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lucn as a substitute for the which had been offered

luton ~ a substitute for the one which had been offered
Resolved That d committee Of be appointed by this
roard employ counsel and prepare ase 70 be presented
us legal power compel the reading OF the
Bise in MI u.e public schools o,'hls ely or not :, 1000
Tie previous question also moved Wtn tn rcso u
ton but division Of the Hoase beiag caieifo 10 ~ was
lost by n large vote,
4 warm debate took place in which nearly cv' ry
member or the Beard took part Some argued aga nst he
proprcty uf carrying euch QUESTION into court aw
and 81, Ing II INTO The Lands OF lawyers.
Comm ssioncrs Williams, Curtis and Green were
among fse who opposed to such COURSE of proce
cure
Commissioners Lee Green and others spoke at inside
rahlc lcngth upon the subject
The question beng at length put by the Chair, the
adoption Of the isst resolution was lost AID the IS 80
'aen reverted 10 the uton offered az ~ state
~ tho re,0r. al the committee.
III prt.lou question again moved and lost, and
consid. fane excitement now prevailed.
tcnissoner Benedict thought II would be inc )nslstent
with the ch ,racer and standing OF the Board ot tiuca
pass the resolution now before house. lie did
not see Tor boa they could st there as act
ofs 10 the local boards who bags the schools un
der Their immediate CONTROL and decide in opposition to
heir decisions. lie did not see how they could 60 70 q
plate Tor the prospect the possible break
up Of school in the Tho passage OF such
resolution ms the one before them assuming
responsibility which they did legally in instc. hn
He Tor the Bible whose beauties and truths Needed no
ensay or praise from mortal man; but he lelt his duty
10 vote against the pssae. OF the resolution 10 order W
the nviolste preservation Of his own convictions.
He was followed by several speakers who endorsed
and opposed his senm, nts according to their several
views, and the question being AT length demandcd
put by the President and resulted in the recuon u
resolution by alarge majo y OF the Board and the bust
before the Board finally returned to the adoption
rejet tiop Of the committee'g report
The previous question again moved, and this time
with than previously. On divis Of the
house the motion calling for the previous question was
adopted
The CHAIRMAN put the last question 10 the house
that Of the adoption of the report Of the Committee on
BYLAWS and the resolution, the adoption Of ~h' -
commended therein.
The report finally rejected, by vote OF i 70 ~
and obliged adjourn. n OF
nearly hours without having accomplished thing
Of importance.
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A va Of the Quaker City W 0rIpans with
Eleven Days Later News
SUCCESS OF THE TEHuANTEPEC RojTE.
Wreck Of the Ship Lucas and Fifteen
Lives Lost.
Interesting Accounts from the
Whaling Fleet.
THE HERMANN NEAR SAN FRANCISCO
&c., &c, &c

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Z, 1853.
The steamer Quaker City has arrived here with Caifor-
MIA ,ates OF tn goth ut received via the rchuantcpec
route She brings eighty passengers.
~ mess continued to improve at San Francsco
ht ships had arrived there during the forth ght from
Atlantic ports Our Nsw Orleans correspondents does not
give us the Of any OF these vessels one of these
thc Aibon was mentioned in the despatch Published
yeste ay from st. Louis.--LD. HERALD
The ship Lucas, from Victoria bound San Francsco
has been wrecked Fabulous Island, and fifteen lives
lost The vessel was total loss.
The steamer Golden Age which LETT San Francisoo on
the 10Th ult, FOR Panama, had two quarter millions
in pccie and three hundred passengers
The steamship Hermann, from New York for san Fran
CISCO was spoken on the 2st ut within one day of port
"a cordng TO this report tue H. did not stop at san Juan
del Sur for the Washington passengers s-ED. liERnD1
Tie mails hence for San Francisco via Tehuantepec
reached their destination in eighteen days including de-
tcrsion Of sixty hours at Acapulco.
The Ishmas was in good condition.
Ten thousand letters had been from San Francisco
by the overland mail
Penn Johnston tried at San Francisco killing hs an
agonst, Senator WIN. J. Ferguson in ddeI had been
acquitted
The United States frgae Merrmac sailed from Homo
lulu on the 23d Of October.
cargo Of ice had arrived Honolulu from P)ston IN
good order
Twent, seven Arctic whalers had aso arrived a,
Honolulu with twenty thousand i've hundred bar
rels Of OIL
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.


