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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-30
THE DEATH LIST.

P.pRy. MICHAEL OF Station No 3. he was widower,
and leaves Il little daughter - ,,., .. ~.
BrAucHlMP Mr., jcweler OF st. Lawrence Aaiist; ne
was married and leaves two children. his ifiehns
owned the four shantes III the alley that were neio
shed and II is supposed by them that ne went I'D W
assist the tenants 10 get Oway with their goods
uGGIss r. driver of the skinner from NO station l..
I.SDERs ANTOINE, age 20, stonecutter, residuR IN
C;err,aIst. He married IL il supposed he
rushed into the alley after the rear portion OF inc
north gable had fallen.
U,MpLl JOHN age %, laborer, residing In st. Con-
stantst.
LYNCH GEORGE, for many years foreman OF inc water
works Department. II was his dnty to attend al
Nres and by the fremcn he was regarded a. one OF
Themselves for he always ready 10 give heip
when 1t was naeded He leaves wife and four
children.
PARKER Joseph machnist, 20 years OF age He was
fouud in the cellar OF the undt takers store ny the
workmen about 1870 O'Clock. He WAS dead.
PgRRY WM OF Station No. .. He was unmarried, nut
eaves an aged mother, of whom ae was the sole sup
port. II, -, -. I'D,
scuoLEs RICHARD, No. 2, leaves wife aud tire" ch-
drcn u his loss . =,
The bodies of Ianders and Higgins lay ut the Central
station for long time before being recognized Thy
were tearly uutla, ed. The remdius of q tnird ruIh
lies al the general hospital and terribly CRUSH -
To be- unrcoognizabe They are those OF young man
about 20 years of age
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men, concentrated the coast, beng intended
for the capture Of Baoum and the subsequent reduction
OF Trebizonde Operations began by the Russians adj
vancing to TchUruckson Tchuruck Su-a post the
Turkish frontier within moderate distance OF Batoum
This place had recently been put in state OF defense
and provided with a strong garrison According 40 the
Turkish report, fighting began Wednesday, and
renewed on Thursday, ending unfasOraoy for the Rus
slams, who were compelled to retire. On Friday the
Turkish fleet bOmbardcd and destroyed POD, small
port norhward OF Baoum The larger Rus Ian army has
been moving from Alex ndrOpo', but 1t will probably not
meet with serious resistance until IL approaches Krs,
which 1t may invest while the main army advances
Erzeroum.
Owing to the friendly attitude Of Persia IL IL deemed
possible for the Russians tn advance Erzeroum by
detour to the southeast OF that ty. Capt Buruaby
British officer, recently III Asia Minor, that should
the Russians capture Eizcroun they may easily advance
to Trebzonde, there beig good road between the two
places He says also tina: there IL nothing to prevent
the Russians capturing Batoum from tue land side.
THUS, lie adds, the chances decidedly IN FAVOR OF
RUSSIA If attack Turkey Asia Minor the Turks
have not adequate force to oppose them, and are
without cavalry"
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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

