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/. Heenan whipped Tom Sayers, and thoy
broke up the fight and gave Tom the belt.
H. The Harvard boys went over 10 row @
match.
III. Oxford would not row on neutral waters,
but on their accustomed course on the Thames,
or not at all.
Nv. Harvard wanted longer time for training
Oxford would not give it, Harvard was beaten.
v. Dinner TO Harvard boys one Oxford man
present at said dinner
vi. The Kearsarge fought the Alabama Eng
lish sailors and picked gunners from the Eng.
lsh navy were furnished to the Alabama TO sink
the Kearsarge. English snobs and yachtsmen In
the Greyhound steamer went out to see Semmes
sink winsow. But Winsow sunk Semmes, and
the brave Englishmen steal Semmes and his
sailors from the water, and run of with them 10
the Greyhound. Thus winslow can't bag his
fairly earned game. Brace Eaglishmeni
VII. Douglas beats Ashbury out Of sight, first
race.
VIII. Ashbury won't sail the second, but pro-
tests
TX. When will Yankees get tired Of trying TO
get q fair fight or race out Of John Bull by sea
or landt
X. Brother Jonathan in a big family fight.
John Bull cuts in then and hopes to finish him
up. Jonathan not whipped. John Bull thinks Il
ExrRAoRDIsARri
XII. Grant, Fish Co. too big towards TO col
lect our just dues from John Bull.
XII. Before long we will have fair fight out
Of these Englshmen, and no more nonsense.
s. B. H.
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The Government has instituted legal proceed
ings against Collectors MAsrES, HALsrEAD, and
VAN vooRnis, for the recovery OF the amounts
set opposite their names. The office Of Collector
of Internal Revenue is therefore unquestionably
lucrative. II must be borne in mind that none Of
the above-named gentlemen are now in office.
CALLIcorr, for instance, has been in Albany Pcni.
Tertiary almost two years, expating his sentence
for defrauding the Government The fugitive
Collector BAILEY ran away owing s7s5. ss9. GO.
SHERIDAN Shook has still to account for over a
million dollars. Others have. since their retire
ment from Office, engaged in many unlucky spec
ulations, and therefore lost all their money.
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A fair example of vice.Admiral PoRrER's

A fair example Of vice-Admiral PoRTER's
peculiar notions Of economy is the corvette
Plymouth, which returned more than three
months ago from the European station, as con-
voy to the English iron-clad Monarch. After the
conclusion Of the ceremonies at Portland the
Plymouth was ordered TO Portsmouth for slight
repairs. She has been there since in the hands
Of the ship carpenters, and is not yet ready for
sea. Many Of her crew were discharged, nj.
though their time had not expired, and the craft
could not now be manned If she were ready for
sea. Men cannot be obtained under any terms to
send to her. Thus her services are lost to the
country. Fifty thousand dollars or more has
been expended on her unnecessarily, and she is
no nearer ready for sea than when she was sent
to Portsmouth. Is it remarkable that the funds
Of the Navy Department have run out under the
maladminstration Of Vice-Admiral PoRrERf
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WESTON,s GREAT Walk.
The Human veiocipede Walking Forty Miles
Before Breakfast TO spur mp his Appetite
The Arrangements ut the Rink.

