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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

Tnaf the lcspotlc loNers % Lnr0pe 10 no; unicr-
rate Inc napouan,c 81 Toe IatcrnsG,onAis, ana are
prepared 10 sFaPptf NTH a. iseyliens Ir0 s.reiy
~ ~igns fhat appear in hc journals of tne day. THO
petnitnus government 81 a. Ihiefs proposes,
through - Munster ~ yusflcc % make meul-
bcr-Aip Va W, or IA atg other secret association.
penal offence. The Correspondent ol the Lon
aoa l,a :, wiiu'n@ IRON salkbafs on srpielntef
o. the -uolect Of the meeting NJ that place ~
fmpFrprs -ays;--'Jn~ Of the subjects DIS uSscd ~
the Austrian and Gefmaa stAteS,nea was tue Inter.
national SOCIETY, ~ much with the OBJECT o. de-
fencc against ~ machinsftDns. saouid necessity
arse, rs with toe view VI possibly arm .sg al
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
THE SEAL FISHERY.

latest News from NcwfNu 10 diand-Rich Loads
q on aud seal skins-special Intelligence
frem the Fields sf Iee-success Of the Seal
tus Expedisioa In the Laud of Fsgs and
Ceids.
The following teicgrams were received yesterday
al noon from newfoundland
ST. JonS's, ~ r.. March "a. 1871.
The seal fishery this season will be an immense
success. The steamship Hawk. commanded by
Captain JacKman. has Just arrived, bearing cargo
OF $4,000 seas-the largest number ever brought into
this narbor. Captain Jackman reports that the
weather during the voyage was most favorable In
every respect Immense bodies OF seals literally
blacken the Ice for miles 10 the southward OF 0ner
wadnam lighthouse. and the prevalence OF south
crly winds has caused the ice 10 open giving free
passage 20 the entire neet In every direction.
HAaBoR on GRACE. n. r., March ~ 1871
TIVE steamships have just arrived, al this unusually
early date. from the seal fishery. Tne Retriever,
belonging 10 Messrs. Ridley sons. and the Masti,
OF the same nrm, full loads OF oil and skins.
The former mas laooo on beard and the latter
1000 Those vessels win probably make three
trips this season, which win bring enor-
nous pront 20 the outntiers and benefit the
steamships bring cheerful news nom the ricny laden
icds Of ice 10 the norhward The captains OF the he.
trievcr and Masfif believe fnat the whole sealing neet
have ssstruck the seasN and loaded IN the same
tweniy-iOur lays nearly 10000 seals have been
brought into Newfoundland. which ~ almost equal
10 the full returns OF many unprosperous seasons.
over 100 vessels stll unaccounted Tor and pro-
OF the sealing expedition TINS year VIII prove note
worthy success.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
A NEW DRisk.

A Roy freu Gsverner'. Island Mixes His
"kiii Ne Quicko with Laaaanum and is
Divc.sed Of q whole Months salary.
Thomas Carl and John Collins, two solaiers from
Governors Island went into the saloon 70. lls Cedar
street a nalfpast four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and remained there untIl near eight In the mean
time getting most goriously drunk. As they
were about leaving carl complained OF being
sick, and In few moments was 80 III
that he could not stand mp lie was taken
TO Park Hospital, where u was found ne was suffer-
Ing from the eject OF laudanum and whiskey. An
empty vial was found IN the vest pocket OF Collins
mis- companion, who stated tnat IL had contained
half an ounce OF laudanum which he had bought
for Carl, who had the toothache. Owing 70 the Wig.
orous use OF stomach pump by the attendants at
the hospital the suffering man speedily
leved, and when he had regained his
consciousness he declared that Collins had induced
him 10 drink the laudanum with his other ''pizenm
and had then robbed him OF seventeen dollars the
amount OF money he had been labOrlously @ sery-
ing his Uncle Samuel for during the last thirty days
In consideration OF these facts 'sojern Collins
locked up In the Twenty ty-seyentn precinct station
house for the night and VIII this morning be ar
ragned before Judge Dowling AZ the Tombs. for ex-
animation. Carl says that In the future he VIII take
his whlskey PLAIN. as IL does not agree with him
when diluted with laudanum
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
The Unionists in Conclnve.