Bos1oS, April 29.-Sam Freeman lco9redl com
r,itteI An assault on a girl age H. nameI Barrett at
ter Mass which IN the death oil the Wcu Inc s
was on her way home from school.
WssHISG1oN ID. G., April 29Eihe lnry ~ IN I r1s,
ease OF Samuel Morris VIM start lndlctcn io e ,
az narlos ogue "a p.nI Uedler, on the gh Vi feo' ''
returned a verdict Of mansaughter =.
Sr. AIn.Ss. W.. April 29.-The jnrv in the case OF
onward atro charged the murder OF hrs Alice NJ buI
iey M Hgbgate VI ID Of June last Drought III aei
dici OF guilty Of murder In the hrst degree
CINCINNATI April 29.-Fred Starkberg ana Jon ON,
Schwarz arrested on LOckst N th5
and II fGods several hundred doll In countefoi'
lars. electric batteries. &C., were selLod. go,
ST. LOUIS Mo- April 29.-Wm: Plntz; VINO I kl,IaI
Cat,arine Burr child about years Old IN
Al, Inc Of November, 1879 was nsngeu ~
iiul on Friday Previous his execution nc ae ~ 80
inu .aynV that he murdered the child az the W ~,
snober lie also confessed " having killed WI oiS Ia
New Madrid County, five years ago
PHILADELPHIA April 29.-Richard Philips, a,0 Oag
gage the Pennsy wanna hsoIu va With robb,ne
Sstes smith yesterday Charge WV" pn ~
the malls large quantity OF stolen na A. hi. sss
wearing apparel jcweiIy books &C. ,idns vas haid
dsno. some OF been identhea rhps ~SS h0'a
in 5000 bail.
Bosros April 29wiam vSs6nng S dSo % W SaS aa
IN tls city Wa discharged Ia court tue
bejnr satised that Vosbug was not mere wne Tue
Vas Joseph Butts also ARRESTED IN on
IN charge stealing S. 900 from the c<sLer VI the Apkon
Bank IN this city, was found guilty
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.RIOTING IN QUEBEC.

QUEBEC. April 28.-At a meeting OF the
CITY Council last night a series of resolutions adopted AT
public meeting on the previous evening was presoneu
condemning the different committees OF the corporation
,r xtravarance and also determination to reduce
the poce force The passages Of the City Hall ana the
galleries were packed with people, who commenced
disturbance The police became poweresst 10 RESTRAIN
the mob and the military called out but rene"
massive The mob forced its way.ino the Couhci' oh
bcr which compelled the Mayor TO ADJOURN 'no
III, III ria,ors then took complete possess0n up
setting stoves and chairs ami doing all the , ~
their power double alarm OF nre was sounntu, ' -
e fire anparatus was run ont TO divert the attention. o
the mob but without effect. stone throwing WIS ne
begun aud after demolishing the "ihuo"s TIC INV
finally dispersed.
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THE ASIATIC CAMPAIGN.
The RUSSIANS ADVANCING sTEADILY-POII RRPORTE
TO BE sAFE-TRooPs SENT FROM POLAND t
THE CAUCASUS.

The RUSSIANS ADVANCING STRADILY-POII REPORTED
TO BE sAFE-TRooPs SENT FROM POLAND TO
THE CAUCASUS.
ST. PETERSBURG. April %. 1877.
An official dispatch to the Minister of War de-
scrbes operations i'm Asia Minor follows:
ION Friday, the 9th inst, our infantry
reached Kurukdere, and our cavalry Subotn
and Chadzivali, The strong position of
Nuchaster was occupied on the Goth. The loss
By the bombardment of Fort ST. Nicholas was one
killed. On the 27th the Turkish monitors APP
preached Poti, but went away without doing any
damage.
LONDON, April 90 1877.
Reuters Telegram Company have received the fol-
lowing dispatches:
ERZERoUM, Saturday Evening, April %, 1877
Russian column is marching on Arabian The
Russian army is very strong in cavalry and Is accom-
panied by heavy siege train.
LONDON, Saturday. April %, 1877
The Daily Telegrapks Vienna dispatch says that
large bodies of Russian troops, with artillery, are
leaving Poland for the Caucasus.
COSsTANuNoPLE, Saturday, April %, 1877.
An official dispatch from Batoum, dated Friday,
says that the Russians, having renewed the attack
were again repulsed with heavy loss. This doubt
less refers to the engagement on Thursday already
lnnOuncedl
Reschad, the Sultan's brother, is to go to Kars.
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ENGLAND AND THE WAR.
The GREAT IRoNCLAD TBUNDERER PREPARING foh
SEA- LARGE ARMY ORGANIZING.

