aueeting OF the Census Marshals of Kings County
vas held last evening at the Ciy Hall in the Ohce Of
Justic, Smith, J. BLAoKMoRE presiding, and W. X.
Monis acting as Secretary pro tenn.
A letter was read from the Secretary of State ed
visng the MarshaIs to thoroughly perform their duties
and hat time must be taken TO do so correctly. M.
Ieavenworih says that he will write TO the County
Clerk to this effect. The letter was addn ssed TO T.
Z. Carey, S. cretsry of Kings County Narshals.
Messrs. John Cooper, Michael RYAN Ttrence NJ.
Lunch, David A. Forbes and ID. G. Henderson, sp
pcar.d rs Delegates from tue Convention OF New.
York City Census MaIshals. Mess's. COOPER sat
LYYoH explained the liver boundaries OF New fot
ana XII ~ Counties deciding that all vessels tied %
the docks and pier of Brooklyn should be taken bJ
the Kings County Marshals.
ness n vote Of thanks Yves returned TO the Now-fot
Delegation for the information they had given @
mooted points, and they were invited to attend tie
next meeting of the Marsbnls on Monday evening
Tie Convention then adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
FROM HAVANA.

The United States Mail steamship Black Warrior,
j. ID. Bulloch, commander, arrived from New Orleans
via Havana at early hour on Mond day morning.
Her accounts are from Havana to the afternoon Of
the 27th June, but there is local news of general
interest The Government continues the gradual dis
awning and disbsndiag of the colored troops called
into service during the late excitements.
The United States steamer Fulton, Lieut.. Command
ing Mitchell, touched in at Havana on the 2Sth June
and sailed for Key West on the Goth. She had been
employed since the nth u in cruise of observation
around the Island.
The health of Havana is considered better than It
has been for many years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
PUBLIC WRITINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY July AID. BARKER, President, in the
chair. The Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read ard approved.
Petftons-Of Diniel T. Temann and others
against granting licenses for line ofsages on Bloom
mgdale Rond, TO terminate at Eiehty-sixth-st-he-
frred Petition of the representatives OF the FIRE
DEPARTMENT relative to the granting of discharged COZ
tjfeei,s On motion of Aid. Howard Il was grshted:
OFF A. Davies and Others for reIeal of ordinance OF
Nav IA 1899 re- affecting the dealers IN second hand
lonsel old articles Referred.
Dovs of MatiHg-Ald. Williamson moved ina,
wien il Board adjourn that il lee to Tuesday, ana
that sffrtts Fourth the Board meet every night except
Saturday till through with business. Ali Howard
favored this but moved to except Tuesday, Sd INST
Carried. =.
Fourth Of Jsiy--Maor-Gener SANFORD invited
IL Never and Commoa Council 10 receive tnarcn-
ine salute from the LIST Division at IL ~ VI 4th INST
-AcceIted. -.
The Gin If Mons. AntoiRe Fte1-The Mayor sent
in a communication stating that Mons. Antoine Etex
lad pre,ented The City with his celebrated painting
:. rresertinc tie Glory of the United States. Mons.
Eek. who is an eminent Fner Gilman, presents the
rioture rs an evidence of his appreciation for our
stitntiors Tie communication was referred TO ihe
Coruioe on Arts and Sciences with request TO make
a suitable resro sc 10 the givcr.
The Board then adjourned 10 Thursday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
FLOOD-LOSS OF LIFE.

From The HorneLsrile Tribune June e.
The painful intelligence aud lies ructlve disasters
which it falls lot puclic Journalist this day
to ord without any preceding parallel the his
tory of this place. Last evening villagers retired
TO usual, not having the most distant idea OF
tie sorIy picture our village WOulu present WIN tue
morning dawn.