The UniOnists in COnclave.
The usual monthly meeting Of the Canadian Union
Club was held at Masonic Hall last night, when
large number Of ladies graced the proceedings with
their presence Professor Bachelor opened the pro-
ceedings and reviewed the progress OF the annexa-
tion movement After dilating upon the sent.
ments promulgated by Sir j. A. Macdonald
previous TO his connection with the High
Commission he said instead OF being antaponistic
to the people OF the United States desire
Is TO become portion OF them. The very fact con-
tlnued Mr.. Bachelor, OF the extensive emigration
we see every year is sufficient TO convince any
thinking man OF the direction Of Canadian nation-
anty. At the conclusion OF this speech there was
musical DIVERSION after which Mr. Boucher came
forward ana said:--"When Canada was first settled
very bitter anlm0slties divided the leading nations
OF Europe and this legacy Of Ill-feelIng was be-
queathed to the descendants OF the English and
French people on this side OF the Atlantic, Louis
XIV. ceded his Canadian domlnions to George H.
but great majority or the influential people In the
country were opposed to the movement
After going over the history OF the provinces from
the time OF George Colonel Boucher showed the
inevitable destiny that hung all the Northern
outlets or America, and how they were designed by
nature and the circumstances OF civilization to be-
come an integral portion OF the same republic Mu-
sic again intervened when Mr. Arnault In a stir
ring speech, worked the audience TO a high pltcn OF
enthusiasm. lie deplored The present condition or
France, and hoped the time was not far distant
when the iron heel OF Prussia would be raised from
the land OF greatest liberty.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
EUROPEAN MARKETS.


,LospoS Mosrr MAnKHr-Lospos, March N-s so r.
MConsos closed at 81 for and ~ for the
American securities quiet United States nvewenty bonds
way shares. 7s,; Illinois Cenras, ilos Atlantic and
Western, S5h
FRANKFoRr BoURsE.--FRASKroRT March 2<-Uni,ed
States hve-twenty bonds closed at ?6 as5 night
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKEr-LIvERPoAL. March 2l-
<80Pk-1he cotton market closed quiet and steady Mid
ding upsnds 759d. mddIng Orleans nd The sales
day have been l000 bales OF which 1900 export
and speculation. The stock of cotton
port s 523 900 baes OF which $40 900 American Arrived
today-Arrived, ship Emily Augusta. from New Orleans
February 1s, with $780, The sales OF the week
have been 0j bales Of which II 900
and 1900 speculation The stock In port estimated at
7S00v bales Of which 4520W American. The receipts
of the week have been a. 900 bales including a
The actual export OF the week gs, 900 bales.
TRADE AT CHEsTHR.-MASCHFsTER, March a.
The for and fabrics Manchester frmer
and better prices were realized.
LIVERPOOL BRrADsTUFFs MARKET.-LIyrRpoor.
March M-3 p M-Whea 10s l0d lls Sd. per GENITAL for
lowest grades Of No. and highest grades of No
Western spring The receipts of wheat the port
past three days have been 600 quarters which
were American.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET-LivERpooL, March
N-3 p. M.-Lard, SIS. I'd. per cwt
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-LIvFRPooL March A.-
Common ron, 6s 3D. cwt Spirits petroleum l0d per
gallon.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKFT.-LoSpoN, March a.
Taow 49, 3D. per cwt Lnseed OIL f9l los Rosn,
cs Cd. a 6s Cd. per cwt.
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ANTwEgP, March 2A.-Petroleum
closed at 4S1Sf. last night
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
THE FENIANS.

