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A THREE STORY HIGH STooP BRICK HOUSE TO
~ let liver -Hr.t street. seventh avenue, fur
nshef; Immediate pos-e5ficu, icnt Sl75.
81. Y. DREW CO., l55 Filth avenue.
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RIO LET-rS BROOKLYN, FURNISHED, A MEDIUM
sired three story brown stone front House,
furnished and convenient Wal street ferry Wl 30 fnnt0f
10 private family aud responsible party only. Address s.
u. box $40 Post Office, New York.
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REWARDS.

G10 xEWARD TO WHOEVER RETURNS RED
rursc containing $50, dropped in Belt Railroad car
r i, snfa svenms yesterday tasd to B. MURRAY a3s
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NoR sALE-Tw0 DOUBLE TENEMENT HOUSES,
NOS IN and III West For'yslxlh street. between sjrth
avenue and Broadway each % by 1907 excellent
mood here acbancc fos $40 in snort
Vine iweihids on mortgage " required For partenars
nature OF owner, NJ sCIIwAB, ~ Wes Fory.nNh strss,
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TOR SALE HALF LOT, WITH MONUMENT, SITr.
\ a,.d on Observatory Hi, Wood,awn Cemetery FOR
parucr!ars apply TO WM. II WEARING clerk, New York
Post Office
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A MOST DESIRABLE CORNER PROPERTY Fol
n sale cheap, Stanton street and Bowerv; bu.din
three story brick; only 5000 cash ured balance mort
gage. BUCKLE DAyY, i62 Broadway.
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A FLOOR TO LEr-srtTABLE FOR HOUSEKEEPING;
~ Furniture for sale all perfect order. 1871 Broad.
way between 1hirtysixth and Thiiiy seventh streets
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night Charles Bradley, . man OF some political
prominence, returned TO his home, No. Is Sheriff
street. and assembled night Of stairs leading to his
room. but from some cause or other he fell back
ward to the bottom OF the stairs and was reduced
TO msensibility. Mrs. Bradley hearing her husband
fall came 70 his assistance, and by the aid Of friends
removed HIM TO bed and summoned doctor. Mr..
Bradley however had received conclusion OF the
brain and death ensued In half an hour afterw ards.
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest on the
Deceased was thirty-nine years OF age and native
OF Ireland
Nor CASE OF CHoLERA.-Quite an excitement
was created yesterday morning at the house No. 33
James street. owing to report which had been cir
cuiated that Sarah Kane, an Irish woman, thirty
years OF age, had died from cholera. Coroner
Schlrmer being net1ed, subsequently held an IN
quest when Dr. Joseph Cushman made post NOR
tenn examination on the body, and found the liver
ance The idea OF cholera was suggested to the In
mates OF the house from the fact that deceased had
been seized with vomiting and purging, which were
produced by her excessive lntemperance Ine mo-
ment the real cause OF death was learned the ex-
element subsidized.
ALLEGED DEATH FROM vioLgNCE.--Nesrly two
weeks ago Mrs. Rosa Bettman and Mrs. Mary BUM,
living respectively Nos 800 East Eighth street ana
800 East Tenth street. had misunderstanding about
some money matters and during dispute that
ensued between them it Is charged by Mrs. Bettman
that Mary struck her the head, face and stomach
INJECTING severe injuries The alleged result OF this
assault WAS the premature delivery by Mrs. Bett
man OF q stubborn child. In an affidavit made yes
terday by the injured woman she charges that the
death OF her infant was caused by the assault made
upon her by Mrs. BUM. The latter denies the
charge, and says she has witnesses to show dli-
feent state OF facts than those set forth III the COM
plalnanr S deposition. The matter ID un0er mVest-
CATION before Coroner Flynn.
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POLICE NTELLI cENCR.

