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NOTICE..

NOTICE..
A LII persons indebted to John &. AL
"A bridge are requested to make payment
to me at once. All accounts which remaiy
unsettled on the first day of Novembcr.TrI
be placed in the hands Of an officer to WV
lection. ,..,,r ~
The Lumber Yard end Ofiic1 i"e'y uul
cupied by John &. Aldridge, IN w ieN'''
until the 18th of March ns,,", 1oNrc
Oct17. Atty .or John G. Aldridge.
r EINAU,s super Phosphate q :, Lime in. for
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If Subscriber has opened stall, next
G door to his Flour snd Feed Store, for
the sale of Fresh beef, which he will keep
always on hand Of first rate quality, in guam
titles TO suit customers. All who want FIRST
RATE STEAK OR ROAST will please give nm
call. VIM. Il. GILES.
Oct stiff.
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In the Circuit Court
for Cecil county.
: In Chanccry.
October 9th, 1857.
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NOTICE..

Mary Ann Orr, next
friend Of William Gle
ment Orr, James Thorn lnthe Circuit Court
as Orr, Mary Elizabeth for Cecil county.
Baker Orr and Jonathan III Chancery,
Kelly Orr.
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RUY YOUR GOODS FOR CASH!
- AND SAVE Ten PER CENT.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH PURCHASERS.

X; BRICE HALL. who for the past ten years
has been SO very literally patronlsed 10y the Ladies,
svors and would respectfully inform his friends and
customers that he has added to his already extern
f GARRETT A%ib SHOE ROOMS.
on the Second and Third floors,
% aS $fST$ # i: -! Is
BOOTS and SHOES.
In our Retail department, ON the FIRST foor we
of RH sna aa
unusually low prices. Our assortment of r ANCy and
have Black silk at 50 cents; English Merinos at Is
CENTS; fad M SGfa 81 Ssn'
Plain and figured Delaines. very cheap: Brown and
dies MeTinS Vests, Very cheap; ladies'. Gcntie-
mems and Children'. Shawls in all sly les and pr
newest and most beautiful styles. at New York D. i
cs; Good Kid Gloves. 81 cents; Childrens Worsted
ens, Diapers, and Sneetinss, at very low 0 eos,
Linen Towels,6 cents; Wool Flannes at I6 cents;
cents Spool Cotton, u cents per dozen; Umbre as,
wants wear. offers many Inducements, comprising a
complete assortment OF Cassimeres, CassInefs
cheap and Daxers al ssss 'I anS
PRICES.
EIsEan. Csrpetinss from 81 cent. to sI.as; Rugs
OF bSw and Dedutuu designs, very cheap; Drugs cts
IN al widths at low prices; Floor Oilcloths hity
Gentlemen,s, Boys, and Chi.dren's SLOUGH Hats
prices. - "
Our stock Of Boots and Shoes are from the FIRST
manufacturers the country, embracing all quail
tes Styles and prices, for Ladies', Gentlemen, Chill
dfen and Servants. all of which will sell ten per
Gen! less than regular prices. and warrant them to
OUR TERMs ARE STRICTLY CASH. and
as proof of determination to sell ten per cent
less than those who sell credit we invite you to
call, examine our stock, and compare the prices
with those asked elsew here, Deeve % will be
to your interest to purchase of US for cash at ten
per cent less than the articles can be bought in
r. BRICE HALL.
--H No. 53 Seventh street.
oc l9-eo2W fourth house above L
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SPTRTTOF THE MORNING PRESS.

.SPIRTT OF TIE MOhNING PhESS.
The Intetkigenesr says, that, with the view
of obtaining data for his annual report, the
Secretary of the Treasury has caused the col
lectors Of the different ports of the United
States to commence collecting information from
reliable merchants as to the probable effect on
the customs revenue Of tho current financial re-
vulsion. sss. "a. c- 81
The IRtelIigenesr also shows that the London
Times reckons without the host, in anticipating
that shipments Of specie from the United States
would soon replace in the vaults of the Bank
of England, the f6OO, 900 in specie drained out
OF them by the Indian war since July. -
The same journal also tells us that the Score
tary Of State has made a requisition on the
Navy department for a ship of war to sail at
once to Cape Haytien, to investigate the al
legged Illegal imprisonment of an American
shipmaster and mate by the Haytien authori-
ties, and adds that it will probably be sometime
before the requisitiOn in question can be COM
piled with.