Continuation Or tho Convention-The Exile .
viii Not Knurkle to the Servant Girls
Friends lel.
The Convention reassembled at two O'CLOCK
when several committees reported progress and
obtained leave 70 alt again. In the absence or
mttee reports the delegates spoke at length the
question of the reconstruction OF the Fenian Bro.
therh0od, but no conclusion was arrived at
The Committee or Invitation reported an interview
with Dr. Power and Mr.. Walsh, OF the Directory Of
the Irish Confederation, and other exiles series
exiles, the answers TO which were that the Direc-
tory were willing to receive suggestions from the
committee, but do not deem 1t advisable to at
tend the convention; that they would be will
Ing to change the name OF the Confederation Ii
sufficient reasons were shown but net In favor OF
any existing name; that they would be willing to
surrender some details or the programme, but not
any portion or the principles Of Confederation;
that TO receive members Of the Fenfan Brotherhood
on the Directory would only cause more factions.
Mr. MARRIN, chairman or the committee, strongly
from what he had seen Of the gentlemen represent
ing the Directory, union was possible.
Colonel OMAHONY said there was no use whatever
In trying further for union. Several delegates eX.
pressed themselves to like effect, and said that the
surrender OF existing representative organization
to selfconstltuted Directory would be cowardly
Mr. Marin, Captain O'Flaherty and another gen.
tean saw no obstacles 70 union in the propositions
Eventually, after several propositions had been
made, substitute for the whole was offered to the
effect
That tho Convention would be willing to members
OF the Confederation and Eve members the Fenian
90 so9 body Of the .s
ciocted BY the Convention this be
Qnssie 70 state whsi would be- the Committee Of Invitation
70 rcpor. Al The nigh, seazion-
tered during the proceedings and was received with
cheers
The New York herald., 1871-03-25

Steamship Co.
Steamship City of Port Prince Jackson au Prince
r Murray, Jr.
Ship Castine, Wilson, New Orleans-Lunt Bros
Bark Leila NJ Long Lewis, Melbourne and Sydncy-R w
Cameron Co.
Bark Emily Lowtncr Cain, Cork ordcrs-Boyd inc-
kin.
Edge Co.
4 Co.
Bark Voltage, May, savannah-HJ Dewolf a Co.
Brig Musca lNGl, Giese, Bromen-Funch, Edye Co.
Brig Argo fBr) Creighton Malone Bay, NS-Geo Phil
fps Collins.
Brig Robin, Douglass, St John, NB-Carver 4 Barnes
Co.
schr Milton, Harmon Bahia via Richmond, Vac Bull
ley Co.
Schr Ruth Fl Baker, Loring, Havana-J Phillips
Schr Margaret, Laurie, st Johns, NF-Brucc Co.
Schr Hannah Baker. Kelley Mobie-J Hurlbut Son.
Schr A Stevens, Montgomery, Jacksonviile-Baker A
Dayton.
Miller Thomas
schr Arthur Burton, Frohock, Savannah II Loud Co
Schr Rena Bishop Salem and kock portArthur sarpuck
Schr Phillips, Mcdonald Gloucester-C Staples
Co.
schr Plymouth Rock, Chase, Boston-s W Lewis Co..
Schr Free Wind Frfsbee, Provincetown-E Crowell Co.
Schr Watchul, Reynolds Providcnce-H jackson Co.
Steamer Novelty, Shaw, Philadelphia
Steamer Ann eliza, Richards, Philadelphia.
Steamer ID Utley. DAVIS, Philadelphia.
Steamer Comstock, Drake Philadelphia
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
B2OWSE'S EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF GENERAL
WINFIELD SCOTT.