Soon after midnight dense cloud unusually
charged with electricity came over when the ran be-
gan TO descend n torrents, and continued Tor 'ome
tlIee hours without cessa ion, Which caused sudden
rise of Il { Csnecades and Crosby Greeks. AT sun
rise ibs noning most OF The streets were like 30 many
aqueducs and tOireI Is of water and large gu antilles
Of lumber, food wood ano other rubbish were passing
rapidly down them. The sne 10 look upon was one
cal, uated 10 I'LL the mino OF tie Deholder with gloon
Were the suits of this dsas or confined TO the lOss
lOpr y, the effect Oh the minds OF the community
would weigh less heavily than now. We understand
tie wife and one child Of Mr. James Holloway were
dowLed about p miles west OF this village, in their
efforts 10 escape on the house when surrounded oy
water. Tie other members of The family narrowly
escaptd with their lives. We also hear reports of ether
deoiis by owning, of narrow escapes, &c but the
reports TOO indefinite for US to attempt to publish
them.
Tie disasters resulting from the food are painful in
the extIe ne and beside the loss of life, which Is
mouuiul calamity indeed the losses sustained by the
destruction of IroIer,y and crops within the village
ard vicinity it 10 Impossible to make anything like
d, finite es innate Of The damage in the village
q one exec eds tens OF Thousands of dollars.
Ii pears that the food very destructive 10 Al
mend from which point large amount of rubbish
hCated down and accumulated agans Nj. Ii arts dam,
about mile ard half above this village, until that
ctm wac swept away, when the whole mass rushing
down swept away the b. & n. Y City Railroad bridge,
aso tie Main and CansteO-s'. bridges on the westerly
see Of the village; tie dwelling house and barn OF
J. Stephens, and the cooper shop Of j. l.. Truair also
several ties and other buildings carried away.
In fict, scarcely any one has escaped withou ne
csuale; field cIoIs, ferces, gardens sidewalks, &c.
or less injured III every part of the village.
TIoe is scarcely cellar in the village that h not
more OF less filed With water, AMI the arrangement
and ofT, CTS everywhere vi-ible feeling Of
gloom and despondelcy throughout the entire comur-
uiy.
Tie damage caused by the food in the Village of
Alnoud and vicinity, we regret to learn, was fully
equal IN extent the Of the place sdered TO that
Of our own village. A gentleman from Almond in-
foIn that ore woman drowned there, aud four
or five dwellings ard some ten other buildings were
carried away by the food.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN IOWA.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 20, 1855.
The trial Of the arrested fugitive slave was
had this morning befIte United States Commis'
soner Frszee aud resulted in the discharge OF
the fugitive. When the pretended sol-in-law
of the alleged owner was pat under oath he re-
fused to swear that the fugitive before them
was The property Of bis father-in-lsw and the kid
nsrpers (for such il is evident they were) were
this time foled in their internal plot
People came in from the towns around us the
distance of fifteen miles to attend the trial A
strong Antl-Slayery sentiment generally prevails
here, and the discharge of the negro was hailed
with JOY. DR.. James took the man in his carriage
soon after and crossed the river into Illinois aud il
will not take long for the Underground Railroad
to convey the poor fellow where "kidnappers
and slave catebers can no longer Cypress him.
Tie negro hunters left town very suddenly after
TIE decision of the Court was given and will hDd
il safe to keep ss far possible from this city, as
Efforts are te be made to arrest them and have
them tried for feIjury
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being wiling 10 allow for inds,i,y

Controller rot being wiling 10 allow for ipde,i,,
Or cred on fle.
From Chief Engineer of TIE Fire Depar irne,. -.
irg that Engine No. - much injured bv A. - ~
recommending that rev one be furnishsd ~ ~, WI
Conn any, snd that the contractor take the ola -
par pay. To Committee on Fire Department.
From Commissioner of Repairs, &C.. with bl,. &
fur iSthg dies and bad. % for the Fire Deparnsos
stating lhai Charles Miller is the loves, bdier ho;a,
s36 fortwo dies aud $500 EoT 1000 badges To a..
Petaion-Of 7. Brett for correction Of tar T.
COMMITTEE OF Finance. ~
The Board then adjourned to Thursday next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03
TEMPERANCE MEETING IN BROOKLYN.

