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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Nova Scotian, Brl Graham. Liverpool
IA. Londonderry 18th.
Sch Onset, Sproui. Bristol.
Sch Arno, knights, st John NIB, for Boston.
CLEARED.
Br brig Snow Bird, Mariner. Nuivetas, Phinney 8
Jackson.
Brig Excelsior. Scott, Ponce. PR, BY Phinney 3
Jacksan.
Sch Union. Lindsay, Gonidsboro, X G York Son.
SAILED-At3PM, steamship De Mslay, with 29th
Maine Regiment.
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To CoNaUMPTIvKs Tho Rev 4. A. Wilson's
Remedy for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Coughs Colds, and all Throat and Lung Affections
together with pamphlet giving the prescription and
q short history of his case. can be obtained of
II. II. HAY, Druggist,
Junction Of Middle and Free sts., Portland.
jsHl d. WIN
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DIED..

In Jay. Jan 22d, Mary Ellen, daughter OF I'd ward
and betscy Small. aged years l month.
In Rockland. Mrs Sally, wife Of james Packard
aged SO years.
In Belfast, Henry Davidson, Esq, aged 81.
In Camden. Helen. daughter William and Hannah
Gregory, aged IA years.
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The Patent RelIr Monte Skin.

A full assortment of this new style Skirt, at Am
DERsos's Hoop Skirt and Corset Depot. under
Mechanics Hall. dec19 dam
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hB-Advertisers are requested to hand in
their advertisements as far as possible, before
one o'clock in the afternoon. diff
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SPOKEN

No date. In the Ormby Passage ship st Paul,
Crowell. from New York July for Shanghae.
No date. lat ~ Is, Ion ship sebastopo Philadelphia
for Pensacola
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s1-Parsons' Cough Candy is genuine and
reliable remedy. See special notice column.
d2m,
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Orig Mary Cobb. Duncan, from New York for
Port Royal. y. G. and herm brig outward bound
the Miry Cobb on the elbow of the Bank and the
other one mile below both brozdside ON. They have
both been got of and proceeded to sea.
Sch Elliot, Duncan from Rockland. was below
New Orleans 18th ult. going up to that city with her
cargo Of lime on fire. which had been burning since
the LIST. and 1t was doubtful IL she would be saved
Br brig Archibald, about $50 tons. where from or
bound not stated. was wrecked near West Quoddy
on the night fthe 10Th uit The vessel WAS condsm-
ned aud sold at auditor TO parties of Rockport Ne
She had cargo of GOO bush of potatoes The vessel
and cargo sold for $780, Since the sale the vessel
has Teen towed to Kockport
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EXPORTS.

