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DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.

Bnnsr A LsOnsTd
souehsd France Mrs. and
yant Boston Mrs I Higgins and two children Miss
sfsps
M Parker Mrs ssrair @ servant and
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Oven Mr. Chas vogt Staten Island Mr. Smith New York
Ne. York M. ks9ns and maid
Miss Therese Menlun Monlun Henry Moniun and
ss% ss 2Tfs S%sa raGy
Byrnes, Mrs Byrnes New York; Pr Quinn, S N; Mrs
HAIL. ss s'Ss
New York. MIS- CHRISTINE Thi:ss Springfield, III; NHop
sw @
Ss . Ts Ases%.u and and maid
New 0 Mss
6.o Asf ss Hs sas.. 6S asoa.P Pssr.
Me-; NJ s%S @si s%i1
yayd child land and maid servant Louisville Mr. MshS
1Ssp ssHiS NJ safPa
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New La Mrs W. Wen and
Guilsrae Echsqsiss Fsraandea y Ysesias ) Pueblo
Mrs Pueblo Hache Bustos, Qlinanal, Schwartz
Westphal Mrs Westphal, York; Guinea Mrs Guinea
and child, Havanat Mr. Godew, Consul of France Or
leans Rubiera, Il Valdetadro, Eoze, OrleBns; Mr.
PERIL Lonquemard Mr. Ramon Mr. Henry Gerson Toronto
Mr. Cazaon, Mr. Graver, Oreans Mr. and Mrs Seguin N
York; Mr. Louis Dussault. Mr. Thomas Garcean, Three
Rivers Canada; Miss Pauline Meyer Louisville Ky; Mr.
Bondin Nine Plodowska, Italy; Mr. Dupln, York; Mr.
Adoelphe Chaurette Canada Mr. John Sully York Mr.
and Mrs kuntz Orleans; Mr. Marion Montreal; Mr.
Lechevallicr, York.; Mr. Joseph Sert0n, York !;
Bare st Louis, Mo; Revillors Mr. Thiry, Or
leans Fautcul, Montreal Mr. La Carce, Mrs La Carce,
San Francisco; Jaueker, Montrea Poincy Mrs poney
Miss Poncy Miss Poincy two Masters Poincy Miss Ce
Gle Smith, New Orleans Comois, BrunneanH, Hughes,
Paris Leroux, New York II Brefonaine, Beoc Canada
vatel, New York; Mr. and Mrs Radand, New Orleans
Dumas, Canada; Melville, New York; Fos, New Or
leans Mr. and Mrs Gamboa Florence, Italy Sidney Mon
tres Mr. and Mrs Pco New Orleans Mrs smith, New York
Mr. and Mrs Danel Italy; William Canton, Boston
Mr. Decarrie Mr. Brosseau Belocil Canada; Mr.
# Brassie, Mr. Wives, New Orleans Mr. Vec,
San Francisco; Mr. Jacobni, Italy Mr. Manuel Madra,
New Orleans Mrs Gugenheim New York Mr. Beranger,
Montreal; Mr. Oliver Duck, California; Mr. Meancon,
toilette, Canada; Mr. Bigonesse. Montreal Madden,
New York; Bozinet, Brancheau, Huntington Canada
jardins st haire Loonndis, Montrea Nine Patti and
child Mr. and Mrs Israel and child New Mrs Baneo
Jodoni, Montreal; Mayer, Mr. and Mrs Daer, New Or
leans Mr. Heneton Mr. Cartier, France Mr. sroheber Abbs
Routher, Montreai Mr. Lang, MIR Weitz New York; Mri
Daverete child, New 0reans Anderson New York
German, Mr. Vtoette, I Michaud Canada; Miss Bamsge
Miss l1rOLe.
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Statement Of Business at the United states
Assay Office at New York for the Month
Ending May 80, 1865.
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THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC aMLAoAu COMPANY.

Statement Of the stockholderS Committee.
