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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, July 2s-6 r. NJ
AsnEsThe scarcity OF both pots pearls
market rmer. We quote:-Pot 81 25 81 75 and pearls
SO q 80 76
CANDLES steady with moderate jobbing trade at
s9c. for patent SPERM &c for plain SPERM 2sc 29c for
stearc and 13c. l5c. for adamantne.
CoTroNAdverse advces from Europe the mar
ket for cotton the spot and with buy
ers, prices have ruled decidedly lower. The appended
quotations show decline of &c pound for ordinary &C.
per pound for good ordinary and Nc pound for low
mdding and the better qualities The mainly
for the lower grades. The first bale of tho crop
grown In Fayette county, Texas disposed Of to-day
a. asc. per pound The cotton was shipped ey +. H.
this city, and purchased the price named by Boass
Co., who will ship TO Liverpool For future delivery
there active business In but at lower prices
the market closing weak at reduction OF NC. h.
he saea follo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
Change OF Gauge of the Louisville and Gin.
cinnati short Line Road.

LOUISVILLE Nv, July IS 1871.
The proposed change Of gauge Of the Louis
Vile and Cincinnati Short Line Road has been post.
pOned till sunday, August 10. The narrow gauge
rolling stock could not be got from the East sooner
The road WILL when the change Is made. conform to
the gauge OF its Northern connections, making
through llne from Louisville to the Eastern cities
without change OF cars Tor freight or passengers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
Consolidation of California Railroads.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 2S, 1871.
The negotiations recently in progress here nave
defntively terminated In the purchase by the Cen.
tral Pacific Railroad Company of the California
Pacific Railroad line between Vallejo and Sacra-
menIO TINS may be relied upon as accurate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29

that this nation had applied the lever and adjusted
DETAILS OF THE SCHEME.
France, unable to COLOMBO or conine IN her own
dependencies without enormous expenditure aud
with no financial result to compensate a plan OF
such nature, should In the cause OF humanity, for
expenses of the prisoners 10 CahlOrnla. III Is not
proposed to embark them on board steamers or
carry them across the Continent from New YORK,
for by the latter plan many Americans would pro-
lest. TRANSPORTS, OF which there are many useless
IN the seaport towns and sailing ships are projected
20 convey the cOlOnists to America-going around
the Horn SAILING up the Gulf Of California, thence
up to the Colorado RIVER distance OF lou miles,
Arizona, o territory more thah nan .ne SIZE Oh
France. Once there Mr.. Poston declares there are
three fields of occupation
FrSt-Work In the mines.
.SecO1ld-Agriculture.
Tnird-Labor on the Southern Pacific Railway
Neither the government OF the united states nor
The Pacific Railroad can pay the expenses OF trans
pOrtation to the port Of san Diego This must De
done by France; and IL Is estimated 10 cost sou
head-that Is to say, TINS sum VIII furnish
each coonist with tools and implements Tor above
year. including cents and sucn other
PIONEER ACC0UTREMENTs
"a may be needed IL Is estimated that the entlre
cost OF concentrating the scheme will be $1,5O00Oo
which would be returned 10 France In one year aIter
liked settlement In the Territory, through the me-
dlum OF inevitable commercial relations. the prof.
cot IL ripe for contamination and can be carried out
an thirty days, and the 10000 prisoners, IN
Guiding 2,500 women, could be landed IN time 10
seeu the ground for the spring crop. IL
was by similar means to those described
tnat Brigham Young settled The territory to north
WAro with his vigorous and growing colony, which
nas now become one or the sensations OF the GEN.
punished with hand wagon, family Derths and
no,usenold utensils, and every man with his indi-
vIuual tools; cach vessel furnished with good SAM
ka'S 'eeu'ations and pre-organized police. which
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
AMERICANS ABROAD.

List OF Americans registered at the offices o.
Bowes Brothers Il Co., 449 Strand, Charlng Cross
London and IL Rue de Ia Paix. Parls:-
AT THE LONDON OFFICE, For THE WEEK ENDING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
CRIMINAL COURTS.