ne sales Of cotton the three days preceding the do
par,urc OF the City Of Washington 1000 bales, Of
which one thousand spectators and two thousand
% exporters Prices we're wnhou, change from the quo.
sassons per Eurora, the market closing dulL
STATE or TRADE IN MANCHESTER.
Trade At Manchester rather quiet, but prices were
nrn.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTrrrs MARKET.
The Liverpool breadstuis market was generally dull
Nsssrs Richardson spepcc Go. quote Hour very dull
and quotations nomiral-wsscrn canal, lee. 2os Phi.
lsdeIphla and Baltimore, 2os a 2is Ohio, 2cs. 2,s.
wheat vas very erm, and the Gne qualities had al
vsnced Id red Western - Cd es. Sd white do, s..
&C., Sd white southern, o. 81. Is. 81. Corn very
dull--mixed, .ss., yellow, 29s white, 3is. a 32s
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
The Liverpool provision market generally duh,
geci in but traing demand and prices weak. Pork dun
but steady Bacon duh and prices dtooping lard dull
bolders we're finer in their demands asking 53s 3d. q
e4s TaIow steady.
LvERrooL PRODIGY MAuKET.
Ro<in vas steady at "a 3D. for common. Ashes quiet
pots sos Cd; pearls, Ais Sugar closed buoyant COT.
fee quiet Rice firm. Spirits turpentne steady at Ais.
LONDON MARKETS.
Tho wheat market hrm. Sugar buoyan' Coffee
Arm, and Ceylon slightly higher Tea quet Rice arm.
rallow hrm at bis 3d.
LONDON Monty MARKET.
Consols closed the 2sd at osi. ssj. for money and
accpupt
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ARREST or ALLEGED ILLEGAL yorpRs.

ARREST or ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTERS.
The magistrates busly engaged yesterday in dis
posing e illegal voters who had been arrested the day
previously.
Samuel Butler brought before Justice Connolly,
Charged the complaint of Edward sherlock Inspector
Of Election with having voted illegally at the Fourth dis
trict rol In the Sixth ward The prisoner voted under
the name Of William jeffrey, and stated that be lived AZ
No IA leonard street. Butler subsequently admitted
that he lived a, No $50 Pearl street and tia, he had been
only three years in the United States The magistrate
held the prisoner for trial. and in default of pail he was
committed 20 the Tonnts
Michael oBrien charged with having attempted 10
vote Illegally. Policeman Woodbridge deposed that the
prisoner endeavorcd 10 vote M the Seventh district ri
~ the sixth ward, where he challenged aud abou
being sworn, when the officer arrested him q trsn N
appeared not naturszed having been this country
but year or two Justice Osborn committed the accused
for trial.
James Rooney and Michael Sullivan we're brought be-
fore Justice Osborn on similar charge. Rooney, ap
pearcd, attempted 10 vote a the Fourth district po
in the sixth ward, when of the inspectors fSher-
ock), refused 20 take tho vote, and ques
tcnng the arplicaN 10 his qualifications
when Sullivan stepped up and insisted that Rooney was
vsier The inspector caused the arrest of both sullivan
and Rooney. when the latter declared that he was in
duced TO offer bis vote by sullivan and that At his
solicitation lie came 10 the fos The prisoners erehed
for ual-Rooncy for attemr al Illegal voting and sai.
van for inducing him 70 DO the same.
Thomas Conner and John King were brought before
Justice Kelly, AZ the Second District Police Court
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Acaprxr Mrsc-The farewell maiins, yesterday
sssAcsca an audience a two thousand PERSONS
surprieiney large attendance when take into
sidcrston the terrible weather and the fact that Tcs
Bueuenoss grand as undoubtedly s-s stiI some.
what heavy for morning representation, for which
soaoe of Rossu, BeIni or Donizets, with some nuce
vsqwant Of Verdi, has always bccn found The most
xactive. The performance of yesterday was, however
emineny satisfactory 10 the fair audience Mile Pousot
sung and acted admrabiy-she trump card for any
mapsgemcn,-and fotmcs vigorous and effective
in Marcel This mafsn.e closes the opcratc per
fovmances ~ the Academy for the present Mile Pcco.
somin let town for Boeton yesterday Afternoon.
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Amorg the arrivels at the Metropolitan Hotel IL Mr.
fornia, leaving the oh ult, via. Ss Louis.
ARRIVALS.
Prom Savannah m he steamship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Les
man, corttt u nonses, swnser Y y clarhe ss-~
I,y,e tsser fivirs Pierce and Kate Pierce Rich
srds-snd 10 steerage.
PROM crcn.,adt ia the ship vosa-s FL Dohrns Capt
r Pkvsas of Boeton.
PROM Turks Islands. the brig rura- Henry Freeman Of
staten Island
DEPARTURES.
Hr.meo siesround IIsmn n II WIN Eenwch rnsland Mlss
shsrey, 1oronto Nessrs Hnry spencer, "; Georg.
london has Wilson. Australia ssml Wilson do. Mr ani
Mrs W n hewitt Albany Nessrs John sloan, VI
McNaer, Toronto Nntrs bruce Virginia Aiex Ur1uhar,
Montreal Wallace JONES Sumson, hamilton, CIV A
" Bslrr. Y Rich Hsvileni n y; Nicol " " , Joha.
son, " lowskie Toronto, Alfred Fuineuor Kin. ~on,
Koht Croseley Han.r. tppand J. Cohen Hamburg Robt
te,snaer belfss Robt smhs Manchester theI wood,
d. M. yHhn asarss lrd msso? rsh,r hewsnt ,nscn
rim DO Mr. and Mrs nnde Paterson Mr. Nrs Jeffrey Juan
de- trssie, Havana q Lind Bsltmore syras Wright,
Manchester ihus Watson, Jersey tyi James Newark,
Ihss knowand and wife, Albany. ~ Power England q
nessee; Geo treenheld ohio; A Blsudy baltimore. pr
Carrie south Crroina Roht Weber New YORK. Jp0 Cook.
Ahsny Henry Brown and wife Wisconsin, Meyers,
New hork; Geo Bartl.l- England; seigh New fork Mm
son jos sauter John Moegs Mr. Mons Cansdai Miss Hen
rte,s folyeofe, England.
For Richuord in he sTship Roanoke-E Porter Chss
Putsner NE Graves ThouSs wieks, lady ard ctii
George Jackson haawtck James Ofarrel X Floyd,
4 ' Iompkins Robinson. w Cornel VIM Fisher
kranuei evils " Ioy Ihomas Roundey and lady Henry
james and sister u King, Brook, Hagger-
", aud lss IN the sieesase
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.
TIE CITY OF WA KIyGTO OFF CAPE RACE.
Rum0red Recall Of Lord Napier, the
British Minister.
AMERICAN PRODUCE DEPRESSED
CoNsOL6 90 Ia a SO 3-8
NEWS FROM INDIA AND CHINA
TO-, &C., &c.