TIE friends of the prohibitory Law held meeiin,
at the Yok-si. Meth, dirt Episcopal Church las, night
JAMES BucKLEY, Esq, presided. The meeting was
opeued by the Rev WOODRUFF, pastor OF the
ciuIch, with prayer. Addresses were delivered by
tie Rev. l.. II. kING OF New York, aud the Hon. G.
c. LEIGH, late member of Assembly from New-York.
Resouiois were pissed favorable to carrying oui
Tie law. The Attendance was not very larse.
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pee cf -four not ess ihza s. barrel and ia 1858 was
bu' 81 t-es then II had been a. any ne Tor twenty
~ e. scarcely averaged - IS! The OF the
resson was IN the year s-beioTe the repeal Of the Corn
II the table be examined carefully it be found eompAr-
6usiion ~ 1871 as clearly EXCEPTIONS easel with the
sverige price ton Is TO 1854 inclusive that the reduction -
no msht have been fairly anticipated from he Eat
uIe beautiful Increase in the production Of The cOuutry.
the vniensbe s,san Of iss EnsusE As much error
be bo6 asserted in ole column Il shall require score Of
To that Tn TsiBuNE has Of Protection and
suits Of free msle Tor wheat and it Wits Of the tyran
OF England sed tie producers Of United
stsies shall reply by exhibiting (. " figures;
Amer the the int Iasir ensced that &C 1916 In
1873 duties were sh fu her ilcreas das they we're ~ 1874
end /, 1913 passed the nos; obnoxOu Of all ard 10
lsS he Cen p ni,s bill Of Mr. Clay became law under which
ouiies were iaan ~ Ience al lZ when another TAM was
uec, Leh IIal led b. the tree trade raf as Is
1873 10 Ss6, the policy Fotecton operation TO
tatr lee II 1912 bgau the British DO cy of Re-
produce its effects upon COZ ntre e Is take the
period h,n s5 1896 and that Un IS 1884 for par.
In the period slowly rose from $50 2T in
MS to zs4 IN ls4o-or annual increase
OF rly s.ff 10 the nd pe iod ghf yea from sf
l54 easi,e It rose from zStsi = 500 so2-2 isss-
Behold The ruin inflicted By British Freetrade aud the open
inr OF the IN .lsh market 20 farmers
In 1915 exIoIs Of domestic and fen prod ,ets am unit
Cd $sl 90 - FroIn ths time sugged on en falling
Ia b. CIV that mount, rarely rxcsedirg 4 until in 1853 we
abroad millions worth Of domestic and freis prod
1he IeA yer the dEns leEsH be re uced aud The
reduction till lSf; and went AZ 20 one hun-
Grtt AID tour mil hundred twet sifnt millions
one hunereo 81 siNt two million closing 1872 ney
enc anc i've mus The average about hun
olto suc twenty miiions.
tceT the aIin Il 1872 our commerce nearly
but om he 1876 under the influence es Of the
Com Laws ard Of the tHf a 1876 expor went M fum
one bLndfed snd thirteen half millions th.t wear 20
hundred and fhttyne millions IN 1885, b to bundred
ard seventy millions IN 1854 OF which two hun Al and
fyLree ard bali uilh0cs Of domeste proIucion
Of course The TkigpSE Will tslk pr.popd-r.nee II
ports the drain II the precious Al Til late dAy
rot think worth while 20 discuss Old tbre4db.s
errff- "a h.lVn 81 fhN aIa-
uufy b. il paying gold and silver for portion Of fs i'm
porS Gold Which of some years hss constituted consider.
Duties hsgtu 70 be reduced in lss SIN 1884 or Is5 Pro
yous feey admitted IN 1876 The duties then o.
Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03

REGISTERING LEITERs-We are advised that post.
masters stould make record or marks upon reyis.
tered letters by which the fact Of their containing
money or other valuabl,s may be suspected or made
known. 1t has been ascerained that In some in
stances posmas'ers are in the habit of marking tho
word registered" he outside Of such letters toge-
tier with tie amount Of money ncosed. The practice
Is Unauthorized and impolc, and is forbidden by the
Department. Washington Union,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03

We think American farmers contrasting their nsSnhc ant
nriket VI der sdrg with the facts demo sAei by
n ee taues will hardly deiu4ed by the nerrJw pstea
ectno Of THE TRIBUNE into the lotion that ihy have 1een
rOLtta Of a "a liable BY trii.h frce trade Here a.
st thev nust eckn British Free trade 70 be Their
bet Nv inoced hey fIcy th the lsgsF the market
for II tif produce The less their profits
But THi TRIBUNE e btm the cesn and effect Tepes
of Corn Laws oheapen cd and thus reduce their
profte. Il dil oo in Eusl4nd and thereby incfe
The consumpfion and stimulated uanuiaourns INDUSTRY Inc
eli ct increase he Oemsnd IN other words tue marze
fot bre sdsu aud this production, 80 that the
ev.rywhae Ultimately the gaiDers II the pro-
ouor Stimulated gree that the market pice OF
sa goes below point we may safe Leave
The eooc the ofucer apply ihe rem dyi "ich
will ht 10 rise less 4 that article aud more OF ODefs
All The TfBUNE. the etoTe Gays about the reduco OF
rice u result Of B sh FIRE. trade proves nothing unless
G. fhoU that the fall blow The renuuer8ng 81 bdard and
puzzled do this ia the face u the fact that our
f how. sCDdilr abroad chiefly to England Tor the
M eleven veH boadstns ami provisions TO tn value OF three
hui DIRE. s1d City millions Of d'l ars
Iftbey have subboby permitted IN this kind OF production
and receiving The while atJn for capital,
time thu certainly protection, but IL should be
the pct, ior OF the unaiic Asvlum
prices THE TRIBUNE assumes that they were
uuIreced niy in New FORK nom 1850 10 1888 Wesre not
full table of New-l prices for series
yea. Tut have table before compiled for The Bat
foie merton hie psper for the Baltimore marke in
wlin III, IT be leneray rate MT lower thaa
n Newly As il Is highly Interesting IL the pres-nt discus
fdn we siye the whole OIL;
a 4
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03

This is a specimen Of the whole rsumcnt OF THE
TRIBUNE il argument i can be called To us il ms
nothing than tissue of assumptions, nearly all
Of item utterly groundless, we shall now attempt
to slOw.
What farmers what producers of any class need, is
an simple uniform market al remunerative not high
and huctuaiing prices. What are called high prices
have twofold effect--they reduce consumption and
stimulate production that the producer even dur
ing their continuance NAV not be great gamer rs
might at first be supposed while in the long he
viii lie loser; for production being immcderately
stimulated the next year will probably witness gut
in the msrket and distressing fall ot prices Now
We submit that these fluctuations must prove nlurious,
and ought TO be guarded agsn far possible The fhn
5eeeee We repeat steady market at ye@rHeafirs prizes
LIE better both for producer AID cons1rleFf1I tAe i@4as
uaottn 80 and maIuisctnrer
Ihs pee % krsn Ia repealins III Corn ars' wa. 70
Ieoy tne furon fluctuations in the Corn market nd reduce
ihe price q grain moderate aud reasonable rsfaA policy
pete m aocorance win the inercs OF the "a mer,
glJ - ms county ent N Az e0aLties Il asa agi dePhg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03

Edwin Forrest seems determined TO ms xSs.,,rls,,
Of bic birth has future permanent resi'nee ,,,sssas
COM, ~ BresS and rasfer.s,s which say ~
tw, hundred deep with d, sbe bach eniidne "a. ~
Of hny tee for the Of fSoto Inc 80, r,ss
finished and has never been occupied 9h fPhls Dst>
earn, to move iato II nnmsdiatey
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-03

,lulN
THE ERA DocMkrIZING.