AT the Essex Market Police Court John Taylor was
committed yestery charge of stealing cuey worth $O from
Joan C. n,ImaL @ No. - Barcay-st
In the Court of General Sessions, before Judge
Bedford yesterday MARY Brown for stealing SO from Philip MELON
M AT IS Baiers Jan H. the State Prison for i've
Mari Esgan stealing $40 from Wm Addison Oct a. 1870
state Prison Heae stealing watch ard chan
John Ben convicted Of obtaining
false In sentencing aim to dys years mpson
against him Minnie Lee pleaded guilty attempting AID her
husband os The Judge said that in consideration
youth repeaby and previous good character he would post
pole ulguent Ia her
At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, Justice
Dow ling committed jane, Fitzgerald stealing 80 from the pocket OF
fellow odgrr Leouari Henry Lol was committed Tor
having Jo.eph OF No 2l Canast out OF tlb by
1rly he authorized TO publish $50 advertise
men for Hugh Jackson Of No. ~ fiaEe The money being gwen
nv K,ey s eonm for advertisement m Atenhou
committed for stealing Of clothes from the residence Of Cars'en
B,hens No o. roome Jacobson, aud two sailor
nspn, Thursday inVesd ilo No. 10 BaIers by Rose
he lev J8cobson's watch stolen 10" followed aud the
orr ieg their kuyes bat seriously hurt Rose
Is,led and committed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.


PORT OF NEW-YoRE. 70
CLEARED.
seamsHeury Cbauneey Gray, ApnNah fe's' Sarner Ds>
sn,-Lsdora WILEY London Brtsh Queen Francis, Liverpool
Bafk-L Plata Crowc buuie lea. Moore seville,
Dover Streeber Fanouih :. s. kn5slry, Perry vi tsute
johnson Queenstown Gnd FmogAj Es Pool Rio Grso1A
Schrs-Britaaia Ray Pvt sp.n, David wsF Jones Mitl-s
Loitie Wells Wells syania j. 4, Chandler Po 81 JOHNS n ~
While, Dill Howland Savannah
ARRIVED.
Steamship Charleston Berry, Charleston. mise he
Steamship Wyoming Wlneray Liverpool Jan m. and
Steamship John Gibson Winters, Georgetown D. g., aud
Steamship Manhattan, Forsyth Liverpool jan T. AID QGesa,-ss
sLh. mise. an
Steam.lip Norm Point Folev, Baltimore. mds.
Steamship TnxOn ONreckcrl. Scott br lcerOt
SchT Grant, (of Windsor n. 81 Bash2|, CORVALLIS ~ s.,
days, potatoes
scbr Veto, Naming liverpool IS day, mise
Maid Rio d. Sal Sc days hdes.
Sch. Nellie. Ashfori, Of and from Cal3s .j
sobr. Anna 81. Dickinson, Dickinson. Por Jefferson.
Schr Charley Cobb. Kennedy, ocaand.
Sehr. Walter Scott Sphere John, n B. y isy lumber
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND COAsTvgsE.
Meamora. Elzabettport Robert Smith Bidyepork
Geo Washington, EIzabehpor- j. r. ClaIk. Hegiiayen.
Nelson Norhnvrt Charley n Her NeW-hsTen
Excelsior, Coll Spring. Celeste. iuat llg'uon
Artist, New Bedford. EwOod Day, t.naeJee Ever.
TEXAS, Eew-LOhlon
wIND-sunset, light S. T.
BELOW.
Bark DelapEine, by pilot bost Edmund briggs
DOMESTIC PORTS
BosToy Jan 9osuyed ship E. Sherman, fr Gu:erhurs s,rf
Frank Marion from Legbom
PORTLAND Jan l9SeaInship HISTORIAN from cpOol tie sA
and Londonderry 7th, ariAed here Tonight
SPOKEN
BARI MARY f. Palmer from Bristol e. for ProVtencoJan b. at @
IS, on
Big Lydia H. Cole from Sew-YOrk St. JasGJan TO- lat % IL
Ion. II n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
CIVIL NOTES.

During the week ending Jan. 81, Surrogate
Huchngs has issued letters of administration upon tho
estates of Augustus Schuyler Samuel j. Longworth,
Mary Heck John Doeyes Frederick Martens, Alaphare
stuart August Wenderoth, john b. storm, James Mullen
William C. Keene. James kehoe, Alexander j. William
SON. and Catharine Noble.
In 1866, Lucy Rushton, lessee OF the New
York Theaer desired TO bring out new piece, and her
Treasurer H. H. Davis filed out number of the theaer
checks and borrowed money them. He failed to
Ii1uidate them, however, and suits were brought by
several of the holders, who obtained Judgment 10y de
fault The defendant has returned 10 this city, and
motion was made yesterday, ia the suit brought by
Pres rived (age to have the judgment set aside ON the
ground that Miss Rushton Is not really ndeDiedt0 the
nautif and that the theaer although in her name,
was really for the benefit 0f tue Treasurer Decision
reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
TIE COURTS.

