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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
CHINA.


letter from the Chinese Sea- which was dated 10th
December, and published 10 the Fren.h Monit,ry Of
The Feet, gives tome new details Of the late affair at
Canton showing that the damage sustained by the for.
eign merchants was not great was at first stated
OF the thirteen European Quarters of Chy Ssn-Hoog,
five were destroyed of tie so foreign factories at Can
ton 81 were burned down. There existed at Canton
floating population Of from 2 900 to 30 0C0 vagabond
refugees from all parts of China, snd these meu
as coon /" the English ships commenced firing.
rushed into Chy-SanH Hong, and having first pilaged
the European stores, get fire to them. The British
Admiral sent some shells among them, and caused
them to fly in every direction and number were left
dead. The French steamer in great measure extin.
gui.hed the fire. The Chnete town suffered horribly,
as wen by the fire from the Euglish ships as by tbs
rave robbers OF the twelve great factories belong
ing to the Hong merchants the Tartar town, nine
were destroyed by the first attack. A great number
Ct merchants had emigrated to Shanghai, but the
700 COO inhabitants of Cent could not easily dis
pcse Of the mselves.
The British Parlia nent has published volumiuous
bluebook correspondence wherein the Earl Of Clsren
con expresses his foil approval Of all the acts Of Adj
mirs Seymour, Minister Boz wing aud Consul Pdkes.
The King of the Corea has opened all the ports o.
his territory voluntarily to the commerce of all nations
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25

THE ATLANTIC TELrGRArB.-H known 70 our
readers that the Atlantic Telegraph bill, which passed
the Senate some weeks ago, and which embodied
substantially the came provisions as were conceded 70
the Company by the English Government, now
again before the Senate. We believe we speak tho
,ertine1ts Of the whole commercial community when
we express our esrpea hope that the Senate will
concur 10 the amendments Of tie House, and thns
ir.ure tie ps.ssg. of the BILL The enterprfe 10 which
The Atlantic Telegraph Company is engaged 10 sur
rounded by natural end scientific difficulties which
until now have been regarded az wholly insurmouct-
sb!e, and even yet sy Prove to be co. The company
however, take the whole rsk @ 10 The success o. tns
undertaking. and we have yet 10 hear any good reason
ss,iored for the Governments declining to comply
with the condition. Of tie bill in case the Company
slop ever be able to fulsB their portion Of the oega
estious it iInpo.es. We esneny hope thar Congress
viii not incur the national disgrsce OF rejecting tho
ov.ture, Of the Company End Of the English Govern
ment to participate in the een'ol Of th' great aven"s
of the words thoughts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
THE AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL.

TROY, tuesday req. "a, 1917.
The American State Council met to-day in this city
About three hundred members were present, and the
character of the Convention was highly respectable
The morning session consumed by the snation
of credentials resolution was adopted to adm. the
friends Of the cause. In the afternoon the minutes
of the last meeting were read, and after some DEBATE
approved A motion to appoint Con TO diaH q
platform Of principles was adopted was ru'ed oat
of order and the Precedent Stephen Summons anuouoc
ed that the fist order of business was to receive the
rfno1ts of the Committees The Hon. Erastus Brooks
moved to suspend the order of business and proceed at
orce to the election of officere for the year.
After some opposition princlpdiy from new oihei',
Mr.. Gilbert c. Dean of New York, noninstei Mr..
Jeese c. Dunn Of Buffalo for President; Dir. William
Sioke'y of Nev.Ycrk, nominated Mr.. james w. Bar
ker. Messrs. G. +. Wood, Skeel and VAIN wright
were appointed Tellers. e.,,,
the friends of the candidates. as to their p'son on ne
Slavery question. He was unwilling to lndorse any
man tinctured with RepublcaBism.
Attorney. General Gushing replied, denouncins any
d,cussiou of a mans antecedents or opinion on the
Slavery question. The object was to elect% good
AN e,ican as PRECEDENT Of the Council and il he wa:
good one he would stand on the platform laid down by
that party. ,... D-o,:,,..os.,.
Council should be located Inn b,nt ana pu
received a large majority Of the votet, and was De,
cjared utani nously elected President Toe COM ~
nroceedod to ballot for Vice President, Joeeph H.
Petty a.. u.
NoTtbrup Of Washington were nominated. On the drt
ballot Mr.. Northrup was elected by small majority
over Mr. Petty In the absence OF tue Pesden. sieet,
The Vice. President was conducted to the CHAIR by
Messrs. f. 7. Wood, Petty AID Dugauue. In taking
the cbair, MIR. Norhrup Thanked the Council ioi the
honor dons him. and declared himself as ever on tue
American platform, opposed to the spread OF Slavery
and in favor of American men as rulers.
Mr.. +. T. Wood moved a vote of thanks TO tue re-
,;,irn president. which was adopted. Mr.. Sam mons
made some eloquent remarks on taking leave OF the
Council e1hOng them not to forfeit by ins, scsIa
them or do aucbt that could lead them astray from
American principle A vote was then taken for S,,
retsry, end c. ID. Bingham of TIE Albany Statesman
wss Unanimously Ell cted, all the votes being CAST iSi
him; Mr.. Dugspne, who was nominated, having WIN
drawn A Committee Yves Appointed 10 dfat an "a
dn ss and resolutions and the Council adjourned tu'
O'Clock tomorrow morning. ,.,
The Council is clearly in favor OF adopting aeci Nv
Anti Slavery platform. Tn, Dinghamton platform "ls
be rtfe1ei with resolutions. added, expressing 10 more
decisive terms the opposition o the party to the o'n
e1ten.ion Of Slavery over any Free Territory
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THE LATEST.

