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ilrbTeusrrilie(Mr7. umne) usai dedom s botîndle proed asste un tise'oer o!ofthe Board of ScodImTrutl5%1 snd if ho se.ten.d sur porseSuldaie >y pmmof dbohie(g no A"dbé1eng. (i <ôtii.hé orporai nlàbis Mids oh oous -Wba4vsem '8baht' the ce our edbse moey n ' ea binds, Mituat vas oWlsitud.mcont of tise scool 1usd vusplac.Df tbeiimnds ottie Treasier f tus Tevn a. '" The,"re = aply te tiMatd e M rdr ldoIy--vsa Ï& 410? e 'id ebta 1(4 action co14 b. broagU t mgst sà*i loud forintt *à m count, And! MI a eWlw ott iouléBoarni,.? Il tto do wu toissuemaorder làbismfaîer. -The. T'un Tramuer alosetva. tue nly party a m,e roditor oold look te fàr pgy, *$be b. b.d obtaWe an o-der f",m 1fr. Qr.enweo, Surtry f the. Bard 0( $Choa Thuoteos, ezimtned by 1fr. T.. moyn.e ftd tb minute.W thfelOurd o( Suiool Trmtem erdrinZ tue tordr. Preed the. erder sud Ur. Sirt, tbu Chir.' màoflg baud"rtn~fa emeti1nwng vms fiet tus order bore date tue sam* a »i Croe.aamted iMr. £-,a. an.- rm -a -Id a minute ofthé meant r.quir. -id lîy fie' oïèd 0ofScbool Trute'f. r 1804. otimite a smd total estimatesnde by tflirc lok71t, bâtil u sust < tâe. oders lned,,but, ioulé rnt.jlve total§ vitw ueu xmimn ebairmn0nsot enteed on tà#.minute isci, FPym (t s pabfl. bed, fi bétoWa =moo( e!tue eZ rjor s * fiTo Trou. grr «1$008 4 .dt. b. $204 flot. 4 sei n ÃŽ t os. te mtto(deben- ilire Ioe. 40 but -0i w-c.ddtbe Interoët, $K Md1.4 fe innt' etofish e dl "n ofi»lourd "in;vwihth#'boerfrosi i. sesltAnt Cm $W, < iiDsk of lppe Canada vms read MOt pg,,br,, wastiiod&t4, Intuoletertbordore tiie lord va. yetnrned, *The.' Bankde, C t onq<I~deulored .te bavo A k drlt l' 14 eoEW' Tii. momnt vis M fr deatsursNé, 4, mcd tii. b- t4raton d9obtituemN,4 toi lduire. molutin or ,01 sd k uàell~by frbfgsl, en.r2 > tbé eriClnforfbiconriseb.ho Molqsa rof.nt to'pay tue erderoftde 0"& A4oscret.y b.vais etrnct.d e éImsr1..ppyt, Ur, Tornold (or no<.dèb&=taro, Ne didiM dm.fts.4 to e io p se.rti tbo(tbé debep ntur a toecl , ie. ksobadIlrmso y tb Otr oin-o ldo bsuw s od el,4mt eéft fe-dsb.n *mfri bis M nlie fiat bu lid fn,îw of ordm prodoud4front t # 1,ertfeWbuilin ii*M SObes hWd*tltin% delyfDbn a.'ron ma s.monf «ineMdtp»es Oum "tionr.as.4 topq iyml Aât 1'twa is t bis o" e.beu, tis(Mr, LyndVs>replyvmu fiat hooldîpem S 4éfela ttmrnng, Next cminlg b. 0-sm set dêviibFs poaMW mur wttiit.rder 0 am tbo ersafiua.d t IIThe F Board ed% Z Trupste..bs m ~n c th etmitef fo189y7sâ iiiMev :8«e hlm (Mr. Lynde) -tuemcouê' o te gsba o t ti Money "ld pay it g te"i.. Tic «Moant va. presuod s 7e im te tue lour d tus o rdur vmu soude by tii, Ciaupa !W;ame edmrtWod motstue Treurer fiat the me- " ba14be lnthé Uorni& 11WV 1 07v= Trm« toà-mmsgned for net p1gt aodrvm ht'tva. miater biso cboumL Captis R,~~Re~4f £. M i 1U a&vâwii : .Yirseid fmute bohîuéen T.