QUINCY, alias sweet, the young man arrested on
Friday afternoon charged with forging the name OF
MIR. j. A. Lane, Of 81 Leonard street, to check for
$500, drawn on the Central National Bank, as here
toiore reported, yesterday investigated before
Judge Hogan at the TOmbs. The facts elected do
NOT liner materially irom those already given and
United Quincy for trial. IN default of 81, 600 bail.
He is twenty-five years or age and a native Of New
York. In his formal examination the defendant
stated that he was innocent OF the forgery, and
should be able to make 1t appear on his trial.
QuimDy claims to De the son of a wealthy Broadway
merchant, out gave no further particulars concern
ing his antecedents.
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q
Average temperature for corresponding date last
AyeTa9c t:mneratnrc for Inc week 10
Average temperature corres'g week last year....s6
ACCIDENT on THE HARLEM Neutrality-suspicious.
wayford while endeaYoring to board train Of the
Harlem Railroad az BronxvIe yesterday, was Sc
verely injured by falling under H. lie was taken 60
Bellevue Hospital.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Yesterlay morning Eliza
clifford, aged thirty-seven while temporarily insane
attempted 70 hang herself on large gate of the
lumber yard No. lI9 Wooster street OFFICER Kear.
ney, Of the Eighth precinct, arrested her and sne
was locked up at the Prince street station.
observation-disclosures Schirmer yesterday held an
inquest over tho remains OF an unknown man of
middle age, which found in the water OF pier
No. North river. deceased was nearly SIX feet i'm
height and wore o sack coat, corded pants anu old
shoes. The body, apparently, had been IN tue water
for several weeks
CLEANSING THE STREETS AND L0Ts.--lhe work Of
cleansing and disnfecting the streets is carried on
with energy by the Board of Heatn Yesterday
two acres OF s,agnant sewerage IN East Thirty
fourth street were purified by the application Of
twenty barrels OF puverlzed charcoal and two bar
rels OF coal tor creosoie. On tie aunkeu lots IN
Tenth avenue, between Fifty-third AMI Flfy-fourth
Streets i've barrels OF coal tar creosote were depo
sted. A large numDer on stress we're similarly
treated by the wofkincb.
RIVER TnEyEs.-Robert P STANLEY private
watchnan. who had been employed at pier II East
river, reported that during the heavy storm Friday
evening three thieves cane ~ 10 Tie per IN 4
boat aud while two Of them colD,nenced odl1g ne
boat with pig iron The third s.GOd guard wltn u
large Enle. At tapast ono 0'riOcs yeit fddS mora
ing the same men returned. aad WIue attempting
to board u sloop STANLEY nrcd ai fhen, and ron me
fact mat one OF the Inch uttered ~ exclamation of
pam. ~ u believed tina, he Wus shO'. Iie tDeFes,
however. made ihcr escape
ARREST OF F0RgiGs MISUNDERSTANDING Irving
and Coyie yesterday, the arrival OF rhe German
s,eamsr Rhein at this port boarded ncr and ar.
rested Edward and 0dO Jaurenz, father and son,
who were second cabin passengers, on an unknown
charge. The arrests were MADE upon the instruc-
tions OF telegram lrGm police President Ldte. OF
Berlin; but the nature OF the crime charged was not
stated. rhe accused we're OcAcd up at the central
Oiice and lie Consul General Of the North German
Confederation notified
KILLED by FALL-At q late hour on FRIDAY
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probably be on station here for the next two months
that she cannot keep together much longer. Tho
other men-Ofwar In port are as f0llOws:-French
gunbOat Curieux and corvette D'Estrees; Engfish
gunOOat Britomart, two guns.
The repeal Of the monopoly law has given ffes1
impetus to trade and sales Of provisions are brsker
with q fairly supplied market Exchange goes
higher almost daily. The Spanish dollar is worth
400 Hayden dollars. The coffee crop Is over and no
produce OF any consequence comes 70 market except
Ing ogwOod, winch arrives freely, and no vessels
being here to ship the stock is daily accommodating.
some 1900 tons are now In store on the beach for
shipment which are worth about 81 80, gold, reo
on board.
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SuPa0GATE'S COURT.
Wills Admitted and Letters of Administration
Granted.

Wills Admitted and Letters of Administration
Granted.
Before Surrogate tucker.
Absaiom Peters, John Foggin, David S. Dodge,
Emma T. Vincent, Gerard 7. Beekman, John Glover
tef for record}, Jasalim b. Weaver Qeft for record
Carl Henckney Qeft for record, sllone Rowland,
William Prayer.
Letters OF administration granted on estates OF
Francis q. Dobenstein, Martha s. Turner, John
Smith, Bridget Fitzpatrick, Mary Casey, Joseph
Schmitzer, Mary Cochran, John Pckard, Ann Rohr-
back henry j. Cutbiil, John +. Harrison, Thomas
w. DuPree, Mary Jane Grifnn, Michael McGinnes,
Cathar1ne F. Norris Matilda b. Allen, Margaret o.
Lawrence, Catharlne Suydam, Ann McAerDey, John
Berrian, Anna Gross, Philip Kerney, George Reed
Margaret Curry, Alfonso Dunlap, Charles G. Kenzie,
Caroline Geiger Anna Voorhis, Martha Need, Valen-
tine Krebble Lena BruchnIng, John DAILY Heinrich
Korber, Johanna Wengandt
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

