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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
Personal.

Prof Ags,siz Of Harvard University -,
offered by Louis Napoleon the Prose.s,,.. 'e
Poleon.oloey q. the Museum Of Natural N W
Pus, made vacant b., the des,h Of NJ po,sy q
The faitering cfier h,, been declined No r,v..
Agassiz being nsil!ipg TO sever toe Ia. -, d
him to the United States. 'S
The Rev. Wm. II Mlbup, ".ba h;,s
has been lecturipg In Lvepocl With porcb '
Miss Florence Nightingale ia no, ,.,,;...s
vern, ard is III d'r b, dropa,hc tres.m.r, - Ma
AT the meetirg of tie French and R,.,;
perors, new opera ~ Bale was to BE- reuy..,,.,
An American actor named Roberts Ia. -
debut at Drury Lane as Sir Giles Over.sh ~ -
successful. We never heard Of him bsfcr. W.
The Tnitti S,Trioe Ga-eltc says TIA, Am,
COMMANDMENTS Chief bGs conferred O Cod. $3.50
P, n,ion Of Ei00 year on Brgadi-rC; neral ".
Ieok in recoe nton Of his brilliant p ryioes IA Ina"
The Hon. Loyis McI.sne is row l,ias d.ses,s.s
III at bis residence in B,ltmore.
Peter Aver ore Of the Il uDders Of tbs S,.;sS, =,
Shakers, died at the Shaker village, Csnterbcr,s :.
the 9Th Of September. He was 81 years ssi 2 Sac
DID,
Cot. BEYToss RECovERY In coaQea VI a.,
whole community have felt deep anxiety iu,a IA,
10 dsy to hear 81 The condition II ca. Bsn:sa ~
has been lying Ii at Washington City for scns ve,l.
past. We are glad 10 be enabled 20 ssasur,e .ois,
that private dispatches 20 his relatives here s.s.s ~
be s now entirely ont Of danger and lie sxpsc.d ser
10 be able to 90 out. His disease has been var,
prostratirg one, and he is DOW only suffering ron d.
Sility LSt. Louis Democrat. Oc. 3
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CONNECTICUT TOWN ELEC FYOys..

Marlboro-In this town the Sham Demo fsSy se,
routed horse, foot and dragons, tbs oppo. N sst
ing their whole tick, { by from 10 90 msj0nly Tas
tbemy showed fight en- Assessor and rosa Cle.t, bs.
were 90 thoroughly routed that they turnsd sp3 esd
leaving the dead and wounded upon the fsli.
BurliI gton-1he Democrats elected their wkot
ticket there beiig 10 regular ticket cpposed 70 than.
Bristol has gone Democratic; ditto Berlin.
Pennington liz 81 right, Democracy nowhere.
Simsbury--ln this town the Opposition tcse. Wa
elected by large maurtes The vote IL as ID lox
For Town Clerk, pu6ley b McDesn iOop.l. t52; I
b. Goodwin (Filu GRE aud Dem J. ~. For Ssisc.Gs a
Alfred l. +. Thurr,on Opp, los; Justus NJ. Css,
Eeeeppsid Dem Is; Mark n. Humphrey IFlinsor d
"a; Bersjsh Humphrey (Dem.) Al.
South Windsor-Opposition elected Selsctasn Srd
Cona.ables. No contest on Town Clerk.
CRANKY. Ashford and Coventry, Opposition, Maze.
field and Bolton, Democratic.
Tolland has elected the Democratic ticket Tor Tcva
Officers throughout, without any opposition.
StoLiDgton has gone Democratic by i26 majority.
In Waterford, the Union Seectmen Of last year se:s
reelected
New. London, Westbrook, Clinton, Msdisoa al
GuilfOrd have gone OppositioDi ard u ser, Oh Say.
brock and Branford, Democratic. Windsor 10 divided
We learn from the evening papers that CAston
Enfield, East Windsor, Mddlebury, BozIaa, Co.cAe<
ter, Franklin, Goodwin, Griswold, Lebanon, Mca.-
vile, North Stonipeion, Salem, New-Canaan, Mltos
Putnam Thompson, Goshen, New Hsrtf,rd, W!achss
ter, WATERFOWL, Chester. Somers, Stafford, Vsnoo
and Eastford have gore opposition.
And Columbia, Cromwell, Chatham, Chsplls, Dsr.
en-, Durham, Glastonbury, Tsddsm. Hebron, Middle
towp Norwich, Portland, S.field WsLiDgford, Wind.
s1r Locks Souihing.on Hsmden. Lisbon, Presssa nd
Greenwich have gupe Democratic.
1t is claimed that Bloomfield, Plymouth, SJuA
Windsor and Stamford are divided.
Hartford Corssat. oc;.l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
INSANITY And SUICIDE.
ice Of Tire ~. Y. Tribune.