The U,mnn y.IncIn.d. xyoILIng For,y NIIo.
'',"e'p "N 49,.
nc,"re nre"hiat 10 Spur up n's Hpp''"'
The Arrangements ut the Rink.
The Empire Rink has been put in capital order
.i,.,, -, -
ior 'he occasion o' weston uhp'ra'''u wal" Vi
one hundred miles In twenty-five consecutive hours,
task upon which he 1, 10 enter at fifteen mimi, es
80. .,',',-'. ~ ~, IT., aa., ~ -
@er mluhlght on iussuuS h'gh'' "nu oi course
must terminate at or before quarter past 10 O'Clock
on Wednesday night. The track has been made
arouod mo on,.r oiroruccronco NJ m. lowor coor
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Gen. GRANT reserved TO himself the glory
OF modelling branch of his administration
of the Government upon the semi barbarous
polity Of Japan-he made the Navy Depart
ment double.headed. He divided response
bility in II. Admiral PORTER Ia the Mikado
and robson tho Tycoon of this Japanese
arrangement. The first 10 the real power,
the second is tho ostensible power, To the
genius which devised this double-headed
monster 10 the country indebted for tho law.
'essness, wastefulness inefiiciency, and dis
order which make our Navy Department a
joke TO Democrats, a shame and peril to Re
publicans, and q Disgrace to all patriotic
Americans
In the storm of obloquy rained by men
of both parties upon this double headed
Department in the recent Congressional
debate ON the Naval Appropriation bill
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Churches and Church-Goers.