TIE GEN. NEIL HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
JUDGE NOUNS oPINION--ARGUMENT TODAY.
Application was made to Judge McCunn yes
eriay upon a0idavits for an order show why
Sheriff Brennan should not make return to the attach
mcnt against Gen. Neil. The Judge in declining the
granting OF the order for the present. set forth as follows
his opinion that the matter entirely within the juris
dicon Of the State Court and that the Sheriff IS open TO
for regarding the Of the Federal
Court:
curing him plce bod John Casey the Of hi. e
,y Vas rssad 81 h, Ierty b. Gem Neil tn.ci he
pererOy provision Of he statute had alternative but TO isue it,
reor IT, legal return the wit bad 6een exhibited
woi have emanded him into the custody OF bis spe
Ba, Cen Neil admitting control retOr declined proucs
him before tie Court at the sane tine making some r'an TO e T
return which onedne the custody the prisoner attempted % excuse
ss & % b. Cspt in mover iSsre on the rel,s
acmcn him which placed in the hands OF the
r Bg' 'n he ro S1e bo % was d b. its Mantle to as INTO
Coar took person before Jae Of the Federal Cont and far
whoe day to execute j. ag aforse I1oeay ey the sar
ID nI 5 Of Sa se and P not tOf OF be. design Your
for or 70 'to" cause why the sheriff should not bring
allow COLLISION between the State and Federal tribunal,
Poer to ayer But rcare:, Of a. consequences should
s o "6 Cen Hf la. s.a mot e s vii S decline tSfa
oguzane which plainly thin the exclusive jurisdiction OF
The that judge spprd al Ten Neil Is IN
oiy Of the sheriff uPon charge Of contempt Of The suhSn ana
Ne
III sheriff respond this Court for osoledenee to IT'S
been Judge B.atohfor proposes 20 hear
the matter Satnay land being assured that he NJ" respect
cms'o sahnt OF Ibis Coart and vii remand Gen Mel INTO IT'S
custody jurisdiction shall the decision OF THIS moton Until
whether tie re I've accordance with my expectation
Moon present Denied With liberty renew in the event the Feerai
Court order discharge Neil from the custody OF the Sheriff
Meanwhile would adonih the Sheriff Of the serious penalty be
NAV rur bis deputies There has been iagrnt
Of the Court By is own executive omeer Tor
that he
verv serious rsmnt Another mistake the Court hardly
overlook without sacrifice of its dignity aud the enforcement Of
the laws.
In the United States District Court before Judge
Batchford arguments will be made to-day, as stated
above upon tie writ OF habeas corpus that took Gen.
Neil ont OF the hands OF Judge hcCunn. 1t stated
that with exception of the adayts OF service, all
the papers the habeas corpus and chent cases or
Gen Neil have mysterlOusly disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
DFCISIONS-JAN. 20.

Srprenc Court-C hambers-By Judge Sutherland
In re- eu Drrhunt-Rond approved AMI granted In the
ma Ter Of tie claim Of Ke Green egt estate OF Geog lsten
Refr.e ro conane aud judgment granted In APPLICATION Of
Tn,Uior' Faukin.--Oder grsu.
v Judge Ireh-n Harmony Fire and Marine Insurance Co
MoiJn granted.
Supeior Court-Spccial Term By Judge Barbour
r Hlnkns smith as Hart bycr egt l4lf'uo Lewis si
ColI lri az The kuc.rrohcr Ice Co. tihcaa Wood
O4lrr' tti.I PHELPS al. rallAi tslel W ID ID jS
bg Julgc McCulALalAsm 49, SlAlslIle settle, aai With
clcfG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

BROOKLYN INTERNAL REVENUE RETCRSs.
The returns of the leading Banks and Gas
Companies of the Third Internal Revenue District for
December, are follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
P1SSENGERS ARRIYED.

FROM LTvRRPoOL,-In steamship Manhattan, jan 2oMr
We NJ Mandy, M Green Ms5 Hansen. M a. AeAaAos
and % in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

on the motion Of Mr.. COOK Rep., Tl) the House re-
considered the ordering the bill to be considered by
sections, which would have prevented final action
to-day.
amendment providing that every wife, parent, &c.
should have right of action TO cover damages for in
ures TO person. property means of support &c arising
from selling giving intoxicating liquors, but tho
amendment was cut of by the previous question.
Mr. LAWRENCE moved 10 lay the bill on the table
Rejected.
Mr. COOK and agreed TO- and then the bill passed
Yeas 81 Nays. bS.
Mi DICKEY (Rep., PENN, from the Committee on
ADnrouratons reported the army appropriation, which
Was made the special order for Thursday next The bill
apprOpriates $z7,i76O0
Ihe House then adjourned tho session TOMORROW to
be for debate only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun 7:l9 San 504 Moon sets...-. 3:T
vArEE TAIs DAT. .
Sandy Hook. 825 Cows Isaad... 800 Hell Gate Ioo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
COrRT CALRNDhRs-THn DAY.