The committee OF stockholders OF the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company consist
ing Of Messrs. u. A. Murdock, w. H. Appleton, Hen
ry Blood d. p Morgan and George j. Forrest, have
addressed the following explanatory statement,
dated May &c. their own signatures to the stoc
holders:-
nicaton published In one or two OF the city papers,
that In consentng to act the committee Of stock
holders and to we have acted under
msapprehension OF facts and have been deceived by
misrepresentations, we beg leave to say that such
charge ia entirely unounded and that we have acted
throughout with q full knowledge and understanding
OF ali the facts and circumstances connected with the
controversy We wish also to state that the assertions
in some Of the communications made that we are con-
nected with any ''ring Of spectators" or with any
Northwestern road party are entirely unfounded. In
what we have done we have been actuated by the
best motives by desire and determination to do
what we can fairly and honoraby protect our prop
erty; and at the same time TO discharge duty which
we believe we not only owe TO ourselves I and our as
all who interested corporationsthat s to the
right Of directors Of corporations to retain the on
in defiance Of the wishes Of Stockholders and to keep
themselves In power by means OF State legislation.
We desire that the annual meeting and election shall
be held and II possible that the stockholders should
place In power others whom they believe will more
nearly represent them We desire 70 secure this re-
suit for the following reas0ns:-First, because we
believe that this is the surest, most expeditions II
not the only way TO put an end to the litigation In
Wnicn tne company mas been inv0ved by the con-
duct OF Mr.. Tracy and his associates Second, be-
cause we disapprove of the manner In which Mr..
Tracy and his associates have conducted this litiga-
ton on behalf Of the company. II has been stated in
afdavts presented to the court that Mr.. Tracy had
retained over twelve lawyers in New York, as many
more IN Illinois and large number In Iowa. and be-
FORE ne left this State some weeks ago. he stated to
one Of our committee that the law expenses would
then cost 100000 Third, because Mr.. Tracy has no
right in our Judgment, to use his power, position
and influence as president OF the company and that
Of the directors and stu less the funds and property
himself In contest in which nc is op.
posed TO the wishes Of the stockholders and
In New York he retreated to Illinois and thence into
10Jh E0p which RIacA We fees, ~ s<ptsn9a y egu
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on guerilla warfare, In which the money OF the
company will be expended, and in which he can be
successful only at the expense or the corporation
We desire to put an end to all this litigation by
electing new board OF directors
Furthermore, In our opinion, the character ana
reputation Of the corporation has been Injured by the
closing Of the transfer ONCE in New York, the re-
mOval OF the books from this State to Iowa, and by
the withdrawal OF the board OF directors into the
latter State. In our Judgment, II for any reason Mr.
In the States Of New York Illinois but obliged
to keep within the bounds Of Iowa. they should cease
to be president and directors OF corporation cre
ated by the laws OF Illinois, and which for twenty
years has been accustomed to have an once In this
city.
Complaint is made that those who now have the
control OF the corporation have no interest In It, We
believe that many OF the present board do not own
share Of stock, while those who own any own but
q small amount.
1t must be recollected that all the New York direc
tors except two resigned about six weeks ago, ana
In Illinois and Iowa. We believe that not one hun
dred shares Of the stock owned in Iowa and not
hve hundred shares In Illinois, and all the rest Ii
owned In New York and the vicinity and yet but TWO
directors reside In New York, and they would not be
In II Tracy could have got them out These are the
reasons why we have consented to act as q COM
mittee OF stockholders at the approaching election.
IL may be proper 10 contradict some other asser-
lions contained In the newspaper articles referred 10.
The statement that the present corporation is an
we cannot imagine any ground for such an assertion
In the face OF the facts and Of the decision OF the Su
preme Court OF this State In which was held that
the Iowa law, on which Tracy relies for the extern
sion OF his term OF Office, was not binding on the
consolidated company, for the very reason that such
subject to her laws, but that 1t remained an Illinois
corporation and subject to her laws.