THH GREAT RoNCLAD TBUNDERER PREPARING FOR
SEA- LARGE ARMY ORGANIZING.
LONDON. Saturday, April %, 1877.
Her Maiesty's steamer Thunderer has been
ordered DC fitted FOR particular service Oh Iuesday
mex, Her total complement Of officers and men VIII nc
345, including marines.
MANCHESTER, Saturday, April 70. 1871
The Guardian says it is rumored that there Is CONNECT
Of opinion between Lord Beaconsaed and some OF his
colleagues "a 10 the part England shall Immediately take
In the Eastern question This, however Is certain that
81 army corps 80 900 10000 men is being rapidly
prepared fer dispatch TO any point where English In
teress require it's services 1t is highly probable tnat
The corps will rendezvous at Malta or GDraItar Ihe
command is 10 be offered 10 Lord Napier OF Magdala
THR BRITISH SQUADRON GOING EASTWARD.
la vALEITA, Malta, April 20, 1877
The British Mediterranean squadron consisting OF the
foncls Alexandra, Monarch. swiitsre, Dcvastatioh'
and EOjspur, left Malta for Corfu on ssturd'V'
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NEUTRALITY OBLIGATIONS.
WHAT is PROHIBITED TO AMERICANS.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The outbreak of a
war between Russia and Turkey and the course which
has been pursued by the United States in demanding of
other nations when we were at war TO observe the
str,cest neutrality make it incumbent upon us to eXcr
else unusual care that act shall be committed either
hy our Government or by any of citizens, of which
either of the beligercnts justly complain The fol-
,ovyinc are the acts which forbidden TO be done
within the territory jurisdiction OF the United states
under the law of April 20, 1878:
FIRST: Accepting and exercising commission 10 serve
either OF the haiu pelhSeIou'' W ' ~ " ~
the other begeIents. ,.. -. ..,
o. the said belligerents soldier, or as marine or
seaman ON board any vessel of war; letter OF marquee
Tbrj Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the service Of either OF the said beg
srens as Solder 9"a OF ar Of aarGe or prvaeer
Fourth Hiring another person 10 60 ,ne III ,is
or Jurisdiction of the United STATES WIFI hte"' W oe
fSGh HrIng another person to go beyond the limits
service : aforesaid. 1900, .,o
Suh Retaining another person 10 20 oeSGn td 'as s
limits of the United Sateo with intent W DE ehlseu as
aforesaid. , -,,,u u.o, ,o .o h.vond tIe
T the United states with intent 10 be entered uto
epvice aforesaid (ut the sand act Is not TO be
TO extend to citizen or subject OF SiseT a " on
hoard Of any vessel which, at the time OF lts ar
nv ch vessel OF war enlist enter himself or hire or
retaiu another subject or cltzcn OF ,ne sae NJ, ~
who is traDsienty within .e Seigarens on board such
enssc Of wa II the United states shall then be at peace
with such be,ligerent) . nv a,,emp,,pg ~ ft
out nS arm or procuring be ttted Out ana aiineu VI
Inowineiy being concerned IT, the furnishing, nng OUT,
shin or vessel shall be employed III the service Vi on
of the said beigerents ,,..,o, w,tbin tho
territory or jurisdiction Of the United STATES LOT y "
or vessel TO thc Infant thai she may DO e"p'o'' "
aforesaid. 49,, -. ,,.o.uying IN he in.
Tenth: Increasing or eugmenting or pioc"n ncerred in
creased or augmented. or knowingly psins nm ., war
ncrras,n. on sugmentinx the force OF any sup Vi
crui,er or other armed vessel which nj tne ,no nr
arrival within the United States was s bsr ~ he
rrn,set or armed vessel In the service OF ~ VIC
s,i or gng 20 the suilecos VI ,s
of either, by adding to the number OF gum t nns of
sel. or by chan board OF her oi gun. 1870
arccT csiber by the addition thereto Oh any oqp
mcnt solely applicable to war -. -. rrov,5,nc mr.
,fenarng the means for any military expeai4n. ~, On
sTnrse 10 be carried from the territory OF -
of the United state. against the territories vi ao
either OF the said beigerents.
The following are the principles set forth in inc oeo
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PRICES FOR PRODUCE TENDING UPWARD.