by Telegraph from London TO L,rerpool.l
LIVERPOOL, Feb. IL, 1851 m.-Tde staudiOg or
des were complied with on the 9th before Parliament
in The case ofthe Atlantic Telegraph Company.
THE PERSIAN WAR.
A diapatch from M.rseilles, dated Tuesday the 10th
inst. states that Gen. Butler had been sent by the
Persian Government to the seat Of the Pe,sisu
Gulf.
PARIS, Tuesday-The French Three per Cents
closed to-day az f lows: 6Sf. 35c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25

fBTTHL AMERICAN PAINTING TsLsGsApa ConrNr's LIsrs
OFFICE No. a WALL srREIT.I
PORTLAND, Tuesday, Feb. q, 1857.
The screw steamship Indian arrived here st O'Clock
this morning, with four days later new, from Europe
She left Liverpool at II a. m. on the llth inst, and
he's consequently made the passage 10 IL dnys aud 10
hours.
The Cunard steamship America. the departure Of
which from Boston was delayed more than cay on
account of the ice, was autographed below Liverpool
on the morning Of the 18th. and would arrive at her
dock about noon on that day.
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MOVEMENTS OF MR.. BUCHANAN.

LANCASTER, Pa Tuesday, Feb q, Io0,'
Mr. Buchanan will no: lesve here till Monday, wnen
be will be escorted by the Fencioles and p1oceed 70
Wesbip eton via York aud Baltimore.
j. Clancy Jones has received letter from Mr bu
chsrsn who ssys he will not probably reach aiming
ton until Monday, and asking Mr.: Jones to iee Sn
Jores having recovered from his recen. Illness lie |
this Afternoon for Baltimore. ..,.o..
MI buchanan declines TO receive visitors at'e' 70
dsy As he requires time 70 range bis prVa ou'e''
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PERSIA.

Tie Oriect.l ,ts,ps, . dsu, With sdvioes from Bom-
bay to the Eth January NED at sue1 oa tbs 18th
January.
There n nothing furher Of impo,@'res from tas
Persan Gulf.
Ges. Outram ard staff left Bombay 90 che 10th
January.
The troops at Bushire we're reported healthy.
The Paris Pre'se Torrent Of the 9th says 1hst
Pers:a has made submission to England.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25

Hrpsos RIVER RAILRoAD.-The damages done TO
the bridges OF this road at Livingston Creek and Stock
port f. weeks ago have been repaired, but owing to
great Use Of the river the track between Hudson and
AlbaIy has been submerged in many places to the
depth Of tw feet and consequently rendered inpass.
bic by the trains The water is now subsdins .how-
ever, and is confidently expected that By Thursi;y
ne1t all the trains viii be runring through on this road
n usual
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
TIE REMAINS OF DIR. KANE.

NEw.ORLEAss, Monday, Feb. %, 1857.
The steamer Cahawba, from Havana the goth inst,
has arrived here. She brings the remains Of Dr.
Kane, the late celebrated Arctic explorer. His body
Will lie in state at the City Hall until tomorrow even
ing, whence it will be taken, attended by a large
number of oui citizens, to the steamboat for Lou
isville, en- route for Philadelphia. The highest hoL-
ors were paid to the virtues and memory Of the de-
ceased by the hiebe officials of Cuba.
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TCRKIi.

