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COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

The Threatened Jail Delivery Avoided
Resentencc or Eleven OF the Prisoners
Recently Brought from the Island.
The names Of fourteen OF the prisoners recently
brought from Backwell's Island by their coun-
sci, Mr.. William F. Howe, for new trial
under the late decision Of Judge Brady, ap.
peared on the calendar of the Court OF Special
Sessions yesterday morning, as follows Martin
Schmidt, Charles Smith, Charles A. Hamilton
Charles Schultz, Charles Brown, Henry Furlong,
Michael Roach, Walter Egan, George Thompson,
James Howard, Peter Mcdonald, Thomas Ryan,
Michael Murray and James OBrien.
Charles Smith was the first one called, and he
pleaded not guilty to charge petit larceny. Mr.
Howe said he wished to move for discharge OF not
ground that the present Court had no Jurisdiction
In the case the prisoners having been tried and
convicted once for the crimes they were alleged to
have committed.
The Court Overruled the motion whereupon Mr.
Howe moved for a stay Of proceedings in the case
but this motion met with the same fate which had
overtaken the other. The irrepresslble counsel
then requested that the stenographer make note
OF his motion, which was done.
Assistant District Attorney Stewart said he
thought that IL these prisoners came here and
pleaded guilty, thereby saving the Court deal Of
trouble, the fact OF their having already served
some time In prison should be taken into
consideration by the Court In passing sentence but
If they pleaded not guilty and threw themselves back
on their legal rights they should be sentenced re-
CARELESS of any former Imprisonment for the same
offence.
was to be done for the purpose of terrifying the
prisOners II so he should most strenuOusy protest.
After some little further sparring between cOun-
sci the trials progressed and resulted in the dis
charge, or rather suspension OF sentence on three
OF the prisoners, and the taking of of from to
two months of the original sentence of the others.
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THE HOWARD MISSION AND HOME FOR
LITTLE WANDERERS

The eleventh anniversary Of this institution was
celebrated at the Academy Of Music last evening.
The vast theatre filed with fine audience, at
fifty cents admissiOn-enough TO insure the success
OF the Mission for at least time TO come.
About two hundred children-boys and girls-frOm
the ages of FIVE to fifteen, were ranged upon the
stage and entertained the audience with singing
and Rotations Grafullas band composed the
orchestra Mr. A. s. Hatch presided, and delivered
an address, In which he said that the eleven years
of the history Of the Home for Little Wanderers did
not need to Justify itself to the people OF New York.
1t had performed three-fold work OF converting
children to the Gospel, educating them and aineli-
Grating their condition Of poverty. 1t Ia shown tnat
the regular churches and Sunday schools OF the city
fall short by 10000 people OF accommodating all VINO
need them There IS 900 children not In any scnool.
In the six lower wards there werc some years ago,
one church to every Is, 700 souls. Now tnat popu-
lation has doubled and twenty -four churches nave
moved up town. You can't draw that population
up to Murray Hill to hear the Gospel. You
must take the Gospel down to them. You must
first give them food and clothes. You cant get
little children to school In the winter, whcn their
little feet are bare, and you cannot put knowledge
into their heads when the tiger IL gnawng AZ Their
stomachs. The devil has day schools ana night
schools and Sunday schools on every corner OF the
Fourth and Fifth and Sixth and Fourteenth wards.
with one-tenth of the cost spent on MS WORK
Christianity can double his number OF schools and
overd0 him In work.
The Rev. stephen H. Ting. IT, also delivered On
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Russian Princess Lost Laces-Ac-
ton Against Two Railroad Compa-
MES.

The Russian Princess Lost Laces-Ac-
tiOn Against Two Railroad COmpa-
niles.
Before Judge Shipman.
Yesterday an action was brought by a Russian
Princess-Oga de Maluta FralOf-against the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Compa-
MES to recover damages for the loss OF valuable
laces. 1t appeared that the Princess who Is wife
of Colonel Fral0f. or the Russian service,
travelled In this country In 1864 for
the benefit OF her health She was accOmpa-
quantity Of laces which she claimed had been heir
looms In her family for many years. These articles
the lady had In her trunk on the journey between
New York and Niagara Falls; but after her arrival
at the Falls she discovered that the trunk had been
broken open and the laces-which are valued by the
plaintiff at 800, O00-entirely distracted. These
checked at Albany and were therein in good order.
The trial OF this case all the particulars of which
as to the loss OF the valuable property in question
has been published at full In the HERALD, is
creating great interest, inasnuch rs one phase OF
the defence Is that the aces were not OF the value
they were represented to be by the plalntlir. In
addition, all the averments OF the plaintiff are de-
MED. number OF experts in laces are subpHnaed
on the trial. Baron Osten Sackcn, the Russian
Consul ut this port, will be among the witnesses ex
amined the case will be resumed this morning.
Mcssrs Buckley and Gerard for plaintiff; Messrs.
Strong and Walber for defendants.
Suit Against Defaulting Suretics.
The United States The Suretes OF Moritz
had given bond in the sum of $1,000 for the pur-
all taxes and assessments that might be due them
In regard to the defendants transactions. He did
not comply with the provisions OF the bond, and the
result was suit against his sureties. When the
called yesterday the suretieS were not
forthcoming, and u Judgment was rendered 10y de-
fault Tor the government.
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SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS

BY Judge lnSranam.
]. b. Tallman vs. Charles +. Breslin.-Moton
granted.
Essex County National Bank vs.. Frank b. Hill ct
al-Same
Amelia Levy ct al. vs. Virginia Levy.-Same.
Thomas Varney vs.. United States Blasting Oil
Company.-Same.
Man 4 Wilcox Co. VS.. Edward L. Wilson, -Same.
VIM. II. j. Wood VS.. Willard Hansee.-Samc.
Charles A. Pangerbiter VS.. John II. Nagdel.-
Same.
III. d. Townsend VS.. c. II. Well.-Same
Atlantic National Bank Of New York VS.. Alonz0
&. ArmstrOng-Same
Alvin l.. Decamp VS.. MorritZ Uges.-Same
Oliver Farren vs. William l.. WilbOur.-Same.
Peter Smith W.. A. &. Brownell.-Same.
David Frost ct al. VS.. Conrad Hnbner.-Same.
John yasteen W.. John T. Barwick.-Same.
Sherman Paris vs.. Oscar T. Earlc.-Same.
Theodore NJ. Davis vs. Charles C. Eat0n.-Same.
Gustavus 1saacs vs Albert g. Lawson.-Same.
william O'Brien VS. Jacob PeCare.-Same.
II. h. ClafY1in va. Phillip FIsher.-Same.
John W. Day ct Ell. VS.. John Il. MOunt-Samc.
T.. X. Kirk vs.. Clemens Dicks ct a.-Same.
W. H. Arnoux ys. John O'COnnell.-Same.
Charles Roe ct al. vs. Jeremiah 7. Smth.-Same.
NJ. G.. Lane VS.. Theodore Losee.-MOtion denied.
Kendrick va. DOuner.-Samc.
Jones VS.. Selden ct al.-Memoranda for counsel.
Thomas varney ct al vs.. New Jersey Blasting OIL
COmpany.-Samc.
The Freehold National Banking Company vs..
Samuel r. Corlies ct al-MotiOn denied, with leave
10 defendant to answer; costs to plaintiff, $40.
l.. s.. DOvarin ys. Samuel Stcvens-Moton
granted, with $40 costs.
Eleazer NJ Couse Vs. Joseph F. Cropscy.-M0tion
granted Tor third Friday In May.
Lewis Pcrrins w. William IL. Andrews.-M0tion
granted and allowance Of I'VE per cent.
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ANNIVERSARIES TO TAKE PLACE.

The May yearly anniversaries meetings and daily
and evening services that to come will take
place at the places and hours designated as fol-
lows:--
WEDNESDAY, MAYS
National Temperance Society, evening" Cooper
Institute
American Tract Society, Association Hall; bust
ness meeting, nine A. NJ address, halipast seven
p. M.
The Universal Peace Union, room "a Cooper In
stitute, eleven A. NJ and hafpast two and halfpast
seven p. NJ.
Annual Conference OF the New York Association
of Universalsts In the Blocker Street church.
THURSDAY, MAYS.
American Bible Society," Association Hall, ten
A. NJ.
American Women's Suffrage Association, all day
and evening, Apollo Hall.
American Female Guardian Association and
Home for the Friendless, Home chapel, ten A. NJ.
and halfpast two p. NJ
:, American Congregational Union, Academy Of
Music, Brooklyn.
American Christian Mission, Association Han.
National WOmen'5 Suffrage Association Steinway
Hall.
FRIDAY, NAY 10.
Victoria Woodhuls National Political Convention,
Steinway Han.
Howard Mission, Brooklyn Division, Academy of
Music
SUNDAY, MAY IL.
Sermon In behalf OF the American Female Guar
dian Society, by the Rev. DIR. Ormist0n. Church,
Finh avenue and Twenty ninth street.
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Charge OF Attempted Rape.
SUPREME CoURT-cHAMBEas.
The Manda mus Against the Board Of Ed
ucntiOn.