ST. JOINS, N F., Dec 8, 1858
The steamship City Of Washington Captain petrie
from Liverpool, "Wednesday, the Gath ultmo, passed
Cape Race at three O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon.
The City Of Washington left Liverpool at noon OF tho
24th She succession OF heavy westerly
gales for the last days Of her passage She will be
due at New York on Saturday next
Her advces, which -four days ater than th,'e by
the Europa via Halifax, reached this port to-day.
The steamship Persia, from New York on Wednesday,
the 10th November arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, the
21st
The screw steamships vigo, from New York. and Anglo
Saxon from Quebec both se 9th ultmo, also arrived
n Liverpool on the 2ist
The steamship Pacific, from New York Nov. 8, via st.
Johns, NJ f., Nov IA, arrived at Galway on tho 23d.
The screw steamship Eiinburg, from New York, ar
rived at Glasgow the 23d.
II was reported in England previous 70 the sailing Of
the City Of Washington that Lord Napier had been
called from his mission at Washington and was to be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Lyons, from Florence.
There was no OF the missing steamer Indian EN-
prc Insurance was being effected upon her at twenty
Eve per cent
The steamship Ariel was unable to reach Bremen ow
ing 10 ice, and returned to Southampton.
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Tur RssSrr Ermmuos-LscTrRs ON AMERICAS Ant
This evening Mr. James Brady gives lecture at Clinton
Hail. on the works of the late William Ranney AMI on
American art generally, the proceeds of which 10 b
handed over 70 the widow and children Of the painter
almost entirely unprovided for by his death Those VIII
take interest in the developcmcnt and encouragement
of native talent will a. matter Of dvty, attend this
lecture. For the Of the public will be sufficient 70
chem " know that an aniable and accomp SHED
wiil be benefited by their patronage " insure full
attendance on this occasion The exhibition of Mr.. Ran
neys works open daily at the National Academy
Design.
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SrYarsr cot RI Circuit Part No a3$o Part =
Noe 2iss, s4i, 1910 2i5i is, 2ob9 DOS an f52 2Ios
2ii8, 2ab, S27i ieSl 22oi d57 1850 assi 1893 2Is3
2o54
srrsrnE CcrsrspociaI Term.--vos s. 10 g. "a 10 y.
srrytoR Corr.-NS 64s, e47, efs, cog GOT Sf7 700
7s TS7 7ts a2s, ai7 isi, as2, ee3k 3s 301 s5a ls5
o, $50, 7e2
toyrcS rts,s Part 1.--Ncs loss, 2ois, oole. 2o17
2ols DP, so1l N22, lSts i13, 1875, 1854 17f2 1915
~ Pr 2-2a2a 2agt, 2o2s 2o29, 2o3O 2O3i, 9o34,
2o86 2o37, 2a2a, 20l0, 2oii 2Oi3, 1884, 1881
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charge Of having attempted to vote Illegally the rwen
t.ih ward. The prisoners held to bail the sum
oi $500 10 All iswer.
william Hyatt, Henry Massni, John Carroll Thoma5
iovett, Thomas Coodpev and Barclay Wach were
brought before Justice Welsh the City Hail. charged
With voting illegally in the First and Fourth wards
Upon hearing in the several cases. Justice Welsh dis
charged all with the exception Of Hyatt Carroll and Mas
sni, who held tor o fur tlier examination.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