NUIvETAS-Brig Snow Bird. 25o5 Shooks and
Heads, by Phinney 4 Jackson.
PONCE, PR-Brig Excelsior, 1855 Shocks & Hds
ZOO y Scsntiing. 1000 r. Lumber 5000 Hoops. 20
bbls Pork, by Phinncy & Jackson.
In Bangor, Heloise wife Of Joseph Harding. aged
80 years.
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SOCIAL ASSEMBLIES /!
course Of six assemblies will be given at
DO WIS HA L L.. q O IL HAM,
COMMENCING
Friday Evening. Feb. 5th, 1864,
And continuing every Friday Evening thereafter.
ieos DIV In. WALKER.
Statement Of the Condition
Market Fire Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK
On the first day Of January, A. d. 1884, made to the
TO the statute Of that State.
NAME AND LOCATION.
Tho name Of this Company Is Tax MAnxKr Trsx
INSURANCE. ConPAnY, Incorporated In 1862 and
located In the city Of New York.
CAPITAL.
Tie Capital Of said Company actually
paid up In cash is s2O0.OO0 90
The surplus ON the LIST day Of Jan. 1874 ls.eoa -
Total amount Of Capital and Surplus, ss2s. sos 70
Amount of cash in Market bank. sloa,s a.
Amount Of cash In Company's Office, 5,7zs 50
Amount OF cash In hands of Agents.
and in course Of transmission, 4sa2;o
Amount Of unineumbered Real Estate
in Brooklyn. 1854 "a
ket value. li2 rs "
Amount Of Bank stocks, $500 70
Amount Of Loans on Bonds and Mort
cages. being first lien Of record on
unincumoesed Real Estate. worth at
Amount OF Loans ON stocks and Bonds
pay able demand, the market value
Of securities pledged, at least s5s,5s5, $500 Vo
issued ct once. 25si 10
Amount Of Revenue Stamps in once, ia 70
Due for interest accrued. 7.s4e 81
ssss,2A .
Amount Of Losses adjusted. and due
Amount Of Losses incurred. and III
process Of adjustment. none.
Amount of Losses reported on which
action has been taken, aO3 an
Amount Of Claims for Losses resisted
by the Company. &, 400 60
Amount Of dividends either cash or
scrip, declared but not yet due, none.
Amount Of money borrowed, none.
Amount Of all other existing claims
against the Company, being for inter-
est not called for on outstanding
As .s5S; due 70. co,.-..... Tax. is ssss Z
Liabilities. snsso "a
o0 but win not - general rule exceed $1,000
The company has NO general inle ~ to the amount
q IN or
by the general character Of bsldings width Of Sta
facilities for putting ost nres: &c
An attesfed copy Of the Charter or Act OF fneor-
poration accompanied former statement.
STATE or NEW YORK.
CRY AND County or Nxw York, 90;
Ashua Taylor. President. and Henry r. Freeman.
"A md md
full and rect statement Of the sisirs q the said
HIP. FREEMAN, secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th Of JAN
J',y D. 1854 wns.; n nsns aas S'i'. SEAL
Notary Public.
STAMP.
JOHN DOW, Agent,
Nos. 90 es Exchange st.. Portland. Ne.
fsbS 3w
M. c. M. A.
q The next meeting Of the n. C. n. Associa-
"a ton for Lectures and Debates viii be held st
9TH, At u O'Clock.
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
Resoired That II Is the duty OF our Legislator 10
act upon the Recommendation Of the Governor and
Attorney General. and cause the enforcement Of
and provided.
&, r public are invited.
M. C. M. A.
q A Stated Meeting of tho NJ. c. N. Assoeia-
tion will be held ct the Library Room. ON
sSs evening t cas Isl + s Sslss
Pound.
A BRASS KEY. Enquire at the Press Office
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tBY TEL. TO MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Independent Linc.)
DISASTERS.

Boston, Feb I'd. Bark Jennie Ford. in going GU
OF San Francisco yesterday, was wrecked and twenty
lives were lost.
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Per steamship Nova Scotisn-Cspt York, Capt
Snow. Capt Graves, Capt Bradshaw, Capt Mathews
Col Taylor. Mr. and Mrs Maxwell, Mr. A Daniel,
Mr. Wilton. NJ Geo Lambe. Mr. vinson. Mr. d W
Morris, Sergeant Chapman. Mrs Chapman, Mr. A II
Davis Mr. A Swan and 90 In the steerage
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Wednesday. ..............Febraapy 3.
San rises. ...........1Il Nigh wator,.... IL
rhsrmomstsr.. eoleok 4. n. 81 Deg
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we ~ NE ~
q A Stated Meeting of tho NJ. c. N. Assoeia-
NVrhursdxy evening. Feb. 4th, at "A O'clock
~ feb3 II I'm. CAkSLEY, Secretary.
Pound.
A BRASS KEY. Enquire at the Press Office.
IA febS d3t
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Donations for the Freedmen.

The committee appointed to receive dona-
tons for the relief of the colored refugees on
the banks of the Mississippi, acknowledge
the reception of the following sums from
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Statement Of the Condition
or rHK-
Market Fire Insurance Co.

