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The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

EVERY true Hawaiian patriot, be his skin
white or brown, uourns over the rapid de-
crease Of the Hawaiian people. A once Popu-
lous ccnntry has become Grear and desoIate
The death rate exceeds the birth rate, and
utter extinction seems 70 hasten en- Can
nothing be done to turn the tide2 Young
men and women IN the full bloom Of life sicken
and de N day. Colds, fsvers, and variety
Of other comparatively slight ailments are ac-
compaaied By Death IN scores OF instances,
the victims often being young and szruug
Why Is Il thus Simply because Of the neg
I=cr Of fundamental heaIth-laws, and that
neglect Is mostly the result Of iguorance> This
Is matter in which the Hawaiian people need
insTucting and educating. It is a difficult
task, but one that civilization should not hest
-ats co undertake.. Even IN the most enlight-
ened countries Of the world, men are slow to
learn the extent 10 which their destTnies are
In their own power. They are apt to be as
tonished If they are told that uine-teuEhs Of
the caLamities which have afflicted the human
race are directly and obviously the work Of
mems own hands They are inclined 70 con
found the cheerful acceptance Of the ineTita-
bic with another kind Of resignation 20 evils
which are not inevitable, which Is merely Ia
Einess and apathy IF this be true Of NATIONS
whose civilization is the growth Of centuries,
rhas can be expected Of so young nation rs
this Nevertheless, We are deeply Convinced
that no real Improvement in the sanitary con
tIziou Of cur people vii be efectEd, whatever
acts nay be passed and whatever power may
be conferred en- public officers, unless 4 sin
cere and Intelligent interest in the matter can
be created among the people At large Adj
E.Iniztrazive measures can DO i great deal for
the public health OF 4 people, yet they can
never supercede the necessity for personal and
private care. The state may issue directions,
and the authorities may execute them 70 the
best Of their powsr; but a population cannot
be made cleaaIy CT healthy against their vii
OF without their intelligent co-operaE1n. Tbs
opportunity may be furnished By others but
the work must be done BY themselves Hence,
We conEsnd that sanitary instruction Is matter
Of essential Importance 70 the Hawaiian people,
and one that should be quickly SEE abcqE II
some shape or ether
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06
WEDNESDAT. NOT. 8. IS.

HER MAJESTY the QrEES sailed on Mon
day lass. On the steamer k1anea HoC, for
kapaa- haaai
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06
Diviairy Essay Prize.

We are pleased 20 insert the followias notice Of
prize OpsB to general copPstioa in the schOcls Of
this Kingdom:
With view 20 sae0arags the study Of the Holy
Scriptures in the schools ss sAis kiasdom. aud at
the sa@s time promote proficiency in the English
language, the Bishop Of Honolulu Osess tive prizes
(ia books, amounting together the value Of s2Sl
TO Dc competed for BY essay. On some Scriptnral
subject. to be seat ia on May lss. 1879. The re-
speetivs merits Of the essays viii be decided by three
judges - be hereafter selected.
rhs prizes vii be awarded to the essays that are
pronounced 70 De srss and second in merit pr9vis6
only, that in s0asitsra;ioo Of Euslish being for
sgu language the Hl~aiiaa, If the arss prize is
obtained By Of forsisa descsrt, the sscOui viii
be rewarded to the best essay seat in by those os
Hawaiian Or partly Hawaiian orisia.
The following the adisious Of CON petition
/ Flrrt-E4ch coaPesisus must be under the ass Of
sWeGy years at tue date a. ~aeh .he essay Is sent
in snd be a. the tias stnisns a. Of the schools
/ colleges Of the Hawaiian Einglon. Or have been
/ such up to the preriaus Christmas
Ssc0aG-rns essay must bs the bona fis eouPe-
sisoo OF the writer, aud be Of ssch lsosth TO
Z cupy about twenty minutes in reading al9ad-
\ Tifrd-fhe name Of the writer Is not to appear
the essay itself which is be marked in the lsf
hand corner OK the nrst page WITH me deseeni OF u
writer. whether "a Foreign - +" Hawaiian a. Part
ly Hawaiian" The essays are To be distinguished
by uost9 ehosen By ths writer. tia
heading Of bis her essay. the 10 be written
upon a sealed snvsSpe enclosing statement Of the
name, age, and school Of the writer, be sent in
with the essay. These envelopes will not be opened
1 until the prizes have bean decided.
F0zrth-If essay IA seat in that VII bear rsad-
| ing before audience, no prize viii be given.
The subject for the essay be sent in May lss.
1873. Is, - The Testimony Af1rdsd by the Fall Of
Babylon to the Inspiration Vi Holy Scripture"
Should the experience Of the irst year warrant
contnHa1ce Of the scheme. the prizes will be given
annually. SOtice Of the Subject t5r the essay vii
be giTsa a. the beginning Of each school year. tia
essays to be gent in 90 May lst.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