Tie fi,1nsps Of ccnvccation' ere aooH' - -
u,,sed 70 the priacitaHaes. Al the political eAie'
are low at liberty 10 retu'r.
Tho porte /. sbou, to take forms, possession o. the
delta Of the Danube.
Au.I, had ofica'ly notified the Pore that the
rnc,,.t;o, Of the Pr;rties,iss al be completed 90
-. ,,b ., M,rcb. The ru.Ai,h troops we'e to enter
s'teiwsIis.
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AUSTRIA.

The Paris correspondent of The LoHs0n Morning
Post. the Government organ, 'ay':
The Emperor of Austria has decided on granting a
General amnesty to all petite offenders in the EnPre
II is said that the Emperor Of Russia will do the same
with regard 20 his exed Pc i.h subjects. TIE Ra''i N
amnesty will take place abcu; the tine the Emperor
lists Paris in May or June next. Tae relations be-
,,.sr Austria and Rues sn! thirs but improving;
sud the same may be said Of Austria AID Er'ocs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
p,,ODr ISLAND STATE TEMPERANCE CON
XENTION.
pnoyIpENCK, Toesday, Eco

PROVIDENCE, foesday, FEB n, Io'':
TIE State Temperance Convention mel IA .nS ~;
iii. morning. The attendance was thin in the morn-
;r hnt e. in The sf,t moon, when Neal Dow spoke
r p II"p ~ Amos C. BatOw presided. Tue Old Oc,'
woe generally elected Resolutions were ps ssc qr
elacg tie IMP oI,arce aud !, tina, the faa
Of tbe n'ctfo,cemen, OF the law wa OWING 70 tie
tfiicers ard not to the law it.eli
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
The following are extracts fon l.tters received by
Elecod Waiter, eco:

LONs BEtCH, Ftk. q, lHOT
The storm Of the Plat svept the houses poop eek cn1
n OF the LARK Belle. She lays sboot mit~ IS
tween he by and shore with rank ae asaE board
washed ashore from her which were saw
red condition. We ts wbsihs Tier. o.
arc N ksr Garnet board her Only On hsI assd, a
account u the heavy runring. ara then sue '''
ISsr eater -o., a. h.yk Isabeiie<
ST. THoNAs, FEB. 3-On 18th uS, DE- n Of Afaos ~,
yeS o.. Of spas s. s "a, ,,s o. M Mosrscn. sc
washed overheard On Sob, e-a Barnorr pot 10 Issiy
Sane s.y .sp Queen Csp and ssl a. Tss
70 D. I So or x New York bound TO p 70
III I'D loss Of sPsn, &c
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GRTECE

Aki,.r finn Atttrs Gated the 18th JanuAf! "ea'
,tte Protecting powers Lad msie certain p'o
n.i,;ots to Kng O;ho. rsis..va TO Is hnsree' ala
a,, they hsi beeE az spiel. Also that the mtg
tad p'omi,,d 70 rsuoieI t.' mir sly o. coH'a'oS
ta,t lie aycs we'd rbt!,.v L''- t.''p' "0"
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TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

- 4
To Ne rG,tev Of Tie y. I. Tf1ssA
SIR sent you 8 day or two sincs a lew remarks,
m sde ON the tariff ard marked the article for you 70
onbisb or net &c you chose. II was, in TIE Gl06e
The printer made an error for abstract he by mistake
aid 6Jgtrxct Il .houd be aJstrac. our spcce, not
DISTRICT Yours. &C, y T. oFAN"+N'
u,.b,.oto, Esh q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25

RESTORATION OF JUDGE DAyIs.-ine legislature Oh
Maine has passed .w making an add tionsl Judge o.
the Supreme Cou1t. The vote ID the douse was lO1 70
~ Gov. Hsmn haa appointed to the place Judge
Woodbury. DsviA renewed by .ddres, OF the Demo
cratic LgslatgTe Of let year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
ppI,ssIA AND SWITZERLAND.

TIE Paris Prose- Gays; - We state VITA 'es,e. u''
Tho news relating to the afais of N.ufchatsl is de-
c;dsdy lot 20 good as we had right to expect Leg
from Berlin ~ well az from Berns, show that ali
"the difficulties are no. sc! surmounted.
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COLLISION on THE MISSISSIPPI.

NIw.ORIlA,s. Monday Feb. - 10,
TIE stesutr. Humboldt and Beu.'t osTS IL II, Nv
lsion 90 ne M-siS'ippi river 90 fntS ino "a.
Neie osi She g E ios, lcs,. Toe Bs:nt Is ~ ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-25
RECENT MURDER OF PRISON OFFICIALS.