" The obi Ct Of Great Britain
in repea ing the Corn Laws was
10 T ouce the rTice OF food TO
reasonable rates, aud make il
uniform. What our farmers
bad to desire was a uuii form
market, at rees lnsble prices, 80
that Britain ia eceOmpii hing
her policy promoted th rs.
But ii may be said it tolk from
them a market they hid b fore
enjoyed. On tn. contra Y, it
gave them a market Of which
hey before had hid no posses
sion, and thus really benefited
Them. The market Of England
was Of little value when that
coun ~ had large crops, and
not much more valuable when
crols were short; for when
hat prov d to be the cas- hey
possessed no such advaat ges or
supplyi ne Il as were enj yed by
the Baltic wheat-,r owers. =
True. they had fast ships. ca
nails, nlrOads. and their own
consumption was - large that
the slightest economy u no lle
enabled them 20 meet a lsgee
demand abroad; bar the grana-
res Of the nor,h o. Earope we're
n arer. so thai orders might be
sent and supplies received be-
fore orr farmers hal time to
ship their grain. As 4 con-e.
lnence Of his fhey were Il.
usly damaged by the iii ing
scale which forbade that they
should lay themselves nut fJT
the supply offhe market Of Ia
gland. | the system OF the
lsfirr ended 10 enharce the
price Of { Cd, the whes'-srowe-s
Of Europe were tn only foreign
people possessing the means 70
enable tLrm 10 mont BIZ u
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say which lie the more plau
Tng TRIBUNE DoGMATIzING.
1.-THE object Of Great britain
In rel ealing the Com Laws was
to cleapen food " hat our
farmers bad TO desire was that
food n'ght not be cheap and II
Bnt in succeeded IN accom-
phshipg her object, they were
quite unlikely 10 profit by her
6cti u. kui, It VII be said, II
save them . market they bed
;, fore not enjoyed. On tn
conirsry II deprived them of a
market Of which they before
had had possession, and thus
greatly injured thsu The
market Of England was value.
less unless that country had
large crops, but IL YVES vslu abe
when crops we're short; and
when that proved TO be TIE
case, tn ypossessed advantages
fyr supplying 1t such a. were
enjoy Cd ~ DO other people 10
The world. They bad fast shirs,
osnsls. railroads, ard their own
consumption was 80 arge that
the slightest econ my az home
enabled them 10 nee a large
demand ebroad. As Q COZ Sc
quence q this, they prohted
largely by the Gliding scale
which forbade that Pc land an
Russia shou Z lay thsmselve,
cut fof the supply Of ths market
Of Engltnd. II the systs N o.
the latter tended % enhance
the pIioe Of food hsy ,soye n,
only JS eiga peTie possessif !
the means 10 enable them q
proh, by IT,"
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From fame-Retureing, with bis objections the
preamble and resolution directing the discontinusnce
Of the ,ont act TO build bulk head at Manhattan
vile, &c. Usual course.
From Clerk of the Board az to whether Heads Of
Departments have reported, &C., stating that re-
ports have been received by him except the communi
cation Of Commiss oner of Streets and Lemps 2st
Nov. Ordered on file.
From Printers 10 the Common Council in answer to
revolution TO first volume proceedings Of ths Boar
stating that il has not been completed owing TO the
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coins vhsrf, tsnanted tyY D. Chase, dealer in ship.
cehooses. stove, &c, va, tot ally Destroyed. About
$4,000 worth Of pork and beef rss stored on ous OF
The wbsrves, by Harrison Fay & Co.. portion OF
which was Destroyed and tbs otter portion thrown
overheard large qusntty Of llmoer, ovnei OF
Ibayer Rice & Co.. AID -one $50 barrels resin be-.
longing IN Allen 81 Weltcb, we're DESTROYED
Perkins Engine Co No. hauled their nsrhine on
board The ship D,sra 10 orcer o subdue the 4 Inss
but they spread 60 rapidly that the Company was
obliged TO abandon her come Of them narro WY e.