â minnto'maitbis o i.CatW) ". *ia b. "M oud. e i f04 tl ba bvould g15. blm pos& yIc 10 tue m4tter but Ço met eo&lngto > lav. Re added that lit eaul preb*bly b. ai valtè tohe,.fiemtter orer nti!tiihe Con.tmet to- (êThumd&y.), Ifeb.d not czauiiod f r«i>.'lurrubeoits, bu (rom talli "oat uud romË@ .Tria- ourer bIo'beid-tnt thieBoard 41 cbee ITrute. b.d m e0, >tsIucoeIt < Ocooi- Trustesu -.ilh *ad exmined % -1» Charominof< tusbe.lrd eW Sibool Trustesof tue Ttn ffWiby'. s Ciairmun la 18W àAccoding teuhbism&& I estst, val i ýUtWslabi, tfieTown Tramsure'.icds, as sîIevo by tus rert of fi Burd, made XOtII Jmsamry, 105, t'- 888.8. Nob4d'SM.ptfoer m1nypud tueýMm Traae lnc.befntà 0,ciee km&sd, mub.us tIe2& , manî mlto- Bo«dln tie ,b", ofthe rwr Sioe fi. 3t, f0Ja6aatb iiadf.ae erdors us dg. to $1 1 *~'hg 7'yi psld vouddisuwb e b4tli-ïei n 11w scd ,dtb,Tm4rusr$4U, I#sDoMpor4p for pymsnf o<d.o>ntase 4Wý,4 tIn terig l fiqW lottbe Ossfi« cthe inii ~~sOsod4dud*t order. u m' y Çms Obleto bim viereqssfu ed -»"i..dradifunt"adSe IW. bDo mlsa&4oo yurdtsr f« psyuent0of bmt Oum 0",us BsuIvd nao,.verd km tif. Trosuru fhat tb@.Ib#nbiend ci *S ttifs bt toaebë, n.vspu u, ' N eue'vie, bs .bmd meer rucefvd àm0"1efli tmtnf ne orderson ih fic'ire.urrbut Manoba viss b. r.c.lsed tuel.fr Ieti Mo tost ce, 0 w u.Jiciof I11~, 0, us t tue 'o0 '0 eider 4Potquemiga <c dmtt. DUsob bcimusefb.rovsnot tlms tee«Il amodls oftbin d la sor-, der teuav.tu#oditoldu Tevo, 15.4. au order la â1er of irlmosnd&e- 4girffimt as tte tiré obnture Ne, 4,a_ m0<ddirirl, bo t '<Tewns Treasor. e i sewflztWi.Tram' scueot tue Tevibd:iiW&ttf 'fNs .11. did nos r.queet tueTrosprtr 0< t Teofodo se,Ifidbnudeu psidI b. m utitimdnorbetnoo1pl oneoordeof .tubi rd o<Scliool ru- teem ». dnef 1mev tbiis, [t vmsidaty 0< tuo ~ t Taser jr,,,tlfit,d@Wsnture i.th vs owoarer Biscessoes. va oatsiiied vitfib oorremotee !f is, stakwe umto e b.b.d m ,Tigi. P»,wadog fie, 1frOmméerénIn sgte dmg..tii. Jurysaidtiisb. on b . Yom vae Ie (skIl -Tii. n hmwý'- mo 9m> meth tuonu rdyJob hnoir! tii. Chu osd S I ro , uitos ~f vouwU Wý«njD m se loW e i .labuif Mcdig ouretwo bar-.. f&qt tii.mombp. 0<ftb. o andi Wo tbMd4lee4 hobwejouttrlutruc. dos~, 18,4dot g o bu (Mr. came's) would aok the glm of thie Jury te MIy snb.tiIae1*w'tb*t gntlem.eo, the "erd of S.b.l Tnw"'Wo.iwiew«*e si1ty of smda.t f Tfb..?'. of tii. 1TiW '14dt e ,n mi-o wli hlm IW,ýTowa 1et Wbltby b.d & Trè. surée *< 41. TT.MirUr., f. OniW Tin t0<#'., te 'thé.,. 13w'. £1Or e.