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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

PARIS, Jan. %, 1872.
Il fs reported that during the crisis caused by the
fear OF President Thiers withdrawal agents Of the
imperialists circulated among the officers Of the
army, and sought to ascertain their disposition TO-
wards the empire, and whesner there was any feel
inQ in FAVOR OF restoration.
MACMAHON DECLINES CITIZEN HONOR AND PROMO.
TON.
The members OF the party OF the Right Centre in
the National Assembly offered to Uphold Marshal
Mac Mahon for Vice President OF the French repub.
lie, but the Marshal declined TO be candidate
THE MINISTRY OF pINANcR SAID TO BE VACANT.
It IL reported that NJ. Pouyer -Quertfer has de-
fnitively resigned his portfolio a. Minister OF FL
nance.
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New Discoveries and Rich "Fin0s" 10 the
Diamond Couniry-PresideDsini Grange and
the Royal Authority.
LoNpOr, Jan. %, 1872.
Advces from the Cape OF Good Hope represent
t,rat rich discoveries continue TO be- made In the
diamond fields
Among otnors two dia monds had been found OF
one Thousand carats EACH
QUEEN vICTORIA'S AUTHORITY.
TIE resident OF tine TranSvaal requisite had re-
signed his otice, and the acting President repudi-
ated iis, acts, because "he had exceeued his pow
ers'' in attempting to resist the authority OF the
British Crown in It's terrltOrial claims.
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Naval Orders.

Commodore David McDOugal mas been detached
from the command OF the South Pacific squadron
aud placed on waiting orders Lieutenant Oom-
mander Henry G. White has been ordered TO the
naval Academy; Master George 8. DuvaI 10 the
Nantasket; H. J. whitaker to the Boston Navy
Yard.
preparatory orders directing Rear Admiral Nor
ton A. jenkins TO the command OF the Asiah0
squadron were issued from the War Department
to-day.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Wisconsin will leave this port On
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe Will close at the Post Onico
at half-past eleven O'Clock A. M.
TIE NEW YORK HgRALD-EIiton FOR Europe
will be ready at nine O'Clock In the morning
Single copies, In wrappers for mailing, six cents.
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TELEGRAM IC TINE NEW voax uesAea

MADRID, Jan. %, 1872.
The National Cortes reassembled In session. after
the recess, To-day.
Senior Herrera, the Ministerial candidate for Presl.
dent OF the Legislative Body. was defeated.
The election Of Herrera was made Cabinet ques.
tion and his defeat win PROBABLY lead Ministerial
cpanQeS
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH,

The Wisconsin, Legislature Anxious 20 Have
tho Postal TELEGRAPH scheme Perfected.
MADISON, Wis, Ian. %. 1872
The Assembly adopted resolution to-day re-
guessing the Wisconsin Senators aud Representa-
tivcs IN Congress to use theAmost efficient efforts
Also amcmorlai t -~ress 10 repeal the Bankrupt
pAW
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CUBA.

Difficulty Between the Spanish Authorities and
tho French Consuls- Caused by the Escape Of
Cuban and Several Negro Slaves on
Board a French Steamer to Jamaica
Engagements Between Spanish
Troops and Cubans.
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YrrfcsAm TO rus NEW yosx HERALD.

ST. DoMiNGO, Jan. Q, 1871
General Cabral mas organized a new provisional
governments.
II Is reported that General Caorai has defeated tae
followers OF President Baez near Neyba
the towns OF Savaneta and Quay are re-
nortsd 10 have taken up arms against President
baez. $3.50.
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SHERIFF BRENNAN says 81 try to do my
duty. follow the law as strictly as can,
and II any one feels offended thereat am
ready to answer" Let the Sheriff stick to
that and his worst enemy will be compelled 10
saw "his head is level"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. 1872
Dispatches received from Rear Admiral Lanmau.
commanding the South Atlantic feet, report that
the Lancaster arrived at Montevideo December 6.
Tue TicOnderOga sailed from Montevideo Tor Per
nambuco December L. She would go thence to
Maceio and Bahia, and expects TO reach Rio
Jane,ro about the 18TH or February.
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HAYTI.
A New Ministrv-All Political Prisoners Lib
Grated by President saget.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW worry HERALD.