There was a tendency toward higher prices
the Produce Exchange Saturday particularly in
corn, which advanced from to cents bushcl with
unusually heavy Transactions Purchases by exporters
were brisk. Flour and oats in demand and ocean
frcghts decidedly stronger, with many appica-
tons Rates for shipments strong at the highest
figures of the weck-for LiYermn"t g., rhi ,r,o him,
mens to Europe by the Eysa Baltic City of Berlin We
toria and wcscr included 40 tons OF fresh beef 1870
tierces and 375 of preserved beef and lard 2363
barrels Of pork 1913 boxes Of bacon, ZJIOOO bushels
OF wheat 70 bushels uf $500 boxes OF cheese,
and LIS packages of butter. Tao graincbarterhg
movement was large, covering G25OO quarters New
York loading 81 900 Quarters and Baltimore 4O,Ooo
quarters the berth fret lat engagement ut TINS port
40 600 bushes-l6OOO bushels for Liverpool, 10000
brstels for HIVrp, and 5000 bushels fur HamDuig-
make the total the day for grain shipments 100000
bushels, corn forming the greater bulk.
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ROI,MANIA AND RUSSIA.

AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION CONCLUDED BEfoRE
TBE wAR-AN ALLIANCE VIRTUALLY CONCLUDED.
BUcHAREsT April 90. 1877.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has c0mmu-
ncaed Ia the Chamber of Deputies convention WIN
Russia dated April IG 1877 in which the Prince Oh hou
mania 10 the Russians free passage ana the
treatment due friendly army, and the Gar binos hin
self to respect the nights OF Roumania.
The Minister said the convention TO secure respect
Tor koumsna's position individual state IN accoru
aDce with the Treaty of Paris IL imposed neither
change in RoumaEias international relations mol TIC
duty Of lon ing the cooperation OF her army. Ronmshs
sohrrng TO tho policy Of attacking one, but deehahs
her frontier fag possible. SIMILAR convention oaH
not been concluded with the Porte because 10 had trans
Tered the OF ROaDSa territory, ana had
so Professionally refused TO recognize Roumania or setus
sae questions VI ch have bcol lending for years
According 70 al additions gGn siton, the Russians
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THE INJURED.

BRAUcr CTARLEs-Fe from The skinner ladder and was
baalv hart ,,.
FERGUsos A.-Ilad his leg broken aud head brnned
FISHER, ISRAEL, OF No. station MS ex Is broken ana
hc Is badly burned.
GrlRnAY j. NOLAN, OF No Station his legs are badly
injured and broken He IL also bruised about
the mead.
UARRIsoN BENJAMIN, Of the Skinner ladder hrs back Is
broken. but hc j. still living.
Hobby. ALFRED. Of No. 1 81, ton IL burned badly
about the hands ard face.
LIVINGSTONE JoiIN foreman OF tue Skinner Ladder
leg wvs badly smashed and has since been anpu-
tated.'
PATTON Chief o! Fire Department suffers FROM severe
scalp wounds and largo sash on the right temple,
o severe abrasion Of the right knee, aud another on
the left He Is also very much bruised and
burned
REDDY CHARLES, fell from the Skinner Ladder; his
head Is bruised
STOREY, EDwARD, has one lee brolson, aud rs badly
burned aboui the hoad
BesIdes the above, many citizens badly init ed
and were carried to their MONIES 10y fcncs TEe Ercocn
were all taken to the hoslt;l except those that wege
KILLED, the latter being taken " their homes.
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THE CARS BIRTHDAY.