Gaping with tteirlives They no Eever subsequently
got her of IN damaged condition. Engines were
present from Cbelsea, ko1bIry, Casries:own ani
Cambridge, snc rendered valuable sc distance. Toe
6Itmen Of ibis city worked ncby they al Ways DO,
and are entitled 70 great credit for the manner Ia
Which, at the rtk Of their lives thsy fsced tss flames
We are sorry to record the lose OF Engines Wsshiag.
ton No 2, Of Cbelses, Melville No 6 and Relief No.
4 Of this city sl Of which destroyed by the fire.
il spi'e Of the exertloIs Of the frenen.
1htre were but few persons Toured although m.oy
nsrro1ly escaped. msn named Wn A Rss,ell
was badly injured by the falling Of q timber. snd =
fireman Of Eaepe No 10 named WIllisn Wooley,
wac cut over the eye. Ii wss asserted thr m4n
wac 10 drop into the water from the sic sill
yard Of tie chip Diana, sppHeLtl7 su:f,ca by
su, ke freInsn belonging to Engice No. was
burnsd in the fsce ard srm. badly. His wounds
we're dresssn by Or. Ludsi., who advised him 10
90 home but the noble fireman replied TIA, "a long
Captain Tarleion, Of the HsrbOr Police, was on
hard, end provided Refreshments for the e1h s1stsi
fr,Utn.
The space spread over by the fire smou ted 10
shout eight acre. and at one tine is Be snsd Eely
TO spread in the direction OF Ann ~. A f,rtuas.e
chBI 90 in the wind pre-, ented IL catching among
the combustihle materials Of that quarter. Tae
evening, bat the ruins required visilant stching al
hight.
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NARINE AFFAIRS.

STEAM TO BEJNUDA-Our negtbOrs OF the Somsrs
Ifands are rejoicing over the fact that neat little
tes-s;saner Osprey again connecting them with
the United States The Osprey is to leave Pnisdsl
phis, once a month, for ne Islands.
The STEAxIUG hERcURY.-rhe utility OF the
stean-pump, board the steantug NJ rcury, was re-
Gently tested most sasfsct 1riy in the case Of the
schooner J. Guest, which struck the rocks at the
foot Of Gouverpeur r., East River, and 10.
jured Il at che would soon have suuk, had not the
Mercury gene TO her assistance TIE schooner was
relieved in a very short tune, aud lowed to her berth,
where che nos lies, si,h the Msrcdry keeping her
free, until the cargo can be discharged.
TIE Mercury is the only bost ia our barbor sup
piled with Woribipgtons valuable apparatus, an, Do
serves epcourss for the enterprise exhibited 10
render her 40 efficient aid 10 vessels in distress.
large lumber Of persona, among them several agents
of the underwriters, witnessed the operation of the
puup and expressed their entire satisfaction with the
performance.
Boston Atlas learns from private sources that az tue
laiest cat. from Gina the United States ship Vim
cennes at Hong Kong, preparing for the eIplor'-
firn Of Bebrirg Straits snd he north vest Amen 81
coast. Several officers attached to this expedition
died during the winter Of diseases contracted at png
Korg lost summer. Lieut. DAVE, formerly OF the
Porpoi,e; Lieut. Hunter, of the Hanc ,ck, and Dr..
Hamilton Of the Kennedy, have ali died the psst
winter. A letter under dstf Of February it, refers
to "a terrible suspicion which has long been held BY
all 6nd no ACCOUNTS almost TO a certainly that tue
Porpoise hiss been totally lost at sea with al on
board. She bad not b.eu seen or heard of since she
pared from the Vucennnes in the gale Of the 2st OF
September last That gale vas very severe IN tho
China Ses, in which neatly hundred ANAL cras'
we're lost even in the sheltered harbor of Hong Kong
Lieut.. Roe ers commanding tho expedition, says hst
there is possibility that the Porpose put into some
vessels belonging to the ex petition, the Hancock and
the Kennedy, have been heard from, and are known
To be esle,