~ Esary si5sea las been aa sAy aapGiHsst ESad
saRsr7zssr " -as lsaaa * Laza-
SAML G. wLpEE-
Minister u zaa LIz.riur.
rzss-Br cri-s. Oct -. ts72 -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

List OF LEeeas=s Expiring In NOTen-
be-. ISIS


Ohhu--EErATL-
, George z zaberrs, alianaxea 81. E1uGiuiH.
Georgs z Ea1arz. Cur 1lalu ald Elsei So, Eln
8 G s@gsirsn q Co.. yInanu -. ElnnulH-
tt1ng 4 A-hacs- N1HanE sE, Egnuiulu.
rhGs .. rnrun. Merchant sr-, EgHuiuiu-
e r-Ep. cur. FIrs and King sz.. Elnnulu.
y kC. kallh- kena. gHlu
4 Wa- n Wsuner. E1rr -, Eanniuiu-
= Z Copenhagen. SIuAHH 81. EuuaiuiH.
= e 4 zliiistsr. Nuualu ~, E1uniIlu-
i rlng u. y - Elnailiu.
= Ilssph Elnz Kug -. EIngiIu-
- -uung nan c Iak1hesI, Elnniulu
g NAllAlei -Iforri- MGunAsaH It, zInul1iu.
= rln 2lu All MAJ Cheung Euna 81 Elluiulu.
- allen sunns1n. Queen -, E1nuiuiu-
. E-s,ie-cz Peterson. Fgr- -, EIuuull-
VEDLEzALE-
1T 4 z Wlsartauss. Queen s.. E1nnlnlu,
Vl-EAENG.
FsuEr Fernandez. MaunHkaa s. Esnuuiu
ErTrEEE
Is WI Arid. y1Hana 81. Eangiga.
EEsE
zEaal1. Nc. %.
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- Nal.peiapsiH Va l11.
= A11nE. NJ. III
Z < T1hsy, 10. i1s-
= FaKA va uz.
. : SH3ua. Sa. 114.
= sAnI KauaEa. Sa. =
. .. 1AY-un. Sa. J.
Is Ks1z- NJ. .
Is Mahes. Na 8.
Is E1E11a. Va 8.
= k-frumHa. VI. ?
= Nauaes VI. =
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FIRE AElEz.
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Mani
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Hawaii
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= aE-ua 20. Eslail. Lalpahuehne.
:. y :. A-ElIln, ElsEali, LAIui. EIn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06
Eai,vrs Nstiee.