Before Judge Ingraham.
FIX rel John Hogan.-This motion came on to be
heard yesterday. Mr.. James M. Shcehan, who up
peared for the relator showed by the affidavit Of
Mr.. Hogan that he was freebooter worth $4,000
above all his liabilities, and dealer in granite ;
that he bid for the granite work OF the new City
College, according to the advertisement Of the
Board-was the lowest responsible bidder-that he
rendered his bid In proper form, with sufficient
sureties; that the defendants ignored his offered
contract giving the contract to a bidder who was
some $3.50 higher than the relator thus robbing the
taxpayers Of the city and imputing to q RESPONSE
BILE citizen the suspicion that he could not be
trusted to do the necessary work. ITO make the
question Short said Mr.. Sheehan the time Is past
when officials extract from the citizens
with mpunity one cent above their well paid sala-
ries.n
Mr.. vanderpoe who appeared for the defendants,
insisted that the mandamus cannot lie, because, he
said, there was lower bidder than Mr.. Hogan, and
the defendants reserved the fright to reject all and
any bids under their notice.
Realtors counsel as strenuOusly insisted that that
notice wholly Illegal and not worth the paper 1t
was written on and boldly took the ground that no
reason could be shown by the defendants why the
relator should not have his man damus except that
the difference was to he expended for somebody's
benefit. He deprecated the attempt to cheat the
city ont Of over 81 200, because irresponsible
person in the interest of the defendants put in a
bogus lower bid than the relator.
The Court took the papers.
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COURT CAlENDARS-THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT-CIRCuIr-Part Held By Judge
Van Brunt-Nos. sos, PIT, 225 1889, 24l 1881, 1882
1921, 1865, l457, l49l Part Held by Judge Bar
rett-Nos. $751; 1873, 17s, 3lS, 500, ITO, 8oh II. c.,
6S4s, 1885, $685. $780, 692 GA, 900, $685. 7OO 1925, 704
FOG, 708.
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Brady.-Case on. No calendar. Chambers-Held by
Judge lngraham.-NOs. GA, 70, 80, 81, 92 96. Cali,
No. 9S.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Sedgwick--NOs. 1884, 1867, 1857, 1851, 1895,
1865 1861 493, 1885, 1871 1885, 1885, 1885, 1862 l77l
Part Held by Judge Curtis-NOs. 762, 1885, 1880,
1926 1884 ll72, 1885, H. 726, S62, 1894, 1856, $685.
1910, 1878.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Held by
Judge Loew.-Nos 1015, 1854, 1855, 1858, 500, 42i,
1868, 1914, 1000, 374 &c.,
MARINE COURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Shea.-NOs S74i, S7i3, 1927, 1892, 9O72 7649
$685. $751; SS43 $685. $685. $685. S9O2 894l $751; 1885,
1862, 1911, 1915, 9099 Part 2-Eeld by Judge
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $685. 1881, 1918, 1882, S495, $685.
1920, $685. S926, $3.50, 1868 $685. 1897. Part 3-Hed
by Judge Traccy.-NOs. 1905 1871, 1874, 9245 1874,
9673, 9691, 1896, 9697, 5000.
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MARRYING A WHOLE FAMILY.
Trouble in the Smith Family-A Woman
Charged With Marrying n Father, SON
and Nephew.

Charged With Marrying n Father, SON
and Nephew.
James Smith, young man with hair cropped
short, face covered with scratches, and wearing
blue flannel shirt arraigned before Justice Cox,
at Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon, upon
complaint Of giving her name as
Eliza Brownel, Of 23s Greene street, who
charges he assaulted and beat her with his
fists George J. Smith, an attOrney-at-law,
also marshal OF the First District Civil Court, and
an ex-captain OF the Sixth precinct, appeared and
gave bonds for his sons appearance for trial.
The elder Smith stated in Court that about three
years ago the woman, who formerly kept "female
boarding house, married his nephew, Alexander
Orclls, and went on wedding tour to New
Orleans with him. where they put up
At first class hotel. The woman
being recognized by some persons in that
city, and her actions in the hotel compelled the
thorities to inform her they would allow her
tain time to leave. She stood upon the order of
going, but Immediately departed with her husband
for this city. They lived together but short time
Obtaining anu divorce om him. ne hs SO
! incensed the discarded lover that he visited
the house of OF the woman one night and,
and threatened to annihate her in case she re-
fused to live with him again. Being afraid he would
4 carry his threat into execution she consented,
! when he allowed her to roam about the house at
leisure. She secured the services Of officer and
had him arrested. At the codclusion OF his trial he
sentenced to the Island for year and to pay
4 q fine OF $500.
While he was serving out his sentence she formed
/ the acquaintance OF George J. Smith, uncle to her
i first husband, and, after few weeks courtship,
! was married to him. She remained with him only
about three months, when she took sudden fancy
! to his son tthe prsoner and proposed marriage to
him. The couple unbeknown to the irate Smith,
| one day suddenly started for New Haven,
and she was again married to member
OF the family. She soon got tired OF the son, and
abandoning him succeeded through some means In
procuring divorce from him.. The elder Smith
!
incensed at the conduct OF his son. and refused TO
| countenance or assist him in any way as long he
remained with or had anything to do
with his wife. The elder Smith Is reported
| to be wealthy, and at the time OF his
marriage to the woman was widOwer. He states
| he was anxious to purchase a hotel and start his
son in business, but his infatuaton Tor the woman
| had completely unnamed him for any business.
| Upon his giving the required bonds the father and
/ son left the court room together, the former de-
caring he had good mind to send them both to
States Prison.
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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
A Notorious Young Criminal Sent TO thu
Penitentiary for Five Years.