II 10 more than probable that one.half of
che people of this city who are able to attend
church on Sunday do not do 3d. Assuming
our population to DO 100000, and allowing
onohalf Of them to be young children and
infrm adults there remain 100000 persons
capable of being church-goers. Yet there
are church accommodations for only 100000,
and these accommodations are by no means
employed to their full extent. As a matter
Of experience, every one knows of numbers
among his acquaintance who rarely or never
onter the doors Of place of worship.
What is true of this city is true also In
greater or less measure, Of tho country at
large. II Is confessed, with shame and
alarm, by religious writer's. that the old
fashioned habit Of gong TO church regularly
on Sunday Is slowly dying out and they arc
Anxiously discussing the reason why. 1t 10
however. but Just 70 say tina. for the mos
mart Protestants. and not Catholics. max,
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DR. NJ, A. WARD, in TIE Sun of May II,
denied IN toto the sworn statement made by Mrs.
SIscLAIR in the MCFARLAND trial that she had
paid him, he being then her family physician,
for attendance upon Mrs. MCFARLAND a short
time previous to the lattcr's separation from her
husband This statement of Mrs. SINcLAIR's was
indended to show how utterly McFARL, AND had
neglected his wife and it might possibly have
changed the result of the trial. We have now
waited nearly two weeks, and have not yet seen
any answer to Dr. WARD's serious charge.
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NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The Everett Rooms are to be the Armory for the
Twelfth Regiment w.
Brig. Gen. Burger has ordered the Third Brigade
70 assemble At Prospect Park on Thursday, June2
The First Regiment Is TO be reviewed In the State
Arsenal In Seventh avenue, on Thursday evening next
Brig Gen. VIM. q. Ward has ordered the First
Brgade 10 Nsembe on Friday, June g. In Prospect
rnIk, brookyn The Adntants and ned officers Of The
ton at the Twenty second Regiment Armory, on Mon
day evening. May3o
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Pursuant TO resolution Of the House of
Representatives, Secretary boutwell, has trans
mitted a statement Of the moneys due from col
lectors Of internal revenue not now in office. In
majority Of the cases the balances against col
lectors consist Of tax lists charged to them, but
turned over TO their successors in office. Nearly
every collector is in debt to the Gov erument.
The following list shows the amounts due from
the er collectors Of the State Of New York:
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Five dollars per week deposited In tho Mutual
Benent Savings Bank, IN the BUN building will amount
20 over hiytynrs HUNDRED dollars In ten years.
Jorty OF the readers OF this statement
needless eSpeses SUFFICIENT 70 enable them
late THIS sum In the bank named. VINO Will say 10 10
not worth irving InI2 -Adp. "
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The Hon. William Il. Robinson is to speak on
"American Citizenship ana the Fortieth Congress"
in Cooper Institute on Monday evening. The Ice.
ture will be well worth hearing.
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aggregate daily circulation last peek,
go, 100. Average daily circulation dur
ing he geek, 1O3, 1850. Daily average dur
ing the precious week, ending Nay z,
lOI OCT.
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The House Of Representatives has pub
lished the report Of the Engineer Bureau upon
tho subject Of harbor and seacoast defences.
Most of this document is occupied by an account
Of the experiments and conclusions of a Board Of
Engineers appointed by the War Department
three or four years since to examine this subject
This Board was composed Of Gen. BARNARD, Gen.
CuLLuu, Gen. TowER, and Gen. WmGHr. The
experiments we're conducted at Fortress Monroe
and Fort Delaware The first subject Of their in
quiry was the usefulness Of iron q covering for
the outside Of Notifications. They constructed
shields and classmates Of wrought iron Of various
thickness, supported both by granite masonry and
by concrete brickwork behind. AT these con.
structions they fred ifteen-incb iron and steel
shots from distances varying from $50 to 800
yards. Their unanimous conclusion is that iron
cannot sdvsntageously be used for the exterior
Of Notifications. The enormous force Of modern
artillery, such as our 6ftecn-inch and twenty-inch
guns, or the fifty.ton riaed steel guns made in
Prussia, is such as to render the iron shield or
casenate practically useless. They recommend
the abandonment Of the idea of applying iron
structures to the purpose of barbor defence,
though they recommend that experiments should
still be continued in the use Of this metal with
view TO finding q tougher kind Of plates, or n
concrete Of cast iron that may resist the impact
Of the enormous cannon balls now in use. They
also recommend experiments in the use Of con-
crete of lead applied to the face of the shield, 30
to take up the greater part Of the living force
of the projectlc; and also that leaden plates or
bars Of lead should be inserted between the iron
plates for the same purpose. They conclude,
however, that after all we must come back for
seacoast and harbor defence TO earthworks, the
simplest form Of Notifications 1t is recommend
ed that these should be constructed with very
| heavy traverses to protect the eunuers, and with
parapet carriages for the gun which will allow Of
its depression below the crest of the parapet for
the purpose Of loading. They also propose that
mortars Of large calibre should be employed as a
means Of hsrbor defence, and that extensive ex-
periments should be made upon torpedocI with q
view to their universal introduction. The earth.
work batteries which tn ey propose should they
insist, be armed with the heaviest and most pow
erful artillery. These recommendations are en-
dorsed by Gen. HUNPHRErs, the accomplished
and experienced chief Of the Engineer Bureau.
and by Gen. SHERMAN; and we presume they
will at once be put in the way Of practical appli-
cation,
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The National Workman, published in tins city
by Mr., J, W. Browning, 10 the most complete work
ingman's newspaper ever printed in America.
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IL was mildly called the weakest Of
all the weak Departments Of this weakest Of
all weak Administrations since the Govern
ment began" The man who is responsible
for the maladmnistration of the navy sat un-
der a thick umbrella Of cigar smoke, and LEI
this down-pour Of denunciation fall UNDECIDED.
He seems to be quite unconscious that the
ship he pilots does not bear his personal for
tunes alone, but is freighted with the exist
ence Of great political party. 1t is already
in the rapids. Who can save IL from tho
final plunge over the cataractf
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The Era is the cheapest and one Of the bright
est Sunday newspapers printed In this city.
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SONGS or THE PEERAGE.