EmernId w. CIafeHdOn.
The 'boid soldier boys'' stationed on Governors
Island have caught the base ball fever. They have
organized q club and styled II ''rhe Emerald" and
have determined that nothing shah be wanting on
their part to make It jewel worthy Of fine setting.
They have already played several games and have
shown that they possess good material and are In
earnest about the work Of obtaining prominent
position In the ranks OF the fraternity. On Thurs
day last the Clarendon (Jls) OF this city paid .
visit to Governors Island and engaged in contest
with the Emerald. The CarendOns 1t must be known
numbers in Its first nine the Frenchs and Brown,
formerly Of the Gramercy, and that they can play
good game. They met their match. however, Id
the Emerald, and after a nne display were defeated.
The pchings Of O'Keefe formerly Of the Oriental Of
New York, bothered the Clarendon folks somewhat,
playing of McCahlll OF the Clarendon Is also highly
spoken Of The score Of the game was as fOflows:-
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SUPERIOR C0URT-SpECiAt TENN.

The Fenian Fund Cause.-The Judges Order
Compelling the Surrender of the Fnnds.
Before Judge McCunn.
JOIN, O'Mah0aev Us. august Belmont d Co.-Jn
tbis action an order made on the 10th inst ap-
pointing Thomas J. Barr receiver OF the moneys in
the hands of the defendants. The receiver, after
Ming his bond, made demand on the defendants to
pay over the funds in their hands, pursuant to the
order aforesaid, but the defendants having refused
Judge MeCunn made the following ORDER
SUPERIOR CoURT-.yohn O'Mdloney u.s. 4qtoust
Belmont ana Ernest B. Lucke.--Upon the papers and
proceedings IN the above entitled action, ana the
affdavlt oIlIhomas D. Barr hereto annexed, ordered
Lnat August j. Belmont and Ernest Is. Lucke,
me defendants above named, show cause be-
fore one OF the Justices OF this court
NJ special term thereof 20 he held
IN the Court House in tie city OF New YORK, on the
10th day OK July, 1862 at II O'Clock noon why tue
said August Belmont and Ernest b. Lucke should
not be punished Tor their disoDedence To the order
appointing receiver herein ana requiring said de-
PENDANTS TO pay and deliver said receiver the
moneys, funds, or gold therein mentioned and for
SUCH other or further order as may De just; and in
the meantime and until the further order OF the
Court, let all proceedings the part OF the defend
ants or their attorneys IN this acton be stayed lex
Cept 10 answer or demur to the complaint herein.
not exceeding twenty days.
JOHN II. McCUNN, Justice.
New YORK, July II, 1869.
Motion for Discharge of Carpenter.
Before Judges Mcneil and McCunn.
Qninaov rs. CayIenter.-This was motion to dis
read disclosing the fact that the papers
Judge Sutherland and that he had declined grant
the order OF arrest. Both Judge Mcneil and Judge
AcCunn declined 10 interfere the slightest degree
with anything Judge Sutherland had done in the
matter and, while paying al respect 10 the acss OF
the Supreme Court. said that as the papers pre-
sented new facts foreign to the question before
Judge sutherland the further nearing Of the motion
should be postponed until the I'D inst.
The Wall Street Usurers.
George Watts, another OF the Wall street brokers,
who stands charged with usury, pleaded not guilty
yesterday, and gave bonds, with William Wood as
his surety. 1t ls understood that some twenty or
thirty brokers more. who more or less iinp-
Gated IN this business, 10 appear anG answer
~ the charge.
The Assault Judge Jones.
James Golden who was Indted before Judge Cor
dozo in the Court OF oyer and Terminer, for AN as
sault Judge Jones OF the Superior Court has bad
his sentence suspended.
Decisions.
QuiTtOy Us. Cdl1De3lter.-hotlon denied.
lambert Is. LetdHd.-Mouon granted.
Arfsdat u.s. StdpeihoTst.- lotion granted.
Kelly rs. decentralization gran ed.
f1efaO Us. MTlftt-Motion granted.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
will show the changes in the temperature for the
past tive nty Jour hours In comparison with the
responding ay OF year indicated by ther-
pometer at Hudnurs pharmacy, HERALD Building
of
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COURT OF OYER AND TEaMlSEa.