Notorious Young Criminal Sent TO the
Penitentiary for Five Years.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The first case disposed of by the Jury yesterday
was an indictment against Charles Brown, william
Thompson and Thomas Tracy, charging them with
stealing a pocketbook containing so4, on the 10th
Of April, from the store OF Magdalena Euscher, "a
Eldridge street The money was found upon the
person OF Thompson by the officer shortly after the
larceny was committed. Az there was not legal
evidence against the youths Brown and Tracy they
were acquitted, but Thompson was pronounced
guilty
His counsel stated that Thompson's mother died
the evening before and asked that the sentence be
postponed, in order that he might attend the
funeral In the company OF an officer. His Honor
said that the officer informed him that thompson 9
father positively refused to interfere In behalf OF his
erring boy; that he was SO bad that he had been
mainly instrumental in causing his mothers death.
ment was suspended by Judge Ingrahan. The Re-
cOrder sent him to the Pententiary for five years
A Dishonest Domestic Sent to Sing Sing
Prison for Two Years.
Bridget Doyle, a domestic In the employ OF Mrs.
Murphy, 54l Washington street. was tried upon
charge of grand larceny. The complainant missed
$1,000 in large bills which she kept in a bolster
Slip on the 18th Of April, and for some reason
other suspected Bridget, who when accused of the
theft first denied IL, but subsequently said she had
the money sewed up Ill her dress. She was sworn
IN her own behalf and said that she found the money
oH tHc uOOI anu ulu HOI KNOW JIle real dIuOuHJ Vi
the bills. The jury rendered verdict OF guilty,
with recommendation to mercy. His Honor said
he believed her to be thief but would respect the
recommendation OF the jury, and instead of send
ing her to the State Prison for four years sent her
there for the period OF two years.
The Statute OF Limitations Invoked to
Save Prisoner Charged with Larceny.
Thomas Peterson was arragned, charged with
stealing some property from Nelson J. Crawford, on
the 18th OF February 1868 The complainant In
Wa "a
out Of the State during the last four years. but could
not positively swear that he was. That being the
the jury were instructed to acquit the defend
ant on the ground that the Statute Of Limitations
debarrcd the prosecution front trying him.
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T H E COU r rs.

The Russian Princess Lost Laces -Defaulting
sureties-Custom House differentiation Suit
Charge Of Dealing in Counterfeit Money
Alleged Smuggling Mandamus
Against the Board Of Education
A Lesson to Absenting Jurors
Decisions Business in the
Court Of General Sessions.
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MARINE CouRT-SAnT n.
Fines Imposed Upon Absent Jurors.

Before Judge Joachimscn.
In consequence Of difficulties in obtaining the
attendance Of regularly summoned jurors in this
Court, Judge Joachimsen, sitting for the present
term, has directed iurymen to be fined $40 each day
that they fail to answer to their names without
peln8 excused by the Court. The following named
dav:-
Joseph II. Doncourt, 1913 Third avenue; Joseph
Adesdorfer, 81 Leonard street and sc West Ffticth
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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, g. 1s72-TRIPLE SHEET

the latter's counsel strenuously objected to- Judge
Brady granted weeks time In which TO submit
counter aifdavits, the condition that at the end
OF this time, both Gould and Gordon be examined in
open court but not in the presence OF one another.
With this understanding to the great relief of all
parties the Court having been in session five hours
an adjournment OF the case was ordered for one
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Charge or Dealing in Counterfeit Money.