My Lord TomnOddy's the son OF an earl,
His hair straight, out his whisken curl
Ills lordship's forehead Is far nom wide,
But there's plenty OF room for the brains inside
He writes his name with indifferent case,
lie IS rather uncertain about the " ds,"
But what does II matter, II two, or one,
To the Earl OF fitzdotterelh eldest s0np
My Lord Tomnoddy 10 college went
Much time lac lost, much money he spent:
Rules and windows, and heads he broke
Authorities wink'd-young men will Joke
lie never neeped inside OF book
In two.years' time degree he took;
Aud the newspapers yaunte the honOrs won
BY the Earl OF Fitzdotterels eldest son,
Waists were frightened. and ringlets curld
Virginia languished and matrohs sml'd.
It's true. his lordshlP Is rather Wild
There's talk Of some children Dy nobody, wnoI
But VIC mustn't look close into what Ia done
BY the Earl OF FitLdotterels eldest son
My Lord Tomnoddy must settle down
There's vacant seat In the family town.
It's time he should SOW his eccentric oats
He hasn't the wit to apply for votes;
He cannot cen learn his election speech
Three phrases he speaehEa mistake ~ raGn ,,on
And then breaks doSn..out the hor'mgn y w"
Ny LORD Tomnoddy prefers the guards
(Thc house 10 Dore) to-its on the cards
Ny lord Is 4 cornet At twenty'three
major At twenty-sI he
He never drew sword eScept on drill
The tricks OF parade ne has learnt but III
A lieutenant colonel At thlTtS,one
10 the Earl OF Fitzdotterels eldest son!
NV Lord Tomnoddy Ia thirty four;
Tbs earl can last but lew yeafs more
NY lord In the peers Will take his place
Fortunes SS s and lives yes he s' viii Vote sway
MS a,S ksri o. FiiIdOttsrels eldest 'onl
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Mile. Patti finds herself much fatigued on
her return from her Western concert tour "A 10 he
unable 70 give the farewell concert that was ad-
Ssrtsed Tor tonight. Il u therefore postpanaS
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The End Of a Grea, A INJECTION.

WARRINGTON, May 2o,-Congress to-day deh-
ment oil the session.
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WAsHIsoros, May Ex-senator Fenton hal
presented the memorial OF several thousand citizen
OF New York. asking the recognition Of the belliger
ent rights Of the Cubsns.
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The daily circulation of TIE Sun during
me last 'ceek, whch ended on Saturday,
Mdu "a ,r1s ~ follops.
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
PLOWDEN'S SEEDING PEACH,

can with confidence now offer few Trees OF
l. the above named Peach-havinG tested it f r
the past two bearing seasons maturing its fruit
on the 26h of June Of both seasons suitable for
market, twenty days earlier than lIules in the
same orchard. Having purchased the buds of
the original tree Of Col. Plowden, at large cost
expressly for my own planting, never intending
the sale of any Of the trees, not being at all in
the business have consented to part with II
tcw Of Them, which will be huddcd from, for sale
have concluded for an early distribution Of
this early variety, TO offer for sale four hundred
of the siX hundred budded last year. The trees
are from two to six feet, and are in healthy coh-
dtion
Orders will he strictly filed in rotation, as re-
ceivcd with the lest grown trees, as the sea-
son will permit.)
TerEsas Cash ~s'rEee 50 peg Tree,
which will he carefully packed and delivered IN
Washington City, and freighted per order
without extra charge. j. b. CLAGETT,
Brightwood p Q. District of Columbia.
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26

A WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED. John
,Armrtrong and Charles jolly while drunk
murdered whole family of five persons
near Potosi, Washington County, last
Saturday. They called at the cabin of
David Lapine, and difficulty arose be-
tween Armstrong, Jolly, and a sister of
Mrs. Lapine. Mr. Lapine interfered to
quiet the disturbance, when Jolly drew u
revolver aad shot the old man four times,
killing him. instantly, jolly then turned
upon Mrs Lapine, knocked her down
with his fist, and then shot and killed her.
Armstrong in the meantime had procured
an axe, with which he knocked down
Mrs. Lapines sister, and then completely
severed the heads of all from their bodies.
The two children were also Murdered. The
men then fred the cabin, and burned it to
the ground with the butchered bodies in it
The murderers have not yet been captur-
ed, but their arrest is regarded certain,
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
aug l3-ly

9sJ~ DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS and CA
TARRII treate6swith the utmost success, by j..
IsAAcs. NJ. d. and Professor of Diseases Of The
Eye and Ear (his specialay) IN Tie Me''icm CoHege
Of Phladeiphia, l3 gears erpcrience, (formerly OF
Leyden, Holland No. sos Arch street, Phila
Testimonials can be seen at his office. The med
ical faculty are invited to accompany their pa
tients, as he has no secrets in his practice. Ar
fifcial eyes inserted without pain. No charge
tor examination. apr l5-ly.
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
lll5 Hopkins Philadelphia lll5
HOOP SKIRT MAUFACTORY,
No. lll5 Chestnut st. Girard Row,
Formerly 62s .4rcA 81. PAilaaelphia.