PORT-Au-PRNcE, Jan. Q. 1872
new ministry has been constituted. The Pres'-
dent liberated all the political prisoners on New
Years Day. It Is reported that the measure has
General Solomon has been allowed TO return TO
Port au. Prince under the Presidents safe couducs.
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1[lttHlw TO TIFF NEW yusx asaaLc

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. %, 1872.
The steamship Naaa, on her voyage TO this port
encountered heavy gale.
The steamer was crowded with natives, many Of
whom were on deck. During the height OF the
storm sea swept the decks from stem TO stern.
Thirty-fvc OF the native passengers were carried
overheard and drowned.
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KILOGRAMS 10 the NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. %, 1872
News has been received OF the wreck OF the
African natl steam packet Macgregor Laird. The
steamer, Oh her way from the Cape to England. was
driven ashore in a gale on the Guinea Coast.
The passengers ana crew were landed IN SAFETY.
Her specie was also saved but the remainder OF her
cargo was a total loss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24
IRELAND.
Kerry Politics and ''Home Rule"-John Bright's
Opinion Of the Movement
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW fosx HERALD.

LONDON, Jan. %, 1872.
The election excitement In the county Kerry,
Ireland runs dangerously high. 1t Is reported that
the Fenians are organizing MODS to support Blen-
nerbasset, the home rule candidate and that the
priests are threatened with violence.
Mr. Bright has v rltten letter to The OD0noRhue,
deuOuncing home rule.
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A aot.r.sr'. Way Of R.forul.s.

Mr.. Senator Tiemann Is distinguished re-
former, elected to purify our State and NUM-
cipal government. II he knows anything, it is
that we have had no corruptions more offensive
than those connected with the widening of
boulevards, the extension of roads into the
suburbs. and the opening of new thorough
fares. He should know also that this whole
business, in Its way,a business necessary to
the Improvement and establishment of the
city and the development of its resources,
should be made q subject Of careful study, aud
be provided for by general law having q
care to private and vested rights as well as to
the Improvement of the metropolis.
I This being the case, it is not without regret
that we observe that Mr.. Tiemann has intro
duoed bill into the State Senate to open and
extend l27th, 12Sth and l29th streets. The
first impression produced by this is that many
citizens holding large interests in Manhattan
vile are not above the desire to have their
property improved by law Of the State. We
do not for moment think that Senator who
GOES Into Office with tho record Of Mr.. Tie
mann will yield to temptation which has
subnerged many another man who entered
the Senate with the most virtuous resolutions.
Let Mr.. Tiemann set his face against this
special legislation, withdraw his bill and show
that he il in earnest in the work of reform by
supporting general bill! on this subject and and
pot one meant to improve real estate in
Manhattanville at the expense Of the public
treasury ~ '.e' Fasir~-d s.S!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24
HAVlNA MARKET.

HAVANA, Jan. 81, I872
Sugar buoyaut, with speculative demand and prtces
higher No. II Dutch Standard l0k II reals Muscovado
sugars irmer.
Exchange rmer the United statea sixty days. gds.
II liz premium on London, 23M premum Gu Paris,
u a ~ premium.
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Allie 1.3O LOnn
AT
HOME AND ABROAD.