The Union continues its able e1positions
against the present banking system of the
United States, and rejoices over the result of
the recent Ohio election
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The CASE OF MADELINE SNITH-SiartIing
Disclosure. public may be pre- pared 10 hear
an astounding disclosure in a few days, in con-
nectlon with the case Of Miss Madeline smith
We have been informed, by d most reliable au-
monty, that one of the servants in the house at
Blythwood square, in March last, has Just died
Tdiher suddenly; and that. her death bed
seized with TemOTse, she made confession of the
important fact, that arsenic was mixed with the
coffee given TO 'Angeier on the night of his last
visit TO Miss Smith. On the trial il failed TO be
proved that 'AngelieT was at the house of his
bctrothed on the night in question at all although
was examined for the prosecution at the trial
Belfast Mercury
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PERSONAL.

-. Hon. Jas. Clay, Of Ashland, XIV, Hon.
II. kldwell, Of Va, are at Browns
Byrd Young. the original .sSimon Sugps. y
Is candidate for doorkeeper Of the Alabama
Senate
-. The yirtuous % Kalloch, Of Boston, and
OF unfavorable notoriety, preached in Lafayette,
Ind, recently.
Captains Gwin, Wilson, Edwards. and
IicknoT, u. 5. N; Hon. J Clancy jones' Penn
Captain Cavendy, v. Y, are at WilIards,
49, Richard Tay lor, Esq, only son of the late
President Taylor, is the Democratic candidate
Tor the Senate Of Louisiana in the ST Charles
district.
-. Sonora Carmen Lopez de Santana de May
ard, daughter Of General Santa Anna ex- Presi-
dent Of Mexico, died recently at Turbaco the
residence Of General Santa Anna near Catha-
gena-
Amongst the passengers who arrived In the
Asia, Is Charles Mackay, the popular song-wri-
ter lie Is also one Of the editors Of the London
Illusnated News, and visits this country saws
the European Times. ''with the view of s,rveyy
ing the numberless objects of interest presented
BY the Western World; especially the laws and
institutions Of the American Republic and Their
influence on the political and social devel opmeat
Of great country"
80. On Tuesday last, when the banks were
giving up the ghost in all directions our ouon
dam correspondent - Richeleu" was consulted
as lawyer, by bank Officer, to suggest some
following day without confessing, as its sister
institutions had done, that il could not pay spe-
Gle I" Put black Grape on your doors said
fichelieu, % and post up notice Closed I'm con-
sequence OF Death in the Family ~ enc York
Tribune.
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EFFECTS OF THE PANIC on EMIGRANTs.-The
prospect Of hard times for the coming winter has
largely increased the number of passengers going
to England Every ship going from New York
to Liverpool has, it is stated all the passengers
she can carry, and multitudes apply for opportu
nifty to work their way across the Atlantic. 1t is
supposed that as soon as the news of the financial
revuision reaches the other side there will be
a decided check to the emigration from the old
world
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REPORTED FILIBUsTERING Success so FAR
General Walker has been visiting the editors Of
the New Orleans papers, giving an account of his
successes IN enlisting men and means for a new
flibustering campaign. He claims to have en-
rolled three thousand men for his new army, and
collected funds to the amount of 500 900. The
headquarters Of the new expedition appear to be
In Texas, whence many Of the recruits come
Unsubstantialed by tangible proofs, the story of
the men and the money lacks certainty.
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II Mrs. Cunningham appeared in court on
Saturday, when it was determined to remove her
trial to Newburg, and to permit her go at large
temporarily on the present bail, although it was
decided that Judge Peabody had no authority to
admit her to bail After this decision, Mrs. C.
left the courtroom and crossed the park with the
largest crowd following her, hooting and shout
ing, that ever was seen to congregate on the de-
veloPsment of any Of the phases of the Burdell
drama
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DEPARTMENT GEORGE
lE3 TOWN COLLEGE.-A Lecture, introduc-
tory to the annual course In this Institution will be
deliver ed by DR.. Snyder, Professor of Obstetrics on
MONDAY EVENING, the 18th inst, at pa o'cl'k.
Members of the medical profession, students cf
&C l7-2t
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REMARxABLE CAsE.-The CulPeper Republican
relates the following:
a. letter from DIR. Quinsenbury, Of Verdiers-
vile, Orange county, informs us that during the
last fall he visited, professionally, little girl
seven years OF age, named Hannah @. Fletcher
She was deaf and dumb and puny. Her disease
was typhoid fever. She recovered, and her health
became better than before. But, most remarka-
BILE, her speech and hearing have been restored
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Two BLACK MARES for sale at LEACKEN-
L MYERS Livery and Sale Stable, -
Fl; IS! Is:
are from the country. Call and see them Ss.
immediately. ocIe-S.