CELEBRATION ON BOARD THE RUSSIAN FLEET-THE
DEPARTURE OF THE VESSELS NOT YET ORDERED.
The 59th birthday of the Russian Emperor
was celebrated yesterday board the feet lying Ill the
North River. The flagship and the two cOryetcs were
gayly decorated from stem stern with bunting of all
colors and the Emperors fag double eagle in black
upon an orange ground hoated from the manmasts.
In addition to the usual Sunday services the Greek
Church, the chapains each vessel offered special
prayers for the Emperor and other members OF the I'm
perial family. At noon salute OF 81 guns was fired
from each vessel. At dinner the EmperCrs health
drunk greater crowd than usual thronged the lap-
ings at the Of Twenty and watched the arr
val and departure of the boats from the feet. Many
men and women in small boats visited the flagship.
They admitted board until about o'clock in the
afternoon Even after that hour discouraged neither
by repeated refusas by very high tide and rough
river, many others pushed out hoping al exception
might be made In their favor. salutes OF 81 guns In
honor of the birthday fired ut from the
saluting battery the Brooklyn NavyYsrd, from the
flagship Minnesota, and the Spanish frisite Corona The
former vessel gayy decorated with signals forming
rainbow from bow 10 stern aud the American flag DIS
Nag al the The receiving ship Colorado also dis
played Russian flag at the main with the American
sian flag was flying al the mantopmist head and the
spanish flag at the fore and nlzzen toDmast heads
elegram from the Grand Duke Alexis late Satur-
day night saying that the Emporors birthday would be
celebrated special seryices on board the three yesse
of the fleet and that officers would attend mass al
the chapel large audience, nevertheless, composed OF
Russian aud Greek ar 81 ne e n.y., WIN NV a,sos
was present yesterday at the chapel In Second Inc
regular mass was SAID Gy Father ertns aaer m
to D. W. No sermon was delivered aud the 10 Deuin
was the only addition NJ 70 ,ne ms that the
Russian fleet be ordered 10 reon The Mediterranean
Squadron there are no @ , Of ts SPEEDY @
Of GOAL aud prOysons, Ahu are ready W SAL IL mo
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WASHINGTON.
CUSTOM-HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
PUBLICITY DESIRED BY MR.. SHERMAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Assistant Solicitor
Robinson OF the New-York Customhouse Commission,
who arrived in this city Saturday returns to New
York this evening. There to have been some ms
understanding by the commission in regard TO the desire
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury touching the secrecy OF
its proceedings Il IL Secretary Shermans wish that
during the examination OF all witnesses by the commits
meeting shall be held in private, and especially
representatives Of the press shall be admitted
He believes that by this publicity alone can the COM
mission obtain the information which 1t desires The
daily publication OF the testimony taken before 1t will
attract the attention Of merchants and Others who know
OF abuses in the management OF the Customhouse, and
who may thus be led to furnish the commission such
information as they need It IL the Secretarys desire
Also all persons having any knowledge OF Irregular
dishonest practices who can suggest Improvement
the methods OF conducting the business Of the Custom
house shall communicate with the members OF the com
mission. Assistant solicitor Robinson either OF the
special agents engaged in the work of investigation VIII
treat all such communications strictly confidential
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-30
A MARKET FOR THE STEVENS BATTERY.