The board Of commissioners consisting Of Generals
Barnes Schriver and Mchler, appointed by Con-
gress to inspect the plaster model Of Henry K.
Brownies equestrian statue OF the late Major General
Windeld Scott, arrived In Newburg one day this
week in carrying out their mission. The model was
accepted some months ago, but 1t is not yet COM
pleted Their special business at this visit was to
examine the military trappings OF the statue, as
these have to be made conformable to military
usages, which are as infexible as the proverbialy
strict flaws OF the Medes and Persians.n The in
spectOrs found everything In "apple-pie orderu and
expressed themselves as Deing highly pleased with
the correct AZ wei as artistic manner in which the
work had been done. The statue will stand sixteen
feet and six inches in height, and the length WILL OF
course, according to rules scuiptoral be the same
1t is two feet six inches higher and longer
than Mr.. Brownies statue OF General Wash
g0n IN IN Union square tn New & YORK ,, city;
completed, and the MODEL will then be removed Ia
sections TO Woods foundry, In Philadelphia where
performed, occupying about one year. The mate
rias TO be used casting the statue are 70 be
or the pieces or artillery which Scott captured In his
Mexican campaign, and IL win weigh between 5000
and 600 pounds. 1t Is 10 be erected IN Franklin
square, Wasnilgton. ins M morse u nloueed from
guerilla, John Morgan, at the time OF his raid In
Ohio during the war, and which is now In the pos
session OF Mr. Browne. Morgan mad run orr
about $50 200 worth OF stock from the farm OF Mr..
Alexander, an extensive horse breeder, and among
the rest was this animal-a splendid looking equine,
and worthy to be taken as model for scott's
charger-Whicn re-Llken from Morgan. The
position Of the horse s admirably CHOSEN to express
both repose aud watchful attention. The ears are
erect ana the nosiI1ls inflated, as II the
beast silently oDeying the viii OF its
rider, STILL snuncd the battle from
alar," and was impatient TO 'ningle In the fray.v
Ine reins are ned loosely in the Generals left hand.
Bhe The nght, resting on his hip, grasps his field
glass. lie wears the inevitable cDapeau, which he
never coud be persuaded 70 lay aside, but which
the military men OF these degenerate times have
generally discarded, wearing Instead the sreguia-
ton cap.o the artist has been at Work upon this
statue for about TWO years. The first approprla-
lion made Dy Congress TO delray the ex-
pense OF II was $50 0o1, but subsequently an
additional sum OF $4,000 was appropriated
the original amount proving inadequate to cover Inc
cost Dnr1ng the progress or the work large num-
Der OF artists from New York ana cities lave
yisiied Mr.. Brownies studio, which Is charmingly
located on the left back Of The Hudson about two
mles porJh oI NeWburxs
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.

Steamship The Queen CBr, Thomas Liverpool March via
Queenstown 10TH with mdse and passengers to the National
steamship Co. March 49, lat A. Ion A. passed North Ger
man steamer bound ~ 2lst lat A. lon g. North German
steamer do 23d lat 10 & lon 10 an Anchor line steamer
also a Guion steamer. do
Steamship Nevada Br), Green, Liverpool March g. via
Queenstown 9th with and go passengers, TO Williams
Guon Had strong westerly winds all the passage March
l3 lat 49 TO- Ion 2 bark Margaret Evans (Br) from
Philadelphia for Liverpool 29d 49, Ion 70 steamship
sada hence for London day. steamship Idaho, do
Liverpool
Steamship Columbia Van Sice Havana March 1s Nassau
20h, with ndse and passengers to the Atlantic Mail Steam
ship Company.
Steamship Hnntsvile, Crowen Savannah March 81 with
mdse and passengers, to IowdeD.
Steamship Adper, Lockwood, Charleston March 81,
with mdse and passengers. to n Morgan Co.
Steamship Regulator, Freeman, Wilmington, NC 60 hours
with mdse, TO the Lorillard Steamship Co.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
SENATOR sHERMAN.
Ths way .he senator Acauires nls rortune.

The Way the Senator Acquired His Fortune
CINCINNATI, March "a, 1S7l
The Enquirer this morning publishes a letter from
Senator John Sherman in reply 10 recent illusions
in tnat paper to the impression that tae Senator
made his political connections a highly
lucrative business. He says he is not rela-
lively richer, considering the increased value
OF his property, than when he became
a Senator. A very small fraction or one million
would cover all he IL worth. He says he never was
pecuniarlly Interested III any question, bill or mat
his home at Mansfield, where he would show HIM
all he there possessed and render full account of
all he had elsewhere, and II lie could not account
for all without being suspected OF receiving brbes
or gifts he Farran could repeat the Daseiess accusa
u0nS WIN al easy conscience
The New York herald., 1871-03-25