The London Morning Post (ant-mnisteria organ), an
nounces the recall OF Lord Napier and the promotion of
Mr.. Lyons from Florence, to Washington. says he as
signed cause his recall LORD Napers tendency in IA
vor Of the Monroe doctrine.
The Ioodon Globe (ant minsteria), confirms the re-
port but says that Lord Napier win have European
mission the government merely max the change in the
regular course of diplomatic promotion being perfectly
satisfied with Lord Napiers course.
The overcue ship Agncourt, with 70 900 ounces goid
had arrived from Melbourne.
The Independence Beige says that the English Cabinet
has notified Holland Of its refusal the protecto
ratc Of Sarawak
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CHINA.
u datcf are 70 October IL.

Horg Kong dates are 10 October IL.
Exchange on London was at 4s Cd and 4s. 2zd. a es.
"a Teas were brisk at Foo.1how.
Ahrrr,cane At swatow had wrecked twenty vessels,
none Of which, however, American.
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Ur FOR AsorHxR Trnw--tIon Charles Ready, Know No
thing member Of Congress from the Fifth dstric Of Ten
nessee has asnounccd himself candidate for elec.
tim
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ITALY.
SWITZERLAND.

The Sandman follows the example Of France
IN storing corn
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DENMARK.

Diplomatic relations expected TO be resumed
between Prussia and Switzerland
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wufacKs TuvsRE closed last evening, IN ofder 10
rive On opportunity for fei dress rehearsal sink
s,ercs comedy "The Merchant of venlce," which i 10
be produced ths evening u grand style, W. wal.a,K
playing ShyoCk.
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The Calcutta mail Of October "a had been tecgraphed.
There was political news. the Calcutta market was
busyanI Exchange, ~. Nd. 2s. Id.
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INDIA.

American agents said to BE- persnadne Denmark to
ell st. Thomas and st. Johns Islands 70 tho United States
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FRANCE.

The trial Of Montalembert commenced at Paris on
the GATH The press had been specially forbidden to take
notes.
The press is forbidden TO discuss religious topics.
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THE NEW COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Democrats in Roman, republicans in Itac, Americans
small capitals; those marked thus ~ anti -Tamuany
those marked thus ID are on the American ticket
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Those IN favor of the Bible In the Public Schools
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GOVERNORS OF THE ALMSHOUsE.
THE NEW BOARD or EDUCATION.
TERRA coMMKsCEs JANUARY I, 1859.

two last we're elected On Tuesday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-03