A complete assortment of all the new Fall
shapes OF our Celebrated "Champion" Hoop
Skirts, in every length and size together with
our own make of Keystone " Skirts second
quality,) and full lines of good Eastern made
skirts, for sale, Wholesale and retail, at krices
just reduced below those of any former season
Our Champion Skirts more than sustain their
reputation for superiority over all others, and
are now sold at such prices as will meet the views
ofall, and are warranted in every respect
CoRsETs CoRsETs f! CoRsETs Our assort-
ment Of Corscts contains over 100 kinds and pri-
ces, and includes every desirable kind such as
Thomson's Glove Fitting, j. Beckcs, r. Wer-
ly's, Madam Foys, and Mrs. Moody's 'tPatent
Adjusting Abdominal Supporting" Corsets
in all grades, together with Misses and Chill
hens, and every grade of hand made Corsets
ranging in prices us follows:-45c, 58c, 69c, 75c
soc, s3c, sac, soc, 94c, 81, 81 IL, 81 IA, ST 10,
81 %, &c. up to 81 90.
Panier Bustles in 81 Styles from 35 cents up
TO 50 25. Ladies' under-garments in all kinds
and prices. Night Dresses from$l to 50 20. In
fant's dresses long and shori, from So 35 to Sl3.
Gored Muslin Skirts, Tucks, rs cts. 10 Tucks
94c.; 10 Tucks, ST 80, &c. &c. up to $40
Hoop Skirts and Corsets made TO order, al
tered and repaired, at mandatory and sales
rooms, lll5 Chestnut st. Philadelphia.
Call or send for circulars.
sept 24-3mos VIM. T. HOPKINS.
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
REFEFlEyCES.

We were shown few days since very remark
able specimens of Early peaches-'' Powden's
Seeding" The fruit is solid, beautifully form
ed, and delicale'y colored one Of them measur-
ed fully eight inches in circumference. The
seem to be Of variety never before known. They
were picked on the 26th of June. Specimens Of
the fruit have bcen sent to the Agricultural DC
parmcnt, and are much admired by Commission
cr Capron.-Sunady Gazstte, Wasliglton City,
July 4, 1869.
From Hon Eaan AHen, ". II
OFrIcE T. S. DIsr. ATTORNEY, june 28, 1869.
Mr. j. B. CLAGETT Your present OF fine
Peaches have arrived in good condition, and are
delicious. SAW some on Broadway and was in
formed they were just from Florida so you are
considerably ahead of time, considering your lat
tude
From Hon. Frederick Stone, Nj
Col. PLowDRE: July 6, 1869.
Your sample of Peaches arrived safely yessr-
day. have no doubt IN, self as 10 its being a
new variety
From Hon. B. G. .H,rris and Ion G. f. Mtaaor. I
We thank you for the present OF the beautiful
Peaches sent on the 4h of July. We received
from you some specimens last year, which all-
pears to he entirely d.li.rent from any Peaches
we have yet seen.
If Or peach growers could secure some of Col.
Plowden's variety, which natures fourteen daps
in advance of IInIes Early, it would make quite
difference in their accounts, us the earliest peach
es command the highest priees.-.nh3dittown
Dei.) Transcript, Juiy 22d, 1869.
RIPE PRAcHEs.-Mr. J. b. Clagctt exhibited to-
day some very fine samples of the New Seeding
Peach, which attracted SO consilcrai le attention
last year. They are of medium sac beautiful in
appearance and delicious in taste. But the great
feature is the fact that they ripcn about twenty
days earlier than any other Peach ever known in
this vicinity -Esceaing Star, Washington City,
June am, 1870.
Potomac Fruh Growers' dissolution, Juiy 6, '70l
Mr.. J. b. Clagett exhibited some specimens OF
"Plowden's Seeding Peach" The Committee
on Fruit report on the Plowden Peach, thus =
" A iree-sone, and very firm, delicious and rich
II ripened on the 26th of June, last year and
this thus fiXing ii us an early bearer"
Nov. l2-3t#
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
GIBsoN's PRICE CURRENT.