pgrtag my temporary absence from the
Ki-gious, the HAWAIIAN 6AzErrE WI be
carried on BY Mr.. c. N. Mcdowell and NF.
Rsbers Gsieve. who are fully authorized BY ne
sc trznsaes the brsinsss Of the once.
T. CRAwroRp MAcpowELL.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

rIE a9iaEag zzacas u z0EsrlnsnE aad viii 3a leased
f1r -aa zsr u Yeas ~ EubDc GlcE0n SgVsHiher
q. a. = 1.lsck f-1at u Allaaai Esle.
Ns- T. n S1E-A E-la. zaEaa ne t-act Lnrinded De-
tween E11al.a aad WaPunals cunszlning The laad
AEar-S 4rt slasrs. 9sscrisd IN genera terms as
liavs Bennug zsa middle u Ea1sr-cuGrse u Ela-
wall .sglcn alG -frun1g alDug the sea- 1rsct
-szzlcu nile tie uiitiie u W1ipunasi eslich
zlsnce ~ ne 2plli-y u pulAle tsscrrhs-f m
1uzla-r csrrzas 81 sane dsEancs u three niles
1lrlce -1EIle ulille u Hawaii Gllch. along E1nl-
1-a % me zi-A PUNE sunzI.nIg Of lis 1Inri
acres LFse- 7race s1lu per annrni
Nl- u zas --acr Ilrlied Between
1p1iiaa I'D eilig. described 11luws Beginning
l-s az-ams 1lgs " PaIuu. iuncriun u cuast
VITA eeu-ra az g1ci. and rIunIng 1ung the ~
y 40 ieeE 81 " .iuag ~ feet v &s1 - "
suaE - tsrEs y ~ y .sagI sou feet - ~ -
1ag lsa nsc ~ ouG1dH-v Ut lpil4a srzlr "a. isnce
agng 2s 1uunAy o. sa-n yr4uE lie ~ " 3L5u feet.
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gf P11llu 6Eicn zisncs DIVA the middle u guich
- rirscr zslllcs 3sng sl5o dset. Poi1-
arsz ~ acrsz- { gH-r 7Ficn So per IznInl-
Mas 1r Els 11uEs NAY ne survey lf1ce
rsr1s--Gzr-srig N ADVANCE.
IS ain.spsr u ne T1s-r.9r
EuN1s n E-aTalal aavernnanr, u The dznGGliaA
u sU s,1l. ssa0. q lgu and sdl01 -za De aal
zsuu 4ppiczzun IA hawaiian rrsasury.
SIMON < zAAI
- -HGfasF,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06

Sgr1rE Is asrsoy gwen nat William 0. A-Es5sr ESQ.
Of -Alala. Island Nl1i has as DAY been sgpunssd
ezrr n --s c1ru- csurr q md Iaarzai Circt
Eks sscr s-gm tas idrh LAY af November A D Ls7s.
b 1r,1=r u ne Court mo. Z BsESARD.
CLERK " ne S1Prsme Cugrr.
Egl1igl1. Cceubar rs-s IN
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-06


kspaa. Kauai
wEa-e indebted 70 the courtesy OF the Hon.
5. G Wilder. Minister Of the Interior. and
President OF the Board Of Immigration. for
very full report Of the secoGd cruise Of the
brig Storm Bird, together with letter from
HIS Ezrellency, which precedes the report,
which vii be found IN so-d4y's issue. This
rerort and the Suggestions contained therein,
are wcr ,hy Of a perusal by all those who take
an interest IN the Labor problem Of these Is
lands.
IKE foIlowjls Official letter from the Hs-
wail4n Consul a. Sydney, y s ". relating 10
the Australian International Exhibition to be
held IN that city IN August. 1873, has been
banded 70 Us for publication, by request Of his
Tx. the Minister Of Foreign AEairs:
EAuAIlAS cgSsgLNrs. SrDSkr, y. :. WI
Ocr0ssR 3, 1873.
70 Eis Ez. tie Alist=r 2 9rsiyH 4 4T4i-s E1aotIhi.
SIR DO myself the honor OF dirscsiag yoG- attan-
sion % tas IHssraIrionaI EIhiaiHna. % held IN
this city in the month Of August Of next year.
lis E1reilenry the sgVera1r Of New south Wales
has notified the British Colonial Secretary, with q
VisF If gun uulieati1g through Il. ". C1asuis u
fgrsiga sogaEries, particulars Of the tgrtheoning
hIbIElun-
L 5 confidently expected that large quantity g
sxh5its VII ss received By taa Com ssigasrs frgu
AZ parts 1f shs world
For your Information viii s1rvari 20 yau By ths
gaE-suiag mail, sae g-nsraI pragrzsans. zcgalazoas
eunditi1ns. Ec.. &c.
IvEl De pleased 70 see the Hawaiian Efasi1n
-sprsse ned IN the first Ia1arnat0ua Exhibition he'd
in the Australian CoidHiss aad vii gladly place N
services your disposal
A-tieies The PrvdlGe OF yuur Islands would b.
viewed win great iatsrest-suyar, rice, coffee sa
run. aalI. vol, Ji, &e., &C., lad photographs Q
scenery, Ec-
L vii be nseassary ~ secuTs space a. least 0l
month asfors the opening, and 7 vii be glad re
( suiTs instructions this head early sa passihls
have .ns honor u De sir.
Tg1r gaedient servant.
{ A :. WEBSTER.
1 Il. e. Ms Consul.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15
WASHINGTON.