Charles l.. Cater and Jsmes MCGEE were arragned
in tie SuIiene Court this forenoon of the murder oil
the Warden and Deputy Warden OF tie safe Pfison;
will probably take place at the Juns Term.
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l. s SUPREME COURT

WAsHIsGros, Tuesday, Feb. ~, 1857.
No. ZIG. John Mccullough ct al. Gurnsey
Roots ct al Argument for plaintiff concluded.
No. l47. Albert Ballard ct al. We. Philip e Thomas,
Collector. Argued By Mr. Schley for plaintiffs, aud by
the Attorney. General for defendant
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RosrnN WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

Bosros, Tuesday, Feb. "A, 1871.
The footlngs of the weekly bank statement are as
follows: Cspits stock, $3l, 96O, O00 Loans and dis
counts, s5327S SEQ; Specie, $780, Dae from
other banks Sc 610 500 Due to other banks. sl5il,.
COO: Deposits, 81, 093 600; CrcalaOn, $3.50 Co.,
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SPAIN.

The Queen has recovered from the measles anu mas
postponed her tip to Andaluiia.
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p.,,,d Co. will dispatch ffsigstto HicsssS, saA
r., TsorpIs to day, BY the Tebneaee.
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FoUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Indian at Portland
POLITICAL NEWS UNlMeoRrAn
COTTON STEADY.
CONSOLS 93a93i. ros MosEr.

'rsadstuns roopins-Provisions Unclaimed.
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L..o.. T~S thips have shesdy Lea Toaloa fa the
>. ,ar. 10 g.. >baik .he Fnnch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
N ON EY m A NJ X E -.

SUNDAY, June Zl-0 I. NJ
The week inst closed has been very profitable one
for speculators in Stoke The tendency prices
throughout has been downward, and the average decline
has been about two per cent Tho money market has
exhibited indications OF an approaching stringency
Money 90 call has been abundant but there has been
GOOD deal Of changing in loans aud the banking houses
engaged In specie shipments have called In largely. The
heavy expectation or specie during the past two weeks
has induced caution the part OF capitalists and alarmed
,md stock spectators. The total shipment Of specie
from this port during the present month Of June will not
be much under ten million OF dollars amount larger
by mere than two millions than before exported
In the same lcpg Of time. while banks are drawing
gold every other section or the country and the SUD
Treasury Ia daily disbursing less, the effect OF
this enormous shipment upon the money market may MOI
be seriously felt But we about entering upon new
season The time Is near hand when the weekly acct
mutations OF the sub.Treasury will be very great aud
when the country balances will be against az,
and then we may look out for 4 money mar
he, that will mako stock spectators for rise
squIrm, and create contraction on the part Of our
banks more rapid than has known FOR many years
It Is folly suppose that the present ease In money mat
ter. can continue with average expectation OF gold Of
more than two millions Of dollars per week. Those who
do no, anticipate a stringency, and make their
operations accordingly simply make mistake that may
prove fatal The banks OF this city are, in our opinion,
pursuing very dangerous policy. They continue their
lines OF discount up ghost point Of expansion, upon
specie reserve ans deposit sccoun, beiON the average
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COMMODORE VANDERBILT AND THE FILIBUs-
.TERs-ws learn IRON Washington taat Commo-
.dore Vanderbilt is on the anxious seat in regard
to the designs Of Walker and the kno. of Ncara-
guam fAiousters now gathered at the Lafarge
House, and engaged in daily. consultation at
Gen. Henningsens, with George Law and other
prominent sy mpai h,sers He has written to the
President, demanding to know what are his in
tentions about letting Walker and mis- friends fit
out another expedition to Central America, and
Interfere with tie proceedings Of Captain Spen-
Ger there, who is now busily engaged, under in
structions from the Commodore, in laying the
foundation for bis plan of our Indian Empire,
and locating the direction of it at No. Bowling
Green. Mr.. Buchanan does not seem inclined to
be very communicative to the Commodore any
more than D. does to tbe bal tozea other parties
who are urging their claims to the Nicaragua
Transit route, AID the aid Of the government to
put them ia possession of it, We advise the
Commodore to punt up John MoKeons official
letter to him, asking if he WAS flibuster and to
write similar one to Gen. Walker He may
perhaps get satisfactory reply as to his views
and Intentions
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Our washington Core 'poetience.
WAuyxurs June 70, 1857.
Scistscs Of ne Diari5uion Of Pueic Pan ae'-rse Ls0n'
Share SiA TIE DIstIo Of Cp.sm6ia--ReMaA 'In7as''es
The Lrr~ticnn'ent Of The Sposs, &C., &C.
Az Mr. Buchanan has determined odssrsSseN 10 puoh'
spos equally among the several Ssses Of ne UsN a. CIV
ing " those States having the larger d local 'o
mage the small end Of the foreign list n becomes nss "
Of great interest to ascertain correctly the press standing
of The several States and sections in reareAce to the public
crib At troublesome COS. Of labor and calculation have
prepared the following tables which win be found to be
Critically exact and which present things they ere
thus forming admirable bass upon which the Pressnt
rest his action equszng the distribution Of govern
ment money among the States
These bles will present singular and interesting
fscs It will be that the District Of Columbia has
outspped the whole of the States excepting New York,
Pennsylvania and California and received more govern
money then either Nary Virginia. and nearly
much the two combined. Being entitled by fair
500 1885, she is actually receiving $40 annu-
ally. Virginia receiving only 1852 col, while she Is
tiled under the ratio to $296,374.
The modu oaerandi by which the good people Of this
District in securing to themselves large share
of the spoils may worth passing notice. Ia known
hat Washington Is better supplied with boarding houses
han any other city In the Union and them they are
kept by such clever ladies' (not always widows) who
have such winning ways and then they polite 10
he honorable members Of the two houses Of Congress,
who indirectly control the executive patronage here and
they make hese honorable members comfortable, and
their charges for doing very moderate hat is,
the husband has fat Office in view that the said
honorable members cannot refuse the urgent solicitations
Of his amabe ho,,ess appointment for ner
wayward d!sspaed son, her lazy, loading husband.
In this way hundreds of drones been pensoned upon
the government.
These tables will also exhibit the fact that majority Of
the States hch voted for Mr.. Buchanan recev
ing less than their fair proportion while large majority
Of those which voted against him over-drawing.
The Of government patronage distributed to c
zeps of several States Foreign Minister'S &c, Asss
an Treasurers Custom House Officers, Surveyors, &c Of
Public Lands Indian Agents. Public Buildings, National
Observatory, Naval Academy, Coast Survey, Nautical AL
panac Comm OF California Claims Governors Of
Territories Superinendenw of Public Buildings, Auditors
Clerks, &c. at Washington City, ia $e,3b7 ,Go4.
This distributed among the several states and Dis
tric Of Columbia according federal representation In the
House Of eseptages allowing 70 the District one on
her population, would give TO each representative
STATEMENT SHOWING, ACCORDING TO THIS PRINCIPLE, THE
AMOUNT EACH STATE AND TIE AMOUNT ACTUALLY
RECEIVED BY RACH, -
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THE LATEST NEWS.