CeyresporSeEes Of The ~. Y. Tribune.
Troy, Oct. 7, 1857.
At a this morning, as the Hudson River passenger
train was backing into the Union Depot through tho
Troy Tunnel, man was discovered standing upon the
track, Immediately in front Of The sppros 'bng ears,
apparently endeavorog to tear open hk shit collar.
The shouts of the brakeman apprsrg him Of his dsn.
ger, were usheeded, and deliberately throwing himself
across the track the train passed over him. in few
moments he vss found fearfully mapge1 and quite
dead and tn the SURPRISE Of tue community was discov-
covered to be Col Richard j. Knowson, az extensive
tin her vserchatt OF Sandyske we'll known aut 70
,p.cted tire bout the country. lie has held msny
in porsnt trusts, both in State and county legislation.
fearful gash discovered across his throat which,
In the opinion Of medical profession, was inflicted
previous 10 the passing Of the train. This terrible
sa resulted, il Is thought from temporary insanity.
His nsSie was lately spoken Of by his political friends
in connection With the office Of County Treasurer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
A DEATH SCENE IN MISSISSIPPI

The Examiner gives thrilir account Of the srs-
cuon of Jefferson Gray, for shooting Robert Absns-
thy, in Pontotoc County, Mississippi:
With a general hurrah and shouting, the crowd
marched their victim of immediately 70 the wWda
About half q mile from the Town of Red Land ~
around the prisoners neck and threw the otter sr2 Of
the rope over limb Of the tree.
They then gave him few minutes TO ssy he pse9sN
ard epe ak what be he'd TO say. He first cslcd NJ
E" they had one end Of the rope around his ne:k and
the other over the limb, but there was Q God n
heaven and hell below. he was innocea. OF u
" charge against him." Some one then cried Vt,
. Hang him up; ne Is determined TO die with thf u
" in his mouth A motion was made 70 swing bin
up when be cried out to hold on, and he would sos
fees and tell the whole truth. little time was givse
him. He then confessed that he shot Abesasthy-
bat some difficulty had occurred between Abenssly,
Jones ond himselt-that no went to Alternately IL ~
feld and attacked him ON the subject.
Alternately, having no gun, acknowledged himself 10
Gray's power-turned his back TO him 10 walk Of
when ne shot him in the back. After he had 6red tho
gun, Alternately exclaimed, "You have Killed ma
Gray, but am going to heaven" He fu,. her STATED
that no one else was implicated In the murder but
himself; that bis wife was q good woman, and he
hoped she would be taken care Of that Abernshy was
good man, and he believed was gone 10 heaven; q
for himself he could the flames Of he'll blaxing
under bis feet like dry broom rage He them prayed
awhile and oelled for some one to pray for him.
Whereupon Major Steel, BY request of the company,
prayed very solemn and feryent prayer for the spirit
ae welfare Of the prisoner, and for the sanction Of
Heaven upon their proceedipgs-the most respectful
order and silence being observed by the Gro Ed during
the prayer. Some other remarks were then made By
the prisoner, mingled with prayers, &c. He then
called up the brothers present Of the he hsd
dered, and desired to shake hands and Did them fare
well. They all-being three or fur, We believe
came up and gave him their hands.
Here, during the intervals of these proceedrgv
contribution was made up by the company present.
who were about to be left widow and orphan. Aka
which the prisoner mounted upon horse, hsn}
kercbief tied his eyes, made to stand on his feet
upon the horse tie rope frightened the limb, tie
Ia led out from under, and the unfortunate v;cn
of the terrible vengeance of an outraged community