OF NEW YORK.
On the first day Of January, A. d. 1884, made 10 the
Secretary Of state of the State OF Maine uur.uant
TO the statute of that State.
NAME AND LOCATION.
Tho name Of this Company Is Tax MARKET TIRE
INSURANCE. COMPANY, Incorporated In 1863, and
located In the city Of New York.
, 1864-04-18

oaeEed e. MGTEnE ne psst week. amounted in tho ag:ra
gaze 10 kN Acsc all Of which were sold At al! alpts~
Mons Is noticeable <sot shns ersas maJositT OF
the satLe o1stea for soae weeks bsck hsve been Of
good qualify. ana Is proper to remark Ia inis eo
nectton. hat this is tke kind thai il vantsi Il II
sheer toliY to bring sc1llawaea to tsis GayEet AZ
th.s ssatvn q re- yeaS aud mist iEe7Itabi7 result
Tnc fs1lovtuRisa OF tho sslss dp.ins
Grfenuaid 4 Co. retaied 60 head Of good medium
u;tunis ssears At :afAc-
averaging 10 ns.pa!t seid g the ao7sraae Il
Grouse Co.. retatea 70 hsad Of prime sm,lt West
srn steerp, thoroughly fed. at 19iAs.
n sbAay lnd 20 haad Of medium Otto atocS-t8
bead sold r Fairly as :y7Y little .s2se sae mar
4. Taylor Go. soil! s. head Of gool fatr Illinois
steers Averaging l,k15 ns, at 1IC-on m average.
r, ro:hchlds sold ul1ed lot Of 20 he.d 4t6T9;k.
j. NcAlinser ,old % head OF faisish Ohio steers,
MIsTs nIo reisi;rd 60 head ot Western cAs.le-
4cnie INV geod-nt from T. 7ac.
Merf1cE 3 Dcud 8ofi 3; besI prime Illinois sesrs.
averaging la5o be, at ftora to sc-ayPEasinz a1t.
MARKS Co. sold 10 1e1d Of good fair stscts at from
1@1ks. :, r,n4
aud Vntmpoftaut, that we omit quotations..
, 1864-04-18

and always received: from him, the assurance
that all:Was 11lriy conducted bT the officers
at lafa5 ette Hall = - The evidence to the
contrary became SO, conclusive, TINT + direct
I'd Lieut. Cole and the Contract Surgeon Dt.
he1rigau to pc arrested. They haVa since
been tried; the former dismissed the service.
and the latter, who holds no military com
mission, disqualified for future EN- ployneut,r y
:" In my interview with Gen. Spinola, OBJ
jected to the whole 81 }stem Of brokerage: ns
& Galculated to prevent rather than promote en-
=, "Gen. s. defended the systcm of brokerage
and said that without IL 'ths GoYornmeat
could Get no recruits. The result has beon
prtclscly the reverBe.'' r. ,.,s
The bounty, In the payment Of which
tHeee trauds have been committed, ,:is that
paid BY the City Of New York, amounting to
;S per man With fse Of Sl5 Per nan to
2,o00 men were recruited by General Spinola'
Inc average amount of bounty paid to them,
ae ne stated In an explanation volunteered to
Major anlpipc, was about $100 par man. The
other S21o per man has been plundered By
The brokers and their coadlutors. Thus
$s1o,oco have been paid to The recruit, and
t9e enormous sum Of S40o,0 has been
plundered By the brokers. It is one Of tho
most stnpendous frauds ever committed in
this country; 1t has gone for the most part
into the hands of public pluuderers, some OF
whom ara Of notofiously Infamous character,
and one Of whom Is known to be convict
WHO has been an inmate Of the State PRISON.
among Ar the men engaged in these frauds
tendent Of Police says that his reputation
with tho force is that Of q thief He sWears
that he Was well known to Mr. Brennan, the
Controller, and the Supervisors, and that
through the friendship Of tho former and the
approval Of The Supervisors. enlistment
, 1864-04-18
NEW YCEK STOCK GAME
LING,
Matters and Things In Wall Street.
From the New York Hcrald's Money Article, Ed
day, 15th inst.}.