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= Oh r E E DAN NTE.

PROF. III. w. MUNDER takes great pleasure in
announcing to his friends and patrons, that "a
the hrst Soree OF the season viii take place at ~
has Hall. corner 9Th and ID streets. on WED IA
NESDAY EVENING. October 18th, 1857, at In
so'cock precisely, and continue every "Wednesday
throughout the season.
These SoTrees have always enjoy The reputation
OF being the most social and agreeable entertain
ments OF the kind ever given IN Washington city,
and Prof. NJ. will endeavor TO render them doubly
attractive by the Introduction # many and beau
uul Dances. which will prove very instructive TO
those who favor him with their patronage.
Gentlemen obtain season tickets, upon very
reasouable terms 10y making application the Hall
O'Clock. oc 5-tf
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The HERMITA6E.-GOv. Johnson, of Tennessee,
reports the purchase for the State of the Hermit
age, and its tenderto the federal government. In
case the tender is not accepted, the governor re-
eommends that the property be retained res
idence for the future governors of the State
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RAILROAD ACcIDESI.-Two deaf mutes, aged 1.
years, were instantly killed on Saturday after.
noon, whilst walking on the track Of the Hart
ford and New Haven Railroad. They were hor
Iibly manpled
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III The propeller Cromwell, of Kingston, C
w, came in collision with unknown vessel
and was sunk in the Straits of Mackinac, on Sat
hTday night. No lives were lost. The propeller
and cargo are total loss.
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" The Governor Of Maine has set apart NJ
os eoer 18th for Thanksgiving day. instead Of the
~ Inc cholera now extends ever nearly the
mnoie horthsrn continent of Europe At Chuck
stadt' Tour per cent of the inhabitants have died
Ihk shiNcHA IsLASDs.-The English and
french Meet have been withd rawn from the Chin
ena winch are now at the mercy of vi
vance sVessels, ii they wish to seize them
FATAL AFFRAY.-In the recent III raw IN r.,,,,r
county, Ga, between Andrew Gore and John sni-
livan, brOthers-in-law, the former wa. LiIIsd .nd
the latter badly wounded. A"N
FATAL MIsTAkE.-Mrs. Burton Despard died
at ClarksbGrg, Va, last Tuesday from the effect,
OF taking prescription Of belladonna, or deadly
inlght-shade, compounded by mistake for confec-
" John" said father to his son one day
Wheb ne caugh at him shaving the fdownp of his
upper ZIP, don't throw your shaving water out
whefe there are any bare footed boys, for they
might get their feet pricked.n
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IL The steamer Atlantic, which arrived from
Charleston, reports, 18th inst, of Absecom.
passed corpse afoat on the waves. This makes
the seventh of these CHASTITY mementoes of, prob
ABLY the Central American wreck
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III The United States steam frigats Merrimac
ieft Boston on Saturday morning, under steam,
for the Pacific
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IL, The commissioners of the New York canal
iund have advertised for a lean of $500 600. The
proposals will he opened on November 10Th
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IL The leading hotels of Philadelphia, like
those OF New York, are reducing the price Of
board from 81 so to - day.
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u President Buchanan, in a letter to the
Hon. T. b. Florence, states that one of the new
siooPs-of-war will be built at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard
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lk3 DEDlCATlON-The public are Informed
that the dedication Of this beautiful Cemetery will
take place on THuRSDAY next, the I'D instant, at
Rev; Wm T. Cato. of Phisdepha, assisted by
the Rev Msssrs: NISenti Wsyman, and Brown.
be exhibited and persons wishing to purchase lots
opportunity will be afforded TO them in doing 40.
wood. q few rods beyond Mr. Gales Farm.
The Fifteenth street Prssby terrain Church Choir
will be in attendance '
The public are invited to attend. ocl9sts
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THE NATIONAL. BOYS IN THE FIELD
AGAIN.
The members Of the National Club most respect
fully announce to their friends and the pubic On
in general, that they give of their Grand ~
SoIREEs on MONDAY, the 18th Of October -
At Thorn's Building, on 7th street, to whichS-S0.
they are most respectfully invited
COMMITTEE Of Arrdagemeats.
w. Hutchinson, J. Taylor, J. III. Davis.