left 10 ewing ano quiver between heaven and earth,
II unfit for ether
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eirsuss stascss ami had bseo relieved BY 1eal.
Vhea hey Found hIiG, hey resnioded him OF 'ns:
but bc denied beng the same person ibey wsnsea
10 Bake him acknowledge, and - beat bln over
d. head until be- vas - wounded that 10 begged,
a. q favor, 10 be Killed. They arat Ted he request,
ard .hen Drained hiG, dividing his goods: Wheh
assured Of heir approaching enj. they allowed DO
concern, ste hearty supper, aud. IN wagon, ~e'o
driven under cross. bar fastened between tie teee
Mr.. Northup adjusted The Dooses, the wagon wa,
driven from under them, and they all del with
scarce struggle They hung ali night and were
buried mex. morning. This trSgedy was enacted
Just one week asO: and Hole E-the-day, chief oil
the Chpp.ways, said, when be heard il, in presence
Of twenty Indians, that il would bave been all ngos
TO bang one Indian for white man, but BOT three,
and .hat now they m.st MI two more white men.
This was said in presence OF Mr. "arren' iormsfy
Interpreter at the sgeney and hc reproved him, but
he reiterated his assertion. Since that, his he'd
brave came down to the vicinity of Little Falls aad
told Mr.. Glenn. Beall.eu that Hole-n-the DAY nad
sen: him 10 shoot two white men. Mr.. Seymour,
also OF the Gull Lake Mission, overheard them, IN
a war.council, say they must give the mission men
twenty four hours 20 leave, ell but two, who were
10 be kept as substitute for the two Indians nnng
All the men at the mission left that night without
further warning
There was large number Of troops at Fort
Smelling, a very safe place, and it il generally
understood here that part Of them were to be dis
patched 70 Fort Ripley four days ago, but they have
not yet reached this point. In the mean time, the
citizens Of the place are enrolling themselves into
companies for protection. A company of seventy
horse has been formed here to-day, another in the
upper town, and 20 of other small towns still fur
ther up. That of Saul 81. Cloud meet this evening
to elect officers End appoint an agent TO 60 to Fort
Smelling for arns. So We CO. while Uncle Samuel
has bis men in Kansas enforcing the laws which
make il capital Ofense to steal black baby, and
petty larceny for kidnapping white one. Ii the
settlers Up here only had the good fortune to be
somebody's property, they would be sure Of protec-
ten wish you would propose that some chival-
rous Georgi,b would take bill of sale Of the babies
up here, and extend them wing Of the Slavery
life. gus rd-i e., the American Army. 80. =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

-Four MEs DRovSyD IN CAsAsDAIcuA LAEZ..4
con-, sperdept Of Tie Ontario Times furnishes u
particulars of ED casualty on Cenandsigas Lake
Hiddlesex Landing On Wednesday. The stssmbos:
Joseph Wood, on her excursion trip from the bead OF
The Lake to The Fair at Csnandaigua, wis tskrg %
passengers with smsll boat, which, the wint esns
man IL IT, ard, before assistance could be rendered
four Of the parry were drowned. Their names were
So follows: Tie Rev. jacob Wager Of Midd!eet
Yates. County, n. Y; Francis Perinaa FfedsnA
Aidiieh and Henry Green, all OF the Same pace ace
Aldinh ives lost IN attempting to swim to the SHOT
The other three were os in attempting - cling te.ns
boat. Tie bostnan aoated sshore on the seaf o. -
sbfI, anc the other two who were saved were pc
Up by boat from .te shore Plsnki were .as, az.
fIt IN the siesner ard she put sbout 10 fruies o.
dcayor 10 re- der X unfortur ate me assis.sus:
had 10 small boa. eIeep. the ore rom "sfe' WY
were lost
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
ANOTHER CnrKo1xAs CHARGED WITH ssDcaro'