FROM inquiries made of members of the
Potter investigating committee it appears to
be the general impression that majority
will favor the holding of open sessions, or
at least admitting members of the press.
The president has nominated Crowly B.
Drake, of Michigan, U. s. marshal of Ari-
IONA.
IT is said that Gen. Witcher, of West Vir-
ginia, an ex-Union soldier, is to succeed the
pension agent of Washington, whose term
expires July LIST.
THE marriage of Lieut.. r. L. Hoxie to
Miss Winnie Ream took place on the even
ing of the 2Sth, at Ascension church, Wash
Ington. The bride was given away by Gen.
Sherman.
THE treasury department is advised that
the Canadian commissioner of customs has
given notice that in consequence of the
near approximation of values of gold and
silver and paper currency, no discounts
will hereafter be made on American in
voices until further notice.
a WASHINGTON dispatch says "Secre.
tary Sherman, it is stated, declares unequivo-
eally that no more government bonds will
be sold for redemption purposes, as the sue
cess of the last $50, 0O0, 900 AZ per cents as
sures over 100000 gold surplus before
January next, especially as our promising
crops and the large European demand for
products render any considerable
export of gold this year highly improbable
ALL the indictments against ex-senator
Sawyer, ex-Commissioner Haines, and F.
w. Brooks have been dismissed as a conse-
quence of their acquittal on the late trial.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

AN association of Pennsylvania ladies
are endeavoring to raise the money nee
essary to purchase the old stone farm
house at Valley Forge, where Washing
ton had his headquarters all through
that memorable winter, century ago.
1t is proposed to fit up the rooms in the
old mansion in the style of one hundred
years ago, and, so far as possible, with
furniture that has done service in the
Washington family. Already Massa-
chusetts lady has volunteered to furnish
one of the rooms in the fashion of the
eighteenth century, and there are doubt
less many Pennsylvanians who will take
an equal pride in the proposed restora-
ton. Contrary to the general idea, Val
ley Forge is quite accessible, being only
an hours ride from Philadelphia along
the rather picturesque valley of the
Schuylkill The mansion is situated in
a hollow, closely shut in by high hills on
every side, and its massive stone walls,
high window stills and capacious closets
suggest that it might have made a cosy
headquarters, despite the weather.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15
WAR NOTES.