Steamship George Upton Roberts, Richmond, City
rsint and Norfolk with mdse and passengers to Washing
R sIs Il ss Ne.
In company with brig Eliza Thompson for New Haven, and
Brig ..sd simpson. Havana. day.. with sugar.
sg kOdis1 Downing Csrdenas 10 days. With sugar and
with sugar ordsrvssssi to Thompson auntsr -"
q S,an. s dsS e. s Msa ns
weather. had been days north OF Aatteras.
ts: %s;' csy: sis: .'a s.s :Ssi
caasf .:
Tsss sae fsR: anase
asssa SssSs Ia. s:sa
as'sss s:.sfns' ss sSss
hoIshSn Had moderate weather, with heavy seal has
sshr FTsnln, CLARK 1danols 10 with hides, &e to
inst cG cArysfort light spoke bark "Harker Bros (Br
sssT sssI EGpsssS sssS. aYgasss passss ysIn. zsa.
ssSr M.ssiaa. elan, ii%sa; Hsasson. naSirs virginia
schr James Jones. Crane. Virginia.
ssSr julius s WEBB Sosss bssunsI nsE'!yai y,rsn..
schr Z hopkins, Predmore Virginia
schr scs Napoleon. H,l a. Ruon Virginia .g a.. =,
Van Brnnt slsght.
soyes
schr VIM Rumsey, Cranmer, Georgetown, DC.
The bark Ibis, which 23d is consigned
sinck Co-vessel 10 Tupper Beattie.
Passed Through He'll Gate.
BOUND SOUTH.
schr ophir Norven, Calais for York. with lumber to
schr Nile, Meica, Rockland for New York, with lime to
schr Planet Pratt Rockand for New York. with lime to
Brown. ~ =
schr Empress Kennedy Rockand for New York, with
shr Clara Meconvie, Fletcher, Rockland for New York.
ss sshr Onward. Arey, Nantucke. for New York.
sssr I.spsI. =, sa.,s GraS Taunton for New York
fseT Hs Baker &c, for
schr oryeita, Fish. fsrhaven for New York.
new a:yfn assn !sa yasss iol YORK.
Ess Nsw Hsvs9 oT New York.
sehr y , ronaline, Daniels Orient for New York
steamer Doris, Young. Providence for New York. with
sieamshp Neptune. Baker. New York for Boston.
bArk behona - New York for Cold Spring. to be fitted
s5s Madonna Sn5l Jordan, New YORK for St John NIB
scsr hiIa Barnes Avery. vircinia for New Haven.
ssa .sss 1%Ssy for sgi Se% HAVEN
sehr Almra, herricks. TROY for Glen Cove
pSSs'S York; sSf fo1 sasss
stephen wssr%an Chase New Sew Bed
ford
scnr sAllie Burton, Palmer, New York for Stamford
schr AVAIL plbbe, New York for Bridgeport.
rchr Flords rabridge, New York for Bridgeport.
ssSr wsSwsrss New YORK % Tor Sag T aaPSoG So1n
Seer Alice Decker. New York for New Haven
Steamer hetis, Davis, New YORK for Providence.
WHfTYsToNE. March 25IAM
OwinE 70 the prevalence OF rather NV squalls
the past twenyfour hours comparatively vessels have
passed through Long Island sound
dste points state that numbers OF
souhward bound have put IN for harbo and Will proceed
on reapgearance of favorable weather
windN and moderate
Bark Teresa, from New York the inst for 81 Johns
NB remains az anchor OF SCHUYLER unable 10 proceed
account Of head winds.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
DOMlNI0N OF CANADA.

Duties on Agricultural Products Taken Of
Appropriation 10 the Intercoloniai Railway.
OTTAWA, March "a, 1871.
The Finance Minister stated In the House OF Com.
mons last night that the duties our grain, salt
&C., would be repealed on the 1sr OF April, at the
same time the four per cent duties were taken OF.
The House voted six millions for the purposes OF
an intercolonial railway. The road will be built
broad gauge to correspond with the Grand Trunk.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
Q = Z = U a u Y.
Thomas III. Clay.