COURT CALRYDARs-TBrs DAY
CsIrED srATxs DISTRICT C0URr-Is
Opens II II q.
fauOHEtqTB CdLnddr
281t ssmms Charles 2J3l. Dennis " Dorna 40
y. Valentine. John Lang0u,
Claim ct a. 29Jf. Geo. ". Ob.r
Charles Strauss AMI Aeyer NcjsEn
Young 1895. .Zeph. b. Soelm4a AT In
29lo. James Alden OCT. The Boston bella Carter,
Hartford, and Ene Rk 23o Peter Heea e a. ,et Tis
Co. d larl n Ac&ls Iauliao
2928 Julius Hymes ct al sgi David ~ iurngt o.
Leon. ZJD.'htams Hrprc.s 20 AZ ne
2s3I Prednck Boos sgt Jacob Bosioa Hartford,
Abrahams RI. Co
/r1y7neaf C1Ladar
e. Circuit. JJi bwari A. RIDLEY sg- Joss,A
27l5 Ia Thomas n. LsayL solomon
2U6 Alden 81 Baiterleh FOR him
self and sgt. bis copartner
Charles II. Gordon.
CorRr OF AppgA1sALRANr jar. 21TIs l'ozing IA a., Sy
calendar Of Appeals % 1871; HO H. 49, 81 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN NAILS

The foregh mails close subsaous jan n ~ ~ a. lo-i
Stations and at ll:l0 nj and u, 10 90 y.
1885 a. l. q and H. 1910 m.
SATURDAY. JAN. 81. L
Mails for Europe, via Queenstown AM Lyeroo prr resns,
No. r. close A. tho PO DJee e. -
W Per ho IS
" r. and closes LEO Steamship sails al m A e'eB
deposited Supplementary Mails must be prepaid with doa0e pos-
SUNDAY. JAN D.
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bINDA1. JAW. 2
No steamship Mails.

Mails Cor the Argentine Republic Brazil and 81 ona. per s,rshp
Meinac from Pier No. 81 " r. close al lie POOAce a. p a
Steamship sails at , ?. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

Court Of Common Pleas-Special Term and Cham
bers-Br Judge DayCsahsn s Calshs The clerk oil rei
the costs BY striking out D Is reference fees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. " presented petit
ton of the merchants OF NewYOrk in favor OF the ap
pOntInent OF Commissioners audit and pay the Ala
baIna claims.
A LIBEL on THE HOUSE.
MT. bAkOBNI (kep., Cali, rising 10 personal e1-
PLANTATION sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read para
graph from The Washington Republican Of this day,
stating that Gen. Blunt in his testimony before the Com
mttee OF Investigation on Indian Affairs had stated that
one Of the great troubles In obtaining appropriations for
the Indians was that nearly every member Of Congress
who voted for appropriations expected and demanded
liberal compensation, which usually paid and that
IN order accomplish that sharp practice had 10
be resorted TO. Mr Sargent remarked that Il only
necessary for him 20 say In reply 10 that in
famous paragraph that Gen Blunt had not tes-
titled before the Committee up 10 this time.
The Committee had not been able discover his where
hbouts 80 as to serve subpoena upon him. The Com
mittee had made efforts continuously by telegraph and
otherwise and would thank newspaper editors and
pOrters 10 publish the fact that the Committee desired
the presence OF Gen. Blunt There was testimony
from any person Of the character stated IN that para
graph IL wac al askeIs!OD On body VI gentlemen WHO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-21