A MARKET FOR THE STEVENS BATTERY.
IT'S INSPECTION BY REPRESENTATIVES, OF DIFFERENT
POwERs-RUMoR OF lis PURCHASE BY RUSSIA
DENIED
The Stevens ironclad battery, which was fully
described in TIE TRIBUNE July II, 1876, still lies IN
an unfinished condition HOboken. This vessel was
designed to be formidable than any war vessel
afoat and WAS partially built by the late Edwin A.
Stevens who at his death left 81 100000 to be expended
I'm its completion This expended under the
direction OF Cen George b. Mcclellan and was found 10
be insufficient; about $i50.00O additional would be re-
CURED 10 make her an effective ifoncad for war pur-
poses The irOnclad has remained In her present un-
finished condition about four years and has been IN
spected by visitors of foreign Governments with view,
1t was supposed toward her purchase On March 80,
representatives of the Turkish Government went to o
boken 10 inspect this vessel aud showed much interest
IN the very minute inspection which made nquring
very particularly To the uses OF the several parts
The Chinese and Japanese Governments sent their repre-
sentayes to look at the vessel and at one lime IL seemed
possible that the vessel would be purchased but all neGo
tons failed.
1t rumOred that agents OF the Russian Govern
have been to look at her, that the contract has been
signed and that the final agreement would he made
when vessel would be transferred to the Russian
Government for 81 100000 This report Is denied by
Consu Bodisco and by two OF the commissioners
who were appointed by act OF the NewJrrscy Legis-
lature WHO have the disposal OF the ves az executors
of the OF Mr.. stevens. W. W. Shipper stated to
reporter of THE TRIBUNE that he knew that different per
had been HObOken lately To Inspect the vessel,
they had been DESTROYS OF keeping tue fact OF
their visit from the COMM son. lie was certain chat no
contract bad been signed for the disposal OF the vessel
as the commission alone had the right to make
such q contract The Rev S. Ii. bod, another OF
tie o. the estate, made substantially the
same statement Mr.. Shippcn They say the vessel IL
for any who proposes to pun her. and
that size can be made ready to launch IN sixty days ana
he ready Tor sixty days more Since xsccretary
ROhpsUn offered $4,000 for ner to add 10 the naval
force no proposition o the same nature has been re-
ceived. She lies in what is termed "a dry dock.
separated from the Hudson River by Dnlkhead which
must removed before the vessel be launched and
is protected by she'd Her length is 40l feet and she is
81 feet beam. The machinery would consist OF 10 Ell.
sufficient make the from NewYOrk 10 Queens
town IN 7l2 days.
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NO USE FOR TROOPS IN ALASKA.
THE ATTEMPT AT ALARM A RUsR OF MILITARY PUR-

BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The order to re-
move the troops stationed in Alaska 70 some more
eligible point the Pacific Coast not gwen until
thorough investigation OF the character OF their service
there, and Of the effect of their withdrawal made by
the proper department Of the Government The expense
of the military occupation OF Alaska has been enormous,
considering the small force that has been kept there 10
is the testimony of those most familiar with the condi-
ton Of affairs the peninsula that the soldiers OF no
whatever. The Indians OF Alaska are not Of q
troublesome character, and If they were, the
trOo could do nothing to suppress disorders or to pro-
tect the Europeans whose business calls them there,
cept in the localities in which they happen to be sta
toned Owing to the peculiar character OF the country
and the fact that the inhabitants scattered upon
islands, soldiers cannot be moved from one point to
another except by means OF Transports and the Govern
ment found II necessary TO furnish these. Inc
commander OF the revenue cutter on duty In Alaska
waters received Instructions to his vessel aud
for tine purpose OF preserving order and protecting
people there The protest against the removal or
troops nom Alaska, mentioned in san TTauci>co dis
patch tons morning. Is believed here To originate with
those merchants who have been in the habit OF furnish
ing goods the soldiers, and who fear that trade will
he injured by their withdrawal Ii Is not expected that
tine I"dias nv any awessness, Will in any inter
fere with business.
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laration Congress OF Paris Of the 10th of April
1856
FIRST: That privateering is and remains abolished
Second That the neutral has covers enemys goods
with the execution OF cOnTabaDd OF war.
Third: That neutral goods, with the exception OF con-
trabad OF war, liable to capture under the ell
emy's flag.
Fourth That blockades In order to be binding must
be efcctvc-that is To say maintained by force SUM-
ccut really prevent 10 TIE coast OF the enemy
and that although United States have not adhered
the declaration OF 1856, the vessels OF His Majesty VIII
not seize rIInys property found board OF vessel
the United States, provided that property Is not con-
trabSud Of war.
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notice The Admiral is Kept FULLY inform by cable from
Russia OF the progress Of events.
The rumor relative t. the Russian negotiations with the
Pacific Mail teams M Company for the purchase OF It's
vessels pronounced absurd IL IL claimed that its
pose 10 affect the stock Of that company. The
ans OF the Russian reliant vessels lying M this
port have applied by their owners for nstruc
tons. Replies expected within few weeks and II is
thought that the sale Of the vessels Will be advised