HOME AND ABROAD.
The recent negotiations of Northern Pacific 10 Gold Bouda
in London added to previous large sales tho United
stae, furnishes means completion Of large por
ton of the road and the early absorpou Of the 70
mander Of the loan.
These ponds are ssueGt denomnattons OF fro 800
s,ou coupon aud 500 to $4,000 registered, thirty
years rum Interest OF 7 per cent In gold ann are
exempt from United States tax
They arc secured by and only mortgage upon the
Railroad its franchises aud all the lands and property
now possessed by company which may hereafter
acquire.
The bonds are offered aod accrued interest in c
rency their ample security and high rase Of into
rest there no Investment accessible osns people which
more profitable % safe.
7 JAY COOKE Co.
Financial Agents Northern Pacific
| RsEosd Company.
| For sale by banks and ssnsraiy
shrousAou. the United s...os
and Canada
cA asi Bro.awss corner Murrasssrss&
| Aose,p. Turkish Baths, Lexinsso: . Ayss
nue cornes Twenty duh eyS hishs
tsnne rat,xe beat shanpooing; grauies' Anvs"As~
! uneaualled; Europe oudone.
-Eeya Meysns ssss Ne: 4 T. ono.
" A.-Broucbisia Relieved by Usans ha~~1~
| a CASw ELLIS Cod Liver on.
BatcheIor's Hair Dye-The n ,ss ,ns.sn
world the only pesfec dye; harmless re'aD''
Qua At all druggists
Fine t,old Jewelry - Rcasona"'o
Rinca 1885, $50 to 800 eaen ss,th street
uEO a. ALLEN s]i Rfoadway neAr -
n. rrarriaac.-Tsssys ara k NJ so,h Ssn.s
,rss aiJTsss How ARD ASSOCiAiAoSs W. '" ~
street Phladelphia Pa
..,.,, rootbache Drops" Cure In One Nib
49,, t:.fI;s HAIR DYE. black oc brown oa'y)' cshA
\ u.iier nrd HeRIth to- Your Chsarem.-
Mrs WINsLow's SOOTHING sYkuf to' eA"''
Royal Havana Lottery. .,,..,.s.. r.,.s
prl,es dashed Furnished tho NJ 49,
paid foe Donbioons, all kinda o. vo,n az sanxerx
mont Seouritles 90, &C TAtIyn .,sssl Nav Vork.
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VENEZUELA.

0uzrnan Blanco Besisging the Stronghold Of ths
Revoluticnists
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TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK Ae0Alp.

LAGusvRA, jan. 8, 1872
Genera, cuzman Banco is besieging san Fernan.
ann de Apury, the strongest work OF the revolu-
,,on,sts HIS intention Is 20 capture the entire revo.
lulionary army
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EGYPT.

| Fatal Disaster During Voyage to Alexandria
Thirty.fve Persons Swept from tho
Deck Of Steamship.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

a-Tbs winter Of Age Has No Effect Up~n
tbs riurets and to which HILLS lNSrANTANE
sTs HAIR DYE Ia applied II keeps them always OF rich
sntnmna brown or black, the may be, and
10 he che pest article Of its kin IN tue world
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TIE ARMY.

WASHINGTON, JAM g. 1879
Captain Robert N. Scott OF the Third artillery
has been detailed az Professor Of Military Science
and Tactics at the Bishop Seabury MISSION. q. Far
rihault MIN.
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ST. DOMINGO.

Reported Defeat Of Baes BY catxal-Ths Ameri.
can Flag No Longer Floating ct sams1a.
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SPAIN.

The Cortes Reassembled in Session cabinet De-
feat on tho Presidential Selection
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ALL QUIET IN TIE CRESCENT CITY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874
1t was stated in the Cabinet meeting to.day that
dispatches from General Emory represented every.
tntnu UutA, In New Orleans
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

Tenderness Property Claim; Progress and Pros.
poets Of the Famous Law suit-American
Finance and the New York Loan-The
National Thanksgiving In st.
Paurs-A Legislator About
to Set Out for America.
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FRANCE.
1flessAm 10 THE new YORK HERALD

Impe, jalist Hopes During tho Presidential Crisis
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AFRICA.

The Mail Steamship Macy Laird Wrecked
on Her Voyage to England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

u.I;er nrd HeRIth to- Your Chstdrcm.-
Mrs WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP TOR cA"o's~
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ROYAL Havana Lottery. .,.. ..,..
Pr,,es casAed aud Furnished tho sm
nail for Doubioon, all kinda OF God Az SILVER muse
umsnt securities so, &C TAYLOR CO, S Sn Va
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free Address HOW ARD AsSosA"
street. Philadelphia ia
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..u.,..,. rootbache Drops, Cure In One Nib
E,,.mtiI;s HAIR DYE. black oc brown. oaly>' cshtA
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-27

The progress of education in Italy
since the recovery of r ,me by the Italian
Government is one OF the most gr4rifying
signs Of the tunes. Italy had lag ago
begun TO blush because Of the :. veuteen
millions ofilliterate wretches Wh uri5ned
ler soil, and determ ned to make mighty
-ffIrt to educate them. S1e realizss nov
20 the full, that one schoomaster is
worth more than hundred gendIrmss,
lnd that the intellectual regeneration of
he people depen Is upon the NUT plie4tioa
If schools; and they have been multi
piled At this very TINA three new school,
IOuses, to accom'nol late fifteen buntred
pupils, are in process of erection at RI ne
ind commOn schools. whe instruction is
secular ant gratuito IS, are as numerous as
ire the Catholic schools in the Eternal
CITY. TIE priesthood. of course, rebel
tgaln5t the new regime; but TO no ava
Tue march Of education goes st ally for
ward, and every N nth makes it more lm-
possible for the Pope to get ba,k his
Or gandish kingdom, his ragged aud ras-
cally army, AMI his picayune snl cOntemp-
rlble methods Of levyins tribute.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-27