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WANTS.


WANTED-By a respectable WOMAN sr'u-
q, Star Office. IL
WANTED;-A BOY for dining room Servant
desired; Apply to Rev. DIR. CUMMINS, 46s 6'h
street between ID and r.. &C 1871
WANTED-A loan Of s5.ON ON property worth
w SSo,9@. Enquire at this office. &C l7-tf
WANTE D.-A CANDY MAKER.-Stead,
w work and good wages given. Apply at NJ.
BRIEl.,S 9th street. between ID and r. oc " 81.
WANTED-A respectable Young Man. of good
w address, wishes 10 go travelling with gentle
man. Can come well recommended. For InforuA-
ton address Box No. Z, Star Office. &C 1874
WANTED.-A BOY l6 or u years of age. to as
w slst in the Kitchen and make himself generally
useful.
Also, MAN as Oyster Shucker. Apply at
DIVERNOlS' Restaurant, Pa. avenue, between
18th and 18th sts. '7-lw
ITO STONE CUTTERS AND QUARRYMEN
ington Agueduct, fifty good Stone Cutters and obe
hundred Hand DrIsrs. The work will last over a
year, good wages will be given. and pa yment made
gold. Apply at the Quarries on the Potomsc River,
Is miles west of this City, A Canal Packet Boat
leaves Georgetown every morning at O'Clock for
the Quarries.
WANTED-In the family of gentleman residing
w Two miles from the city, a good PLAIN COOK.
One who can bring recommendations for skill. hon
esty, and cleanliness will Ind good situat ION and
regular wages. Apply to J. p. CRUTCHETT, cor
ner OF oth ana ID streets. jyl5-r
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W. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.-M Miss
!kS johnson will, by reque st, give a Select Read
ing before the Teachers Association. the Smith
o'clock p IN. the public are respectfully invited
Its CHAs. B. YOUNG. Rec SEQ.
DIES' ESTIVA 1.-The Rylard
Potomac Hall Island, from October 18TH to 81 st inst.
Fancy Articles and Refreshments of various kinds
will be offered for sale.
Season tickets 81 oents-to be had at the door.
Single admission l2K cents.
The patronage of the public is cordially solicited
IN
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XIII hEWARD.-Was stolen, from the Simp-
Wv, son House, on the morning Of the 18th inst,
the IoliowIng articles:-One Masonic Breast PIN
and stud; one pair LADIES' Ear Rings; one large
4oid FIN, encircled by thirteen links; two silver
fencn Cases, with Gold Pens; Ladies PoTte
monnaie; and new black cloth Coat; also, several
The abeve reward will be paid for the return OF the
goods and detection of the thief
WIN. g. SIMPSON,
&C 6-T 10th ct. and Pa. av.
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dsalef IN iafd waffants u n afticis 81 ordinary
trafic, the buyer and seller, with the person who
buys warrants for location and holds his lands at
distance to await any ex pected advance in price,
which may not oceur for many years to come In
the one case, the money paid for warrants is
speedily returned and kept In circulation, whilst
10 the otheg 1t Is leeked upso fan as thu commu
nifty % whleh re sdealsr SSsidts concerned.
yond all experiences and an expectation; Indeed,
the world never before witnesssd anything like
It, Yet, rapid as has been the incfease and spread
of popuiation, the dream Of SPECTATORS has fsf
oufssripped it, apdrwe presume the land held toA
day for arise could hardly be brought under cul-
tivation i'm twenty years."
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TAKEN UP-By the subscriber on 4 he 81 ms,
y dark sorrel HORSE, with white Ieff ~
nina 1911, blaze nose and forehead, and crop In
pfove property, pay charges, and take hm away.
Sandy Spring p. O., Montsoms syo co., Nd.
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THE WEATHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation is about o clock a. 10. :
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LOST AND FOUND.

- on saturday morning, October nth, an
large dark hay MARE. with D ack feet: IN
about or ears old. A reward of IS wilNS
be given NJ brought to Mrs. WOODS residence
about ~ miles north Of the Capitol, the Cow
eminent place. oe 10 3ts
GS0 REWARDS rayed from p. McShane,
CIV on sunday evening: 18th instant, asRD
BULi, rEhRlEk SLUT. light color Tx
The above reward Will he paid by return -
Ing her to L.. Malone. on street. between 9Th and
7th. UtsD p wv MESH ANEu
koUNOITrespassing on my place, near he Sol
u olers Home, a white and red COW. ~zerA
haslng belt with brass nails around her ~
neck. The owner 10 requested to come for d-3-
away. Apply at EDWARDS Grocery Store, COZ
ner OF 9Th and { streets, near the Centre Market.