The following Is from The Troy Times Of Mosdg'
I'VE regret to leeIn that the Rev. Reuben Gregg.
former pastor of the North Troy N. T.. Coorsb, %
been arrested, charged with the seduction of youg
lady at his new station in Washington Coan.y. ~
deduction was accomplished while the wife Of NJ
gagged the services Of the yourg lady hoassksepsf
she lie but seventeen years Of age, aud hsd dwsys
borne highly respectable name. Mr. Gregg wes r.
rested willie il after dance at camp mee:ng In Sandy
heir, and for bis appearance to stand trial on tae
charge Of seduction. lie has been disnssed from tbe
Church Of which he pastor, and YIN probably be
expelled from the ministry at the next reesng OF the
Troy Conference"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

The Buffalo Rtfublic has changed hsnds. NJ.
Guy II. Salisbury has become sole proprietor, sn4
Mr.. c. C. Bristol assumes the editorial control. NJ
WEIGH retres Thoso rtere sted arc assured .hs. tn
Republic vii continue to be an independent joarrs,
will support the interests Of Freedom, and viii sustain
the position of tie Republican party on the guss.o'
OF Slavery
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

SEvEsTEEsIn WARD.-The American Association
of the Seventeenth Ward, on Tuesday evening lat,
appointed Gov. Oliver DR.. Ramsay, Gen. Lloyd, F.
C. Wagner, l.. Kirk and w. Dubois Committee for
Conference with the Republican Association of that
Ward, for the purpose Of presenting candidates for
Wsrd officers and the Assembly, to be supported
jointly by both parties.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
From The 81. Loui, Dsnoerat u Oct. s.

From The 81. Louis Democrat II Oe: s.
Mr.. James Redpatb tour specisl correspondent
"Jscobius') arrived in S.. Louis last night from
Kansas.
Ger. Lane and q company OF men fros1 Doniph
had been absent several days before he ls that town.
for the purpose of guarding old Capt. Brown with his
rifles from Fss City, Nebraska, TO the interior Of the
Territory.
The Mayor of Iesvenworth informed our core:
spopdent tbat between four and five hundred M..sOl
Rams were already scattered through thst county, for
the purpose of voting 1t reported that irOn Two
70 three thousand had entered the southern portion OF
Kansss, peacesbly. in small squads, and scsttered
throughout different precincts.
The municipal election at Donipban had resulted in
the triumph of the Free-State ticket, by three
four:hs msjorty. Donphss this Spring, was Pro-
Slavery.
The Chairman of the Free-State Territorial Com
ittee complained that the party took little interest in
the election, AID in many places were appointing no
cautiously measures. The policy OF voting under
Territorial authority lle reisbed by the old guard,
and accouLts for this apathy on their part. ..
Ne dstur bance s aDtic pstsd or the day OF election
s'ssp perSsPs 2, the T Mhe'p es9, Yong pre-
ingy doubtful for the Nationals have the cards in
their own bands. The Irish voters OF Lesvenworth
had held a meeting and unanimously repudiated the
National Democracy. Cause.-The bogus Legislature
dsfranchisiDg foreigners although the Nebraska bib
it fine TO k,dnap white mar and death to kidnap
niger, which has beer dwet upon recently With great
effect
The Pro Slavery men at Donipban had resolved 10
public meeting to fgh u necessary, in company with
The Free State citizens, TO prevent Illegal voting to-
ties which are NOT DISTINGUISHED. Pano:ts election s
hevopd doubt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

lsTzkHATIosAL BRIDGE.-Tke Bl9G!o Express
says iaisbs snee has been received thst Her Majesty
aae gwen her az sen, e ~ IIlsl aioDa Bridge BIZ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