The Wall Street Observation-Disclosures Found.
TIE Ufaited States Us. George Wdth.-The defendant
Wall street broker, was yesterday arrested on a
bench warrant, charged with having violated the
nsury laws Warrants for the arrest OF raj other
parties have been issued but only in the against
VAIN nave they been eXecuien.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Chittendea- Higgins Letter Case.

Before Commissioner Shields.
TIE United States Us. Wuidn II. Hi9gins.-The
examination in this case was resumed yesterday.
The defendant, Higgins, a salesman in the store
OF L. B. Chttenden Co. Dudley Chittenden, a
young lad, a relative OF l.. b. Cnittenden, part OF
whose duty was TO carry the letter bag OF the firm
from the post ONCE to the store distracted and for
o time concealed letter from the bag, which had
been inadvertently put therein addressed to the
FIRST National Bank, of this city. The defendant,
Higgins assisted IN the concealment OF the letter.
and to the possession OF young Chlttenden. The
facts, which we're in substance as set forth
aooye, were fully reported In the HERALD
on the first day Of examination Chit,
tenden, as formerly stated, was admitted
M witness against his associate in the crime. Yes.
terday Commissioner Shields held Higgins to answer
but stated that the prosecution had done wrong in
not making the principal misunderstanding 70 the
evidences conidant with Higgins instead OF &C.
cepting him merely as q witness.
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In g. 500 for his appearance. The premises No. $50
avenue A. In which the store Ii situated. 10 large
tenement house, IN which nearly nfty families find
homes
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w Ut nun VI
Scorers-Chares e. Wilder and John McIntire.
Time oAyame Two hours and forty i've minutes.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couar-lS BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions and Discharges.
Before JudQa RlatcnfOrd.

During the past week petitions for discharge In
bankruptcy were filed by Charles G. Webb and
Thomas ii. Taylor. Discharges in the same period
were granted TO Alexander Davis, John ii. Stock
man and James Strauss.
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IN coNsE5TicUr.

HARTFORD, April %, 1869.
The food In the Connecticut here reached its>higi.
est point at noon to-day The water at the time was
twenty six feet eight inches above low water mark,
which has been exceeded on only four occasi ons IN
seventy years; In 1901, twenty.seven feet eight
inches; In Is43, twenty-seven feet two inches; In
1864, thirty feet; In 1852, twentyeight feet eight
inches. The water Is now falling very slowly. Front,
Commerce and other streets the river flooded
and business there Is suspended and must be for
several days. There Is O break In the causeway on
tine East Hartford side 80 that travel on the high
way is suspended. The track OF the Hartford Provi
dence and Fishkill Railroad Is under water for
ehort distance, but trains pass regularly. There Is
no delay In trains on the New York and Boston
route via this city, The damage TO the causeway
bridge viii be about $4,000. The loss to the busi-
men In the flooded district will be quite large.
WINDSOR LOCKS, April %, 1869.
portion OF the canal, supplying the manuiac-
tories OF this place, gave way yesterday In conse.
quence Of the high water In the Connecticut and
oil operations Will be suspended for q month or
tives are thrown out OF employment.
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ALLEGED CONFIDENCE NAN.

Yesterday morning young man named Hayden,
alias Ewing, who claims to be nephew OF ex-Gov-
crnor Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia, was arrested on
the charge Of obtaining vsrious Of money from
cergymeu Of this city by false representations. He
was taken to JEFFERSON Market and arragncd before
Judge Ledwith when It was represented that Hayden
had used the names OF Rev. Dr. Dix, DR.. Houghton
and other New York clergymen. One reverend gen.
teman stated 20 Mr. Ledwith that q party giving the
name OF Hayden had operated upon Revs. Messrs.
Pickney, Hall ana Lewis OF washington, while en-
ployed in the Treasury Department, Into which he
was introduced by Mr.. sergeant Justice Ledwith
gave ali the parties lengthy hearing, and as tue
reverend gentlemen said To have been victemised
were not present discharged the accused.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Commander Robert W. schufeldt has been ordered
20 hold himself IN readiness TO take command Of the
Miantonomoh; Surgeon d. Kindeburger has been
ordered to the naval rendezvous at Washington;
Paymaster Edward May has been ordered to duty at
the Boston Navy Yard; Chief Engineer Henry II.
Stewart has been ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard;
First Assistant Engineer James sheridan TO the
Ter; Paymaster George l.. Davis has been detached
from the navy yard at Boston and ordered
Is detached from the Norfolk Navy Yard and ordered
to the Lancaster as Fleet Engineer Of the South At
iantic squadron; Chief Engineer 7. Is. Garvin has
been ordered to special duty at Phiadelphia; First
Assistant Engineer w: X. Purser is detached from
Ianman mas been directed TO regard hims II as de-
tached from the command OF the Portsmouth, NJ
H., Navy Yard on the 18th OF June and proceed TO
Norfolk and when the Lancaster IL ready for sea to
hoist his nag as commander iof the South Atlantic
squadron.
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TINE NEW york HERALD IN KENTUCKY.