%ibere, i oueubse Mn1r, loes bâti bou5bt t 4b tuun oftth. dty O<TorentewiuIiiivaa membeo e tue Jt. Owi1 sivatr ti.ea«W bad beis talion o.tiPrivy Ceagi OS&d.te mnsv.r f«,rand retuo evî. L7n&1y~4 -YWC tii.su.; psi 9 was, It knovnm but tbat Mr., Lybu shlmulf tii. ownev ?O1i taus: It th mony bengét bidqbey hl. kbut vod h" th Lynd.,à m.mbn o<fw9 et 0<Bobo T*ustu, Mainetintg40, icoUnt,-th. oiiirsn ootrryte tii, msaicourue, nthln is ord.rpyMopse o he idi' or ber tbn ole AI çur.boîn' < icedt cob. rur)at ln tiih u.position! ln filsso, Mr. Boev..stood la tue £ 9 OOdeo- toeo triuction, 1Iti rmi p repsous te amy tusttii u linn of ii Jrd Of 'O1>0e? rut...Coald by Ilà%mmoù@ an erd.rfor vbateve ýàm bdiursd and tbat the. Tremsur.r wvm ôtsr- t.p ti amouaL Lii£hoBpa,« Saooel rms v.emp.u'.r dtoe «iuo #tli m,m ub.r* n.êma.ltteq tequil."d, a41 i.,r Poratmfihdb epr.ar tef6med tii aant 4 but(t vidsW er tii. Lovu, oie t e. fut" 00uncawssry d.mscds vere Made do' tii.Town tr.uswr..'oeunu. -sn .vrtelndlctawntconsmotlng opos tbemaaZ i*ws lMi1Itwqr14,uide rplsg that: CbarhsLyhd.slbïbt bave b. , wis. qplt. Incpret ovo «r the. uw* f tti.statute *uIo but oldomt and, *faéo. tb.y ver,- Tii. ststufes4dld nu1-mcotbmes.tbat bu a unsultbn b tlfo t \.e tiduty bi. ~~~~4"bis vdtt.sp.ii.oinion or the. bis io st tute tg .Ã"ngOP spo oedîn me mlicleulydlriedspinst a geniii ateidb etmutOnductla bismitsca eg" f nthls 1ndlctmn 4AMW Ïtb~e wmUon bMh#4 410W owmn, M. îvoeved,ffl bA00ri¶)týn«ot t luftté ndIt f!yt pr4ot, Wlt4utborit ,va à 1: r il ., r sy oe r oin, i Tremuurtr M i mT -of0<Witby pur. But b.elds .11 tiiWha ve» ho»> Ur, Yàrneld b.d tlioi. utuorty 0<ýtii. om.nit butter and Moore rllïblau. u tiprfty totus tt < fie i'o'm S Xrus.'.oi tue Town et Wbltbyi thtbis, Ourm.vs. perf.cty replu o&correct COUeSru. <ts the Manicipal dilfti. dinos url out i oite. modta and exposiog tii. ,6Y.fJbb. Tristes,l 1Ur Camer>sice ld Y* met nthst 1Mr, SIiefrtbiiarïwfnfe Bmdof .bel Trotait'wme-sot content wltibIn~ avrygopd iIIf ý in tutti.dmuaaif ti *a( i hfh It .pil ou~i.mafouni4n orih# @ri éWk ÃŽmWý, o« h 1W .qttlrohia tàopar .v.ry erder eofi () »oarG cf SCU001 TiWe tffl If tdi".te ply - frty dollirs, (t T aiI4 ,lmtouad àd pndt.Board o001 ielTrJit?ern to m# i otate of the. *Mount tu.y reqirttd, f3pmuthit tii Councliwu. obiTd t Act nd ti ra the. ,ptnt or thiinuneyo ln> Ml» bands upen tOs. ordwore et tiiTriWtge usat. *l -e pujald out tb.t shoisld b. ,tlib- t6( ieams 1bIlley, It weuld be bird tef lnie Au ban afor, not psying ont moneys mnils Tres&çTy urer v b.i dt. ly pif4 eu t .i. ve.l'4 cln à leglttmmte mnannir, 119 ýiieId diret tuat If thîy <àýiff Jury) ibn w thti.1réMsurerLa poltt omos vitiout propiraâutbeslty avili. Inkuip-,the itlmaeo andtit the Jury vpe uatlfied b.lid dontegs'; ho (tue mre.surer)' idioimeifIlatbte te ipro. secatien, It Vas fer the Juryte sitifîi, thimsitlviswh.tbir thirewua.ay propor aluthority for pàin, the, dibonturs, Thomr wus ne direct ordéî tram the Board, ye tUme. vis noe.doubt tust the , my wu. pald on t"er cSunt and the. dubenturu t4en op, H1Wthe Babool