Tho IRE ea,srs we're MOI, Lhe ny y;ocs Nj
tons" tho Democracy zSs 80 ao04er0 ,Tvs r.,
paudi's and :hs Fres- s:a.e nsn d.d "a: .ssn u
think them required.
Mr. Parrot, made esfi;a spec h, IL rs vel
received by both psYi.es. he trea5el be come. =
tor pleasantly sp1 plsyiuy. AL iks1si hni :, Don
OulIote Of chiyar:c ner.;ry Mr.. Par'C,.v u9icated
the Free -Sia.e party he sindicated me Iop1sa
Constitution. BE said there were cay I'VE paraes
in Kansas, the Frss.S.ats Ind P.o-Sayery. IRON
the manner III when both Mr.. P,.ro:, s,d Mr. Ran
som were re eiyed deem :: highly probable that no
effective opposision Will be made to the e.ecnoa Of
the former. Bu. :, is difficult: to say. Ransom -
personally unpopular with the Pro'Savery men,
Most Of these like Mr. Parrot, whose tastes ana
feelings o.her than his connection with The free
Stae party, ore more like their owl. Al tbs as
poets of :his meeting at Lecompton are om'n'us 10
Ransom.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08

have just leaned tbs. Msj,' Sherman, WITH
company OF artillery and four cani'n, and Leo;
rutten with q comf,uy OF infantry, ere Oh the
march for Lawrence, where they will be posted
during the election. O:ders have ssen sea: u tae
command Of Col. Sumner to march bi' i'rcs, witch
il now returning from the Plains, 70 different points
IN Kansas. We are to have an army at the polls.
But why not send this force to the Missouri border
or to such places as AtchisoD, KickaPoo, Delaware
or Palermo The troops are 10 watch the Free
State meo, not Mssourians. would not wish 20
cause unnecessary alarm, but all these things ara
ominous.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-21
Vessels forRnssIa.

Preparations are now in progress at Mr.. Webbs
ship-yard for laying the keel of the great Russian
frigate (propeer) of so guns the contract for the
Construction OF which closed few months ago.
The original proposition (about FIVE years ago) for
the building of this vessel provided for three tier
OF guns, but Dir. Webb at that time advised the
adoption OF plan for only two tiers; and this has
finally been settled on. The guns are disposed in
q similar manner on thief MeFrmac Wabash, aud
other vessels recently added 10 the American
Navy. The main dimensions Of the Russian frigate
are nearly AZ follows: Length, $50 feet; width, So
feet; depth, SO feet. The engines, two ia plumber,
VIII have stroke OF feet inches, with cylinder
about 81 inches in diameter The vessel will b..
iul rugged. In giving the contract for this vessel
20 one Of our citizens, IL the design OF the Rus
sian Government 10 obtain ship which should be
model OF streDgh, symmetery aud all other desi-
Pable features 10 naval architt cture and compete
In all thu details of It's equipments. A splepdit
cabin will b. httd up for thu Of the Grand Adj
miral of Russia. The furniture and table ware will
be Of the most costly aud superb description The
vessel will probably be ready for launching in the
fall Of 1865, aud will b. completed and delivered
In TIE spnng OF 1853 A strong foundation Of tiul-
Der for the support Of the stocks, which che will
rest has been laid deep in the earth, to guard
against the sinking Of the great weight above.
Mr. Webb is also building Tor the Russian gov
eminent q corvette lpropslier) of ten guns des-
tined for service at the Russian ports 10 the Pacific
Ocean The dim-usions are-length, 22O feet;
width, 81 feet; and depth IS feet She will be
provided with two oscillating engines from the
Novelty Works, OF 800 horsepower, aud three feet
stroke, with cylinder 81 inches IN diameter Her
construction will De very strong She will havr
light draught of only Is OF IL teel TO ensul, her
TO move easily among abe waters Of the Russian
Pacific ports. The vessel (which will be full "a goal
will probably be ready for launching early ne1t
year.-M y. Jo1T Com.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-21
E"w bIte,s couuterfeIt Deaector.n