CRIPPLEs MADE BY INrEHPERANCE.-
The number OF crrpples in Eng ani aud
Wales alone is reck oned at not less than
lne hundred thousand and the eaddest
thing of all is that by much the larger
number of them owe their In6rmltIes and
ieformit es to bad fathers, bad mothers,
md bad nurses. TumbIng out of the arms
of stag yerlng drunkards, parents or nurses,
hey get their back boues broken, their
Iolnts disiocated, or their limbs fractured.
Fnere is no doubt that the uss of intoxcat-
ng drink IS the root of thus and of host
IT other domestic. social, and . Dl,tica! wills.
Year by year it crrppIes thousands of inno-
,ent infants more ruinous to the country
han pillage of toe Bank E igland. it
,osts sixty millio of money. an /, more
fatal than the bloodest battlefield, sky
thousand lives. Neither NJ 1Ioch, nor
Juggsrnaut, nor any oIher hsathern IDOL,
Tas ever uorshiped With Euch cruel and
,nstly sacrifices as this Christian king Ion
ffsrs, year by year, to the demon of
rink DR.. Guthrie.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-27

Indiana is trying TO PASS law to meet the
cases of murder through alleged insanity.
The expedcnt for that purpose Is to au-
thorize the courts in all cases where per-
sou Is found guilty Of murder by reason OF
Temporary insanity to confne him ii luna
tic asylum for term OF years proportionate
to his crime! The idea Is ingenious and
the cxpedients resorted to by counsel for tie
defence in number OF cases lately are well
calculated to suggest it. We always regard
the defence of insanity set up where the cir
cu.pstances are sufficient to excite the nc.
cused to fren5y mistaken and unwise. If
outragcs perpetrated are not of themselves
sufficient in the minds ofjurors to justify the
acquittal Of the accused, then the subter-
ruge of derangemcrt is contemplate. The
jury that adopts it for the want OF courage
to acqut the prisoner on the grounds cf }us.-
iiication because Of bis wrongs is unfit to try
the cause CT their fel!ow-ulan. If for GER
tain acts of revenge men are not 10 he
acquitted, it is better that 1t were known
an settled. We need not advocate the pro-
priety of acquitting men for murder in GER
tain cases. 1t were better that we should
not; but where murder Is done for some
kinds of wrong men stand silent in the pres
encc of domestic calamity, and who can be
found to put the rope around the homicde's
neck? 1t is dishonor of the age in which we
live that ia such cases defendants shoUld lind
it Unnecessary to resort TO the plea OF insanity
to resort TO it, too, while the basest and most
abomiuable criminals ere escaping through
the meshcs Of the law by delay, By trick,
and by the power Of money.
The age is horribly pcrplexcd with mock
morality on the one hand and gross depravi-
ty and rlScality on the other.
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wise i,,sti6es any citizen ID Ga attempt
10 evade the law, and stsl! less Affords an eS'
cuse for disarasius the Court of Appeals.
Nothing in the public conduct of legtsia.
tor could be more reprehensible than an effort
to bring into disrepute the Court OF Ap.
pcals the head of coordinate branch OF the
Governnent-and to concert means to re-
sist Its Judgment and bring it to contempt'
The press, fortunately, is sound on these
points, and we trust will ever continue so.
So we believe OF the people. When comes
to that, That the people OF Virginia arc ready
to disregard the obligations and honor OF
their State, and to repudlate their own laws.
they will prove themselves unfit for self
government, and it will be time to end theil
separate political existence.
All would he right but for the persona
ambition Of few men. Agitation about
debt and taxes is deemed quick way tc
popularity. That's all. Let the people
beware.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-27