Trustes, thon î*rIgtte one forvard nov and ebrs (t ugI'tnît the, Trimurcr f If It wore !ound tli1it tii, riror vswutitied te chars tue debentar lub is sicment sgslnst tgi Iteird Of< Sooel Trustee thon from ail ltbat sppdiut must b. akin thatt.had f111 -aci ont âIl the mnyes' ln bitiimno1 mccrng to là* sud . ucold net bobïd Thé. Jury thion retlred and mter an ab. oomc of about bal( an heur r.funed wlth a5 verdlct.0< Net (IufltyY o1inm or, Mom'r4-.-ActIoen ferdan,. *ÇSL" .rdlét (orth.poilitll Wilson k Blilfoga for pWanti ;M. C.Cameren sud'$, R& IYdIbnku lor tii, do<endant Premlssoy note, Verdict tuffielr oft difmndant<', WiWsn & Billlnp for tiie plaintil ; K.N. 0,Hamsfor tue defesdnt. The. follovlng prmsntw.nt irasmods by thé. brand Jury, mmii terminsted ths preceeinpoa e i.Court. nTi. Grand Jurerobvrol «go LAdy the, Quein for theo uarter S aiofens tu P iob.ldIn., ad, etb#,o!qoety f Ontu. rio dkêen tiulr'oýflpri -nt,~fc ancewas vit?>tueonste niytnt uaonh <rom tue Cort4they,boveYvlitod mAnartul f ospic.ie en a n md vhlscm meindlns thés pneril mnago t mad ar. tb.rsefeivld<ssçd 17%tue 1irrenft cmfor4 iMbnllsus, mcd lîmti e'tbî poor eacnetbtdrt todtu tf.r-ia of 0 sattble ia' fotsr tue,orpmet"a ilf < mO i.thépridoum0urbeseprgte pewo mn (o m w"'enicted, àlm "d aise e du nfsf"yimpr..s a ftl.Prr dt .a"thltu ef goc aes fr'afi, "auà"io toplace, se aputaoe&"mt 'costact *m umni. Mid thes. eor tue o.0" l4Wn À botté; muscbns fs t priseo eis#uwËvarmng mdvend l t he fi LpmrtUivoûleud'b. *srvý dueirablàoduéthe. attanf b t Gad be yo, o uctb astu uusa ,amiou vtin fi> befere f. cum. vbicb 1udte bmm> mty b. nidnuat onîtyLy "Ibd.' bi ù, bÏthoyi1v ariturewefl oaion te# lsudon b0W pf fG4 pu,~ lbi -I B A KI II D ' à Fer.maau. nO st t5 ple. AS puroais. 800 I ilm not sur. dtat b.y Iwe set ribt, Th .é, h ver uveld .enldurbly redO . b imutftii. dute, M-sud er, GaWode ebjeat 1 te eli ras tii.'TeViIaehb.de. Dot Oumi [stpreset te asde ng é Sloe n eetbe mebewre thtIz10femeotii. gnuione aofti = --rt tiieo sodliam not 5sufficent rud la tii.. soitten 1 teo n . Sahem ppeitag the. peint to e b. .o" albttu.iiseuter Oeneri fth#q'utieuvîll , hw b tb(h Konfreill aîoeents ,Jl bl o t o, 9 W lg UU5Yana. aedonhec a- tîi P.O spcdaty si mtly, b. remod bl. ii.ldutw oy fbou «M tkl. i othsr âmeoft tu MW 'dutleson brio- iu.1îtnot te ho re Alcted a fil iom, .Wb loris, verec City, sud &Il thfi.m ieVI M ....UL à Pm -.voste ose ora s i* e -or vscourse '- " '-a - >W t iil toit Mèeate brIngs !