Charge or Dealing in Counterfeit Money.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States Patrick Kelly.-The de-
PENDANT s charged with dealing in counterfeit
money. It is alleged that he is an old offender and
not long since was arrested on charge similar to
the above when, as report stated he attempted
to cut his throat. He Is understood to be the
owner Of a brown stone house and person of con-
siderable means The Commissioner held him In
default Of $4,000 bail to await examination.
Charge Of Attempted Rape.
John Walters, who had been steerage passenger
on board the British steamer Idaho, brought
before Commissioner Shields on charge Of having
attempted to violate the person OF Bothilda Nilsson,
fellow passenger. The Commissioner said he had
no jurisdiction in the case, and told the woman
that she must look to the British Consul for redress
Alleged Smuggling of Lace Shawls.
The United States vs.. Isaac Park.-1he defendant
who had been arrested by Samuel Barclay, Gus
tom House Officer, on charge OF having Struggled
on shore lace shawls supposed to have been
brought from England on board the steamship City
Of Washington, was held in Sc, 900 for examination.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
The Jute Bag Case.

BCIUTt JUUKt BIuCUUIOTU.
In the case OF the United States vs.. Williamson X
Goodhue for alleged differentiation on imported
jute bags, the jury returned verdict for the gov
eminent for $59, 700.
COndemnatiO lions OF Goods.
On the return OF process, and no claimants ap-
pcaring 745 pounds of black SILK, imported by John
Coleman. were condemned by default, as were also
two bottles of cOgnac, five bottles OF mustard and
forty-six cases of absnthe, imported by Payne
Brothers. The goods in question had been seized
at the Custom House.
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TIE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

The Reform Leaguers at steinway Hall-The
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wan
derers at the Academy Session of the
temperance Commission Society
for the Relief Of Cripples-May
Anniversaries to Come Of.
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street Joshua Miner 70 Eighth avenue and 554 Hud
son street; John M stuart la East Thrtietn street
and l44 Broadway Patrick Fallen, 20S West Thirty
second street; Oscar Naret, lS1 West Eleventh
street; II. Pouvert Jr, % Thirty-eghth street and
As South street. l.. p Fuller, 702 Third avenue and
AIS West Forty-fOurth street; A. g. Benniger, 473
East Nine teenth street. H. N Taylor, 1885 Greenwich
street and 80 West ThIrty-thir street; William b.
Flowery III Broadway and l1o First avenue.
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COURT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

NEW YORK, May I, 1872.
The following is the calendar OF the Commission
ZIG, 2S0 2Sl, 2s6, 29S, $780, 3O2, $685. 800, 3O7 3OS
500 and 3l5.
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SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE CRIPPLED.

The New York Society for the Relief OF the Rup-
tured and Crippled held its annual meeting at the
new hospital, corner Of Lexington avenue and
Forty second street, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Corresponding Secretary read the report OF
the Board OF Managers, giving very favorable &C
count Of the labors OF the past year. with prospects
for the future OF not only relieving the INDECENT
crippled, but Of greatly lessening the amount Of
public expenditure for their support
DIR. James Knight, the surgeon In charge, read
his annual report, in which 1t is stated that 3O6
patients have received treatment during the year. or
this number 235 crippled children were treated in
the hospital, 90 or whom were relieved and dis
charged; 4, having been declared incurable, were
removed; died Of intercurrent diseases, leaving
125 still under treatment. The remaining number
3,17S, received dispensary treatment, including
mechanical apparatus and surgical bandages the
INDECENT receiving apparatus and the repairs
thereof free Of charge
The election OF Board OF Managers and officers
for the ensuing year, resulted as follows John G.
Green President; James Lenox, George Griswold,
John d. Wolfe, Stewart Brown and A. X. Wetmore,
vicePresidents Jonathan Sturges Treasurer;
Robert NJ. Hartley, Corresponding Secretary; Otis
ID. Wan Recording Secretary; George w. Able,
II. X Corning, Robert Colgate, Thomas Denny,
Edward 8. Jafrray, VIM. H. Macy, W. II. Osborn,
Robert l.. Stewart, Frederick Sturges Henry $.
Terbcn, Samuel Willets and Charles G. Colgate,
Managers.
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GOULD-G
Final Earnest and Fierce Opening
of the Legal Battle.

One Story as Told in Two Ways by Two Men, and
Piles of Affidavits and Counter-Af6davits
stoutly Backing Up the Dual story-Tell-
srs-Confusing Contradictions, Making
Confusion Worse Confounded-Hor-
ace Greeley Has His Say and
VIM. N. Tweed His-An Erie
Railroad Pass and tho
Coronet Of an Eng
lsh Milford"