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BURGLARY AHD ROBBERY.

On Friday afternoon Mrs. John Moncref, residing
at 244 West Eighteenth street. left her residence for
few hours. During her absence q burglar or
burglars entered the house by forcing open rear
door, and carried or box containing jewery s235,
her will and other property-the whole OF the value
of $l,500 Later in the evening Oficer Jerry Nc
Carerty, OF the Sixteenth precinct, who was
william Fletcher upon suspicion OF being one of
the parties who effected entrance to the premises
He arralgned before Justice Dodge, at the Jefer-
son Market Police Court, yesterday, when a formal
complaint was made against him by Mrs. Moncrief
for burglary, and gentleman living the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Moncrief testified that about four
prisoner coming out OF the premises with the box
under his arm. The accused was committed In de-
fault OF $4,000 bail. The property has not been re-
covered.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
eArURpAY, Nay ao4eP. n.

SATURDAY, May 30-6 p. NJ
The rod market has been frm and active to-day,
ana the fluctuations were from las,s to lasx, with
the closing transactions at ls0x. There was very
brtsk borrowing demand for coin and loans were
made without interest ana at per cent for car
rytnk. and 1872 l-l6 until Monday for borrowing.
The gross clearings amounted to $45,5s9,o 900, the
gold balances to $2,osl,s54 and the currency
balances to $S,See,l64 The shipments Of specie
by the steamers sailing to-day were larger
than was expected, the total being more than
two millions and half, Of which the Europe, for
Hsvre, took $l547,s45, and the City Of London for
Liverpool, $seo,OoO making the aggregate for the
week $42l ,72s and since the lst OF January more
than thirty seven millions. The Sub-Treasury dis
bursed during the day $751; 900 in coin in payment
of interest on the public debt. The conversions Of
seven-thirty notes were very heavy, owing to this
being the last day for converting into the bonds OF
1867 and the total was about three times the amount
OF the daily average Of the week.
The shipments OF specie from the port to foreign
ports In each Of the last ten weeks were as under
NJ
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meeting of the stockholders OF the Illinois Gen.
tral Railway was held at Chicago on Wednesday.
Over twothrds of the capital was represented.
Jonathan sturges, r. 8. Stewart William Tracy, W.
d. Osborn and George Bliss were elected directors.
The contract with the Dubuque and Sioux City Com
pany was confirmed. The stockholders also gave
the directors authority TO make eight per cent dis
tribution Of shares, in accordance with plan sub
mitted to them By the directors. The distribution
VIII probably be made August next, at the same
time with usual cash dividends.
The conversions Of seven-thrties at the Sub.Trea-
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week is thus shown

MINING shares continue TO Improve, and at the first
board New York Gold sold at 75c. 7ec.; Rocky
Mountain, 2oc.; Empire O. g., 81 so; Consolidated
Gregory 81 5o Quartz Hill, 81 10; Edgehill, a 45
81 65; New York and Allegheny (petroleum), a. o5.
Consos and American securities were quoted thus
in London to-day and on the previous dates men.
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DRIDGE MAsoNRY.-ro STONE MAsoNs.-PRo-
ID posas will be received at the Engineers ONCE Duchess
and Columbia Railroad, FishA village Du!chsss county,
and construction Of 200 cubic yards u Bridge asonry.
ror further Particular AddEss Rohart Y, esN EnspsSr
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payment of the interest on the public debt have been

The transactions for the week at the Custom House
and Treasury in this city have been as folows-
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

DAY LINE FOR ALBANY AND TROY.--THH
IJsteamers C. VIBBARD and DANIEL DREW and aftel
May will leave alternately from Desbrosses street at 30
A. NJ, and Thirty street 845 A. NJ landing at West
Point, Cornwall Newburg Poughkeepse, Rhinebeck Tivol
Catskii and Hudson. Fare to Albany or Troy ~.