àprte ýMon. 0uillid, 0( th tresi freon Cuba tbms te N.w Yorlc, but thePJIPl thon awl~tntstIest r~ t<o nd ortbr 2 Mon W..? te Toronfo tbanfrom cew York e te Toronto 1 No doubt ilei*ti1, 'and lui dloii,, n ,itprusfou i# thst tihe Wou c. et dràn- hotu upstiîî togs viii et b. eunla #rur o r. 5iOh tans aise in fâvur0< fe GriSd Ïrunkb hé" frb tur, Midi fron thte qustien 0( vihobr riretting &tg Montritlo« NovYork vilba the b"eaet spoloen ôboa markthoï ierWf.fi.cenlrtlouet im.nlng ofi Io MCt ZI p~ oed" by thLue it.Lare 1 up te msitg our PubliI Wo i ts .tehe Tail Imunrmic nOlitisI.ndirect vra>-the. the.are ln a public bordons meuld be te tfi salent fidébted là be.cocd, If,,bylinduofng the. traie loto -diâestanglo t our ova "chahnnls w, expood lu carna4ge go on buloj lo" duos# kz &4 home buodreds f ot eclb@q»ri'fa tbo ueade t lla#aIo ttewnW r1nsgt.d Ifmislton eî etpylng tuoni te tii, NuirYork7BOte tfit tihe Lai Canas* sad Eilwaya it is citer vo rfauce consumerabc Our Amouti Outi aIsthe amni n o, « amd I ýbolJulv se .prejriiecuee thublmson tioos. 6tes igIs e- sbt ',e,7mount tuey taro. 'But The. Tariff, meomsdest liko'f0'oýt4ku tuso ts.tb iictheroai Jd loto' acceunt. 'Tboy a.k boy mach cas 1 <Otho pur, pAyý Ousé, >ýCeffln*a bond-or0<seoril' a N4o Md ýibwr mch l ii It cost te vaut office, brbog fi n&4 toto My.-sterca. Thy lBrown girsl fies maiog.sme alculmtbun rcwpccMng iii.ont fer the i Montreal, sud f tborc lis hait cent ln tueJa% io lb. in faveur ef on pl"e. r the o9t:tbey ron, . locha ducide tust le the piscs for thon, te bu>- McDonsld 'C in, 'lh " tat ithte dsbp;riements fer, âge boy the> sgsCnoland te tii. etier te eur oevuls a miner mattar but miot fle ot i ntr.' sted ln ti"d viilsec thit tii. policy Oet giflas nrsfsrnc.te t- S.aronco and to' Our' tia"i fa89Wturgal- enutingveorti Ti 1 â 1bw g fldoagi~tm À $~Apoêlai M 3Towridstie conclusieo! fbis renuasp lase etthe'I 1fr, Omît said it vas fie. Intoption ot Go, lnglai st at7c tramnent te Iing ls a bill toecstabllsh aà1fr. Msdom Suporànàsdm onFond (f., tii.Civil gêr. mev, stt(busr vints, A cetanper'cetigo vould b. te reunoratd dodudWfrontdufi&mlarof et tiie itlis ges ngnt4 whfcb vonld b. iuv.st.d for tueir Wotelt Cecl ke, if end out of tlsfthéld oflie M*s fi>- m'ore sgainstbfiàat, vers ont or bocsme Incapable of< iins wvile actingi officient dut>- veooilé roev mnanniutIn, wormh lul id ceuse, Tii. plan las aoil nuon.md cmnnet Conne?? madil fail te b u as(o. nordoubtitii. by (b. 4ýrmu tond villbeoggty W"pd by rtl.i.vho suent ttue Viln0<erirsmytiingZi-ttt Tng; Dr. Guïni mon joit i e rie. s-ad roosalnàa fuCouncll tiiegi yes.ônllbavéboiter pprtuiitcs, vbiehwawl v*bis tii.>- I.a nd tiià# ttbmt viilb. ciuirnian oft 1,df by(« lae îI emi fr 4i m untofre_ -odo 0the stesddy eld oodapcr, vbebare te f.lnsuffid giveliflp o 1fèCtieieOOeIiOng gOtitthé, 4.4; and tro noi t"act (n ubîib tb.y have travslled "ptrqon for msn>-eiir I Oet abor 1fMroi t la. ;mithi 1fr, So tondi aIse te uast fi L.gutr. te -voe to lt (over certan sso:for am nucisus and I have#ne table Mn; desbt (bu pp ltlsi ii bu mcii en« ter vt (b. lns TiMari now latleDqopnte ost *md