We were called upon few months ago to cor
rect the nisstatements ol this man Whit relative
80 the staIdiHg of the Shelbyville Bank at this
place. We have - Whites Counterfeit Detector'
Extra, before us. dated Louisville. XIV Sent
6th. 1887, in which the SheIbyville Bark is re-
ported among the failed and discredited" banks
in this Stat. Nov. far az The Shelbyviile Bank
il concerB' d. III statement is malicuusy false and
th" writer knsw it when he made the d. elaration.
Tbs bank has n yer failed, do believe it
will leng as it il conducted ~ the present high.
toned. hororahle gentlem' at its head. There is
no Safer institution in existence and il able al any
hour To redeem every ollAr of It's circulation. She
is shove suspicion, the lying assertion OF the
" Counterfeit Detector" to the contrary nOt~ith-
stsU irg If the publishers of the Detector"
hsve ~ Of tie prihcipl.s Of the gerfleman bout
a.. o., they Will corr c. TIE statement But 80
fear they will not 90 it Shel6gUiil Ezposttor.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-21

BLACK REPUBLICAN FINANCIERING.-The Chica-
90 Tunes charges that Mayor Wentworth has for
months kept that city alive by forced illegal con-
tributions, levied upon the lowest and most degra-
ded classes of society. II has been the custom Of
the Mayor to obtain from the Comptroller an esti-
mate OF how much money be would need during
each coming week to meet bills due by the city.
Provided with Ehis statement every Saturday he
marks of a certain number Of houses of prostltu-
ton, and the number of inmates, and sppOrtious
the amount desired by the Comptroller among
them. He then sends bis police to these houses,
has the inmates arrested, hands Justice King his
table of estimates; the justice 6nes them to that
extent the monty is collected aud the city escapes
bankruptcy for another week.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-21

ezs-The correspondent of tbe New York Herald,
At Curacao, gives some important news with refer
ence 70 the revolution in San Domingo, and the
progress OF the strife DOW going on between the
paruzans of ex-Presdent Santana and the govern
meut Of President BaeE. The recall Of Santana,
who is In exile at ST. Thomas and his return to pow
ar, are demanded by his friends. The Baez party,
being hard pressed, bad formed alliance With the
dayden Emperor, Souloque, who had dispatched
assistance TO bis ally. TIE ragged ~ith much
fury aud blOodshed. Planters were sustaining
heavy losses by wholesale ranDi. of Of slaves.
escaped che vigilance Of the fort sentinels By
swimming along line. under E4teF, 70 boat 20
which the end Of It was fastened News OF the ap.
preaching sboiiloa Of slavery by the Dutch gov
eruqent bad been eeived. but il thought that
40 great shock would be suffered by TIE trading
community In consequence OF the change.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-21

RESOURCES OF THE MARION. - The New York
BUe1,iHg Post says:
On careful reading Of our exchange papers
With other cities, we End no evidence OF fnancial
pressure beyond wat is always attendant on the
increasing demands Of trade at this season. In-
deed, 1t Is less than might be expected from the
exhaustion Of produce thtoug hout the country.
The time Of reeuperation has not arrived. The
shipments that ere to form the basis of exchange
on Europe have not begun.
L. view Of this-consideTing the shortness of The
time that must elapse before We shall receive an
ACCESSION OF means ample iog fan lqu dstious-
consideTing that our resources % 3 people were
never so large and valuable a. az the present mo-
mrnt, il would be suicidal in our ,ity banks 70
press heavily on the msrk,t A liberal course on
their RI for the next Thirty forty days, will
cave millions OF property 20 their ds positors aud very
much tend 60 strengthen their Own position They
are not, 10 truth, the sup, riors OF commerce but
ITS equal partn, Thrir position as pufsr-holders
gives them sup rior power, 6ut by no principle Of
iaiF dealing they authorized 70 ase II. any more
'han toe mOuied partner Of a eOmmtr cal house has
the right 70 withdraw his means in violation Of ths
compact for the purpose Of protecting interests
outside VI the 6Eu