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The stock market was heavy and unsettled during
the day. and Erie led the decline in railway shares
with sales as low as 69X. The cques availed them
selves Of the rise which eliminated yesterday morn
ing to sell out small portion Of the load they were
carrying and hence the reaction. There is no out
tide support TO the bull speculation, but with
money as cheap and abundant as it is at pre-
sent the cliques ind little difficuty in sustain
ing prices, or even in moving them upward, and
therefore is as hazardous to sell short to buy
Prices are dangerously inflated, however, and no
prudent business man, no one, in fact, but demor
allied specuator, would buy any railroad stock on
the list at the current quotations. To SPECTATORS in
'fancy' securities values are of no material
quence their only object In buying being to sell
at profit to others as desperate as them
selves. 1t viii, we op1ne, be long time
before the general public manifests disposition to
tion in Erie and Rock Island has not strengthened
confidence in railway property of late. 1t was
rumored the street early this afternoon that Mr.
McCuoch had resigned his place in the Cabinet;
but this proved unfounded. Coming events how.
ever sometimes cast their shadows before.
The supply of money continues in excess OF the de-
mand and loans on mixed colaterals are made at 4
a per cent while on governments the rate is 4.
There is very little commercial paper making, and
the best grade passes at 9 per cent. The state
ment Of the associated city banks for the week end
ing to-day reflects the easy condition Of monetary
affairs, the deposits showing an increase OF
$2,239,412 and the legal tender notes OF
$3,4O0.75l, against which the loans have been
increased only $796, I'll. There is decrease In the
specie OF $780, but for which the increase in
posits'wou have been correspondingy larger. The
circulation has decreased 432 The totals Of the pre-.
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sury since the 14th inst have been as subjoined:--
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COAsTwIsE STEAMSHIPS.
E,OR SAVANNAH, GA.
IT FREIGHT AT REDUCED RATES.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.

II FhEISjaT 5I5sEEk kr 1SRaSaEsRAF EEDycKp RATEs.
During the duh season. or until further notice. dspar.
lures for Savannah viii be every Wednesday and Saturday.
cLEoPArRA. Captain Phillips Wednesday, Junss. from
GISSHs 2 u ESISasios csp,sln Eaton, Saturday, Jun.
Is Es.i river, a. sP.M
san JAciNTo Captain ATKINS Saturday June Is, from
Thioash and through bins Of I.aIas signed e
tickets g s points Central Railroad Of Georgia, Atlantic
VIZ i Ssss.sSS ssiss ::s
.s.s FSs 10 sn..; TEXAS
ss.Psg ssIA Captain
O'Clock T; y. precisely, for Galveston.
For freight or passage having superior accommodations,
sPoFFoRD, TIRsroN CO., 20 Broadwsi
TEXAS LINE-FoR GALVESTON, TExAs.-FREIaHr
Captain pier 70 Es. Thurs.
B Msn sns apply to
FOR NEW ORLEANS LIZ Ss6EWS1i DEEEeT LINE
steamshps of hi; line will leave pier No. North river 81
9EoRGE CROMWELL. .yail Saturday, June g.
sESkaE WASHINGTON pls sa.ardsy, sy june june
Pss taken for ST. ou Mobile snS
For fssss tRfX E As c5 ass9s ss ss West
F0H NEW xssJHAsEs3 osHH4ss PEEE0E sFH0EsHrp LINE,
comprising the first class steamships
SEEsdENr SEEEMA GkTE afEY sn,pa Gsp;aH " HS%s SSiss
SESMsSESsSSE, sSsi9 Captain hs1r'wi %'w. s.mp.on.
UNITED STATES, Captain q. L. Norton.
The steamship
CRESCENT CRY,
Captain 4. w. Holiness
viii be despatched Saturday, June o'clock p r.,
from pier IL North river.
Freight received through rates for ST. LOUIS Mobile and
The UNITED STATES will succeed Saturday, June la.
apnr aes m s or pasa$e saVng somT m
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
" For Norfolk, City Point and Richmond.