matters ana Ih1ngs IN Wall street.
From the New York Hcrald's Money Article, Fti.
day, 18th inst.]
The excitement IN the gold market to-day
tcggars all description. TIE fever spread
to The street, and from therce to the Sub
that it became almost. impossible to force u
pnsscGe in the vicinity of the upper entrance
where the gold certificates were disposed Of
The remium on coin, it will be observed,
fuctuated between a and 81, in one in
stance advancing Jour and a half per cent in
the space of three minutes. and falling in
nbout tie same time five per cent. Secretary
ClmBe being now In the city, we would recon-
mend him, after lie has studied carefully the
!, annexed table, to visit the gold exchange to-
Tie manner In which gold is manipulated by
the cote1ie Of gamblers whlch lie will find
there congregatGd. 1t will be a rich treat for
him to do 60, and he will 60 back to Wash
ington a wiser man. We Would then recon-
mend linn 10 stop the sale Of gold certificates
tor, one week, commencing next Monday, the
day on which the premium is to be again
fixed, If fixed at all, and in lieu thereof to or
der,a million of dollars to be IL rown judi
ciously On the market each day, to be sold
for, czsh. By this means he would force
down the premium, aud by Saturday
night the market would be completely broken;
the;gamblers would hare every dollar theY
could carry, and. under the influence OF the
panic that .Hou1d be created, the premium
could be- kept on the decline thereafter with
lees than hundred Thousand dollars day
In the afternoon rumor- became current
that half million Of pounds sterling of e1-',
change had been sold by the government,
which, coupled with the announcement that
Mr,, Cisco would commence to pay the May
interest on the tivetwenty coupons to-mor-
row; Friday) had depressing effect upon the
spirits ofthe spectators, and, as VII! be
seen, the premium dropped very suddenly
The bill NOW before Congress, putting IN
ANIMAL tax OF three per cent on the Issues OF
banking institutions which are organized
under State lass, would produce TO the gov
eminent, with the present circulation, 4 rev.
enne amounting to nearly seventeen millions
Of dollars.
The law would not materially interfere
with the operations of the large institutions
in the above named cities, but It would strike
a death blow to majority Of the country
banks, and wipe nearly all the wildcat con-
cerns out Of existence. To this extent the
operations Of the bill would be beneficial to
the people =.
From the Hezald's Editorial Article.J
Gold .is publicly stated to have gone up,
yesterday TO 16g; but the people ought To-
, 1864-04-18

- 4 private letter states that the peop1e
Of California are suffering at present from
drought. Eight thousand sheep and eight
thousand beeves have died, md the fa,mera
are killing The cattle for their hide and fat.
This drought will prore most disa.trous t,o
the farming and hydraulic mining interests
of that 6tate,
, 1864-04-18
The Wheat Crop In ,MjchfgaA.

The warm raiu. tor tho Last several dsys havo n*e
rally improved the What prospaes, thfs State; aud
ret We DO NOT consider thas the chances Of 0yer tNo
thirds Of crop by any means great. All the coz
dace fnll tao-shirds crop. Tho favorable wcAtanr
shua far In this mon:h ~ undouhtctty had strong
steminIty dead such start tnst they mar proiuev
good article Of Nhess i was thoufhs Ia ths oe park
the growth and proGu ton Of very inferior at.lclo
OF Nheat vi many Of our farmers feared that MICA
Of the wheat. result OF winter killing, would tatn
entirely to "cheas."
, 1864-04-18

II Hon. Justice Willard, Of Springfield.
Mass., died on Monday, the age Of seventy
four. He was for several years editor Of the
Rampdtn RttrIot, served terms in both branch
e. Of the: Legislature, md was for nearly
twenty years Register Of Probate for Hamp-
den county.
, 1864-04-18