from Wasn1nkuOns
CIR NEW dhANAriaN pifflorLff-SioAhAsuAN
ADAMS .SB THE TRANSIT BoprE-sPAN AND
AKxlco-aKEAT nAILsT0nM, ETC.
wAssIsGros. June 81 1857.
On the reorn OF Minister Bowlin from Bogota, which
will be about the Lit proximo the President viii proceed
Immediately to take active for the settlement OF
che peaeirg dcaitss between Inc governmsnts. he
decidedly oppocd the ss,ory and emporizhg policy
thai all slopg pursued this and many other
perpexpg questions ATTEMPTED te adjusted by the
Pierce adm inistrston
Some OF the york coumodores have recently been
rgipg upon the administration the propety Of taking
i've and fosIt measures open sEt keep open the
fycar,gvs transit ron,e vanaerbl, Is negotiating
for The same purpose, on his own hook.
understand thai an sgen Of Commodore Wander bh has
addressed letter President, " know whether he
< remit sanction or approve lifting out by General
walker Of another expedition for the conquest OF Central
America The President has minated his views on
the subject.
Disclosures made In the HERALD OF the contemplated In
s,oa OF sexco by spaiu opened tho cyes Of the adj
administration me spapsb auser called The State Do
srtmeul Yesterday ar is said away with flea in
mis- ear.
One OF the severeet hail storms ever known In this
mart Of The country passed the city three
O'Clock Ibis afternoon, doing vast deal Vi damage
Almost every house in the city more or leas injured
Large number, o, hsils,ones were picked up weighing
from six 70 eight ounces and from six to ten inches In cir
cumrerence persons this evening whose
arms were bandaged who suffering considera
bly, from the effects OF the hail that struck TIE n. Some
reduous persons really believed tina, The tail OF the CO.
met had struck the GARTH and they fell upon their knees to
r,.kc their peace with Cod never before witnessed
enything uke II, and trus, never shall agaln