HATTERAs, AEBEMARLE, SARATOGA and NIAGARA.
THESD%S sfs S'ass ana
Pier 81 North river foot of Beach street, for Norfolk, City
tGnt % & and Ksnmond connecting win the seaboard nand
tersburg Railroads. and Richmond and Danve and Virginia
Central railroads. taking freight and granting through bills
Bills OF ading signed the the hour OF sailing
For reigh; or hayin elegant accomms
dations, apply to N. L. McCREADY President,
ls7 Greenwich ST., cor Dey 81.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE FOR PORTLAND
Vn reduction In fare and change OF days OF sailing.
The steamships DIRIGO and FRANC0NIA will leave pier
8s East river on Monday and Thursday, at O'Clock p NJ
Passage 70 Portland, Including stateroom, $5 cabin
These steamships connect Portland with Grand
and the West; with the international Steamship Com.
pany for Eastport Calais and ST. John, N b also with
steamship Caroa for Halifax, N So leaving Portland every
Goods forwarded all parts Maine Freight received
daily. Bills OF l~ling signed at Office on pier.
]. F. AMEs, Agent pier 3s East river.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
70 Me Ednor ofthe Raraiian easette !:

To the Editor Of the Hawaiian Gdsette:
SIR: In the advertiser of last Saturday
read with the deepest interest the Thanks
giving Sermon" preached by the Reverend
S. c. Damon, pastor of the Bethel Church in
this city, on the 26th of November last, and
was unavoidably led to compare the remarks
of this honored and reverend gentleman upon
the King, Government and people of this
country, with those not long ago published
in the same journal as emAnafing from san
American citizen" who was said to have soc
cupied an influential position at the Islands
for the last ten years" As you are not in
the habit of publishing sermons, you will
permit me, perhaps, to call your attention TO
the following short extracts from among
much other valuable and interesting matter
with which the sermon abounds. Speaking
TO his American fellow citizens residing in
these Islands, Mr. Damon said: Gas Ameri-
cans visiting and sojourning on Hawaiian
shores, we owe much TO the liberal policy
and protecting care of this Government; ad-
ullAAAh6 AhaA iNAirlOAo ACoNHOic anu
have come hitler from America, still to the
kings, chiefs and people of Hawaii, we are
under great obligations. In what foreign
land or port do Americans enjoy greater priv
ileges or more ample protection than We en-
joy here? Would American property or
shipping have been any more secure even in
one of our own ports?" And again: "In
no way can We as American citizens confer
more honor upon our own beloved country,
as We 60 abroad TO visit or reside in foreign
lands, than by observing the laws of those
lands. 1t is our duty TO show that we are
the representatives of free, intelligent, civ
ilized and Christian nation; and as such, are
Law-abiding, God-fearing, Sabbath-keeping
and Bible-reading people" honor truth,
justice and courtesy; and for all these
honor the Rev S. C. Damon, who gives them
utterance, and the congregation of Americans
and others of other nationalities, residents in
these Islands, who listened to the sermon
and requested its publication.
Yours etc
The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-12-09

Our esteemed townsman, Mr.. Christie
pher Fl, Levers, was obliged to call meet
ing of his creditors, on Monday of this
week. The utmost good-feeling seemed
to prevail among those present. The
amount of his Indebtedness was shown to
be S135,367 45, of which Ss4,77s had been
secured on the Waihee, or Levers Planta-
ton, on the Island of Maui by first mort
gage S72,l00, and by second mortgage
Sl2,678. Mr.. Levers has likewise found
it necessary to cucumber his property in
Honolulu with mortgages to the amount
of S24,633, leaving balance of S25,956
unsecured. As it is absolutely necessary
that the plantation should be carried on,
and that funds should be advanced for cur
rent expenses, the holders of the first
mortgage, with the consent of Mr.. Levers,
entered into possession Of it. On hearing
his statement, the gentlemen present con-
CURED IN advising MIR. Levers to make an
assignment for the benefit Of his creditors,
aud designated Messrs. c. Brewer & Co.
and Mr.. William L. Green as assignees.