[From the Paducah tKy.) Kentuckian, April 2ol
The NEW York HERALD as newspaper has no
equal on the Continent and perhaps no superior in
the world. In fact the editor OF the HERALD was
the first to inaugurate great system Of enterprise
to get up, regardless OF expense the latest news from
all sections Of the world In politics II is indepen.
dent, and may praise or blame In the direction
that will pay the best; al the time It's editorial
columns are more ably conducted than any Others.
Every editor OF the HERALD writes only on such sub
jects as are OF interest and with which he Is con.
versant; condenses his ideas In the fewest and
strongest words he can hnd In Its editorial columns
sounding phrases, interspersed with quotations
from the dead languages, In which there is neither
rhyme nor reason, simply to have Il said II had an
editorial. The unprecedented success OF the HERALD
Is the best evidence OF Its ability,
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest and Best Newspaper In eh0
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready. contains the very latest European news
by the Cable up to the hour Of publications; also,
Telegraphic Dispatches from the Sandwich Islands,
Cuba, Mexico and other points. 1t also contains the
Current News Of the Week; the Fashions; Amuse-
ments; Varieties: Foreign Intelligence; Industrial
Items; Facetie; Scientific. Sporting, Religious and
Literary Intelligence; washington News; Edito-
rial articles on the prominent topics Of the day;
Uur Agricultural Budget: Reviews Of the Cattle
Horse, Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence. and accounts
OF all the important and interesting events OF rhe
week.
TERMs:-Sngie subscription 50; Three copies, IS;
Five copies s.; Ten copies, SIS; Single copies i've
cents each. limited number OF advertisements In
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD.
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ON THE BLACK RIVER.

The Freshet Observation-Disclosures Damage to
Property.
WATERFOWL, April %, 1862
The flood continues with unabated violence. The
scenes Of destruction are indescribable. Black
River, place six miles above here, has lost chair
factory, q sawmill, dwelling, and an iron bridge
costing several thousand dollars.
At the upper dam, In watertown, Mr.. Dougherty's
saw mill, Messrs. wilso 4 Stewards wagon factory
and Miser's tannery, with the nume and bulkhead
for all, are swept away, and Remington's magnif.
cent ume has been lo0Sened from the rock to which
1t was bOlted for over seventy feet hole was
have anchored to the shore with strong cables and
hope to hold the timbers from floating out. At the
next dam, below, Bagley Swell's iron foundry and
machine shop, has been assailed to-day with fresh
violence. boom on the upper dam, holding several
o na nS ana H9Ta s ws came down
In its destructive course one OF the buildings OF
Bagley Swell: it broke o huge hole in the under.
It to pieces. One pier OF the railroad bridge on the
Ogdensburg branch has been taken out. Lower
grist mill has been torn down and swept away, and
Kimballs barley mill broken into and considerably
Coming down into the city the ruin wrought fur
nished o sad spectacle. The dam and magnificent
aume that fed vaname anne 4 % smiths cabinet factory,
Hadock's axe factory, Gaundret's sasn and door
1sSsS 1esrscu qs FIGURING M Gases ' SASH na ana
door factory, sl0wt's pianing mill and the
Davis Sewing Machine Company's furnace and ma.
the river o scene OF ruin. Lords factory building
has been torn down, and Hadcock's axe factory
almost entirely destroyed. MIR. Lords loss is the
heaviest In amount.
Moulton 4 Herricks min, Just below the Union,
oyss the 10 oa
from falling In. Knowlton Brothers had just raised
the foundation for an extension to their paper MILL
There are scarcely any signs OF it left. Nichols
wool carding and cloth dressing factory had one
building taken away. Weatherby's saw mill went
with It, leaving Flynn Fuller's grist mill TO
ceive the force Of the food, whereby they were
greatly damaged. Farwell & Bakers tannery Just
below, has been rtddled. The stock was taken out
and saved.
AT grsYnyEle and Dexter losses ore reported. bqt
their extent y QnknoHn.
ing way OF the state dam in the John Brown woods,
which was constructed to hold the water OF chain
OF lakes The sight up and down the river resembles
the Long Sue or the Lachine rapids on the ~. Law