a, ttssa AID 4luAptE PUBMcArlos, by
W1Ltr.a B. MArfnEws Esq, OF the Rich:
n,ond bar. The title Of the work. !" Forms
Of Pleadings In Civil and Criminal Cases, and
of Deeds, Wills, &C., and Proceedings In
Bankruptcy" succinctly expresses its scope.
The book is designed to furnish working
material of a directly practical character In
a shspe sufficiently elaborate to embrace
within its limits examples to guide in large
variety of cases likely daily to arrive, and at
the same time in such compass as not to de-
part from the contemplated character Of a
"tade mecunl." It Would be alike impossi'
bic and unnecessary upon one hand to pre-.
sent In such work a series Of forms appli'
cable In detail to all possible cases, while on
the other a small number Of very general
examples would lack the PARTICULARLY essen
tial to utility, and can be hardly more than
the formula of most general legal principles
the true province in q work OF the klno
seems to be between the two extremes. The
happy medium. which In this respect appears
to have been attained in the publication be
fore mc,-the system that at glance Will be
seen to underife the arrangement of its dlvi
sions and the character Of the tables added,
indicate it as highly valuable not only to the
younger members Of the profession,
in part the author in his preface thinks II
calculated TO serYe-but to older practltlon'
CTS as well.
10 crlti.ise tn!ell.gently the execution Of
the design would require opportunity for in
Yestigation which we have not had, and
legal ability TO judge we do not possess, Du'
the high cncomiums Of which it has been The
subject from those who "speak whereof they
know" bespeak for 1t Success not dependent
cfen Oh such concentrations, but to result
from intrinsic merit, by which alone they
could have been elected
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-27

TIE CONTEST FOR SIMoS CAMERoN's SEAT
4 FORMIDABLE CANDIDArE.-[W Washington
Correspondence New York lForid THE
politicians ut Harrisburg, according to adj
vices received here, are determined to make
Simon Cameron's contest for the United
States scnatorShip this winter q hot one. \
mouth ago and it was believed by Cameron's
friends that the old Winnebago chief had n
sure thing of it, but new and formidable cam
didates have developed themselves, who will
have the effect at least to raise the price of
votes and make the question of reelection Il
costly one to the present incumbent. 4
name mentioned as likely to carry of the
hcnors, unless Camer0n's money proves too
irresistible, is that of Charlemagne Towers,
Il prominent lawyer Of Schuylkill county, u
lifelong Republican, and himself man of
great wealth. The proposition is to get
enough Republican votes to unite with the
Democrats on this candidate and defeat Cam
eron.
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Sound and Sensible.

The greater part of the Virginia press is
entirely sound and sensible on the mos,
prominent and important of The matters Of
State concern. They censure the temper
displayed by prominent Legislators and few
newspapers towards the Court of Appeals,
and the light manner in which expedients
for the violation Of law and the resistance of
the authority Of the court are discussed. As
long as the tone OF the press is healthy we
may be assured that the people are not de.
mcraliZed.
Few newspapers In 1sT0-'71 sustained,
and perhaps fewer opposed, the funding act.
It was framed and engineered in this city
This paper had nothing to soy on the sub
icct. We thought 1t was not very bad lar
gain to break with the creditor by assuring
him two-thirds of his bond and getting thir
ty.four years TO pay it in. We did not lik,
funding the interest and paying Interest
thereon; but we could not we'll see what
else could justly be done with accrued in
terest. The State had acknowledged her OBJ
legations after the war, and affirmed and re.
aihrmed her determination to pay the same,
and to make thereafter provision for two
thirds only of those obligations and get q ere
dit Of thirty-four years upon them could not
be set down as very bad tinancering.
But people said, and prominent State
newspaper now says, that members OF the
Legislature of 1901 were bribed TO
pass the much.discussed funding act. We
know nothing upon the subject of this
churse; but clearly the validity of the act is
not at oil affected by this allegation, even if
1t be true; for neither the Constitution nor
the laws provide for inyalidating an act
passed by bribing legislators. Our fore
fathers thought 1t SO improbable that re-
preventative would or could he bribed that
they made no provision for such case; Just
US the ancients made no provision in law to
punish parriclde, deeming that crime impos.
stble. The Legislature of IS7O-71 was equal
II not superior to the present, and, as far
as exterior appearances may guide us.
was quite as moral. But corrupt or not.
brtbed or moi, the question of the legality of
their Laws Is not at all affected by the charge
of corruption against them. The fact 10 no.