This was Immediately done, and it was then
proposed that, inasmuch as Mr.. L. had vol
unfairly given up all his property, release
from all further claims be Immediately
drawn and signed by those present. This
was likewise done very generally and
promptly. Every one in this community
will deeply sympathise with Mr.. Levers.
The Accommodations of years of industry
have vanished-as in moment-from him.
No one doubts the value and productive
ness Of the plantation, but in view of mort
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By late adviees received from the Fiji
jiis, we learn that an important change
has taken place there, which must mate
rally affect the future history of those isl
ands.
1t will be remembered that Thakambau,
King of the Fiijiis, two or three years since,
had to acknowledge an Indebtedness of
about $4,000 to the United States Gov
ernment, for losses sustained by certain
American subjects, for acts Of depreciation
and incendiarism committed by his native
subjects, for the payment of which large
amount of land, including several islands,
were pledged.
The payment of the above indebtedness
becoming due, and probably to prevent
the interference of American interests on
the islands, a company was formed at Mel
bourne, which sent agents to the Fiijiis,
and the result has been that, in q contract
duly signed by the agents and Thahomkau,
the company has agreed to pay to the
United States Government the whole
amount due, with interest for one year,
in consideration of which 100000 acres of
land are coded to them, including several
islands and large tract on each of the
islands of Vanua Lew and Viii Lew.
In addition all goods imported into or ex-
ported from the lands held by the company
are free of duty. For further considera-
ton of one thousand dollars annually, the
company is granted monopoly of the
banking interests of the Islands for twenty
years, with the privilege of issuing paper
money.
The above contract was signed and
acknowledged by the principal chiefs
Notwithstanding, therefore, the refusal
of the English Government, under the de-
cision rendered by Carl Smyth and Ber-
thold Seemann, as to the occupancy of the
Islands, they will become dependency of
the English Government. Under the
above contract, which must involve a
greater outlay than the purchase, the Eng
fish Government will be forced to extend
protection to trade beyond mere super
vision, and result eventually in the occupa-
ton of the entire group.
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site candidate. This election, therefore,
shows not only the election Of the Repub-
lican candidates, but that those candidates
are to be supported in Congress by i'm
mense majorities, probably two-thirds in
both Houses of Congress. 1t shows that
the Congressional measure. &c reeonstruc-
ton are supported in the last resort, and
are to be the policy of the next Presiden-
tial term, and may therefore be taken TO be
fixed fact. Before the end of the next
four years, all temper and feeling will have
passed away on these subjects. and the civil
war and its immediate effects will have be-
come thing of memory. 1t therefore as
a closing act in the drama Of the late civil
war and its consequences, that this cleo
ton is of the greatest Importance. We
publish on our first page the speech of the
Hon. Secretary of State for the United
States, delivered at his home, Auburn,
New York, on the 3lst of October Like
all things coming from that source, it will
well repay perusal, even by those who do
not take very strong interest in the party
politics OF the United States. Some of
the Eastern papers comment on it unfavor
ably, saying that it is here l am and
there you are speech, whatever that may
mean. But the friend who sends us the
speech by letter post remarks that unless
his I" newspaper for which he pays Sl3 per
year told him to the contrary, he should
think it was a most excellent speech of
most sensible man." 1t will probably
strike our readers in the same light.
One Of the most significant facts in the
election is the return Of General Butler to
the House Of Representatives-by the
county of Essex-in the State of Massa-
chusetts. One of his opponents was a
Republican - Richard H. Dana, ESQ.,,
most popular and highly esteemed man.
This most intelligent Of constituencies, one
of the most intelligent in Massachusetts,
have supported. by their votes, this most
bold and pronounced partizan, in such a
manner as will give him great influence in
the next house, and certainly will demon
strate to all that be has the confidence Of
his constituency.