The above prices will be paid in cash for pro-
duce delivered in good order and we wish to
say that we keep constantly on hand good as
sortment of Groceries and Provisions which we
will sell reasonably for cash, at the Corner of
Broad and Anderson Streets, Middletown, Del.
March 20--tf Wm T. GIBSON
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26
TOYERNNaENg EaATsEESS
VI AT AUCTION!!


Will be sold at Public Sale, in the Hotel Yard OF
Curtis Lippencott, at Middletown, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER aoth, 1870.
At 10 o'clock, a. NJ.
IS Pairs of Ambulance Harness,
25 Pairs OF Wheel and Lead Harness,
100 Pairs o. Double Il Single Driving Lines,
so head halters, riding brides; also
Government blankets,
Mcclellan saddles,
so artillery traces Q feet long,
and other articles not herein enumerated.
Farmers and persons in need of Harness should
make it point to attend thisNsale as this may
be the last sale of Government Harness.
All this harness is in first rate order and ready
for immediate use, without any expense OF repair
ing.
Sale positive and without reserve. Terms
cash, as soon as the property is struck off
Goods open for inspection early on morning
of sale, and no postponement on account of
weather.
J. s. T0PHAM co. Washington. D. G.
L. W, Stidham s Son, Auetoneers and Real
Estate Agents, III Last 4th st. vii. Del.
nov l2-ts
Middletown transcript., 1870-11-26

The proprietors claim for this stove that the
mica windows never become smoked perfect
cleanliness in poking the fire; entire safety of
the fire; requires very little attention thorough
ventilation Of the room, thus preserving the
health of the occupants; entire freedom from
dust: Il uniform and well regulated heat gas
consumer Of the first quality; great economy in
fuel. This stove is continuous burner when
the fire is once made the wor!; is done for the
winter, rs it can lie kept burning for an indefinite
period, the fuel only requiring TO be repenished
once in "a hours. Read the following recon-
mendation:
Mn. T. ii. RoTHwELL-Dear Sir 81 take pleas
urc in recommending the new coal stove called
'the Revolving Light Having used one last
winter, can say think it the best and most eco
nomical stove for parlor or sitting room now in
use. j. Il. HALL
Stoves suitable for stores, offices, hotels and
school houses.
Orders will be received and promptly filled for
any kind OF Stove that may be ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-02

PECIAL!-In calling attention to my re-
- moval, L am pleased TO present my &C
acknowledgements to my many friends for their
consideration and eEcoursgement or Being com.
rcied by increase Of business and want OF room
10 seek larger quarters, | would announce that
am now prepared for business with an extra
ordinary stock Of
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
in lbe lsrge building for SO many years occu
uiod by Brysn, Adams & c., i. having been
thoroughly renovated and m@dernlZed. row
that nv facilities fnr p more extended business
have been greatly augmented, l would state
t, ar!e will be offered; the old and wise maxim
OF Quick sacs snd sn2 ali profits" will DO
strictly sd. ere! to-snd that in the tuturo q.
vince my friends that ! hAee Il consideration
for their interest az well 8: III" own.
CHA3. W. GREEN,
noyl7 IS King street.