chai serri l e ssu v i t lnfedmupn.etti "f I j dy~* arcthfIWIou o ù 4e y foullfarmeh thystand -WM vy0< tue yenm rmon"ej o..re dlsposd oC Thisliasfi. ffutt di&. out ïetoror cou sglte verybatdlîos, i*ithîn befere jthô'dl a à# M344 y.stnoa wbvemet ed Ur. Macdea eledsshl. O tr sYmiid f _ aCm0 rIa1fimibito vmred.der and b. us S11TheG4eoimterteflul0<doWand CiptRovi Hr> trfs o..4ei~Brewn, vwsuft b. emaité psr Wbunes t ise Pubhlc ois icame->sr acemed vas flt * nnd 'ft f héi>rwn-Dmmn eeihtte Mtnu.fr-fv. daysin sodkie-versruo re.pet*t tained S _.las n'romfoil W y ourtwi itei1 114e, les, n tbm *o iTol* W>0 ms rh tok ùp ie cadgm sud In- Poi »0 bourgsrigmiol. on thO ar bn >s commnod the 5* lust' mmm.4 te tueir utat e-por [iost olâfyysat lntlIr bodY ic Wlcv or m4l1ihicorruptions se hit ho G ovemt sud oulog'ced t ti'l W on foir lear siglîtedie. smufti leonte mud vl'rUes, the Oftttold t. "P lad 'Irn theÃŽIpatient au-.l*y In i a 1 tti. vils the Houm Pl irs mc4d dovntars waaesupty 8PWP mpd 1fr.. Bro*u nover vîit- tics v ýoeàutWe obunerlÏmôrtI. aire. liaïs' goni l uceigedla sien teontlon cren Whouîho bas ile mr, flIdld soiat the begin. ie Bosulon, but hit dfsy secsiete thé'$, ad aq mitien, of Western, mechante toe A> 15 .zplind te mean (bat ig à atmi> ceese00largeyr evonthât tii.y canot beomslvcs, but must pireefi ; thons, tbeugii thcy could do (li >tecat<' cencluslvoly ,prOves Wiff e, ln the. intercet o tea< Wtiý fil Eint an4 We.t Çàntdi, 'loir( e jýçe<ibabd tii.belauis I in mi4 Wt b. slmpiy nt"do midI telat4oLof, th. opwoition tejil dse a'" er1n tue diuctlon 111 ha.ort it tiatMnIr. u &Il? pruonsiens to prefor. An purpoeeof'sding a fusion eof ss nati 'vole>-, Meut4J. S Dame=o, ke., 44lhO.W. mhall on r uicasà,. of bM Toma Cegaale Py t0 rbarldayevening la Ob sIa rov, ILaion Tirhûsday evs- Iw I >nuit gavenotice that buevould îext osaigfti bull .' tie 'Lrcasurer for hlm ispen. n to IorOntC, tiau fus et the 0<; thé np is. ',Promoction Illed Counehi ýte promeu, t quarter session» f ha-vii under tbe direction et 110 ,Ds',, [nir, animlsl>'ê tuea* ha vhcreln tls. curse rsued caile4d ort -fki rougt boore ti, notice e!N bYlatb> 'tJo t fMr, SoWa oLice1 M et3 dI:tld bf'buî(Dr. Gun) 1 (i. oomm(«e on lhiasoe, on (i(t1 preuntacletnmide te hlm se tion mO ,(tbOAe ratncemd t itOfioldI >11r, -oftbe APPe.anSotêton Id., lic iboa'no <suit, to -for-' .. tt loseltvbem b. b<lle - so60 .respect avert>- ondr .oiffl Iltiir iiid 4holo finît 4' ePr in, theprhéends.mthlc e"Nre bot îlcwçre mihat bo>-oaldwiths Pl ioetucha. eugit te be rYood-. t uashot#L. (ns fu *e arsot.s4ef$*ba tSt iVê eo dispose wituout à motion XT5 iglas nullàe d ra in place in fi.e k t'Trasurer av snv orwl Docopw 1 be prit. r# ul A9M4LWÀT »Y 114', 13Oro "Ioffi ww ImL nom gît, Ç4 b"et i onishi lthliit v*a, i Ju.' k, 1 ko iw té a