stock them with view to the Danvile Connection.
learn upon enquiry, that, of all the Charmen named,
there is but one Ir Simpson who faVors that scheme
The fact will be easily learned upon enquiry of them
think there is also mistake to the views OF the Com
mittee of Internal Improvements upon this subject
Gov Morehead is, understand, the only man on the
Committee who is decidedly in its favor; and it is also
mistake to suppose the Governor to be the Chairman
Mr.. Settle has appointed to that place Mr.. Mckay, Of
Cumberland who is not Indifferent, you will find at
the proper time Whether the Danvile region desires
all the offices of the State cannot say They certainly
do not get them. Gov. Reid has just been beaten very
badly for Senator by Holden and Bragg Alspaugh, of
the Western Sentinel by Cantwel and, talking of the
removal of Brdgers of which of your correspondents
complains, Boyd Chairman of Finance, has also been
displaced by another appointment Surely Mr.. Kerr,
the Chairman of the State Committee to draw the plat
form Charlotte, and gentleman of extraordinary
professional ability and standing is entitled, by age
and position to at least the Chair of the Judiciary
Mr.. Simpson, ask leave to say is only Chairman OF pr
vate bills by the appointment fthe Speaker The other
Committee he moved himself and therefore entitled
to it in courtesy. For the Office of principal Clerk Of
the Senate, Mr. Hill had no opposition, neither had Mr
Courts or the other gentlemen named.
As to the rest, Mr.. Boyd was not seriously run for
Speaker hear and while Mr.. Rufin asking the
Legislature to reappont him Solicitor he could hardly
think of beating Mr.. Shepherd, who elected over
another Eastern man in caucus for Judge.
| | am no apologist for the Danvle people or their
schemes but think the cast upon Mr. Settle
hasty and i'll considered c. H. G..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-03
LAND For SALE.

TTNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale $500 of LAND,
on the South West side of the Wilmington Manchester
Rail Road in the county of Brunswick Immediately ad
joining the said Road about % miles from Wilmington,
and about miles below Maxwel's station. Five or six
hundred may be called pney land and then mmed
Road 800 to 1000 of the finest body of HAMMOCK
LAND in this part of the country, which can be reclaimed
and put fine farm at less expense than any land that
know Of 1t is covered with growth Of Oak, Ash, Poplar,
Sweet Gum Mulberry and all the other growth of wood usu
al on fine nigh Hammock Land. The balance of said
track and the above is fine SWAMP with heavy
growth of CYPRESS AND READS OR CANE A
@ s e ca m 0e @ ca ge sve sa
Persons wishing examine said lands will find near
Westbrook's Post Office, Ba zen county, N. g. and in my
absence they will find Mr.. John B. Ellis the land, who
will show it, j. 4. ROBSON.
October Goth 1888 Off
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NOTICE ADMINISTRATORS, SALE.

WILL BE SOLD AT THE RAVENSWOOD PLANTA-
w ton. in Jones County, Monday, the 18th Decem-
ber next all the perishab property belonging to the estate
of Nathan Foscue deceased be found said plantation
consisting 600 bbs of Corn Is 20 bales OF Cot
tom 1000 lbs of Peas about go stacks of Fodder
about head of Fat Hogs about 20 head of Stock Hogs
Plantation Tools Farming Utensils Household and Kitchen
Furniture, &C., &c. -
On WEDNESDAY, the 18th December next, will be sold
at the home plantation of Nathan Foscue deceased all the
pershabe property belonging to the estate OF said
consisting Household Furniture among which are several
Mahogany Tables Chairs Bureaus 10 Beds Bedsteads and
Furniture Safes Mirrors, Clocks, Wat hes, Guns Chests
Trunks &c. ALI the Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools
Farming Utensils Is head of Horses head large and
likely Mules A head of Catte-among them several excel
lent Mich Cows of improved Stock, yokes OF large and
well Oxen about 100 head of Fat Hogs, y head i'm
proved Sheep between 500 and COO bbls of Corn
is stacks of Fodder thousand pounds of peas
Barouche and Harness. Suky and Harness. Buggy and
Harness. $50 l6O bb of Turpentine large iron axle
Road Wagons several Carts set of Coopers Tools, set
of Blacksmiths' Tools Carpenters Tools Log Carriage
and CHAIN Corn Shelers Compass and Chan 20 Shares
of the Capital Stock of the Merchants Bank of Newbern
and many other articles and items too tedious to mention
The sale will continue from day to day until all disposed
Of At the close of the sale, about
| 20 NEGROES WILL BE HIRED OUT, AND THE LAND
| RENTED FOR THE ENSUING IL MONTHS.
| Terms made known on the day of sale
EDWIN YIN B. B., IsLER, S1d3, Adm'rs.
Jones County, Nov. 10th, 1858 l2ts
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CARRIAGE FACTORY.

eco B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
that he is still at his old stand in Clinton. where
he continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCH2S,
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
tends all his operations person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.
He is now constantly employed manufacturing and ap
plying his new patent scroll springs, without which
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion add but little the cost of buggy
and of incacuabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to
many breakngs. All who want easy riding buggy will
give him call. 4 =. .s-5l s-..E z41 -..-..zIJg -
May 18th, 1858 8 -...s -r.z II asf> ..7-a-s. 39-H