This gentleman, the second OF Henry Clay
died on Saturday evening last at his country resi-
dence near Lexington, Kentucky. In the sixtyeighh
year Of his age. He was educated at Transyivania
University and was subsequently, for brief while
Academy he studied law and was admitted 10 the
bar, but he soon abandoned his practice and retired
on O competency. MI. Clay was for some time
Uuited States Minister 10 Honduras and was a strong
Unlonist during the rebellion. lie married q Miss
Montelle who survives him aud by whom he had
two sons and two daughters.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
BELOW.

shin Confidence, Patterson, from LONDON Jan ~, with
Barx Emilia Utah, from Naples.
schr Waif tbr), Densen, Rio Grande Jan g. with
hides, Ac. 20 Dowey, Corners Co-vessel 10 Bulley
schr sarah Jane Br Is days from Turks Islands, with
salt, TO Dewolf a Co.
Wind Al sttnxet sreah
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
THE GAlLL0Ws.
Execution OF James Grady
Id Washington.

Ne EpA Of Hardened criminal-A Horse Thief
shd Burglar Kxpiates q Fearful Crime-An
Aged Victim to Lust-Arrest and Cmdem-
nation d the Murderer-Twioe Respited
by the Prozidsnt- Singular Denuncia-
tons 0f the President and Attorney
Gsnsral-The Prisoner's Hope-In-
cidanh a tho Execution.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
SHIPPING NEWS.
~~~~~~----~~~~~~>--~----~
Almanac fer New York This Day.

Sun rises. ..... 5 Sc Moon sets. ...eve 10 80
Sun sets. ...... 6 II High water. eve III 25
OCEAN STEAMERS,
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THR
MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25
OCEAN STEAMERS
Steamer. Sails Destination. OEns
OF1.
CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH u, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-03-25

Coroner whitehill last evening resumed the m
quest In the case OF Edward L. Conkiin. whose body
was found IN Washington BASIN on Sunday last. and
whose death was believed to be the result Of ioul
play
large crowd OF citizens assembled to hear the
testimony, and number or witnesses were ex-
amined, but their testimony only tended 10 make the
mystery more mysterious.
fAli.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-19

TuREATENING.-AS we go to press
the valley soverspread with detached
banks Of black cloud, while a solid
mass is rising from the west and eX-
tending along the Sierra Nevada range
as tar as the eye can reach, clearly in
dicating that before this item reaches
our readers the weather will
20 INCHEs.-In the Second District
Court for Douglas county, on Wednes-
day evening ut Genoa, Judge c. \.
Harris awarded John James mot John
c., as heretofore stated seventy inches
of Water-miner'S meaSure-Of the
stream sued for. The Court then ad-
jOurned until to-day FRIDAY at l0a a. III.
Coop IDEA.-Theo. Hale, Deputy
State Controller. has procured file
sticks and now places on file, convent
ent for reference, all newspapers sent
to that office.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-19

GREAT EXCITEMENT. - About Z
O'Clock last evening 1872 men, 80 boys,
81 dogs, II Indians and 9 base ball
players assembled on Carson street,
between Second and Third, to see a
little, shabby looking milk-cOlored
mustang Work-that wouldn't work
in a team with three other horses.
The contrary little animal kept back
inc from the otf-lead where he was at
first hitclled) to the wheel, until the
driver concluded he was Il Irregular
wheel-hOrse,' and hitchcd him where
he appeared to belong. The change
spoiled the fun for the bv-Standers.
CoMMITTED. - Charley, the China
man accused of a~ssassinating a fellow
countryman, All Foo, on Thursday
evening of last week. had an eXanin-
alton before Justice Parkinson yeSter-
dav. \ large number OF Witnesses
were examined. and after all the evil
dence that could he found had been
heard, the justice committed the de
PENDANT 10 Jail to await the action of
the Grand Jury. The examination
occupied most of the day. during
cd with heathens.
Travel SoUTu.-BilIy Wilson's
STAGE from the south camein yesterday
afternoon loaded to its full capacity
with passengers. II. a. Billings.
Road superintendent OF Wilson's Pine
Grove and Aurora line. i'll order to
bring the accommodations up 10 the
ulIIrprnputS0 travel. has been stock