In an interview on the 31st ult., Count
Sehouvaloff insisted that the probability OF
war had mostly vanished and that Russia
preferred peace to armed conflict. "All
the greater obstacles outstanding between
England and Russia have been finally re-
moved. Invitations to the congress, not to
the conference, will be issued and Berlin
has been selected as the place where the
meeting will be held. In my opinion the
probability of war at present is infinitely
lessened."
LETTER from. Constantinople, explain
ing the recent change of position made by
the Russians, says that the country between
San Stefano and Adrianople is exceedingly
malarious, and 5000 Russians on that line
have died, mostly of fever, within nine
months.
THE general impression prevails at Con-
stantinople that peace is assured.
TELEGRAM from st. Petersburg gives
the following as the programme of the con-
gress. The congress will Immediately upon
meeting at Berlin determine basis of treaty
of peace, and the regulations concerning its
execution. 1t will organize several local
commissions and define upon boundaries,
etc., the commissioners being appointed and
instructed by conference of ambassadors
resident at Constantinople. 1t is expected
the session of congress viii be short.
A TELEGRAM from Constantinople says
the Russians have fallen back on several
other points besides the neighborhood of
Pergos. The Turks have withdrawn their
outposts to this side of Belgrade forest.
INVITATIONS to congress, issued by Ger
many, state, in effect, that the congress will
meet in Berlin to discuss the treaty of San
Stefano. Correspondents at Paris and
Vienna say the good Offices of Prince Bis
marck have been largely instrumental in
bringing about this result, without humlia.
ton to Russia or risk to England
THE London Post, in its leading editorial,
says that distinct understanding is being
brought about with Russia. Lord Salisbury
will doubtless be the English and Count
Schouvaloff probably the Russian plenipo-
tertiary in the congress. The Telegraph an
nounces that the understandings arrived at
with Count Schouvaloff concern matters in
teresting to Russia and England exclusive
ly. The other questions, such as the Bessa-
rabian and the indemnity, remain for settle
ment
THE official Vienna Abendpost confirms
the announcement that Russia has consent
ed to lay the treaty of San Stefano before
the congress; that all the powers have
agreed to the proposal, and that invitations
have been extended to them to attend the
congress, which will meet in Berlin, on the
18th of June.
VIENNA correspondent says the diff.
Guilty about placing the whole treaty before
the congress seems surmounted by wording
the invitations to contain guarantee for a
free discussion of the whole treaty. Ger
many will issue the invitation, and thus give
guarantee instead of Russia. Pourparlers
have begun about the date of the meeting,
and June 18th is proposed. Austria and
France have already adhered to this scheme.
On the 25th inst. the Turks evacuated
and the Austrians occupied, the island OF
Ada Kaleh, in the Danube.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15
Silk Culture in the South.

Late reports note very promising pro-
gress in silk-culture at the south, prose-
cuted by some enterprising colored men.
Three years ago one of them procured
from an English gentleman in Nashville,
Tenn. few eggs, and the corporation
of Huntersville granted him a large,
white mulberry in the midst of the city,
upon the leaves OF which his first worms
were fed. The tree is perennial in
Southern Alabama, but drops its leaves
from four to six weeks in the latitude
of Huntersville. 1t is not troubled with
parasites, and the worms fed upon it
have proved usually healthy. The plan
ter has now about quarter of an acre
planted with mulberry trees, and is the
owner of more than 10O,O 900 worms, each
female of which will produce from 100
to $50 eggs. He estimates that he will
have for sale this spring from 1000, 900
to 100000 of eggs, worth about Sc. so
an ounce, or 81 per 100. He thinks that
the cost per acre of silk-culture would
be about the same as that of cotton, and
estimates the products as from $50 to 200
pounds of silk per acre, worth from 81
to So per pound in the New Y ork market.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