&1S LO ST.-On yesterday morning, in the
0fJ nelg hborhood Of the Bank of Metropolis,
two notes OF go each, and OF IS. al Of the shove
bsnks issue IL the Under will leave them at the
once of LLOYD CO, Claim A gents, 18th street .
live dollars. VI
The SAID notes being numbered, payment will be
Also Lost-Some eight weeks since. a WA CH
KEY and ; EAL, having the Coat of Arms eng nyed
fLereon, VIZ Lion and Cross, with letters r l..
Il. neWaro S< &C l7-2r
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her We can possibly do without, and her con-
tinued pressing necessity for American cotton
and provisions that must be paid for to con-
siderable extent in gold, and also the tempo
rary unavailability Of British investments in
American securities growing out Of the general
American suspension, are expected to bring
about the anticipated English revulsion
The PROPOSED EXTRA SESSION OF THE NEW
YORK LEGIsLArURE.-Since the promulgation
of the extra judicial opinion given by the
Judges of the Supreme Court of New York on
Friday last, wherein it is held that suspension,
under existing circumstances, does not work a
necessity that the banks shall 20 into liquida-
tion-Or in other words, that the penalty for
failing to pay specie expressed in the Consti-
tuition Of the State, is not applicable to the
present suspension of the New York banks
their managers are as earnest to prevent the
Governor from calling an extra session of the
Legislature, as they were previously to have
him issue his proclamation to that end
They sent able lawyers to the Governor to
argue against their own original proposition,
which was, of course, decided by that func-
tionary according to their last request They
are evidently having matters in New York
after the fashion of the bull in the China shop
all their own way. Having discovered that
the Supreme Court will decide against any
efforts to enforce the constitutional penalty for
their present condition, they seem to dread
what but week ago they were urging as the
only salvation Of the landau extra session of
the Legislature-as a certain uncomfortable
old gentleman is said to dread holy water.
LAND WARRANrs.-The New York Shipping
Last corrects q very popular error with refer
ence to the trade in land warrants which SO
many confound with speculation in them. We
quote its article as an act of justice to many of
our fellow citizens who buy and sell land war
rants in the transaction of their daily business:
:. Much OF the pressure In money matters is as
cribed to speculations In Western lands, and the
consequent withdrawal Of means from the ordi.
nary channels OF business. The public, however,
should not confound with each other the mere
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The PRosrEcTs OF THE FILLIBUsrER WALK
En.-We find, in late number of the Now
Orleans Bee, the very sensible and forcible
views unwilling the utter hopelessness of the
cause, in the name of which Walker is now try
ing to allure the youth Of the South and West TO
such career and fate as fell to the lot of those
who formerly served under him in Central
America, which We publish below in the hope
that their sober truths will be pondered over
by those among the Stars readers who, despite
the warnings to be drawn from the history of
his late career, dream that the road to fortune
and fame may possibly be under his banner:
"THz WALKER EXPEDITION AGAINST MICA.
kAouA.-W aiker Is preparing to return to Mica
fdugud at least his friends say SO, although they
are silent ~ TO his preparations and resources
III rumo Is to be trusted, he has succeeded in en-
ilstlnS three thousand men, and has In his pos
session TWO hundred thousand dollars This is
a very insignificant sum half a million would
hardly be enough to enable him TO debark his
alleged forces upon the coast Of Nicaragua As
Tor his little army, II IL has, In reality any exist
ence, IL presents a very respectable force Three
thousand Americans, well armed and command
ed by brave and experienced officers could easily
we doubt not, take possession Of Nicaragua we
do not mean to say they could maintain them
selves there, for they would not only have once
more, the allied forces Of Central America on
their hands, but disease and desertion would thin
their ranks as II did before. They would require
reinforcements-they would require constant re-
mittances of money and men. Could they get
them, Could Walkers friends In the United
States negotiate his bills, We must be permitted
To doubt IT,
- IL Is, indeed, announced that the ex-Dictatcr
has enrolled 3 600 men, but we are told they ate
still at New York, Charleston, New Orleans,
galveston, DC. How will they get to Central
america! IL they be transported there in detail,
they VIII probably be cut to pieces, for the Costa