LEFT BCTFALo.;-The propeller Acme, .nd sever
Al veseeis hare cleazed for upper Lake Ere porte
1her is no ice in Bufao bar, and none in sight Of
HutIalo. It seems, from a dispatch from Port Col
borne TO Toledo, found in another place, that the
Ice In the lake has been and IL now making a COM
pismcntary call at Port Colhorne. aud expects to
stay week or morc.-BuBnio 1drsrtissr, 15ta-
FRox MAcK1SAc+-A letter from VIM. c. Hubert
Gays: Up to within a few days we hare been eE-
pecting very early opening Of navigation. We
hare had great deal Of SNOW, which has prevented
the Ice from making the usual thickness. :about
the middle Of last week tho weather, came on very
cold, the mercury standing about II degrees below
zero for three or four days. This has strengthened
the ice and think puts back the opening at least
two weeks. Inow thlnk the straits will be open
about the aG.h OF ApEl,-I6;a,
, 1864-04-18

Mn1kGy6 u1nJOt1ty.-.- II
1t was reported some days ago that HIM
mack wns elected BY sixty majority; but It
secms That the Copperheads, after discover
irghow many were needed, seems to have kept
the polls open long enough TO furnish the
necessary number.
, 1864-04-18

The Bingbamton Times tells of Pat
Burns, who IS screnty-eight years old, and Is
the father of thirty children. Hc is living
hard working Irishmnn.
, 1864-04-18

Sales to-day $50 Green SAlted at 1tc: % do DO
choics nt 1lkc; eco DEy Flint at2l 4c; 18o Calf at
L Ac.
LEATHEK-Market generally active and In lin
lied tupply. Home manufactured LeatheEs ora ntm
Ht previous rates. French and all Imported goods
higher and stIn sdyancioE- We Quote:
- HEALpCK ter ....
Narness, yf8tSe S3ugh 4 3ole.. .36as8c
Iins s .....A;Ssc Bnsaos yrfs.......ss@S:e
ZIP ...--. .in99oc OE1noco SOLE. .34t3G8c
G0lt, ....-$1@is2a 0f1noco good dam
Upper, loot :. .2!@2sc aged-..............e0s4Bc
gonaf, 2 foot.....2i@ c
Hssness, H. -:..4s7a4sc French Calf.36 s5a1B
Kip No. ], mett- French Calf Le-
Mp.N .s&sa3c .e' .noaa.oo
Calf, extln. ..!.soGf1 50 French Calf Le-
French Kip, efst mcInes. Sec.
choice. .1Sh315 onds, dQz.. 81 nG7o00
French Gail, a. Liuina5, = doz ..tI0qsal301
MS e3t3920 Roam. p doz.. ..13.Dotal6n0
French Cali, 81
Ds.....x.,,,,. 195376I
LUKHEK-There are no nrrivnls Of csscofs ow-
ing nnfavofahlc wtnds. The yasts very active
and ith Light stocks and the present RATES At which
cargoes are selling, prices rule n1n and unchanged
, 1864-04-18

The Board OF Trade Il Chicago, as their LAST
meeting, resolved to shut down On all wildcat
!ssues en- the 15:h ut HAY. After that date the
National currency. Il other cities and towns sub.
port the action Of The Chicago Board Of Trade, the
whole Northwest vii! eoon enjoy sound, uniform
In which to circulate tens Of millions Of rreen-
elGks ,yithoat inaa.ing the currency, and orery
lion.
, 1864-04-18

hcs and dependents. constituting less than a
two and a halt millions Of PERSONS or but
one.hfth Of tho population Of the South.
And vet, tbey eall themselves Democrats!
, 1864-04-18

n dMIGH1Wl.ES.teee!yed ELs 1 today, 70 nsls; shp-
and p:,ces si 1855 PeF EalIon: sslcs were:-1 osis
1872 bra at sroS Ico hEs do at Sld7-markes closing
nominal At $1.0e@109.
HIVES-ReceIved, $3.50 Ns- AL descriptions Of
Hfdes still in fair demand. There has been no
ther change in Gtean and Snl;cd- Dry Flint are
ehade hrmer at adSa1ct Of 1c on Yesterdays quo
, 1864-04-18
0NERea {SlsHy]. 2 box
1tcE EcTy Nntaesulalt, p B
hickory Ent1.!xrgB- a b1
DRIED FRUITS