THE Voltaire celebration, which was or
ganized by men of letters and took place in
the Gaiety theatre, Paris, on the 30th ult.,
was attended by about 1000 persons. A
celebration was held at the same hour by
the Freethinkers at the American circus,
the audience numbering 5000. While the
two Voltaire celebrations were proceeding
the Cathedral of Notre Dame was filled by
en- immense congregation, consisting princi-
pally of women to take part in the expia-
tory services ordered by the Cardinal Arch
bishop of Paris. The interior of the church
was darkened, expiatory tapers were burn
ed before all the affairs, while from the pull.
pit discourse was delivered in which the
preacher denounced Voltaire and glorifed
Joan of Arc.
THE British Royal Geographical society
has determined to send an exploring expedi-
ton from Zanzibar to the northern end OF
Lake Nyanza, and thence, if the funds are
sufficient, to the southern end of Tanganyka
The principal object of the expedition will
be to make accurate maps of the lake re-
gioH.
IT is stated that the royal commission on
copyright, in their report just presented to
the house of commons, think arrangements
might be concluded with the United States
but they entirely repudiate the principle of
retaliation, even if the Americans refuse to
do justice to English authors.
EARL RUSSELL died on the night of the
29th.
A BELGRADE dispatch says: 1t is an
nouncea that Col. Markovitz, a Greek
priest, and six others, were publicly shot at
Anjelovatz, on the Goth. There was horri
BILE scene, some of the prisoners desperately
resisting the executioners.
THERE was very exciting scene in the
Spanish Cortes during debate on the trouble
in Barcelona. Owing to disorder in the
chamber the president was compelled to
summarily terminate the sitting before the
speakers of the opposition could be heard
at which they are indignant.
VIRULENT cholera appeared at Morar
India. OF forty Europeans attacked thirty
died. One hundred cases amongthe natives
are reported.
The Spanish government has decided to
authorize the return of Capt. Gen. Jovellai
from Cuba, leaving Martinez Campos in SUI
preme military and civil command, with
power to execute promised reforms.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15
SUNK BY COLLISION.

The German Iror-Clad Grosser Kur-
furst sent Down by Collision, Carry
ing Four Hundred and Fifty Lives
With It-Explosion Of the Boilers Add
to the Horror Of the Affair.
DOVER, May 31.-The German squad
ron, consisting of three iron-clads, the
Prussen, Grosser Kurfurst and Kenig
Wilhelm passed Dover at 8:45 this morn
ing bound for Plymouth, where it ex-
pected to sail for Gibralter. When the
squadron was off Ludgate, about FIVE
miles from shore, the Grosser Kurfurst
came in collision with the iron
clad Kenig Wilhelm at 9:45
this morning, three miles off
Folkstone. The Grosser Kurfurst
sank almost Immediately, and her boilers
exploded as she went down. The weather
was bright and the sea calm at the time
of the disaster. 1t is reported from Do
yer that only Is persons out OF the COM
plemcnt of 400 officers and men on board
the Grosser Kurfurst were saved. Boats
went from the shore and were sent from
the other vessels of the German fleet to
the assistance of the drowning people,
and it ishoped that more lives were saved
LONDON, May 31.-a telegraph to the
admiralty says of the sinking of the
Grosser Kurfurst that about 800 perish.
ed and 200 have been saved. This comes
from the coast guard at Folkstone.
A dispatch from Dover says: 1t is
reported the Grosser Kurfurst carried a
crew of 600 men, of whom between 300
and 400 are supposed to be drowned"
A telegram to Lloyds from Folkstone
repeats the report first telegraphed that
only Is men were rescued but its correct
ness is doubted. All previous reports
say life-boats were lowered from the
other iron-clads Immediately and large
number of small craft from Dover and
Folkstone fastened to the locality.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

THE latest scare in New York is the
wind. That eminent engineer, Mr..
Roebling, maintains that great peril will
attend the crossing of the Brooklyn
bridge, when completed, by horse-cars,
during gale. A resisting power of
twenty-one pounds to the square foot is
necessary to ensure safety. This state
ment has turned attention toward the
elevated roads constructed and being
constructed in New York, some of the
uptown streets of which are hurricane
conductors. The strongest resisting
power of the cars of these roads is put
at Is pounds to the foot. Inquiry at
the signal office has elected the fact that
60-mile wind, not uncommon in New
York, needs resistance of Is pounds to
the foot. On the 10Th of March, 1876,
there was a 72-mile gale, which required
resistance of 26 pounds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

AsERIoUs attempt is about to be made
in London, to introduce horsefesh as an
article of diet. 1t will be remembered
that in 1868, grand banquet was held
at the Langham hotel, at which the chief
dishes at least of every course consisted
of horsefesh dressed in a variety of,
ways. The dinner was pronounced to
be a success. The board of works hav-
ing sanctioned the establishment of
slaughter houses for horses intended for
human food, hippophagy may be expect
ed to ha We affair trial in England.