OF IRON Such element quickly absorbs oxygen and
presents the surface yellowish spots which gradually
turn brown black. In a few years the Courthouse
will be entirely dishgured by discooration. Tho
paratve durability of westchester marble land cOnse-
Quently OF the Court-House) and brswn-stone
ne arrived at by studying OF the tombstOnes
in Trinity churchyard The loss by disntegration is
apparently about equal The preservation of the brown
stone Of Trinity Church is, however criterion Of the
durability OF the brownstono used for building pur
poses, the quarries from which the stone "a much
harder than that in use) OF which is built
are exhausted. The marble columns at the entrance Of
Dr. Belows's Church. at the of Twentethst.,
Fourth-ave. deeayed to be considered unsafe.
and columns of red granite arc now lying packed up
by the side Of the church. which will take their places
soon as weather moderates The oldest iron building
I'm NewYOrk has probably not been erected more than
% OF 80 years. perhaps not so long; but architects
do not put much faith in its extreme durability. 1t
bends and into every conceivable shape under the
influence Of fire, and unless at frequent periods pro-
tected at an enormous cost by paint, it will very
be destroyed by rust Alphabetically speaking iron has
done nuch for the Generalization OF architectural art.
The natural strength Of iron has led economically dis
posed builders sacrifice the altar Of cheapDess the
one fundamental rule Of art-proportion. The conse-
quence ia that we get style OF architecture which Is
technically known as "stringy"-like man with
very large body very thin legs. This unpleasing
effect is particularly noticeable in two large iron
buildings now in course of construction within
few yards OF another ON broadway.
The brown stone, now fashionable, Is perhaps
the most perishablc of all materials used in SewYork
house building 1t is ANIMATED aud unequal In density
instead Of being homogeneous, and Is particularly
absorbent water and susceptible to the chemical niu
ences of the atmosphere brownstonc house may vary
In endurance from is to 90 years. good, substantial
brick house would last from $50 to 300 years In fact
the quality the mortar with which Ii Ia put together Is
the only limit to the indestrucibty OF brick In Milan
there's are brick buidngswh terra Gotta modngs,upward
OF 300 years Old which almost perfect and tho baths
OF CaIcaa and Dioclesan In and the great palace
OF Hadrian at Tvo though In ruins testimonies o
the indostrucubliJ Of brick ~ u bulIdux material
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

training saws: 1.-The tendency Of this
training is to denude language OF its
vitality by viewing as something to De
learned apart from the soulof thoughtf
sentiment and volition Of which language
is naturally the body Style is taught as
if words we're not windows, but window
screens, Of natures. The future pastor
is told to seek his words, not in the
depths of his own heart and brain,
where they are quivering with the spirit
of the ideas and emotions there just
starting into being, but to seek for them
in Hooker, or Taylor, or Baxter, or
Doddridge or the dictionary. He goes
to masters of expression in order to be
the slave Of their expression. His indl-
viduality is consequently impoverished
with every addition to his vocabulary.
The gulf between himself and his words
widens with his increased dexterity in
marshaling them.p Splendid rhetoric
does not touch the heart, and people be-
come accustomed to the weekly torrent
of words as they do to the pattering OF
the rain. This fast-aying world needs
thunder and lightning preaching Wick
edness is fortress, and it must be
stormed. Soft speech or glittering rhet-
oric will never do it. Shall we have a
reform in the pulpit, or shall it prove by
its non-success the truth Of the charge
brought by the writer whom we have
onntad2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
Sunday Concerts.

CINCINNATI, July 29.--Judge Wilson
this morning decided the case Of the
proprietors Of beer gardens and halls,
arrested for giving Sunday musical con
certs, in their favor, on the ground that
there was no municipal law authorizing
the Mayor to prohibit such concerts.
Some thirty religious congregations Of
this city have called mass meeting to
protest against their continuance, and
to ask the City Council to establish a
law prohibiting them The proprietors
Of the halls and gardens are quite jubi-
liant over their success. L.N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
THE FAMINE.
One.haIf the Population Of Persia
..II DESTROYED.

aIi Destroyed.
New YORK, July pa special to the
Herald from London gives the particu-
lars Of the famine in Persia. The
country has lost fifty per cent. of popu-
Iation. Thousands have dragged them
selves across the frontier into Turkey,
Arabia and Cabaal The famine is the
result of the terrible drouth of last year
and the subsequent failure of the crops.
Grain in some parts has risen TO nine
times the usual price. People, in order
to keep alive, eat grass and roots Chill
dren have been sold into slavery to keep
them from starving. Many had killed
and deyoured their children in Ispana.
han; men have been caught disinterrine
bodies for food, and all domestic ami
mails, even horses, have been killed and
devoured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
THE BLUE LAWS AGAIN.

1t is said that the day of T" Blue Laws
is about to return to Connecticut. The
Senate of that State has passed bill
which renders null and void all business
dealings for liquors-enables the pur-
chaser even Of glass of whisky to re-
cover back the ten cents he pays for It'll
declares null and void all sales, trans
fers, contracts, quit-claims, mortgages
attachments and liens, made in consid-
Grafton (part or whole) Of the sale OF
any spirituous liquor; makes null and
void all leases of premises if liquor is
sold On them; Furnishes, by fine OF
500, or a month in Jail Tor BOTH, the
sales of liquor to any minor under
eighteen years of age; makes the person
who sells responsible for all damages
done by drunken men, and permits any
taxpayer to sue such seller whenever
the drinker abuses his family. Other
stringent provisions follow.