ana ilmjeed suppy. TneTe 4 ! strope m upWaFI Isu.
deIcy IN the MAJ kert especially on 3llchigan. OHIO
and New TcEk fruit. PKACats afa still In sInnl sup
at pIezent anctatton': RA1slss and .cunRASrs ID
fair suRply and unchanged. F1as active and t!Ena;
tsrSens ESsrs.ns5ks are IN small receipt; The
DLAcKDxRR1ts in moderate receipt; prices tulescadY
and unchanged. We GuutRs
, 1864-04-18

w The United Se1rios Magazine remarks:
"Ihe constant readers Of Shakespeare find
occasionally some capital advice which the
great dramatist did not design for these
times, except that he spoke for all time >
Thus, when Ring Richard says to Stanley:
"sIook to your wife; II she convey
Letters to Richmond, yon shall answer it,
he puts word in the mouth of authority at
this day.
B 4 difficulty has arisen In the Imperial
1amily Of Austrin respecting the prestmptiTe
t'gut Of Archduke Madmil1au to the Aus
tf1an crown. The Council of the family
wished tue Archduke to resign hts right In
case the Crown should revert to him, but the
Archduke hesitated to comply with this re-
quest -'~ ~''1
, 1864-04-18
Gt)ica0o Uribrtne.


COE6ISTENCY-E0W AND THEV.
There is set Of men who attempt to Tin
.dicatc such utterances Us those OF Long, Har
ris and Wood, in the House, by tue ding tha
before the war broke out there were Tarfoni
propositions Of settlement Of the dlf1cultses
between the North and The South, "Inss
looked to the division of the nation ana 's''
Mr. Greeley, and Mr. this aud Mf. la, -
vocated euch propositions. It is 1hefc'oae
saia. nBy what right do you cau 1hoee tfa''-
~ wbo now advocate precisely the same
,assrrca you yourself favored only three
vesrs and han ago, and seek to expel from
roncrcss those who utter them2'
This question is epecfous, and has quite
taking look, but It does not bear close e1-
animation 1t has In truth only the sem
blauce Of sense In It,
It's true, that before the war began 1t Fss
tho wish Of Northern men to a1oid 1t; and
that they eought NIL lawful means to do so;
even to the consent, in some cases, to divide
peacefully the nation. The vicHs and feel
ings which moved such men were various
Some abhorred the idea Of war, and espe"
cially Of civil war, ftaught as Ii mnst be with
hatred between brethren, with Fas1 expense
wounds. sickness md suffering and slaughter.
Some thought the countyfo DC Large enough
to divide. and that such division would be
safe on this account Some had become so
utterly hopeless as to the virtue Of tile na.
ton. from the rottcnncss Of two admins
trations before the present, IS evidenced In the
prevalent public stealing, contempt Of justice,
eubseryiency to such m inhuman wrong as
slavery, and ths like, that they had little
faith that the milton could be rallied against
the lordlings Of the South; and their conFie.
tion was, that the only way to escape com:
plicitly with the wrongs which were drifting
the nation to destruction, was to be rid OF the
slave portion on the easiest terms possible
Others thought they saw in the Indications Of
the providence Of God divine intention to
make two nations here instead Of ono; and
interpreted Il great number Of facts In our
history as looking to that end.
Various views Of this kind set men to east
ing about for some mode Of settlement; and
these endeayors continued up to the very
bombardment OF Fort Sumter.
Various propositions we're made for a set
tlemcnt according to the forms Of tie Consti-
tuition by the calling Of convention, which
should agree upon terms satisfactory to the
South. And had such convention met and
presented m agreement of peaceful separa.
ton, whether It had carried in the North or
not, It would have been voted for by many
who believe now In fighting as long as there
is belljgerent rebel above ground.
Good and patriotic men felt like agreeing
to almost any thing rather than enter ucon a
bloody and gigantic internectne struggle. the
result Of which no man could then fo1see,
No., rr-